Europe
Taquan Dean leaves San Sabastian
Taquan Dean (193 cm, Louisville’06) has parted ways with Spanish top flight club Gipuzkoa BC San Sebastian (Liga Endesa). The American had played 26 games for the club during this 2014/2015 season and from those games he had offered averages of 12.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per appearance. The guard had previously played in Spain…
Read MoreDevin Smith extends with Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Devin Smith (196 cm, Virginia’05) has truly found a home with Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). He has been with the club since 2012 and has received a contract extension which will keep him with the team until 2018. This 2014/15 he has played 21 games for them in the ongoing Turkish Airlines Euroleague and…
Read MoreChris Ferguson signs with Liege Basket
Liege Basket (Belgium-Scooore League) will be the third team for Chris Ferguson (206 cm, Mid-Continent’12) this 2014/15 season. In November 2014 he signed SK Dnipro Azot Dniprodzerzhynsk from Ukraine’s Superleague. He played 14 games for them and registered averages of 10.8 ppg and 9.1 rpg. He wasn’t shy on the defensive end with averages of…
Read MoreDonnavan Kirk picked up by Koroivos
Donnavan Kirk (206 cm, Miami, Florida’14) has been added to the roster of ASA Koroivos Amliadas (Greece-A1) this 2015. He will be reinforcing the teams frontcourt for the remainder of the season. The 23-year-old Kirk began his rookie season with Michelin Etha Engomis Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). He played 15 games for Etha and was able…
Read MoreSteven Burtt released by Fuenlabrada
Veteran guard Steven Burtt (189 cm, Iona’06) has been cut by Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2015 after the player logged 17 games for the team. Steven Burtt is an American-born player who is also a Ukrainian citizen and was a former member of the Ukrainian national team in 2011-12. During his run with the…
Read MoreZvonko Buljan now with Naft Abadan
Croatian international player Zvonko Buljan (206 cm, Texas Christian University’10) is Asia bound after agreeing to terms with Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague) this 2015. His new team is currently seventh in the league standings with a 2-6 record and he will be a welcome addition to their roster as reinforcement for their frontcourt. Zvonko began the…
Read MoreLarry Turner released by Koroivos
Larry Turner (210 cm, Tennessee State’07) has been waived by ASA Koroivos Amaliadas (Greece-A1) this 2015. Turner is an American player who also holds a passport from the Dominican Republic. Before he and the team parted ways, the big man was able to play 10 games for them in the Greek league and averaged 4.6…
Read MorePanathinaikos wins 4th-straight Greek Cup
Panathinaikos Athens flexed its muscles and asserted its dominance over AS Apollon Patras, 68-53, to win its fourth-straight Greek Cup title. This will be the 16th Greek Cup they will be adding to their already stacked trophy case. The green shirts took control of the game early and did not relinquish it at any point…
Read More2014/2015 Euroleague, CSKA downs Olympiacos
While Friday in the 2014/2015 Euroleague may not have produced the must see clashes of Thursday, Round 13 of the Top 16 wrapped with plenty of excitement. Zalgiris Kaunas outthought Crvena Zvezda at home in a dead rubber that let both teams let the shackles lose in Group E. In Group F a game of…
Read MoreBC Timisoara wins Romanian Cup
Despite displaying average form in the Regular Season, BC Timisoara has come through the pack to be crowned the Romanian Basketball Cup champion. The club downed Targu Mures 78-73 in the final, but needed overtime to ensure the success. Through the opening period Targu-Mures (also displaying mid-table qualities this season) took the lead and was…
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