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Euroleague: New rule changes to take effect
Both the Euroleague and the Eurocup will see changes to some of its rules this upcoming 2013-14 season. According to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague website: …a series of rule changes designed to make the game faster, clearer, fairer and more spectacular for participants and fans will take effect in both competitions. The effects of the…
Read MoreItaly Serie A: New season tips off in Italy
The 2013-14 season of the Italian Serie A tipped off on Sunday with all 16 teams in action across the country. This is the first week of 15 on the first round of competition in the Serie A, with the league completing two full rounds of play Leading the scorers this week was Keith Langford…
Read MoreDjordje Micic, newcomer at Levski Sofia
BC Levski Sofia from Bulgaria’s NBL has added Djordje Micic (196 cm) for the 2013-14 season. Micic is a Serbian player who played for Polish club PGE Turow Zgorzelec (PLK) in 2012-13. He represented PGE Turow in 17 games in the VTB United League and averaged 10.7 ppg and 2.6 apg. He managed to play…
Read MoreDeShawn Painter goes pro with Nova Ves
DeShawn Painter (206 cm, ODU’13) begins his professional career in Slovakia’s Extraliga as the new center for BK 04 AC LB Spisska Nova Ves. The 23-year-old Painter has already played his first game for his new team and tallied 14 points and 8 rebounds. He played most of his collegiate ball for North Carolina State…
Read MoreWill Walker moves to Tundja Yambol
De Paul alum Will Walker (183 cm, De Paul’10) will be playing for a new team in Bulgaria’s NBL this 2013-14. He is moving to Tundja Yambol after playing the 2012-13 season for BC Beroe. In 26 games in the Bulgarian league, Walker averaged 14.0 ppg and 7.2 apg. Will played his rookie season in…
Read MoreSpain Liga Endesa: 2013-14 season tips off
The Spanish Liga Endesa tipped off their 2013-14 season with two contests on Saturday, they’ll play six on Sunday, and the remaining contest between Real Madrid and Valladolid will take place on Tuesday. The first game of the season pitted CB Canarias against Rio Natura Monbus, with Canarias coming out on top of a wild…
Read MoreReal Madrid comes from behind to defeat Beijing
Real Madrid used a big fourth quarter comeback to pick up a 92:86 win against the Beijing Ducks in Beijing on Friday. The contest wraps up the Euroleague’s World Tour and gives them a 5-1 record with Olympiacos taking two games in Brazil, CSKA Moscow splitting with NBA teams having beaten the Minnesota Timberwolves and…
Read MoreMartin Samarco returns to action with Koleji
Martin Samarco (191 cm, Bowlin Green´07) has been added by Gelisim Koleji of the Turkish TB2L for this season. He has been pre-seasoning with Ankara D.S.I Era also of the TB2L but has opted to start the season with Koleji. The guard is familiar with Turkish basketball after being signed by Konya (TB2L) last season.…
Read MoreIke Joseph Udanoh to Raiffeisen Wels
Ike Joseph Udanoh (203 cm, Wayne State University´12) will play in Austria this season after agreeing terms with WBC Raiffeisen Wels (A Bundesliga). The Nigerian is coming off a stint in Qatar where he played for Al Ahli Sports Club Doha (Division 1). He made just one appearance for Doha and scored seven points and…
Read MoreAnthony Smith returns to Bremerhaven
Anthony Smith (196 cm, Liberty´09) has signed a deal that will take him to Eisbaeren Bremerhaven of the German BBL Bundesliga. It will not be the first time that the guard has played with Bremerhaven after he represented the club during the 2011/2012 season. During that campaign the American played 34 games and recorded averages…
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