Archive for September 29, 2014
Lance Jeter signs with Groningen
Donar Groningen (Netherlands-Eredivisie) has landed American guard Lance Jeter (190 cm, Nebraska’11) for the 2014-15 season. The Dutch powerhouse has already begun its preparation for the upcoming season on the right foot. Donar Groningen bagged the 2015 Dutch Supercup. He played in Poland’s TBL in 2013-14, signing a deal with Trefl Sopot. Lance logged 45 games…
Read MoreThomas Jackson continues with Uppsala
Thomas Jackson (175 cm, Butler’02) will be playing his third season for Uppsala Basket (Sweden-Basketligan) this 2014-15 season. The 34-year-old veteran guard has been taking care of quarterbacking the team’s offense as a member of the starting five for the last couple of seasons. In 2013-14 he averaged 9.7 ppg and 4.9 apg through 46…
Read MoreAkropolis Cup: Zalgiris beats Lokomotiv Kuban, 65-49
B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas took to the court with pride as they defeated Lokomotiv Kuban 65-49, claiming the Kaunas Akropolis Cup trophy. The friendly tournament was held to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Zalgiris and the event culminated in a poetic ending with the hosts coming out as the victors. Turkish club Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul took…
Read MoreOostende claims Belgian Supercup Title
Telenet BC Oostende cruised to an easy 103-62 victory over the Port of Antwerp Giants to claim their first ever Belgian Supercup title. Oostende took control of the game from the get-go, as they stormed to a 29-15 lead by the end of the first quarter. Antwerp was outclassed in this encounter and could not…
Read MoreFlamengo Wins the 2014 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, the reigning Brazilian NBB and Liga de las Americas champions, have won the 2014 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. They faced the reigning Turkish Airlines Euroleague champions, Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv in the finals series and prevailed 90-77 in Game 2 for a 10-point aggregate win. Maccabi Tel-Aviv…
Read MoreBasketball Season is Officially Back!
As the month of September transitions to October, you can feel an electrified energy in the air, knowing Basketball season has officially begun! Over the weekend several leagues from around the world saw first round (even second round for some) as they tipped off for the 2014-15 regular season. The hunt for those highly coveted…
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