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Michael Hicks joins San Martin
Michael Hicks (196 cm, Texas A&M CC’01) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of San Martin Corrientes (Argentina-Liga A) this 2018. Hicks is a Panamanian international basketball player. The 41-year-old will have a chance to show that he has some gas left in his tank this season. He comes to San Martin…
Read MoreAleksandar Nadjfeji to coach Walter Tigers
The Walter Tigers Tuebingen (Germany-BBL) have named Aleksandar Nadjfeji as their new head coach for the 2018-19 season. At just 42-years of age, Nadjfeji is one of the younger coaches not only in the German League but in all of Europe. He has been a coaching assistant with the team since 2016 when he retired…
Read MoreIvan Buva signs with Valencia
Ivan Buva (208 cm) has been signed by Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2018-19 season. He is a 26-year-old Croatian international basketball player who has been a member of the Croatian National Team since 2017. Buva is no stranger to Spanish hoops, having suited up for Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2016-17. He spent…
Read MoreIgor Kokoskov named new Suns head coach
Igor Kokoskov has been named the Phoenix Suns’ new head coach. He is a 46-year-old Serbian national and will be the first European-born head coach in the NBA. The contract is reportedly for three years, but the financial terms have not been disclosed. Kokoskov was an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz from 2015 to…
Read MoreShane Heyward returns to Guaymas
Shane Heyward (200 cm, Columbus State’15) is a recent addition to the roster of the Ostioneros de Guaymas (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this May 2018. He already made his debut for the club this season and scored 16 points and grabbed three rebounds. Heyward is no stranger to Guaymas. He lent his talents to the team in 2017…
Read MoreIke Ofoegbu returns to Arecibo
Ike Ofoegbu (205 cm, SMU’07) is making his way back to Puerto Rico this 2018, reuniting with former team Capitanes de Arecibo (Puerto Rico-BSN). He played for them back in 2015. Ofoegbu is a Nigerian-American international basketball player who has been a member of the Nigerian National Team since 2011. The big man spent his…
Read MoreKeron DeShields joins Rethymno
Keron DeShields (190 cm, Tennessee State’16) will be reinforcing the backcourt of the Rethymno Cretan Kings (Greece-A1) for the 2017-18 stretch run. He played eight games for Hapoel Alufa (Israel-National League) and averaged 23.8 ppg and 7.5 apg, so both his scoring and playmaking abilities could prove to be useful for his new team. DeShields…
Read MoreCarl Hall now with Mazatlan
Carl Hall (202 cm, Wichita State’13) is a recent addition to the roster of the Nauticos of Mazatlan (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this 2018. He’s already gotten two games under his belt for his new team and Hall has produced impressive averages of 20.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg. He has had a busy 2017-18 season, seeing action for three…
Read MoreHakim Warrick signs with Ironi Nahariya
Hakim Warrick (206 cm, Syracuse’05) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Ironi Nahariya (Israel-Winner League) this 2018. This will be Warrick’s third team for the season. He played three games for the Leones de Ponce (Puerto Rico-BSN) at the Liga Americas and averaged 9.7 ppg and 4.7 rpg. The forward also…
Read MoreMike James secured by Armani Milano
Mike James (195 cm, Lamar’12) has been inked to a multi-year deal by EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) worth $5 million. He is coming over after playing a dozen games for Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens (Greece-A1), where he recorded averages of 16.2 ppg and 4.1 apg. James moved back to Europe after a brief run…
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