Lithuania
EuroBasket 2013: Ukraine stops Germany to go 3-0
Day 3 of EuroBasket 2013 was split into two days with Groups A and B playing Friday and Groups C and D to play on Saturday. Coming into Friday’s competition, there were three clubs, Ukraine, Serbia, and Latvia, that were undefeated. By the end of the day, the sole holder of a 3-0 record was…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Spain falls to Slovenia on Day 2
With Day 2 of EuroBasket 2013 in the books, there are only seven of the 24 teams still undefeated with some serious shakeups in the groups going on. In Group A the sole undefeated club is Ukraine after defeating Israel Thursday and Belgium on Wednesday. Group B sports two unblemished marks with Serbia and Latvia…
Read MoreCarlos Emory signed by Lietkabelis
Lithuanian team Panevezys Lietkabelis have strengthened their frontcourt this coming season with the addition of Puerto Rican-American forward Carlos Emory (196 cm, Oregon’13). Emory is a recent addition to the Puerto Rican National Team this 2013. He jumped straight into action in his rookie season, signing with Leones de Ponce from Puerto Rico’s BSN. Emory…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Day 1, Groups C and D
EuroBasket 2013 is underway in Slovenia with 24 teams battling for six spots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup to be held in Spain. Round 1 consists of four groups of six teams that will play each other once with the top three teams from each group moving on to the second round. Group C…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: A little bit of everything on Day 1
Day 1 one of EuroBasket 2013 finally tipped off and to reward hoops fans that have waited nearly a year since the draws were presented the competition was intense, surprising, and frustrating all rolled into one. After months of roster watching, player jockeying, and pre-tournament chatter, EuroBasket 2013 is finally underway, and if the first…
Read MoreEurobasket 2013 kicks off!
Eurobasket 2013 has kicked off in Ljubljana, Slovenia and 24 teams are set to wage war on the hard court, to determine the best in Europe. For the preliminary rounds of the competition the 24 teams are divided into four groups of six teams each. The tournament will go on from September 4-22. At the end…
Read MoreJustin Dentmon added by Zalgiris Kaunas
Lithuanian club B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (LKL) have found their new point guard for the upcoming season in import Justin Dentmon (182 cm, Washington’09). The 27-year-old Dentmon was a busy journeyman during the 2012-13 season, playing five teams in total. He started off in China with the Fujian Quanzhou Bank, but was only with the team…
Read MoreTop five foreign NBA players under 25
Foreign NBA players such as Dirk Nowitzki (213 cm), Pau Gasol (213 cm) and Tony Parker (188 cm) have not only displayed great talent and skill in their NBA careers, they have also been part of championship-winning teams. They’ve set the bar high, but at the same time have paved the way for a greater…
Read MoreParrish Brown heads to Lietkabelis
Parrish Brown (185 cm, Maryland’07) will be suiting up for Panevezys Lietkabelis (Lithuania-LKL) this upcoming 2013-14 season. The 29-year-old Brown is making the move from Naglis Palangos (Lithuania-LKL), where he played the 2012-13 season. Parrish played 15 games for Naglis Palangos in the Baltic league in 2012-13 and averaged 14.6 ppg and 3.3 apg. He…
Read MoreEvaldas Zabas added by Brampton A’s
Evaldas Zabas (188 cm) has been added by the Brampton A’s from Canada’s NBL this 2013-14. He’s the first import added by the team for the upcoming season thus far. The 25-year-old Lithuanian spent the 2012-13 season playing in the Czech Republic for BK JIP Pardubice. In 39 games Zabas averaged 15.1 ppg and 2.9…
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