Posts by CJ Clarkson
Buzzer beater brings victory to Strasbourg in Championsleague
Bonzie Colson hit an incredible buzzer-beating three-pointer to lift Strasbourg over VEF in Riga. At the same time, Darüssafaka Tekfen and Limoges CSP were put to the test but managed to emerge victorious in their maiden games in the Basketball Champions League. All in all, it was a night of true nail biters across three…
Read MoreThree overtime games in the Eurocup
Round 5 was full of drama in the 7DAYS EuroCup. The visiting teams won six games, three games went to overtime, and another saw a team roar back from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to win in regulation! Joventut Badalona and Virtus Segafredo Bologna are sitting pretty with 5-0 records, and Mornar Bar made history by…
Read MoreEuroleague Basketball announces rescheduled games
Following the ECA Shareholders approval of the modification proposal presented by Euroleague Basketball of the COVID-19 Special regulations, the following games have been rescheduled to be played on the stated new dates and times: ROUND 3 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – Panathinaikos OPAP Athens, December 1, 2020 at 18:00 Local Time ROUND 4 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne…
Read MoreIn a shocking career move, Jaylen Barford trades Italy for Egypt
In a strange career move, Jaylen Barford (191 cm, G) will leave the Italian Serie A to play in Egypt. He has signed with last year’s champion, Al Ettehad. Last season Barford played for Consultinvest VL Pesaro in the Italian Serie A. That league is one of the most respected leagues in the world. Jaylen…
Read MoreVirtus Segafredo Bologna still unbeaten in Eurocup
There were only two Eurocup games played yesterday. Both were in group C. Virtus Segafredo Bologna became the first to five wins, and MoraBanc Andorra picked up a key victory. Segafredo Virtus Bologna defeated Telnet Antwerp Giants 76-95 at Lotto Arena on Tuesday to close out the first half of the regular season with a…
Read MoreSteven Gray leads Peristeri in BCL victory over Rytas
Steven Gray of Peristeri hit 10 three-pointers and registered a new BCL (Basketball Championsleague) efficiency rating record to lead his team to a road win at Rytas Vilnius in Group E in the BCL. Yesterday was also a night that saw Turk Telekom edge out Hapoel Jerusalem in the big game of Group G. In…
Read MoreBethune-Cookman University cancels all sports for the 2020-21 season!
Bethune-Cookman is the first NCAA D1 school to cancel all sports for the entire year, including basketball. “B-CU will forgo all spring athletic competition, including football and men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball and track and field,” Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite, the school’s president, said in a letter published by HBCU Gameday. “The recent spike…
Read MoreEurocup suspends games
The Eurocup has announced the following schedule changes for Round 5 of the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 situation. • Nanterre 92 vs. Frutti Extra Bursaspor, originally scheduled to be played on Tuesday, October 27, has been suspended. Nanterre 92 requested the suspension of the game due to the team’s impossibility of having a…
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Vellaznimi inks Cedric Council
Vellaznimi from Kosovo has signed the 23-year old American Cedric Council (203, F). Council got his basketball education at Coppin State. When he graduated in 2019, he signed with his first overseas team, Dinamo Tbilisi, from Georgia. However, Cedric Council left that club in February and moved to Kosovo where he signed with Trepca Mitrovice…
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