Archive for September 19, 2014
Hapoel Jerusalem win Israeli League Cup
Hapoel Jerusalem sent a message through Israeli Basketball by defeating powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv in the final of the Chance Cup (League Cup) pre-season tournament. Tel Aviv went into the game as firm favourites, after-all this is a team that swept all before it by winning the Israeli league, cup, and the Euroleague last season.…
Read MoreReal Madrid lifts EuroAmerica Cup
After an amazing 2013/2014 season for Real Madrid, the team’s campaign fell at the last hurdle with defeat in the Spanish league and Euroleague finals. Los Blancos will attack the 2014/2015 season in a bid to go one step further and continued its preparations by defeating Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico, BSN) 82-103 to lift…
Read MoreCraig Williams pens with Tarnobrzeg
Craig Williams (209 cm, TCU’12) has penned a deal with Polish TBL outfit Stabill Jezioro Tarnobrzeg for the 2014/2015 campaign. The center is coming off a season with Yenicami in the Cypriot North League where he represented the club in the league and cup competition. The U.S. Virgin Islands national played in twenty North League…
Read MoreMohamed Tamsir Fall to Rio Cuarto
Banda Norte Rio Cuarto of the Argentine TNA announced a new addition to the team roster, with Mohamed Tamsir Fall (203 cm, Cal Poly Pomona’13) joining the club for the start of the season. The Senegalese player is entering his second season as a professional hoops player and will be hitting the hardwood for a…
Read MoreJeremy Robinson links with Luzern
Jeremy Robinson (206 cm, Chicago State’13) has opted to play for Swiss Central Basket Luzern (Switzerland, LNB) during the coming 2014/2015 season. The American is familiar with the LNB after representing Basketballclub Kuesnacht-Erlenbach for a short stint last season, playing four games and averaging impressively with a double-double 18.5 points and 13.3 rebounds per game.…
Read MoreBlake Poole signs with Lusitania
Blake Poole (196 cm, St. Martin’s’11) has been added by S.C. Lusitania EXPERT from Portugal’s LPB for the 2014-15 season. This will be the Poole’s first time to play for a Portuguese team. Blake was originally expected to make his return to the Bellingham Slam (IBL), but opted instead to join Lusitania. In 2013-14 he…
Read MoreTyren Johnson makes return Aalstar
Tyren Johnson (202 cm, La-Lafayette’10) will be making his return to Okapi Aalstar (Belgium-Ethias League) this 2014-15 season. He played for them back in 2010-11. Johnson has spent the last two seasons playing in France. In 2013-14 he played for Hyeres-Toulon Var Basket (Pro B), logging a total of 30 games and posting averages of…
Read MoreMiroslav Raduljica lands with Shandong
The Shandong Flaming Bulls (China-CBA) were able to score in free agency this pre-season, acquiring Miroslav Raduljica (213 cm) for 2014-15. He is a 26-year-old Serbian player who has been with the national team from 2009-10, 2012, and 2014. Raduljica recently helped the Serbian team land a Silver medal finish at the FIBA World Cup…
Read MorePre-season friendly roundup
With the new campaign on the horizon, clubs around the world are gearing up for another tough year of hoops with pre-season friendly contests. With the 2014/2015 term just weeks away, the friendlies are getting ever more competitive and here are some of the key games from around Europe on Thursday. Anadolu Efes vs. Trabzonspor,…
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