Archive for May 2014
Montepaschi Siena in the eye of the storm
Newly-elected president of Italy’s professional basketball league and general manager of Montepaschi Siena Ferdinando Minucci has been arrested on suspicion of criminal conspiracy, tax evasion and fraud. Former general secretary of Siena, Olga Finetti, and owners of two advertising companies, Stefano Sammarini and Nicola Lombardini, were also arrested on the same charges following a two-year…
Read MoreVillaznia romp to Albanian title
After a blockbuster Regular Season, Villaznia Shkodra claimed the Albanian Superliga crown after an 84-73 win over SK Tirana. Villaznia had already masterminded a 95-79 win at home in Game 1 of the two tie series and travelled to Tirana knowing one more win or maintaining a superior aggregate score would deliver the title. Gjecaj…
Read MoreEuroleague teams of the year
With the Euroleague Final Four ready to get underway in Milan next week, the organization has announced the First and Second Team for the season. Comprised of the best players in this season’s competition, both teams are packed with some of the best talent in European Basketball. As FIBA was keen to point out on…
Read MoreEurocup First and Second teams named
With the Eurocup season over and Valencia crowned champions for a record third time, it is that time of the season where the best players in the competition are honoured. Euroleague Basketball has revealed the players who have made the most impact in the Eurocup this season by naming the Player of the Year, the…
Read MoreYorman Polas signs with Giessen 46ers
German Pro A team Giessen 46ers have added to their roster Cuban player Yorman Polas (192 cm) for the season. The 28-year-old Polas is a former member of the Cuban National Team in 2009 and 2011. The player played for another team in the Pro A, the Crailsheim Merlins. In the 39 games he appeared…
Read MoreGoudelock is Eurocup Player of the Year
Unics Kazan’s Andrew Goudelock (190 cm, Charleston’11) has been named the Eurocup Player of the Year for the 2013-14 season. Goudelock, who is playing his first season with the team, managed to make an instant impact upon his arrival. He displayed on-court leadership and handle the team’s point guard duties quite well, leading them to…
Read MoreTsmoki-Minsk takes 6th straight title
Tsmoki-Minsk’s hold over the Belarus Premier League showed no signs of loosening as the club marched to a sixth consecutive league crown. A dominating force in Belarus Basketball over the last 10 years, Tsmoki-Minsk is the true powerhouse of the country and few would bet against the club making it seven straight titles next season.…
Read MoreAvtador clinches Russian Super League
Another season of action has drawn to a close in the Russian Super League as Avtador Saratov clinched the league title with a win over Universitet-Yugra Surgut. The winners travelled to Surgut and came away with a comfortable road win to seal the title and sweep the series 2-0. It was perhaps a fitting result…
Read MoreSolomon 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…
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