Larry Cox signs in Saudi Arabia

Larry Darnell Cox (210 cm, Mississippi Valley State’08) has signed in Saudi Arabia with Ohod Medina. Cox comes straight from Japan where he started the season in the BJ League for Osaka Evessa. The Japanese coach spotted Cox at basketball combine in Las Vegas (Court Side’s Eurochallenge). But his club has been in great turmoil…

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Derick Nelson inks contract with Uhud Medina

Derick Nelson (1.96mm, college: Oakland) penned a new contract with Uhud Medina (Saudi Arabia-Premier League) for the 2012-13 campaign. His last team was the Lansing Capitals (US-IBA), the year prior to that he suited up for Lapuan Korikobrat (Finland-1st Division) and was stellar averaging 23.7 points and 11.9 rebounds per contest. He had started the…

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Overtime Games Dominate the U18 Asian Championships

The schedule couldn’t have been drawn up any better in the U18 Asian Championships for Men yesterday with the top two teams in both Groups facing off on the last day before the quarterfinal matches were set. Both China and Korea came into their Group E matchup with perfect 4-0 records along with Iran in…

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U18 Men Asian Championships Move to Second Round

The Preliminary Round of 24 games in the U18 Men’s Asian Championships, being held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, has concluded and the Second Round of two groups with six teams has begun. Coming into the Second Round, four teams are undefeated: China, Korea, Chinese Taipei, and Iran. GAMES – 20 Aug. 2012 Group E Lebanon –…

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2012 – Asian Championships U18 Men

Regular Season – Day 1 GROUP A Aug. 17, 2012 Lebanon-India 65-61 Aug. 17, 2012 China-Hong Kong 153-47 GROUP B Aug. 17, 2012 Singapore-Syria 47-78 Aug. 17, 2012 South Korea-Japan 91-69 GROUP C Aug. 17, 2012 Bahrain-Mongolia Aug. 17, 2012 Taiwan-Indonesia 99-44 GROUP D Aug. 17, 2012 Iran-Kazakhstan 105-46 Aug. 17, 2012 Philippines-Saudi Arabia 95-52…

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Draw completed for 22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship): Defending champions China have been drawn alongside fellow East Asian team Hong Kong, West Asia’s Lebanon and South Asia champions India in Group A for the Preliminary Round of the 22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship to be held here from Aug 17-26. The draw ceremony was held at…

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Al-Fath 5th at GCC after defeating Nzwaa

Al-Fath from Saudi Arabia clinched fifth place at 32nd GCC Clubs Basketball Championship. In the game for the higher place they edged Nzwaa from Oman 78:70. Al Rayyan and Al Hal will play in the Final tomorrow. Al Wasl meanwhile will take on ALMuharraq from Bahrain in the game for the third place.

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