EuroBasket 2013: Day 3 complete, four unbeaten

With Day 3 of EuroBasket 2013, the playoff picture is starting to unfold with only four clubs now undefeated, four without wins and eight that sit with 1-2 records. As of the completion of Day 3, Ukraine, Italy, Greece, and host club Slovenia are the sole holders of 3-0 records with Greece dominating their opponents…

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EuroBasket 2013: Day 1, Groups C and D

EuroBasket 2013 is underway in Slovenia with 24 teams battling for six spots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup to be held in Spain. Round 1 consists of four groups of six teams that will play each other once with the top three teams from each group moving on to the second round. Group C…

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EuroBasket 2013: A little bit of everything on Day 1

Day 1 one of EuroBasket 2013 finally tipped off and to reward hoops fans that have waited nearly a year since the draws were presented the competition was intense, surprising, and frustrating all rolled into one. After months of roster watching, player jockeying, and pre-tournament chatter, EuroBasket 2013 is finally underway, and if the first…

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Eurobasket 2013 kicks off!

Eurobasket 2013 has kicked off in Ljubljana, Slovenia and 24 teams are set to wage war on the hard court, to determine the best in Europe. For the preliminary rounds of the competition the 24 teams are divided into four groups of six teams each. The tournament will go on from September 4-22. At the end…

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Taj McCullough inks with Solna Vikings

The Solna Vikings of Sweden’s Basketligan have signed 27-year-old Taj McCullough (201 cm, Winthrop’08) for the 2013-14 season. He will be tasked to work hard on the glass and be a warm body in the paint for Solna. McCullough last played in the 2011-12 season. Taj was with the D-League’s Reno Bighorns at the beginning…

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Aleksandar Mitrovic now with Sodertalje

Sweden’s Sodertalje Kings (Basketligan) have added 23-year-old Serbian Aleksandar Mitrovic to their roster for the upcoming 2013-14 season. He was a former member of Serbia’s U20 National Team in 2009 and 2010. Mitrovic played the 2012-13 season in his home Serbia for KK Vrsac (A League). In 25 games in the Serbian league Aleksandar averaged…

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Brandon Peterson signs with Jamtland

Brandon Peterson (205 cm, Arkansas State’13) is going pro and will be playing his rookie season with KFUM Jamtland Basket from Sweden’s Basketligan this 2013-14. Peterson should be up to the challenge as he bolsters Jamtland’s frontcourt. In his senior year at Arkansas State, Brandon averaged 10.5 ppg and 9.7 rpg in 31 games. He…

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EuroBasket 2013: FIBA Europe’s Power Rankings

As the countdown to EuroBasket 2013 gets closer to nil, the 24 National teams that have qualified for the event are working at solidifying their rosters, while also getting in friendlies to tune-up their games before heading to Slovenia. As released by FIBA Europe, those 24 teams are put through an internal Power Ranking and…

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FIBA Men U18: Division B semis are set

Division B  Montenegro vs. F.Y.R. Macedonia, July 27 The Montenegrin U18 National Team snuck passed Israel in a 63:60 victory to claim the last slot in the Division B semis. Montenegro took control of the game in the first half. They were able to fend off Israel’s rally in the final quarter and hold on…

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Adama Darboe inks with Jamtland

Danish player Adama Darboe (190 cm) has joined KFUM Jamtland Basket from Sweden’s Basketligan for the 2013-14 season. Darboe spent the last three seasons playing in his home Denmark for the Svendborg Rabbits. In 2012-13 Adama averaged 18.2 ppg and 5.4 apg in 40 games in the Danish league. The Rabbits finished atop of the…

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