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Euroleague Top 16 recap
The Top 16 of the Euroleague reached its halfway stage this week as Round 7 of this second stage brought high scores and authoritative displays from some of the tournaments favourites. There were plenty of feisty encounters and there were even three all country meets this week, including some of the most mouth watering derby…
Read MoreChanan Colman now with Maccabi Rishon
Chanan Colman (191 cm, Chipola JC’04) is the latest addition to the roster of Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion from Israel’s Winner league. Colman is a Danish-born player who also holds an Israeli passport. He was a former member of the Danish National Team from 2002 to 2008. Colman began the 2013-14 season with Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem…
Read MoreAndrijia Zizic landed by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Croatian big man Andrijia Zizic (207 cm) will be the latest addition to the roster of Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) this 2013-14 season. Zizic was a former member of the Croatian National Team from 1999 to 2005. He began the season playing at home for KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) and also was part…
Read MoreStanley Burrell joins Bnei Hertzeliyya
Stanley Burrell (191 cm) is moving to Israel’s Bnei Hertzeliyya (Winner League) after starting the season with Royal Hali Gaziantep (Turkey-TBL). Burrell has already logged his first game for his new team and he tallied 17 points and six rebounds. Before his departure from Royal Hali Burrell played five games for them in the EuroChallenge…
Read MoreMadrid, CSKA, Milan and Olympiacos win
Round 5 of the Top 16 is underway in the Euroleague with four games held in Groups E and F on Thursday. There was only one road win on the night as three teams collected victories at home. Tomorrow there will be a further four games as Panathinaikos welcomes Barcelona to Greece and Laboral Kutxa…
Read MoreFrank Hassell moves to Bnei Hertzeliyya
Frank Hassell (203 cm, ODU’11) is on his way back to Israel after signing with Winner League team Bnei Hertzeliyya. The big man is moving from Italian Serie A team and Euroleague competitor Cimberio Varese. Hassell played in just one Euroleague game for them and tallied four points and seven rebounds. He managed 10 games…
Read MoreEuroleague: Olympiacos’ struggles continue
Three games made up the schedule on Thursday in the Euroleague Last 16 as day two of Round 3 continued with more dramatic action around the continent. It was a night where all away teams claimed victory. Barcelona put a second consecutive defeat on current champions Olympiacos by claiming victory on the road in Group…
Read MoreElijah Millsap signs with Maccabi Ashdod
Israeli Winner League team Maccabi Ashdod has signed Elijah Millsap (198 cm, UAB’10) for the 2013-14 season. Millsap is coming off a 20-game stint in the Philippines as he played for the Petron Blaze Boosters in the PBA’s Governor’s Cup. He was impressive as he led the league in multiple statistical categories. Elijah averaged 28.8…
Read MoreVander Blue waived by Maccabi Rishon
Vander Blue (2oo cm, Marquette’13) has been released by Israeli Winner League Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion after seven games. Blue signed with them in October 2013 after being released by the Philadelphia 76ers. Vander logged two DNPs after a change in the team’s coaching staff. The talented youngster hits the free agent market, but will not…
Read MoreRyan Pearson released by Maccabi Ashdod
Ryan Pearson (198 cm, George Mason’12) was cut by Israeli Winner League team Maccabi Ashdod. Pearson played in nine games for them before his release and averaged 11.8 ppg and 6.7 rpg. The 23-year-old Pearson played his rookie season for Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk from Ukraine’s Superleague. In 44 games playing for Hoverla in the Superleague Ryan…
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