Turkey
Scotty Hopson signs with Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has added Scotty Hopson (200 cm, Tennessee’11) for the 2013-14 season. The 23-year-old Hopson played for Hapoel Eliat from Israel’s Winner League in 2012-13. Scotty played 33 games for Hapoel Eliat and averaged 17.7 ppg and 5.2 rpg. He helped the team finish second at the end of the regular season…
Read MoreMarcellus Sommerville signs with Aliaga
Marcellus Sommerville (200 cm, Bradley’06) will be playing for Aliaga Petkim from Turkey (TBL) for the 2013-14 season. Sommerville spent the 2012-13 season playing for SLUC Nancy Basket Pro from France’s ProA. He played six games for Nancy in the EuroChallenge and averaged 12.8 ppg and 6.2 rpg. Marcus also played 30 games in the…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: R2 set, calculators not needed
As the final day of Round 1 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships tipped off, the possible playoff scenarios were numerous, with many involving tie-breakers. As is often the case, a win didn’t necessarily mean moving on, point differential also mattered. In three of the groups, B, C, and D, the there were open…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Final day to determine R2
As the final day of the first round of competition in the FIBA Men U20 European Championship tips off, there are numerous spots remaining to be secured in the second round. With the top three clubs in each group moving on to the second round, there are a few contests that will be played Saturday…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Croatia holds off Ukraine rally
In one of two FIBA Men U20 European Championship games that required an extra five on Wednesday, the Ukrainians took a mere three minutes to erase the 16-point deficit the Croatians had over them with six minutes to play, to send the contest into overtime. Unfortunately, once the two clubs got into the extra frame…
Read MoreCarlos Arroyo stays with Galatasaray
Carlos Arroyo (188 cm, Florida International University’01) has extended his stay with Galatasaray Medical Park Istanbul (Turkey, TBL). The point guard joined Galatasaray from Turkish rivals Besiktas (TBL) in the summer of 2012 and during this season he was an integral part of the team that won the Turkish TBL. The league championship for Galatasaray…
Read MoreStanley Burrell signs with Gaziantep
Stanley Burrell (191 cm, Xavier’08) is joining Royal Hali Gaziantep Buyuksehir Belediye (Turkey-TBL) for the 2013-14 season. He has worked out for several NBA teams throughout his career, but unfortunately has never made the cut. The 28-year-old Burrell played the 2012-13 season for Eisbaeren Bremerhaven from Germany’s BBL. In 32 games for Bremerhaven he averaged…
Read MoreMen U20 European Championships open in Estonia
Fans of the Men U20 European Championships were treated to just about every type of contest on the opening day of the 2013 tournament with come-from-behind wins, blowouts, upsets, and a buzzer-beater to fill the schedule. In Group A, Germany opened the event with a 14-point win over Georgia and U20 defending champions Lithuania bridged…
Read MoreChris Warren to join Usak
Chris Warren (178 cm, Mississippi’11) is getting a change in scenery as he moves to Mackolik.com Usak Universitesi from Turkey’s TBL. Usak is a recent addition to the league thanks to its impressive performance in the TB2L in 2012-13. They signed Warren to a one-year deal. Warren is coming off a season with JSF Nanterre…
Read MoreMen U20 European Championship set to tip-off
The FIBA Europe Men U20 European Championship are set to open competition on Tuesday, July 9 in Tallinn, Estonia with 20 national teams looking to bring the title back home after the title game on July 21. Teams from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia,…
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