Archive for August 16, 2012
Tyler Morris returns to Cluj
Point guard Tyler Morris (187 cm, Boston’10) will return to Romanian club Mobitelco Cluj for another season. He already played there for the last two seasons, ever since coming out of college.
Read MoreEC U18 – Quarterfinalists are set in Latvia and Lithuania
Group E Italy – Ukraine 76-51 Amedeo Tessitori’s 18 points and seven rebounds paced the Italians into the quarterfinals of the U18 European Championships with a 76-51 victory over Ukraine. Italy’s 27 points in the second quarter put the game out of reach early. Matteo Imbro added 16 points and Alessandro Procacci contributed 10 for…
Read MoreFenerbahce signs Andersen
Turkish club Fenerbahce has signed Australian David Andersen to a two-year deal. Last year Andersen played in Italy for Siena and before that in the NBA for the Houston Rockets.
Read More3 x 3 at Olympics?
According to Secretary-general Patrick Baumann, the FIBA plans to propose that 3 x 3 becomes an Olympic Sports in four years from now. It was already introduced at the Youth Olympic Games in 2010 and a three-on-three World Tour and World Cup already exists. FIBA hopes to expand basketball’s global popularity with the initiative.
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