Europe
Eurocup Last 32: Round 3
We are halfway through this season´s Eurocup Last 32 as Round 3 was completed on Wednesday night. Many of the groups are now taking shape as the competition moves closer towards the eighth-final knockout phase. There were only three road wins throughout the schedule, while there were a lot of big margins recorded. Group I…
Read MoreLinton Johnson inks with Cimberio Varese
Linton Johnson (203 cm, Tulane’02) has been playing in the Italian Serie A ever since leaving the NBA in 2010. He recently joined Cimberio Varese, his third Italian Serie A team in four seasons. Johnson was recently released by Banco di Sardegna Sassari this January. Before his departure Johnson was able to play in 14…
Read MoreOleksiy Pecherov joins Krasnie Krilya
Ukrainian big man Oleksiy Pecherov (213 cm) has been added by Russian club Krasnie Krilya Samara this 2013-14. Pecherov has been a member of the Ukrainian National Team in 2006, 2009 and 2011 to 2012. He began the season playing in Spain’s Liga Endesa for Valencia Basket. Oleksiy played three games in the Spanish league…
Read MoreTravis Leslie heads to BC Siauliai
Former Los Angeles Clippers guard Travis Leslie (193 cm, Georgia’11) will be moving to BC Siauliai from Lithuania’s LKL this January 2014. He began the season playing for ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket from France’s Pro A. He played 10 games for them in the EuroCup and averaged 7.6 ppg and 2.5 rpg. Leslie also managed to…
Read MoreDavid Andersen moves to Strasbourg
David Andersen (212 cm) has been picked up by French ProA team Strasbourg (Eurocup) for the remainder of the season. The Euroleague legend last played for Fenerbahce (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague) last season and is joining a Strasbourg team that has lost its first two games in the Eurocup Last 32. During his one season…
Read MoreEurocup: Nanterre remains unbeaten
JSF Nanterre remained unblemished in the Eurocup Last 32 as the French club opened Round 3 with a home win over Ratiopharm Ulm. Indeed, it was an evening of home wins as each team found it easy in front of their own fans. There were two other games on the night as Valencia Basket got…
Read MoreEurochallenge: Round 2 recap
Round 2 of the Eurochallenge Second Stage is almost complete after seven games were held around Europe on Tuesday night. We will turn our attention to Round 3 after Bakken welcome KTP to Denmark on Wednesday night. Three teams remain undefeated at this stage of the Second Stage as the groups begin to take shape.…
Read MoreMelvin Sanders parts with Valladolid
Melvin Sanders (196 cm, Oklahoma State’03) is parting ways with Spanish Liga Endesa team Blancos de Rueda Valladolid. Sanders is an American player who also holds a passport from Georgia. Melvin has played a total of four games for BdR Valladolid and averaged just 5.0 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 21.3 minutes per game. In…
Read MorePanathinaikos takes top spot in Greek A1 league
There is a new top dog in Greece’s A1 league: Panathinaikos Athens, with a 13-1 record, is now number one in the standings and they achieved it in style. The red shirts took down no less then Greek superpower Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (12-2), the league’s former leader. In what ended up as a low-scoring grinder of…
Read MoreRobert Sarovic added by CSU Sibiu
Robert Sarovic (205 cm) is set to make a return to Romania after signing with Liga Nationala team CSU Atlassib Sibiu this 2013-14 season. Sarovic is a 36-year-old Serbian player who also holds a German passport, which he received in 2004. He’s already logged his first game for CSU Sibiu and was able to tally…
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