Europe
More Teams Advance in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
The weekend saw several more teams secure their invites via wins in the ongoing fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. From Europe, Spain had an emotional victory over Ukraine 72-68 to punch their tickets to China. Conversely, despite falling to Montenegro 71-66, Turkey secured their spot and move on to join the already…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup Qualifiers: Turkey Tops Spain 71-67
Homecourt advantage played a pivotal role in Turkey’s 71-67 win over Spain in the second stage of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers to lead Group I. Both nations are now 7-2 but the win is enough to break the tie and give Turkey the leadership position. It was a special win. In front of 9,500…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA Downs Real Madrid
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has seen a dynamic shift in the leadership position in its standings for the 2018-19 season on Thursday. CSKA Moscow handed Real Madrid its second loss of the season, 88-93, and is now topping the leaderboard with a 9-1 record. Fenerbahce Istanbul has yet to play its game for Round 10,…
Read MoreOlivier Hanlan signed by Telekom Baskets Bonn
Olivier Hanlan (193 cm, Boston College’15) is a new face on the roster of Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL) as November winds to a close. He spent the preseason with the San Antonio Spurs but unfortunately did not make the final cut for their roster and has since decided to take his game back to Europe.…
Read MoreClint Chapman added by Ludwigsburg
Clint Chapman (208 cm, Texas’12) is switching teams within the German League this season and moves from ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) to MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL). The University of Texas product appeared in eight games for ALBA in the 7Days EuroCup, where he registered averages of 10.0 ppg and 4.8 rpg. In eight games in the…
Read MoreZabian Dowdell joins Chalons-Reims
Zabian Dowdell (191 cm, Virginia Tech’07) will be adding some experience to the backcourt rotation of Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket (France-Pro A) for the 2018-19 season. The 34-year-old veteran has played for many throughout his professional basketball career. His last stint was in 2017-18 for Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB). He played 10 games in the Basketball Champions…
Read MoreErik Murphy receives extension from Fraport Sky
Erik Murphy (208 cm, Florida’13) will be sticking with the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany-BBL) for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. He was originally on a short-term deal but was given a contract extension by the team. Murphy is a 28-year-old Finnish-American international player who has been a member of the Finnish National Team since…
Read MoreKwame Vaughn now with Zadar
Kwame Vaughn (190 cm, CS Fulleron’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for KK Zadar (Croatia-Premijer Liga) for the 2018-19 season. This will be his first signing for the season. Vaughn spent the 2017-18 season playing for a couple of top-caliber European teams. He started off with Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). He played six…
Read MoreABA Liga: Crvena Zvezda Tops Partizan, Now 9-0
It was a busy weekend at the ABA Liga as four games were played out in Round 9 action. Undoubtedly, the highlight game of the round was played on Saturday in Belgrade as the two most popular clubs took to the hardwood in the latest chapter of the Eternal Derby. On November 24th Crvena Zvezda…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA Stays Perfect at 7-0
It was a case of the rich getting richer in Round 7 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season as the top teams added to their wins. CSKA Moscow continues to lead the EuroLeague with their perfect 7-0 record. They are currently tied with Real Madrid, who are also undefeated. CSKA Moscow secured their seventh win…
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