Europe
Euroleague Top 16, three clubs eliminated
Round 12 of the Euroleague Top 16 tipped off early this week with a clash between Zalgiris Kaunas and FC Barcelona on Wednesday. The action continued on Thursday with four more contests around Europe, while there will be three more games on Friday to close the round. Nearing the end of the Euroleague Top 16…
Read MoreZach Morley departs Ludwigsburg
Zach Morley (203 cm, Wisconsin’05) has left German Bundesliga club MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg after playing only one game for the team. He logged 13 minutes on the floor and scored two points and grabbed one rebound. Things did not work out for him and the club. Zach started the 2014/15 season with La Bruixa d’Or…
Read MorePetras Balocka added by Grosuplje
GA Grosuplje from Slovenia’s Telemach League has acquired Lithuanian player Petras Balocka (205 cm, Hawaii’10) to strengthen their roster for the postseason. The 28-year-old spent the early part of the 2014/15 season playing for the BSC Raiffeisen Furstenfeld Panthers (Austria-A Bundesliga). In 17 games Balocka was able to produce averages of 11.3 ppg and 8.7…
Read MoreEurocup: Khimki Moscow Region, Unics Kazan, and Herbalife Gran Canaria in Final Four
After Banvit Bandirma became the first club to punch its ticket to the Eurocup Final Four, a further three clubs joined the Turkish outfit on Wednesday to lock the semis. The honour of a berth in the semi-finals goes to Unics Kazan, Khimki Moscow Region, and Herbalife Gran Canaria, the three clubs winning in the…
Read MoreJaJuan Smith signs with GKK Sibenik
GKK Sibenik (Croatia-A1) is reinforcing their roster as they enter Stage Two of the 2014/15 season with the addition of JaJuan Smith (188 cm, Tennessee’08). The 29-year-old Smith is coming off a stint with the Glasgow Rocks (United Kingdom-BBL). He played 15 games for his former team and averaged 15.5 ppg and 4.9 apg. Smith…
Read MoreBrandon Peterson inks with Evreux
Brandon Peterson (204 cm, Arkansas State’13) is a newcomer to the roster of ALM Evreux Basket from the French Pro B league this 2015. This will be the first time the player will be signing for a French club. The 24-year-old Peterson began his 2014/15 season on the roster of the Stella Artois Leuven Bears…
Read MoreBanvit Bandirma makes Eurocup semis
Nail biting tension would be a good way to describe the finale of the two leg series between Banvit Bandirma and Paris-Levallois in Turkey. The two clubs were clashing in the second leg of their Eurocup Quarter-Final and host club Banvit Bandirma edged the final score and the aggregate score to win the series. With…
Read MoreDeon Thompson joins Hapoel Jerusalem
Deon Thompson (203 cm, North Carolina’10) has agreed to terms with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) this 2015. The 26-year-old Thompson will be a welcome reinforcement to the club’s roster at this stage in the season. Hapoel Jerusalem is currently second in the Winner League standings with their 17-7 record. Thompson is joining them after the…
Read MoreMetta World Peace agrees with Cantu
It’s official! Metta World Peace (201 cm, St. John’s’99) will be making his way to the Italian Serie A (and Eurocup) after agreeing with Acqua Vitasnella Cantu. World Peace began his international career this 2014/15 when he signed with Chinese CBA club Sichuan Blue Whales. He played 15 games for them and averaged 19.0 ppg…
Read MoreOlympiacos, Panathinaikos cruise in Greek A1
Round 21 in the regular season of the Greek A1 ended with a bang yesterday as the league’s top two teams took to the court to do battle with respective opponents. League powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus recorded their 20th win in 21 games with an easy home game against the visiting KAO Dramas team. Second-place…
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