Russia
Euroleague: Home comforts on Friday night
It was a case of home comforts in the Euroleague on Friday as only Anadolu Efes collected a win on the road with a 66-76 victory over Strasbourg. The rest of the round 2 games proved one sided for the home teams, with the close 72-67 win for CSKA Moscow over Budivelnyk Kiev being the…
Read MoreCory Higgins to Lyubertsy
Cory Higgins (195 cm, University of Colorado´11) will play for Triumph Lyubertsy in the VTB United League this season. The former NBA guard most recently played in the NBA Pro Summer League in Las Vegas. During the competition he represented the Cleveland Cavaliers over five games and averaged 9.0 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.…
Read MoreJahmar Young waived by Novgorod
Jahmar Young (196 cm, New Mexico State’10) has been waived by Russian club BC Nizhny Novgorod (PBL and VTB United League) a month after joining the team. During his short stay with Novgorod the guard played one VTB United League game and picked up 3 points and 1 rebound. The American is coming off a…
Read MoreDijon Thompson returns to Novgorod
Dijon Thompson (201 cm, UCLA´05) has rejoined BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, PBL and VTB United League).The swingman represented Novgorod last season and impressed enough to be tabbed by the Russian team again. Over nine PBL games last season the American picked up the second best scoring averages in the league 15.6 points per game, while…
Read MoreFedor Dmitriev returns to Asseco Gdynia
Fedor Dmitriev (203 cm) will return to Poland’s Asseco Gdynia this 2013-14. The Russian player played for them in the 2011-12 season. Dmitriev was a former member of the Russian National Team in 2006. Fedor spent the 2012-13 season in Mother Russia (PBL) where he played for Spartak St. Petersberg. He played 18 games for…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow beats Timberwolves in OT
In their first of two games against NBA clubs in the US, CSKA Moscow traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota and squared off against the Timberwolves in the Target Center on Monday. CSKA playmaker Milos Teodosic dropped a pair of singles with 7.5 seconds to play to send the contest into an extra frame and the Russian…
Read MoreSergei Belov passes away
World Basketball is in mourning after the sad passing of one of the greats of the game, Sergei Belov (pictured left). The Russian died today in Perm in his native country, he was 69-years old. Hugely decorated as a club and international player, Sergei Belov was a shooting guard who reached the pinnacle of the…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow wins Gomelsky Cup
CSKA Moscow made it four straight when they defeated Lokomotiv Kuban on Sunday to keep the Gomelsky Cup in Moscow. CSKA has won the Cup each year since 2010. Behind 18 points from tournament MVP Sonny Weems, CSKA defeated Kuban 76:65 in Moscow. Participating in this years event were host club CSKA Moscow, Panathiniakos, Lokomotiv…
Read MoreBracey Wright lands in Krasnie Krilya
Bracey Wright (191 cm, Indiana’05) will bring his game to Russian basketball team Krasnie Krilya Samara (PBL) this 2013-14. Wright played in three leagues for Croatia’s KK Cedevita Zagreb (A1) in 2012-13. Bracey played 26 games for them in the Adriatic League and averaged 12.9 ppg and 3.3 apg. He also appeared in 10 games…
Read MoreSonny Weems stays with CSKA Moscow
Former Toronto Raptor swingman Sonny Weems (198 cm, Arkansas’08) will be staying with Russian basketball club CSKA Moscow for one more season. Weems had a productive 2012-13 season with CSKA Moscow, as he played in a total of three leagues for them. Weems logged 26 games for them in the VTB United League and averaged…
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