Turkey
Euroleague Top 16: Olympiacos sinks Fenerbahce
The first round of the Euroleague Top 16 was completed on Friday night as three games took place with one game from Group E and two from Group F. The most exciting clash on paper between Olympiacos and Fenerbahce proved to be an entertaining battle on the court as two of the competitions best teams…
Read MoreDerrick Low moves to Selcuk Universitesi
Turkish TBL team Torku Selcuk Universitesi Konya has agreed to terms with 27-year-old Derrick Low (196 cm, Washington State’08). Derrick began the 2013-14 season playing for Ukrainian team Azovmash Mariupol. In nine VTB United League games he averaged 11.7 ppg and 5.2 apg. He also was able to appear in 12 games in the Ukrainian…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: Madrid and Barcelona cruise
The Top 16 of the 2013/2014 Euroleague is underway after the first day of Round 1 took place on Thursday evening. It was a night dominated by Spanish teams as all four teams from the country took part in the five games taking place, and there was even an all Spanish clash in Group E.…
Read MoreMorrison arbitration vs. Besiktas dismissed
The Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) has dismissed the arbitration case filed by American basketball player Adam Morrison (203 cm, Gonzaga’06) versus Besiktas JimBenastik Kulubu. Morrison sought arbitration from the BAT for payment of salary installments due him at the end of March 2012. As of April 30, 2012 Morrison exercised his right to terminate his…
Read MoreTurkey TBL Round 12: Banvit still on top
Turkey TBL Round 12 action was in full swing last night as a dozen teams took to the hardwood to battle it out. Only one more match remains to be played out and that’s scheduled tonight. It’s between Fenerbahce Ulker Itanbul (7-4) and the currently struggling Trabzonspor Basketbol (2-9). Banvit vs. Olin Edirne, 89-64 Banvit…
Read MoreEmir Preldzic extends with Fenerbahce
Emir Preldzic (205 cm) will continue his long standing relationship with Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul after signing a three year contract extension with the club. The Slovenian with a Turkish passport has been with the powerhouse since the start of the 2007/2008 season and will continue with the club for three more years. Fenerbahce is one…
Read MoreHasan Rizvic picked up by Pamukkale
Hasan Rizvic (212 cm) will be headed to Turkish TB2L team Pamukkale University this 2013-14. He started the season with Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd from Russia’s Superleague. Rizvic is from Bosnia and Herzegovina and is also a naturalized Slovenian. He was a former member of the Slovenian National Team in 2006-07 and 2010. Hasan was able…
Read MoreEuroleague: Last 16 is set
It has been another Regular Season of fantastic Euroleague action and with Week 10 now underway there is only Friday left until we turn our attention to the Last 16. There were eight games on Thursday with plenty of business to be taken care of as the final five positions for the Last 16 of…
Read MoreEurocup: Last 32 gets 4 more clubs
The door to the Last 32 of the Eurocup has slammed shut as the final week of the Regular Season finished on Wednesday night. There were nineteen games around Europe on day 2 of week 10 and the final four Last 32 positions were decided with Bilbao, TED Ankara, CEZ Nymburk, and Banvit Bandirma becaming…
Read MoreMarc Salyers wins abitration vs. Trabzonspor
Marc Salyers (205 cm, Samford’01) and his agent Guy Zucker took Trabzonpor Basketbol Kulubu Dernegi to arbitration at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). Salyers entered into a contract with the club on November 1 2011 when they signed him for the rest of the 2011-12 season. Zucker corresponded with the club via email that his…
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