Doxa Lefkadas sign Dezmine Wells

Doxa Lefkadas sign Dezmine Wells. The 24 years old American forward/guard became the first American player in the history of Doxa Lefkadas. Wells played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers and Maryland Terrapins. After went undrafted in the 2015 NBA Draft Wells penned a short contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but he started his professional career in the NBA D-League with the Oklahoma City Blue. He didn't finish the season with the Oklahoma City Blue since he suffered a season-ending injury in March 2016. In 24 games with the Oklahoma City Blue Wells averaged 12.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.

AEK signed J'Covan Brown

AEK signed and announced J'Covan Brown. The 25 years old American guard agreed terms with the club and will replace DJ Cooper. AEK eyed Brown since he has experience from the Basket League Greece.

Kifisia signed Muhammad El-Amin

Kifisia signed Muhammad El-Amin. The 28 years old American returns to Greece after a very good season with Apollon Patras, when he was the fifth in points scored and third in fouls won in the first round of Basket League 2014-2015. Against Kifisia El-Amin was the top scorer of Apollon with 22 points. El-Amin started this season in Italy for Reggia JuveCaserta.

Nea Kifisia signed Brandon Peterson

Nea Kifisia signed Brandon Peterson. Peterson will replace Darrius Garrett who was released earlier this month. Peterson is 2.04m high and plays in 5 and 4 positions. Before Nea Kifisia Peterson was playing in Sweden for Jamtland. and graduated from Arkansas state University in 2013.

Ilisiakos and DJ Stephens part ways

Ilisiakos and DJ Stephens part ways. The American left Athens on Friday and is searching a new contract in USA. DJ Stephens had a good season but Ilisiakos was in the bottom of the league table and will probably relegate to the second division. In 18 games Stephens had an average of 9,78 points and 8,83 rebounds per game. DJ Stephens left Greek Basket League while he was second in rebounds (159), first in blocks (40) and fourth in turnovers (64). DJ Stephens will probably continue his career in Milwaukee Bucks.

Olympiacos released Jamario Moon

Olympiacos released Jamario Moon. The 34 years old American left Olympiacos after less than two months. His place in the Greek Basket League will be filled by Brent Petway.

Aries Trikala signed Jessie Sapp

Aries Trikala signed Jessie Sapp. The 28 years old American guard was teammate of Patrick Ewing Junior in Georgetown and both of them participated in NCAA's Final Four in 2007. Sapp was playing in Poland for Kotwica and previously had played for Glasgow Rocks in Scotland and Pezinok in Slovakia.

Ikaros Chalkidas signed Travon Woodall

Ikaros Chalkidas signed Travon Woodall. The 25 years old American guard will debut against Panelefsiniakos. Woodall graduated from Pittsburgh and his previous team was Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi in Turkey.

Ilisiakos released Kevin Anderson

Ilisiakos released Kevin Anderson. A certain loss for Ilisiakos since the team is in the last place of the league and is now losing the 5th scorer of the league. Anderson played 14 games with Ilisiakos and had 14,3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game in average. Anderson was named twice MVP of the day in the Greek League, in the 11th day against Kolossos Rodou and 13th day against Rethymno Aegean. The American player will probably continue his career in Turkey.

Apollon Patras signed Ronald Ross

Apollon Patras signed Ronald Ross. The 30 years old American was playing in Croatia for Jolly Jadranska Banka Sibenik. Ross had previously played in Germany for MBC,Art Dragons and Ludwisburg and in Israel for Maccabi Haifa and BC Habikaa. Ross will probably replace Paul Hill Junior who was signed to replace Joseph Taylor. Ross will be in Patras on Thursday and will be available to play against Panathinaikos for Greek Basket League day 13.

KAOD signed Dante Stiggers

KAOD signed Dante Stiggers. The 31 years old American point guard returns to Greece, after APOEL in Cyprus, since he had previously played for PAOK. Stiggers also holds a Belorussian passport and can be registered as European player. Stiggers graduated from University of Southern Mississippi.

Tony Crocker named MVP of ninth day

Tony Crocker named MVP of ninth day of the Greek Basketball League. Nea Kifisia defeated PAOK and Crocker had a crucial part in this victory with 29 points (6/7 two pointers, 3/3 three pointers, 8/10 free throws), 5 rebounds and 9 fouls drawn. This is the first time a player of Nea Kifisia is named MVP. 

Happy birthday DJ Cooper

Happy birthday DJ Cooper!

Its 12:15 here in greece so its my birthday.. I have God, a great family. Healthy son , basketball & $$ couldnt ask for nothing else.
— Dj cooper (@Djcoop5) December 5, 2013

DJ Cooper has many reasons to be happy. He was named MVP of the eighth day of the Greek Basketball League. After eight days he is first in three pointers, third in assists and fourth in ranking system of the League. But above all he plays for PAOK in Thessaloniki, Greece.

DJ Cooper named MVP of eighth day

DJ Cooper of PAOK was named MVP of the eighth day of Greek Basketball League. The American played 28 minutes against KAOD and had 19 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 4 drawn fouls. This is the second time a player of PAOK is named MPV of the day, after Tsairelis in the fourth day.

Kenny Gabriel and life in Rethymno, Greece

Kenny Gabriel started his season in Greece with Rethymno with three consecutive double doubles. Besides basketball Gabriel is trying to get used to Greek life style and environment, like dealing with mosquitoes.

Man I thought the states had bad Mosquitos... These joints out here in Greece don't play all!!!!!
— Kenny Gabriel (@DaBoyKG22) October 21, 2013

these dang on mosquitos are gettin on my nerves!!!
— Kenny Gabriel (@DaBoyKG22) October 18, 2013

got mosquitos in here and all.......
— Kenny Gabriel (@DaBoyKG22) October 18, 2013

these dang on mosquitos are gettin on my nerves!!!
— Kenny Gabriel (@DaBoyKG22) October 18, 2013

Gabriel besides basketball seems to enjoy Call of Duty

Can't wait to get my game tomorrow..!!!! #CODGhosts
— Kenny Gabriel (@DaBoyKG22) November 5, 2013

Above all Gabriel is a good father who loves his two children KJ and Kameron.

My kids are my world!!!!!!!
— Kenny Gabriel (@DaBoyKG22) November 5, 2013

Justin Hurtt on ESAKE

Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association hosted on its main site an article about Justin Hurtt. The title of the article is "Mr. Hurtt's painting exhibition" since Hurtt loves painting in and out of basketball courts. The American shares with PAOK's Costas Charalambidis the second place of scoring in Greek Basketball League, average 17.7 points per game. He is first in three pointers, 11 scored out of 20 attempted, and fifth in fouls gained. Thanasis Giaples said that Rethymno Aegean was watching Hurtt for more than a year but managed to sign him this season. Giaples mentions the reliable shot and one-to-one skills of Hurtt but what really defers him is his low profile and humble character, which as the coach says is rare for an American player. The article make special refer at this dunk against Oklahoma for the NCAA.

He wasn't selected in NBA Drafts so he moved to Italy for Pallacanestro Varese, then in Belgium for Mons-Hainaut before he returned to USA and NBA Development League for Iowa Energy. Hurtt admires Lebron  James and Kansas City Chiefs. His dream is to become a cover of the basketball magazine "Slam". In his free time Hurtt paints and sketches and his favorite lesson in school was children literature.

Ilisiakos signs Kevin Anderson

Ilisiakos signed Kevin Anderson. The 24 years old American play maker played 9 games with Cantu in Italy in the previous season and has also played for Sam Massagno in Switzerland and for Strasbourg in France. Anderson graduated from Richmond college. Anderson is the second graduate of Richmond that has played in Switzerland and will play in Greece this season, after Darrius Garrett of Nea Kifisia.

Flevarakis releases Reinke and Maynard from Aries Trikala

Kostas Flevarakis decided to release Will Reinke and Drew Maynard who both were signed from Aries Trikala BC this summer. The coach was not convinced for the skills of the two players after a month with the team so Aries Trikala are now in search of two players.

KAOD signed Lazeric Jones

KAOD signed Lazeric Jones. The 23 years old American was playing in Israel with Maccabi Rishon LeZion and he is an UCLA graduate. His twitter account is Zeek_Jones11

PAOK signed Mark Payne

PAOK signed Mark Christopher Payne. The 25 years old American forward will continue his career in Greece after a good season with Panionios BC. Payne played 35 games with Panionios and had an average of 14.6 points per game. Payne had previously played in Spain with Unicaja, Clinicas Rincon and Tourapp F. CBG and he graduated from Californa Davis college. His twitter account is Mpayne11