Spain
Vilmantas Dilys agrees with Manresa
La Bruixa d’Or Manresa of Spain’s Liga Endesa is bringing in Lithuanian big man Vilmantas Dilys (207 cm) this 2015 to strengthen their roster. Vilmantas is moving from Dzukija Alytus (Lithuania-LKL), where he began the 2014/15 season. He logged 23 games for his former club in the Lithuanian league and was able to average 11.4…
Read MoreVictor Claver joins Khimky Moscow Region
BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) has brought in Spanish forward Victor Claver (206 cm) to strengthen their roster for the remainder of the season. Victor is returning to Europe after spending the last three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. He played just 10 games for them before being released this February. He averaged 2.4…
Read MoreReal Madrid wins Copa del Rey 2015
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria – Real Madrid has added another feather to its cap. This time, the Spanish powerhouse has successfully defended its title as champions of the Cop del Rey against El Clasico rivals FC Regal Barcelona. Led by tournament MVP Rudy Fernandez, Real Madrid prevailed 77-71.This the second title this season that Real…
Read MoreCopa Del Rey, Semi-Finals set
With the Eurocup and Euroleague on a break, it is cup season around the continent, and no domestic cup is bigger than the Copa Del Rey. The Spanish cup brings all the glitz and glamor of a major competition and it remains among the most prestigious tournaments in Europe. On Friday the semi-final positions were…
Read MoreJosh Mayo agrees with Fuenlabrada
Josh Mayo (182 cm, University of Illinois, Chicago’09) has agreed to terms with Spanish club Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa). The veteran guard is coming from a stint in the Turkish TBL, playing for Torku Konyaspor. He appeared in 15 games for them this 2014/15 and posted averages of 16.3 ppg and 4.7 apg. His 2013/14…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Istanbul Derby
It is probably fair to say that Round 7 of the Euroleague Top 16 closed on Friday with each of the games going to form. It was certainly a night to be at home as three of the four winners took victories in front of their own fans. So, while it was not a night…
Read MoreOrlando Sanchez pens with Santurce
Spanish-Dominican player Orlando Sanchez (206 cm, St. John’s’14) has agreed to terms with Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico-BSN) for the 2015 season. He was a member of the Dominican Republic national team from 2010-14. After being released by the New York Knicks at the beginning of the season, the player moved to the Westchester Knicks…
Read MoreSasu Salin links with Gran Canaria 2014
Spanish Liga Endesa club Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014 is bringing in Finnish player Sasu Salin (192 cm) for the remainder of the 2014/15 season. The 23-year-old guard has been a member of the Finnish national team from 2010 up to the present and represent his country in the 2014 FIBA World Cup held in Spain.…
Read MoreBranko Cvetkovic pens with Fuenlabrada
Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) has signed Serbian player Branko Cvetkovic (200 cm) to strenthen their roster this 2015. The 30-year-old veteran was a former member of the Serbian national team in 2007-08. This is his first team for the 2014/15 season. In 2013/14 Branko played for BC Astana (Kazakhstan-D1). He played 19 games for BC…
Read MoreSandro Carissimo to Oviedo
Sandro Carissimo (188 cm, Vermont’14) will start his professional career in Spain after inking for Union Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo (LEB Gold). The American graduated from Vermont last summer and will now enter his rookie season with Oviedo. Carissimo played 31 NCAA games and averaged 12.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game. The point guard…
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