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Goudelock is Eurocup Player of the Year
Unics Kazan’s Andrew Goudelock (190 cm, Charleston’11) has been named the Eurocup Player of the Year for the 2013-14 season. Goudelock, who is playing his first season with the team, managed to make an instant impact upon his arrival. He displayed on-court leadership and handle the team’s point guard duties quite well, leading them to…
Read MoreBogdan Bogdanovic wins Rising Star award
Bogdan Bogdanovic (198 cm) of BC Partizan NiS Beograd has won the Turkish Airlines Euroleague’s Rising Star award for the 2013-14 season. The 21-year-old Serbian player was the top performer among players below the age of 22. He is the second player from Partizan to win this award. Bogdanovic shined this season as his role…
Read MoreKevin Durant named 2013-14 NBA MVP
Oklahoma City Thunder’s superstar forward Kevin Durant has been named the 2013-14 NBA Most Valuable Player. This is Durant’s first time to win the award. He beat out the reigning MVP, Miami Heat’s LeBron James 119 votes to six. Durant averaged 32.o ppg, 7.4 rpg and 5.5 apg during the regular season. He also won…
Read MoreAlbert Schweitzer Tournament update
The ongoing Albert Schweitzer Tournament (AST) 2014 is in full swing and several future basketball stars are stepping up in the heat of the competition. The 16-nation tournament of U18 teams began on April 19th and will continue until the April 26th. Read more about the AST’s rich history in our tournament preview. So far…
Read MoreEttore Messina could coach Utah Jazz
NBA – The Utah Jazz are seriously considering Italian coach Ettore Messina for their vacant head coach position. The team recently announced that it will not renew the contract of Tyrone Corbin. If Messiana is chosen for the job he will be the first European-born coach to be at the helm of an NBA team.…
Read MoreAlbert Schweitzer Tournament preview
As international Basketball tournaments go, the Albert Schweitzer Tournament may fly under the radar of some hoops fans. However, for those who like to keep an eye on roots Basketball, this is an essential tournament and one that has become an unofficial international youth competition of sorts. The gathering takes place every two years at…
Read MoreValanciunas charged with drunk driving
Toronto Raptors’ center Jonas Valanciunas (211 cm) has been charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The second-year player from Lithuania is charged with having greater than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood and is to appear in court in nearby Collingwoodon April 22. The 21-year-old Valanciunas has been averaging 11.0…
Read MoreIt’s UConn vs. Kentucky in the NCAA Finals
The stage is set. The semifinals are in the books and the NCAA Men’s Basketball title now boils down to one last, final game. It is an unexpected match-up, but it looks like we’re in for a great UConn vs. Kentucky showdown in the Finals as the seventh and eighth seeds are set to collide.…
Read MoreAndrew Wiggins is officially NBA bound
Andrew Wiggins (203 cm) has officially declared his intent to join the 2014 NBA Draft. The athletic 19-year-old from Canada is expected to be one of the top picks in the upcoming draft. He’s being projected as a top-three pick and is not out of the question to be the first overall pick. Wiggins will…
Read MoreUkraine withdraws as Eurobasket 2015 host
Ukraine has formally informed FIBA of its desire to withdraw as the Eurobasket 2015 hosts. The move is understandable considering the current political tension between them and Russia. Tensions were recently turned up a notch after Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a treaty allowing Crimea to become part of the Russian Federation. “I cannot imagine how…
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