Archive for 2016
Brandon Brown signs with Al Ahli
Brandon Brown (201 cm, CS San Bernandino’09) has agreed to terms with Al Ahli Jeddah (Saudi Arabia-SBL) and will joining the team this 2016. The 31-year-old Brown last saw action in the Greek A1 league where he played for Aries Trikalla BC. In 14 games for the Trikalla Brandon was able to register averages of…
Read MoreJavon McCrea leaves Spirou
Javon McCrea (201 cm, Buffalo’14), who recently signed with Proximus Spirou (Belgium-Scooore League), has left the team without logging a single game. He inked with Spirou after playing 12 games for Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico-BSN). In his brief run in Puerto Rico, McCrea posted averages of 16.3 ppg and 8.4 rpg. Javon began the…
Read MoreZenit Downs Unics in VTB Top 4 Clash
Three games were on tap Sunday as Round 31 of the VTB United League 2015-16 regular season winds to a close. Kalev/Cramo defeated Tsmoki-Minsk. As expected Lokomotiv Kuban was able to hold off VEF Riga for the home win, 71-63. Arguably, the most important game of the trio was between two Russian clubs, Zenit St.…
Read MoreReal Madrid top Barcelona in El Clasico
The Spanish Liga Endesa Regular Season is drawing to a close, but there is still plenty to play for. Especially pride when we are discussing El Clasico, the clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two juggernauts of Spanish hoops. While neither club is having a vintage campaign, Real Madrid is out of the Euroleague…
Read MoreDinamo Tbilisi wins Georgian Cup
The Georgian Cup final was a contest between third and fourth in the Superleague as Dinamo Tbilisi (3rd) overcame Sokhumi Tbilisi (4th) to lift the trophy. The derby game wasn’t even close as Dinamo controlled long periods of the game and managed to claim the cup with an 85-59 victory. Many had predicted a close…
Read MoreEurocup Final: Strasbourg wins Game 1
The Eurocup Final series has tipped off on Friday as Strasbourg and Galatasaray Istanbul engage in two tie contest to find the 2016 champion. French club Strasbourg used home court advantage in Game 1 to carve a narrow 66-61 victory and take a slender five points advantage into the deciding game in Istanbul in five…
Read MoreAleksandar Pavlovic departs Panathinaikos
Veteran Aleksandar Pavlovic (200 cm) has parted ways with Greek club Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) this 2016. Pavlovic is a Montenegrin player who has dual citizenship from Serbia. He was a former member of the Serbia Montenegro national team from 2003 to 2006. Aleksandar later was a member of the Montenegrin national team in 2008. He…
Read MoreJustin Keenan joins Mayaguez
Justin Keenan (202 cm, Ferris State’11) is a recent addition to the roster of the Indios de Mayaguez (Puerto Rico-BSN) and will be strengthening their roster this 2016. Justin spent his 2015-16 season playing in Mexico for the Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun (Mexico-LNBP). He logged a total of 52 games for his former club and…
Read MoreRicky Ledo signed by Aguada
Ricky Ledo (201 cm, Providence’13) has agreed to terms on a deal with Puerto Rican club Santeros de Aguada (Puerto Rico-BSN) this 2016. The 23-year-old Ledo joined the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League after his release from the New York Knicks. He ended up playing 54 games for the Bighorns and was impressive with…
Read MoreEuroleague: Barcelona and Lokomotiv go to decider
The Euroleague Final Four is still awaiting its last club as the series between Barcelona and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar is the only tie that will be going to a deciding game. Fenerbahce, CSKA Moscow, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria are already in the Berlin showpiece after sweeping their respective series. Barcelona had the chance to take…
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