Archive for 2016
CSKA Moscow a step closer to VTB success
CSKA Moscow is once again on the verge of being champions of the VTB League after thwarting Unics Kazan’s in leg 2 of the best of 5 finals run. The Army Men are capping a wonderful season which of course included the Euroleague title back in May. The finals run is looking increasingly like a…
Read MoreCedevita Zagreb records three-peat of A1 titles
Cedevita Zagreb completed a clean sweep over city rival Cibona Zagreb to clinch the Croatian A1 league title for 2016. A 84-77 victory at home in Game 3 was enough to seal the league crown for another season and capped what has been an impressive final run for Cedevita. The victory enhanced the position of…
Read MoreCSM Oradea clinches historic Romanian title
CSM Oradea clinched the Liga Nationala title in Romania with a 79-73 victory over BC Targu Mures in Round 5 of the 2015/2016 finals series. The home win allowed CSM Oradea to clinch the LNBM league in front of its own fans. Whoever the champions was this season it would be an historic campaign as…
Read MoreAlex Urtasun secured by Nancy
SLUC Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) has continued its building process for 2016-17. They have recently added Alex Urtasun (193 cm) to their roster. Alex is a 32-year-old Spanish player who has played most of his career at home in Spain for various clubs. In 2015-16 he suited up for Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) after…
Read MorePhillip Hopson moves to Quimsa
Phillip Hopson (188 cm, Idaho’10) will be donning the colors of Assocacion Quimsa Santiago del Estero (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016-17 season. Hopson is a American-Argentinian player who was born in Argentina and the son of an American pro player. He dealt with some injuries in 2015-16 and ended up playing 19 games for Libertad Sunchales…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow takes title advantage in VTB League
CSKA Moscow took a giant step towards retaining the VTB League title with a cruising 84-76 home win over Unics Kazan in game one of the finals series. The two best teams of the Regular Season are clashing over two legs to decide the location of the champions in 2016. CSKA now has an 8…
Read MoreWorthy De Jong deals with Boulogne
Worthy De Jong (194 cm) has signed a deal to play for SO Maritime Boulogne (France, Pro B) for the 2016/2017 season, the club announced. The movement signifies the first time that the Dutch player has played outside the Netherlands after spending his career widely associated with Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden in the Eredivisie. Worthy…
Read MoreJohnell Smith re-ups with Norrkoping
Johnell Smith (180 cm, New Orleans’04) has be re-signed by the Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden-Basketligan) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Smith joined forces with the club to start 2015-16. He ended up playing 37 games for them and he was able to record averages of 8.2 ppg and 3.9 apg. The 34-year-old Smith spent two seasons…
Read MoreOthello Hunter newcomer to Real Madrid
Othello Hunter (203 cm, Ohio State’08) is moving from one European powerhouse to another this 2016-17. The Liberian-American forward has agreed to terms with Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming season. Hunter is coming off a productive run with Greek powerhouse, Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1). He played 22 games for them in the Turkish…
Read MoreMarc Trasolini pens with Nancy
Marc Trasolini (206 cm, Santa Clara’13) will be reinforcing the roster of SLUC Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. This will be his first time to play in the French Pro A. Marc is a 25-year-old Canadian-Italian player who spent his 2015-16 season playing for BCC Corvengenze Agropoli (Italy-Serie A2). In…
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