Archive for 2015
Adriatic League Round 7 Recap
Round 7 of the 2015-16 regular season of the Adriatic League is in the books and the highly competitive regional league was not in short supply of basketball action for its fans. Montenegrin powerhouse Buducnost Voli Podgorica remains atop of the league standings with their impressive 6-1 start to the season. They downed hosts Union…
Read MoreDamien Wilkins joins Guaros de Lara
Venezuelan club Guaros de Lara (LPB) have agreed on a deal that will bring in American Damien Wilkins (198 cm, Georgia’04) this 2015-16. Wilkins was recently released by the Charlotte Hornets, not making the cut for their regular season roster. He most recently saw action with the Indios de Mayaguez (Puerto-BSN) and in 24 games…
Read MoreEmanuel Ubilla added by Kaposvari
Emanuel Ubilla (188 cm, Fair Dickinson’08) is now a member of the roster of Kaposvari KK (Hungary-A Division) this 2015-16 season. Ubilla is a 29-year-old American player who also holds a Puerto Rican passport. He has already made his debut for Kaposvari and in 33 minutes of play Emanuel scored 14 points and handed…
Read MoreCarl Hall back with Yokohama BC
The Yokohama B-Corsairs (Japan-BJ League) have secured the services of American player Carl Hall (203 cm, Wichita State’13) this 2015-16. Hall was set to play for Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-Pro B), but left in October and signed with the Japanese club. Carl played 26 games for the Yokohama B-Corsairs in 2014-15 and he averaged a…
Read MoreWendell McKines heads to Dongbu Promy
Wendell McKines (198 cm, New Mexico State’12) is headed back to Asia this 2015-16 after agreeing to terms with Dongbu Promy (South Korea-KBL). He started off the season playing in Argentina for Estudiantes Concordia (Argentina-Liga A), where he was able to put together averages of 19.3 ppg and 8.5 rpg in eight games. Before that…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa, Four Teams still Unbeaten
We’re only three rounds into Spanish Liga Endesa regular season and there will definitely be more changes in the standings, but for now only four teams can lay claim to holding undefeated records in the league. FC Barcelona, Gran Canaria 2014, Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, and Valencia Basket all share perfect 3-0 slates. Barca easily handled…
Read MoreFlip Saunders, T-Wolves Coach dies at 60
Flip Saunders, president of basketball operations, co-owner, and coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves passed away at the age of 60 today. He was being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer. Saunders was diagnosed in August and the team announced that he would be missing the 2015-16 NBA season after he experienced complications from…
Read MoreVTB United League: CSKA Moscow loses
VTB United League champions CSKA Moscow had the chance to make up ground on the leading pack, but with games in hand the Russian giant was shocked by Nizhny Novgorod on the road. CSKA’s loss means that other vying for first position in the league could pull ahead of the Moscow giant, who will undoubtedly…
Read MoreEuroleague Friday recap
The Friday action in the Euroleague saw some shock results and some bankers that went to the wire. Looking across Group’s A through D, the competition is tight and the standings compact, especially in Group A where all the clubs are sitting on 1-1 records. Group A Strasbourg vs. Fenerbahce Istanbul, 91-70 Strasbourg proved much…
Read MoreJohn Flowers moves to Bayreuth
John Flowers (200 cm, West Virginia’11) has switched the German top flight BBL Bundesliga to play for medi Bayreuth during this season. The forward has already had a station this season, starting the campaign on the roster of Hyeres-Toulon Var Basket (France, ProB), but he did not play any games during his stint. John Flowers…
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