Turkey
Mirza Begic joins Efes
Mirza Begic (216 cm) has left Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach League) after tonight’s Eurocup game vs Zenit Sankt Peterburg (Russia). Tomorrow he will be on his way to Turkish Powerhouse Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Mirza Begic will be the replacement of the injured Nenad Krstic. The 29-year old Slovenian center, who also holds a Bosnian passport, started the…
Read MoreNenad Krstic breaks arm
Anadolu Efes Istanbul suffered a big blow on Sunday when learning it has lost its starting center and leading scorer Nenad Krstic with a broken left forearm. The big man is expected to be back on the floor in six to eight weeks, which means he is likely to miss the rest of the Turkish…
Read More2014/2015 Euroleague recap
Another hot day of exciting Basketball action fell on Europe during Friday as Round 3 of the 2014/2015 Euroleague was completed. Six games happened on the night as CSKA Moscow, Barcelona, Malaga, and Olympiacos all maintained their unblemished records. For all the action from Thursday’s games, check out our 2014/2015 Euroleague Round 3 Day 1…
Read MoreAndreas Glyniadakis joins Royal Hali
Royal Hali Gaziantep (Turkey-TBL) is bringing in veteran Greek big man Andreas Glyniadakis (215 cm) to strengthen their frontcourt this 2014-15. Andreas was a member of the Greek national team in 2008-09 and again this 2014. Royal Hali is currently in the middle of the pack in the Turkish league standings with a 2-1 record.…
Read MoreEuroleague Regular Season Round 3
The 2014/2015 Euroleague Regular Season has entered the third round of the group stage with six clashes taking place around the continent on Thursday. Friday will see another 12 teams take to the hardwood to complete the week’s action. Group A Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas, 62-65 Lithuanian powerhouse Zalgiris travelled to Turkey to…
Read MoreEurocup, a look back on Round 3
With Round 3 of the Eurocup Regular Season wrapped the group phase of the competition is starting to take shape. Five teams remain undefeated through the competition, but there are still plenty of Regular Season weeks for struggling teams to improve their fortunes and make a push for the next stage of the tournament. Group…
Read MoreJerome Randle leaves Trabzonspor
Jerome Randle (175 cm, California’10) has left his Turkish team Trabzonspor Basketbol (TBL). He had joined that team in the middle of last season transferring from another Turkish club, Aliaga Petkim. Jerome Randle signed with Aliaga Petkim in October 2013 after starting off the 2013-14 season with the Delaware 87ers (D-League). He managed to play…
Read MoreBrian Qvale heads to Tofas
Brian Qvale (210 cm, Montana’11) heads to Tofas Bursa (Turkey-TBL) for the rest of the 2014/2015 season. The American played for Medi Bayreuth (Germany, BBL) during the 2013/2014. In 33 games he as part of the clubs’ starting frontcourt and averaged 13.2 points and 6.1 rebounds in a solid campaign. He just got released from…
Read MoreJared Homan inks with Eskisehir Basket
Eskisehir Basket (Turkey-TBL) has landed Bulgarian-American big man Jared Homan (206 cm, Iowa State’05) for the 2014-15 season to reinforce their frontcourt. Homan spent his 2013-14 season playing for Russian club Spartak St. Petersburg (Russia-VTB). He played 10 games for them during their run in the Eurocup and was able to average 14.0 ppg and…
Read MoreNolan Smith leaves Galatasaray
Former NBA guard Nolan Smith (187 cm, Duke’11) has been released by Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). A few days ago he had a discussion with coach Ataman when he was substituted during a game. The American player played one game game for Galatasaray in the Euroleague and scored six points and grabbed three rebounds.…
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