Turkey
Andrija Stipanovic stays with Trabzonspor
Andrija Stipanovic (209 cm) has signed a two-year contract extension with Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey-TBL) this 2015. Andrija has dual citizenship from both Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was a member of the Croatian national team in 2007 and the Bosnian national team in 2013-14. Stipanovic signed with Trabzonspor in November 2013 and has since…
Read MoreHenry Domercant vs. Galatasaray at BAT
Henry Domercant and his agency filed a claim against his former club Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, bonuses, reimbursement of fines, rental fee benefits, agent fees, and interest. They submitted that the Club made only partial payment under the contract and that it improperly fined all…
Read MoreJSF Nanterre wins EuroChallenge 2015
Hayri Gur Arena, Trabzon – JSF Nanterre (France-Pro A) has captured the 2015 EuroChallenge Championship after edging out Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey-TBL) 63-64 in a thriller of a Finals game. This is the first European title for Nanterre and they can now proudly display the gold cup in their trophy case. In domestic the French domestic…
Read MoreKlemen Prepelic arbitration vs. Banvit
Slovenian guard Klemen Prepelic filed a claim against his former team Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-TBL) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, buyout payment, benefits, penalties and interest. He submitted that the team did not allow him to rejoin the club for the second season of his three-year contract. The club, in its…
Read MoreSam Young inks with Usak
Usak Sportlif (Turkey-TBL) has reached an agreement with former NBA swingman Sam Young (198 cm, Pittsburgh’09) this 2015. Usak will be Young’s third team this 2014/15 season. The 29-year-old veteran began the season playing in the Italian Serie A for Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta. In 11 games he produced averages of 22.2 ppg and 7.2 rpg.…
Read MoreEuroleague, Barca, ALBA Berlin, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria impress
There was an abundance of huge games in the Euroleague on Thursday as the Top 16 entered its thirteenth week of action. The evening threw up historic derby games and huge contests that went some way to clearing the qualification picture for the Play-offs. With the Euroleague Top 16 just two weeks away from closing…
Read MoreEurocup Semifinals, Game 1 results
The Eurocup Semifinals got underway on Wednesday evening as the remaining four teams in the competition took a first step towards the final. The two Eurocup Semifinals will be played over two legs, with the aggregate score tallying up at the end of the tie. In Game 1, Unics Kazan played host to Gran Canarian…
Read MoreEuroleague, Real Madrid beats Maccabi Tel Aviv
There are just three games left in the Euroleague Top 16 after Round 12 wrapped on Friday, and with the Play-Offs looming the qualification places are dwindling. Barcelona was the latest club to punch its ticket to the next round; the Spanish club did not play tonight, but a favour from arch rival Real Madrid…
Read MoreKalin Lucas joins TED Kolejliler
Kalin Lucas (185 cm, Michigan State’11) will be reinforcing the backcourt of Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-TBL) this 2015. This 2014/15, the 25-year-old bid goodbye to the NBA after playing one game for the Memphis Grizzlies. In six minutes he failed to score or grab a single rebound. After his release in November 2014 he…
Read MoreJames Florence signed by TED Kolejliler
James Florence (185 cm, Mercer’10) is a fresh addition to the roster of the Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-TBL) this 2015. Florence began the 2014/15 season playing for KK Zadar (Croatia-A1). James logged 23 games for his former club in the Adriatic league and registered averages of 15.3 ppg and 3.9 apg. He is a…
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