Archive for 2017
Cedevita retains Croatian title for fourth consecutive crown
Cedevita downed Cibona in a clash of the Zagreb giants to claim the decisive game in the Croatia A1 title series and claim the league crown. With the 75-78 win, Cedevita defended its crown and made it a four-peat of championships. More importantly, it extended the clubs dominant grip on Croatian hoops, which extends back…
Read MoreMyles Hesson switches to Nanterre
Myles Hesson (198 cm) will be donning the colors of JSF Nanterre (France-Pro A) this coming 2017-18 season. He is a 26-year-old British player who was a member of the British National Team from 2012 to 2015. Hesson has been playing in the French Pro A league for two seasons now. In 2016-17 he was…
Read MoreMiroslav Raduljica parts ways with EA7 Armani
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) and Serbian big man, Miroslav Raduljica (213 cm) have mutually agreed to part ways. They have reached a settlement to terminate his contract with the team, which was good for one more season and has already returned home to Belgrade, Serbia. As a free agent, Raduljica will have the…
Read MoreTrevor Lacey added by Lokomotiv
Even though Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) is already out of the VTB United League playoff picture, they have quickly set their sights on the upcoming 2017-17 season. The team has signed NC State product Trevor Lacey (190 cm, North Carolina State’16) to a deal. He played his rookie season as a pro this 2016-17 in Italy,…
Read MoreSilvano Poropat joins Den Bosch to be head coach
Silvano Poropat is the new head coach for New Heroes Den Bosch (Netherlands-Eredivisie). The Croatian head coach heads to the Netherlands for the first time in his coaching career. Den Bosch finished their 2016/2017 campaign with a 14-14 record. The finished third in the Eredivisie. Prior to this move to Den Bosch, Poropat headed the Telekom…
Read MoreGary Forbes signs with Cocodrilos de Caracas
Gary Forbes (201 cm, UMass ’08) continues his career with Cocodrilos de Caracas (Venezuela-LPB). The move follows a 12-game run with Boca Jr’s (Argentina-Liga A) which ended last month. Forbes has been a consistent scorer throughout his career. In Argentina, he scored 10.1 ppg while shooting 43.6 percent from three in just 20.7 mpg. Forbes…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow sweeps Lokomotiv to reach VTB League final
CSKA Moscow, the dominant club in VTB League Basketball history, is sitting in yet another finals series after completing a semi-final sweep over Lokomotiv Krasnodar. The Army Men took Game 3 of the series with a 74-66 road win to book its berth in the title showdown. Either Zenit St. Petersburg or Khimki Moscow Region…
Read MoreShowball vs sports, stupid or incongruent?
In 2012 the Turkish National Team head coach Bogdan Tanjevic, while speaking with the Italian La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper, exploded regarding the NBA and a Turkish player, Enes Kanter and “called out” the NBA and its coaches labeling the latter, “Stupid, except for a few that make millions and win titles”. He goes on…
Read MoreDwayne Evans heads to Ludwigsburg
Dwayne Evans (201 cm, St. Louis’14) is taking his game to another team in the easyCredit BBL this 2017-18 after landing a two-year deal to play for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL). The 25-year-old Evans made a good showing in 2016-17, while on the roster of Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL). Dwayne logged 30 games for his former…
Read MoreNemanja Nedovic to stay with Unicaja Malaga
Nemanja Nedovic (191 cm) will remain a player for Spanish club, Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2017-18 season after receiving a contract extension from the team. He is a talented Serbian guard who has been a member of the Serbian National Team since 2012. He signed with the team at the beginning of the…
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