France
Eurocup Eighthfinals: Kiev opens round with win
The Eurocup Eighthfinals started on Tuesday with two clashes as the path to the Final Four opened for business. The best teams from the Top 32 have gathered together for the first knock out stage of the competition; Budivelnik Kiev and JSF Nanterre opened the round, followed by Besiktas grabbing a win against Novgorod. The…
Read MoreLimoges loses ProA top spot
There was a shock in the French ProA as league leaders Limoges CSP Elite fell to a 74-83 home defeat at the hands of 11th placed Pau-Lacq-Orthez. The loss meant the club lost its grip on the top spot in the ProA and drops to second behind Strasbourg, even though they share an equal 13-7…
Read MoreAli Traore added by Amchit
Ali Traore (208 cm, Southern Idaho JC’05) will get to experience what it’s like to play some Asian hoops after signing a deal to play for Amchit Club from Lebanon’s Division A. Amchit is currently in fifth place in the Lebanese league standings with a record of 3-2 and Ali is being brought in to…
Read MoreTorrell Martin joins Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Torrell Martin (196 cm, Winthorp’07), a veteran of French basketball, has landed with a new team from France’s Pro A league. He joins Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez, which will be his fourth team in the same league this season. Martin started off the season playing for Entente Orleans 45, where he played a couple of…
Read MoreMarcus Kitts leaves Cognac
Marcus Kitts (205 cm, William & Mary´11) has been let go by French NM1 outfit Cognac BB after spending the first half of the season with the club. The American featured in eighteen games for Cognac over the 2013/2014 campaign and averaged 10.3 points and was the sixth best in the league with 7.9 rebounds…
Read MoreDrake Reed extends with Souffel
Drake Reed (196 cm, Austin Peay State’09) has agreed a two week contract extension with Souffel in the French ProB after he has impressed since joining the team. The American joined Souffel in January and has put in consistent displays over his four games for the club by averaging 15.3 points and 8.0 rebounds per…
Read MoreErving Walker signs with Chalon
Erving Walker (173 cm, Florida’12) will be getting his first taste of French basketball in his career as he signs with ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-ProA). The 23-year-old guard began the 2013-14 season playing for Polish club Stelmet Zielona Gora (TBL). Walker managed to play in 10 Euroleague games and averaged 5.8 ppg and 1.5 apg as…
Read MoreCopa del Rey starts cup fever
We can forget about the Euroleague and kiss goodbye to the Eurocup for one week as cup fever descends on Europe. Yes, it´s that time of the year where the best teams in Europe´s biggest Basketball nations fight it out to win their respective domestic cups. Cup week always brings with it plenty of drama…
Read MoreFrench Pro A: Orleans loses top spot
If you want to watch some tense high stakes Basketball this season, the French Pro A would be a good place to start. The league is extremely tight this year and the competition has proved fierce throughout the campaign, and Round 18 was no different. The results after this week’s round of action means there…
Read MoreMarvin Phillips leaves Lightning for Rouen
French Pro B team SPO Rouen Basket has bought out the contract of Marvin Phillips (201 cm, Claflin’04) from the London Lightning (Canada-NBL). Phillips played 30 games for the Lightning and averaged an impressive double-double with 15.6 ppg and 10.0 rpg. He joined the Canadian club in December of 2012 and helped them win the…
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