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EuroBasket 2013: Spain falls to Slovenia on Day 2
With Day 2 of EuroBasket 2013 in the books, there are only seven of the 24 teams still undefeated with some serious shakeups in the groups going on. In Group A the sole undefeated club is Ukraine after defeating Israel Thursday and Belgium on Wednesday. Group B sports two unblemished marks with Serbia and Latvia…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Day 1, Groups C and D
EuroBasket 2013 is underway in Slovenia with 24 teams battling for six spots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup to be held in Spain. Round 1 consists of four groups of six teams that will play each other once with the top three teams from each group moving on to the second round. Group C…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: A little bit of everything on Day 1
Day 1 one of EuroBasket 2013 finally tipped off and to reward hoops fans that have waited nearly a year since the draws were presented the competition was intense, surprising, and frustrating all rolled into one. After months of roster watching, player jockeying, and pre-tournament chatter, EuroBasket 2013 is finally underway, and if the first…
Read MoreEurobasket 2013 kicks off!
Eurobasket 2013 has kicked off in Ljubljana, Slovenia and 24 teams are set to wage war on the hard court, to determine the best in Europe. For the preliminary rounds of the competition the 24 teams are divided into four groups of six teams each. The tournament will go on from September 4-22. At the end…
Read MoreDarryl Watkins signs with Spirou
Former NBA big man Darryl Watkins (211 cm, Syracuse’07) is set to bolster the frontcourt of Belgacom Spirou Charleroi from Belgium’s Ethias League this 2013-14. Watkins played for the New Orleans Hornets but was later traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, staying with them only up to the pre-season. In August 2012 he moved to Bulgaria…
Read MoreRobert Vaden to Mons-Hainaut
Robert Vaden (196 cm, University of Alabama Birmingham’09) will play in Belgium for the first time after penning a deal for Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Ethias League). The swingman was in action last season in the German BBL and the Eurochallenge for Baskets Bonn. In the BBL he picked up averages of 13.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and…
Read MoreJason Clark signs for Charleroi
Jason Clark (188 cm, Georgetown’12) will play for Belgacom Spirou Charleroi (Belgium, Ethias League) after agreeing terms with the club for the coming season. The move means that since leaving college in 2012 the guard has played solely in Belgium after spending last season with Ethias League team Okapi Aalstar. During his stay with Okapi…
Read MoreDemond Mallet returns to Charleroi
Demond Mallet (186 cm, McNeese State’01) is making his return to Belgacom Spirou Charleroi (Belgium, Ethias League) for his third stint with the club. The experienced guard last represented Charleroi during the 2011/2012 season where he played 26 games and posted impressive averages of 15.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. The American…
Read MoreMateusz Ponitka to Oostende
Polish prospect Mateusz Ponitka (196 cm) will play outside of his native country for the first time this season after agreeing a deal with Telenet Oostende (Belgium, Ethias League). The young swingman played for struggling Polish powerhouse Asseco Prokom Gdynia (PLK, Euroleague) last season and continued to build his reputation as one of Poland’s rising…
Read MoreDa’Sean Butler signs for Okapi
Generali Okapi Aalstar (Belgium, Ethias League) have confirmed the signing of American Da’Sean Butler (201 cm, West Virginia’10) for the coming campaign. The forward will surely be raring to go after having to sit out the entire 2012/2013 season due to injury and he will be looking to get his young career back on track.…
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