Lazaros Papadopoulos to CB Canarias
CB Canarias Tenerife (Spain-Liga Endesa) has landed Lazaros Papadopoulos (210 cm). The Russian-born Greek big man was a former member of the Greek National Team from 2000 to 2007. In 2012-13 Lazaros played for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). Papadopoulos played in 21 games in the Greek league and notched averages of 11.3 ppg and 8.2 rpg.…
Read MoreCopa del Rey: Madrid reaches Semifinals
The Spanish Copa del Rey Final Eight weekend got underway tonight as Real Madrid crushed Herbalife Gran Canaria 83-60 to book a place in Saturday´s Semifinals. Los Blancos continued where it left off in the Euroleague and Spanish Liga Endesa, and that was by showing why the team is one of the most feared on…
Read MoreSaric wins 2013 Young Player of the Year
FIBA Europe has named Croatia’s Dario Saric (204 cm) the 2013 Young Men’s Player of the Year. He beat out Kenan Sepahi (198 cm) and Giannis Antekuonmpo (206 cm). The talented and clearly improving Croatian player was the runner-up for the award in 2012. He led Croatia’s U19 team in the World Championships in the…
Read MoreDamian Lillard set to make NBA history
Portland Trail Blazers’ sophomore point guard Damian Lillard (193 cm, Weber State’12) will be able to achieve a historic feat during the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend. The event will be held in New Orleans this February 14-16. Lillard will be the first player in NBA history to play in five events. More than a few…
Read MoreCopa del Rey: Zaragoza shocks Malaga
CAI Zaragoza caused a huge upset during the first day of the Copa del Rey on Thursday evening as the team defeated host club Unicaja Malaga 74-79. The fact the Copa is being hosted in Malaga´s Palacio Martin Carpena arena suggested that the home team held a distinct advantage. That was especially the case after…
Read MoreJe’Kel Foster heads to Sidigas Avellino
Je’Kel Foster (194 cm, Ohio State’06) is making his way back to the Italian Serie A after several seasons playing in other leagues. He joins Sidigas Avellino for the rest of the 2013-14 season. Foster began the season on the roster of JSF Nanterre (France-ProA). He played a dozen games in the French Pro A…
Read MoreErving Walker signs with Chalon
Erving Walker (173 cm, Florida’12) will be getting his first taste of French basketball in his career as he signs with ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-ProA). The 23-year-old guard began the 2013-14 season playing for Polish club Stelmet Zielona Gora (TBL). Walker managed to play in 10 Euroleague games and averaged 5.8 ppg and 1.5 apg as…
Read MoreBenjamin Eze added by Sassari
Italian Serie A team Banco di Sardegna Sassari has added to its roster Benjamin Eze (207 cm, Southern Idaho JC’01) for the 2013-14 season. Eze is a Nigerian player who also holds an Italian passport. He was a former member of the Nigerian National team in 1999, 2005 and then in 2009. In 2012-13 Benjamin…
Read MoreRobert Sacre stays in game despite sixth foul
In the Los Angeles Lakers’ game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers last night the Laker roster was so depleted due to injuries and players fouling out that when Robert Sacre (213 cm, Gonzaga’12) committed his sixth foul he was allowed to stay in the game. On any other night the Canadian big man would have had…
Read MoreCopa del Rey starts cup fever
We can forget about the Euroleague and kiss goodbye to the Eurocup for one week as cup fever descends on Europe. Yes, it´s that time of the year where the best teams in Europe´s biggest Basketball nations fight it out to win their respective domestic cups. Cup week always brings with it plenty of drama…
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