Spain
Nenad Markovic takes helm of Iberostar Tenerife
Nenad Markovic has been hired as the new head coach of Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017. He is from Bosnia and Herzegovina and has had his most recent head coaching experience in Turkey where he spent the last three seasons. He coached Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) from 2014 to 2016, then moved on…
Read MoreTim Kempton Jr. goes pro with Bilbao Basket
Tim Kempton Jr. (208 cm, Lehigh’17) will begin his professional career this 2017-18 season as a player for Retabet Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa). His father, Tim Sr., is a retired NBA player who played professionally in Europe after the end of his eight-season run the NBA. Kempton Jr. played 31 games for Lehigh University in…
Read MoreValencia clinches historic title success as Real Madrid falls
In one of the most shocking stories in Spanish Basketball, Valencia has defeated Real Madrid to win the 2017 ACB Liga Endesa. An 87-76 victory in Game 4 handed Valencia a 3-1 series win and allowed the club to claim an historic first ever league title. Real Madrid, the defending champs and record holding 33-time…
Read MoreVincent Poirier lands with Baskonia
Vincent Poirier (210 cm) is moving over to Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa). Last season, Poirier was a part of Paris-Levallois (France-Pro A) where he played 40 games. The center played well in his only season with the French team. He made the French All-Star game while scoring 10.7 ppg and grabbing 7.5 rpg in 23.6 mpg.…
Read MoreValencia Basket takes 2-1 finals lead over Real Madrid
Valencia Basket took a big step towards the Spanish Liga ACB Endesa title with an 81-64 home win over Real Madrid in Game 3 of the title series. The victory came from a huge second half from the challengers, a period which stunned the defending champs and left them needing to win all remaining games.…
Read MoreBrad Oleson departs FC Barcelona
Brad Oleson (191 cm, University of Alaska’05) has parted ways with long-time team, FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) and is now a free agent. Oleson has dual citizenship from the United States of America and Spain. Brad played for FC Barcelona from 2013 to 2017. Prior to his extended tenure with the red and blue,…
Read MoreJanis Timma inks with Baskonia
Janis Timma (201 cm) has been announced by Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain, Liga Endesa and EuroLeague) and will bolster the Spanish club for the 2017/2018 season. The Latvian spent the last two seasons playing for Zenit St. Petersburg in the VTB League and EuroCup. During the 2016/2017 season, Janis Timma played thirteen EuroCup games and…
Read MoreAaron Doornekamp re-signs with Iberostar Tenerife
Spanish club Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias (Spain-Liga Endesa) has opted to keep Aaron Doornekamp (201 cm) on their roster for the ipcoming 2017-18 season. Aaron is a 31-year-old Dutch-Canadian international player who played for the Canadian national team from 2006 to 2015. He played for Iberostar in the Basketball Champions League, logging 20 games and…
Read MoreValencia advances to face Real Madrid in ACB final
The stage is set for what should be an exciting Spanish ACB final. Valencia Basket defeated Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz in Game 4 85-77, and advance to the Liga Endesa finals where they will play against the waiting Real Madrid. Both clubs will lock horns on June 9th for Game 1 of the Championship deciding series…
Read MoreReal Madrid Opens 2-0 lead in semifinal
Real Madrid made home advantage count in Game 2 of the ACB Liga Endesa semifinal series against Unicaja Malaga. The defending champs hit full stride in the Spanish capital and claimed a 101 – 74 victory. With the success, Los Blancos took a 2-0 series lead and is on course for the finals. However, the…
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