PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki (GBL) strengthened their roster with addition of 30-year old American guard Frank Bartley IV (191cm-98kg-1994, college: Louisiana) for season 2024-25. Bartley played last season at Happy Casa Brindisi in Italian Serie A. In 16 games he recorded 12.9ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.9apg and 1.3spg. He also played for Eagles in Chinese CBA where in…
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports It’s been five weeks since Major League Baseball unveiled its first trove of bat tracking data. In that time, we’ve learned that Giancarlo Stanton swings hard, Luis Arraez swings quickly, and Juan Soto is a god who walks among us unbound by the irksome laws of physics and physiology. We’ve…
Galatasaray Ekmas Istanbul (BSL) landed 26-year old Latvian 208cm forward Roberts Blumbergs (college: GCU) for new season. Blumbergs played most recently at Aris in Greek GBL league. In 27 games he averaged 9.0ppg and 3.1rpg last season. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Blumbergs also played 13 games in Eurocup where he…
Guaiqueries de Margarita (SPB) landed 29-year old American 208cm center Brandon Walters (college: MTSU). Walters played most recently at Yalovaspor in Turkish TBL league. In 34 games he averaged impressive 19.9ppg, 8.8rpg, 1.7apg, 1.1spg and 1.4bpg last season. He helped them to win the regular season. It was a very successful season in his career…
It’s finally here! The 2024 Copa América kicks off tonight, and 16 teams will set off with dreams of lifting the trophy in Miami on July 14th. Copa América is one of the best tournaments in the world, and it all begins with the defending tournament and World Cup champions. Argentina will face Canada in…
National League 2 newcomer K.O. Holargos landed experienced 36-year old 204cm power forward Dimitris Maloukos for the upcoming season. Maloukos played most recently at Megaridas in the Greek Elite League. In 17 Elite League games last season, he averaged 1.8ppg and 2.0rpg, which was deemed too high a level for him. National League 2 presents…
Apoel Nicosia (OPAP Basket League) inked 25-year old Greek 184cm point guard Georgios Varsos, agency: Octagon Europe for upcoming season. Varsos has played for the last two years at Anorthosis. In 18 OPAP Basket League games in Cyprus he recorded 11.7ppg, 3.4rpg and 2.9apg last season. He helped them to end the regular season as…
(Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) The Minnesota Vikings entered the offseason with several questions left unanswered. They had several roster holes to fill, the most imperative being at the quarterback position. Kirk Cousins meant a lot to this team, and it was initially unclear what the Vikings’ plans were when he left. However, after some…
Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul (BSL) added 28-year old American center Tai Odiase (206cm-109kg-1995, college: UIC) to their roster for the new 2024-25 season. Odiase recently played at Piratas de Quebradillas in the Puerto Rican BSN league with impressive stats: 18.1ppg, 6.9rpg, 1.6apg, and 1.6bpg in 17 games. Last season, he played at Prometey in the Ukrainian…
LDLC ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (Betclic ELITE ProA) signed 25-year old center Neal Sako (210cm-1998) for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Sako has played for the last two years at Cholet Basket in the Betclic ELITE ProA. In 37 games, he averaged 11.9ppg, 7.6rpg (#3 in the league), and 1.6apg last season. He received multiple accolades in…
