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FIBA U17 final: USA and Australia to meet
The final of the The final of the FIBA U17 World Championships in Dubai has been decided and it will be a repeat of the trophy game from 2012. Tournament favourites the USA along with Australia will contest the final on Saturday, while Spain and Serbia will meet to decide the third and fourth places.…
Read MoreU17 World Championships quarter-final results
The quarter finals of the U17 World Championships took place tonight and decided which nations would progress to the final four. The action was exciting as Australia passed a tricky encounter against Puerto Rico, Serbia continued its run by downing Canada, Spain scraped past France, and the USA continued to dominate. Australia vs. Puerto Rico,…
Read MoreMarcus Williams new addition to Red Star
Marcus Williams (191 cm, Connecticut’06) is the latest addition to the roster of Serbian powerhouse Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) Telekom Beograd this 2014-15. The veteran guard is a former first-round draft pick of the New Jersey Nets in 2006. In 2013-14 Williams was the starting point guard of Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB). He logged…
Read MoreNikola Radojicic arrested for drug smuggling
Lima, Peru – Serbian player Nikola Radojicic (196 cm) has been arrested by authorities. The 27-year-old Radojicic and his companion, Uros Dokic attempted to smuggle cocaine out of the country. Both men were escorted by the police to a hospital near the airport. X-rays revealed that Radojicic swallowed 23 capsules containing 10 grams of cocaine…
Read MoreMarko Simonovic to Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-ProA) has acquired Serbian forward Marko Simonovic (201 cm) and he will suit up for them this 2014-15. Simonovic is a recent addition to the Serbian national team this 2014. He had a busy 2013-14 season playing for Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS) and representing them in four leagues. He played 27…
Read MoreSerbia wins at Tournoi de Pau 2014
Serbia triumphed over host nation France 79-69, in the final game at the Tournoi de Pau 2014. It was a friendly tournament held over the weekend to help teams prepare for the upcoming 2014 Basketball World Cup which will be held in Spain this August 30 to September 14. Greece and Croatia were also participants…
Read MoreTorneo di Trieste claimed by Italy
The finals of the Torneo di Trieste saw Italy become champions of the pre-season friendly tournament by defeating Serbia 80-71. It was the Azzurri’s eleventh win in a successful pre-season as they lifted the prize after a hard fought game with an often exciting Serbia team. Alessandro Gentile typically led Italy from the tip off…
Read MoreVasilije Micic pens with Bayern Muenchen
FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) has agreed to terms with Serbian guard Vasilije Micic (196 cm) and has signed him to a two-year deal. Micic was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft. His contract will delay his NBA debut, but fits in with Philly’s long term rebuilding plans.…
Read MoreTurkey bags gold at U18 Championships
Konya, Turkey – The host nation of the U18 Championships rolled to victory with Turkey blazing through Serbia, 85-68. The future is looking bright for Turkish basketball with their U18 team bagging back-to-back championships. They made the most of their homecourt advantage and the momentum they built from their stunning upset over the previously undefeated…
Read MoreU18 European Championship semis set
An exhilarating quarter-final stage saw four teams’ progress to the semi-final of the U18 European Championships, with hosts Turkey and unbeaten Croatia among them. Turkey vs. Latvia, 78-53 Host nation Turkey swept into the semi-finals with an impressive showing against Latvia. The Turks built on a storming first half to hold off a slight Latvian…
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