Priority * Sports & Entertainment

Priority Sports Basketball – International Basketball
     
 
Priority Sports & Entertainment is the industry leader in international basketball. Our experience, reach, and relationships with teams and partners allow us to place players with high-level teams in Europe, Asia, Australia, and everywhere basketball is played professionally.

The high level of talent, character, and work-ethic of players represented by Priority Sports has helped us to build the strongest list of players in international basketball, and in turn has helped us develop tremendous relationships with international teams based on our credibility.

Playing basketball internationally can be a challenge for any player. Differences in language, culture, and style of play make it extremely important to be fully educated on the exact situation a player is considering overseas. Priority Sports markets our players to high-level teams in every country, and works with each player to determine a great fit both on and off the court. We stay in constant contact with our players throughout the year to handle issues that may arise.

Priority Sports has had unparalleled success helping players continue to develop their games and earn money internationally while working hard on their behalf in their pursuit of making it or returning to the NBA.

Basketball has increasingly become a global game, and playing professionally overseas can be an important step towards a goal of playing in the NBA. Priority Sports utilizes our vast network of contacts in the NBA to ensure our players are followed closely throughout the year, leading to guaranteed NBA contracts, summer league, and training camp opportunities.

...Europe to the NBA
Player Current Team Former Team Country
Maceo Baston Indiana Pacers Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel
Charlie Bell Milwaukee Bucks Leche Rio Breogan Spain
Bobby Brown Miami Heat ALBA Berlin Germany
Will Bynum Detroit Pistons Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel
Brian Cardinal Minnesota Timberwolves Pamesa Valencia Spain
Roger Mason San Antonio Spurs Hapoel Jerusalem Israel
Brad Miller Chicago Bulls Livorno Italy
Jannero Pargo Chicago Bulls Olympiakos Greece
Darius Songaila Washington Wizards CSKA Moscow Russia

In addition to facilitating international contracts for American players, Priority Sports’ prominence as an NBA agency helps international players through the NBA Draft Process and gain exposure to NBA teams.

...International Clients
Player Team Country Nationality
Robert Archibald Unicaja Malaga Spain Scottish
Matt Freije Al Riyadi Lebanon Lebanese/USA
Joe Ingles Granada Spain UK/Australian
Jan Jagla Asseco Prokom Poland German
Jamaal Levy Estudiantes BB Argentina Panamanian
Yohann Sangare Ferrara Italy French
Daniel Santiago Efes Pilsen Turkey Puerto Rico
Casey Shaw Pesaro Italy Italian/USA
Ronny Turiaf Golden State Warriors NBA French

Over the past three years, Priority Sports has negotiated over $50 MILLION in contracts for our international players. Our players are consistently found in the most respected domestic leagues in Europe, including Spain, Italy, Greece, France, Israel, Turkey, and many more. Just as important, our players have a strong presence in pan-European competitions such as Euroleague, ULEB/Euro Cup, and FIBA/EuroChallenge Cup.

...Some of our 2009/2010 International Placements
Player Team Country Competition
Jeff Adrien Breogan Spain LEB
Blake Ahearn Estudiantes Spain ACB
James Augustine Gran Canaria Spain ULEB/Euro Cup
Robert Archibald Unicaja Malaga Spain Euroleague
Lonny Baxter Besiktas Turkey ULEB/Euro Cup
Nik Caner-Medley Estudiantes Spain ACB
Jaycee Carroll Gran Canaria Spain ULEB/Euro Cup
Drake Diener Teramo Italy ULEB/Euro Cup
Micah Downs Zadar Croatia ULEB/Euro Cup
Luke Jackson Ferrara Italy A1
Jan Jagla Asseco Prokom Poland Euroleague
Trey Johnson Gravelines France FIBA/EuroChallenge Cup
Leo Lyons Hapoel Jerusalem Israel ULEB/Euro Cup
Jeremy Pargo Galil Gilboa Israel Premier
Trent Plaisted Zadar Croatia ULEB/Euro Cup
Tyrese Rice Panionios Greece A1
Antywane Robinson Cholet France ULEB/Euro Cup
Daniel Santiago Efes Pilsen Turkey Euroleague
Luke Schenscher Perth Australia NBL
Joe Smith Biella Italy ULEB/Euro Cup
Awvee Storey New Zealand Australia NBL
Bryce Taylor Bonn Germany ULEB/Euro Cup
Darryl Watkins Red Star Serbia ULEB/Euro Cup
Eric Williams Pesaro Italy A1
Ben Woodside Gravelines France FIBA/EuroChallenge Cup
Michael Wright Turow Poland ULEB/Euro Cup
       

In order to better serve our players internationally, Priority Sports has formed exclusive partnerships with top representatives in their respective countries. Our partners are on the “ground floor” in each country and are there to help players with language, cultural, and adjustment issues. They also assist us with research, placement, and negotiations.

Priority Sports remains extremely involved in the day-to-day issues of our international clients. Our philosophy of providing the highest level of personal attention to our players, allowing them to focus only on basketball, is as strong with our clients playing internationally as it is with our NBA clients.