Greece
Jordan Sibert newcomer to PAOK
Jordan Sibert (193 cm, Dayton’15) is now an international player and will be heading to Europe this 2016-17 season to play for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). The 23-year-old Sibert played his rookie season (2015-16) in the NBA D-League for the Eerie Bay Hawks. In 44 games Jordan delivered solid averages of 13.1 ppg and 2.5 rpg.…
Read MoreKen Brown now with Koroivos
Ken Brown (180 cm, Philander Smith’12) is set to reinforce the backcourt of ASA Koroivos Amaliadas (Greece-A1) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Brown has a busy 2015-16 season, seeing action for two teams. He started off the season with Donar Groningen (Netherlands-Eredivisie). In six FIBA Europe Cup games he registered averages of 14.3 ppg and…
Read MoreMichael Dixon pens with AEK Athens
Michael Dixon (186 cm, Memphis’14) will be reinforcing the backcourt rotation of Greek club AEK Athens (Greece-A1) for the 2016-17 season. In 2015-16 Michael lent his talents to CEZ Basketbal Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL). He played 11 games for them in the FIBA Europe Cup and averaged 16.7 ppg and 4.8 apg. Michael also logged 31…
Read MoreKhem Birch added by Olympiacos
2016 Greek A1 champs Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus are strengthening their roster of the 2016-17 season with the addition of Khem Birch (208 cm, UNLV’14). Birch is a 23-year-old Canadian player who spent his 2015-16 season playing for Usak Sportlif (Turkey-BSL). He played 32 games for Usak and delivered averages of 10.5 ppg and 9.1 rpg.…
Read MoreJawad Williams lands with AEK Athens
AEK Athens (Greece-A1) has secured the services of veteran journeyman Jawad Williams (204 cm, North Carolina’05) for the 2016-17 season. Williams is coming off a stint with Turkish club Royal Hali Gaziantep (Turkey-BSL) in 2015-16. He played 14 games during their run in the FIBA Europe Cup and managed to record averages of 12.0 ppg…
Read MoreOkaro White signs with Olympiacos
Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1) has secured the services of Okaro White (206 cm, Florida State’14) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. White is coming over after playing the 2015-16 season for Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). He played 16 games for them during their run in the Eurocup and he posted averages of 11.0 ppg and 6.4 rpg.…
Read MoreOlympiacos wins 2016 Greek A1 Championship
Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus are the 2016 Greek A1 champions after an epic Game 4 victory over rivals Panathinaikos Athens. The heroics of veteran Vassilis Spanoulis lifted Olympiacos through the double-overtime slugfest, allowing the 2015 champs to defend their title. This is the 12th title for the Greek powerhouse, but only their third in the last…
Read MoreOlympiacos downs Panathinaikos for finals advantage
The Greek A1 finals series is shaping into a classic encounter between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos, as the two titans of Greek basketball continue to maintain the pressure on the other. Tonight Olympiacos stole a lead over its great rival with a 77-72 home success, the first home success of the series so far. In Game…
Read MoreGiannoulis Larentzis pens with CAI Zaragoza
CAI Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) has begun its preparation for the upcoming 2016-17 season. They have signed Giannoulis Larentzakis (195 cm) to a deal as a fresh addition to their roster. He is a Greek player who spent the last two seasons as a member of VAP Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1). In 2015-16 he appeared in a…
Read MoreOlympiacos ties finals series against Panathinaikos
If the opening two games of the Greek championships finals series have shown us it is that Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos are equals, and that home court advantage means nothing. Panathinaikos snatched two point 81-83 win in Piraeus during Game 1, but Olympiacos returned the favour in Game 2 with a two point 66-68 success.…
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