Greece
Terry Smith to land with Kolossos
VAP Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1) has agreed to terms on a deal to bring in Terry Smith (185 cm, Mercyhurst’08) for the rest of the season. The 28-year-old Smith is coming from Jolly Jadranska Banka Sibenik (Croatia-A1). Terry has played two games for Jolly and averaged 20.5 ppg and 4.5 apg. He moved to Jolly after…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Round 9
The Euroleague Top 16 phase is in full swing as the best clubs on the continent tackled each other in eight exciting games of Basketball this week. Over Thursday and Friday the competition delivered all the thrills and spills we have come to expect as the big clubs further enhanced their prospect of qualification to…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16 Round 8, recap
The second half of the Top 16 is underway in the Euroleague and Round 8 proved a typically exciting week of games. Hoops fans across the continent were treated to dramatic Basketball aplenty as the games got tight. Most of the clashes on Thursday and Friday went close to the wire, and one even extended…
Read MoreFenerbahce Top 16 revival in full swing
Fenerbahce´s Euroleague season is now officially back in the groove after the Turkish giant gunned down reigning champions Olympiacos 78-74 at home. After a rocky start to the Top 16 phase, Fenerbahce has found form at the right time and has now won three games in a row. The team impressed during the Regular Season…
Read MoreGiorgi Shermadini back with Olympiacos
Croatian big man Giorgi Shermadini (216 cm) has been added by Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Pierus once again. He played for the Greek club briefly during the 2012-13 season, where he was able to log 17 games in the Greek A1 league and average 3.9 ppg and 2.1 rpg. He also represented them in the…
Read MoreEric Devendorf signs with Ilysiakos
Ilysiakos Athens from Greece’s A1 league has added American guard Eric Devendorf (193 cm, Syracuse’09) for the 2013-14 season. He has already logged his first game for his new team and he put up some decent numbers in his initial outing, delivering 12 points and two rebounds. Eric spent the beginning of the season playing…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16 recap
The Top 16 of the Euroleague reached its halfway stage this week as Round 7 of this second stage brought high scores and authoritative displays from some of the tournaments favourites. There were plenty of feisty encounters and there were even three all country meets this week, including some of the most mouth watering derby…
Read MoreEuroleague: Panathinaikos vs. Olympiacos
The Athens Derby, one of the biggest games in European Basketball, was typically feisty and tight this evening as Panathinaikos downed current Euroleague champs Olympiacos. It was a busy night in Group E of the Euroleague Top 16 as Barcelona remained undefeated after emerging victorious from an all Spanish clash with Laboral Kutxa. Elsewhere EA7…
Read MoreZack Wright to Panathinaikos Athens
Zack Wright (191 cm, Central Missouri’07) is set to make his return to the Greek A1 league after agreeing on a deal with Panathinaikos Athens. Wright is an American player who also holds a passport from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The guard began the season playing for Brose Baskets Bamberg from Germany’s Bundesliga. Wright appeared in…
Read MoreDimitrios Mavroeidis wins arbitration vs. Bilbao
Greek player Dimitrios Mavroeidis (208 cm) has sought arbitration at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal versus his former team, Spanish club Bilbao Basket. The big man filed a claim against Bilbao for outstanding salary owed to him plus interest. He played two seasons for Bilbao from 2010 to 2012. According to Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules,…
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