Russia
Andrea Mazzon becomes head coach at Avtodor Saratov
Andrea Mazzon has been announced as the new head coach of Russian clubs Avtodor Saratov (VTB United League) and will now prepare the club for the 2017/2018 season. The Italian is an experienced trainer who has spent the 2016/2017 campaign managing Guangzhou Long-Lions (China-CBA). Most people will know Andrea Mazzon as being a head coach…
Read MoreBernard King vs. Krasny Oktyabr at BAT
Bernard King (196 cm, Texas A&M’03) filed a claim against former team, Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). The veteran American player submitted that the team did not make any payments and unlawfully terminated his contract. In its position, the club submitted that King’s claim was time-barred pursuant to Russian labor…
Read MoreSasa Obradovic extends with Lokomotiv Kuban
Sasa Obradovic has received a contract extension from Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) and will remain as the team’s head coach for the next three years. Sasa is a 48-year-old Serbian coach who joined forces with the Russian club in November 2016. Lokomotiv has performed well under his guidance, as it sits in the Top 4 of…
Read MoreDemonte Harper moves to Zenit
Demonte Harper (193 cm, Morehead State’11) is set to strengthen the roster of Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) this 2017. Zenit is gearing up for a deep run in the post-season in the VTB United League. They are a lock to make the playoffs, currently sitting in second place in the standings with a…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow keeps dominating in VTB
CSKA Moscow showed us once again why they are not only one of the most dominant clubs in the VTB League, but in all of Europe as well. Despite missing some key players due to injuries, the Russian powerhouse displayed some fantastic basketball as they took apart a visiting BC Nizhny Novgorod squad. They led…
Read MoreCameron Gliddon joins Avtodor
Cameron Gliddon (196 cm, Concordia’12) is a newcomer to the roster of Russian club, Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) this 2017. Cameron is a 27-year-old Australian international player who has been a member of the Australian national team since 2013. Aside from a 10-game stint with AZS Koszalin (Poland-TBL) in 2015-16, Gliddon has spent his entire pro…
Read MoreJeremy Bynum to Spartak-Primorie
Jeremy Bynum (193 cm, Jacksonville State’12) has agreed to terms on a deal that takes him to Russia to play for Spartak-Primorie Vladivostok (Russia-Superleague 1) this 2017. This will be the 28-year-old Bynum’s first team this 2016-17 season. He spent the 2015-16 season playing in Georgia for Olimpi Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague). He logged a total of…
Read MoreJordan Callahan lands with Parma
Jordan Callahan (184 cm, Tulane’13) will be strengthening the backcourt rotation of Parma Basket Perm (Russia-VTB) this 2017. Callahan recently parted ways with Rosa Radom (Poland-PLK). He played eight games for them in the Basketball Champions League where he averaged 11.4 ppg and 3.5 apg. Callahan also logged nine games in the domestic Polish league…
Read MoreNational Basketball Cup Roundup
It was a busy weekend for basketball all over the world. The NBA held its annual All-Star weekend in the United States, while many National Basketball Cups were played all over Europe. Here is a quick roundup of some of aforementioned Cups. Russia BC Novosibirsk defeated PSK Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 69-67 to claim the Russian National…
Read MoreDanilo Andjusic lands with Unics Kazan
Danilo Andjusic (196 cm) is on the move to play for Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB). The Serbian swingman played for Parma (Russia-VTB) earlier this season and put up impressive numbers. In 15 games, he averaged 19.8 ppg on 34.4 percent shooting from three as well as 3.5 apg and 3.8 rpg. He played a huge role for…
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