Canada
Olivier Hanlan to Le Mans
Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-Pro A) has secured the services of young Canadian player Olivier Hanlan (193 cm, Boston College’15) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. He was a recent addition to the Canadian national team in 2015. Hanlan was released by the Utah Jazz in the 2015-16 pre-season and he took his game to Europe…
Read MoreFIBA Americas U18: USA clinched gold
A summer of huge success for young USA players continued as the U18s won gold at the FIBA Americas U18 tournament in Valdivia, Chile. In the final game, the USA overcame North American rival Canada 99-84 in a cruising win that claimed the title. The dominance of the USA in this tournament is storied. The…
Read MoreFrance Punches Ticket to 2016 Rio Olympics
Manila, Philippines – France defeated Canada 83-74 in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Finals to book the last seat at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Serbia and Croatia punched their tickets previously. The win was the culmination of a four-game sweep by the boys in blue to complete their road to Rio. The Canadian squad flies…
Read MoreKris Joseph to Enel Brindisi
Kris Joseph (201 cm, Syracuse’12) has agreed to terms with Italian club Enel Basket Brindisi (Italy-Serie A) and will be joining the team for the upcoming season. Joseph has dual citizenship from Canada and Trinidad and Tobago, but has been a member of the Canadian national team in 2009 and 2013. He is coming over…
Read MoreRyan Wright now with Szolnok
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary-A Division) is welcoming Canadian big man Ryan Wright (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) as a new member of their roster this 2016-17. Wright is no stranger to Hungarian hoops. In 2015-16 Ryan played for Falco KC Szombathely (Hungary-A Division), another team from the same league. He played six games for them in the FIBA…
Read MoreYannick Anzuluni headed to Phoenix Hagen
Yannick Anzuluni (204 cm, Houghton’10) has landed a deal with German club Phoenix Hagen (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Anzuluni is a 28-year-old Canadian player who will be making his debut for a German Bundesliga organization for the first time in his career. His 2015-16 season was spent playing for Umea BSKT (Sweden-Basketligan). He…
Read MoreU17 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 MoreKhem Birch added by Olympiacos
2016 Greek A1 champs Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus are strengthening their roster of the 2016-17 season with the addition of Khem Birch (208 cm, UNLV’14). Birch is a 23-year-old Canadian player who spent his 2015-16 season playing for Usak Sportlif (Turkey-BSL). He played 32 games for Usak and delivered averages of 10.5 ppg and 9.1 rpg.…
Read MoreKevin Pangos shifts to Unicaja Malaga
Kevin Pangos (189 cm, Gonzaga’15) is set to take his game to Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Kevin is a 23-year-old Canadian-Slovenian player who was a member of the Canadian national team in 2009. He played out his rookie season as a pro (2015-16) for Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa), so…
Read MoreMarc Trasolini pens with Nancy
Marc Trasolini (206 cm, Santa Clara’13) will be reinforcing the roster of SLUC Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. This will be his first time to play in the French Pro A. Marc is a 25-year-old Canadian-Italian player who spent his 2015-16 season playing for BCC Corvengenze Agropoli (Italy-Serie A2). In…
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