Archive for October 16, 2020
Joe Furstinger back to Poland
Joe Furstinger (209 cm, F/C) has agreed on terms with Polish team Polpharam Starogard Gdanski. He started last season in Poland as well, but then with GTK Gliwice. However, he didn’t finish there but in Israel, where he had signed with Hapoel Beer Sheva. In nine games in the Israeli Winner League, Joe Furstinger averaged…
Read MoreZaragoza tabs Luka Rupnik
Slovenian guard Luka Rupnik (186 cm) will leave his current club in the Czech Republic, Nymburk, and move to the Spanish Casademont Zaragoza instead. Rupnik already played a couple of games with Nymburk until the Czech NBL was suspended. Luka Rupnik is no stranger to Spain since he has already played three seasons there for…
Read MoreNate Sestina moves to Russia
Nate Sestina (206 cm, F/C) moves to Russia, where he will play for Nizhny Novgorod. That team participates in both the VTB league as well as in the FIBA Championsleague. Nate Sestina was initially supposed to sign in the Ukraine with Kyiv Basket, but that didn’t work out, but he quickly found another club across…
Read MoreFIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers in “bubble” format
The second window of the FIBA AmeriCup 2022 Qualifiers will be played in a “bubble” format from November 27 to December 1, 2020. As a result of the health protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FIBA has decided to return to competition in a “bubble” format. That allows for a more controlled and secure environment…
Read MoreJohn Bohannon signs with Eisbaeren Bremerhaven
John Bohannon (201 cm, F) has signed with the German Pro A team of Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. The 28-year-old American power forward graduated from Texas-El Paso in 2014, where he averaged 11.9 ppg and 8.3 rpg. He started his overseas career in Lebanon and also played in the Dominican Republic and Bahrain. John Bohanonnon also played…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas makes second-best EuroLeague start in franchise history
Zalgiris Kaunas continued its impressive run in the EuroLeague and earned its fourth straight win in the competition. The Lithuanians dominated Anadolu Efes at home (89-73) and remained the only undefeated team in the EuroLeague (4-0). This is the second-best EuroLeague start for Zalgiris Kaunas in franchise history. Since the start of the EuroLeague back…
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