Italy
Xavier Rey newcomer to Milano
AX Armani Exchange Milano (Italy-Serie A) is reinforcing its roster for the upcoming season with the addition of Spanish international player Xavier Rey (210 cm). The 32-year-old big man was a one-time member of the Spanish National Team in 2013. In 2018-19 Rey played in Portugal for Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal-LPB). It was a limited…
Read MoreAngelo Warner inks with Brescia
Angelo Warner (188 cm, Morehead State’15) has put pen to paper on a deal to play for Germani Brescia Leonessa (Italy – Serie A) in the upcoming 2019-20 season. Warner is coming off a lone season playing for Sopron KC (Hungary – A Division) in 2018-19. He logged 37 games for them and produced averages…
Read MorePaulius Sorokas added by Sassari
Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) has bolstered its roster for the upcoming 2019-20 season with the recent addition of Paulius Sorokas (202 cm), a 27-year-old Lithuanian forward. In 2018-19 he originally began the season with Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (Germany-BBL). In November 2018, he transferred Proximus Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-Euromillions League). He mustered averages of 7.2 ppg…
Read MoreMilano beats Khimki in Preseason friendly
The confetti from the FIBA World Cup may not have been completely swept away just yet, but we can see professional European teams already gearing up for the upcoming 2019-20 season. In one such preseason friendly, Olimpia Milano defeated Khimki Moscow Region 79-78 to claim the Citta di Cagliari title. Khimki came out roaring with…
Read MoreJamel McLean inks with Sassari
Jamel McLean (202 cm, Xavier’11) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) for the 2019-20 season. McLean suited up for Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) in 2018-19. He played 16 games for them in the 7Days EuroCup and posted averages of 10.3 ppg and 4.7 rpg.…
Read MoreGal Mekel pens with Reggio Emilia
Gal Mekel (190 cm, Wichita State’08) has agreed to terms with Italian club Gissin Bon Reggio Emilia (Italy-Serie A) and will bolster their backcourt for the 2019-20 season. Mekel is a 31-year-old Israeli international basketball player who has been a member of the Israeli National Team since 2009. He spent the 2018-19 season playing for…
Read MoreStefan Markovic added by Bologna
Stefan Markovic (198 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Virtus Segafredo Bologna (Italy-Serie A) for the upcoming 2019-20 season. He is a 31-year-old Serbian international player who saw action for the Serbian National Team from 2007 to 2016. He spent the 2018-19 season suiting up for B.C. Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB), Markovic…
Read MoreKyle Weems joins Virtus Bologna
Kyle Weems (198 cm, Missouri State’12) is a new face on the roster of Virtus Segafredo Bologna (Italy-Serie A) for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Weems is coming off a productive 2018-19 campaign playing for Tofas Bursa (Turkey-BSL). In 10 EuroCup games, he registered averages of 13.6 ppg and 4.4 rpg. He logged 29 games in…
Read MoreLuigi Datome re-signs with Fenerbahce
Veteran Italian international player, Luigi Datome (203 cm) has re-signed with Fenerbahce Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) and will play for the team in 2019-20. Datome logged 34 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, helping reach the Final Four. He posted averages of 9.0 ppg and 3.6 rpg. In the domestic Turkish League, Datome dropped averages…
Read MoreJosh Mayo signed by Varese
Josh Mayo (181 cm, UIC’09) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) for the upcoming 2019-20 season. The 31-year-old veteran spent his 2018-19 campaign on the roster of Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL). Mayo played 13 games in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 12.9 ppg and 2.8 apg.…
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