Europe
Patrick Miller joins Partizan
Patrick Miller (185 cm, Tennessee State’14) will get a shot to play for one of Serbia’s top teams in BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) this 2017-18 season. This will be his first run with a Serbian club and it will be interesting to see if he rises to the challenge. In 2017 Patrick lent his…
Read MoreMickell Gladness pens with Bilbao Basket
Mickell Gladness (211 cm, Alabama A&M’08) will be a force in the paint for RETAbet Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18 season. The big man is coming off a 2016-17 season spent on the roster of BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML). He played seven games for them in the Baltic League, where he registered averages…
Read MoreGoran Dragic calls time on Slovenia
It’s a case of job Done for Goran Dragic, who has decided to retire from the Slovenia National Team. The point guard was an instrumental figure as Slovenia blazed through the European Championship. Dragic was an attacking architect and starred alongside Luca Doncic in Slovenia’s unbeaten run to the gold medal. Goran Dragic stepped up…
Read MoreDenzel Bowles signs with Hapoel Eilat
Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League) is bolstering its roster for the 2017-18 season with the signing of Denzel Bowles (208 cm, JMU’11). This is a big change for the forward from James Madison University, who has spent the last few seasons mostly playing in Asia, interspersed with a few stints in Latin America. This 2017, Bowles…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow downs Panathinaikos in friendly
With the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 now in the rearview mirror, players return to their respective professional teams and set their sights on the upcoming season. The preseason is filled with various small cups and other friendly warm-up games as teams fine-tune their preparations for 2017-18. One such friendly that recently took place the other day…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017: Slovenia wins historic gold
History has been made and Slovenia is the EuroBasket 2017 champions after slaying rival Serbia in the gold medal game. It is safe to say, Slovenia is an unlikely champion as this was the nation’s first final and first international tournament win since becoming independent. The history of Serbia and Slovenia goes back a long…
Read MoreSlovenia and Serbia: facts of a historic final
Slovenia and Serbia clashed today in the final of EuroBasket 2017, a game that was ultimately won by Slovenia. It was a historic final game and a historic victory. The game wrapped a fantastic EuroBasket that has captured the imagination of global Basketball. The tournament showcased why it is arguably the best in international basketball.…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017: Serbia and Slovenia to clash for gold
The gold medal game of EuroBasket 2017 will be contested between Serbia and Slovenia on Sunday after the former punched its ticket to the final on Friday. Serbia started hot and weathered a second-half storm to see off Russia in the semi-final. Slovenia had already progressed on Thursday will a giant-killing victory over Spain. Serbia…
Read MoreDevon Saddler to suit up for Tsmoki-Minsk
Devon Saddler (183 cm, Delaware’14) has put pen to paper and inked a deal with Belarusian powerhouse, Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus-Premier League) for the 2017-18 season. Saddler projects to be a valuable part of the team’s backcourt rotation. He began the 2016-17 season playing for Egis Kormend (Hungary-A Division). Saddler played six games for them in the FIBA…
Read MoreRyan Harrow joins Pieno Zvaigzdes
Ryan Harrow (188 cm, Georgia State’15) is taking his game to Lithuania this 2017-18 after landing a deal to play for Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania-LKL). The 26-year-old guard will be looking to build on the experience he gained in the 2016-17 season. He played for two teams, initially starting the season with Consultinvest VL Pesaro…
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