Archive for June 4, 2014
Ahmad Nivins moves to ASVEL
Ahmad Nivins (206 cm, St. Joseph’s’09) has penned a deal to play for ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (France-ProA) this 2014-15 season. Nivins has spent the last couple of seasons playing for French Pro A teams. During the 2013-14 season Ahmad suited up for Elan Bernais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. In 29 games he averaged 15.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg.…
Read MoreAllen Durham joins Air21 Express
Allen Durham (198 cm) is being brought in by Philippine PBA team Air21 Express as their import this season. Durham finished up playing a season with Hermine Nantes Atlantique (France-ProB). Allen played 44 games for the French club and delivered averages of 18.6 ppg and 10.7 rpg. In 2012-13 he played Hapoel Alufa from Israel’s…
Read MoreMZT Skopje takes third straight Prva Liga
MZT Skopje travelled to Rabotnicki and picked up a 79-88 road success to win the Macedonian league with a 3-1 series win. The club is now celebrating winning the Prva Liga for the third consecutive season after an impressive and nearly unbeaten domestic campaign. After finishing the regular season with an unblemished 10-0 record, Skopje…
Read MoreLevski Sofia triumphs in Bulgarian NBL decider
The Bulgarian NBL went right down to the decisive fifth game of the finals series, but in the end it was Levski Sofia who took the title with a 69-81 win over Lukoil Academic. It was a huge upset as 12 time consecutive defending NBL champions Lukoil Academic Sofia was at home, meaning Levski travelled…
Read MoreKutaisi wins Georgian Supercup
Kutaisi capped a stunning season by defeating Dinamo Tbilisi 80-74 in the Otar Korkia Supercup in Georgia. It was the second trophy of the campaign and the fourth time they have defeated league champions Dinamo through the year (2 regular season wins and 1 in the Superleague finals series). The Supercup is contest by the…
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