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FIBA World Cup 2014 Day 1
The FIBA World Cup 2014 is underway in Spain and here is all the action from day 1. Group A 2006 World Cup champions Spain got their 2014 campaign off to a good start by thrashing Iran 90-60 on home soil. The Spanish started the game well, pouring in 27 points during the first frame…
Read MoreJunior Cadougan joins Sidigas Avellino
Sidigas Avellino (Italy-Serie A) is adding Canadian guard Junior Cadougan (187 cm, Marquette’13) to their roster for the 2014-15 season. Junior was a recent addition to the Canadian national team in 2013. In 2013-14 the 24-year-old player jumped straight to Europe during his rookie season, signing with Basketball Club Batumi from Georgia’s Superleague. He showed…
Read MoreRoderick Wilmont joins London Lightning
Roderick Wilmont (193 cm, Indiana’07) will be taking his talents to Canada this 2014-15 season after agreeing to terms with the London Lightning (NBL). It’s been a while since Wilmont has recorded a game, so this fresh start with the Lightning will be a test to see if the 31-year-old still has something left in…
Read MoreDevougn Lamont passes away
Devougn Lamont, the former Trinidad & Tobago international has sadly passed away at the age of 30 years old it has emerged. The 208 cm forward has been in pre-season preparations with French NM2 outfit Beaujolais Basket, where he also spent the 2013/2014 campaign. Sources close to the team say that the player suffered a…
Read MoreAdrian Oliver going to Monterrey
Adrian Oliver (193 cm, San Jose’11) has joined forces with Fuerza Regia Monterrey in the Mexican LNBP for the coming campaign. The classy guard spent last season wearing the jersey of Taranaki Mountain Airs in the New Zealand NBL and has an impressive personal season. The American played in eleven games and averaged 21.8 points,…
Read MoreNik Cochran pens deal with Groningen
The GasTerra Flames Groningen (Netherlands-Eredivisie) are bringing in Nik Cochran (190 cm, Davidson’13) to bolster their backcourt this 2014-15. Cochran is a Canadian player who also holds a British passport. The 26-year-old player spent his rookie season as a pro in 2013-14 with FIATC Juventut Baladona from Spain’s Liga Endesa. He played 31 games for…
Read MoreSammy Zeglinski joins the Island Storm
Sammy Zeglinski (182 cm, Virginia’12) is set to continue his professional career with the Island Storm from Canada’s NBL this 2014-15 season. The 26-year-old guard played for the Redwell Gunners Oberwart (Austria-A Bundesliga) in 2013-14. He played in 39 games for the Austrian club and produced averages of 15.9 ppg and 4.7 apg. Zeglinski played…
Read MoreSerbia wins 2014 Belgrade trophy
As World Cup 2014 fever heats up, more and more teams are doing their best to get as much preparation done for the event. Four national teams came to Belgrade, Serbia to participate in a friendly tournament to do just that. Hosts Serbia were joined by Turkey, Argentina and Puerto Rico. At the end of…
Read MoreU17 World Championships quarter-final results
The quarter finals of the U17 World Championships took place tonight and decided which nations would progress to the final four. The action was exciting as Australia passed a tricky encounter against Puerto Rico, Serbia continued its run by downing Canada, Spain scraped past France, and the USA continued to dominate. Australia vs. Puerto Rico,…
Read MoreFIBA U17 World Championships recap
The quarter-finals of the FIBA U17 World Championships have been set as the eight teams who qualified from the round of 16 stage line up to face each other on Thursday. Spain vs. Argentina, 64-57 Spain advanced to the next stage of the competition with a tough win over Argentina as the team look to…
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