Archive for April 13, 2021
Kenny Wooten Jr. to Oostende
Kenny Wooten Jr. (206 cm, F/C) is on the move to Belgium. There he will join Filou Oostende and coach Dario Gjergja. Oostende is in first place of the standings with a 13-3 record. Wooten started this season in the G League. He averaged 4.3 ppg and 4.6 rebounds in 15 contests for Rio Grande.…
Read MoreMartins Laksa back in ACB, Spain
Martins Laksa (200 cm, F) has left Start and the Polish EBL. He has signed in the ACB with Movistar Estudiantes Madrid. This season, Laksa averaged 14.1 ppg in the EBL and 13.5 ppg in the ChampionsLeague. Martins Laksa also played for Start last season. The 30-year-old Latvian national team member played in the ACB…
Read MoreVillanova Wildcats: Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels to return for the 2021-22 NCAA season
The Villanova Wildcats won the Big East with an 18-7 record in 2020-21. This was good enough for the No. 5 seed in the South Region. Unfortunately, their postseason tournament run concluded with a 62-51 loss to top-seeded Baylor in this year’s Sweet 16 round. While that loss to the eventual champions was a bitter…
Read MoreZenit Saint Petersburg clinches last EuroLeague playoff spot
Zenit Saint Petersburg decimated Panathinaikos at home on Monday night (112-83) and sealed the last playoff place in the EuroLeague. The Russians were unstoppable in the second half and outscored their opponents 65-43 to cruise to the victory. Zenit finished eighth in the standings with a 20-14 record and will play in the EuroLeague playoffs…
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