Romania
Eurocup Round 6 of Regular Season
We are deep into the competition now as the Eurocup Round 6 brought another week of action to the continents second biggest club competition. There were plenty of thrills through the two days, and the odd spill too as only two teams now remain unbeaten, one of them booking passage to the Last 32, the…
Read MoreMichael Porrini heads to Timba Timisoara
Timba Timisoara (Romania-Liga Nationala) is bolstering its backcourt with the addition of American Michael Porrini (187 cm, Kent State’12). The 25-year-old guard has played in Greece previously in his career and averaged 5.8 ppg and 4.5 apg in 13 games. In 2012/13, the former Massillon and Kent State point guard has signed with Gelisim Koleji…
Read MoreFrankie Sullivan pens with Rovinari
Frankie Sullivan (185 cm, Auburn’13) is the latest addition to the roster of Romanian club CS Energia Rovinari Targu Jiu (Liga Nationala) this 2014-15. The team is currently in fifth place in the Romanian league with a 3-2 record and the addition of Sullivan will help strengthen their backcourt rotation. In his rookie season (2013-14),…
Read MoreEurocup, close games aplenty in Round 5
Round 5 of the Eurocup regular season saw perhaps the closest hoops of the 2014/2015 campaign so far, with a number of games going right to the wire. The groups are now taking shape and the fight for the Last 32 is officially heating up, with all tables having runaway leaders and a chasing pack…
Read MoreEurocup, Paris-Levallois beats Strasbourg
There were just four games in the Eurocup on Tuesday as the fifth round of the competition got underway. The remaining scheduled games for this week will take place on Wednesday, fourteen encounters in total. As for tonight, there may have only been four games, but there was plenty of action on the hardwood, especially…
Read MoreSalih Nuhanovic moves to CSM Oradea
CSM Oradea of the Romanian Liga Nationala announced the addition of Salih Nuhanovic (210 cm) for the rest of 2014/15 season. The Slovenian player started the season with Africain in Tunisia, but left shortly. In Europe he last saw court action during the 2013/2014 term playing for Slovakian Nitra (Extraliga). Salih Nuhanovic averaged 15.1 ppg and…
Read MoreEurocup Round 4 Recap
The Eurocup Round 4 came to an end on Wednesday with more exhilarating Basketball around the continent, including two games that went right to the wire through over time. The competitions’ remaining undefeated teams all extended their untouched records through week four. Group A Telekom Baskets Bonn defeated Paris Levallois 81-78 at home, but needed…
Read MoreFilip Adamovic now with Targu Mures
Bosnian-Serbian guard Filip Adamovic (181 cm) is set to begin another season in Romania’s Liga Nationala, after agreeing to terms with BC Mures Targu-Mures. He has been a member of the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2013. He played in this league before, suiting up for CSU Aeosoft Ploiesti. Filip logged 35 games…
Read MoreMarcus Neal signs with Timba Timisoara
BC Timba Timisoara from Romania’s Liga Nationala has landed the services of Marcus Neal (196 cm, Delaware State’10) for the 2014-15 season. Timba Timisoara has had a sluggish start this season and are currently sporting a 1-3 record in the Romanian league. The 28-year-old Neal had a brief 2013-14 season. He logged 10 games for…
Read MoreMichael Southall cut by U-Banca Transilvania Cluj
After playing two games for U-Banca Transilvania Cluj (Romania-Liga Nationala), Michael Southall (209cm, Louisiana-Lafayette’06) has been released by the club. The center averaged just 1.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg during his short stint with the team and has now been moved on. Before heading to Transilvania, the American played three consecutive seasons in Qatar for…
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