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Tyler Larson joins Openjobmetis Varese
Tyler Larson (190 cm, South Dakota’15) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 with a new team, inking a deal to play for Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A). The 26-year-old University of South Dakota product began the 2017-18 season playing in Belgium for Betfirst Liege Basket (Belgium-Euromillions League). Before parting ways with them, Larson played…
Read MoreNicolas Laprovittola signs with Joventut
Nicolas Laprovittola (190 cm) has been landed by Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2018. Laprovittola is a 27-year-old Argentinian international basketball player who has been an integral member of the Argentinian National Team since 2011. He joins Joventut after starting the 2017-18 season with Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB). He played seven games for them…
Read MoreKeith Benson heads to Osaka Evessa
Keith Benson (211 cm, Oakland’11) is Asia-bound after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for Osaka Evessa (Japan-B1 League) this 2018. The big man will get a very big change of scenery after having started 2017-18 playing in Europe for Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). He played in nine games for them in the Basketball…
Read MoreJeril Taylor gets extension from Giessen 46ers
Jeril Taylor (193 cm, Southern Indiana’17) received a contract extension from the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL), with the club locking him in for the 2018-19 season. He is on his rookie campaign as a professional basketball player getting his feet wet with a stint in Europe. Taylor spent time with both the Giessen 46ers and their Pro…
Read MoreMark Lyons signs with Enisey
Mark Lyons (185 cm, Arizona’13) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 with Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB). The Arizona product moves to the Russian club after starting the 2017-18 season with Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL). Before parting ways with his former team, Lyons was able to appear in nine Basketball Champions League games and average 9.4…
Read MoreNate Wolters landed by Chalon
Nate Wolters (193 cm, South Dakota State’13) is making his way back to Europe this January 2018 after signing a deal to play for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A). He was cut from the Utah Jazz after playing five games where he averaged 0.4 ppg and 0.2 apg. Wolters ended up with a stint in the…
Read MoreKen Brown pens with VEF Riga
Ken Brown (180 cm, Philander Smith’12) is a new face on the roster of VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL) this 2018. Brown inks a deal with the Latvian club, making the move from Termoforgia Aurora Jesi (Italy-Serie A2). Brown is set to face a new set of challenges with his new team after posting some impressive averages…
Read MoreWillie Kemp heads to Apoel
Willie Kemp (185 cm, Memphis’10) will be reinforcing the roster of Cytavision Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A) this 2018. This will be the first signing of the Memphis product this 2017-18 season. In 2016-17 Kemp was originally Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia-Division I) and later moved to Sigal Prishtina (Kosovo-Superleague). He played 19 games for Sigal Prishtina…
Read MoreMalcolm Lee to strengthen the Walter Tigers
Malcolm Lee (196 cm, UCLA’11) has agreed to terms with the German club, Walter Tigers Tuebingen (Germany-BBL) this 2018. Lee’s addition could not come soon enough. The Walter Tigers are struggling this season, finding themselves at the bottom of the German BBL standings with a disappointing 1-16 record. Lee started 2017-18 on the roster of…
Read MoreJustin Doellman added by Buducnost
KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) is a getting an infusion of some veteran blood into their roster with the recent signing of Justin Doellman (205 cm, Xavier’07). Doellman is a 32-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Kosovan passport. He has been a member of the Kosovan National Team since 2016. The…
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