Europe
Spain ACB: Madrid gets 19th win
Spain ACB leader, Real Madrid, traveled to Bilbao on Sunday and came home with a solid 74:94 victory to improve their league-best record to 19-1. The loss drops Bilbao to 12-8 and is in a three-way tie for the No. 4 spot in the competition. Madrid won all four quarters during the contest, after the first…
Read MoreMalcolm Thomas released by Electra
Malcolm Thomas (206 cm, San Diego State ’11) has been released from his contract by Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv (Israel – Winner League). Thomas played 27 games for Maccabi, including 12 in the Winner League and 14 in the Euroleague. In the 12 Winner League games he averaged 7.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game…
Read MoreAlexander Franklin signs with AZS Koszalin
Alexander Franklin (196 cm, Siena ’10) has signed on with AZS Koszalin (Poland-TBL) to complete the season. Franklin started the season with a tryout in Germany with the Fraport Skyliners, but wasn’t signed. He was picked up by Soles de Mexicali (Mexico-LNBP) and suited up for them in 13 contests, averaging 14.0 points, 5.9 rebounds,…
Read MoreEuroleague: Rudy Fernandez named Top 16 Week 6 MVP
For the third time this season, Rudy Fernandez is the week’s bwin MVP after leading Real Madrid to victory
Read MoreEuroleague: Anadolu Efes picks up fifth win
What Thursday’s Euroleague games lacked in drama was certainly made up for on Friday with three games that went down to the wire. Anadolu Efes earned their fifth Top 16 win with a 73:78 victory on the road over Unicaja Malaga. Panathinaikos Athens survived a major scare from winless Brose Baskets, who took the Greens…
Read MoreMarquis Blakely leaves Riesen
Marquis Blakely (194 cm, Vermont ’10) has left the Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL) for family reasons. Risen Ludwigsburg are 6-14 in the BBL for 16th spot in the league. Prior to Ludwigsburg Blakely had signed with Telecom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL) as recently as December, but was released when he failed the required medical tests. The…
Read MoreJustin Gray leaves Poitiers
Justin Gray (188 cm, Wake Forest ’06) has left French Pro A team Union Poitiers Basket 86. He played 17 games with them and averaged 8.9 ppg and 3.0 apg. Towards the end of last season he played two games for the Greek A1 League team Enosi Kalathosfairisis Kavalas, where he averaged 4 ppg and…
Read MoreIbrahim Jaaber returned his salary to Zalgiris
Zalgiris Kaunas announced that Ibrahim Jaaber, who left the team earlier this week due to his religious convictions, has
Read MoreLawrence Westbrook signs with Riesen
American guard Lawrence Westbrook (183 cm, Minnesota’10) has penned a contract with Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany BBL), becoming the second player signed by the German team today. In a busy day for Riesen, Westbrook will join fellow American Eric Coleman as a new addition to the roster. Lawrence Westbrook is a 24-year old who is…
Read MoreEric Coleman joins Riesen
Eric Coleman (200 cm, North Iowa’08) has signed a deal with Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany, BBL) it has been announced. Coleman is a 27-year old center who has played in Ukraine over recent seasons, but now the American will be making his debut in the BBL in Germany with Riesen as the team struggles in…
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