Croatia
Hrvoje Kovacevic joins Anwil
Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-TBL) is strengthening their roster this 2015 with the signing of Croatian guard Hrvoje Kovacevic (190 cm). He kicked off his 2014/15 season late, signing with KK Zagreb (Croatia-A1) in January 2015. Hrvoje did manage to get five games under his belt before making the team switch this February. He recorded averages of…
Read MoreEurocup, six more in Eighthfinals
Plenty of things got settled during the penultimate round of action in the Eurocup Last 32 this week, but heading into the final round in seven days, there is still plenty of nail baiting hoops left. On Wednesday, the three teams that already qualified for the next round cemented their positions at the top of…
Read MoreEurocup, three clubs through to next round
The Eurocup Last 32 is now starting to take shape after Round 4 played out around the continent this week. Bayern Munich, Lokomotiv Kuban, and Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir stayed undefeated at this stage and moved to the next round, while Gran Canaria and current Eurocup champs Valencia bounced back from defeats last week. There was…
Read MoreRed Star ups Adriatic win streak to 18
Serbian powerhouse Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd easily breezed through Croatian club KK Zadar, 93-66, in Adriatic League action. The victory is their 18th-straight and another rung on their ladder to historic greatness. Zadar falls to below .500 at 8-9 and is in seventh place in the league standings. Red Star is three games…
Read MoreEurocup Last 32 Round 1 recap
Round 1 of the Eurocup Last 32 wrapped on Wednesday with fifteen games taking place around the continent on a busy night of action. The contests followed from reigning champions Valencia dominating SLUC Nancy in the round opener on Tuesday. Groups G through N were all played out by the end of the day, but…
Read MoreIvica Radic agrees terms with Veroli
Croatian Ivica Radic (208 cm) has signed with CZG Veroli (Italy A-2 Gold) for the remainder of the 2014-2015 season. That team is currently in last place with a 2-11 record. They look for Ivica Radic to bring some much needed size in the paint. Radic is a former National Team player of the Croatian…
Read MoreDamir Markota moves to Istanbul B.B.
Damir Markota (209 cm) is taking is his talents to Turkey, signing with Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (TBL) this 2014-15. He is a 29-year-old Swedish-Croatian player who has been a long-time member of the Croatian national team from 2002-09 and 2011-14. Damir is coming from KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1). He has logged a dozen games…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Belgrade 15-0 in Adriatic League
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade added another notch to its unbeaten record as the club’s incredible start to the Adriatic League continued on Saturday. The Serbian powerhouse hosted current ABA title holders Cibona Zagreb of Croatia and brushed the champs aside with an impressive 80-64 win. The victory maintained the unblemished run in this competition, with Crvena…
Read MoreBoris Barac signs with Zadar
Boris Barac (205 cm) is a new addition to the roster of Zadar (Croatia-A1) for the rest of the 2014-15 season. Barac is a 22-year-old player from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has spent most of his recent professional career playing at home. The 2014/15 season he started for KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) and averaged…
Read MoreEuroleague Regular Season, Barcelona loses
A thrilling opening to Round 9 of the Euroleague Regular Season left just one club remaining with an unblemished record in the competition this year. That accolade goes to CSKA Moscow, but the Russian powerhouse scraped to victory over Unicaja Malaga on the road, taking the win after overtime. Barcelona’s untouched record was snapped as…
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