Turkey
Turkish BSL: Fenerbahce winning run snapped
In the race to be crowned Turkish BSL Regular Season champion, Banvit Bandirma struck a blow for fellow title contender Fenerbahce Istanbul by outgunning the Euroleague club during Round 20. The game of the week in the Turkish BSL went right to the wire, with Banvit emerging with a 76-75 win in front of its…
Read MoreClay Tucker leaves Konyaspor
Clay Tucker (196 cm, University of Wisconsin’03) has parted ways with Konyaspor Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) and is now a free agent. He leaves the team after logging 18 games for them and providing averages of 19.6 ppg and 2.8 rpg. He spent the last couple of seasons playing for Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-TBL). In…
Read MoreJ.P. Prince moves to Trabzonspor
J.P. Prince (203 cm, Tennessee’10) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Trabzonspor Medical Park Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) for the remainder of 2015-16. Prince is coming over after starting off the season on the roster of Cholet Basket (France-Pro A). Before parting ways with the French club he was able to appear in…
Read MoreByron Mullens signs with Konyaspor
Byron Mullens (213 cm, Ohio State’09) is a recent addition to the roster of Konyaspor Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. Mullens is a 26-year-old American player who also holds a British passport. He was a member of the British national team in 2014. Byron heads to Turkey after starting the 2015-16 season playing in the…
Read MoreElijah Johnson heads to Anadolu Efes
Elijah Johnson (190 cm, Kansas’13) has been picked up by Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) and will join them for the remainder of the 2015-16 season. Johnson will be strengthening their roster as they make a push for a strong push for the post-season. He was called up from the lower Turkish TBL where Johnson was…
Read More2016 European Cups Roundup
Over the weekend many domestic 2016 European Cups were held across various domestic leagues. Some familiar teams took home the gold, while some others even cemented winning streaks to add to their growing legacy. Here is a roundup of some of the exciting and entertaining basketball action that took place. Copa del Rey: Real Madrid…
Read MoreCourtney Fells picked up by Trabzonspor
Courtney Fells (196 cm, North Carolina State’09) has agreed to terms with Trabzonspor Medical Park Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. Fells recently parted ways with Italian club Virtus Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna (Italy-Serie A). The 29-year-old veteran from North Carolina State played 11 games for them before his departure and was able to average 10.0 ppg and…
Read MoreFrank Robinson inks with Istanbul DSI
Frank Robinson (193 cm, California State-Fullerton’08) is linking with Istanbul DSI in the Turkish TBL for the remainder of the 2015/2016 season. The American has sat out the campaign so far after spending the 2014/2015 term in both Greece and Spain. He started the 14/15 season playing for Panelefsiniakos Eleusina (Greece, A1) where he featured…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker, new leader of Turkish BSL
After a dominant 94-74 victory over Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul has taken the league leadership of the Turkish BSL with their 13-4 record. It was a big win for Fenerbahce Ulker as they were able to take advantage of a loss by former league top team Anadolu Efes to Galatasaray Liv Hospital, 78-85,…
Read MoreEurocup: Karsiyaka destroys Trabzonspor
There was just a single game to open Round 5 of the Eurocup Last 32 on Tuesday, but it was a mouth-watering encounter that would pit two clubs from Turkey against each other. The all-Turkish clash saw Trabzonspor Medical Park play hosts to current TBL champions Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir. The home team ended up being…
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