France
Mohamed Kone joins Champville
Lebanese club Champville (Division A) has recently added Mohamed Kone (211 cm, Valparaiso’06) to bolster their frontcourt this 2014-15. Kone is a 33-year-old French-Ivorian player who has been a member of the Ivory Coast national team from 2009-13. He played in the Iranian Superleague in 2013-14 for Sanaye Petrochimi Mahshahr. In 21 games Mohamed averaged…
Read MoreArmon Johnson cut by Le Mans
After playing five games for Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-ProA), Armon Johnson (190 cm, Nevada’10) has been released by the club. Johnson averaged 4.6 ppg and 2.2 apg during those five games. In 2013-14 Johnson was a late addition to Blancos de Rueda Valladolid (Spain-Liga Endesa), joining the club in March 2014. He managed to play…
Read MoreEurocup, a look back on Round 3
With Round 3 of the Eurocup Regular Season wrapped the group phase of the competition is starting to take shape. Five teams remain undefeated through the competition, but there are still plenty of Regular Season weeks for struggling teams to improve their fortunes and make a push for the next stage of the tournament. Group…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 draw in Disneyland Paris
The EuroBasket 2015 Draw will be held on 8 December 2014 in Disneyland Paris. Esteemed personalities from the world of sports will assist in drawing the 24 participating teams into four groups of six teams for the Group Phase. EuroBasket 2015 will take place from 5-20 September, serving as a qualification tournament for the 2016…
Read MoreEurocup Regular Season Round 3
Two games sparked Round 3 of the Eurocup Regular Season into action as Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Strasbourg both picked up important wins. The round will get into full swing on Wednesday with a further 16 games completing the schedule for week three of the competition. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. PAOK Thessaloniki, 87-46 Russian club…
Read MoreKim English pens with SLUC Nancy
Kim English (198 cm, Missouri’12) is set to make his return to the French Pro A league this 2014/15 after signing a deal to play for SLUC Nancy Basket Pro. English is coming off a training camp contract with the Chicago Bulls, but unfortunately was not retained by the team for the upcoming season. In…
Read MoreAlan Voskuil wins Arbitration vs. Roanne
Alan Voskuil filed a claim against his former team Chorale de Roanne (France-ProA) for outstanding salaries and interest. Voskuil is a Danish-American player who played for the French club during the 2012/13 season. According to Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons. The Arbitrator of the case upheld the player’s…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 2 recap
The Euroleague Round 2 has come to a close on Friday evening as the best teams on the continent go back to domestic competition for a week. The round saw all the fancied teams for the Final Four this season register wins, although reigning champions Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to title rival CSKA Moscow. Elsewhere…
Read MoreEurocup Round 2 Regular Season
It was an exciting week of Eurocup Round 2 action as sixteen games took place around the continent on Wednesday to wrap the second week of play. It was a round defined by plenty of close encounters, including two overtime victories and five games decided by three points or less. Group A French club Strasbourg…
Read More2014/2015 Eurocup, Round 2 starts
Round 2 of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season got underway on Tuesday evening with two games tipping off another busy week of action in the competition. It was a night when both host teams defended their court and came away with victories, with Nymburk and Paris Levallois celebrating success. Group A Paris Levallois vs. Grissin Bon…
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