Turkey
National Cup season for European domestics
Every year the Domestic Leagues in Europe take a break from their regular league schedules to hold their National Cup games. This season they mostly fall during this week, Feb. 4 – Feb. 10, some start earlier or last longer, but the bulk are happening now. The competition for the Cups typically last a few…
Read MoreDavid Hawkins’ second sample positive for cocaine
David Hawkins (194 cm, Temple’04) initially tested positive for stimulants in December 2012. After a test was conducted on his B sample, it was found that
Read MoreAlan Voskuil inks with Olin Edirne
Alan Voskuil (191 cm, Texas Tech’09) has completed a move to Olin Edirne (Turkey, TBL) from Chorale de Roanne Basket (France, Pro A). Voskuil joined Roanne at the start of the 2012-2013 season after spending the 2012 summer at the NBA Pro Summer League in Las Vegas. The 26-year old guard represented the Memphis Grizzlies…
Read MoreEttore Messina ready to coach Turkey
The Turkish Basketball Federation is in the final stages of talks with famed coach Ettore Messina over coaching the
Read MoreBurtt leaves Tofas Bursa
Tofas Bursa (Turkey, TBL) has parted company with American guard Steven Burtt (185 cm, Iona’06) making the 29-year old who also holds a passport from the Ukraine a free agent. Burtt had been playing well for Bursa, who he joined at the start of the 2012-2013 season. Up until now he had played 15 games…
Read MoreManuchar Markoishvili headed to Turkey
Manuchar Markoishvili (196 cm) is headed to Turkey to play for Galatasaray Medical Park Istanbul (TBL). He is leaving Mapooro Cantu from Italy’s Serie A. Markoishvili’s contract is expiring next summer and Galatasaray and Cantu are just finalizing the last details of the buyout of his contract. The Turkish team is looking for talented manpower…
Read MoreKambala moves for Koleji Ankara
Pi Koleji Ankara (Turkey, TB2L) are close to capturing the signature of Kaspars Kambala (206 cm, University of Nevada Las Vegas’01). The decorated Latvian center will be joining the team’s bid to fight off relegation. It has been a poor campaign for Koleji Ankara, who are currently one from last in the TB2L standings the…
Read MoreHawkins fails anti-doping test
David Hawkins, a guard for Galatasaray Medical Park Istanbul has tested positive during an anti-doping
Read MoreFilip Videnov leaves Russia for Turkey
Filip Videnov (196 cm, W. Kentucky’03) leaves his Russian team BC Nizhny Novgorod and signs a deal with Turkish team Olin Edirne. He already played for Edirne last year and had averages of 14.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 3.1 apg in 23 games. As stated before, He started the season playing in Russia for Novgorod, where he…
Read MoreMatthew Bryan-Amaning joins Turk Telekom
Matthew Bryan-Amaning (205 cm, Washington ’10) has joined Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-TBL) for the rest of the season. Bryan-Amaning started the 2012-13 season with Radnicki Kragujevac (Serbia-A League), where he played in 14 Adriatic League games and averaged 7.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. In 2011-12 he played for Hacettepe University (Turkey-TBL), averaging 12.4 points, 4.9…
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