Europe
EuroBasket 2017: Group Phase wraps
The group phase of EuroBasket 2017 was concluded on Thursday and we are now looking forward to the Final Phase, knockout hoops which tips off on Saturday. On Thursday, there was action in Group C and Group D, but the only thing on the line was pride and position. The Final Phase line up was…
Read MoreDaniel Bejarano to Kataja Basket
Daniel Bejarano (193 cm, Colorado State’15) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 with Joensuun Kataja Basket (Finland-Korisliiga). Daniel is coming off a brief stint playing in Mexico for Rayos de Hermosillo (Mexico-CIBACOPA) in 2017. In eight games he averaged 6.1 ppg and 5.3 rpg. In 2016-17 Daniel played for BK Khimik-OPZ Yuhzny (Ukraine-Superleague). In 11…
Read MoreMatic Rebec added by Enisey
Matic Rebec (181 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. He is a 23-year-old Slovenian player who has been a member of the Slovenian National Team since 2014. This will be his first run with a team from outside Slovenia, marking a new chapter in…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017: Greece, Ukraine complete Round of 16
After a grueling group phase, which is winding down to its final games, the teams to compete in the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Round of 16 is complete. There were two final spots remaining to be claimed before yesterday’s games and in the end, spirited plays earned Greece and Ukraine those seats. While the matter of…
Read MoreGary Talton pens with Lietkabelis
Gary Talton (185 cm, University of Illinois’13) has moved to his second team for the 2017-18 season, signing with Panevezys Lietkabelis (Lithuania-LKL). He was originally supposed to play for Betaland Capo d’Orlando from the Italian Serie A. The Texas native was on the roster of A.G.O. Rethymno Aegean (Greece-A1) during the 2016-17 season. He appeared…
Read MoreKenny Boynton joins Yesilgiresun
Kenny Boynton (188 cm, Florida’13) will be taking his game to Turkey this 2017-18 after inking a deal with Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL). In 2016-17 the University of Florida product strengthened the roster of BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB). In 24 games in the VTB United League, Boynton managed to produce averages of 15.3 ppg and 4.3…
Read MoreEngin Atsur deals with Betaland Cdo
Engin Atsur (190 cm, North Carolina State’07) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Betaland Capo d’Orlando (Italy-Serie A) this 2017-18. He has dual citizenship from Turkey and Germany and was a former player of the Turkish National Team from 2004 to 2009. The veteran guard lent his talents to ALBA Berlin…
Read MoreAleksandar Marelja signed by Antwerp
The Telenet Giants Antwerp (Belgium-Euromillions League) have strengthened their roster for the upcoming season with the addition of Aleksandar Marelja (207 cm). He is a 24-year-old Serbian international basketball player who has had previous experience playing in the Belgian league in 2014 to 2016. Aleksandar’s 2016-17 season began back home in Serbia where he suited…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017: two Final Phase places left after Gameday 4
EuroBasket 2017 kicked into high gear on Tuesday with the first full schedule of games in the competition so far. Groups A through D took to the courts across Europe on Gameday 4 (Day 6) as the phase entered its penultimate round. After today’s EuroBasket 2017 games, we mostly know the teams competing in the…
Read MoreClancy Rugg heads to Basket Esch
Basket Esch (Luxembourg-Total League) has landed the services of Clancy Rugg (203 cm, Vermont’14) for the 2017-18 season. Rugg has spent his entire pro career playing in Luxembourg’s Total League, so this move will not be a drastic change for him. He completed a three-year deal with the Musel Pikes (Luxembourg-Total League). In 2016-17 Clancy…
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