Lithuania
Euroleague to investigate Kaunas incident
Euroleague Basketball is investigating an incident that reportedly happened after yesterday’s game between Spanish giants Real Madrid
Read MoreDwight Burke signs with Siauliai
American power forward Dwight Burke (202 cm, Marquette’09) has penned a deal to join the roster at BC Siauliai (Lithuania, LKL and Baltic League) until the end of the season. Burke is heading to Siauliai from Slovakian outfit Nova Ves (Extraliga) where he has played 26 games since joining at the start of the season.…
Read MoreRasheem Barrett joins Naglis Palangos
Rasheem Barrett (196 cm, Auburn’09) has signed with Naglis Palangos from Lithuania’s LKL. He has already played his first game for the team and tallied 11 points and five rebounds in 24 minutes of action. Barrett began the 2012-13 season playing in Japan for the Tokyo Cinq Reves. He played 28 games in Japan’s BJ…
Read MoreVladimir Romanov resigns from Zalgiris
Vladimir Romanov has resigned from his position as chairman and from the board of Lithuanian basketball team, Zalgiris Kaunas. It does not come as a complete surprise. The bombastic owner of the ball club had been experiencing financial difficulties in recent times and even asked support from fans via the team’s official website. Romanov has…
Read MoreMartynas Andriuskevicius heads to Poland
Lithuanian big man Martynas Andriuskevicius is joining SKS Polpharma-Pakmet Starogard GD from Poland’s TBL. He began the 2012-13 season playing on home soil for Neptunas Klaipeda from Lithuania’s LKL. He was released by the team in December 2012, but before that he managed to play seven games for them in the VTB United League. He…
Read MoreTautvydas Lydeka heads to Vilnius
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (LKL, VTB League, and Euroleague) have added Lithuanian international Tautvydas Lydeka (208 cm) to its roster. This season Lydeka has been playing with Krasnie Krilya in Russia where he competed in the Russian league, the VTB United League, and the Eurochallenge. Court time has been hard to come by this campaign for…
Read MorePaulius Jankunas out for Zalgiris’ season
Zalgiris Kaunas has suffered a serious dent to their Euroleague hopes after announcing a season ending injury to captain and talisman Paulius Jankunas (205 cm). The 28-year old power forward will sit out the remainder of the season after picking up a shoulder injury during his team’s overtime victory last Thursday against Brose Baskets Bamberg…
Read MoreToney McCray joins Olimpas Plunge
Toney McCray (198 cm, Nebraska’12) is taking his talents to Europe, specifically to the Olimpas Plunge from Lithuania’s NKL. He played his rookie pro season with the Toros Nuevo Laredo from Mexico’s LNBP. Olimpas is currently third in the NKL standings with a record of 21-9, three games behind the league-leading Mazekiai team. McCray is…
Read MoreIbrahim Jaaber returned his salary to Zalgiris
Zalgiris Kaunas announced that Ibrahim Jaaber, who left the team earlier this week due to his religious convictions, has
Read MoreIbrahim Jaaber leaves Zalgiris because of religion
Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kaunas (LKL, Euroleague and VTB United) announced that Ibrahim Jaaber (187 cm, UPenn’07)
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