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EuroBasket 2015: warm up recap
With EuroBasket 2015 just around the corner the 24 competing nations are continuing to ready themselves for the 39th edition of the competition. The big tip off will be happening on September 5th in Latvia, Croatia, France, and Germany and there were plenty of warm up clashed on Friday. Greece and Turkey both came away…
Read MoreGermany Claims ERGO Supercup Title
Hamburg, Germany – The German national team road three straight victories to win the ERGO Supercup, a friendly tournament which served as a warm-up for the upcoming Eurobasket 2015. Germany was put to the test in their final game. They had to claw their way back from a 24-point deficit in order to overcome Turkey,…
Read MoreManuchar Markoishvili joins Darussafaka
Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has landed veteran player Manuchar Markoishvili (196 cm) for the 2015/16 season. Manuchar is a 28-year-old Georgian player who has been part of the Georgian national team from 2004 to 2007 and again from 2010 up to the present. He spent the 2014/15 season playing for Russian powerhouse, CSKA Moscow (VTB).…
Read MoreCroatia see off Turkey in Huawei Cup
Croatia stayed perfect in its preparations for the upcoming 2015 European Championships with a 74-66 victory over Turkey. The win also maintained the Croatians’ progress in the 2015 International Huawei Cup in Kaunas, and next up is tournament hosts Lithuania in a clash between two nations that are undefeated this summer. As for Turkey, the…
Read MoreJoey Dorsey joins Galatasaray
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has brought in veteran Joey Dorsey (206 cm, Memphis’08) to strengthen their roster this 2015/16. Joey was recently released by the Denver Nuggets. He served as a reserve player for the Houston Rockets in 2014/15. The 32-year-old played 75 games for the Rockets last season and posted averages of 2.5…
Read MoreLithuania Surging in Huawei Cup
Lithuania continues its excellent play as it prepares for Eurobasket 2015. So far, they have been dominant in the Huawei Cup in Kaunas and have yet to face defeat. Despite being without big man Jonas Valanciunas, the Lithuanian squad was still able to put away Turkey with an 86-74 win. Turkey could not find the right…
Read MoreAndre Harris newcomer to Usak
Andre Harris (201 cm, Fair Dickinson’07) will be up for new challenges this 2015/16 as he lands with a new team, signing with Usak Sportlif (Turkey-TBL). Harris has spent the last four seasons playing for JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Pro A). This stint with Usak will be Andre’s first time to suit up for a Turkish…
Read MoreSammy Mejia links with Bursa
Tofas Bursa (Turkey, TBL) has revealed the signing of Sammy Mejia (198 cm, De Paul’07) for the 2015/2016 season, bringing the American back to the Turkish top flight once again. The guard is well versed in the TBL as he has played in the league for the last three years, donning the jersey of Banvit…
Read MoreAndrew Rautins signed by Royal Hali
Andrew Rautins (193 cm, Syracuse’10) will be strengthening the roster of Royal Hali Gaziantep (Turkey-TBL) for the 2015/16 season. Andrew is a Canadian-American player who was a member of the Canadian national team in 2006 to 2011 and again in 2013. He is coming off a stint playing in the Italian Serie A for Openjobmetis…
Read More2015 U16 European Championship: 3 Teams Unbeaten
Kaunas, Lithuania – Action in the 2015 U16 European Championship is heating up in the second stage, with only three teams sporting unbeaten records. Turkey, Lithuania, and Finland are all 3-0 and are on track to advance to the knockout stage of the competition. Finland in particular, has been a pleasant surprise in the tournament…
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