Colombia
Juan Palacios added by Tofas
Tofas Bursa (Turkey-BSL) has landed the services of veteran international player Juan Palacios (206 cm) this 2017. He is a 31-year-old Colombian player who also holds a Spanish passport. Juan spent the last two seasons on the roster of Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL), so he is quite familiar with the league. In 2015-16 the…
Read MoreSouth American Championships: Venezuela, Brazil, and Argentina dominate
The biggest hitters in South American Basketball continued to put a stranglehold on the field on Day 3 of the South American Championships. Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela stayed undefeated to sit atop their respective groups, while Colombia also collected a second win of the tournament. Big wins were order of the day for the giants,…
Read MoreDe’Sean Mattox to Tunja
De’Sean Mattox (185 cm, East Oregon’15) is diving straight into his professional career with Patriotas de Tunja (Colombia, Liga DirecTV). The American has recently graduated from East Oregon and is entering his rookie season where he will waste no time getting down to action. That’s because the Colombian top flight has already tipped off its…
Read MoreMychal Kearse now with Barrancambermeja
Mychal Kearse (195 cm, Mount St. Mary’s’07) has agreed to terms with Barrancabermeja Ciudad Futuro (Colombia-Liga DirecTV) this 2015. The 31-year-old veteran has already hit the floor for his new club this season and he was effective, putting up 15 points on the scoreboard while also handing out four assists. He spent the 2014/15 season…
Read MoreJonathan Walker to Bucaramanga
Jonathan Walker (198 cm, McMurry’09) is returning to Colombian Basketball and will play for Direct TV Liga franchise Bukaros de Bucaramanga. The American has previously played in the country when he hit the hardwood with Once Caldas de Manizales during 2014. Through that stint featured twenty games and was in blistering form as he managed…
Read MoreHorace Wormely pens with Tunja
Patriotas de Tunja (Colombia, DirecTV Liga) added a second American this weekend in the form of Horace Wormely (168 cm, Vangaurd’06). The diminutive guard is making his comeback to professional Basketball after sitting out the 2013/2014 season to have a break from the sport. The American last played for the DongGuan New Century Leopard (China…
Read MoreCorbin Thomas pens with Tunja
Corbin Thomas (198 cm, Missouri State’13) has put pen to paper on a deal with Patriotas de Tunja in the Colombian DirecTV Liga. Thomas is coming off a stint with Oulun NMKY in the Finnish 1st Division last season, it was the American’s first in professional Basketball. With the club Corbin Thomas played 27 games…
Read MoreBrandon Givens links with Bogota
Brandon Givens (198 cm, NC Wesleyan’13) has been picked up by Piratas de Bogota and will play in the Colombian DirecTV Liga next season. The guard turned professional in the summer of 2013 but had a difficult rookie season in Basketball, playing through a stop start campaign with GIE Maile Matrix (USA, UBA) after being…
Read MoreCimarrones de Choco wins Colombian Liga
The Colombian Liga DirecTV was decided by the tie break game in the finals series as Cimarrones de Choco defeated Guerreros de Bogota 76-78. An exciting, tense, and close game on the court was matched by an intense atmosphere in the arena, as both sets of fans filled the El Salitre Coliseum, with even the…
Read MoreRyan Holmes added by Bucaros
Ryan Holmes (197 cm, Philander Smith´05) will return to Colombia after signing for Bucaros Freskaleche (DirecTV League). The guard/forward will replace fellow American Santos Martinez (198 cm, Livingstone´06) who is out with broken ribs. Ryan Holmes has previously had a short stint in Colombia with Piratas Bogota during the 2007/2008 season. The American has been…
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