Greece
Jason Cadee heads to GS Kymis
Jason Cadee (186 cm) moves to GS Kymis (Greece-A1). The Australian Veteran is leaving his home country for his first appearance in European Basketball. Cadee began playing professionally in 2011 and played in the Australia-New Zeland area since. The last two seasons, he’s played with the Sydney Kings (Australia-NBL). In the 2016 season, he averaged 13.0…
Read MoreNikolaos Zisis extends with Brose Baskets
Nikolaos Zisis (197 cm) was recently signed to a contract extension by Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) and will remain with the team until 2019. Zisis is a talented 33-year-old Greek player who was a former member of the Greek national team from 2002 to 2015. He first joined Brose Baskets in the 2015-16 season and…
Read MoreDion Dixon joins GS Kymis
Dion Dixon (190 cm, Cincinnati ’12) is heading to GS Kymis (Greece-A1). Formerly playing in Sagesse (Lebanon-Pepsi-LBL), Dixon will bring a new scoring presence to Kymis. The team is trying to prove themselves in their first season in the Greek A1 after being promoted this season. Currently, they sit in 13th with a 5-12 record.…
Read MoreBrad Newley signs with AEK Athens
Brad Newley (199 cm) inks a deal to join AEK Athens (Greece-A1). Newley played for the Sydney Kings (Australia-NBL) earlier this season where he put up 17.6 ppg with 5.0 rpg and 4.1 apg in 23 games. Athens hopes the Australian swingman will bring his scoring capabilities over to the A1. The team currently sits…
Read MoreSteven Burtt joins AS Apollon Patras
Steven Burtt (189 cm, Iona ’06) inked a deal to play for AS Apollon Patra (Greece-A1). The American guard has not played with a team this season but last appeared with Guizhou (China-NBL). He really showed his scoring capabilities in China with 26.3 ppg and 5.3 apg in 35 games. Apollon Patras will look for him to…
Read MoreGreek A1: Top teams keep on dominating
This week we see that the top teams in the Greek A1 league managed to cruise to some easy victories. Panathinaikos Athens and Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus share the lead in the league standings with 15-1 records. Both clubs came away convincing wins over their competition in Round 16 action. Koroivos vs. Panathinaikos, 55-76 This game…
Read MoreIvan Maras pens with Doxa Lefkadas
Ivan Maras (207 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Greek club Doxa Lefkadas (Greece-A1) this 2017. Ivan is a 30-year-old Montenegrin player who has been playing for the Montenegrin national team since 2008. Ivan began the 2016-17 season playing in Iran for Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague). Maras saw action in five…
Read MoreReal Madrid secures solo lead in Euroleague
Real Madrid is on a roll in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague. The Spanish superpower is now on a seven-game winning streak, after defeating Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz in Round 21. Now at 16-5, Real Madrid surges to the top of the league standings. For what it’s worth, they only have a one-game lead over some dangerous…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fenerbahce tops CSKA Moscow 77-71
Turkish Airlines Euroleague action heated up in Round 21 with some amazing and exciting basketball taking place. Five of the eight games were on tap yesterday and the hardwood was chock-full of jaw-dropping plays. Fenerbahce Istanbul vs. CSKA Moscow, 77-71 The rematch from last year’s Finals pairing did not disappoint. Injuries played a role in…
Read MorePanathinaikos hands Olympiacos first loss
The Greek A1 league had one of its most interesting and important games of the 2016-17 regular season. League leader, Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of no less than league rivals Panathinaikos Athens. Both are now 14-1 making it a tight race for the league leadership. Trailing…
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