Croatia
Andrija Stipanovic stays with Trabzonspor
Andrija Stipanovic (209 cm) has signed a two-year contract extension with Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey-TBL) this 2015. Andrija has dual citizenship from both Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was a member of the Croatian national team in 2007 and the Bosnian national team in 2013-14. Stipanovic signed with Trabzonspor in November 2013 and has since…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Red Star books seat in Finals
The Adriatic League semifinal series between Serbian arch-rivals, Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd and BC Partizan NiS Beograd is now in the books. Red Star claimed a Game 4 victory, 73-81, to move on to the league Finals. They now await the victor of the series between Montenegrin club KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica and…
Read MoreZvonko Buljan now with Naft Abadan
Croatian international player Zvonko Buljan (206 cm, Texas Christian University’10) is Asia bound after agreeing to terms with Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague) this 2015. His new team is currently seventh in the league standings with a 2-6 record and he will be a welcome addition to their roster as reinforcement for their frontcourt. Zvonko began the…
Read MoreJaJuan Smith signs with GKK Sibenik
GKK Sibenik (Croatia-A1) is reinforcing their roster as they enter Stage Two of the 2014/15 season with the addition of JaJuan Smith (188 cm, Tennessee’08). The 29-year-old Smith is coming off a stint with the Glasgow Rocks (United Kingdom-BBL). He played 15 games for his former team and averaged 15.5 ppg and 4.9 apg. Smith…
Read MoreCedevita topples Buducnost in Adriatic League
The four remaining games of Round 25 of the regular season in the Adriatic League took place yesterday and fans were treated to a sneak peak into what could be considered a Playoff preview. Two of the league’s Top 4 teams collided in some exciting action. Second ranked KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica travelled to Zagreb,…
Read MoreJames Florence leaves Zadar
James Florence (185 cm, Mercer’10) has departed Croatian A1 club KK Zadar (Adriatic League) and is now looking for a new post. The American has played 23 games in the Adriatic League this season and managed to collect numbers of 15.3 points, 24 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. Last season the point guard suited…
Read MoreIvica Radic inks with Umana Reyer Venezia
Umana Reyer Venezia of the Italian Serie A has agreed to terms with Croatian Ivica Radic (208 cm) and he will join the club for the remainder of 2014/15. Radic began the season in his home Croatia, on the roster of KK Zagreb (A1). He played nine games for them and averaged 16.0 ppg and…
Read MoreCedevita Zagreb wins Kresimir Cosic Cup
Cedevita Zagreb picked up a major piece of silverware after outgunning KK Zadar to lift the Kresimir Cosic Cup, the cup competition of Croatia. Cedevita won an exciting contest 86-82 to claim its third Kresimir Cosic Cup, while also preventing Zadar from winning its record equalling seventh. Zadar edged the first quarter to carry a…
Read MorePartizan NIS Belgrade charge continues
Partizan NIS Belgrade has gone from struggling early season form that plunged the club into crisis to find a new lease of life. The Serbian giant took out current Adriatic League champions Cibona Zagreb away from home on Saturday to continue its rejuvenation. Partizan recorded its ninth consecutive Adriatic League win and consolidated fourth place…
Read MoreDrago Pasalic joins Energa Czarni
Energa Czarni Slupsk (Poland-TBL) has added a new player to their ranks this 2014/15 and he is 30-year-old Croatian Drago Pasalic (208 cm). He initially began playing for Al Arabi Club from Qatar’s D1 this season. He played for a couple of teams in 2013/14. After unsuccessfully trying out for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie…
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