Posts by Bryce
The Cañeros move on to the semi-finals
Eloy Vargas played the best game of his life with a three-point shooting percentage of 44. The Cañeros, from the Dominican Republic, scored 31 points in the third quarter to triumph over the Leones (Lions) of Santo Domingo in the southeast circuit of the Scotiabank League. This victory granted the Cañeros their classification for the…
Read MoreGraeme Allen new GM of Game Development, BB Australia
Dandenong Basketball Association Chief Executive Officer Graeme Allen has been appointed the new General Manager of Game Development within Basketball Australia. In the position – formerly known as General Manager of Community & Participation – Mr Allen will be charged with driving the growth of basketball in Australia at a grassroots level. Key priorities include:…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Four Down, Eight to Go…
Very seldom does it happen that when you play the “what if…” game, do all those, “what ifs…” actually happen. Today, in the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifiers there were four teams with opportunities to punch their ticket to Slovenia for next September’s EuroBasket and today all four of those teams did what they had to do.…
Read MoreCharles Plummer will remain a Ferretero
Charles Plummer, Costa Rican, is the first player to be confirmed with Barva (Ferretería Brenes Barva) for the coming season. He has played with them since 2009 and is an integral part of the team. His hopes are to turn things around this season and help them win the Hepta-Championship. Barva will also be adding two…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Four could qualify today
As the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifications games continue today around Europe, the teams are mindful of the fact that the top two teams in each of the six divisions will qualify to play in Slovenia next September and the top four teams that place 3rd in their respective divisions will also qualify. There are already eight…
Read MoreCougars Break 20-Year Championship Drought
The Cockburn Cougars have broken their 20 year Championship drought and been named the State Basketball League (West Australia, Australia) 2012 Champions with a 33-point victory over the East Perth Eagles at the WA Basketball Centre on Saturday night. The Cougars controlled the game from start to finish; their big man, Brian Carlwell, and guard…
Read MoreQuimsa beats Sionista in Argentina
Quimsa de Santiago beat Centro Juventud Sionista in a well-played game that was only decided with the last possession, 86-84. The first period was even, the command of the game switching back and forth between the two teams. Sionista ended the first half ahead by four points. Early in the third quarter, they extended their…
Read MoreLibertad breaks the Union with help from Ricky Sánchez
With excellent teamwork, Libertad Buenos Aires from Argentina beat its archrival, Club Atlético de Santa Fe, in a landslide victory, 91 to 64. This was Libertad’s third prep-match, which served as a testing ground for the new player, Ricky Sánchez (from Puerto Rico, played in the NBA development league). Ricky averaged 11.6 ppg and 4.2…
Read MoreBasketball New Zealand announces post-season honors
Jess Bygate was named MVP of the league after leading her team, the Nelson Sparks, to the 2012 New Zealand Women’s Basketball Championship recently. The Sparks, 2011 runners-up, made easy work of the Waitakere West Auckland in the championship game, 61-40, with Bygate contributing 10 points and 12 rebounds during the contest. Joining Bygate on…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013 Venues Still Pending
FIBA Europe and the Local Organizing Committee for the EuroBasket 2013 competition to be held in Slovenia Sept. 4-22, 2013, seem to be having a communications problem relating to the venue of the games. To clarify their position, FIBA Europe posted the following on the EuroBasket 2013 website on Wednesday: FIBA Europe would like to…
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