Fan Outbursts Interrupt Trabzonspor-Fenerbahce Game
Referees were forced to stop a game between Trabzonspor Medical Park Basketbol in Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul in the Turkish BSL. Things got out of hand as fans in attendance got too rowdy and began throwing objects onto the court after Trabzonspor’s Chris Obeka pushed Fenerbahce forward Jan Vesely to the ground. Obeka reacted to an…
Read MoreMichael Claxton to coach PGE Turow
Michael Claxton has recently been promoted to head coach of PGE Turow Zgorzelec (Poland-PLK). The 41-year-old Claxton has been a coaching assistant for the team since 2016-17. The organization decided it was time for Claxton to take the helm after the departure of Matthias Fischer. PGE Turow is currently in the middle-pack of the Polish…
Read MoreReal Madrid Stays Hot, Tops ACB Standings
European juggernaut Real Madrid continues on its tear in the Spanish Liga Endesa (ACB). The now 9-1 club remains the sole leader of the domestic Spanish League standings after 10 rounds in the 2017-18 regular season. On December 3rd Real Madrid stomped Herbalife Gran Canaria in one of the more dominant victories of the round,…
Read MoreEuroleague analytics
One third into the Euroleague season we see the usual suspects ranked at the top, but what if we dig into some Euroleague analytics and the world of advanced basketball stats? We can find some interesting facts there. Euroleague analytics show hidden numbers For example, Barcelona’s offense is not as good as it seems. Okay,…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: big games wrap Round 10
Round 10 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2017/2018 season wrapped on Friday with three contests, and we are now exactly one third through the Regular Season. CSKA Moscow outlasted Barcelona in a clash between former champs. Panathinaikos was too strong for Unicaja Malaga in Athens. Finally, Crvena Zvezda Belgrade collected a rare win, while Real…
Read MoreKevinn Pinkney joins BM Slam Stal
Kevinn Pinkney (207 cm, Nevada’05) will be a fresh face on the roster of BM Slam Stal Ostrow Wlkp (Poland-PLK) after signing with the team this November. This will be his first signing for the 2017-18 season. Pinkney spent 2016-17 playing in Israel for Maccabi Hunter Haifa (Israel-Winner League). He joined the team in January 2017…
Read MoreRod Camphor heads to PGE Turow
Rod Camphor (191 cm, SW Oklahoma State’14) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for PGE Turow Zgorzelec (Poland-PLK) this 2017-18 season. The 24-year-old guard heads to Poland after starting the season playing in Belgium for the Stella Artois Leuven Bears (Belgium-Euromillions League). He played nine games for his former team registered averages of…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 10 opens
Round 10 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague got underway on Thursday with four contests, with the week’s action to be concluded tomorrow. On the night, Olympiacos stayed top of the standings with a win over Valencia, while Khimki got back on track with a success of Brose Bamberg. Elsewhere, Anadolu Efes grabbed a massive win…
Read MoreJustin Edwards now with Goyang Orions
Justin Edwards (190 cm, Kansas State’16) will continue his professional basketball career with the Goyang Orions (South Korea-KBL). Edwards is a 24-year-old Canadian basketball player. He has already made his debut for the Orions and was productive in his first game for his new club with 19 points and six assists in 25 minutes. Edwards…
Read MoreDaShaun Wood has left Nancy
DaShaun Wood (185 cm, Wright State’07) has parted ways with the French club, Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) and is now a free agent. He signed with them this November but did not see action for the team. In 2016-17 the Wright State product lent his talents to Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A). In…
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