Archive for September 2021
Basketball Champions League Regular Season field complete
The Basketball Champions League Qualifiers just ended, and the exciting prospect of taking part in the Regular Season became a reality for four additional teams joining the sixth edition of the competition. After Kalev/Cramo (EST), Nutribullet Treviso (ITA), and U-Banca Transilvania Cluj Napoca (ROU) yesterday, Prometey (UKR) won their ticket this evening to advance to the…
Read MoreUkrainian champions punch the last ticket to the Basketball Champions League Regular Season
BC Prometey was making the headlines with their recruiting over the summer, and it is starting to pay off already. The champions of Ukraine booked their place in the Regular Season with a close 67-65 win over Parma-Parimatch. The game was probably too close for coach Ronen Ginzburg’s liking. Still, when you bring in big names like…
Read MoreJaylen Barford signs with Astana
Jaylen Barford (191 cm, G) signed with BC Astana for this 21/22 season. Astana is the defending champion in the Kazakhstani National League. Barford played one year in the GLeague and the last two seasons in the Italian Serie A. He notched 15 ppg and one assist in nine games for Cremona. Jaylen Barford played…
Read MoreJeremy McLaughlin tabbed by Patras
Jeremy McLaughlin (201 cm, F) signed a contract with AS Apollon Patras in the Greek A1 league. Coach Nikos Vetoulas adds the 26-year-old American to an already stacked roster. Apollon Patras moved up from the A2 this summer. McLaughlin played last season with TLU/Kalev. In the LEBL, he averaged 7.5 ppg and 5.2 rebounds in…
Read MoreAnthony Cowan to Europe, Aris
Anthony Cowan (183 cm, G) signed a contract with legendary club Aris BC in the Greek A1 league. Aris had lots of problems (BAT cases) to solve with Fiba. An influx of 300k euro took care of eight cases, opening the door to new signings. Cowan played last season, his first as a pro, in…
Read MoreNutribullet Treviso, U-BT Cluj Napoca, and BC Kalev/Cramo reach BCL Regular Season
The 2021-22 Basketball Champions League season will see three new faces from the Qualifying Rounds. Nutribullet Treviso, U-BT Cluj Napoca, and BC Kalev/Cramo will play the Regular BCL Season for the first time, winning their respective groups in Treviso Peristeri and Tallinn. The legendary Palaverde arena saw the return of Treviso to the basketball map…
Read MoreMike James to Monaco
Mike James (185 cm, G) signed a contract with AS Monaco in the French ProA and EuroLeague. The electrifying guard joins coach Zvezdan Mitrovic and the 2021 EuroCup champions. James started last season with CSKA Moscow. After two incidents where James and the club did not see eye to eye, he left and joined the…
Read MorePrometey meets Parma-Parimatch in Final of the Basketball Champions League 2021-22 Qualifying Rounds
D’Angelo Harrison was in a world of his own to guide BC Prometey to the Final of the Basketball Champions League 2021-22 Qualifying Rounds. The Ukrainians will face Parma-Parimatch, who eliminated Le Mans in the other Semi-Final. The fact that Le Mans is out also means that Season Six of the BCL will not feature…
Read MoreKenan Sipahi back in ACB, signs with Zaragoza
Kenan Sipahi (189 cm, G) has signed with Casademont Zaragoza in the Spanish ACB. The Turk-Kosovan guard played his entire pro career in Turkey except for one season. In the 19/20 season, he played for Sevilla, also in the ACB. Sipahi played EuroLeague this past season as he averaged 5.8 ppg for powerhouse Fenerbahce. Kenan…
Read MoreMaik Zirbes back in Belgrade after two years
Maik Zirbes (209 cm, C) has signed with KK Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd. Zirbes returns to the EuroLeague squad after two years when he played in Slovenia and the United Arab Emirates. Zirbes averaged 6.7 ppg and 3.6 rebounds for Crvena Zvezda two seasons ago when they played EuroCup. This past season he won the…
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