Croatia
Dino Cinac reunites with Jamtland
Croatian forward Dino Cinac (201 cm) has signed on with KFUM Jamtland Basket (Sweden-Basketligan) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. This is a return engagement for him, as he played for Jamtland at the start of 2015-16. Dino played 15 games for the club and averaged 15.6 ppg and 5.9 rpg. Later, he headed back to…
Read MoreVelimir Perasovic Tempted by Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Velimir Perasovic has reached an agreement to become the new head coach of Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague) for the 2016/2017 season and beyond. The Croatian tactician has previously coached the Istanbul club before, but this time it is something of a coup that Anadolu Efes enticed Velimir Perasovic back to the organization.…
Read MoreGlenn Cosey departs KK Zadar
Glenn Cosey (183 cm, Eastern Kentucky’14) has parted ways with Croatian club KK Zadar (Croatia-A1) this 2016 and is now a free agent. Glenn played 26 games for them in the Adriatic league and averaged 12.5 ppg and 2.0 apg. Unfortunately, the team was unable to make it to the league playoffs and Cosey is…
Read MoreAdriatic League Playoff Preview
The Adriatic League 2015-16 regular is now in the books and well-deserved congratulations go out to KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica for finishing as the regular season champs. They capped off an impressive season with a strong and uncontested 23-3 record. The Adriatic League Playoffs are set to take place on March 12, with the Top…
Read MoreAdriatic League Round 25 Recap
The Adriatic League playoff picture is now coming into focus. The Top 4 teams are pretty much locked in. One of the semifinal match-ups is already clear. Top ranked Buducnost will be facing Mega Leks in the semis. The final seeding between Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd and KK Cedevita Zagreb has yet to be decided,…
Read MoreCedevita Zagreb claims Croatian Cup
The Croatian Cup was big news as 9000 spectators watched Cedevita Zagreb defeat home team Zadar to win its third consecutive domestic cup title. It was not an easy win though, with Cedevita Zagreb eventually winning 74-70 after a battle on the hardwood that was buoyed by that ferocious crowd. The hosts held the score…
Read MoreBruno Sundov now with Petrochimi
Croatian big man Bruno Sundov (221 cm) has signed a deal to play for Petrochimi Bandar Imam Harbour (Iran-Superleague) this 2015-16 season. The 35-year-old veteran recently played for the Toros del Norte (Nicaragua-ACB). He played three games for them in the Liga Americas and posted solid averages of 19.7 ppg and 9.3 rpg. He was…
Read MoreBuducnost dominates Cedevita in Adriatic clash
Montenegrin powerhouse KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica made a huge statement in the Adriatic League with a dominant 57-81 win over KK Cedevita Zagreb. The game between these two teams was arguably the most important, must-watch contest of Round 19 of the regular season. Buducnost and Cedevita hold the number one and number two spots in…
Read MoreRoko Ukic departs Openjobmetis Varese
Croatian player Roko Ukic (196 cm) is parting ways with Italian club, Openjobemetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) this 2015. The 30-year-old player has been a member of the Croatian national team in 2002 to 2010 and 2012 up to the present. He was originally set to sign with KK Split (Croatia-A1), before landing the deal with…
Read MorePartizan, Cibona grab wins in Adriatic
Three games capped off Round 14 of the Adriatic League’s 2015-16 regular season. Teams in the middle of the pack, such as BC Partizan NiS Beograd and KK Cibona Zagreb were among the winners on the last day. Bosnia’s Igokea and KK Cedevita Zagreb delivered an interesting overtime thriller of their own as well. The…
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