Budivelnyk wins Superleague Title over Khimik

Budivelnyk (Ukraine-Superleague) finished off Khimik (Ukraine-Superleague) to win the final series in five games. The final score was 89-81. The eight-point margin in the final score does not tell the whole story of the game. Budivelnyk led the whole way and even led by 22 at one point. Khimik made a late surge towards the end…

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Khimki keeps pressure on CSKA

Khimki Moscow Region collected its fourth consecutive victory with a slick road win over Kalev/Cramo Tallin in Estonia on Wednesday night. Last season’s VTB United League runner-up Khimki is hunting down leader CSKA Moscow once again and now sits in third place with a 10-3 record, while CSKA sits top with a 12-1 showing. The…

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Khimik wins Ukraine Superleague

The first post Crimean Crisis Ukraine Superleague was decided tonight as Khimik Opz Yuzhny won the league with a dominating 81-41 victory over Dnipro. The victory marked the first time the club has been the champion of Ukraine Basketball, stopping Dnipro from winning its inaugural title in the process. As the score suggests, Khimk was…

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Budivelnyk Kiev claim Superleague title

Budivelnyk Kiev maintained its grip on Ukrainian Basketball by claiming another Superleague crown with an 85-77 win over Khimik Yuhzny. The victory in Game 4 of the Finals series meant the club lifted its second successive Superleague title and its third in four seasons. The 3-1 series success will look good on paper as it…

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Ukraine 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.…

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Jamal Shuler set to play for Khimik

Jamal Shuler (191 cm, Viginia Commonwealth’08) is a newcomer at Khimik-OPZ Yuzny from Ukraine’s Superleague for the 2013-14 season. The 27-year-old Jamal is coming off a two-season stint in France for SLUC Nancy Basket Pro (France-ProA). In 2012-13 Shuler played 14 games in the French ProA for Nancy and averaged 11.4 ppg and 2.1 apg.…

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Paul Delaney signs with Khimik

Paul Delaney (188 cm, UAB’09) is headed to the Ukraine. He is joining Khimik-OPZ Yuzny (Superleague) starting 2013-14. The 26-year-old Delaney is coming over from Russia, after his brief stint with Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (PBL). In 2012-13 he averaged 14.4 ppg and 4.6 apg in 16 games in the Russian PBL. In 2011-12 he played…

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Karlis Muiznieks new head coach of Khimik

Karlis Muiznieks from Latvia will be the new head coach of Ukrainian team Khimik Yuzny. He replaces Serbian coach Zvezdan Mitrovic who took over as recently as past January. Muiznieks already coached another Ukrainian team this year, Kryvbasbasket. Previously the former National Team player also coached in Poland and his native Latvia.

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