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EuroBasket 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 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 MoreTariq Kirksay joins FIATC Joventut
French-American veteran player Tariq Kirksay (199 cm, Iona’00) will join Spanish Liga Endesa team FIATC Joventut Badalona this 2013-14 season. Kirksay is an American-born player who received French citizenship in 2006. Tariq just finished a four-game run with the Bucaneros de la Guaira (Venezuela-LPB) in June 2013, where he posted averages of 12.8 ppg and…
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 MoreAnthony Fisher inks with Poitiers
Anthony Fisher (191 cm, Tennessee Tech’08) has signed to play for Union Poitiers Basket 86 (France, ProB) for the coming season. Last season the guard was in top form while playing for Israeli National League team Hapoel Afula. Over 28 games the American posted very good averages of 18.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists…
Read MoreRonald Davis leaves Poitiers
Ronald Davis (190 cm, Wisconsin-Milwaukee’06) has been released by French Pro B team Union Poitiers Basket 86 after only joining the team a few weeks ago. Last season the guard finished the campaign playing for Trefl Sopot (TBL) in Poland where he played ten games and averaged 6.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per…
Read MoreTop five foreign NBA players under 25
Foreign NBA players such as Dirk Nowitzki (213 cm), Pau Gasol (213 cm) and Tony Parker (188 cm) have not only displayed great talent and skill in their NBA careers, they have also been part of championship-winning teams. They’ve set the bar high, but at the same time have paved the way for a greater…
Read MoreJustin Burrell to play for Cholet Basket
Justin Burrell (206 cm, St. John’s’11) has signed a deal to play for Cholet Basket (France-ProA) this 2013-14 season. The 25-year-old Burrell played for Chalons-Reims (France-ProB) this 2012-13 season. He logged 40 games and averaged 12.7 ppg and 7.3 rpg. Justin helped Chalons-Reims reach the ProB finals as a member of the starting five in…
Read MoreLaurence Ekperigin to Poitiers
Laurence Ekperigin (201 cm, Le Moyne’10) has announced via his official Facebook page that he will join Union Poitiers Basket 86 (France, ProB) this season. The forward spent last season with FMC Ferentino (Italy-Lega2) where he featured in 28 games and averaged impressively with 13.9 points and 9.9 rebounds (3rd best in league) leaving him…
Read MoreJohan Petro signs for Guangsha
Johan Petro (214 cm) was widely reported to be joining Spanish ACB team Unicaja Malaga yesterday but in fact he will start next season with Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (China, CBA). The French former NBA star was close to tying up a deal with Malaga but instead opted for Guangsha in China on what is probably…
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