Archive for April 3, 2015
BC Timisoara wins Romanian Cup
Despite displaying average form in the Regular Season, BC Timisoara has come through the pack to be crowned the Romanian Basketball Cup champion. The club downed Targu Mures 78-73 in the final, but needed overtime to ensure the success. Through the opening period Targu-Mures (also displaying mid-table qualities this season) took the lead and was…
Read MoreAL Rayyan wins 16th Qatari title
Al Rayyan Club survived a late rally from El Jaish to win the Qatari D1 League for a sixteenth time and to make it eleven league triumphs from the last 13 seasons. The pressure was on the biggest club in Qatari Basketball as Al Rayyan was hot favourite to win back the league crown it…
Read MoreMaalik Wayns to Manati
Maalik Wayns (185 cm, Villanova’12) will play outside the United States for the first time after inking with Atenienses de Manati (Puerto Rico, BSN). The American player has been featuring for the Delaware 87ers in the D-League and over seventeen games he logged 11.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists per game. The point guard was…
Read MoreMichael Ojo joins Patras
Michael Ojo (211 cm, Lehigh’11) has been tabbed by Greek A1 outfit Apollon Patras for the remainder of the season. The club will be contesting the Greek Cup final this year and is trying to bolster its ranks ahead of that important showpiece against Athens giant Panathinaikos. Michael Ojo has been playing for Eco Orebro…
Read MoreGerman BBL Round 28 recap
The German BBL is nearing the end of the Regular Season with just six more weeks of action available. Round wrapped on Thursday as Bremerhaven overcame Bayreuth in a comfortable home exercise, the final score reading 91-66. It continues to be interesting at the top of the table, with familiar clubs chasing the number one…
Read MoreMarvin Phillips opts for Charleville
Marvin Phillips (201 cm, Claflin’04) is making his return to French Basketball after deciding to continue his career with Etoile Charleville-Mezieres in the second tier ProB. The American has been hitting the wood with London Lightning (Canada, NBL) this season, his second stint with the franchise. So far this campaign Marvin Phillips has played 36…
Read MoreLeRoy Hurd pens with Amchit
Veteran wing LeRoy Hurd (202 cm, UT San Antonio’04) has penned a deal to play for United Byblos Amchit in the Lebanese Division A. So far during the 2014/2015 season the swingman has been featuring for CSU Atlassib Sibiu (Romania, Liga Nationala) and over thirteen games he offered solid numbers of 14.7 points and 5.5…
Read MoreTu Holloway back to Lara
Tu Holloway (182 cm, Xavier’12) is heading back to Venezuelan Basketball after resigning for Guaros de Lara (LPB) this season. The American player last featured for the franchise in 2014 and over seventeen games through that stint he impressed with averages of 17.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per contest. The guard has been…
Read MoreEuroleague, Barca, ALBA Berlin, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria impress
There was an abundance of huge games in the Euroleague on Thursday as the Top 16 entered its thirteenth week of action. The evening threw up historic derby games and huge contests that went some way to clearing the qualification picture for the Play-offs. With the Euroleague Top 16 just two weeks away from closing…
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