Bulgaria
National Basketball Cup Roundup
It was a busy weekend for basketball all over the world. The NBA held its annual All-Star weekend in the United States, while many National Basketball Cups were played all over Europe. Here is a quick roundup of some of aforementioned Cups. Russia BC Novosibirsk defeated PSK Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 69-67 to claim the Russian National…
Read MoreMelsahn Basabe signs with Lukoil Academic
Melsahn Basabe (201 cm, Iowa ’14) inked a deal with Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL). This will be the first move to Bulgaria for Basabe, and he will join the defending champions of the NBL. Lukoil is back at it again this season as they sit in first place with a 13-2 record. Basabe is coming…
Read MoreAleksandar Yanev Georgiev to KK Zadar
Aleksandar Yanev Georgiev (203 cm) will be strengthening the roster of KK Zadar (Croatia-A1) this 2017. He is a 26-year-old Bulgarian player who has been a member of the Bulgarian national team since 2009. This will be the third team he will be playing for this 2016-17. Aleksandar started the season with Cherno More Ticha…
Read MoreD.J. Shelton switches to Rilski
D.J. Shelton (208 cm, Washington State’14) is moving to Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL) this 2017 after starting the season with GS Lavrio (Greece-A1). Shelton played a single game for his former club and scored five points and pulled down three rebounds. He began the 2015-16 season playing for Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A). He played…
Read MoreTony Woods signed by Rilski
Tony Woods (211 cm, Oregon’13) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL). This will be a definite change of scenery for the big man. Woods started the season with AE Doxa Lefkadas (Greece-A1). Woods is no stranger to Greek hoops, having played the 2015-16 season on the roster of AS…
Read MoreDejan Ivanov returns to Yesilgiresun
Dejan Ivanov (205 cm) is reuniting with former club Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL) this 2016-17 season. Dejan is a 30-year-old Bulgarian player who has been a member of the Bulgarian national team from 2005 to 2013. He saw action for them in 2015-16. Ivanov comes over after starting off the 2016-17 season playing for Gaziantep Basketbol…
Read MoreAleksandar Yanev Georgiev to Kozuv
KK Kozuv Gevgelija (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga) has landed Aleksandar Yanev Georgiev (203 cm) this 2016-17. He is a 26-year-old Bulgarian international player who has been a member of the Bulgarian national team since 2009. The experienced forward joins Kozuv after starting the season playing for Cherno More Ticha (Bulgaria-NBL). He played eight games for them…
Read MoreDimitar Dimitrov reunites with Arkadia
Dimitar Dimitrov (203 cm) will be making his return to the Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions (Austria-A Bundesliga) this 2016-17. He is 23-year-old Bulgarian player who has been a member of the Bulgarian national team since 2012. Dimitar previously saw action for them back in 2013-14. He was originally supposed to start continue this season as a…
Read MoreCedric Simmons now with Kalev/Cramo
BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML) has secured the services of veteran big man, Cedric Simmons (206 cm, North Carolina State’06) this 2016-17. In his debut for Kalev/Cramo, Simmons scored six points and handed out three assists in 14 minutes of action. He is a 30-year-old American player who also holds a Bulgarian passport. Simmons was…
Read MoreChavdar Kostov inks with Kymis
GS Kymis (Greece-A1) has strengthened its roster this 2016 with the fresh addition of Bulgarian international player Chavdar Kostov (195 cm). The 28-year-old veteran has also been a member of the Bulgarian national team since 2007. This will be an upgrade in competition for Kostov as he was originally supposed to start the season playing…
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