Posts Tagged ‘BC Donetsk’
Basketball Among Casualties of Ukrainian Civil War
2014 has been a tumultuous year thus far for Ukraine. Protests and civil unrest early in the year forced a regime change with the previous administration being dissolved and its leadership forced to flee the country. Months after the wake of the revolution, Presidential elections were held and won by former Trade Minister (in 2012)…
Read MoreBC Donetsk withdraws from VTB League
Ukrainian team BC Donetsk has officially withdrawn from the VTB United League. The VTB United League is a regional league participated in mostly by former Soviet Union teams. Team management officially informed the VTB League directorate about its intention to not play in its remaining games, citing the departure of some its players and the…
Read MoreUkraine Superleague: Khimik downs Donetsk
Ukraine Superleague – BC Donetsk held on to top spot in the Superleague despite falling at home to second placed Khimik in a high scoring game that ended 86-95. The loss put an end to the three game winning streak that Donetsk was on and was the second loss of the season for the team.…
Read MoreDarrel Mitchell switches to Donetsk
Darrel Mitchell (181 cm, Louisiana State University´06) has signed for BC Donetsk in a move that will see him remain in the Ukraine Superleague. The point guard is switching to Donetsk from fellow Superleague club Halychyna after starting the season with the team. The American featured in six games so far this campaign and averaged…
Read MoreGiorgi Tsintsadze moves to BC Donetsk
Giorgi Tsintsadze (192 cm) is moving teams within the Ukraine’s Superleague. The 27-year-old Georgian will be playing for BC Donetsk this 2013-14. He played for Budivelnyk Kyiv in 2012-13. He’s been a member of the Georgian National Team since 2004, up to the present. Tsintsadze played 16 games for Budivelnyk in the Eurocup and was…
Read MoreMarco Killingsworth joins BC Donetsk
Marco Killingsworth (203 cm, Indiana’06) has joined BC Donetsk from Ukraine’s Superleague for the 2013-14 season. The 31-year-old Killingsworth played the 2012-13 season with GreenTops Netanya from Israel’s Winner League. In 32 games for Netanya he averaged 17.2 ppg and 7.7 rpg. In 2011-12 Marco played for Ironi Ashkelon (Israel-Winner League). There he averaged 16.3 ppg…
Read MoreBen McCauley signed by BC Donetsk
Ben McCauley (206 cm, North Carolina State’09) has agreed to terms with BC Donetsk from Ukraine’s Superleague and should be joining the team in 2013-14. The 26-year-old McCauley played the 2012-13 season in Poland for SKS Polpharma-Pakmet Starogard Gd. (TBL). He played 26 games for Polpharma in the Polish league and averaged 18.9 ppg and…
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