Europe
Michal Michalak signs with Brescia
Michal Michalak (197 cm) is set to join Germani Basket Brescia (Italy-Serie A). Michalak makes the transfer to Italy from his home country of Poland. He has not played in any other country so far in his eight-year career. The 24-year-old played with PGE Turow (Poland-PLK) for 32 games earlier this season. The swingman was…
Read MoreAnthony Bennett cut by Fenerbahce Ulker
Anthony Bennett (203 cm, UNLV’13) has been released by Turkish club Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2017. The Canadian big man joined them in January 2017 but did not seem to be able to excel with his new team. Bennett played nine games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, where he averaged 1.3 ppg…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos completes Final Four
Olympiacos Piraeus, the multiple former Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion and Greek A1 giant, has completed the Final Four picture for the 2016/2017 season. The club overcame Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the decider of the remaining Play-Offs series that was still open. CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahce Istanbul have been waiting for over a week as they…
Read MoreIceland Dominos League: KR celebrates 4th-straight title
KR Reykjavik continue on their path of dominance in the Iceland Dominos League after bagging their fourth-straight title. The team was tested this season by UMF Grindavik, taking the series to its full five-game limit. In the fifth and final game, there would be no question nor doubt as to which was the better team.…
Read MoreIberostar Tenerife wins 2017 Basketball Champions League
Spanish club, Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias have prevailed over some of Europe’s top teams to win the 2017 Basketball Champions League. They captured the inaugural title after defeating a tough Banvit Basketbabol Kulubu in finals, 59-63. They threaded a gauntlet of some tough competition en route to the championship, beating teams like Greece’s PAOK Thessaloniki,…
Read MoreEkenechukwu Ibekwe moves to Elan Chalon
Ekenechukwu Ibekwe (207 cm, Maryland ’07) is on his way to join ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A). The move to the French league follows a 16-game stretch with Muratbey Usak (Turkey-BSL). Most of his appearances came in the BSL for 13 games. There, he averaged 5.6 ppg, 4.5 rpg, and 1.5 bpg in just 15.6 mpg.…
Read MoreBasketball Champions League: Tenerife and Banvit to contest final
The first-ever FIBA Basketball Champions League is drawing to an exciting conclusion and we now know the two clubs that will face off in the title showdown. Iberostar Tenerife has used home advantage well through the Final Four and will now meet Banvit of Bandirma in the title decider. Both teams progressed to the finale…
Read MoreDarius Johnson-Odom vs. Trabzonspor at BAT
Darius Johnson-Odom (187 cm, Marquette’12) filed a claim against former team, Trabzonspor Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). The Marquette product submitted that the club owed him for outstanding salaries and interest. He was on their roster in the 2015-16 season. The BAT arbitrator issued an award without reason, which reads as…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid makes Final Four
There are now three clubs in the Final Four of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague after Real Madrid completed its Play-Offs series against Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul. Los Blancos completed the series win in the most difficult way, claiming two straight road wins to progress to the showpiece. CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahce Istanbul already booked their places…
Read MoreBarry Stewart extends with Tuebingen
Barry Stewart (191 cm, Mississippi State’10) has extended his contract with Walter Tigers Tuebingen (Germany, BBL) and will spend the 2017/2018 season with the club. This season, the American has played 26 games with the Tigers and over those contests Barry Stewart claimed averages of 13.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per appearance. During…
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