Europe
Red Star fan Killed
The Euroleague and indeed the wider Basketball community is in shock and mourning today after the death of a Red Star (Crvena Zvezda) Belgrade fan before the clubs’ clash with Galatasaray in Istanbul, Turkey. 25-year old Marko Ivkovic was tragically stabbed in the chest and died of his injuries after five hours of surgery at…
Read MoreMickael Gelabale now with Strasbourg
Mickael Gelabale (201 cm) has agreed to terms with Strasbourg IG (ProA) for the rest of the season. Gelabale has 109 games of NBA experience under his belt having been chosen in the 2nd round (48 pick overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics (who moved to Oklahoma City and became known…
Read MoreReal Madrid and Galatasaray win in Euroleague
Real Madrid survived a road test by a dogged Zalgiris Kaunas as the Spanish team got back on track in the 2014/2015 Euroleague season. Los Blancos were not the only team tasting victory on Friday as Round 6 wrapped with three other games on the night. In the rest of the action, Nizhny Novgorod kept…
Read MoreBo Spencer joins Valmiera
BK Valmiera (LBL, Latvia) has bolstered the team roster with the addition of Bo Spencer (185 cm, Nebraska’12) for the remainder of the season. During the 2013/2014 campaign the American had a busy term playing for three D-League franchises. He started the season playing for Canton Charge and from 25 games notched averages of 9.7…
Read MoreMalcolm Hawkins tabbed by Diremta Kaunas
Malcolm Hawkins (196 cm, Norfolk State’14) is moving to Lithuania to continue his career with JAZZ-Diremta Kaunas (NKL) it has been announced. The American is in his rookie season after emerging from Norfolk State during the summer after his senior year in the NCAA. The guard pre-seasoned with Helios Suns Domzale (Slovenia, Telemach League) before…
Read MoreSek Henry moves to Upea Capo d’Orlando
Upea Capo d’Orlando (Italy-SerieA) has landed the services of Sek Henry (193 cm, Nebraska’10) this 2014-15 season. Henry is one of the players who have left Enel Brindisi (Italy-SerieA). He is an American player who also holds a passport from Jamaica. Before leaving Enel Brindisi, Sek was able to play three games in the EuroChallenge…
Read MoreDejan Ivanov switches to JuveCaserta
Dejan Ivanov (205 cm) has left Enel Brindisi (Italy-SerieA), but has not gone too far, remaining in the same league and joining Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Italy-SerieA). Ivanov is a Bulgarian player and has been a member of the Bulgarian national team in 2005-11 and again in 2013. Before departing Enel Brindisi, Dejan was able to…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA, Barca, and Olympiacos in Top 16
The busiest Thursday of the Euroleague season so far tipped off this evening with eight games getting Round 6 underway. We are past the halfway stage of the Regular Season now and are starting to see the teams that look most likely to progress to the last 16. However, there is all to play for…
Read MoreGeorge Goode inks with BG Karlsruhe
George Goode (205 cm, Fairleigh Dickinson’12) has inked with German team BG Karlsruhe(ProB) to replace the injured Paul Brotherson. During the 2013-2014 season the American player turned out for two Canadian teams. He started the season with Halifax Rainmen (Canada-NBL) and averaged 12.0ppg and 5.2rpg over 29 games. In January 2014 George Goode was traded…
Read MoreJudson Wallace added by Chalon
Judson Wallace (205 cm, Princeton’05) will be suiting up for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France, ProA) this 2014-15 season. The American also holds a passport from the Democratic Republic of Congo and during the 2013-14 season he played for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy, SerieA) where he averaged 3.6 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Moreover, he…
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