When Sam Hinkie was hired by the Sixers in May of 2013, he said he would be relentless in pursuing strategic advantages wherever they might present themselves. One of the areas he touched upon was international scouting.

Philadelphia currently holds the rights to five players competing in leagues across the globe: Dario Saric and Furkan Aldemir in Turkey, Vasilije Micic in Germany, Arsalan Kazemi in China, and Jordan McRae in Australia. All five were acquired since Hinkie was brought on as the team’s President of Basketball Operations and General Manager 17 months ago.

Below is the first installment of the Transatlantic Tracker, a regular feature that will serve to keep up Sixers fans informed about the performance of those five players throughout the year. Check it out:

Dario Saric

Selected 12th overall by Orlando in this year’s draft and subsequently traded to Philadelphia, Dario Saric is arguably the highest profile international player with outstanding NBA rights. On the eve of the 2014 Draft, the Croatian star signed a reported two-year deal with an option for a third to play for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball League.

Last week, reports of tension between Saric and Efes began to pop up via Turkish and Croatian media outlets, but those reports appear to have been premature. After being a healthy scratch in the team’s first two games in the TBL, the 20-year-old forward made his Efes debut on October 16, logging 22 minutes and scoring nine points on 4-of-6 shooting to go along with three assists and three rebounds in an 82-76 win over Unics Kazan.

On Sunday, he scored 13 points on 50.0% shooting in 27 minutes of action and added 10 rebounds and two assists in a 70-66 win over Trabzonspor Medical Park. Eight of his 13 points came in the final three minutes of the game.

Furkan Aldemir

The Sixers acquired the rights to Turkish big man Furkan Aldemir in a deal with the Houston Rockets in July of 2013. The 23-year-old has since re-upped on a reported three-year deal with Galatasaray Liv Hospital, one of six TBL teams along with Anadolu Efes that plays its games in Istanbul.

Through two games with Gala, the 6’9” Aldemir has shown why he’s regarded as one of the best rebounders in Europe. After an 18-rebound performance in his team’s TBL opener against Banvit BK on Sunday, he’s now averaging 8.5 points (75.0 FG%) and 11.5 rebounds (6.0 offensive) in 25 minutes per game (12.2 point and 16.6 rebounds per 36) through two contests.

Vasilije Micic

The Sixers used the 52nd-overall pick in this year’s draft to select Vasilije Micic. The 6’5” point guard out of Serbia turned pro as a 16-year-old in 2010 and spent four seasons with Mega Vizura of the Serbian League before joining Bayern Munich of the German BBL on a reported two-year deal with an option for a third season in August of this year.

Through four German League games with Bayern Munich, the 20-year-old has backed up veteran floor general Heiko Schaffartzik and is averaging 4.8 points (50.0 FG%) and 3.8 assists in 16.0 minutes per game (10.7 points and 6.8 assists per 36 minutes). Micic’s best performance came in Bayern Munich’s season opener, when he logged 25 minutes and contributed 11 points on 3-for-3 shooting and dished out six assists with just one turnover.

Arsalan Kazemi

Originally drafted by the Sixers with the 50th-overall pick in the 2013 Draft, Iranian-born forward Arsalan Kazemi has represented Philadelphia at the Orlando Pro Summer League in back-to-back years but will continue to hone his craft on the international stage this season. He spent last year with Petrochimi of the Iranian Super League and signed a contract to play with the Chongqing Flying Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association this summer. Their season begins on November 2.

Jordan McRae

Jordan McRae is unlike the four aforementioned players on this list in that he is American. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he played collegiately at Tennessee and was drafted by the Sixers with the 58th-overall pick in this year’s draft. The 6’6” shooting guard represented the team at Summer League in Las Vegas, earning Second Team All-Summer League honors after averaging 21.0 points per game on 50.0% shooting.

In August, McRae signed with Melbourne United of the Australian NBL, a league with which Sixers head coach Brett Brown was involved for over a decade before joining the San Antonio Spurs as their Director of Player Development in 2002. Through three games, the 23-year-old is averaging a team-best 22.7 points per game on 45.7% shooting to go along with 5.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

In a 95-74 win over New Zealand Breakers on Sunday, McRae exploded for 32 points on 7-of-14 shooting and also pulled down nine boards and dished out two assists. Check out the highlights from that game below and make sure to check back for more updates on all five international Sixers throughout the season.