Europe
Serbia Wins Friendly Tournament in Belgrade
Serbia capped off a fruitful week on home soil as they won the trophy in a friendly tournament. The Serbian national team has looked strong amidst preparations for Eurobasket 2015. Serbia is coming off back-to-back wins over China and then most recently over Russia. Much to the delight of their fans in attendance, the Serbian…
Read MoreLamb Autrey inks with KTP Basket
Lamb Autrey (190 cm, St. Mary’s, Texas’12) is set to reinforce the lineup of KTP Basket Kotka (Finland-Korisliiga) for the 2015/16 season. Lamb was on the roster of the BK Lions Jindrichuv Hradec (Czech Republic-NBL) during the 2014/15 season. Autrey was able to play a total of 43 games for his former club and produced…
Read MoreShawn James now with Bilbao Basket
Bilbao Basket of Spain’s Liga Endesa has acquired the services of Shawn James (208 cm, Northeastern’08) this 2015/16. James spent his 2014/15 season on the roster of EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A). Shawn is expected to bolster Bilbao’s front court rotation. He was able to appear in 22 games for them in the Italian…
Read MoreIke Joseph Udanoh joins Nilan Bisons
The Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga) have landed Ike Joseph Udanoh (203 cm, Wayne State for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Udanoh is a 26-year-old Nigerian-American basketball player who spent the 2014/15 season playing for Tapiolan Honka, also from Finland’s Korisliiga. He played 38 games for them and was able to register averages of 16.7 ppg and…
Read MoreDaniel Orton pens with AEK Athens
Daniel Orton (208 cm, Kentucky’10) will continue his pro career this 2015/16 with Greek club AEK Athens (A1). Orton is coming off a three-game stint as the import of the Purefoods Star Hotshots (Philippines-PBA) for the Commissioner’s Cup. He averaged a double-double with 15.0 ppg and 12.7 rpg. Orton was also exceptional on defense with…
Read MoreKevin Langford opts for Paris-Levallois
Kevin Langford (204 cm, TCU’09) is taking his game to France this 2015/16 season after agreeing to terms on a deal with Paris-Levallois (Pro A). The 29-year-old Langford has spent the last couple of seasons playing for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). He originally was supposed to play a third season for them, but has since opted…
Read MoreItaly and Georgia in Tbilisi Cup Finals
Italy and Georgia are set to lock horns in the Finals of the Tbilisi Cup this weekend. This is yet another friendly tournament aimed at getting various European national teams ready for the upcoming Eurobasket 2015 this September. Italy came up with a convincing 85-61 win over Estonia and Georgia edged out Latvia in a…
Read MoreBosnia and Herzegovina wins U16 European Championships
Bosnia and Herzegovina has made history by winning the 2015 FIBA U16 European Championships, opening a new chapter in the sporting history of a whole nation. This was the first FIBA tournament Bosnia and Herzegovina has ever won, and if the U18 team that made the semis of its European Championship spoke of a bright…
Read MoreAndrew Lawrence vs. KK Zadar at BAT
British player Andrew Lawrence and his agent, Mario Scotti, filed a claim against former club KK Zadar (Croatia-A1) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, bonuses, agent fees, and interest. He played for KK Zadar in the 2013/14 season. According to Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.…
Read MoreU16 European Championship, here’s the last four
The Quarterfinals of the U16 European Championship have been completed and the semi-final picture for the tournament in Lithuania is finished. Reigning champions France are down and out after tasting defeat against Spain, while Bosnia and Herzegovina continued to attack the bucket at every opportunity on the way to crushing Germany. In the other contest,…
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