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FIBA Men U20: Quarterfinals will be set Wed.
Game 2 of Round 2 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships did little to clear up the playoff picture as the results did more to even things up than anything. The final day’s contests will determine multiple slots as only a small number or set at this point. In Group E Croatia (1-3) picked…
Read MoreYakhouba Diawara parts with Umana VE
Frenchman Yakhouba Diawara (201 cm, Pepperdine’05) is now a free agent. His contract with Umana Reyer Venezia from Italy (SerieA) has expired and Diawara is moving on. He has been playing in Italy ever since he left the NBA in 2010. In 2012-13 Diawara played 33 games for Umana VE and averaged 13.1 ppg and…
Read MoreRyan Reid stays with Chorale de Roanne
Ryan Reid (203 cm, Florida State’10) will playing one more season with Chorale de Roanne Basket from France’s ProA. The American player who has roots in Jamaica, had his contract renewed by the team for one more season. In 2012-13 Reid played off Roanne’s bench and logged 30 games in the French ProA, averaging 6.5…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: R2 set, calculators not needed
As the final day of Round 1 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships tipped off, the possible playoff scenarios were numerous, with many involving tie-breakers. As is often the case, a win didn’t necessarily mean moving on, point differential also mattered. In three of the groups, B, C, and D, the there were open…
Read MoreLamayn Wilson inks with Cholet
Lamayn Wilson (204 cm, Troy State’02) has signed a one season deal with French Pro A team Cholet Basket that will see him playing for the club during the upcoming season. The experienced forward had a busy campaign last season by playing for BC Armia Tbilisi (Georgia) and Krasnye Krylya Samara (PBL, VYB United, and…
Read MoreFIBA 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…
Read MoreMark Lyons to join Chorale de Roanne
Mark Lyons (185 cm, Arizona’13) will be playing his rookie season as a professional basketball player for Chorale de Roanne Basket (France-ProA) this 2013-14. In his senior year at Arizona, Mark averaged 15.8 ppg and 2.8 apg in 36 games. In 2013 he was selected to the USBWA All-District IX Team, the NABC Division I…
Read MoreFIBA 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…
Read MoreJK Edwards moves to Limoges
JK Edwards (202 cm, UNLV’02) will be playing for Limoges CSP Elite from France (ProA) in the 2013-14 season. Edwards is making the move after spending two seasons with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque, also from the French ProA. In 2012-13 he averaged 7.4 ppg and 4.2 rpg in 13 games in the EuroChallenge, where Gravelines was…
Read MoreMen 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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