Archive for October 12, 2016
Euroleague opens with Real Madrid win over Olympiacos
A new historic era of Euroleague Basketball opened on Wednesday and Real Madrid and Olympiacos opened the 2016/2017 season. This will be the first campaign in top flight European hoops where all clubs are guaranteed to meet each other. The path to the Final Four in Istanbul is harder than it has ever been, but…
Read MoreVeselin Veselinov joins Swiss Central
Veselin Veselinov (202 cm, West Virginia State’07) will be getting a change in scenery as he moves to Swiss Central Basket Luzern (Switzerland-LNA) this 2016. Veselinov is a 33-year-old Bulgarian player who was a two-time member of the Bulgarian national team in 2000 and 2013. He had a lackluster start to the 2016-17 season. Veselin…
Read MoreEuroleague: Greek giants take home wins
as all four hosts claimed victory on the night. The spoils went to Anadolu Efes, with the club taking out Barcelona. Greek teams Panathinaikos and Olympiacos were hot at home, beating Galatasaray and Unics Kazan respectively. Finally, Baskonia Vitoria was too strong for Draussafaka Dogus. Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Barcelona, 72-68 Barcelona’s inconsistency on the…
Read MoreRicardo Powell to Estudiantes Concordia
Ricardo Powell (199 cm, South Carolina’05) is making his way to South America after landing a deal to play for Estudiantes Concordia (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016. This is a big shift for the veteran, having spent the last five seasons playing in South Korea for various teams. He began 2015-16 on the roster of KCC…
Read MoreAnthony Hickey heads to Apollon Patras
Anthony Hickey (180 cm, Oklahoma State’15) has agreed to terms on a deal with AS Apollon Patras (Greece-A1) and will be moving to the club this 2016. The 23-year-old guard is coming from Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A). He played two games for them in the Basketball Champions League and was able to post averages…
Read MoreTadija Dragicevic agrees with Aris
Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) has recently upgraded its roster for the 2016-17 season with the addition of Serbian player Tadija Dragicevic (206 cm). The veteran forward is coming off a successful stint playing for KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) in 2015-16. He played 26 games for them in Adriatic league action and averaged 16.3 ppg…
Read MoreShawn King departs Gravelines
Shawn King (208 cm, ORU’08) has parted ways with French club BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A) this 2016. King is a 34-year-old big man from St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He played two games for Gravelines this season and averaged 4.5 ppg and 4.0 rpg. King started the 2015-16 season with the Bucaneros…
Read MoreAdriatic League: three unbeaten through week four
Buducnost Voli Podgorica moved to the top of the Adriatic League (ABA) standings with a cruise in Round 4 of the Regular Season. The Montenegrin club is among three that have remained unbeaten so far through this 2016/2016 season. Among those untouched outfits is current back-to-back champions Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. The champs have got their…
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