Archive for 2018
Canada Advances in Fifth Window of FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
Just in the nick of time, Canada has become the last team to punch its ticket in the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers after an impressive 67-94 win over Brazil in Sao Paolo. It was a must-win game as both nations were tied at 7-2, with the victor being able to secure…
Read MoreJackie Carmichael added by Unics
Jackie Carmichael (206 cm, Illinois State’13) is a recent addition to the camp of Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB League) and is a welcome reinforcement to their frontcourt. This will be Carmichael’s third team this season, so hopefully, he finds some stability with his new organization. He started the season with Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB). Carmichael played two…
Read MoreSherrod Wright now with Musel Pikes
Sherrod Wright (193 cm, George Mason’14) is now suiting up for BC Musel Pikes (Luxembourg-Total League) and will be reinforcing their roster for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. He already made his debut for his new team and performed swimmingly with 42 points, eight rebounds and four assists. In 2017-18 Wright played 10 games…
Read MoreMore Teams Advance in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
The weekend saw several more teams secure their invites via wins in the ongoing fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. From Europe, Spain had an emotional victory over Ukraine 72-68 to punch their tickets to China. Conversely, despite falling to Montenegro 71-66, Turkey secured their spot and move on to join the already…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup Qualifiers: Turkey Tops Spain 71-67
Homecourt advantage played a pivotal role in Turkey’s 71-67 win over Spain in the second stage of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers to lead Group I. Both nations are now 7-2 but the win is enough to break the tie and give Turkey the leadership position. It was a special win. In front of 9,500…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA Downs Real Madrid
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has seen a dynamic shift in the leadership position in its standings for the 2018-19 season on Thursday. CSKA Moscow handed Real Madrid its second loss of the season, 88-93, and is now topping the leaderboard with a 9-1 record. Fenerbahce Istanbul has yet to play its game for Round 10,…
Read MoreOlivier Hanlan signed by Telekom Baskets Bonn
Olivier Hanlan (193 cm, Boston College’15) is a new face on the roster of Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL) as November winds to a close. He spent the preseason with the San Antonio Spurs but unfortunately did not make the final cut for their roster and has since decided to take his game back to Europe.…
Read MoreClint Chapman added by Ludwigsburg
Clint Chapman (208 cm, Texas’12) is switching teams within the German League this season and moves from ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) to MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL). The University of Texas product appeared in eight games for ALBA in the 7Days EuroCup, where he registered averages of 10.0 ppg and 4.8 rpg. In eight games in the…
Read MoreZabian Dowdell joins Chalons-Reims
Zabian Dowdell (191 cm, Virginia Tech’07) will be adding some experience to the backcourt rotation of Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket (France-Pro A) for the 2018-19 season. The 34-year-old veteran has played for many throughout his professional basketball career. His last stint was in 2017-18 for Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB). He played 10 games in the Basketball Champions…
Read MoreErik Murphy receives extension from Fraport Sky
Erik Murphy (208 cm, Florida’13) will be sticking with the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany-BBL) for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. He was originally on a short-term deal but was given a contract extension by the team. Murphy is a 28-year-old Finnish-American international player who has been a member of the Finnish National Team since…
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