Brazil
Venezuela takes SAB Championship Gold
Host nation Venezuela won the South American Championships with a 74-65 win over defending champs Argentina in a game between the tournaments two undefeated teams. The Venezuelans had home court advantage and used it to drive to success over an Argentina team stripped of some of its star names. Argentina was going for its 14th…
Read MoreJoao Paulo Batista added by Limoges
French Pro A club Limoges CSP Elite is bringing in Brazilian player Joao Paulo Batista (205 cm, Gonzaga’06) for the 2014-15 season. In 2013-14 the 32-year-old Batista played for another team in the French Pro A league, Le Mans Sarthe Basket. He played 10 games for Le Mans in the Eurocup and averaged 10.6 ppg…
Read MoreIntercontinental Cup pits Tel Aviv against Flamengo
Maccabi Tel Aviv will have the chance to add to is international honours as the Euroleague winners will face off against Flamengo in the 2014 Intercontinental Cup. The game is a celebration contest between the winners of the FIBA Liga de las Americas champions Flamengo and Europe’s best, Tel Aviv. There will of course also…
Read MoreFlamengo wraps up Brazil NBB
Flamengo wrapped up the Brazilian NBB title for the second consecutive season after defeating Paulistano Sao Paolo 78-73 in the final game. The Rio de Janeiro club capped topping the NBB in the regular season with the title, shutting out a Paulistano team that finished second during the campaign. The losers can point to a…
Read MoreRio Claro wins Brazilian Liga Ouro
Rio Claro took a 87-76 victory over Lins Basquete to win the Liga Ouro title and book a place in the Brazilian top flight next season. The Liga Ouro access league has been in full swing since mid-March and Rio Claro has come through the competition to play in the NBB next term. The hosts…
Read MoreScott Machado joins ASVEL
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (France-ProA) has added Brazilian-American guard Scott Machado (188 cm, Iona’12) for the rest of the season. He was a recent addition to the Brazilian National Team in 2013. Throughout Machado’s professional career he has played for several NBA and NBA D-League teams. This 2013-14 Scott started off with the Utah Jazz then…
Read MoreNafis Ricks pens for Rio Claro
Nafis Ricks (188 cm, Missouri State´11) has linked up with Rio Claro Basquete in the Brazilian Paulista for the remainder of the season. The guard has been playing for Liga Sorocaba in the Brazilian NBB this season and picked up impressive averages from his two games. During those appearances the American hauled 15 points and…
Read MoreFIBA selects wildcards for 2014 World Cup
The four wildcards for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup have been named by FIBA´s Central Board after a meeting in host nation Spain. The teams chosen to be wildcards at FIBA´s most prestigious event include some of international Basketball´s powerhouse teams. The named teams were Brazil, Finland, Greece, and Turkey. Finland is ranked 39th…
Read MoreTony Washam signs for Flamengo
Tony Washam (200 cm, St Vincent´05) has been added to the frontcourt at Clube de Regatas do Flamengo of the Brazilian NBB. The forward has started the 2013/2014 season with Obras in the Argentine Liga A and he picked up stats of 11.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.4 steals per game from his…
Read MoreOtis George joins Minas
Otis George (205 cm, Louisville´05) has signed a deal to play for Minas in the Brazilian NBB for the rest of the 2013/2014 season. The experienced Dominican played last season in the Italian DNA Gold for Upea Capo d’Orlando where he posted solid stats for the campaign from twenty games. As well as finishing with…
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