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Austin Price moves up
Austin Price (193 cm, G) has signed with Ironi Hai Motors Nes-Ziona in the Israeli Winner League. Price moves up from the National League, where he averaged an impressive 17.7 ppg and 3.1 assists in 13 games for M.Raanana. Nes-Ziona sits in 8th place in the standings with an 8-9 record. Last season Austin Price…
Read MoreBayern Munich snaps Anadolu Efes’ eight-game EuroLeague winning streak to force a three-team tie
Bayern Munich put an end to the eight-game winning streak of Anadolu Efes in the EuroLeague and forced a three-team tie. In a hard-fought battle in Munich, Bayern came back from a 15-point deficit and edged Efes (80-79) to maintain a top four push. After a pair of free throws by Vladimir Lucic, Efes had…
Read MoreBaskonia makes wild comeback over Zenit Saint Petersburg to maintain EuroLeague playoff push
Baskonia made one of the biggest comebacks in EuroLeague history and survived a late thriller over Zenit Saint Petersburg, remaining alive in the playoff race. The Basques were down by 13 points at halftime (45-32) and trailed by 14 (72-58) midway through the fourth quarter, coming close to a painful defeat. However, they turned things…
Read MoreObie Trotter to Italy, Latina
Obie Trotter (188 cm, G) is on the move to Italy. There he will join Benacquista Assicurazioni Latina Basket and coach Franco Gramenzi. Latina is off to a slow start to the A2 season as they are 11th in group B with a 4-12 record. Trotter started this season in the Polish EBL. There he…
Read MoreIke Nwamu tabbed by Samara
Ike Nwamu (196 cm, G/F) has signed with BC Samara. Samara plays in the Russian SuperLeague 1. With a 21-4 record, Ludwigsburg and coach Aleksandr Polinkevich are on top of the standings. Nwamu signed in the proA in France originally but never saw playing time for Cholet Basket. Last season Nwamu played in the G…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes climbs to 2nd in the EuroLeague standings after eighth straight win
Anadolu Efes continued its unstoppable run in the EuroLeague and extended its winning streak to eight games, maintaining a top four push. Efes played excellent on both ends of the floor and decimated Maccabi Tel-Aviv on the road (66-90), climbing to second in the EuroLeague standings. The Turks took control from the opening tip and…
Read MoreNathan Sestina starts pro career with Hapoel Holon
Nathan Sestina (206 cm, F/C) has signed in the Israeli Winner League. It is the first pro job Sestina lands as he finished his college career in March of last year. He played four years at Bucknell but transferred to Kentucky for his senior season. In 28 games, he averaged 5.8 ppg and 3.8 rebounds…
Read MoreChanan Colman back in Israel
Chanan Colman (190 cm, G) has left Wolfpack. He has signed in the Winner League with Hapoel B-Cure Laser Haifa. Colman, 36 years old, is Danish but has played in Israel for many years. With a 10-5 record, Haifa is fifth in the standings. Colman averaged 9.4 ppg and 4 assists in five BasketLigaen games…
Read MoreAdam Smith from Greece to Poland
Adam Smith (185 cm, G) has signed with Enea Zastal BC Zielona Gora. There he will coach Zan Tabak. Enea Zastal is enjoying the season so far as they are atop the Polish EBL standings with a 26-2 record. They are third in the VTB league with a 13-8 record. Smith started this season in…
Read MoreFC Barcelona becomes first team to officially qualify for the EuroLeague playoffs
FC Barcelona became the first team that officially secured its place in the EuroLeague playoffs, after Zalgiris Kaunas’ loss to Anadolu Efes. After surviving a late thriller over arch rivals Real Madrid on Thursday (76-81), FC Barcelona improved to 21-8 and remained on top of the EuroLeague standings. Furthermore, the defeat of Zalgiris Kaunas ensured…
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