Vikingos de Tarija is willing to go even further as one of the top teams in Bolivia's Libobasquet, by signing experienced players from overseas to strengthen the roster for the upcoming 2016 season, such as Jamal Johnson (201-F-81, college: Clayton St.), John A. Thomas (198-F-82, college: Columbus St.) and Nate Drayton (200-F, college: W.Texas A&M).
Johnson is a 35 year-old SG-SF globetrotter with over a decade of international clubs experience in countries such as Ireland, Portugal, Uruguay, Chile, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
Meanwhile, Thomas is a 34 year-old SF-PF with successful stints in leagues of Holland, Luxembourg, Germany, Uruguay, Finland, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina. He recently played for Colo Colo in Chile's Liga Nacional and Estudiantes de Olavarria in Argentina's TNA (second division).
Drayton is 2.00m tall and has played in leagues of Colombia, Argentina, Paraguay, Ecuador and Bahrain.
Calero Potosi and CAN Oruro win semifinal openers - 5 days ago
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Calero Potosi and CAN Oruro won semifinal openers beating their opponents last night. Calero Potosi overcame Universidad San Simon 114-84 as they posted a 26-11 surge in the start. Calero managed also to post a comfortable 32-27 and 34-21 rallies in the second half. CAN Oruro meanwhile beat Pichincha Potosi 98-86. The latter won the second period 28-20, but CAN Oruro dominated the rest of the game. [read more]
Calero Potosi and CAN Oruro won semifinal openers beating their opponents last night. Calero Potosi overcame Universidad San Simon 114-84 as they posted a 26-11 surge in the start. Calero managed also to post a comfortable 32-27 and 34-21 rallies in the second half. CAN Oruro meanwhile beat Pichincha Potosi 98-86. The latter won the second period 28-20, but CAN Oruro dominated the rest of the game.
El Club Atletico Nacional de Oruro became the last teal to reach the semifinals. They posted an 88-63 win over Carl A-Z to win the series 2-1. Emanuel Picton scored 22 points and made 12 rebounds. Pichincha Potosi beat Vikingos 94:85 in game 3 to win the series 2-1. In another match-ups Calero and Univ.S.Simon swept their series. [read more]
El Club Atletico Nacional de Oruro became the last teal to reach the semifinals. They posted an 88-63 win over Carl A-Z to win the series 2-1. Emanuel Picton scored 22 points and made 12 rebounds. Pichincha Potosi beat Vikingos 94:85 in game 3 to win the series 2-1. In another match-ups Calero and Univ.S.Simon swept their series.
BK Lions Jindrichuv Hradec (NBL) added to their roster 27-year old American small forward Gerard Coleman (196-79kg-90, college: Georgetown, KY).
Coleman last played professionally in 2015 in Bolivia with La Salle Tarija.
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Coleman's collegiate career started out promisingly at Providence where he was a double-digit scorer as both a Freshman and Sophomore before transferring to Gonzaga for the 2013-2014 season. There he came off the bench before... [read more]
Coleman last played professionally in 2015 in Bolivia with La Salle Tarija. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Coleman's collegiate career started out promisingly at Providence where he was a double-digit scorer as both a Freshman and Sophomore before transferring to Gonzaga for the 2013-2014 season. There he came off the bench before finishing his eligibility at Georgetown, KY (NAIA). According to Lions manager Adam Novak, Coleman brings a talent for one-on-one defense across multiple positions, which is somethin the club was missing last season.
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