Uruguay
Luciano Parodi returns to Europe
Luciano Parodi (183 cm, G) has signed with s. Oliver Wuerzburg in the German BBL. Parodi has played one previous season in Europe when he played Europe Cup and SerieA with Sassari. For the rest of his pro career, Parodi played in South America. Luciano Parodi is Uruguayan and played the past three seasons in…
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 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 MoreHarper Kamp signed by Malvin
Malvin Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB) is bolstering its roster this 2018 with the recent addition of Harper Kamp (203 cm, University of California’12). This will be the first stint for Kamp with a Latin American club. He recently departed BG Goettingen (Germany-BBL) this March. Kamp played 10 games for the German outfit this 2017-18 and registered averages…
Read MoreFIBA Americup 2017 Day 4 recap
Eight teams continued with group-stage action in the FIBA Americup 2017 on Day 4. Team USA made their debut in Group C and was, as expected, able to come away victorious. Other games brought a bit more excitement and could not be settled within regulation. Excellent basketball USA vs. Panama, 97-56 The Americans were dominant…
Read MoreJayson Granger pens with Baskonia
Jayson Granger (189 cm) has agreed to terms with Spanish club Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will be strengthening their roster for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Granger is a 27-year-old Uruguayan-Italian international player who has been a member of the Uruguayan National Team since 2009. He is coming off a two-season stint playing in…
Read MoreHoward Wilkerson joins Union Atletica
Howard Wilkerson (198 cm, Wofford’06) is set to make his return to Uruguay this 2017 by way of a deal to play for Union Atletica Montevideo (Uruguay-Metropolitan). He played for Capitol Montevideo (Uruguay-Ascenso) back in 2016. Howard spent the 2016-17 season playing in Argentina, on the roster of Atenas de Carmen de Patagones (Argentina-TNA). He…
Read MoreHebraica Macabi repeats as LUB champ
Hebraica Macabi has repeated as the champion of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB), winning the title for the second consecutive year. The victory means the club won its second championship, joining Bigua Defensor Sporting and Malvin as the winningest clubs in league history. The win came in commanding fashion as the Regular Season champs…
Read MoreKentrell Gransberry to Guaiqueries
Kentrell Gransberry (206 cm, South Florida’08) is set to strengthen the frontcourt rotation of Guaiqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB) this 2017. The big man is coming off a stint playing for Academia de la Montana Alvaro Contreras (Colombia-Liga DirecTV) this year. He played three games for them in the Liga Americas, where the USF alum produced…
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