Italy
Roderick Odom now with Granarolo Bologna
Roderick Odom (206 cm, Vanderbilt’14) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 on the roster of Granarolo Bologna (Italy-Serie A). Bologna will present a new set of challenges for Roderick as he takes the next step in his career. The 23-year-old Vanderbilt product played his rookie season in Greece for KAO Dramas (A1) in 2014/15.…
Read MoreJosh Mayo added by JuveCaserta
Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Italy-Serie A) is strengthening its roster this 2015/16 season with the addition of Josh Mayo (182 cm, University of Illinois, Chicago’09). Mayo most recently played for Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa), which he joined towards the end of 2014/15. In a dozen games in the Spanish league Josh posted averages of 5.4 ppg and…
Read MoreDaniel Hackett newcomer to Olympiacos
Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1) has managed to sign Daniel Hackett (199 cm, USC’09) for the 2015/16 season. Hackett is a 27-year-old Italian-American player who has been a member of the Italian national team 2009, 2011-13 and again in 2015. He has spent his entire pro career playing for Italian clubs and will now…
Read MoreJevohn Shepherd pens with Varese
Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) has landed Jevohn Shepherd (196 cm, Michigan’09) to reinforce their roster this 2015/16. Jevohn is a 29-year-old Canadian-Jamaican player who has been a member of the Canadian national team in 2006, 2009-11, 2013-14. He is moving up from Italy’s A2 Gold league, where he played for Sigma Barcellona in 2014/15. In…
Read MoreMilan Macvan landed by EA7 Armani
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) has recently been making moves to strengthen its roster for the 2015/16 season. A recent addition to the team is Milan Macvan (205 cm). Milan is a Serbian player who has been a member of the Serbian national team since 2009 up to the present. In 2014/15 he played…
Read MoreGani Lawal returns to EA7 Armani
Nigerian-American player Gani Lawal (205 cm, Georgia Tech’10) will be rejoining EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) this 2015/16. He previously played for the club in the 2013/14 season. Gani was just recently released by Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). In 2014/15 Lawal initially played for Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey-TBL). In nine EuroChallenge games he…
Read MoreBenjamin Ortner stays with Umana Venezia
Italian Serie A team Umana Reyer Venezia has decided to bring back Austrian player Benjamin Ortner (206 cm, Metro State’05) this 2015/16. Benjamin played a total of 40 games for them in 2014/15 and was able to record averages of 7.1 ppg and 4.2 rpg. He helped his team reach the Italian Serie A semifinals…
Read MoreLuigi Datome pens with Fenerbahce Ulker
Luigi Datome (203 cm) has agreed to a deal with Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) and will play for the Turkish club this 2015/16. Datome is a 27-year-old Italian player who has been a member of the Italian national team since 2007. Luigi tried his luck in the NBA in 2013/14 with the Detroit Pistons, but…
Read MoreSerbian U20 Squad Advances to Q-Finals
The Serbian U20 squad booked their ticket to the quarterfinals of the U20 European Championship after winning over host team Italy, 6761. It was one of three games that were played. Israel fell to Belgium 68-79 and Latvia bowed to France, 50-57. Serbia has looked great so far in the tournament and remain unbeaten. They…
Read MoreChristian Eyenga joins Banco di Sardegna
Former NBA forward Christian Eyenga (201 cm) has been signed to a deal by Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) this 2015/16. Eyenga is from the Democratic Republic of Congo and was a one-time member of their national team in 2007. Christian is coming from another Italian Serie A team, Openjobmetis Varese. He played in…
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