Europe
Zmago Sagadin Fired by MZT Skopje
After a loss at home in the Macedonian league KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga) has fired head coach Zmagoslav “Zmago” Sagadin. The team is also struggling in the Adriatic league and are off to a poor start with a 1-2 record. This was his first season with the team and the management has…
Read MoreLaboral Kutxa wins 2014/15 Euroleague Opener
The Turkish Airlines Euroleague kicked off the 2014/15 season with a win by Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) over Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL), 88-69. The Spanish club took control of the game from the very beginning. They had superior ball movement asserted their game plan. It wasn’t all about their execution on offense. The hosts had…
Read MoreRickey Young pens with BC Jyvaskyla
Rickey Young (205 cm, West Virginia Tech’11) has signed a deal to play for BC Jyvaskyla from Finland’s Korisliiga this 2014/15. This return to Europe gives Young an opportunity to further his career. The 24-year-old began the early part of the 2013/14 season with the Giessen 46ers (Germany-ProA). In 18 games Young was able to…
Read More2014/2015 Eurocup, Round 1
The remainder of Round 1 of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season wrapped on Wednesday with sixteen games around the continent following the two that were played on Tuesday. Group A CAI Zaragoza hung on to see off Paris-Levallois 77-76 as the French team visited Spain and almost came away with the win. The hosts needed to…
Read MoreMike Phillips to Puertalia Leon
Ule Puertalia Leon (Spain, EBA) has added a new player to the team roster in the form of Mike Phillips (201 cm, Howard’13). The American only has experience in college Basketball despite graduating in 2013, so this will be his first professional post. Phillips last took to the court during the 2012/2013 season when he…
Read MoreRizvic to play for Manresa
Hasan Rizvic (212 cm) is heading to Spanish Basketball after signing to a contract with La Bruixa d’Or Manresa in Liga Endesa. Last season the Bosnian played in two countries, starting the campaign in Russia with Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (VTB). He played six games through his time with Krasny and averaged 5.7 points and 2.0…
Read MoreWilliam Hatcher has signed for Charleroi
Spirou Charleroi of the Belgian Ethias League has announced the addition of William Hatcher (188 cm, Miami University, Ohio’06) to the team roster. The American has been brought on board to replace Zabian Dowdell, who picked up an injury recently. Hatcher played for STB Le Havre (France, ProA) last season and through thirty games he…
Read MoreOrlando Parker joins Limerick
Orlando Parker (203 cm, Wagner’14) has inked a deal with Irish Premier League side UL Eagles Limerick it has been announced. The American is entering his first season as a professional Basketball season after graduating from Wagner earlier in the summer. It was thought that the forward would play for Tayronas de Santa Marta (Colombia,…
Read MorePreston Purifoy newcomer at MBK Handlova
Preston Purifoy (196 cm, UAB’14 ) is the newcomer at MBK Handlova (Slovakia-Superleague). The 22-year old American forward played at the Universityof Alabama-Birmingham in Conference USA. In his 23 games as a senior he averaged only 1.6 ppg, while that number was 7.7 ppg in his junior season. MBK Handlova started the season with a…
Read MoreSlavisa Bogavac inks with Keravnos
Slavisa Bogavac (200 cm) has inked with Keravnos (Cyprus-Division A) for the upcoming season. The 34-year-old Serbian player spent the 2013/14 season playing in the Romanian Liga Nationala for Gaz Metan. He logged 25 games for them and had a good season overall, posting 13.2 ppg and 6.2rpg. Bogavac also appeared in 12 games in…
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