Lithuania
Jeff Foote heads to Lithuania and Zalgiris Kaunas
Jeff Foote signed on with Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania) as a replacement for Robertas Javtokas who will be having surgery and is expected to miss six to eight months. Foote (2.13m, College: Cornell) played his college basketball at Cornell and helped them be the first Ivy League squad to reach the NCAA Sweet 16 since 1979…
Read MoreShrinking Baltic League merges two divisions
The Basketball League (BBL) is changing the format for the upcoming season by merging the two divisions (Elite and Challenge Cup). It means that the total number of teams competing for the title in 2012/2013 will be 21. This decision was most probably a result of last week’s announcement of several top-teams that they would…
Read MoreTyrell Biggs inks with Pieno Zvaigzdes
Pieno Zvaigzdes from Lithuania has signed Tyrell Biggs (203 cm, Pittsburgh’09). Last season he played in the D-League with Canton Charge averaging 12.9ppg and 4.9rpg.
Read MoreNanterre about to sign Arvydas Eitutavicius
Arvydas Eitutavicius and French Pro A team JSF Nanterre are about to sign a deal for the coming season. Eitutavicius started last season with Czech team BK Prostejov and then moved to Khimik in Ukraine.
Read MoreBC Donetsk lands Darius Songaila
Ukrainian team BC Donetsk just signed Darius Songaila. Donetsk recently signed Perkins, D’or Fischer, Kaloyan Ivanov and now the Lithuanian forward. Songaila who started last season with Galatasaray and finished in Spain with CB Valladolid averaging 9ppg and 4rpg in 10 ACB games.
Read MoreValladolid signs Lithuanian youngster Vytenis Cizauskas
Spanish ACB team CB Valladolid announced the arrival of Vytenis Cizauskas for the upcoming season. The Lithuanian PG comes from Zalgiris Kaunas. Vytenis Cizauskas, 19 year old, averaged 12.6ppg, 6.2rpg and 4.6apg at Eurobasket Under 20 recently played.
Read MoreSeveral teams leave Baltic league
Zalgiris Kaunas, Lietuvos Rytas, VEF Riga and Neptunas Kleipeda have decided to leave the Baltic league and have chosen for the VTB league instead. The Baltic league has now in fact become a “best of the rest” league with a second rate rating.
Read MorePetravicius decides to retire due to health issues
Marijonas Petravicius has decided to retire from basketball due to a serious health issue. During last year’s Eurobasket, Petravicius was diagnosed with pulmonary microsembolism and he was hoping to make a comeback but his doctors thought otherwise. “Doctors didn’t want me to play anymore because it would put my future health at risk.” Petravicius stated,…
Read MoreTurkey remains unbeaten in U20 European Championships
Turkey remains the only undefeated team in the U20 European Championships for Women, being played in Debrecen, Hungary. The 12 teams will play their last qualification match on 22 August and will start the Quarterfinals on the 24th. Results from Aug. 21 Group E Netherlands – Lithuania 66-54 The Netherlands knocked Lithuania out of the…
Read MoreMontepaschi Siena signs Rasic
Aleksandar Rasic has agreed to join Montepaschi Siena after playing for Lietuvos Rytas last season. While there he averaged 6.9 points, 2.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game in the LKL and 5.1 points, 2.5 assists and 1.7 rebounds per game in the VTB League. During Baltic League competition he contributed 8.3 points, 1.5 assists…
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