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Poland wins crucial road game vs Belgium
Poland won a crucial away game in, and against, Belgium with 87-73 in group E of the Eurobasket 2013 Qualifying round. Poland improved to a 3-2 record and he 2nd place in the group after undefeated Finland. Belgium dropped to 3rd place with a 2-3 record. Another key game took place in group C where…
Read MoreAsseco Prokom signs center Khazzouh
Asseco Prokom Gdynia, champions of the Polish league, has signed Julian Khazzouh (2.09m) from Australia to a three-year contract. Khazzouh has played most of his career in Australia and has been named to the All-NBL first team for the last two years. Last season he averages 16.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.
Read MoreŠime Špralja joins Trefl Sopot
Croatian power forward Šime Špralja signed a one year deal with Polish Trefel Sopot. The 29 year old, who led the Balkan league in scoring last season, accepted an invitation of the Croatian head coach Žan Tabak, one of the rare European coaches with an NBA ring as a player. Trefl lost the finals of…
Read MoreEurobasket Qualifier Aug. 24 Schedule
Group A 18:00 Slovak Republic – Israel – Levice, SVK, City Sport Hall 20:30 Serbia – Estonia – Novi Sad, SRB, JP SPC Vojvodina 20:30 Montenegro – Iceland – Niksic, MNE, SC Niksic Group B 19:30 Luxembourg – Bulgaria – Luxembourg, LUX, Centre National Sportif & Culturel d’Coque 20:00 Germany – Sweden – Ulm, GER,…
Read MoreGamqrelidze comes to terms with Trefl Sopot
Giorgi Gamqrelidze has agreed to a one-year contract with Trefl Sopot the club announced recently. Last season Gamqrelidze averaged 13.4 points and 6.8 assists per game with Olimpi Tbilisi in the Georgian League. In 2009 he was named the Georgian League MVP while with Energy Invest Rustavi. Gamqrelidze has been a member of the Georgian…
Read MoreOliver Stevic signs with Zielona Gora
Serbian player Oliver Stevic (204 cm) has signed with Polish club Zielona Gora. Stevic last played in Italy and before that in Spain.
Read MoreTurkey remains unbeaten in U20 European Championships
Turkey remains the only undefeated team in the U20 European Championships for Women, being played in Debrecen, Hungary. The 12 teams will play their last qualification match on 22 August and will start the Quarterfinals on the 24th. Results from Aug. 21 Group E Netherlands – Lithuania 66-54 The Netherlands knocked Lithuania out of the…
Read MoreFrank Turner signs for Trefl Sopot
Guard Frank Turner (178 cm, Canisius’10) has signed in Poland for power house Trefl Sopot (lost Polish play off finals against Asseco Prokom). Turner played the last two seasons for Den Bosch from the Netherlands.
Read MoreFinland upsets Poland at home 81-79 in EuroBasket Qualifier
Finland took a victory away from Poland at home in the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifier, 81-79. The two teams took the game to the final seconds on the clock, but the visitors managed the shot clock to their advantage pulled off the upset. Finland got up 13-4 early in the first quarter before Poland was able…
Read More2012 – European Championships U20 Women Schedule-Results
Preliminary Round – Day 1 GROUP A Aug. 16, 2012 Lithuania-Latvia 71-66 Aug. 16, 2012 Belarus-Spain 39-73 GROUP B Aug. 16, 2012 Holland-Italy 72-67 Aug. 16, 2012 Sweden-Poland 56-54 GROUP C Aug. 16, 2012 Portugal-France 33-55 Aug. 16, 2012 Ukraine-Turkey 61-86 GROUP D Aug. 16, 2012 United Kingdom-Russia 49-55 Aug. 16, 2012 Slovakia-Serbia 67-68 OT…
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