Archive for 2020
Richmond beats Kentucky in Rupp Arena!
College powerhouse the University of Kentucky has suffered a loss to an unranked opponent at home early in the campaign. It was the University of Richmond who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history. Defeating Kentucky 76-64 in their own Rupp Arena on Sunday, Richmond stunned a blue blood program in Kentucky…
Read MoreSagaba Konate moves to PAOK Thessaloniki
Sagaba Konate (203 cm, F) has signed with PAOK Thessaloniki in Greece. Konate started this season in the Spanish ACB but did not get much playing time in Zaragoza. The second-year pro averaged 2.3 ppg in 6 league games. Sagaba Konate had an impressive college career with the University of West Virginia, where he collected…
Read MoreThomas Smallwood leaves The Netherlands for France
Thomas Smallwood (213 cm, C) has left his Dutch team Aris Leeuwarden and signed with Union Tours Metropole Basket that plays in the N1 (3rd tier in France). The Dutch Basketball League has been suspended since mid-October and is not expected to start again before January or February. Consequently, some players are looking around for other…
Read MoreSpain too takes a beating in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 qualifiers
After Lithuania, Germany, and Serbia, it was now Spain’s turn to take a beating in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 qualifiers. Israel won the game against Spain with 95-87. Hapoel Jerusalem point guard Tamir Blatt scores 21 points to lead the Israeli squad, which was without star Deni Avdija, who was selected ninth overall in the…
Read MoreIran beat Saudi Arabia at FIBA Asia Cup qualifier
Iran’s national basketball team defeated Saudi Arabia 71-64 at Window 2 of FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers on Saturday. Iran guard Behnam Yakhchali finished with 27 points, and Mohammed Alsuwailem scored 13 points for Saudi Arabia at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall in Doha, Qatar. Iran will meet Syria on Monday. 24 teams are…
Read MoreSwitzerland upsets Serbia in the EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers
After Lithuania’s shocking defeat yesterday against Sweden, today it was Switzerland’s turn to be the giant killer by beating Serbia 92-90. Switzerland pulled off arguably the biggest win in the country’s history. They shocked Serbia at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers with the game-winner coming from the Belgrade-born Dusan Mladjan. The 34-year-old Mladjan, who has…
Read MoreRegimantas Miniotas brought in by RETAbet Bilbao
Regimantas Miniotas (206 cm, PF) has signed with RETAbet Bilbao in Spain. Miniotas has played the last four seasons as a pro in his home country of Lithuania and started this 20/21 season with Prienai. There the 24-year-old averaged an impressive 18.5 ppg and 10.5 rpg in eleven LKL games. Regimantas Miniotas also plays for…
Read MoreASVEL Villeurbanne ends Barcelona’s seven-game EuroLeague winning streak
ASVEL Villeurbanne rallied past Barcelona at home (80-68) and ended the Catalans’ seven-game winning streak in the EuroLeague. The French took over from the opening tip and never looked back. Playing very well on both ends, they led by nine at halftime (45-36) and 12 at the third of the third quarter (65-53) and cruised…
Read MoreLithuania loses at home against Denmark!
Denmark grabbed their first win of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers, taking down juggernauts Lithuania in their own backyard with an 80-76 win on Friday. With this win, Denmark stayed alive in the hunt for the two tickets available from this group, along with the already-qualified Czech Republic. Lithuania dropped to 1-2, falling two games behind undefeated…
Read MoreShannon Evans newcomer at Bahcesehir
Shannon Evans (185 cm, G) is on his way to Turkey, where he will sign with Bahcesehir. Evans was under contract with Pau Orthez from France and did very well in the Pro A. He averaged 21.8 ppg and 8.4 aspg in that league and played his last game on November 7. Shannon Evans is…
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