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
Andre Brown Charlotte Bobcats Buducnost Serbia
Bobby Brown Sacramento Kings ALBA Berlin Germany
Will Bynum Detroit Pistons Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel
Brian Cardinal Memphis Grizzlies Pamesa Valencia Spain
Roger Mason San Antonio Spurs Hapoel Jerusalem Israel
Brad Miller Sacramento Kings Livorno Italy
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
Aleksandar Cuic Erdemir Turkey Croatian
Ruben Garces Zaragoza Spain Panamanian
Joe Ingles South Dragons Australia Australian
Jan Jagla DKV Joventut Spain German
Jamaal Levy Estudiantes BB Argentina Panamanian
Dawid Przybyszewski Stal Ostrow Poland Polish
Yohann Sangare AJ Milano Italy French
Daniel Santiago FC Barcelona Spain Puerto Rico

Over the past three years, Priority Sports has negotiated over $40 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 2008/2009 International Placements
Player Team Country Competition
James Augustine Gran Canaria Spain ULEB/Euro Cup
Robert Archibald Unicaja Malaga Spain Euroleague
Lonny Baxter Panionios Greece Euroleague
Jaycee Carroll Teramo Italy A1
Drake Diener Avellino Italy Euroleague
Marcus Fizer Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel Euroleague
Matt Freije Fujian China CBA
Jan Jagla DKV Joventut Spain Euroleague
Jannero Pargo Dynamo Moscow Russia ULEB/Euro Cup
Trent Plaisted Biella Italy A1
Frank Robinson Union Olimpija Slovenia Euroleague
Yohann Sangare AJ Milano Italy Euroleague
Daniel Santiago FC Barcelona Spain Euroleague
Bryce Taylor Montegranaro Italy A1
Darryl Watkins Tianjin China CBA
Eric Williams Avellino Italy Euroleague
Michael Wright Turk Telekom Turkey 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.