EuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria, Belarus take early leads

The two home clubs in the semifinal round of the EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier Tournament took care of business in front of their respective home crowds by picking up wins in the first of the two game series. Belarus earned a hard-fought 76:70 win over Estonia, that came down to the last minute of the contest.…

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EuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria qualifies for semifinals

After a huge third quarter and then fighting off a last minute comeback, Bulgaria grabbed the first seat in the semifinals of the EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier with an 81:79 Group A victory over Iceland. The other three groups will not be determined until the final night of the first round, Aug. 16. In Group B,…

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Vincent Simpson signs with Tartu Ulikool

Vincent Simpson (185 cm, Hampton’09) is the newly added import of Tartu Ulikool/Rock from Estonia this 2013-14 season. In 2012-13 he played in Hungary’s A Division for MJUS-Fortress Kormend. Simpson played nine games for them in the Eurochallenge and averaged 9.6 ppg and 1.4 apg. In nine games in the Hungarian league, Vincent notched averages…

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Vlad Moldoveanu joins BC Kalev/Cramo

Vlad Moldoveanu (209 cm, American’11) is a new addition to the roster of Estonian club BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn this 2013-14 season. Moldoveanu, a Romanian, was a member of the Romanian National Team in 2011. He spent the 2012-13 season playing in France’s ProA league for STB Le Havre. He averaged 12.3 ppg and 5.3 rpg…

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EuroBasket 2015: 1st qualifier tips off Thursday

With EuroBasket 2013 set to tip off in just over 34 days, 13 clubs that are not participating in this year’s event are set to begin their quest for inclusion in EuroBasket 2015 with a 1st Qualification Round that will tip off on Thursday and run through 1 Sept., just three days prior to the…

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FIBA Men U18: Division B semis are set

Division B  Montenegro vs. F.Y.R. Macedonia, July 27 The Montenegrin U18 National Team snuck passed Israel in a 63:60 victory to claim the last slot in the Division B semis. Montenegro took control of the game in the first half. They were able to fend off Israel’s rally in the final quarter and hold on…

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FIBA Men U20: Final day to determine R2

As the final day of the first round of competition in the FIBA Men U20 European Championship tips off, there are numerous spots remaining to be secured in the second round. With the top three clubs in each group moving on to the second round, there are a few contests that will be played Saturday…

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FIBA Men U20: Croatia holds off Ukraine rally

In one of two FIBA Men U20 European Championship games that required an extra five on Wednesday, the Ukrainians took a mere three minutes to erase the 16-point deficit the Croatians had over them with six minutes to play, to send the contest into overtime. Unfortunately, once the two clubs got into the extra frame…

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Men U20 European Championships open in Estonia

Fans of the Men U20 European Championships were treated to just about every type of contest on the opening day of the 2013 tournament with come-from-behind wins, blowouts, upsets, and a buzzer-beater to fill the schedule. In Group A, Germany opened the event with a 14-point win over Georgia and U20 defending champions Lithuania bridged…

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Men U20 European Championship set to tip-off

The FIBA Europe Men U20 European Championship are set to open competition on Tuesday, July 9 in Tallinn, Estonia with 20 national teams looking to bring the title back home after the title game on July 21. Teams from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia,…

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