Jesse Chuku Commits to Lehigh University

October 17, 2011

England Under-18 Jesse Chuku (1993 born) has committed to NCAA Division 1 school Lehigh University for 2012. The 6’8″ 210lbs forward, currently attending Kimball Union Academy sat out last season with a serious medical condition but has been regaining his fitness and form over the summer starring for Metro Boston on the AAU circuit. Talking [...]

Edo Lawrence Commits to Princeton

October 14, 2011

Edo Lawrence (1993 born) has committed to NCAA Division 1 school Princeton for the 2012/13 season. The 7’1″ centre who currently attends Canterbury School in Connecticut, will be the tallest player to ever suit up for the Tigers. Talking to Hoopsfix, Lawrence explained why he chose the Ivy League school: “My biggest priority was academics, [...]

Raphell Thomas-Edwards Signs With Buffalo

October 12, 2011

England Under-18 Raphell Thomas-Edwards (1993 born) has signed with NCAA Division 1 school University at Buffalo in New York. The 6’5″ 230lbs forward played for Leicester Warriors last season before leading England’s U18 team in scoring (10 ppg) and rebounding (7.9 rpg) at the Division B European Championships. Head coach Reggie Witherspoon is excited to [...]

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 [...]

Paul Sturgess Joins the Harlem Globetrotters

October 10, 2011

Paul Sturgess, known for being the tallest player in college basketball last season at 7’8″, has been announced in the Harlem Globetrotters 2012 rookie class. The centre originally out of Loughborough, joins the team after graduating from NAIA school Mountain State and becomes the 19th internationally born Globetrotter (and of course the tallest). “Tiny”, as [...]

British Basketball Players in US Colleges 2011/12

October 9, 2011

With the 2011/12 US college season fast approaching, it’s time to take a look at a the definitive list of British basketball players who will be on rosters this coming season (check out last year’s list here). NCAA Division 1 Richard Bell (Freshman)-Nevada Christopher Caird (Sophomore) -Santa Clara (transferred from Marshalltown Community College) Danny Carter [...]

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, [...]

Devon Van Oostrum Loaned to Tarragona

September 21, 2011

Great Britain’s Devon van Oostrum (1993 born) has been loaned out by Caja Laboral to LEB gold side Tarragona for the coming season. The 6’3″ point guard, who has just recently returned from Eurobasket where he was the second youngest player in the tournament, will be loaned out for the season to the Catalonia based [...]