Archive for August 2012
Groups for African U18 Championships are set.
The technical meeting of the AFROBASKET U18 Men was held in Maputo, to draw the competition groups. Teams participating in this championship were represented by their head of delegations and technical staffs. The groups are as following: Group A: Mozambique, Rwanda, DR Congo, Mali, Ghana, Tunisia Group B: Egypt, Morocco, Cote d’Ivoire, Senegal, Gabon, Angola…
Read MoreDouble joy for KIU in ANBL
Ugandan Basketball (Men)
Double joy for KIU in ANBL – Aug 12, 2012KIU Rangers 74-47 MUK SparksKIU Titans 57-40 Ndejje AngelsIt doesnt happen often but it was double joy for Kampala International University in the Airtel National Basketball Lea…
Read MoreAllan Ray signs for Ulm
Allan Ray (188 cm, Villanova’06) has signed for German 2012 Bundesliga finalist Ratiopharm Ulm. Ray has lots of European experience and played in Italy, Slovenia and France.
Read MoreLegs Sweep Mega Mix; Hawks Repeat As Junior Champs
British V.Islands Basketball (Men)
Mega Disappointment! Legs Sweep Mega Mix To Retain Basketball Crown; Hawks Repeat As Junior Champs – Aug 13, 2012Hopes of a competitive senior division basketball championship series between defending champs,…
Read MoreDiv B Semifinals are set in EC U18
Group E Czech Republic – United Kingdom 63-55 The UK squad controlled the first half of this Group E contest, but was outscored 21-8 in the third quarter and couldn’t make up the deficient giving the Czech Republic the victory. Karel Ausprunk contributed 17 points and Radovan Kouril added 16 for the winners. Nelson Luke…
Read MoreVetra brings in Michael Efevberha
Gundars Vetra, the head coach of Russian team Spartak-Primorye Vladivostok, has added Michael Efevberha (199 cm, CS Northridge’06) to his squad. He will come from the Dominican Republic, where he played last for Cocolos de San Pedro de Macoris.
Read MoreKeravnos signs Julian Vaughn
Julian Vaughn (205 cm, Georgetown’11) has signed with Cyprus team Keravnos. Last year was his rookie season in Europe where he played for the Belgian team Antwerp.
Read MoreLeuven signs Faisal Aden
Leuven Bears from Belgium has signed Faisal Aden. The 193 guard comes from Washington State where he averaged 14.5 ppg.
Read MoreNBA preseason starts in Turkey
The NBA preseason schedule will begin with an Oct. 5 game in Istanbul between the Boston Celtics and Turkish basketball power Fenerbahce Ulker, the league announced Thursday when it released the 115-game preseason schedule. Nine of the games will be played internationally. Barcelona, Spain; Berlin, Germany; Milan, Italy; Mexico City, Beijing and Shanghai are among…
Read MoreTofas Bursa picks up Chinemelu Elonu
Tofas Bursa has picked up former 2nd round draft pick Chinemelu Elonu (206 cm, Texas A&M’09). The Nigerian played for the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Summer league in Las Vegas and appeared in four games averaging 4.5 points and 7 rebounds. Last season Chinemelu Elonu played in France for Pau-Orthez averaging 10.4 ppg,…
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