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FIBA Europe Cup: Italians thrive in semis
The semifinals of the FIBA Europe Cup tipped off for round one action on Wednesday as we look ahead to a two-legged format with aggregate scores deciding the winners. In the first leg, Umana Reyer Venezia and Sidigas Avellino claimed home wins to set up the prospect of an all-Italian final in the FIBA Europe…
Read MoreTomas Dimsa joins Varese
Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) is bolstering its roster with the recent addition of Tomas Dimsa (198 cm) this 2018. He is a 24-year-old Lithuanian international basketball player who spent the earlier part of the 2017-18 season at home playing for Vytautas Prienu (Lithuania-LKL). In two games in the Basketball Champions League, he averaged five points…
Read MoreIke Nwamu added by Lavrio
Ike Nwamu (196 cm, UNLV’16) has been recently added by GS Lavrio (Greece-A1) for what they are hoping will be a deep playoff run in the Greek League. The 24-year-old UNLV product is coming off a productive stint playing for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G-League in 2017-18. In 46 games, Nwamu dropped…
Read MoreChris Johnson leaves Cedevita
Chris Johnson (210 cm, LSU’09) has parted ways with KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) this 2018. He signed with the Croatian club in October 2017, moving from Anhui Wenyi (China-NBL). Johnson played 19 games for Cedevita in the ABA League and averaged 3.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg. He also appeared in 13 games in the Eurocup…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup Finals: Darussafaka takes 1-0 lead
The series of the 2018 7DAYS EuroCup Finals is underway as the view towards the title took a step closer to fruition. A best of three series tipped off between Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Daruassafaka Istanbul on Tuesday, with the second game to take place on Friday. If tied after two games, the deciding third…
Read MoreGlen Rice Jr. released by Hapoel Holon
Glen Rice Jr. (198 cm, Georgia Tech’12) has been cut by Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League) this April 2018. He is the son of former NBA forward Glen Rice. He played 10 games for them in the Basketball Champions League and delivered averages of 20.1 ppg and 5.8 rpg. In 18 games in the domestic Israeli…
Read MoreBuducnost Steals Game 1 of the ABA League Finals
Much to the chagrin of Serbian fans who filled Aleksandar Nikolić Hall in Belgrade, Montenegrin powerhouse Buducnost Podgorica defeated Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd 80-76 in Game 1 of the ABA League Finals. This was a stunner for sure, with Buducnost effectively seizing the homecourt advantage from the defending league champions. This an amazing first…
Read MorePreston Knowles exits KK Zadar
Preston Knowles (187 cm, Louisville’11) has parted ways with Croatian club KK Zadar (Croatia-Premijer Liga) this 2018 and is now a free agent. He played 22 games for them in the ABA League where he posted averages of 14.5 ppg and 3.5 apg. Knowles also appeared in 14 games in the domestic Croatian League and…
Read MoreCasey Prather signs with Promitheas
Casey Prather (198 cm, Florida’14) has inked a deal with ASP Promitheas Patras (Greece-A1) and will be joining the team this 2018. Prather is coming off a productive stint in Australia playing for Melbourne United (Australia-NBL) in 2017-18. He logged 23 games for his former team and recorded averages of 16.7 ppg and 6.0 rpg.…
Read MoreReal Madrid continues league charge
Real Madrid’s grip on the Spain ACB Liga Endesa continued this weekend as the winningest club in the league’s history continued its winning run. However, the chasing back including Baskonia Vitoria and Barcelona continued to keep the heat on Los Blancos. Still, with ten games left of the campaign, it looks as through Real Madrid…
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