South America
Caio Oliveira joins Londrina
Caio Oliveira (211 cm, C) has finalized a deal to play for Brazil’s Londrina Esporte Clube in the 2021 CBC season. Before his move to Londrina, Oliveira competed for Estudiantes Olavarria in Argentina. The 22-year-old Brazilian has also played for other professional teams in Argentina and his homeland.
Read MoreJosh Boone lands at Defensor
Josh Boone (208 cm, PF) is on the move to Uruguay to play for Defensor Sporting Montevideo. The New Jersey Nets selected Boone with the 23rd pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. He spent four seasons with the team before continuing his career in Hong Kong and elsewhere. In recent years, the 36-year-old University of…
Read MoreSan Pablo Burgos wins FIBA Intercontinental Cup
San Pablo Burgos made a strong start in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup final on Sunday and withstood Quimsa’s comeback effort in the second half, winning 82-73 in Buenos Aires. Winning coach Joan Peñarroya’s team built a 56-32 lead by halftime and benefited from tournament MVP Vitor Benite’s stellar shooting. The Brazilian guard canned five 3-pointers…
Read MoreCharlon Kloof leaves Montakit Fuenlabrada
Charlon Kloof (190 cm, G) is leaving the ACB and will join his former team in Turkey. The Dutch point guard is headed back to OGM Ormanspor Genclik Ankara, where he played last season when he averaged 9.6 ppg and 2.4 assists in 19 BSL games. Kloof started the season playing for MoraBanc Andorra but…
Read MoreBrian Angola-Rodas is back. Signs with Ironi Ness Ziona
Brian Angola-Rodas (198 cm, G/F) started this season with Partizan Belgrade from Serbia but played only three games for them, and his performance wasn’t exactly jaw-dropping, so he and the club parted ways at the end of October. Luckily for Angola-Rodas, he quickly found a new team. This time in Israel, where he has signed…
Read MoreTitanes win Colombian Championship for the third time in a row
Titanes Barranquilla was crowned three-time champion of the Colombian Basketball League (LPB), beating Team Cali 75-61 and winning the final series 3-1. Since entering the league in 2018, Titanes have won every championship and is already building a legacy. Back in the 90s, the city of Barranquilla was represented by Caimanes, but they seized operations…
Read MoreFacundo Campazzo leaves Real Madrid for the Denver Nuggets
Facundo Campazzo (181 cm, G) has agreed to a two-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. The contract will be signed after Sunday when the NBA lifts the moratorium on new signings. Campazzo has played for the Argentinian national team in the Olympics twice, the Basketball World Cup twice, has a pair of EuroLeague championships and…
Read MoreCharles Mitchell signs in Uruguay
Charles Mitchell (203 cm, F/C) is leaving Japan and moving to Uruguay. He has signed with Nacional de Futbol Montevideo. The Uruguayan LUB (Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol) is wrapping up the 2019-20 season and about to start the playoffs after a seven and a half months break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Charles Mitchell knows…
Read MoreUruguay resumes the 2019-20 season after a seven and a half months break
While the rest of the world has started the 2020-21 basketball season, Uruguay has yet to finish the past 2019-20 season! The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to all games on March 13, but unlike many other leagues, Uruguay was determined to crown a champion for the 2019-20 season so the league resumed yesterday after…
Read MoreQuimsa wins Basketball Champions League Americas
Argentinian team Quimsa captured the first title of the Basketball Champions League Americas on Friday night with a 92-86 triumph over Flamengo. At the Antel Arena, the team from Santiago del Estero trailed, 68-63, with a quarter left but battled back and took the lead for good with less than four minutes remaining. Pablo Gramajo…
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