Serbia
Zoran Erceg to Galatasaray
Serbian big man Zoran Erceg (210 cm) has made an agreement with Turkish powerhouse Galatasaray Medical Park Istanbul (TBL, Euroleague) and will play Euroleague Basketball next season. The power forward played the 2012/2013 season with CSKA Moscow (Russia, PBL, Euroleague and VTB United) where he played 6 times for the team in the PBL and…
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 MoreFIBA Men U20: Croatia holds off Ukraine rally
In one of two FIBA Men U20 European Championship games that required an extra five on Wednesday, the Ukrainians took a mere three minutes to erase the 16-point deficit the Croatians had over them with six minutes to play, to send the contest into overtime. Unfortunately, once the two clubs got into the extra frame…
Read MoreMen U20 European Championships open in Estonia
Fans of the Men U20 European Championships were treated to just about every type of contest on the opening day of the 2013 tournament with come-from-behind wins, blowouts, upsets, and a buzzer-beater to fill the schedule. In Group A, Germany opened the event with a 14-point win over Georgia and U20 defending champions Lithuania bridged…
Read MoreMen U20 European Championship set to tip-off
The FIBA Europe Men U20 European Championship are set to open competition on Tuesday, July 9 in Tallinn, Estonia with 20 national teams looking to bring the title back home after the title game on July 21. Teams from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia,…
Read MoreDusan Sakota stays with Varese
Dusan Sakota (209 cm) will be playing with Cimberio Varese (Italy Serie A) again next season after extending his deal with the Italian club. The small forward played 40 times for Varese after joining the team in 2012 and he helped the club finish first at the end of the Serie A season and reach…
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: USA slips past Serbia, QFs set
The contingent from the United States playing in the FIBA Men U19 World Championships entered Game 6 of the qualifying rounds with a perfect 5-0 record along with their opponent on the day, Serbia, and the Spanish club that squared off against Lithuania. By the end of the day, the US was the only undefeated…
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: Six clubs grab spots in QFs
Day 6 of the FIBA Men U19 World Championships resulted in six teams clinching spots in the quarterfinals, with three teams still undefeated after Croatia took a 91:90 barnburner from previously unbeaten Lithuania. At the end of the day’s competition, the following six teams were assured of their spots in the next round of the…
Read MoreZeljko Obradovic to Fenerbahce
Legendary basketball coach Zeljko Obradovic has been signed by Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey, TBL) in what is a major coup for the club. Considered one of the best tacticians in history, Obradovic has signed a two-year deal with the Turkish outfit after last coaching Panathinaikos through the 2011/2012 season. The Serbian has recently been flirting…
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: Four remain unblemished
After four games in the FIBA Men U19 World Championships, four clubs remain unbeaten, as Lithuania, Serbia, Spain and the United States have set aside all challengers thus far. The four set up a possible final day on Wednesday where Lithuania will take on Spain in Group E and the US will square off against…
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