Archive for June 13, 2014
Eurobasket 2015 taken from Ukraine
The FIBA Europe board has today reached a decision on the future of Eurobasket 2015 and opted to remove Ukraine as the host nation for the tournament. The group met in Munich, Germany on Friday and decided to relocate the event in light of the ongoing troubles in Ukraine. The political issues in the country…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow wins third VTB League
CSKA Moscow swept the VTB United finals to win a third consecutive crown after an 82-66 victory over Nizhny Novgorod. While CSKA’s disappointing exit from the Euroleague has marred the end of the season for the club, asserting authority domestically has proved a remedy. The Moscow giant controlled the game as it has the series…
Read MoreHaywood and Aalborg part ways
Joey Haywood (185 cm, St. Marys’11) has called time on his stay in Aalborg Vikings and is left the Danish Ligaen outfit. The ex-Trinidad and Tobago international played the 2013/2014 season with Aalborg and over thirty league games he impressed with strong performances. The point guard was the best scorer in the Ligaen division with…
Read MoreMartin returns to Roanne
Torrell Martin (196 cm, Winthrop’07) will return to Chorale de Roanne Basket in the French ProA next season it has been announced. The swingman will be planning on staying longer than his first stint with the club when he played just five games during this campaign. Martin joined the club in January and averaged 6.4…
Read MoreAlex Acker leaves Limoges
Alex Acker (195 cm, Pepperdine’05) bids adieu to Limoges CSP Elite (France-ProA) as he hit free agency this 2014-15. Acker played a total of 40 games for Limoges this 2013-14 season and averaged 12.1 ppg and 3.1 apg. The guard has played for several French clubs in his career. In 2012-13 he played five games…
Read MoreJason Brickman joins Dynamo Moscow
Filipino-American player Jason Brickman (183 cm, LIU Brooklyn’14) is headed to Europe to begin his professional career, signing with Dynamo Moscow (Russia-Superleague). The 22-year-old guard averaged 11.5 ppg and 9.8 apg in his senior year at LIU. In 2014 he was named to the NABC Division I All-District 18 1st Team as well as the…
Read MoreKevin Lisch signed by CAI Zaragoza
Kevin Lisch (188 cm, St. Louis’09) is a new addition to the 2014-15 roster of Spanish Liga Endesa team CAI Zaragoza. Lisch is an American player who also holds an Italian passport. In 2013-14 Kevin played for French Pro A club JSF Nanterre. He appeared in eight Eurocup games playing for Nanterre and averaged 7.1…
Read MoreStephane Lasme parts with Panathinaikos
After spending two seasons with Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1), Gabonese player Stephane Lasme (203 cm, Massachusetts’07) will be moving on. The one-time member of the Gabonese National Team in 2005 played 28 games for the Greek club in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague this 2013-14 season and notched averages of 8.9 ppg and 4.8 rpg. Stephane also…
Read MoreSpurs have redemption within reach, up 3-1
The San Antonio Spurs have taken a huge leap towards their goal of winning the 2013-14 NBA championship. They now have a 3-1 advantage in their finals series against the Miami Heat after their dominant 107-86 win. Only one more win stands between them and an opportunity to redeem themselves from a heartbreaking loss to…
Read MoreDavid Blatt to leave Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Israeli league title on Wednesday in dramatic fashion, but there has been a side story surrounding the clubs’ triumphs of late. The future of head coach David Blatt has been a hot topic as the coach has been repeatedly linked with franchises in the NBA. The US native has now…
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