Archive for August 18, 2012
Croatia comes from 19 down to earn spot in U18 EC Final
It was as if the entire Croatian team heard the FIBA.tv announcer say, “At this point, Croatia could possibly just fold up.” At the time, with 7:24 left to play in the third quarter, the Russians had built what seemed like an insurmountable lead (43-24), had both ends of the court completely under control and…
Read MoreLithuania comes from behind to stop Serbia in U18 EC Semi
Lithuania found themselves down by eight with 4:52 in their U18 European Championship semifinals contest with Serbia, only to mount an impressive comeback that ended with a game-winning jumper by Marius Grigonis to go ahead by two with five seconds to play. The host Lithuanians held a one point advantage at the start of the…
Read MoreWilliam Jones Cup Day 1 Results
William Jones Cup Day 1 Results Iran 89-74 Lebanon Korea KGC 109-83 Taiwan B Philippines 98-88 Jordan Taiwan 82-57 Japan Standings: Iran 1-0 Korea 1-0 Taiwan 1-0 Philippines 1-0 Taiwan B 0-1 Japan 0-1 Jordan 0-1 Lebanon 0-1 US Select 0-0
Read MoreMario Kasun inks deal with Montepaschi Siena
Montepaschi Siena announced today that they signed Mario Kasun, who played for KK Zagreb. In Euroleague play in 2011-12 he averaged 12.2 points and 6.6 points per game and in the Adriatic League he averaged 17.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest.
Read MoreTeams Set for Zone V Championships in Uganda
UGANDA will have four flag-bearing teams in the upcoming Zone V basketball championships due August 20-26 in Kampala, Uganda. Local basketball governing body, FUBA intermitted that all is set to host the week long regional club basketball competition at two different venues – Lugogo Indoor Stadium (MTN Arena) and Makerere Mainground Basketball Court. “All is…
Read MorePartizan signs deal with Drew Gordon
Drew Gordon, power forward from the University of New Mexico, will begin his professional career with Partizan. Gordon went undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, but played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA’s Summer League. He wasn’t offered a contract with the Mavericks, so Gordon turned his sights on Europe and found a home…
Read MoreDuke’s Jon Scheyer joins Gran Canaria
Jon Scheyer, former captain of the Duke squad the won the NCAA crown in 2010, will join Gran Canaria. Scheyer spent part of the 2011-12 season with Maccabi Tel Aviv, but left the team midway into the season.
Read MoreFIBA U17 World Championships tips off in Amsterdam
The first day of the women’s FIBA U17 Worlds is in the books with the following games being played Fri., Aug 17th. Group A Mali – Belgium 45-81 Mali: Maiga 14, Fomba 12, N’Diaye 9 Belgium: Ben Abdelkader 25, Lemmens 11, Mpoyi Wa Mpoyi 9 Canada – Italy 55-68 Canada: Nurse 20, Potter 8, Orum…
Read MoreSpartak Primorye picks up Gillenwater
Troy Gillenwater has signed to play for Russian squad Spartak Primorye the 2012-13 season. At the start of the 2011-2012 season Gillenwater was picked up out of college (New Mexico State, US) by Pizza Express Apollon in the Cyprus Division A league and averaged 17.4ppg. He moved to B.C. Habikaa in March of 2012 to…
Read MoreDarryl Middleton moves from Girona to Lucentum Alicante
Lucentum Alicante agrees to terms with 46-year old center Darryl Middleton, who has been with Girona since 2006. During the 2011-12 campaign he averaged 11.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Middleton has played in Russia, Greece, Spain, Italy and Turkey during his European professional career. He has won 3 Spanish League Most Valuable Player…
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