Posts by CJ Clarkson
New NCAA rules to impact junior colleges
The NCAA has implemented new rules as of last spring. One of them is an adjustment to the required grade point average (GPA) of junior college transfers to four-year schools. The minimum transferable credit has been raised to 2.5 from 2.0. It is higher than the 2.3 required for incoming freshmen and is also higher…
Read MoreEuroChallenge: No team unbeaten after Round 6
Group D Both games in group D in round six of the EuroChallenge regular season, provided interesting outcomes. One game did not have any bearing as far deciding on which team was going to advance. The other game allowed its winner entrance into the Last 16. BC Kyiv vs. Tirumph Lyubertsy, 54:52 BC Kyiv was able…
Read MoreDirk Bauermann let go by Lietuvos Rytas
Long-time Lithuanian powerhouse team Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius has decided to let go of German head coach Dirk Bauermann. The 55-year-old Baurmann joined the team in March 2013, in time to lead them to a Lithuanian League finals berth. He was also the coach of the Polish National Team this year. Lietuvos Rytas is doing well…
Read MoreTurkey TBL: Galatasaray stuns Fenerbahce Ulker
Turkey TBL – In the last game of Round 9 of the regular season, Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul was able to climb up the league standings thanks to a hard-fought win over Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul, 72:62. With this victory, Galatasaray now has an identical 6-3 with Fenerbahce Ulker, but are ahead of their rivals because…
Read MoreGerman Bundesliga: Phoenix Hagen upsets EWE Baskets
In Round 11 of the regular season of the German Bundesliga Phoenix Hagen upset EWE Baskets Oldenburg, 98:78, stunning the third-ranked team. They took a two-point lead at halftime and used a massive rally in the second half to steamroll over the visiting team. David Bell blew up for 23 points as he knocked down…
Read MorePapaloukas wins arbitration vs. Olympiacos
Recently retired Greek basketball legend Theodoros Papaloukas (200 cm) has won an arbitration case he filed against former team Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal. As the claimant, Papaloukas sought for that the club be ordered to pay him a total of €1,610,364.87 which was allegedly owed to him based on a contract…
Read MoreEvgeny Pashutin appointed Russia NT coach
The Russian Basketball Federation has made a decision to shake things up in the national team. They are bringing in Evgeny Pashutin as the new head coach. The 44-year-old Pashutin has been coaching Lokomotiv Kuban for the last two seasons. He led the team to a VTB United League finals appearance and a Eurocup Championship…
Read MoreIsrael Winner League: Three teams share lead
Israel Winner League Round 9 – Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem was able to pull off a key, tightly contested victory versus Maccabi Tel Aviv, 87:85. The win secured their position in a three-way tie for first place in the standings now that they hold a 6-3 record. They share the top position with Ironi Nes-Ziona and…
Read MoreTurkey TBL Round 8: Banvit suffers first loss
Turkey TBL Round 8 – The once mighty Banvit Basketbol Kulubu has fallen and no team stands in the league with an unblemished record. At 7-1 they still have a slight edge over a pack of five clubs, who at 6-2, are breathing down their necks. Banvit fell at the hands of now fifth placing…
Read MoreJermaine Hall injured in car accident
Veteran of Israeli hoops Jermaine Hall (196 cm, Wagner’03) of Elizur Ashkelon (Israel-Winner League) was involved in a car accident as he was headed to his home in Kiryat Malachi. Jermaine is an American player who has also earned Israeli citizenship. Thankfully, the player is out of danger and is currently undergoing surgery at Barzilai…
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