Archive for 2015
Evan Brock to Piratas de Quebradillas
Evan Brock (204 cm, Alabama’06) is heading back to Puerto Rico after committing himself to BSN franchise Piratas de Quebradillas. The American spent the 2014/2015 season playing for Sonic Boom KT (South Korea, KBL) and over thirty games he averaged 5.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per appearance. The forward is hugely experienced and has played…
Read MoreBayern Munich makes BBL final, defeats ALBA Berlin
Bayern Munich stayed on course to defend its German Beko BBL title after outlasting arch rival ALBA Berlin to win the semi-finals series 3-2. The series has been very tight, with both teams heading into this contest with 2 wins, making this a crucial decider. With Thursday night’s contest being held in Berlin, ALBA held…
Read MoreArn Tellem joins Detroit Pistons in business role
.Arn Tellem is among the most powerful and respected player agents in the NBA, the Wasserman Media Group man is now spreading his wings after being brought in by the Detroit Pistons. The struggling franchise has tabbed Tellem to be the new vice chairman of Palace Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Pistons.…
Read MoreMilos Borisov signs with Szolnok
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary-A Division) has successfully signed Montenegrin player, Milos Borisov (198 cm) and he is expected to join the club this coming 2015-16 season. This will be Borisov’s second straight season playing in Hungary’s A Division. In 2014/15 he was on the roster of Sopron KC, where he played 41 games and was able…
Read MoreDominique Morrison agrees with Liege
Dominique Morrison (198 cm, ORU’12) is set to be a new member of Liege Basket (Belgium-Scooore League) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. The 25-year-old Morrison spent his 2014/15 season playing for the Norrkoping Dolphins, from Sweden’s Basketligan. He was fifth in the league in scoring averages with 18.2 points per game. He also averaged 5.3…
Read MoreSean Marshall now with Usak
Sean Marshall (198 cm, Boston College’07) has agreed to terms with Usak Sportlif (Turkey-TBL) and will be joining the team for the 2015/16 season. Marshall is moving from Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey-TBL). He played 16 games for them in the EuroChallenge and averaged 11.5 ppg and 3.9 rpg, helping them reach the Finals this 2015. His…
Read MoreEric Buckner switches to Turk Telekom
Eric Buckner (208 cm, Georgia State’12) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 season playing for Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-TBL). Buckner is coming off a 2014/15 stint with another club from the same league. He played a dozen games for Usak Sportlif (Turkey-TBL) in the EuroChallenge and he recorded averages of 12.6 ppg and 5.8…
Read MoreOlympiacos sets up Greek A1 final against Panathinaikos
Olympiacos Pireus has punched its ticket to the Greek A1 final, joining arch rival Panathinaikos in the showpiece final series. Of course, Panathinaikos had booked its spot with a clean sweep over PAOK Athens, but Olympiacos was made to play a fourth game after Aris Thessaloniki shocked The Reds in Game 3. There was to…
Read MoreLebanon wins WABA Championship
Lebanon claimed victory in the WABA Championship with a closely fought win over Palestine, managing an 88-79 score line to life the coveted trophy. It was the country’s fourth gold medal in this competition, making Lebanon the second most successful nation, while four was the number of the day as the team also swept the…
Read MoreTurkish TBL, Fenerbahce crashes to Karsiyaka, Anadolu Efes makes final
Anadolu Efes Istanbul is the first club through the 2015 Turkish TBL final after sweeping its series against Trabzonspor, while Fenerbahce has it all to do in the other semi-final. Efes looked slick in taking out a tricky opponent, the club tamed Trabzonspor 54-59 on the road to head to the TBL final with a…
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