Archive for November 2014
Eurobasket 2015 seedings announced
The Eurobasket 2015 seedings have been announced today. European Basketball will meet Mickey Mouse and friends on December 8th when the Eurobasket 2015 draw takes place in Disneyland Paris. FIBA Europe has today released the seedings for the draw, with the 24 participating nations drawn into four Group Phase groups of six teams. The team…
Read MoreGaston Essengue switches to Alianza Viedma
. Gaston Essengue (203 cm, UNLV’07) is making a change in teams and is heading to Alianza Viedma Rio Negro (Argentina-TNA) this 2014-15. He is a Cameroonian player who has been a member of the national team in 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013. He began the season playing for Libertad Sunchales (Argentina-LigaA). He logged 16 games…
Read MoreO’Karo Akamune goes pro with Horsholm
O’Karo Akamune (201 cm, Western Kentucky’14) is set to begin his professional career this 2014-15 with the Horsholm 79ers (Denmark-Ligaen). Akamune is a Nigerian-American forward who recently played four games for the Bowling Green Hornets (USA-CBA). During that brief run he averaged 5.0 ppg and 9.5 rpg. During his senior year at Western Kentucky O’Karo…
Read MoreEuroleague, CSKA trumps Maccabi Tel Aviv
With news that Euroleague Final Four tickets have all been sold, it seems the only thing we’re waiting on for the Madrid showpiece are the teams. Round 7 of the competition can make things just a little clearer as more teams can find their way to the Top 16, but with another day of action…
Read MoreFurkan Aldemir links with 76ers
Furkan Aldemir (207 cm) is heading to the National Basketball Association (NBA) after being picked up by the Philadelphia 76ers, although it is unclear whether he will be farmed out for the rest of the season. The Turkish player started the campaign with Galatasaray LIV Hospital (TBL and Euroleague) in his homeland and played in…
Read MorePierre Pierce pens with Angers
Angers BC 49 of the French ProB tabbed Pierre Pierce (193 cm, Iowa’05) for the remainder of the 2014/2014 campaign. The guard is no stranger to French Basketball as he is entering his fifth season in the country. Last season the American featured for Toulon Var Basket in the ProB and from 46 games averaged…
Read MoreKyle Hunt departs Rio Negro
Kyle Hunt (207 cm, USAO’12) has parted ways with Alianza Viedma Rio Negro (Argentina, TNA) after just a month with the club. The American has been in fine form for the team too, with averages of 14.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game from twelve appearances. The forward also spent the 2013/2014 season in Argentina…
Read MoreEuroleague Final Four sells out in hours
The Euroleague Final Four has proved itself to be one of the most popular annual sporting events in the world once again as the tickets for the event sold out in under 24 hours. This year’s showpiece event will be held in the Spanish capital of Madrid, tickets were put on sale noon on Wednesday…
Read MoreAlando Tucker to Boulogne
Alando Tucker (198 cm, Wisconsin’07) will play in France this season after opting to suit up for SO Maritime Boulogne in the ProA. The former NBA forward featured for Bulgarian heavyweight Lukoil Academic Sofia in the NBL and Eurocup last season. On the continent he played ten games for the Sofia based team and recorded…
Read MoreIzzet Turkyilmaz inks with Le Mans
Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France, ProA) unveiled a new player on the roster in the form of Izzet Turkyilmaz (214 cm) and the big man will hit the hardwood for the club this season. The Turkish player has been on the roster at Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague) this season, but has not…
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