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Daniel Clark jumps to Laboral Kutxa
British big man and veteran of Spanish pro basketball, Daniel Clark (210 cm), is moving to Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2013-14. Clark spent the last three seasons playing for Asefa Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa). Daniel has been a member of the British National Team from 2009 up to the present and was a…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Spain rolls, France downs hosts
Looking at the final standings of the EuroBasket 2013 Round 2 would leave one thinking that 2013 might be some other club’s turn to stand on top of the podium, where a team from Spain has stood at the end of the last two EuroBasket competitions. As the dust had settled on Round 2, including…
Read MoreViktor Sanikidze to join CAI Zaragoza
Spanish Liga Endesa team CAI Zaragoza has added former San Antonio Spurs player Viktor Sanikidze (203 cm) to their ranks. Viktor is from Georgia and has been a member of the Georgian National Team from 2004 up the present. He represented his home country as they participated in the ongoing Eurobasket 2013. In the five…
Read MoreNoah Hartsock links up with Oviedo
Noah Hartsock (203 cm, Brigham Young University´12) has agreed to play for Union Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo (Spain, LEB Gold). Last season the forward was playing in the Belgian Ethias League for Okapi Aalstar in what was his first season as a professional. Noah Hartsock featured in 27 league games for Aalstar and picked up averages…
Read MoreEurobasket 2013: Quarterfinals previews
The Eurobasket 2013 Quarterfinals are set and ready to kick off. Teams have finally reached the key part in the competition where everything is on the line. It’s now win or go home. Which team will come out on top? Who will advance? Whose hearts will get broken on the hardwood? Spain vs. Serbia Serbia…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Spain, Slovenia fall, QFs set
Round 2 of EuroBasket 2013 is now complete and the quarterfinals are set, but not before some last minute drama as Finland upset host club Slovenia by 16, Italy put Spain on the edge of not qualifying with a 5-point win that went to overtime and last place Greece took first place Croatia to double…
Read MoreLuther Head to play for BdR Valladolid
Former NBA sharpshooter, Luther Head (191 cm, Illinois’05) will get a taste of European hoops as he signs with Spanish Liga Endesa club Blancos de Rueda Valladolid. He was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first round (24th) in the 2005 NBA Draft. His foray in Spain will be his first signing outside of…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Slovenia, Croatia grab seats in QFs
With one day remaining in Round 2 of EuroBasket 2013, five of eight spots in the quarterfinals are now firm. On Friday, Lithuania, France and Serbia picked up their advancement papers, with Ukraine and Latvia set to battle for the fourth and final spot. The Ukrainians will square off against 3-1 Lithuania, while Latvia will…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Day 1 of Round 2 full of upsets
EuroBasket 2013 has put it’s first full day of the Round 2 in the books and to say it was an interesting day would be a gross understatement. With the quality of competition that the remaining 12 teams are capable of bringing on any given day it’s no surprise that there were surprises, but the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Round 2 set to tip off Wednesday
Wednesday will mark the opening contests of Round 2 of EuroBasket 2013, with the top three teams coming out of each of the four groups that competed in Round 1 coming together to form two new groups. At the end of the Round 2 the top four teams in each of the two groups will…
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