Israel
Vander Blue inks with Le Zion
Vander Blue (200 cm, Marquette´13) has signed for Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion of the Israeli Winner League. The shooting guard is in his rookie season and has recently been released by NBA franchise the Philadelphia 76ers. The young prospect has had a busy summer in the NBA summer camps in Las Vegas and Orlando. In Vegas…
Read MoreIsrael: Ness Ziona downs Maccabi Electra
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv dropped to 1-2 in the Israel Winner League with a 72:71 loss on the road to Ness Ziona on Monday on a Preston Knowles triple at the buzzer. The win is especially significant for Ness Ziona as this was only their third game in the Winner League having been promoted this…
Read MoreHolon hands Maccabi first opener loss in 23 yrs
The Israel Winner League opened it’s 2013-14 season with three games on Sunday and two on Monday and for the first time in 23 years league powerhouse Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv came up on the short end of the opening day score. Hapoel Holon welcomed the 50-time Super League champions Monday night and earned a…
Read MoreIsrael: Maccabi Electra wins League Cup
For the fourth consecutive year and the fifth time in seven years, Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv has won the Israel Basketball League’s pre-season tournament, currently call the Chance Cup, sponsored by Pais Lotto. The 2013 edition featured the Tel Aviv squad squaring off against Hapoel Jerusalem, who has finished runners-up in the Cup twice in…
Read MoreOllie Bailey released by Maccabi Ashdod
Ollie Bailey (201 cm, Oklahoma City’08) has been cut by Israeli Winner League team Maccabi Ashdod. The veteran of Dominican Republic hoops joined Maccabi Ashdod in August, 2013. In 2012 Bailey was initially with Gregorio Urbano Gilbert (Dominican Republic-SRT), then moved to Huellas del Siglo (Dominican Republic-District National D2), he later signed with Cocolos de San…
Read MoreJustin Harper signs for Tel Aviv
Justin Harper (208 cm, Richmond´11) will return to European Basketball this season after signing for Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel, Winner League and Euroleague). The forward will sign to the European giants Tel Aviv after recently completing the NBA Summer League´s in Las Vegas and Orlando where he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers…
Read MoreWarren Carter picked up by Nes-Ziona
Warren Carter (205 cm, Illinois´07) will return to Israel this season after signing for Ironi Nes-Ziona of the Winner League. The power forward is no stranger to Israeli Basketball after he played for Elitzur Netanya for seven games during the 2011/2012 season and the entire 2010/2011 campaign for Altshuler Saham Galil Gilboa. For Gilboa the…
Read MoreChukwudinma Odiakosa leaves Le Zion
Chukwudinma Odiakosa (203 cm, Illinois State´10) has been released by Maccabi Rishon Le Zion (Israel, Winner League) before the season starts. The Nigerian joined Le Zion in the summer but he has now departed the team before the campaign gets under way. The power forward/center played in Israel last season for National League outfit Maccabi…
Read MoreJosh Owens signs with Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Josh Owens (203 cm, Stanford’12) will be playing in Israel’s Winner League this 2013-14 season after signing a deal to play for Hapoel Tel-Aviv. Owens initially signed a deal to play in Italy’s SerieA for Montepaschi Siena this coming season, but will be headed to Israel instead. Josh played his rookie season in the NBA’s…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Round 2 advancement papers given
Round 1 of EuroBasket 2013 is complete and the clubs moving on to Round 2 have been determined. Groups C and D were cut and dry with three top teams and no tiebreakers needed, but in Groups A and B the tiebreakers were complex as there were three teams tied for third place at 2-3,…
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