Archive for January 2016
Euroleague Top 16: CSKA stuns Madrid
The Euroleague Top 16 entered its second week for the 2015/2016 season and as always at this stage every encounter was mouthwatering. Each contest lived up to billing as there was plenty of hot hoops on display in Europe’s elite competition on Thursday. There was just a single game in Group E, with Cedevita Zagreb…
Read MoreDarrell Williams headed to Partizan
Darrell Williams (203 cm, Texas A&M’15) is a recent addition to the roster of struggling Serbian club BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) this 2016. Partizan is close to the bottom of the Adriatic league standings at the moment and can use the infusion of some fresh blood to their roster. Williams is coming over after…
Read MoreMark Dorris newcomer to Parnu
Mark Dorris (188 cm, Marshall’08) is set to reinforce the backcourt rotation of Parnu Sadam (Estonia-Alexela KML) this 2016. Dorris has already made his debut for his new team in Baltic league action. He did a bit of everything, scoring 21 points, grabbing five rebounds and handing out five assists in 29 minutes of…
Read MoreMarko Keselj inks with Lavrio
Marko Keselj (206 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal with Greek club GS Lavrio (Greece-A1) and will be strengthening their roster for the remainder of the season. Marko is a 27-year-old player who has dual citizenship from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has been a member of the Serbian national team since…
Read MoreTerrell Taylor added by Olimpia
Veteran journeyman Terrell Taylor (203 cm, Virginia Tech’03) has inked a deal to play for Club Atletico Olimpia Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB). Terrell began the 2015-16 season playing in Chile for Club Deportes Las Animas (Chile-Liga Nacional). In two dozen games Taylor was able to put together averages of 26.7 ppg and 11.5 rpg. He should be…
Read MoreEurocup Last 32: Round 1 recap
Round 1 of the 2015/2016 Eurocup Last 32 has been completed and while there is a way to go in groups G through N, we still learned plenty. This was the first time we saw the Euroleague dropouts of course, while some Eurocup favorites were also in action again, starting the road on the Eurocup…
Read MoreIvan Radenovic leaves BC Igokea
Ivan Radenovic (209 cm, Arizona’07) has parted ways with BC Igokea Aleksandrovac (Bosnia-Division I) this 2016. Radenovic is a Serbian player who was a former member of the Serbian national team in 2009-10. He played 16 games for them in the Adriatic League and was able to record averages of 11.8 ppg and 5.7 rpg.…
Read MoreOmar Reed signed by Gigantes
The Gigantes de Guayana (Venezuela-LPB) has landed the services of American player Omar Reed (200 cm, Bluefield’10) this 2016. Reed spent the 2015-16 pre-season with Atenas Cordoba (Argentina-Liga A), but left the team. The veteran spent most of his 2014-15 season playing for the Hiroshima Dragonflies (Japan-NBL). In 28 games Omar was able to deliver…
Read MoreLaQuinton Ross joins Hapoel Eilat
LaQuinton Ross (203 cm, Ohio State’14) will continue his professional career this 2015-16 season with Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League). Ross is moving to the Israeli club after starting the season on the roster of Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A). He played six games for them in the new FIBA Europe Cup and posted averages of…
Read MoreLSU upsets 9th-ranked Kentucky
Ben Simmons and the rest of the LSU Tigers played host to the Kentucky Wildcats and did not give their guests a warm welcome. Instead, the now 11-3 Wildcats were served a bitter serving of the taste of defeat 67-85. It appears that after a slow start to the season, the Tigers are finding their…
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