Europe
Ante Zizic pens with Darussafaka
Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) will get to strengthen its roster as the year comes to an end with the addition of Ante Zizic (210 cm). He is a promising 19-year-0ld Croatian player who was recently added to the Croatian national team in 2016. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the first round, 23rd…
Read MoreGreek A1 top teams stay dominant after Round 12
Round 12 of the Greek A1 regular season is now in the books and two teams have set themselves apart from the rest of the league. The two Titans that are currently dominating the league standings are Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus, which still has to taste defeat in domestic action at 12-0; and Panathinaikos Athens, which…
Read MoreDejan Ivanov returns to Yesilgiresun
Dejan Ivanov (205 cm) is reuniting with former club Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL) this 2016-17 season. Dejan is a 30-year-old Bulgarian player who has been a member of the Bulgarian national team from 2005 to 2013. He saw action for them in 2015-16. Ivanov comes over after starting off the 2016-17 season playing for Gaziantep Basketbol…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda stays undefeated in ABA at 15-0
Serbian powerhouse Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd had a lot to celebrate on Christmas day. The team is completely dominating the ABA league this 2016-17 season. They defeated KK Cedevita at Zagreb 91-95 to stretch their undefeated streak to 15 wins. The loss was a tough blow to Cedevita as it knocks down the…
Read MoreEric McClellan signs with Walter Tigers
Eric McClellan (193 cm, Gonzaga’16) is bound for Germany as he agrees on a deal with the Walter Tigers Tuebingen (Germany-BBL) this 2016-17. He continues his journey in his rookie campaign as a pro with the German club, after starting the season playing in Belgium for Hubo Limburg United (Belgium-Scooore League). Eric played two games…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 14: Crvena Zvezda stuns Real Madrid
As Round 14 opened in the Euroleague, there were four games on Thursday ahead of the round being completed with four contests on Friday. The story of today was Serbian champ Crvena Zvezda Belgrade seeing off Real Madrid at home. Elsewhere, Anadolu Efes took out Galatasaray in an Istanbul derby and Unics Kazan was too…
Read MoreJerel McNeal added by Brose Baskets
German club Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) has landed the services of veteran guard Jerel McNeal (191 cm, Marquette’09) this 2016-17. The 29-year-old McNeal began the season playing for Greek team, Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). Jerel left the team in September and has not signed with another team since. Back in 2015-16 he played 16 games for…
Read MoreAnthony Goods inks with Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Anthony Goods (191 cm, Stanford’09) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with French club Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-Pro A). He completed a stint with Soles de Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic-LNB) this 2016. He played 23 games for them and produced averages of 9.9 ppg and 1.9 apg. The 28-year-old veteran started the 2015-16 season…
Read MoreSean Williams signed by Usak
Sean Williams (208 cm, Boston College’07) is a recent addition to the roster of Muratbey Usak Sportlif Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this 2016-17. Williams started the season playing in Iran for Shahdray Tabriz (Iran-Superleague). In seven games he posted averages of 12.4 ppg and 8.4 rpg. In December Sean moved to Sagesse – Al Hekmeh Beirut (Lebanon-Pepsi…
Read MoreEuroleague: Darussafaka defeats Fenerbahce in Istanbul derby
The pre-Christmas Euroleague programed continued on Wednesday with four contests. The day’s events also wrapped Round 13 of the competition and we now look towards Round 14 on Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday, CSKA Moscow continued to assert its dominance, while Panathinaikos eased to a comfortable win. Elsewhere, Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul continued its impressive campaign,…
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