Archive for 2020
The start of the Greek basketball league is delayed
The Greek basketball league A1 was supposed to start this weekend but has been delayed by a week. This decision was taken unanimously, 48 hours before tip-off, by the HEBA board of directors (Hellenic Basketball Federation). The reason is not only the COVID-19 situation (Lavrio just reported that several players tested positive) but also because…
Read MoreTskhum-Abkhazeti tabs Tyler Green
Tyler Green (175 cm, G) has signed with Tskhum-Abkhazeti from Georgia. It is his first professional contract since he graduated from the D2 school Montana State University Billings. There Tyler Green averaged 15.7 ppg and 3.4 aspg.
Read MoreCanada’s U Sports cancels the national college championship!
In a press release, U Sports declared today that due to the COVID-19 situation, the organization is unable to offer the 2020-21 National Championships. U Sports is the national sport governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising most degree-granting universities in the country. Until 2016 its name was Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Roughly 20,000…
Read MoreDevyn Marble will play in Kazakhstan
Devyn Marble (198 cm, F) has signed with BK Astana, the defending champion of Kazakhstan. That team also plays in the VTB league. Marble had an impressive college career with the University of Iowa, where he averaged 17 ppg and was an All-Big Ten 1st Team selection. Consequently, he was drafted in the second round…
Read MoreQuinton Doggett goes to Colombia
Quinton Doggett (206 cm, F) has found a new team in Colombia. He is going to play for Trigrillos de Antioquia which makes its debut in the Colombian LPB league. Quinton Doggett already played in the Dominican Republic this year and last season he was active in Saudi Arabia. The 30-year-old American is a very…
Read MoreAaron Harrison hits insane buzzer-beater; hands Olympiacos third straight EuroLeague win
Aaron Harrison hit a crazy three-pointer at the buzzer and handed Olympiacos its third straight EuroLeague win (85-82). Harrison and the “Reds” earned their third victory in the first four EuroLeague games and improved to 3-1. Harrison had 12 points for the winners, while three more players scored in double figures. On the other hand,…
Read MoreJoe 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…
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