Europe
Jamil Wilson signed by Virtus Bologna
Jamil Wilson (201 cm, Marquette’14) is set to strengthen the roster of Virtus Segafredo Bologna (Italy-Serie A) this April 2018. The 27-year-old Wilson originally started with Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL), but headed back to the USA after landing a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. He played 15 games for the new-look Clippers and averaged…
Read MoreLuka Doncic declares himself for NBA Draft
The moment is finally here; Luka Doncic declares himself for NBA Draft. Mooted Number 1 2018 NBA Draft pick Luka Doncic has formally declared his participation in this year’s draft. It was widely expected the Slovenian international would make himself eligible where he will be the hottest ticket in the draft. The 19-year old is…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Playoffs take shape
Game 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs concluded on Friday with two more contests. Fenerbahce joined CSKA as unbeaten in this round by moving 2-0 ahead over Baskonia, just a single victory from qualifying. In the other series, Olympiacos evend the score at home against Zalgiris but faces a tricky double-header away from home.…
Read MoreBakken Bears, Danish Powerhouse
The Bakken Bears run in the FIBA Europe Cup has come to an end. They lost Game 2 of their semi-finals matchup to Scandone Avellino 72-82 at Aarhus. Avellino won Game 1 with 75-72. At the end of the day, the Bears can hold their heads up high. They had an impressive run and are…
Read MoreVander Blue to part ways with Torino
Vander Blue (196 cm, Marquette’13) is set to depart FIAT Torino (Italy-Serie A) this April 2018. He played seven games for them this 2017-18 and failed to make much of an impact with averages of 3.1 ppg and 1.6 rpg. Torino was Blue’s third league for the season. He started off with the Los Angeles…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Playoffs continue
Game 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs tipped off on Thursday and there were plenty of talking points in the two series’ in action. CSKA Moscow took command of its series with a second straight win over Khimki Moscow Region, while Real Madrid blew its series with Panathinaikos wide open with a road success.…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Zalgiris and Fenerbahce win openers
Yesterday we talked about the important of home advantage in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, teams simply rarely lose on their own floor. That was shown in Game 1 of the Playoffs, but one club bucked the trend on Wednesday. We already saw CSKA Moscow and Panathinaikos win at home yesterday, and today Fenerbahce followed their…
Read MoreJonas Bergstedt inks with Dynamic BG
KK Dynamic BG Beograd (Serbia-KLS) has picked up Danish international basketball player Jonas Bergstedt (210 cm) this April 2018. He has been with the Danish National Team since 2013. This 2017-18 Bergstedt lent his talents to Co. Mark Bergamo (Italy-Serie A2). He appeared in a dozen games for his former team and recorded averages of…
Read MoreEmir Sulejmanovic reunites with Fuenlabrada
Emir Sulejmanovic (204 cm) returns Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18 after a brief run with Cafes Candelas Breogan (Spain-LEB Gold). He is a Bosnian-Finnish international basketball player who played for the Finnish National Team in 2013 and has been a member of the Bosnian National Team since 2014. Sulejmanovic logged 25 games for Breogan…
Read MoreMilko Bjelica joins Zaragoza
Milko Bjelica (207 cm) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 with Tecnyconta Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa). Bjelica is a 33-year-old experienced international basketball player who has dual citizenship from Serbia and Montenegro. He has been a member of the Montenegrin National Basketball Team since 2008. Bjelica moves to Zaragoza after starting 2017-18 with Crvena…
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