Basketball Club Batumi (Superleague) signed experienced 34-year old international power forward Ilia Londaridze (205cm-1989) for upcoming 2024-25 season. Londaridze has played for the last two years at Kavkasia. In 33 Superleague games he had 11.5ppg, 5.3rpg and 1.6apg last season. He helped them to make it to the Georgian League final. 2023-24 was a great…
Starwings Basket Basel (SBL) added to their roster 25-year old American guard Shaun Doss (196cm-84kg-1999, college: UAPB) for new 2024-25 season. Doss played last season at KTP-Basket in Finnish Korisliiga. In 29 games he recorded 13.3ppg, 3.3rpg and 1.4apg.He graduated from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 2023 and it is his second season…
GKK Sibenka Sibenik (Premijer Liga) tabbed 27-year old Croatian 205cm center Josip Jukic for new season. Jukic played most recently at Siroki in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. In 34 games he averaged 5.3ppg, 6.1rpg and 1.2apg last season. He helped them to make it to the cup final and to the league semifinals. Jukic…
Panevezys 7bet-Lietkabelis (LKL) inked 25-year old Greek ex-international 201cm swingman Georgios Kalaitzakis, agency: Octagon Europe for upcoming season. Kalaitzakis is the second import player in the roster as Ukrainian Oleksandr Kovliar signed here earlier. He played most recently at Tigers Tuebingen in German ProA. In 16 BBL games he averaged 10.5ppg, 3.5rpg and 2.6apg last…
Urban Latti Kiryat Ata (Winner League) signed 25-year old Angolan international forward Silvio de Sousa (206cm-113kg-1998, college: Chattanooga) for upcoming 2024-25 season. de Sousa played last season at Aris in Greek GBL league. In 29 games he had 7.1ppg and 4.4rpg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. de Sousa also played 19…
GS Iraklis BC Thessaloniki (Elite League) landed 32-year old 204cm power forward Nikolaos Kampouris for new season. Kampouris played most recently at Amyntas. In 29 Elite League games he averaged 3.6ppg and 2.7rpg last season. The previous (2022-23) season he played at Mykonou (B). He helped them to end the regular season as a second…
The proverbial first week of Wimbledon wraps up on Saturday, when Taylor Fritz and Alexander Zverev are among those taking the court. Fritz is facing a red-hot Alejandro Tabilo, while Zverev is going up against Cameron Norrie. Here are my previews and picks for two of Saturday’s best matchups. (13) Taylor Fritz vs. (24) Alejandro…
Aliaga Petkimspor Izmir (BSL) strengthened their roster with addition of 28-year old American 193cm shooting guard Wesley Van Beck (college: Houston) for upcoming season. Van Beck played most recently at NINERS Chemnitz in German BBL league. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels….
Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (BSL) landed 27-year old American 198cm forward Sean McDermott (college: Butler, agency: Octagon Europe) for new season. McDermott played most recently at Itelyum Varese in Italian Serie A. He managed to play in three leagues last year (!!!). The team played in three different competitions that year, and he had a…
Mersin BBGSK (BSL) strengthened their roster with addition of 25-year old 206cm power forward Emre Tanisan for season 2024-25. Tanisan played most recently at Petkim (BSL). BSL was a little too high level for him, where in 31 games he recorded just 1.6ppg and 1.0rpg last season. TBL will be definitely a better match and…
