Europe
Henrik Roedl gets a contract extension with Trier
Henrik Roedl has recieved a contract extension from TBB Trier (Germany-BBL) through the 2016 season. He came to Trier in 2010-11 from ALBA Berlin, where he was a coach and the Director of Youth Program for five seasons, starting in 2005. Roedl played professionally for 11 seasons, all with ALBA Berlin, until he was injured and…
Read MoreGytis Andrijauskas joins Dzukija Alytus
Gytis Andrijauskas (188 cm) has joined Dzukija Alytus (Lithuania-NKL) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. Andrijauskas started the season with BK Kaspiy Aktau (Kazakhstan-D1). Last season he started the season with Ezerunas-Karys Moletai (Lithuania-NKL), averaging 9.4 points per game over 18 games. He moved to BK Kaspiy Aktau in Jan., 2012, putting in 10 games, averaging 9.1…
Read MoreTeam Italy routs BEKO All-Stars 107:92
The best talent in the Italian SerieA took to the court at the Laurentana Forum in Biella on Sunday for the 2012-13 BEKO All-Star Game. The Italians suited up 14, the foreign squad consisted of 12 team members, nine Americans, one Nigerian, one Guinean, and one Slovanian. Prior to the All-Star Game the Bonprix 3…
Read MoreAndrzej Adamek announced as new Prokom coach
Andrzej Adamek has been announced as the new head coach of Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-TBL), following the firing of Kestutis Kemzura. Adamek played professionally, primarily in Poland, for 19 seasons, including being a member of the U22 Polish National Team in 1992-93 and then the Polish National Team from 1995-97. He started his coaching career…
Read MoreAsseco Prokom and coach Kemzura part ways
Polish Euroleague team Asseco Prokom Gdynia and Lithuanian coach Kestutis Kemzura reached an agreement to part ways. The coach signed with the Polish team last summer. Asseco didn’t qualify for the final 16 of the Euroleague and is only in 5th place in the domestic Polish league with a 7-3 record.
Read MoreBostjan Kuhar returns to coach Hopsi
Bostjan Kuhar has been hired by Hopsi Polzela (Slovenia-Telemach League) as their head coach for the remainder of the season replacing Jernej Kobale, who stepped down recently. The move means a return to Hopi for Kuhar, who coached the club from 2006-10 and guiding them from the Slovenian 1B League, to the 1A in 2007-08 and then…
Read MoreVideo: Euroleague Week 10 Top 10 Plays
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Read MoreVideo: Euroleague MVPs James and Bjelica
[embedplusvideo height=”298″ width=”480″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/XvRdjPmUaOE?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=XvRdjPmUaOE&width=480&height=298&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep9301″ /] Shawn James and Nemanja Bjelica, with an Performance Index Rating of 27 were both selected for the bwin MVP of the week 10.
Read MoreEuroleague: Bjelica and James – Week 10 MVPs
For the third time this Turkish Airlines Euroleague Regular Season, the honor for the week’s best performance is shared by two players. The regular season came to an end with a flurry of close games, but it was great efforts in a pair of bigger victories that saw Nemanja Bjelica of Caja Laboral Vitoria and…
Read MoreJeKel Foster joins Alba Berlin
JeKel Foster (191 cm, Ohio St.’06) has agreed to terms with Alba Berlin (Germany-BBL) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. Foster started the year with Belgacom Spirou (Belgium-Ethias League) playing 8 Ethias League games and contributing 11.3ppg and 6 EuroCup games, averaging 7.3ppg. Last season Foster wore the colors of FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-1. Bundesliga)…
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