Italy
FIBA Announces New Euro Competition
FIBA announced via a press release that 56 clubs are confirmed to play in a new men’s second-tier club competition which is set to kick-off on October 28. The teams will be geographically placed in two conferences which also takes into account the number of participating teams from each nation. Each conference will consist of seven…
Read MoreJoe Alexander joins Banco di Sardegna
Joe Alexander (203 cm, West Virginia’08) has agreed to terms with Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) and will be joining them this 2015/16 season. Joe spent the 2014/15 preseason with the Denver Nuggets, then later signed with the Santa Cruz Warriors from the NBA D-League. He played 13 games for the Warriors and produced…
Read MoreRobbie Hummel pens with EA7 Armani
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano from Italy’s Serie A has agreed to terms with Robbie Hummel (203 cm, Purdue’12) and will bring him in this 2015/16. He will be a fresh and integral cog in the team’s backcourt rotation this season. Hummel spent the last two seasons in the NBA playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves. In…
Read MoreBrent Petway landed by Banco di Sardegna
Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) has landed high-flier Brent Petway (205 cm, Michigan’07) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. The 30-year-old Petway spent the last two seasons on the roster of Greek powerhouse, Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (A1). In 2014/15 he played 24 games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and averaged 5.5 ppg and…
Read MoreBrady Heslip pens with AV Cantu
Brady Heslip (188 cm, Baylor’14) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 with Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A). Heslip is a Canadian player who has been a member of the Canadian national team since 2011. Heslip began the 2014/15 season playing in the NBA D-League for the Reno Bighorns, after failing to secure a deal with…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Four Teams Advance
Volos, Greece – Four teams advance to the quarterfinals of the U18 European Championships, staying undefeated after the second stage of the competition. Both France and Germany advance from Group E after coming up with some very dominant victories. France blazed through Latvia, 91-62 on some solid offensive execution. The duo of Stephane Gombauld and…
Read MoreLaQuinton Ross now with AV Cantu
LaQuinton Ross (203 cm, Ohio State’14) is a new addition to the roster of Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A) this 2015/16. The 22-year-old Ross made a splash with Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A) in 2014/15 for his rookie season. He scored 17.6 ppg and grabbed 7.1 rpg in 29 games. His strong play during the…
Read MoreOded Brandwein joins Upea Capo d’Orlando
Upea Capo d’Orlando from the Italian Serie A has added Oded Brandwein (179 cm) to their roster for the 2015/16 season. Oded is a 27-year-old Israeli player who also holds a Polish passport. In 2014/15 Brandwein played for Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League). He logged 33 games for his former team and recorded averages of 9.9…
Read MoreKrunoslav Simon pens with EA7 Armani
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) has agreed to terms with Krunoslav Simon (197 cm) and will be bringing him in this 2015/16 to strengthen their roster. Krunoslav is a 30 year-old Croatian player who has been a long-time member of the Croatian national team since 2008. He has had some previous experience playing in…
Read MoreSimas Jasaitis to Upea Capo d’Orlando
Upea Capo d’Orlando from the Italian Serie A is bolstering its roster with addition of Simas Jasaitis (202 cm) this 2015/16. Jasaitis is a 32-year-old Lithuanian veteran who has been on the Lithuanian national team in 2004-2012 and again in 2014. His 2014/15 season was spent playing for Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL). He joined the…
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