Europe
Torey Thomas moves to Cholet
French Pro A team Cholet Basket has signed Torey Thomas (180 cm, Holy Cross’07) to reinforce their backcourt this 2013-14 season. Thomas is coming from another French Pro A team, Le Mans Sarthe Basket. He appeared in two Eurocup games for them and averaged 3.5 ppg and 4.5 apg. The 29-year-old was also able to…
Read MoreFinland NT wins 2013 Team of the Year
Finland – The Finnish National Basketball Team has been awarded the 2013 Best Team award during the 7th Annual Finnish Sports Gala. The team is coming off an impressive run during the 2013 Eurobasket tournament and they are still in the running to be awarded one of the coveted wild card slots for the Basketball World…
Read MoreItaly Serie A: Four-way tie for the top spot
Four teams now share the lead in the Italy Serie A with identical 11-5 records after round 16 of the regular season. A loss by Pallacanestro Cantu and former top team Enel Brindisi have allowed EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Virtus Roma to catch up and tighten the race. Not too far behind are Montepaschi…
Read MoreDrew Neitzel wins arbitration vs. BBC Monthey
American guard Drew Neitzel (183 cm, Michigan State’08) sought arbitration versus his former team BBC Monthey (Switzerland-LNA) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). Neitzel played for BBC Monthey during the 2012-13 season. He played 10 games for them and averaged 5.9 ppg and 3.7 apg. Drew left the club in January 2013. Neitzel was seeking…
Read MoreEurocup: Last 32, Round 2 summary
It was another week of intense Eurocup action as the drama of the Last 32 continues to unfold around Europe with close games and exciting Basketball. 10 teams keep their unblemished record at this stage, while from the sixteen games only five clubs managed to collect wins away from home. Proving the quality of the…
Read MorePatrick Marcu wins arbitration vs. Gaz Metan
German player Patrick Marcu (193 cm, Winthrop’11) sought abitration at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) versus his former team, Romanian club CS Gaz Metan Medias. Marcu was on their roster during the 2011-12 season and part of the 2012-13 season. He was seeking assistance in claiming outstanding salary and rentals expenses. After giving both parties…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fener and CSKA lose
The Euroleague Last 16 Round 3 ended on Friday with four games. On Thursday all the road teams claimed victory but that trend was reversed tonight as it was a case of home comforts with all the hosts grabbing wins. Unicaja Malaga sunk Fenerbahce in an intriguing looking Group E, while EA7 Milan also tasted…
Read MoreBrandon Bowdry signs for Beroe
Brandon Bowdry (201 cm, Eastern Michigan´11) is the second signing of the day for Bulgarian NBL team BC Beroe. The forward joins fellow American Joshua Crawford (211 cm, Indiana State´10) on the roster at the club. Bowdry has been playing in his native USA for the Eerie Bay Hawks (2012/2013) in the Development League and…
Read MoreJoshua Crawford returns to Bulgaria
Joshua Crawford (211 cm, Indiana State´10) has been added to the roster at Bulgarian NBL outfit BC Beroe for the rest of the season. The center has been playing in Israel recently for National League team Ironi Ramat Gan. Over ten games for the Israeli club he collected averages of 10.2 points and 8.8 rebounds…
Read MoreSchilb to leave Belgrade
Blake Schilb (201 cm, Loyola Chicago´07) will leave Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade (Serbia, KLS, Adriatic League, and Eurocup). The American is the highest paid player on the Belgrade roster and club president Nebojsa Covic is unhappy with the player’s contribution considering his hefty salary. The swingman played ten Euroleague games this season for Belgrade and…
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