Croatia
Šime Špralja joins Trefl Sopot
Croatian power forward Šime Špralja signed a one year deal with Polish Trefel Sopot. The 29 year old, who led the Balkan league in scoring last season, accepted an invitation of the Croatian head coach Žan Tabak, one of the rare European coaches with an NBA ring as a player. Trefl lost the finals of…
Read MoreMickael Gelabale signs with Cedevita Zagreb
Mickael Gelabale has signed an agreement with Croatian Euroleague participant Cedevita Zagreb. The French National team player will try to achieve Cedevita’s goal to qualify for the second round stage of the Euroleague and also secure one of the top spots in Adriatic League. Matej Mamic, Cedevita’s General Manager, fullfilled the wish of legendary coach Božidar Maljkovic, who insisted on Gelabale’s signing, due to the fact that the two already worked together for two years in Real Madrid in the past.
Read MoreMike James signs for KK Zagreb
Rookie Mike James (190 cm, Lamar’12) signs for KK Zagreb. Last season he averaged 17.2 ppg for Lamar in the Southland Conference.
Read MoreEurobasket Qualifier Aug. 24 Schedule
Group A 18:00 Slovak Republic – Israel – Levice, SVK, City Sport Hall 20:30 Serbia – Estonia – Novi Sad, SRB, JP SPC Vojvodina 20:30 Montenegro – Iceland – Niksic, MNE, SC Niksic Group B 19:30 Luxembourg – Bulgaria – Luxembourg, LUX, Centre National Sportif & Culturel d’Coque 20:00 Germany – Sweden – Ulm, GER,…
Read MoreMarques Green signs with Cedevita
Cedevita have signed Marques Green to a 2012-13 contract. Green has played with numerous teams in Europe over his career, most recently with Sidigas Avellino in the Italian Serie A where he averaged 16.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. He lead the league in assists with 6.5 per game and was second on the…
Read MoreSaric leads Croatia to U18 European Championship
Dario Saric scored 39 points and gathered 11 rebounds in todays U18 European Championship as Croatia beat Lithuania, 88-76. Lithuania tried to stop Saric in various ways, but even double teams under the basket couldn’t keep the talented Croatian from scoring at will. Croatia jumped to a 10-point margin early in the first quarter, only…
Read MoreCroatia comes from 19 down to earn spot in U18 EC Final
It was as if the entire Croatian team heard the FIBA.tv announcer say, “At this point, Croatia could possibly just fold up.” At the time, with 7:24 left to play in the third quarter, the Russians had built what seemed like an insurmountable lead (43-24), had both ends of the court completely under control and…
Read MoreU18 European Championship Semis are Set
The semifinals of the U18 European Championships are set for today. Lithuania will play Serbia in the first contest, and Russia will square off with Croatia in the nightcap. Russia – Spain 58-56 Defending Champion Spain has been given an early exit from the EC U18 Tournament at hands of the squad from Russia, 58-56.…
Read MoreDamjan Rudez to Zaragoza
Croatian National Team player Damjan Rudez has signed with CAI Zaragoza Spain. Rudez won the Croatian Championship last season with Cibona Zagreb. Before, he played for city rivals Cedevita, Olimpija Ljubljana and Belgian Oostende.
Read MoreTomas fails medical. Deal with Cedevita collapses
Unconfirmed reports suggest that Marko Tomas has failed the medical test and that his deal with Cedevita Zagreb is terminated. Rumours are that his right foot has not fully recovered from the injury last season.
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