Brits in Europe — Hoopsfix.com

January 23, 2012

Pops Mensah-Bonsu had an impressive showing this weekend at the Turkish Basketball Leagues’s All Star showcase, bagging himself the BEKO All Star 2012 Dunk contest title before representing the “Foreigners” in the All Star Game. The performance comes after having spent a long off-season rehabbing from a dislocated shoulder, and Pops expressed his relief to [...]

Eric Boateng Out 4-6 Months With Foot Injury

January 20, 2012

Great Britain big man Eric Boateng is out 4-6 months after being diagnosed with a thrombosis in his foot. The injury could put Boateng’s chance of representing GB at the Olympics at risk, and has ended his season with Peristeri in Greece early. Talking to TalkBasket.net, who first reported the injury, the 6’11″ centre said: [...]

Pops Impressive in Eurochallenge Debut

December 15, 2011

It took Great Britain forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu just two games to get back into the swing of things as he returned to competitive action in Turkey after missing 6 months due to shoulder surgery. On Tuesday Mensah-Bonsu made his debut for Beskitas in the EuroChallenge, beating BG Göttingen 96-59, and finishing with a 21 point-9 [...]

Pops Mensah-Bonsu Signs with Besiktas

December 5, 2011

Great Britain star forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu has signed with Besiktas, and is hoping to play some of his best basketball with the Turkish side. Talking to Hoopsfix about the move, he said: “(I’m) Glad to be back working again, look forward to getting back on the court and playing some of my best basketball. I [...]

Eric Boateng Signs With Peristeri in Greece

November 2, 2011

Great Britain big man Eric Boateng has signed with Greek side Peristeri B.C for the coming season. The 6’11″, 260lb center spent last season in the NBA’s Development League, split between two teams, the Idaho Stampede and Austin Toros. He averaged 4.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 0.9 bpg in just 16 minutes per outing, with [...]

Joel Freeland Has Dominant Start to Season

November 1, 2011

Great Britain rising star Joel Freeland has had a dominant start to the ACB season with Unicaja Malaga in Spain, culminating in being named the league’s Player of the Month for October. After missing the season opener with an injury, the forward is averaging 17.5 points (3rd in the league), 9 rebounds (3rd), 2.3 assists [...]

Louie Kirkman Signs in Iceland

October 11, 2011

Louie Kirkman (1991 born) has signed with Hamar in Iceland’s Division 1 (second division). Kirkman, originally a part of the Solent Kestrels programmes, averaged 28.8 points per game last season in EBL Division 3 whilst representing Portsmouth City Smugglers (would have been leading scorer had stat sheets been submitted to EB). The 6’4″ guard got [...]

Blazers Keeping an Eye on Freeland

October 7, 2011

Great Britain forward Joel Freeland has said despite the lockout he knows the Portland Trailblazers continue to keep an eye on his progress in Spain. Freeland reiterated he’s in no rush to play in the NBA with the team who drafted him with the 30th pick in the 2006 draft, but said it’s “definitely a [...]

Andy Betts Back to Spain

September 28, 2011

Former Great Britain big man Andy Betts has returned to Spain after three years, signing with ACB side Lagun Aro GBC. The 7’0″ centre helped Ukrainian side Budivelnyk Kyiv take the domestic title last season, averaging 9.9 ppg and 3.9 rpg in 51 games, whilst adding 7.1 ppg and 4.1 rpg in 14 EuroCup games. [...]

Ogo Adegboye Signs in Cyprus

September 22, 2011

Great Britain point guard Ogo Adegboye has signed with Cypriot league champions Apoel Nicosia, joining former Great Britain Under-23 teammate Ben Eaves who signed with the same side earlier this summer. Adegboye has just graduated from St. Bonaventure University where he averaged 11.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4 assists per game in his senior year, [...]

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