Archive for April 12, 2014
2014 FIBA World Cup schedule
With the 2014 FIBA World Cup approaching, the match schedule for the tournament has been announced. The eyes of the Basketball world will turn to Spain between August 30th and September 14th as the nations clash for the chance to win the most important international competition alongside the Olympics. As well as announcing the schedule…
Read MoreDerrick Byars inks with Mons-Hainaut
Derrick Byars (201 cm, Vanderbilt’07) has returned to European Basketball to play for Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Ethias League). Most recently the American has been playing in the D-League for the Bakersfield Jam and averaged 12.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game from fourteen appearances. Last season the swingman played for ALBA Berlin in the German BBL…
Read MoreRonald Murray switches to Moutahed
Ronald Murray (193 cm, Shaw’02) is moving to Libya to play for Division A club Al Moutahed Tripoli for the remainder of the season. The hugely experienced former NBA guard has already played 45 games for the Austin Toros this season and averaged well with 21.9 points and 4.1 assists per game. The American has…
Read MoreDontell Jefferson chooses Al Hilal
Dontell Jefferson (196 cm, Arkansas´06) will play in Africa for the first time after agreeing a deal with Al Hilal in the Libyan D1. It is the guard´s first post of the season after he sat out much of the campaign. During the 2012/2013 season the American played in the D-League for the Reno Bighorns…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: final round recap
The Euroleague Top 16 is complete and the competition now turns to the knockout phase as the best teams gather to continue on the road to the Final Four. The Top 16 has served to collect the elite clubs on the continent, and it is them who will go toe to toe when the Playoffs…
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