Spanish basketball celebrates another Golden generation

They were tipped for success before the tournament began, and Spain has fulfilled all expectations as the strongest basketball team in Europe, successfully winning the FIBA EuroBasket championships. This marks a historic fourth title in the last six editions of the prestigious continental contest. Spain claimed the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 crown with an 88-76 victory…

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Valencia inks Jared Harper

Valencia Basket has strengthened its backcourt by inking point guard Jared Harper to a one-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday. Harper (178 cm, 24 years old) arrives from Birmingham of the G League, where he averaged 21.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in 38 games. He started the 2021-22 campaign with New Orleans…

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Darius Thompson joins Baskonia

American guard Darius Thompson (193 cm) has signed a two-year deal with Spanish team Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Thompson arrives from Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, where he averaged 13.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 5.8 assists in 12 7DAYS EuroCup games last season. He ranked sixth – first among guards – in two-point shooting (69.7%) and 10th…

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Spain wins FIBA U18 European Championship 

Spain defended their FIBA U18 European Championship crown after defeating Turkey 68-61 in the Final on Sunday. Spain won the title three years ago and is now back-to-back champs. Spain was in control for most of the contest as they gradually broke away from late in the first to lead by as many as 14 points in…

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Real Madrid tabs Mario Hezonja

Mario Hezonja has signed a two-year deal with Real Madrid. The 27-year old Croatian forward (203 cm) comes from UNICS Kazan where he averaged 14.2 ppg and 6.1 rpg in the Euroleague last season. He ranked eighth in the EuroLeague in both scoring and rebounding and was second in defensive boards (5.5 drpg.), only trailing…

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Oscar da Silva leaves ALBA Berlin for Barcelona

Barcelona has signed Oscar da Silva to a three-year deal. With da Silva (206 cm, 23 years old), Barcelona adds size and versatility to its frontcourt. At ALBA Berlin, da Silva averaged 8.8 points on 62.4% two-point shooting and 3.5 rebounds in 33 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season, his first in the competition. He…

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Valencia signs Chris Jones

Valencia Basket announced Monday that it had signed combo-guard Chris Jones, who comes off a breakout season with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. The contract is for one season. Jones (1.88 meters, 29 years old) averaged 13.1 points and 3.6 assists and was fifth in the EuroLeague with 1.5 steals per game last season with ASVEL. He also…

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Real Madrid beats Barcelona and reclaims Spanish title

Real Madrid reclaimed the Spanish League title from defending champion FC Barcelona on Sunday with an 81-74 home victory that sealed a 3-1 decision in their best-of-five final series. It was the 36th national title for Real since 1957, but it’s the first of this decade and came with Chus Mateo on the bench after…

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