Archive for May 8, 2014
Solomon Jones newcomer at Dongguan
Former NBA forward Solomon Jones (208 cm, South Florida’06) is the latest addition to the roster of the Dongguan New Century Leopards (China-CBA). Jones is coming off a stint in the NBA D-League playing for the Eerie Bayhawks. During that run he averaged 8.9 ppg and 6.1 rpg in 17 games. Solomon joined the Bayhawks…
Read MorePhilippines sweeps SEABA U18 tournament
After their 124-63 rout of Singapore the Philippines U18 National Team completed their sweep of the SEABA U18 Championships. The tournament was participated in by the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The Philippines finished with a 3-0 record, followed by Malaysia with 2-1, then Indonesia with 1-2 and finally Singapore at 0-3. As the top…
Read MoreBogdan Bogdanovic wins Rising Star award
Bogdan Bogdanovic (198 cm) of BC Partizan NiS Beograd has won the Turkish Airlines Euroleague’s Rising Star award for the 2013-14 season. The 21-year-old Serbian player was the top performer among players below the age of 22. He is the second player from Partizan to win this award. Bogdanovic shined this season as his role…
Read MoreMalvin crowned Uruguayan champs
Malvin Montevideo displayed their dominance over the Uruguayan LUB this season by clinching the league title for the third time. The franchise has been the best team in the competition this campaign and drove that fact home with an emphatic 4-1 series win over Defensor Sporting. Victory in this season’s league makes Malvin the most…
Read MoreValencia Basket wins the Eurocup
Valencia Basket stormed to success to lift the 2014 Eurocup after a 73-85 win over Unics Kazan in Russia on Wednesday. In winning, the Spanish club became the most successful in the history of the competition by claiming its third Eurocup crown. Much of the damage had been done last week when Valencia welcomed Unics…
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