Turkey
E.J. Rowland is signed by Banvit
E.J. Rowland (188 cm, St. Mary’s, California’05) has been signed by Banvit Basketbol Kulubu from Turkey’s TBL for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Rowland is an American who also has a Bulgarian passport. He was a member of the Bulgarian National Team from 2009 to 2011. E.J. played for VEF Riga from Latvia’s LBL in the…
Read MoreEarl Rowland moves to Kulubu
American/Bulgarian Earl Rowland (188 cm, Saint Mary’s California’05) has left VEF Riga (Latvia) and is heading to Banvit Basketbol Kulubu of the Turkish TBL. The guard will spend the 2013/2014 season in Turkey after a glorious year in Latvia. During the campaign the player helped VEF Lativa win the LBL while he scooped the individual…
Read MoreAntwain Barbour returns to Belediysi
Antwain Barbour (196 cm, Kentucky’04) has signed with Turkish TBL club Mersin Buyuksehir Belediysi for the 2013/2014 season. The swingman has spent the season playing with Victoria Pesaro in Italy’s Serie A where he played 30 games and averaged 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. The American emerged from a bit part…
Read MoreZeljko Obradovic to Fenerbahce
Legendary basketball coach Zeljko Obradovic has been signed by Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey, TBL) in what is a major coup for the club. Considered one of the best tacticians in history, Obradovic has signed a two-year deal with the Turkish outfit after last coaching Panathinaikos through the 2011/2012 season. The Serbian has recently been flirting…
Read MoreTurkey takes 2013 Mediterranean Games Gold
The host country Turkey earned themselves 2013 Mediterranean Games Gold medals on the hardwood on Tuesday with a 17-point win over Serbia, 79:62. Turkey went undefeated in the competition with their closest contest coming in the Semi-Finals over Tunisia in an eight-point contest, 77:69, that was just had Turkey up by just two points going…
Read MorePetar Popovic inks with Petkim
Petar Popovic (211 cm) has left Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck (Germany, BBL) and will now join Aliaga Petkim (Turkey, TBL) for the 2013/2014 season. The center was a part of the Artland Dragons team that reached the semi-finals of the Bundesliga Cup and also the quarter finals of the BBL play-offs this season. Over 35 games…
Read More2013 Mediterranean Games moves to semis
The 2013 Mediterranean Games got underway on Tuesday in Mersin, Turkey, with over 3,000 athletes from 24 countries competing in 27 sports. In Servet Tazegül Sports Hall, the basketball competition tipped off on Tuesday with seven National Teams competing in two groups. In Group A – Turkey, FYR Macedonia, Egypt, and Algeria were scheduled to…
Read MoreTBL: Galatasaray wins championship at home
The 2012-13 Turkish Basketball League (TBL) champions were crowned on Saturday night after Galatasaray Medical Park defeated Banvit, 76:58, in Istanbul. This marks the first TBL title that Galatasaray has won since 1990 and with the Galatasaray Football club’s recent championship, it’s the first time in 44 years that both teams have won a title.…
Read MoreDejan Borovnjak heads to Turkey
Dejan Borovnjak (207 cm) has been signed by Royal Hali Gaziantep from Turkey’s TBL for the 2013-14 season. The Serbian started the 2012-13 season with KAO Dramas (Greece-A1), but only played three games with the club. During that stint he averaged 7.7 ppg and 1.7 rpg. In December 2012 he moved to Stelmet Zielona Gora…
Read MoreDavid Andersen parts with Fenerbahce
David Andersen (212 cm) is leaving Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul from Turkey’s TBL. The Australian big man and the team mutually agreed to terminate his contract. He originally signed a two-year deal with the club in 2012. In his lone season with the team in 2012-13 Andersen averaged 8.0 ppg and 2.9 rpg in the Turkish…
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