Posts Tagged ‘KK Buducnost Podgorica’
ABA League semi-finals set
The ABA League 2016-17 regular season is officially in the books and the semi-final match-ups are now set. Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd was the best team at the end of the regular season with their impressive 25-1 record. Croatian powerhouse KK Cedevita Zagreb finished in second place with a distant 20-6 slate. Red Star’s…
Read MoreShawn James let go by Buducnost
Montenegrin powerhouse KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) has opted to part ways with Shawn James (208 cm, Northeastern’08) this 2016. The 33-year-old big man played a dozen games for them in the ABA League and averaged 9.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg. He also played four games in the Eurocup and in that arena James…
Read MoreMZT Skopje upsets Buducnost in ABA, 96-90
A major upset occurred in Round 12 of the ABA League 2016-17 regular season as second ranked KK Buducnost (10-2) fell at the hands of 10th placed MZT Skopje (4-8), 96-90. The Montenegrin powerhouse was stunned by their Macedonian hosts in what proved to be a crucial run in the fourth quarter. With one last…
Read MoreABA League Round 11 Recap
Round 11 of the ABA League 2016-17 regular season recently concluded with nothing less than a showcase of impressive basketball play by league leading Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd. The red and white shirts managed a convincing road win over Slovenia’s Union Olimpija Ljubljana. They are on fire this season and are now 11-0 with the…
Read MoreABA League Round 10 roundup
Round 10 of ABA League regular season action is now in the books and it was, for the most part, “business as usual” for some of the teams as the top squads bagged wins, while others struggled to stay afloat in one of Europe’s more competitive leagues. The round was capped off by no less…
Read MoreVlado Scepanovic sacked by Buducnost
Buducnost Voli Podgorica’s season has been one of stark contrasts and coach Vlado Scepanovic has been asked to step away from his role. The tacticians has been fired, and there is little doubt that the dismissal is because of Buducnost’s shocking EuroCup form. The Montenegrin powerhouse has suffered a dreadful EuroCup regular season and managed…
Read MoreBuducnost Voli Podgorica wins ABA battle at the top
When Buducnost Voli Podgorica traveled to the Serbian capital to play Partizan Belgrade this weekend, something had to give. Both clubs sat atop the Adriatic League (ABA) with unbeaten 6-0 records, but only one club would maintain that 100% record for at least another week. The honor went to Buducnost Voli Podgorica, the club picking…
Read MoreABA League: Buducnost and Partizan Belgrade Edge Wins
Buducnost voli Podgorica continued to set the early ABA league pace, but needed to dig deep to pass Igokea Aleksandrovac on the road. The Montenegrin club edged this contest by a single point, 92-93 to remain top of the ABA League through five weeks. Victory means Buducnost remains untouched through the early stages of the…
Read MoreAdriatic League: three unbeaten through week four
Buducnost Voli Podgorica moved to the top of the Adriatic League (ABA) standings with a cruise in Round 4 of the Regular Season. The Montenegrin club is among three that have remained unbeaten so far through this 2016/2016 season. Among those untouched outfits is current back-to-back champions Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. The champs have got their…
Read MoreCedric Simmons landed by Buducnost
Cedric Simmons (206 cm, North Carolina State’06) has landed a deal to play for Montenegrin juggernaut KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) this 2016-17. Simmons has dual citizenship from the USA and Bulgaria. He was a former member of the Bulgarian national team from 2011 to 2012. It was a rough 2015-16 for Cedric and…
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