Archive for January 2015
Luka Bogdanovic pens with Andorra
Luka Bogdanovic (210 cm) has penned a deal with MoraBanc Andorra from the Spanish Liga Endesa this 2015. The Serbian big man is moving from BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS), where he began the 2014/15 season. Luka played 16 games for them in the regional Adriatic league and averaged 3.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg. He…
Read MoreViacheslav Kravstov joins Valencia Basket
Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) has landed the services of Ukrainian big man Viacheslav Kravstov (211 cm) this 2015. The former NBA center began the 2014/15 season playing in China’s CBA for the Foshan Long Lions. He logged 34 games for the Chinese club and posted averages of 16.2 ppg and 9.9 rpg. Valencia is currently…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda narrowly escapes with 76-77 win
Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd looks like it is truly unstoppable in the Adriatic league. Even when things appeared bleak for the league leaders during their derby game against arguably their toughest competition, Montenegro’s KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica, Red Star still managed to find a way to come up with a win yet again. They needed…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa Round 18 Roundup
There were very few surprises in Round 18 of the regular season in the Spanish Liga Endesa, but there was no lack of excitement. Most of the favored teams found success, some at home and some on the road. One surprising result in the round was the upset of FC Regal Barcelona by Laboral Kutxa…
Read MoreAdriatic League, Partizan surges
Partizan NIS Belgrade’s climb up the Adriatic League standings continued as the Serbian powerhouse took out Igokea Aleksandrovac at home. The contest was part of three games from Round 19 on Saturday night, with the rest of the round to be played out over the coming days. Also, celebrating victories are Cedevita Zagreb and Union…
Read MoreLionel Chalmers added by Valjevo
Lionel Chalmers (183 cm, Xavier’04) has found a new station after inking with Metalac Farmakom Valjevo (Serbia, KLS and Adriatic League). The player has recently left Champagne Chalon-Reims of the French ProA, where he played sixteen games and averaged 11.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per appearance. Last season the point guard was in…
Read MoreBrian Chase moves to Bremerhaven
Brian Chase (178 cm, Virginia Tech ’03) will suit up for Eisbaeren Bremerhaven in the German BBL Bundesliga after linking with the club. The American featured in thirteen games through the 2013/2014 season while playing for Vanoli Cremona in the Italian Serie A. Through those appearances he managed to record numbers of 8.8 points and…
Read MoreDarrin Govens inks with Thor Thorl
Darrin Govens (185 cm, St. Joseph’s’10) has been brought in to the team roster at Thor Thorl in Iceland’s Dominos League for the rest of the term. So far this season the American has been playing for BC Kormend in the Hungarian A Division and he has hit the hardwood in the league and Eurochallenge.…
Read MoreEhimen Orukpe departs Huesca
Ehimen Orukpe (213 cm, Wichita State’13) has parted ways with Spanish LEB Gold club Penas Huesca the club announced. He spent the first half of the season with the team and from his seventeen games so far he recorded numbers of 3.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. The center also played in the Spanish…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, FC Barcelona responds
Round 4 of the Euroleague Top 16 ended on Friday and brought a big win for Barcelona in Group E, while current champs Maccabi Tel-Aviv kept winning momentum in Group E. In Group F Nizhny Novgorod put together its performance of the season with a huge home win over Anadolu Efes, while Olympiacos stayed untouched…
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