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MZT Skopje wins 6th consecutive Macedonian league
MZT Skopje has retained the Prva Liga crown after defending the title against Karpos Sokoli in Game 5 of the championship series. Victory handed the club a 3-2 series win and its sixth title overall. Indeed, it also enhanced MZT Skopje as the dominant team in Macedonian Basketball, with this the club’s sixth consecutive league…
Read MoreUnion Olimpija secures first title in 8 years
There is a new champion of the Slovenia Premier A, but it is a familiar name as Union Olimpija Ljubljana defeated Rogaska in Game 4 of the finals series. The win handed Union Olimpija a 3-1 series victory and brought the club its first Premier A title since 2009. Despite the barren stretch out of…
Read MoreZachery Peacock to remain with Bourg
French Pro A club, JL Bourg Basket (France-Pro A) has decided to keep American player Zachery Peacock (203 cm, Georgia Tech’10) for one more season. The big man originally signed with the team at the start of the 2015-16 season and has been an effective cog in their machine. Peacock dropped solid averages in 31…
Read MorePanathinaikos Athens march to Greek final
While great rival Olympiacos has been in EuroLeague action, Panathinaikos Athens has been busy wrapping up its Greece A1 title series. Since Olympiacos headed off to the Final Four 2-0 up on Aris Thessaloniki, Panathinaikos has pushed aside AEK in the Athens derby series. After tying the series up from Game 2, Panathinaikos has won…
Read MoreKalev/Cramo wins 2017 Alexela KML championship
BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn have successfully won their ninth Alexela KML championship after a 62-91 Game 4 win over AVIS Rapla. This was an impressive title defense for Kalev/Cramo, who have held the coveted trophy above their heads, on and of, since 2005. The league championship caps off a strong 2016-17 season for the organization. Not…
Read MoreMicah Downs agrees to return to Avtodor Saratov
Micah Downs (195 cm, Gonzaga ’09) is heading to Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB). He heads to the Russian team after playing his entire 2016/2017 campaign with Orleans (France-Pro A). In his only season with Orleans, Downs played well in a prominent role. The 30-year-old swingman ended up on the floor for 32.7 mpg in 26 Pro…
Read MoreInter Bratislava wins 2017 Slovakian SBL championship
BK Inter Bratislava defeated MBK Rieker Com Therm Komarno 4-1 in their finals series to win the 2017 Slovakian SBL championsnhip. This is the third Slovakian league title for the organization. They also won back to back titles in 2013 and 2014. Inter Bratislava 94 – Rieker KN 82 This game was about Inter Bratislava…
Read MoreIgokea bags fifth straight Bosnia and Herzegovina D1 title
BC Igokea Aleksandrovac has done it again. The team has captured its fifth-straight Bosnia and Herzegovina D1 title. They won Game 5 of their finals series against KK Bosna-Royal Sarajevo, 96-72. Igokea has been a powerful force in domestic competition since 2013 and has been tough to handle in the league. Igokea led in this…
Read MoreOmar-Sharif Cook gets extension from Estudiantes
Movistar Estudiantes (Spain-Liga Endesa) liked what they got out of Omar-Sharif Cook (186 cm, St. John’s’01) this 2016-17 and have signed the guard to a contract extension. Omar is a veteran American international player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. He was a member of the Montenegrin national team from 2008 to 2012. Sharif-Cook signed…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Fenerbahce wins historic title
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague came to a triumphant close on Sunday as Fenerbahce Istanbul won the Final Four to become the 2017 champion. It was a historic rewriting of the record books for the club as it lifted the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague trophy for the first ever time. In doing so, Fenerbahce also became the…
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