Archive for June 22, 2013
Coomans named interim FIBA President
FIBA Europe has confirmed that current Vice President Cyriel Coomans will step in as interim President following the untimely passing of Olafur Rafnsson. The organization has said that Coomans will take control of European Basketball until a FIBA general assembly can be held to elect a new leader. Belgian born Cyriel Coomans has been serving…
Read MoreVirtus Roma drops out of Euroleague
Officials from Italian Serie A club ACEA Virtus Roma have revealed that the team will not compete in the 2013/2014 Euroleague season despite the fact the club has the right to do so. The Roma board made the announcement before the list of participating teams was finalized for the upcoming campaign in Europe’s premier Basketball…
Read MoreUros Duvnjak joins Panionios
Uros Duvnjak (190 cm) has been revealed as the new signing of Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece, A1) for the 2013/2014 season. The Serbian joins Panionios after spending this season with A.G.O Rethymno Aegean where he played 34 games in the Greek A1. During those games the guard logged averages of 10.8 points, 2.4 rebounds,…
Read MorePetar Popovic inks with Petkim
Petar Popovic (211 cm) has left Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck (Germany, BBL) and will now join Aliaga Petkim (Turkey, TBL) for the 2013/2014 season. The center was a part of the Artland Dragons team that reached the semi-finals of the Bundesliga Cup and also the quarter finals of the BBL play-offs this season. Over 35 games…
Read MoreRoderick Trice extends with Czarni
American forward Roderick Trice (191 cm, South Carolina’06) will continue with Energa Czarni Slupsk (Poland, TBL) during next season after extending the contract with the club. The forward has been with Czarni since the start of the 2012/2013 season and throughout the campaign he has featured 23 times for the team and managed per game…
Read MoreEarl Calloway stays with Malaga
Earl Calloway (191 cm, Indiana’07) has extended his contract with Spanish ACB outfit Unicaja Malaga after impressing with the team during this campaign. Calloway joined Malaga last summer and throughout the season he has played 34 ACB games with averages of 6.8ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.1apg and 1.1spg. He also featured in the Euroleague and averaged 9.3…
Read MoreDavid Logan leaves Tel-Aviv
David Logan (185 cm, Indianapolis’05) has left Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Winner League, Euroleague) and will not be with the team next season. The American-Polish featured 34 times for Tel-Aviv in the Winner League including the recent league final loss to Maccabi Haifa. The 30-year old also played in 27 games in the Euroleague…
Read MoreTreVon Hughes moves to Trier
TreVon Hughes (183 cm, Wisconsin’10) has been tabbed as the new guard for TBB Trier (Germany, BBL) and will play with the team next season. The American has been plying his trade in Lithuania with LKL team Pieno Zvaigzdes where he played 22 league games with averages of 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists. Hughes was…
Read More2013 Mediterranean Games moves to semis
The 2013 Mediterranean Games got underway on Tuesday in Mersin, Turkey, with over 3,000 athletes from 24 countries competing in 27 sports. In Servet Tazegül Sports Hall, the basketball competition tipped off on Tuesday with seven National Teams competing in two groups. In Group A – Turkey, FYR Macedonia, Egypt, and Algeria were scheduled to…
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