Spain
Ioannis Bourousis to join Real Madrid
It has been reported that Greek big man Ioannis Bourousis (213 cm) has agreed to a deal with Real Madrid and should be joining the Spanish club from Liga Endesa and the Euroleague this 2013-14 season. Ioannis played the last two seasons for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-SerieA). In 2012-13 he played in 9 Euroleague…
Read MoreDaniel Clark agrees deal with Zaragoza
Daniel Clark (210 cm) has signed a deal to play with CAI Zaragoza (Spain, ACB) next season after recently completing the 2012/2013 campaign with Asefa Estudiantes Madrid (Spain, Liga Endesea). Throughout last season the power forward secured averages of 6.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game over 30 appearances. It was the fifth season that…
Read MoreJoey Dorsey, added by Regal FC Barcelona
Former NBA forward Joey Dorsey (206 cm, Memphis’08) has officially been signed by Regal FC Barcelona from Spain’s Liga Endesa and the Euroleague. Dorsey was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 33rd pick of the draft and then traded to the Houston Rockets. In 2012-13 Joey played for Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1), playing…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Quarterfinals will be set Wed.
Game 2 of Round 2 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships did little to clear up the playoff picture as the results did more to even things up than anything. The final day’s contests will determine multiple slots as only a small number or set at this point. In Group E Croatia (1-3) picked…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: R2 set, calculators not needed
As the final day of Round 1 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships tipped off, the possible playoff scenarios were numerous, with many involving tie-breakers. As is often the case, a win didn’t necessarily mean moving on, point differential also mattered. In three of the groups, B, C, and D, the there were open…
Read MoreJonathan Tabu heads to Spain
CAI Zaragoza (Spain ACB) has announced the signing of Jonathan Tabu (190 cm) via the clubs Twitter account. The point guard makes the move to Spain from Italy after spending the last three seasons with Cantù-Cremona-Cantù (Serie A). The Congolese player with a Belgian passport featured in 44 Serie A games last season and averaged…
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 MoreOliver LaFayette joins Valencia
Oliver LaFayette (188 cm, Houston’07) will play in the Spanish ACB next season after agreeing a deal with Valencia Basket. The guard spent last season in Lithuania with LKL giants B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas where he played 16 LKL games and averaged 7.9ppg, 2.1rpg, and 3.2apg. The American was also in action in the VTB United…
Read MoreWill Hanley to Gipuzkoa
Will Hanley (200 cm, Bowdoin’12) has been tabbed by Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa of the Spanish ACB and will join the club for the 2013/2014 season. The player is still relatively new to pro Basketball after recently completing his rookie season. During his first year the swingman played in Spain with Oviedo Club Baloncesta (Spain, LEB…
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…
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