Archive for June 20, 2017
Umana Reyer Venezia snatches Serie A title
Umana Reyer Venezia has snapped seventy years of hurt and has clinched the Italian Serie A title. The club claimed a narrow 78-81 win on the road against Dolomiti Energia Trentino in Game 6 to win the finals series 4-2. This victory is a third Serie A crown for Umana Reyer Venezia, but it is…
Read MoreKenyon McNeail joins Kangoeroes
Kenyon McNeail (185 cm, Louisiana Tech’14) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 season on the roster of the Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek (Belgium-Euromillions League). The 26-year-old guard spent the 2016-17 season playing for KK Kozuv Gevgelija (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga). He appeared in 16 games for them in Balkan League action, producing averages of 20.8 ppg…
Read MoreDragan Labovic remains with Karpos Sokoli
Dragan Labovic (207 cm) will remain on the roster of Karpos Sokoli 2000 Skopje (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga) for the 2017-18 season. He is a 30-year-old Serbian player who was with the Serbian National Team in 2007 and 2012. Labovic signed with Karpos Sokoli at the start of the 2016-17 season. He played nine games for…
Read MoreTim Kempton Jr. goes pro with Bilbao Basket
Tim Kempton Jr. (208 cm, Lehigh’17) will begin his professional career this 2017-18 season as a player for Retabet Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa). His father, Tim Sr., is a retired NBA player who played professionally in Europe after the end of his eight-season run the NBA. Kempton Jr. played 31 games for Lehigh University in…
Read More2017 NBA Draft: Boston trades No. 1 Pick to Philadelphia
The Boston Celtics have officially traded the No. 1 pick of 2017 NBA Draft to the Philadelphia 76ers. In exchange, the Celtics will receive the third pick of the draft and as well as a future first-round pick. The deal was made official on Monday (US time). The future first-round pick is for 2018 via…
Read MoreBauru crushes Paulistano to win 2017 NBB crown
Paschoalotto/Bauru have claimed their second Brazilian NBB title after a dominant 92-73 win over Paulistano/Unimed Sao Paolo in Game 5 of the finals. The last time Bauru stood atop of the winner’s podium was back in 2002. Their championship drought, which lasted over a decade, has finally ended and it was a hard-earned one indeed.…
Read MoreAlba Fehervar wins 2017 Hungarian League Championship
It took five games but TLI Alba Ferhervar eventually emerged as victors and claimed the 2017 Hungarian League Championship. They defeated a worthy opposing club in Falco KC Szombathley 78-71 in Game 5 of a thrilling finals series. This marks the fifth league championship of the organization. The last time they held the gold trophy…
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