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EuroBasket 2013: Day 1, Groups C and D
EuroBasket 2013 is underway in Slovenia with 24 teams battling for six spots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup to be held in Spain. Round 1 consists of four groups of six teams that will play each other once with the top three teams from each group moving on to the second round. Group C…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: A little bit of everything on Day 1
Day 1 one of EuroBasket 2013 finally tipped off and to reward hoops fans that have waited nearly a year since the draws were presented the competition was intense, surprising, and frustrating all rolled into one. After months of roster watching, player jockeying, and pre-tournament chatter, EuroBasket 2013 is finally underway, and if the first…
Read MoreEurobasket 2013 kicks off!
Eurobasket 2013 has kicked off in Ljubljana, Slovenia and 24 teams are set to wage war on the hard court, to determine the best in Europe. For the preliminary rounds of the competition the 24 teams are divided into four groups of six teams each. The tournament will go on from September 4-22. At the end…
Read MoreDevin Ginty added by Durham Wildcats
Devin Ginty (188 cm, San Diego’11) is headed to the United Kingdom’s BBL to play for the Durham Wildcats this 2013-14 season. Ginty just finished playing his sophomore season as a pro in Finland for Torpan Porjat Helsinki (1st Division) where he averaged 14.8 ppg and 4.1 apg in 27 games. Ginty helped ToPo reach…
Read MoreLaurence Ekperigin to Poitiers
Laurence Ekperigin (201 cm, Le Moyne’10) has announced via his official Facebook page that he will join Union Poitiers Basket 86 (France, ProB) this season. The forward spent last season with FMC Ferentino (Italy-Lega2) where he featured in 28 games and averaged impressively with 13.9 points and 9.9 rebounds (3rd best in league) leaving him…
Read MoreGarrius Holloman moves to Plymouth
Garrius Holloman (198 cm, Beth Cookman’12) has been signed up by the Plymouth University Raiders (United Kingdom, BBL) for the coming 2013/2014 season. It will be the forward’s second season in professional Basketball since leaving college in 2012. During last season the American was in New Zealand playing in the NBL. He started the campaign…
Read MoreMalik Cooke signs with Newcastle Eagles
Malik Cooke (198 cm, South Carolina’12) will get a taste of the United Kingdom’s BBL this 2013-14 season as he joins the Newcastle Eagles. Cooke had a bumpy start to his 2012-13 season. He started off by trying out for BBC Monthey (Switzerland-LNA), but then in November 2012 signed with the Eerie BayHawks from the…
Read MoreAdrien Sturt back with London Lions
Adrien Sturt (209 cm, Snow CC’07) is set to play another season for the London Lions from the United Kingdom’s BBL this 2013-14. The Australian Sturt averaged 13.6 ppg and 6.4 rpg in 32 games for the Lions in 2012-13. Before that, he played in his home Australia’s ABA for the Ringwood Hawks. He logged…
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 MoreFIBA Men U18: R2 complete, quarterfinals set
The quarterfinals are finally set in the FIBA Men U18 European Championships with the bulk of the spots being determined after the final game of the second round. Coming out of Group E will be Russia, France, Lithuania, and Serbia. Qualifying from Group F are Turkey, Latvia, Spain, and Croatia. Quarterfinal match-ups: Russia – Croatia…
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