Croatia
Eurobasket 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 MoreNolan Smith signs with KK Cedevita Zagreb
Nolan Smith (187 cm, Duke’11) will be taking his talents to Croatia this 2013-14 season as he signs a deal to play for KK Cedevita Zagreb. The son of former NBA player Derek Smith was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round (21st overall) in the 2011 draft. In 2012-13, while under…
Read MoreFIBA U16: Four unbeaten in Euro Championships
Four teams remain undefeated after Day 1 of Round 2 in the FIBA U16 European Championship for Men being held in Kyiv, Ukraine. Turkey and Greece came out of the first of three games in Round 2 with wins to sit on top of Group E with 3-0 records, while Croatia and Serbia sport similar…
Read MoreMarko Popovic added by Khimky
Croatian Marko Popovic (185 cm, Southern Idaho’01) is set to reinforce the backcourt of BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-PBL) this coming season. The veteran international player was initially signed by Budivelnyk Kyiv from Ukraine’s Superleague, before finalizing his addition to the Russian club this 2013-14. In 2012-13 he played for Lithuanian powerhouse B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas.…
Read MoreMatt Janning joins Cibona Zagreb
Matt Janning (193 cm, Northeastern’10) has signed for KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia, A1) after recently leaving Italian Serie A club Montepaschi Siena. The guard enjoyed a hugely successful season in Italy with Siena, winning a double of Serie A and Italian Cup and he is attracting a bit of NBA buzz. With the possibility…
Read MoreSime Špralja inks with Cremona
Sime Špralja (206 cm) has agreed terms with Basket Vanoli Cremona Vanoli (Italy, Serie A) and will play in Italy for the first time next season. The power forward/center played last season with Trefl Sopot in the Polish TBL where he made 36 league appearances and picked up averages of 9.1 points and 3.8 rebounds…
Read MoreLeon Radosevic lands in Alba Berlin
Germany’s Alba Berlin scored when they landed Croatian big man Leon Radosevic (206 cm) to strengthen their frontcourt this 2013-14 season. The talented Croatian began the 2012-13 season playing for Lietuvos Rytas from Lithuania’s LKL. At only 23 years of age, he shows some potential to be a threat in the paint down the road.…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: Turkey stops Croatia for U18 Gold
They’ve been the class of the event ever since the FIBA Men U18 European Championships began and on Sunday the Turkish Twelve picked up their prize to show that they are at the top of the U18 game in Europe. With an 81:74 win over defending U18 Champions Croatia in the finals, Turkey wins their…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: Turkey to play Croatia for title
They saved the best for last… The semifinal contests that pitted Turkey against Spain, and Croatia against host club Latvia, were two of the closest games of the FIBA Men U18 European Championships, with both games coming down to last second shots. In the Turkey-Spain contest, after leading the entire game, Spain found themselves down…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: Croatia ousts Russia in QFs
Just as it happened in the recent U20 tournament in Estonia, all four quarterfinal contests went to the clubs playing out of the FIBA Men U18 Group F. Turkey, Latvia, Spain, and Croatia, all having competed in Group F, have all won their quarterfinals matches against Serbia, Lithuania, France, and Croatia, respectively. The quarterfinal results…
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