Turkey TBL Round 12: Banvit still on top

Turkey TBL Round 12 action was in full swing last night as a dozen teams took to the hardwood to battle it out. Only one more match remains to be played out and that’s scheduled tonight. It’s between Fenerbahce Ulker Itanbul (7-4) and the currently struggling Trabzonspor Basketbol (2-9). Banvit vs. Olin Edirne, 89-64 Banvit…

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Eurocup: Last 32 gets 4 more clubs

The door to the Last 32 of the Eurocup has slammed shut as the final week of the Regular Season finished on Wednesday night. There were nineteen games around Europe on day 2 of week 10 and the final four Last 32 positions were decided with Bilbao, TED Ankara, CEZ Nymburk, and Banvit Bandirma becaming…

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Turkey TBL Round 8: Banvit suffers first loss

Turkey TBL Round 8 – The once mighty Banvit Basketbol Kulubu has fallen and no team stands in the league with an unblemished record. At 7-1 they still have a slight edge over a pack of five clubs, who at 6-2, are breathing down their necks. Banvit fell at the hands of now fifth placing…

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Eurocup: Cantu and Unics progress

It was a busy evening of Eurocup action on Wednesday as Round 7 was completed and the competition began to take shape. On the night four teams booked their places in the Last 32, including Ratiopharm Ulm and Khimki who both played last night. Unics Kazan will join them in the Last 32 after seeing off…

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Stefan Markovic signs with Banvit BK

Turkish TBL team Banvit Basketbol Kulubu has landed Serbian Stefan Markovic (194 cm) for the 2013-14 season. Markovic has been a long-time member of the Serbian National Team. He’s been representing Serbia from 2007 up to the present. He was present when his nation competed in the 2013 Eurobasket in Slovenia. Markovic spent the 2012-13…

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Drew Gordon to Banvit

Drew Gordon (205 cm, New Mexico’12) has agreed to play for Turkish TBL club Banvit Basketbol Kulubu next season. The forward has recently been playing in the NBA Pro Summer Leagues in Orlando and Las Vegas after finishing the season with Sardegna Sassari (Italy, Serie A). The American started the 2012/2013 season with Partizan Belgrade…

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E.J. Rowland is signed by Banvit

E.J. Rowland (188 cm, St. Mary’s, California’05) has been signed by Banvit Basketbol Kulubu from Turkey’s TBL for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Rowland is an American who also has a Bulgarian passport. He was a member of the Bulgarian National Team from 2009 to 2011. E.J. played for VEF Riga from Latvia’s LBL in the…

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Earl Rowland moves to Kulubu

American/Bulgarian Earl Rowland (188 cm, Saint Mary’s California’05) has left VEF Riga (Latvia) and is heading to Banvit Basketbol Kulubu of the Turkish TBL. The guard will spend the 2013/2014 season in Turkey after a glorious year in Latvia. During the campaign the player helped VEF Lativa win the LBL while he scooped the individual…

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