Serbia
Partizan finally signs Torey Thomas
The rumors had been flying around for a while, but now it was finally confirmed; Torey Thomas has signed for Partizan Belgrade. Thomas (180 cm, Holy Cross’07) is an experienced guard who has played in Turkey, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia and the Dominican Republic.
Read MoreMirko Djeric, 17 year old Australian, brought in by Partizan
Mirko Djeric, one of the world’s most intriguing U17 guards, has been invited for a try out by Partizan Belgrade. The parents of Mirko Djeric are from Serbia, but Djeric himself was born in Australia and plays for the Australian U17 national team. At the last U17 World Championship in Lithuania, Mirko Djeric was the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Four Down, Eight to Go…
Very seldom does it happen that when you play the “what if…” game, do all those, “what ifs…” actually happen. Today, in the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifiers there were four teams with opportunities to punch their ticket to Slovenia for next September’s EuroBasket and today all four of those teams did what they had to do.…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Four could qualify today
As the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifications games continue today around Europe, the teams are mindful of the fact that the top two teams in each of the six divisions will qualify to play in Slovenia next September and the top four teams that place 3rd in their respective divisions will also qualify. There are already eight…
Read MorePartizan waives player from Malta and Argentina. Keeps Mexican
Partizan Belgrade has decided to not keep Matias Bortolin (205 cm, 19 years old) from Argentina and Samuel Deguara (223 cm, 21 years old) from Malta. Both players had been on a try-out with Partizan for about a month. The try-out of the third player, Mexican Jorge Gutierrez (190 cm, 24 years old), has been…
Read MoreMarko Keselj signs with Valencia
Serbian national team player Marko Keselj (206 cm) has signed with Spanish ACB team Valencia. He substitutes Clay Tucker (196 cm, Wisconsin-Milwaukee’03) who surprisingly walked away from his contract with the club. Keselj played for Olympiakos from Greece last season and won the Euroleague.
Read MoreVrsac further without Hemofarm after government support
After two decades the company Hemofarm will stop sponsoring the basketball club from Vrsac. Until just a few days ago, that was seen as the end of the club. However, the municipal government of the city of Vrsac has now intervened and will financial support the club for the time being and will also actively…
Read MoreRed Star Belgrade negotiates with Theodoros Papaloukas!
The season has not started yet, but Red Star Belgrade creates headlines around the clock. The team already had some spectacular signings, paid off all the debts from the past, got into a verbal war with Partizan, and now claims to be negotiating with legendary Greek guard Theodoros Papaloukas. In his prime surely one of…
Read MoreIsrael cruise by weak Serbia 89-76
In tonight’s Euro Qualifying game in Tel Aviv Israel beat Serbia with 89-76 and now shares the 2nd place in group A together with Serbia and Estonia. To many this result was a big surprise, but not to the insiders. Serbia’s national team did not qualify for the London Olympics and was one of the…
Read MoreHemofarm Vrsac no more?
Hemofarm Vrsac no more? It looks like the end for Hemofarm Vrsac from Serbia. One of the best and most stable Serbian clubs is in trouble. While the championships is only a few weeks away, the team only has two roster players. No coach, and no technical staff. The junior team that was Serbian Champion…
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