Argentina
U17 World Championships Day 3 Recap
The quarterfinals of the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championships are set. Canada, Spain, and defending champions United States managed to top their groups with undefeated records. Group A was ruled and dominated by the United States in the first round. They capped it off by cruising passed Egypt 104-57. Markus Howard led a balanced attack…
Read MoreSan Lorenzo clinches historic Liga A title
San Lorenzo clinched the Argentine Liga A title with a 87-81 victory in Game 4 over La Union Formosa, marking the club’s first ever league success. The history making title comes at the end of a finals series dominated by Sam Lorenzo, with the club sweeping to victory with a 4-0 series win. Game 4…
Read MoreSan Lorenzo takes charge of Liga A finals
San Lorenzo took commanding charge of the Argentine Liga A finals series with an 86-67 home demolition over La Union formosa in Game 3. The result means San Lorenzo now takes a 3-0 lead in the series and considering the nature of the victories so far, the club is on course for a clean sweep…
Read MoreWalter Baxley moves to Atenas
Walter Baxley (193 cm, Mars Hill’06) will continue his professional career with Atenas Cordoba (Argentina-Liga A) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Baxley can roughly be regarded as a veteran of Argentinian hoops at this point. Prior to signing on with Atenas, Walter played the last two seasons for Quilmes Mar del Plata (Argentina-Liga A). In…
Read MorePhillip Hopson moves to Quimsa
Phillip Hopson (188 cm, Idaho’10) will be donning the colors of Assocacion Quimsa Santiago del Estero (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016-17 season. Hopson is a American-Argentinian player who was born in Argentina and the son of an American pro player. He dealt with some injuries in 2015-16 and ended up playing 19 games for Libertad Sunchales…
Read MoreDavid Noel re-joins Libertad Sunchales
David Noel (201 cm, North Carolina’06) has agreed to terms with Libertad Sunchales (Argentina-Liga A) and will be returning to the club this 2016. Noel is coming off a 4-game stint with Entente Orleans 45 (France-Pro A). In his brief run David averaged 6.8 ppg and 1.5 rpg. His 2015-16 season actually started with Guaros…
Read MoreSamuel Hoskin added by Lanus
Samuel Hoskin (206 cm, De Paul’03) has recently signed a deal that will make him a new addition to the roster of Lanus Buenos Aires (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016. He is 36-year-old American player who also has dual citizenship from Lebanon. He represented Lebanon as a member of their national team in 2011. Samuel comes…
Read MoreChristophe Massie joins Sionista
Christophe Massie (206 cm, Memphis’03) has agreed to terms on a deal sending him to Centro Juventud Sionista de Parana (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016. The 38-year-old veteran began the 2015-16 season playing for Atletico Aguada from Uruguay’s LUB. In 26 games Christophe delivered solid averages of 18.1 ppg and 12.9 rpg. His double-double averages clearly…
Read MoreYamene Coleman added by Regatas Corrientes
Yamene Coleman (208 cm, Troy’10) is a recent addition to the roster of Regatas Corrientes (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016. In his debut for the Argentinian club, Yamene scored eight points and hauled in nine rebounds. Coleman joins Regatas after playing 36 games for CD Universidad de Concepcion (Chile-Liga Nacional). Yamene delivered double-double averages of 15.6…
Read MoreDeAndre Coleman inks with Obras Basket
DeAndre Coleman (201 cm, Southern Alabama’09) has reached an agreement to play for Obras Basket Buenos Aires (Argentina-LigaA) this 2016. Coleman recently saw action with Atletico Atenas Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB). He joined Atenas in October 2015 shortly after departing Ferrocaril Oeste Capital Federal (Argentina-LigaA), where he was originally slated to begin the 2015-16 season. DeAndre played…
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