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Eurocup, close games aplenty in Round 5
Round 5 of the Eurocup regular season saw perhaps the closest hoops of the 2014/2015 campaign so far, with a number of games going right to the wire. The groups are now taking shape and the fight for the Last 32 is officially heating up, with all tables having runaway leaders and a chasing pack…
Read MoreAnton Gavel Out for One Month
FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) will be without the services of starting point guard Anton Gavel (189 cm) for around a month due to an ankle injury. Gavel is a Slovakian player who also has German citizenship. In 2014-15 he has played four games for the club in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and averaged 7.8 ppg…
Read MoreCory Cooperwood now with Hanau
Cory Cooperwood (200 cm, Wright State’10) has signed with German Pro B team Hebeisen White Wings Hanau this 2014-15 season. He has already logged his first game for his new club in their game against Wuerzburg. In 28 minutes of action on the hardwood Cory was able to tally 15 points and grab seven rebounds.…
Read MoreALBA Berlin edges Bayern Muenchen, 83-80
The 2015 German Supercup winners ALBA Berlin continue their impressive run this 2014/15 season. They recently locked horns with FC Bayern Muenchen, another strong team in Germany’s Bundesliga. ALBA Berlin managed to hold off the visiting club, 83-80, to remain perfect with a 6-0 record. The last time ALBA Berlin claimed a German Bundesliga championship…
Read MoreEuroleague, ALBA and Valencia win
Four rounds of Euroleague Regular Season action have now been taken care of and this week’s Basketball proved to be another spectacle of elite sport. The usual suspects are starting to control their groups, but as we have become accustomed to in Europe’s premier tournament, there are always plenty of shocks in the Euroleague. Who…
Read MoreRichard Carter joins Leverkusen
Richard Carter (180 cm, Drake’14) is embarking on his professional career with Bayer Giants Leverkusen (Germany, 2.Bundesliga ProA). The American is entering his rookie season with a Giants team that is currently sitting fourteenth in the ProA with a losing 2-6 record. Richard Carter completed his NCAA career last season playing for Drake and over…
Read MoreEuroleague recap, Round 4
While Real Madrid opened this week’s Euroleague action with a win on Wednesday, it was Thursday evening when the round really took flight with a further five games. Barcelona remained perfect in the competition, while there were big wins for PGE Turow, Zalgiris Kaunas, and Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Group A Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Unics Kazan,…
Read MoreEurocup Round 4 Recap
The Eurocup Round 4 came to an end on Wednesday with more exhilarating Basketball around the continent, including two games that went right to the wire through over time. The competitions’ remaining undefeated teams all extended their untouched records through week four. Group A Telekom Baskets Bonn defeated Paris Levallois 81-78 at home, but needed…
Read MoreElijah Obade pens with Vechta
Elijah Obade (206 cm, Millersville’13) has linked up with SC Rasta Vechta of the German ProA for the 2014/2015 season. The power forward has already played some Basketball this season as a part of the roster at Araberri Basket Club (Spain, LEB Silver). Over five games for Araberri the American managed to collect numbers of…
Read MoreEurocup week 4 tips off
Four games opened week four of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season. Each game ended in favour of the home team as Zaragoza got back on track, EWE Baskets Oldenburg opened its account, while Union Olimpija Ljubljana and Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius consolidated their dominant positions. Group A CAI Zaragoza vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, 93-79 Spanish club…
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