What is overseas basketball

College basketball players have their NCAA careers come to an end, in what seems like the blink of an eye. Where do you start? Who do you talk to? What are you supposed to do? For most college basketball players that want to continue their basketball career, playing internationally in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America is a viable next step.

So, the most common question you hear from college basketball players is, how do I play basketball overseas? Hopefully, the 5 actionable tips below will help kick-start your thinking process and show you which direction to swim. But one word of warning , unless you have a ton of connections or you played at a big-time college basketball, to get a job playing overseas is NOT EASY and will require a ton of investment….

A couple of quick pointers:. I recommend asking someone at your school to help you put the film together. Gathering the appropriate game tapes and putting it all in sequence can be time intensive. Coaches or team managers can often be helpful in this process.

If you have some money to invest, a quick google search will show you some companies that can provide highlight film services. Just make sure you are specific with them concerning what you want. How long is the season? What is the level of competition? What is normally included in the contract? What happens if I get injured while I am overseas? Newest Signings. Taylah Simmons. Doris Jones. Doris has signed with Zeonas in Cyprus for her rookie season!

Sabrina Haines. Bre has signed to play in Uppsala, Sweden for the season! Aleah Goodman. Chelsea Phillips. Mikayla Vaughn. Mikki signed with Basket Costa in Italy for the season! Robbi Ryan. Robbi has signed with Grindavik in Iceland for the season! Lizzy Klinker. Lizzy signed with Bad Homburg in Germany for the season!

McKenzie Johnston. Kenzi has signed with Bad Honburg in Germany for the season! Jannon Otto. Jannon has signed for the remainder of the season with Grindavik in Iceland!

Approx 85 players that were on rosters in were out off league in Say, you just played a great season in the Euroleague and decide to give the NBA a shot the following season. The best overseas offers usually are offered in the summer. So to take this shot, you are giving up your chance at the best Euro offers that year, which will be long gone by October.

But the NBA is your dream, so you go for it. This is the craps game that overseas players opt out of to have a more steady situation basketball and money-wise abroad. Again remember, athletes are people with lives to live. Everything must be considered. Just like you, I roll my eyes when I see a basketball player release a mixtape or upload a freestyle to YouTube. But I completely understand. You must find something to do.

I write blog posts, make videos and read books. Some chase entertainment in bars, nightclubs and females. Some play video games. Some draw or paint. There is enough time to take a up a serious hobby when playing basketball is your job.

And I think that just about covers it. Any questions I have not answered, feel free to leave them in the comments. Any players in-the-know who have some info I left out, let me know about that, too.

Hello, Thanks a lot for taking your time to publish articles like this. I live in Australia, the sports system in general in Australia is favored for people of a medium-high economic ability. My life is literally studying, family and basketball. But I want to dedicate nearly all the time possible after school is finished to work on my basketball game. Studying in America is very expensive and the only way I can get into a university is through academics. I can get into a school in Europe through academics and I was wondering if you know if recruitment through university in Europe is a potential pathway and do you know any good basketball universities in Europe?

Also, do you think this is a good way if it is possible? Thank you very much. This is also your job. Any recommendations on how to get a team Overseas to pay you back what they owe you on your contract? Hire a lawyer. That would be the lest step though — try communicating with the team about the situation first; lawyer is the last resort because it likely burns any remaining bridge with the team.

Great article! I went to Villanova and I periodically check in on some of the Euro careers of our past players. I notice they all, regardless of how talented they are, seem to change teams every year. If you look at their profiles, they may have played for 10 teams in 10 years in countries Italy, Greece, Turkey, Russia, etc. Can you explain why American players move around so much and are not with a team for a long period of time? Can you speak to the best countries to play in, and ones to avoid?

Teams, and players especially, find better paying, playing, family-related opportunities. Teams may want a different player who the team feels can better help them win. There are no countries to avoid; that would be like me pointing out a crime that happened in some American city then using that as a reason to never go there.

IMO they promote good team players who are also good people be traded overseas or take a position over seas mid season? They show stats and highlights of good performances, just as the NBA does. There are many things that a person must adjust to when living in a foreign country.

A few obvious adjustments: the language barrier in non-English speaking countries and cultural differences. Compared with American norms, Europeans — and, on a more dramatic level, Chinese people — stand very close to one another, so when you travel to these cultures, do not be offended or indignant when this happens.

One aspect of the culture shock that took me some time to adjust to was overt staring in China. Being a pro basketball player in Europe, it is normal for fans to ask for pictures and to greet you in the streets. All foreigners from the West — white, black, Hispanic — will have a similar narrative, no matter their profession. Some have tea with certain meals; for some, bread is an essential part of the diet.

Others hold lamb, rice, beef and coffee in high regard. It really just depends on the country. Yet, I must say I have had a good professional basketball career with very few issues. I realize that God has blessed me with this life. Michael Creppy, 31, is eight-year pro basketball player currently playing in China.

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