Lukoil Academic sweeps Balkan for 13th NBL title
Lukoil Academic Sofia has swept their Bulgarian NBL Finals series against Balkan 3-0, and have gone on to claim their 13th Bulgarian championship. The franchise has been dominating the domestic league since the early 2000s. They have won every NBL crown since 2003, with the exception of 2014 when Levski Sofia took home the gold.…
Read MoreCocodrilos de Caracas win Venezuela LPB
Cocodrilos de Caracas has conquered the Venezuelan LPB title by taking out Bucaneros de La Guaira in the seventh and deciding game in the finals series. The franchise secured that title in style, using an 86-69 victory at home to finally put away the Bucaneros after a tight series. It is the first time Cocodrilos…
Read MoreOlympiacos ties finals series against Panathinaikos
If the opening two games of the Greek championships finals series have shown us it is that Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos are equals, and that home court advantage means nothing. Panathinaikos snatched two point 81-83 win in Piraeus during Game 1, but Olympiacos returned the favour in Game 2 with a two point 66-68 success.…
Read MoreDino Cinac reunites with Jamtland
Croatian forward Dino Cinac (201 cm) has signed on with KFUM Jamtland Basket (Sweden-Basketligan) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. This is a return engagement for him, as he played for Jamtland at the start of 2015-16. Dino played 15 games for the club and averaged 15.6 ppg and 5.9 rpg. Later, he headed back to…
Read MoreTravis Peterson heads to Valencia
Travis Peterson (208 cm, Samford’08) is off to Spain as he signs with Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2016-17 season. The 31-year-old veteran from Samford spent his 2015-16 season playing for Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB). He played 16 games for them during their run in the Eurocup and was able to deliver solid production with…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow downs Khimki in VTB League semis opener
CSKA Moscow drew first blood in its VTB League semifinal series against Khimki Moscow Region by taking an 86-83 home win in Game 1 of the best of five series. This is the semifinal contest most have been looking forward to, a clash between last season’s finalists, two Euroleague giants, and the only two winners…
Read MoreThomas Gipson now with Obregon
Thomas Gipson (201 cm, Kansas State’15) has opted to continue his professional career this 2016 in Mexico with Trigueros de Ciudad Obregon (Mexico-CIBACOPA). In his first game for Obregon, Gipson tallied 12 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. His double-double performance was able to help his team win the game. He began his rookie campaign…
Read MoreBrandon Rozzell switches to LF Basket
Brandon Rozzell (188 cm, VCU’11) is taking his game to the Swedish Basketligan this 2016-17 season after agreeing to terms with LF Basket (Sweden-Basketligan). The 27-year-old guard spent his 2015-16 season playing in Denmark for the Svendborg Rabbits (Denmark-Ligaen). He played a total of 32 games for them and he registered averages of 24.5 ppg…
Read MoreVTB League: Unics Kazan edges Game 1 of semis
The VTB League semi-finals tipped off on Wednesday as Unics Kazan played host to Zenit St. Petersburg and emerged from a classic with a 94-93 home win. Unics was the season’s success story, finishing second during the Regular Season behind runaway leaders and recently crowned Euroleague champions CSKA Moscow. Speaking of the Moscow giant, CSKA…
Read MoreDante Stiggers now with Navolato
Dante Stiggers (188 cm, Southern Mississippi’05) is a recent addition to the roster of Garra Canera de Navolato (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this 2016. Dante is a 34-year-old American player who also holds a Belarusian passport. He was a former member of the Belarusian national team in 2010 and 2012. Stiggers has already made his debut for his…
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