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Author: Yassine Chokrani

EMBL / BNXT

Auston Barnes will stay with Mons-Hainaut

Mons announced that Auston Barnes will remain with the team next season. The Forward averaged 10,8 points, 4,6 rebounds and 0,9 assists per game in 29 minutes. Barnes was the defensive player of the year in Sweden with Sodertalje Kings.

NBA

The NBA is back

It’s official, the NBA has approved a plan to restart the season on July 31. The season will restart with 22 teams at Disney World in Orlando. The 16 currents playoff teams will be joined by Washington in the East, New Orleans, Portland, Phoenix, Sacramento and San Antonio in the West. Each team will play…

Belgian Players Abroad

Tournament to finish the Liga Endesa will be played in Valencia with 3 Belgian players

The Liga Endesa announced that a 12-team tournament will be held in Valencia to finish the season. This tournament will reportedly be played between June 17 and June 30. The teams will be divided into two groups of six: Barcelona, Tenerife, Bilbao (Quentin Serron’s team) , Vitoria, Malaga and Badalona in the group A, Madrid,…

EMBL / BNXT

Future Antwerp Giants player will finish the season in Israel

Before joining the Telenet Antwerp Giants for the 2020-2021 season, Kenneth “Speedy” Smith will join Maccabi Haifa to finish the 2019-2020 season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. The championship in Israel will resume on June 20. Earlier this season, Smith played with Charleroi in EMBL and in the Fiba Europe Cup, being one of…

EMBL / BNXT

A new point guard for Liège Basket

Liège Basket just announced the signing of a new point guard: Lovre Bašić. Bašić played his entire career in the Croatian League with Zadar and Osijek. He also played in the ABA Liga with Zadar against big clubs like Partizan Belgrade or Crvena Zvezda. The 25 years old was averaging 13,6 points et 8,6 assists,…

Belgian Players Abroad

The Basketball Bundesliga will resume on June 6

The German Bundesliga will held a final tournament from June 6 while the finals will be played on June 26-28. This tournament will be played at the Audi Dome in Munich, without fans. There will be 2 groups of 5 teams in this tournament. The first game of this tournament will see Elias Lasisi and…

NBA

LaMelo Ball, a unique pathway to the NBA (VIDEO)

In 2016, LaMelo Ball drained a half-court shot only 3 seconds after the tip-off. The video became viral with more than 15 millions views. That’s where all the hype started. LaMelo is the younger brother of 3. Lonzo, plays for the Pelicans in the NBA while his other brother, LiAngelo, is trying to make it…

EMBL / BNXT

Arthur Goethals: “If necessary, we will wait until January to start the season”

Arthur Goethals, the president of the Belgian basketball league, gave an interview to HLN where he gives his thoughts on the current situation: “The basketball season won’t start without fans. We respect all the sanitary measures, but we won’t play in empty arenas. If our capacity is limited, we can accept it. But we don’t…

EMBL / BNXTTransfers

Jito Kok and Marvin Clark II to stay with Kangoeroes

The Kangoeroes Mechelen announced that Marvin Clark II and Jito Kok will remain with the team one more year. Marvin Clark II was a rookie in Europe this year. The forward had a good year in Mechelen with 12,5 PTS and 4,7 RBDS per game. Jito Kok was hired by Kangoeroes in April 2019 to…

Belgian Players Abroad

Emma Meesseman finishes 2nd of the Euroleague MVP

Alina Iagupova, a former Castor Braine player, has been named Euroleague MVP. Emma Meesseman shares the second place with Alyssa Thomas. The WNBA Finals MVP has also been named in the All-EuroLeague Women First Team. In 13 games in Euroleague, she is averaging 14.1 PTS, 4.6 RBDS and 3.2 ASTS in only 22 minutes with…