Europe
Italian Serie A: Germani Brescia Suffers First Loss
It was an excitement-filled weekend of basketball in the Italian Serie A. It took 10 games but a team was finally able to take down league-leading Germani Basket Brescia (9-1) and hand them their first loss. It was no easy task as former champions, Banco di Sardegna Sassari (6-4) narrowly edged them out, 79-78. The…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos keeps pace
Round 11 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague wrapped on Friday with some massive games. There were two clashes between former champions, including Olympiacos’ OT win over Real Madrid in Greece. Current champs Fenerbahce travelled to Barcelona and came away with a comfortable win. Also cruising was home team Crvena Zvezda Belgrade, the team defeated Anadolu…
Read MoreWilliam Buford no longer with Gravelines
William Buford (196 cm, Ohio State’12) has parted ways with French organization BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A) this December. He played nine games for them this 2017-18 and was managed to register averages of 10.4 ppg and 2.7 rpg. He played 32 games for Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A) in 2016-17 and there…
Read MoreAubrey Coleman joins Spartak Primorie
Aubrey Coleman (193 cm, Houston’10) is taking his game to Russia this 2017-18 after signing a deal to play for Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Russia-Superleague 1). This will be a definite change of pace for the 30-year-old Coleman, who recently completed a brief stint in China, playing for Chongqing Sanhai Lanling (China-NBL) this 2017. In six…
Read MoreMilovan Rakovic inks with Neuchatel
Milovan Rakovic (208 cm) is a fresh face on the roster of Union Neuchatel Basket (Switzerland-SBL) this 2017-18. He is a 32-year-old Serbian international basketball player who played for the Serbian National Basketball Team in 2012. This will be the first signing for Rakovic this season. This is a new start for him after missing…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 11 opens
Round 11 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague opened for business on Thursday with five games across the continent. Zalgiris Kaunas took out Panathinaikos Athens at home, while CSKA Moscow picked up a road win over Bamberg. Also successful on the road was Khimki Moscow Region with a win over Milan. Baskonia edged Malaga in a…
Read MoreDejan Musli headed to Bamberg
Dejan Musli (213 cm) will continue his professional basketball career with Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) after agreeing to terms with the team. He is a 25-year-old Serbian international basketball player who played for the Serbian National Team in 2012 and 2013. He is moving to Bamberg after starting the season playing for Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga…
Read MoreShaquielle McKissic departs Gran Canaria
Shaquielle McKissic (196 cm, Arizona State’15) has parted ways with Spanish team, Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa) and is now a free agent. He signed with the team in June 2017 and was able to play six games for them in the Eurocup and average 7.2 ppg and 1.7 rpg. He also logged a total…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup: Top 16 stays shut on Wednesday
No new clubs entered the 7DAYS EuroCup on a busy Wednesday. Limoges joint the teams already in the next round (Lokomotiv, Bayern, and Darussafaka) yesterday. As Round 7 completed on Wednesday, there were still plenty of talking points. In Group A, Darussafaka relinquished its 100% record with a loss at Cedevita Zagreb. Unics Kazan and…
Read MoreAuston Barnes moves to Sodertalje
Auston Barnes (203 cm, Bradley’15) will continue his professional basketball career with the Sodertalje Kings (Sweden-Basketligan) after agreeing to terms on a deal with the team. The 25-year-old Barnes heads to the Swedish club after beginning the 2017-18 season playing for BK Olomoucko Prostejov (Czech Republic-NBL). He played two games for them before his departure…
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