Croatia
Zeljko Pavlicevic leaves Susanoo
Zeljko Pavlicevic has left Shimane Susanoo Magic of the Japanese BJ-League after three years in charge of the team. The Croatian guided the Magic to the Western Conference playoff semi-finals last week but the team failed to reach the Final Four after losing to the Rizing Fukuoka on Sunday. The 62-year old has been with…
Read MoreDario Saric to join NBA Draft
19-year-old Croatian basketball player Dario Saric (208 cm) has officially declared his entry into the 2013 NBA draft in June. Saric is purported to be one of the top small forward candidates in the draft. Knowledge that the draft class of 2013 is rumored to be “relatively weak” may have played a role in Saric’s…
Read MoreJordan Theodore joins Cedevita Zagreb
Jordan Theodore (182 cm, Seton Hall’12) has joined KK Cedevita Zagreb from Croatia’s A1 League. He is coming off playing 22 games for Antalya Buyuksehir Belediye from Turkey’s TBL. During that stint he averaged 14.8 ppg and 4.0 apg. He is no stranger to Croatia’s A1 League as he has been with KK Cibona VIP…
Read MoreDalibor Bagaric waived by Amchit
Amchit Club of Lebanon’s Division A has announced that it will waive Croatian big man, Dalibor Bagaric (2.17m). He signed with the team in December 2012. He played nine games for Amchit before going to down with an injury. In those nine games Bagaric averaged 9.0 ppg and 11.2 rpg. Amchit signed Herbet Hill (208…
Read MoreCoach Aco Petrović resigns from Cedevita
Tonight Croatian team Cedevita Zagreb and Serbian team Partizan Belgrade played a crucial game in the Adriatic League. The winner would have good chances to qualify for the Final Four and keep the hopes alive for Euroleague participation next season. In a very tight game Partizan pulled away with a 77-76 victory. Coach Aco Petrović…
Read MoreVlado Ilievski to miss Cedevita season
Vlado Ilievski (190 cm) will not play again for Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia, Adriatic League) this season after picking up a foot injury. Ironically Ilievski recently returned to the court after recovering from an injury to his foot. Unfortunately the 33-year old point guard aggravated the injury upon his return and will now sit out the…
Read MoreDwight Thorne signs with Zadar
Struggling Adriatic League team KK Zadar (Croatia, A1) has signed American point guard Dwight Thorne (190 cm, Colorado’10) until the end of the season. The team is struggling at the foot of the Adriatic League with a 7-15 record and will hope that Thorne can aid in a late season recovery. Thorne has signed from…
Read MoreJosip Glavinic departs Darda
Vrijednosnice OS Darda (Croatia, A1) has terminated the contract of Josip Glavinic (192 cm) with immediate effect. Family reasons have been cited for the termination and the 30-year old guard was not released for disciplinary problems. In fact Glavinic has been one of the leaders of the Darda team where he has played 15 games…
Read MoreLuka Drezga to play for KK Kakanj
Luka Drezga (196 cm) has been signed by KK Kakanj from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Division I. The Croatian player started the 2012-13 season playing for Helios Domzale from Slovenia’s Telemach League. He played seven games for Helios and averaged 4.6 ppg and 1.6 rpg before leaving the team in December 2012. Drezga has already played…
Read MoreDario Gjergja to remain Oostende coach
Dario Gjergja, the head coach of current Belgian champions Telenet Oostende has signed a new contract extension that will keep him with the team for the next two seasons. The 38-year old Croatian guided Oostende to the Etihas League championship last season. It was the third time he has won the Belgian championships. Under Gjergja’s…
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