Archive for 2021
Anthony 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…
Read MoreLegendary coach Dušan Duda Ivković passed away
The celebrated Serbian basketball coach Dušan Ivković (77) passed away at 06.50 ‘o clock this morning in a Belgrade hospital. Dušan Ivković was born in Belgrade on October 29, 1943. He was one of the most successful European coaches of all time, certainly the most successful selector of the Yugoslav national basketball team at the…
Read MoreBamberg goes from +20 to elimination in Basketball Champions League 2021-22 Qualifying Rounds
It was a shocking day in the Basketball Champions League 2021-22 Qualifying Rounds, with clubs like Brose Bamberg, Mornar Bar, and Peristeri ending their runs in Semi-Finals of their respective tournaments. Bamberg suffered the biggest of upsets because of the way they lost their matchup with Uniclub Casino – Juventus. The German juggernauts were up…
Read MoreNikola Jovanović to N.Novgorod
Nikola Jovanović (211 cm, C/F) has signed in Russia with N.Novgorod in the VTB League. Jovanović played Adriatic League last season. He averaged 10 ppg and 5 rebounds in less than 17 minutes per game. Lockett also played 12 ChampionsLeague games and 10 local Prvenstvo league games. Nikola Jovanović has played EuroLeague during the 19/20…
Read MoreEric Lockett from England to Greece, Aris
Eric Lockett (196 cm, G) has signed with legendary Greek club Aris Thessaloniki. Lockett made the jump from the British BBL, where he played for Bristol. Lockett averaged 14.8 ppg and 4.4 assists in 30 BBL games for Bristol last season. Het has also played in Qatar. Eric Lockett played college basketball at three Universities,…
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