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Jeremy Chappell to Triumph Lyubertsy
Triumph Lyubertsy from Russia’s PBL has added Jeremy Chappell (191 cm, Robert Morris’09) for the 2013-14 season to bolster their backcourt. The 26-year-old Chappell played two seasons for Ferro-ZNTU Zaporozhye from Ukraine’s Superleague. In 2012-13 he logged 43 games in the Ukrainian league and averaged 15.1 ppg and 3.6 apg. He helped them win the…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Group F shocks Group E in QFs
The clubs coming out of Group F dominated the Quarterfinals in the FIBA Men U20 European Championships as each of the four clubs won their matches on Friday sending all four into the semifinals. Group F No. 4 seed Russia defeated Group E No. 1 seed Turkey, 82:70; Group F No. 3 Spain dropped No.…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18 European Championships tip off
The FIBA Men U18 European Championships tipped off in Latvia on Thursday with a full slate of Round 1 games in all four groups. Host club Latvia did their part to get their event off on the right foot with a huge win over Bulgaria, 85:57, much to the delight of a solid home crowd.…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Round 2 completed, QFs set
Coming in to the final day of Round 2 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships there were two teams, Latvia and Greece, that were undefeated through the first and second rounds. After Round 2, not so much… Both clubs were beaten on the final day, France stunned Latvia, 79:74, and Turkey stopped Greece, 72:70.…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Quarterfinals will be set Wed.
Game 2 of Round 2 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships did little to clear up the playoff picture as the results did more to even things up than anything. The final day’s contests will determine multiple slots as only a small number or set at this point. In Group E Croatia (1-3) picked…
Read MoreTywain Mckee heads to Unics Kazan
Unics Kazan from Russia’s PBL will be adding former back-to-back Eurocup MVP awardee Tywain McKee (188 cm, Coppin State’09) for the 2013-14 season. McKee spent the last two seasons playing for Triumph Lyubertsy (Russia-PBL). In 2012-13 he averaged 13.4 ppg and 5.2 apg in the VTB United League. Tywain hit averages of 17.9 ppg and…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: R2 set, calculators not needed
As the final day of Round 1 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships tipped off, the possible playoff scenarios were numerous, with many involving tie-breakers. As is often the case, a win didn’t necessarily mean moving on, point differential also mattered. In three of the groups, B, C, and D, the there were open…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Final day to determine R2
As the final day of the first round of competition in the FIBA Men U20 European Championship tips off, there are numerous spots remaining to be secured in the second round. With the top three clubs in each group moving on to the second round, there are a few contests that will be played Saturday…
Read MoreMike Green moves to Khimky
Mike Green (185 cm, Butler’08) will play Euroleague Basketball next season after penning a deal with BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia, PBL). The point guard was in Italy last season with Serie A outfit Cimberio Varese and was an integral part of a team that won the Regular Season and made the semi-finals of the…
Read MoreAndrei Kirilenko to the Brooklyn Nets
European Basketball great Andrei Kirilenko (209 cm) will remain in the NBA next season after agreeing a deal with the Brooklyn Nets. The Russian forward will leave the Minnesota Timberwolves after one season with the franchise and move to the Nets on a deal worth $3.1 million per year. Last season he played 64 games…
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