Posts Tagged ‘Bilbao’
Dimitrios Mavroeidis wins arbitration vs. Bilbao
Greek player Dimitrios Mavroeidis (208 cm) has sought arbitration at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal versus his former team, Spanish club Bilbao Basket. The big man filed a claim against Bilbao for outstanding salary owed to him plus interest. He played two seasons for Bilbao from 2010 to 2012. According to Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules,…
Read MoreEurocup: Bilbao crushes Panionios
Bilbao Basket crushed Panionios Athens 93-62 at home as Round 2 of the Eurocup Last 32 got underway on Tuesday. The game in Spain was the only one held on the night as the remaining 15 clashes will be played out on a packed Wednesday. The win maintained Bilbao´s good home record in the Eurocup…
Read MoreEurocup: 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…
Read MoreDamir Markota joins Bilbao Basket anew
Spanish Liga Endesa team Bilbao Basket has added Damir Markota (209 cm) for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. Markota is a Croatian player who also holds a Swedish passport. He has been a member of the Croatian National Team from 2002-09 and 2011-13. He started the season in Germany’s Bundesliga playing for Brose Baskets…
Read MoreEurocup Round 6, Day 1
Round 6 of this season´s Eurocup is underway after five games were held on Tuesday evening as the competition starts to heat up in the second half of the Regular Season. It was a night of largely comfortable victories as the groups begin to take shape during the 2013/2014 season. In Group B KK Cedevita…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa: Barcelona gets first loss
FC Regal Barcelona felt it’s first taste of defeat in the Spanish Liga Endesa at the hands of Bilbao Basket on Sunday. The loss also knocks Barca off the pole position it once held. Real Madrid is now the last remaining undefeated team in the league. FCB Regal, now at 5-1, joins Herbalife Gran Canaria…
Read MoreEurocup: EWE beats Bilbao to top Group B
Eurocup Week 5 of the 2013/2014 Eurocup got underway as the competitions Regular Season landed at the half way point. Six of this weeks 24 games were contested on Tuesday night and it was business as usual for teams vying at the tops of groups. The big game of the night was in Germany, where…
Read MoreJackie Carmichael begins career in Spain
Jackie Carmichael (206 cm, Illinois State’13) will begin his professional career in Spain this 2013-14. The 23-year-old Carmichael is set to play his rookie season for Spanish Liga Endesa team Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket. In his senior year at Illinois State, Jackie averaged 17.4 ppg and 9.3 rpg. Aside from his impressive scoring numbers, he…
Read MoreRenaldo Woolridge stops by Bilbao
Rookie Renaldo Woolridge (206 cm, USC’13) is getting his professional career underway this season and he has agreed to join Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (Spain, ACB). For the time being the forward has signed a short term contract with the club and will spend the pre-season workout period with the team. The American recently featured…
Read MoreJordan Williams heads to Bilbao Basket
Jordan Williams (208 cm, Maryland’11) will test his skill in Spain’s Liga Endesa this 2013-14 season as he signs with Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket. Things did not pan out for Williams in the NBA. After being drafted by the then New Jersey Nets in the second round in 2011, he was assigned to the D-League’s…
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