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EuroBasket 2013: Day 3 complete, four unbeaten
With Day 3 of EuroBasket 2013, the playoff picture is starting to unfold with only four clubs now undefeated, four without wins and eight that sit with 1-2 records. As of the completion of Day 3, Ukraine, Italy, Greece, and host club Slovenia are the sole holders of 3-0 records with Greece dominating their opponents…
Read MoreRalph Sampson to Loimaa
Ralph Sampson III (210 cm, Minnesota’12) will play professional Basketball outside the United States for the first time this season after agreeing terms with Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland, Korisliiga). The power forward graduated in 2012 and spent his rookie season playing in the American D-League for the Reno Bighorns where he played 22 games but…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Day 1, Groups C and D
EuroBasket 2013 is underway in Slovenia with 24 teams battling for six spots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup to be held in Spain. Round 1 consists of four groups of six teams that will play each other once with the top three teams from each group moving on to the second round. Group C…
Read MoreGerald Lee signs with Ploiesti
Gerald Lee (208 cm, ODU’10) will be joining the ranks of CSU Asesoft Ploiesti from Romania’s Liga Nationala for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Lee is an American player who later received Finnish citizenship. This allowed him to be a member of the Finnish National Team in 2006, 2010-2011 and 2013. He is currently representing Finland…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: A little bit of everything on Day 1
Day 1 one of EuroBasket 2013 finally tipped off and to reward hoops fans that have waited nearly a year since the draws were presented the competition was intense, surprising, and frustrating all rolled into one. After months of roster watching, player jockeying, and pre-tournament chatter, EuroBasket 2013 is finally underway, and if the first…
Read MoreEurobasket 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 MoreBrandon Gary to suit up for Lapua
Brandon Gary (202 cm, Hutchinson CC’04) a veteran international player will be testing his skills in Finland this 2013-14 as he signs with Lapuan Korikobrat (Korisliiga). Gary has spent the last five seasons of his career playing in Luxembourg’s Diekirch league. Brandon played for Musel Pikes (Luxembourg-Diekirch) from 2011 to 2013. He logged 25 games…
Read MoreChace Stanback joins Korihait
Chace Stanback (203 cm, UNLV’12) has been snapped up by Uudenkaupungin Korihait (Finland, Korisliiga) and will play for the club this season. The American swingman played at the Erie Bay Hawks last season and recorded averages of 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. After turning pro in 2012 he pre-seasoned with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (France,…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: FIBA Europe’s Power Rankings
As the countdown to EuroBasket 2013 gets closer to nil, the 24 National teams that have qualified for the event are working at solidifying their rosters, while also getting in friendlies to tune-up their games before heading to Slovenia. As released by FIBA Europe, those 24 teams are put through an internal Power Ranking and…
Read MoreSefton Barrett remains with KTP Kotka
Sefton Barrett (196 cm, Central Michigan’07) is set to return to KTP Basket Kotka from Finland’s Korisliiga for the 2013-14 season. The Canadian player has been signed for one more season by the club. In 2012-13 the 29-year-old Barrett averaged 16.4 ppg and 6.0 rpg in 47 games in the Finnish league. He helped KTP…
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