Russia
Spartak Primorye picks up Gillenwater
Troy Gillenwater has signed to play for Russian squad Spartak Primorye the 2012-13 season. At the start of the 2011-2012 season Gillenwater was picked up out of college (New Mexico State, US) by Pizza Express Apollon in the Cyprus Division A league and averaged 17.4ppg. He moved to B.C. Habikaa in March of 2012 to…
Read MoreU18 European Championship Semis are Set
The semifinals of the U18 European Championships are set for today. Lithuania will play Serbia in the first contest, and Russia will square off with Croatia in the nightcap. Russia – Spain 58-56 Defending Champion Spain has been given an early exit from the EC U18 Tournament at hands of the squad from Russia, 58-56.…
Read MoreSpartak and Beverely agree to three-year extension
Spartak Saint Petersburg and Patrick Beverley have agreed to a new three-year contract. Beverley joined Spartak in 2011, and averaged 15.0 points, 5.4 assists, 4.4 assists and 2.1 steals per game in the PBL. During VTB League play, he scored 13.1 points and contributed 5.4 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.1 steals per game. At the…
Read MoreVetra brings in Michael Efevberha
Gundars Vetra, the head coach of Russian team Spartak-Primorye Vladivostok, has added Michael Efevberha (199 cm, CS Northridge’06) to his squad. He will come from the Dominican Republic, where he played last for Cocolos de San Pedro de Macoris.
Read MoreEC U18 – Quarterfinalists are set in Latvia and Lithuania
Group E Italy – Ukraine 76-51 Amedeo Tessitori’s 18 points and seven rebounds paced the Italians into the quarterfinals of the U18 European Championships with a 76-51 victory over Ukraine. Italy’s 27 points in the second quarter put the game out of reach early. Matteo Imbro added 16 points and Alessandro Procacci contributed 10 for…
Read MoreEuropean Championships U18 – Results and Stats – Day 2
European Championships U18 Basketball (Men)
Next Day Schedule
Day 6 (Qualifying Round)
Group E
Italy
Aug. 15
Ukraine
Greece
Aug. 15
Serbia
Lithuania
Aug. 15
Spain
Group F
Croatia
Aug. 15
Bulga…
Blatt era comes to an end
It looks like David Blatt will no longer coach the Russian national team. The rumors have been flying around London since the start of the Olympics and the wait is now for Blatt to officially confirm what everybody already knows. Blatt is currently the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and has also been coaching…
Read MoreAustralia women win Olympic bronze with win over Russia
Lauren Jackson wouldn’t let Australia leave the Olympics without a medal. The 6-foot-5 Jackson scored 21 of her 25 points in the second half to help Australia beat Russia 83-74 on Saturday and win the womens basketball bronze medal. It is the fifth straight Olympics that Australia has won a medal. The Australians had won…
Read MoreFIBA 3×3 World Championships (Men & Women & U18)
The FIBA 3×3 World Championship is the top-level 3×3 basketball National Team event. Unlike the ‘open’ network of tournaments, players do not create teams themselves but are selected by their National Federations to represent their countries. There are in fact four FIBA 3×3 World Championship competitions: the FIBA 3×3 World Championship for men, for women,…
Read MoreOlympic Hoops Semi-Finals are Set
The 2012 Olympic Quarterfinals are in the books! Russia reached the Olympic semifinals for the first time as an independent country by topping Lithuania 83-74 in the Quarterfinals on Wednesday. Reigning Euroleague MVP Andrei Kirilenko led the winners with 19 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Timofey Mozgov added 17 points and former…
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