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FIBA Men U19: USA slips past Serbia, QFs set
The contingent from the United States playing in the FIBA Men U19 World Championships entered Game 6 of the qualifying rounds with a perfect 5-0 record along with their opponent on the day, Serbia, and the Spanish club that squared off against Lithuania. By the end of the day, the US was the only undefeated…
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: Six clubs grab spots in QFs
Day 6 of the FIBA Men U19 World Championships resulted in six teams clinching spots in the quarterfinals, with three teams still undefeated after Croatia took a 91:90 barnburner from previously unbeaten Lithuania. At the end of the day’s competition, the following six teams were assured of their spots in the next round of the…
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: Four remain unblemished
After four games in the FIBA Men U19 World Championships, four clubs remain unbeaten, as Lithuania, Serbia, Spain and the United States have set aside all challengers thus far. The four set up a possible final day on Wednesday where Lithuania will take on Spain in Group E and the US will square off against…
Read MoreFIBA Men’s U19 Worlds advance to next round
The FIBA Men’s U19 World Championships finished the Preliminary Round on Saturday in Prague, Czech Republic, setting up the 12 clubs that will move on to the Eight-Final Round. In the Preliminary Rounds, the 16 teams were divided into four groups of four teams and played each other once. With those results the 12 that…
Read MoreLaprovittola to sign with Flamengo
Nicolas Laprovittola (187 cm) will soon get his first crack at hoops outside of Argentina. The Argentinian player is set to sign with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo from Brazil’s NBB. Laprovittola has played for Lanus Buenos Aires (Brazil-LigaA) from 2007 to 2013. In the 2012-13 season he averaged 10.4 ppg and 3.7 apg in…
Read MoreAndres Nocioni stays with Laboral Kutxa
The services of Andres Nocioni (199 cm) have been secured by Laboral Kutxa from Spain’s ACB for the 2013-14 season. Nocioni, who holds dual citizenship from Argentina and Italy, joined the team in the 2012-13 season after leaving the Philadelphia 76ers in March 2012. In the 2012-13 season the 34-year-old veteran averaged 13.3 ppg and…
Read MoreArgentina Liga A regular season roundup
Argentina’s Liga A regular season has drawn to a close with Regatas Corrientes finishing at the top of the standings with a 32-11 record. In the final game of the season Corrientes faced off against bottom team La Union Formosa but the score at the end buzzer did not reflect the gulf in the team’s…
Read MoreAntonio Porta signs with Valladolid
Argentinian-Italian Antonio Porta (187 cm) has signed with Blancos De Rueda Valladolid (Spain, ACB) until the rest of the season from Givova Scafati (Italy, Lega 2). The 29-year old point guard has played 8 games with Givova 7.3ppg, 3.3rpg, and 1.2apg. Last season Porta also played in Italy’s Lega 2 with Tezenis Verona where he…
Read MoreJerome Coleman moves to Boca Juniors
Aerochaco Boca Juniors Capital Federal (Argentina, Liga A) have signed American point guard Jerome Coleman (187 cm, Rutgers’03), who last played with Greek A1 team A.G.O Rethymno Aegean. The move will mark Coleman’s first time in Argentina, and he will be joining a Boca Juniors team sitting within touching distance of the play-offs in 8th…
Read MoreAll-Star Argentina: game report
If you live outside Argentina you could be forgiven for that thinking that last nights All-Star Game (Juego de Las Estrellas) is just another
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