Middle East
Joe Salerno appointed Syria national team coach
The Syrian Basketball Federation has hired American coach Joe Salerno to lead its men’s national team. The 39–year-old Salerno will begin his tenure in charge for Syria’s FIBA Asia Cup qualifying games next month, according to published reports. Syria faces Qatar and Iran on November 27 and 30 in Qatar, as FIBA Asia stages games…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup tips off with multiple blowouts
The 2019 FIBA World Cup tipped off in China over the weekend and basketball fans from all over the world were treated to 16 games (8 Saturday, 8 Sunday). There more than several blowout victories. Most of them came from heavy favorites, while others were just mismatches. There were no true nail-biting close games nor…
Read MoreWorld University Games: USA lays marker
Day 4 of the World University Games saw action across Group C and Group D, with the USA and Ukraine maintained their unbeaten records, while the chasing pack maintained their chase to the next round. Group C Romania went big with a 103-71 win over United Arab Emirates to open its win account at the…
Read MoreBobby Brown deals with Al Mina
Bobby Brown (201 cm, Alabama State’16) has inked with Iraqi Superleague outfit Al Mina for the club’s run down the stretch season. This will be the American’s first posting in professional Basketball after he finished Alabama State last summer. During his senior season with the school, Bobby Brown played in 31 games and produced averages…
Read MoreCalvin Godfrey moves to Sagesse Beirut
Calvin Godfrey (206 cm, Memphis’15) is a newcomer on the roster at Sagesse – Al Hekmeh Beirut in the Lebanese LBL. The American player has been spending time with Budivelnyk Kiev (Ukraine, Superleague) this season. Over eight games with the club, Calvin Godfrey managed numbers of 10.1 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. The forward…
Read MoreImmigration ban backlash: American players stuck in Dubai
It did not take too long, but Donald Trump’s 90-day immigration ban from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen has already caused a backlash. Iran has responded in kind with their own ban. This “reaction” has resulted in two American players, J.P. Prince (203 cm, Tennessee’10) and Joseph Jones (206 cm, Texas A&M’08),…
Read MoreTravele Jones moves to Al-Janoub
Travele Jones (203 cm, Texas Southern’11) is a newcomer on the roster at Nift Al-Janoub (Superleague) in Iraq. The power forward spent the holiday in Uruguay after signing for Atletico Welcome (Uruguay, LUB) in December. During that stay, Travele Jones only played three games but impressed with averages of 16.3 points and 10.0 rebounds per…
Read MoreEuropean Basketball roundup
It was another exciting week of European Basketball in the domestic leagues around the continent. With the all-important and busy Christmas period around the corner, where teams are now in their league is vital as clubs try to negotiate the holidays and emerge the other side with a clear run towards the end of the…
Read MoreU17 World Championship opens with huge USA win
The U17 World Championship is underway in Zaragoza, Spain, and Day 1 saw the USA lay down its obvious claim to the title with a commanding victory. Also tasting victory at the start of the tournament were Turkey, Spain, Bosnia, Canada, and South Korea. Group A The FIBA U17 World Championship is in its fourth…
Read MoreOlympics Basketball draw made
The draw for the 2016 Rio Olympics Basketball Tournament has been made, setting out the group phase and which nations will be pitted against each other in the race for the coveted gold medal. Reigning champions, the United States, has avoided a tricky group has their gold medal defence underway with a clash with China,…
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