Turkey
Darius Washington joins Olin Edirne
Darius Washington (188 cm, Memphis’06) is set to bolster the backcourt of Olin Edirne Basketball from Turkey’s TBL this 2013-14 season. The 28-year-old American also holds a passport from F.Y.R. Macedonia which he received in 2008. He was a member of the Macedonian National Team in 2009. Washington was playing in Israel for Hapoel Eliat…
Read MoreMilos Teodosic lands in Fenerbahce Ulker
Talented Serbian guard, Milos Teodosic (195 cm) has signed a deal that brings him to Turkey this 2013-14 season to play for Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul. The 26-year-old Teodosic spent the last two seasons playing for CSKA Moscow. He’s been a member of the Serbian National Team from 2007 up to the present. His 2012-13 season…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: Turkey stops Croatia for U18 Gold
They’ve been the class of the event ever since the FIBA Men U18 European Championships began and on Sunday the Turkish Twelve picked up their prize to show that they are at the top of the U18 game in Europe. With an 81:74 win over defending U18 Champions Croatia in the finals, Turkey wins their…
Read MoreDrew Gordon to Banvit
Drew Gordon (205 cm, New Mexico’12) has agreed to play for Turkish TBL club Banvit Basketbol Kulubu next season. The forward has recently been playing in the NBA Pro Summer Leagues in Orlando and Las Vegas after finishing the season with Sardegna Sassari (Italy, Serie A). The American started the 2012/2013 season with Partizan Belgrade…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: Croatia ousts Russia in QFs
Just as it happened in the recent U20 tournament in Estonia, all four quarterfinal contests went to the clubs playing out of the FIBA Men U18 Group F. Turkey, Latvia, Spain, and Croatia, all having competed in Group F, have all won their quarterfinals matches against Serbia, Lithuania, France, and Croatia, respectively. The quarterfinal results…
Read MoreKevin Foster signs for Besiktas
American rookie Kevin Foster (188 cm, Santa Clara’13) has left college and agreed terms with Besiktas Istanbul (Turkey, TBL) to play for the club during the 2013/2014 season. Besiktas has been busy acquiring American rookies and yesterday announced the arrival of Colton Iverson and has now added Foster. The point guard played last season for…
Read MoreLuka Zoric pens with Fenerbahce
Luka Zoric (211 cm) will play for Fenerbahce Ulker (Turkey, TBL) next season; the Croatian comes from Spanish ACB team Unicaja Malaga. The center had a busy season during his last year with Malaga. He played in 33 ACB games and averaged 11.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per game while he also featured in 24…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: FIBA Europe’s Power Rankings
As the countdown to EuroBasket 2013 gets closer to nil, the 24 National teams that have qualified for the event are working at solidifying their rosters, while also getting in friendlies to tune-up their games before heading to Slovenia. As released by FIBA Europe, those 24 teams are put through an internal Power Ranking and…
Read MoreColton Iverson heads to Besiktas
American rookie Colton Iverson (208 cm, Colorado State’13) will play his first season of professional Basketball in Turkey after being signed by Besiktas Istanbul (TBL). Iverson recently finished his last season in college Basketball with Colorado State in the NCAA. Over the course of 35 games the center offered averages of 13.9 points, 9.9 rebounds,…
Read MoreLinas Kleiza to Fenerbahce
Linas Kleiza (203 cm, Missouri’05) has been brought into the roster at Fenerbahce (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague) to add quality and experience for the coming season. The Lithuanian forward has spent the last three seasons in the NBA with the Toronto Raptors where he has featured regularly for the franchise. Last season Kleiza made 20…
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