Archive for December 2017
Walter Hodge pens with Gaziantep
Walter Hodge (183 cm, Florida’09) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this season. He is a 31-year-old international basketball player who has triple citizenship from the USA, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He has been a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Team since 2009.…
Read MoreItalian Serie A: Germani Brescia Suffers First Loss
It was an excitement-filled weekend of basketball in the Italian Serie A. It took 10 games but a team was finally able to take down league-leading Germani Basket Brescia (9-1) and hand them their first loss. It was no easy task as former champions, Banco di Sardegna Sassari (6-4) narrowly edged them out, 79-78. The…
Read MoreBasketball analytics; stats or video?
In the past few years, we have experienced an explosion in the use of basketball analytics. The increasing availability of basketball data is transforming the way basketball is played, promoted, and managed. But many people confuse advanced basketball stats with video analyzing software. It’s not the same. Those are two different things. End result or…
Read MoreNo.1 Duke goes down
Boston college beat No.1 ranked Duke last night with 89-84. Ky Bowman scored 30 points, adding 10 rebounds and nine assists to help Boston College (7-3, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) win its third straight game. Jordan Chatman scored 22, hitting four straight free throws in the final 16 seconds to ice it. Gary Trent Jr. scored…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos keeps pace
Round 11 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague wrapped on Friday with some massive games. There were two clashes between former champions, including Olympiacos’ OT win over Real Madrid in Greece. Current champs Fenerbahce travelled to Barcelona and came away with a comfortable win. Also cruising was home team Crvena Zvezda Belgrade, the team defeated Anadolu…
Read MoreWilliam Buford no longer with Gravelines
William Buford (196 cm, Ohio State’12) has parted ways with French organization BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A) this December. He played nine games for them this 2017-18 and was managed to register averages of 10.4 ppg and 2.7 rpg. He played 32 games for Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A) in 2016-17 and there…
Read MoreAubrey Coleman joins Spartak Primorie
Aubrey Coleman (193 cm, Houston’10) is taking his game to Russia this 2017-18 after signing a deal to play for Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Russia-Superleague 1). This will be a definite change of pace for the 30-year-old Coleman, who recently completed a brief stint in China, playing for Chongqing Sanhai Lanling (China-NBL) this 2017. In six…
Read MoreMilovan Rakovic inks with Neuchatel
Milovan Rakovic (208 cm) is a fresh face on the roster of Union Neuchatel Basket (Switzerland-SBL) this 2017-18. He is a 32-year-old Serbian international basketball player who played for the Serbian National Basketball Team in 2012. This will be the first signing for Rakovic this season. This is a new start for him after missing…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 11 opens
Round 11 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague opened for business on Thursday with five games across the continent. Zalgiris Kaunas took out Panathinaikos Athens at home, while CSKA Moscow picked up a road win over Bamberg. Also successful on the road was Khimki Moscow Region with a win over Milan. Baskonia edged Malaga in a…
Read MoreDejan Musli headed to Bamberg
Dejan Musli (213 cm) will continue his professional basketball career with Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) after agreeing to terms with the team. He is a 25-year-old Serbian international basketball player who played for the Serbian National Team in 2012 and 2013. He is moving to Bamberg after starting the season playing for Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga…
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