2016 European Cups Roundup
Over the weekend many domestic 2016 European Cups were held across various domestic leagues. Some familiar teams took home the gold, while some others even cemented winning streaks to add to their growing legacy. Here is a roundup of some of the exciting and entertaining basketball action that took place. Copa del Rey: Real Madrid…
Read MoreCedevita Zagreb claims Croatian Cup
The Croatian Cup was big news as 9000 spectators watched Cedevita Zagreb defeat home team Zadar to win its third consecutive domestic cup title. It was not an easy win though, with Cedevita Zagreb eventually winning 74-70 after a battle on the hardwood that was buoyed by that ferocious crowd. The hosts held the score…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv wins State Cup
Israeli giant Maccabi Tel Aviv is having a torrid 2015/2016 season, thumped in the Euroleague, knocked out of the Eurocup, and trailing Hapoel Jerusalem in the Winner League. However, when all else fails, the club can always turn to the State Cup. The club has won the cup in other terrible seasons, and so it…
Read MoreGarnett Thompson to Hilal Riyadh
Al Hilal Riyadh (Saudi Arabia, SBL) inked its second American of the week with the addition of Garnett Thompson (206 cm, Providence’02) to the team roster. The veteran forward last had game time during the 2014/2015 season, when he played for Tadamon (Lebanon). The American was in blistering form in his single game for the…
Read MoreCourtney Pigram links with Hilal Riyadh
Courtney Pigram (185 cm, E.Tenn St.’09) is continuing in the Middle East after signing for Al Hilal Riyadh (Saudi Arabia, SBL). The guard last played in 2015 for Iranian Superleague outfit Shahrdari Gorgan, and over fifteen games he was one of the best players in the league. His averages for the stint were 23.5 points…
Read MoreVince Hunter deals with Panathinaikos
Vince Hunter (203 cm, UTEP’15) has linked up with Greek giant Panathinaikos Athens and will help The Greens in pursuit of the Greek A1 and Euroleague titles. The American is in his rookie season as a professional player, after leaving UTEP last summer. The forward has been playing for the Reno Bighorns in the U.S.…
Read MoreTaquan Dean now with Petrochimi
Taquan Dean (193 cm, Louisville’06) has reached an agreement with Petrochimi Bandar Imam Harbor (Iran-Superleague) and will be joining the team for the remainder of the 2015-16 season. The 31-year-old veteran is coming over from Socar Petkimspor (Turkey-TBL). He played four games for them and posted averages of 16.0 ppg and 5.3 rpg. Dean is…
Read MoreCourtney Fells picked up by Trabzonspor
Courtney Fells (196 cm, North Carolina State’09) has agreed to terms with Trabzonspor Medical Park Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. Fells recently parted ways with Italian club Virtus Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna (Italy-Serie A). The 29-year-old veteran from North Carolina State played 11 games for them before his departure and was able to average 10.0 ppg and…
Read MoreOlympiacos plows through Trikalla, keeps lead
. Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus continued their assertion of dominance over the rest of the Greek A1 league with an impressive 84-52 win at home against Aries Trikalla BC. The victory puts them at 18 wins in 19 rounds of regular season action and with it they retain league leadership of the standings. Effectively sharing the…
Read MoreBrion Rush to play for Azad
Brion Rush (186 cm, Grambling State’06) will continue his pro career this 2016 with Azad Unversity Tehran (Iran-Superleague). Rush is a 31-year-old American player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. Rush was set to play the 2015-16 season for Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa). In December 2015 Brion signed a deal to play for KK Sutjeska…
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