Solna Vikings Withdraws from Basketligan

The Solna Vikings have announced their withdrawal from the Swedish Basketligan. The 2008 league champions are pulling out due to financial difficulties. The team has been working on stabilizing their financial issues over the last couple of seasons, but have unfortunately been able to deal with the build up of debt. “It is taking responsibility.…

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Marcus Damas goes Pro with Solna Vikings

The Solna Vikings of Sweden’s Basketligan are strengthening their roster this 2014-15 with the addition of rookie Marcus Damas (207 cm, Towson’14). The Vikings are looking to improve on their current seventh place standing in the Swedish league and an infusion of some young blood might just do the trick. In his senior year at…

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Jaron Jones leaves Solna Vikings

Jaron Jones (198 cm, Eastern Kentucky’12) has asked to be released from his contract with the Solna Vikings (Sweden-Basketligan) due to personal reasons. The 25-year-old guard was able to play in six games before his departure and was able to deliver averages of 12.3 ppg and 4.2 rpg. He joined the Vikings after playing a…

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Sigurdur Thorsteinsson pens with Solna

Sigurdur Thorsteinsson (204 cm) has put pen to paper on a contract with Solna Vikings in the Swedish Basketligan that will see him wear the team jersey for the 2014/2015 season. The Iceland native has spent this last three seasons playing for U.M.F Grindavik (Iceland, Dominos League). During the 2013/2014 season the centre featured in…

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James Washington added by Solna Vikings

James Washington (182 cm, Middle Tennessee State’11) will be making his return to Sweden this 2014-15 after penning a deal with the Solna Vikings (Basketligan). The 26-year-old guard began the 2013-14 season in the same league, bolstering the backcourt of KFUM Nassjo Basket (Sweden-Basketligan). He was able to play in 36 games in the Swedish…

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Devonta White signs with Solna Vikings

Devonta White (180 cm, Georgia State’14) has opted to play for Swedish team Solna Vikings. It will be the first professional contract for Devonta White who graduated from Georgia State a few months ago. He posted solid stats there, averaging 11.2 ppg and 4.3 aspg. Solna Vikings Coach Ray Ailus: “We are happy to welcome…

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Taj McCullough inks with Solna Vikings

The Solna Vikings of Sweden’s Basketligan have signed 27-year-old Taj McCullough (201 cm, Winthrop’08) for the 2013-14 season. He will be tasked to work hard on the glass and be a warm body in the paint for Solna. McCullough last played in the 2011-12 season. Taj was with the D-League’s Reno Bighorns at the beginning…

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Roope Ahonen to stay in Sweden

Roope Ahonen (186 cm) will continue his career in Sweden. The Finnish player played for the Solna Vikings from Sweden’s Basketligan in 2012-13. The Solna Vikings are no more however, and so Ahonen has a one-season deal to play for Boras Basket for the 2013-14 season. In 2012-13 he averaged 10.3 ppg and 4.0 apg…

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Ray Ailus is new coach of Solna Vikings

The Solna Vikings from Sweden’s Basketligan have announced that Finnish coach Ray Ailus has been signed to be their new head coach this coming 2013-14.  Ailus has been a long-time head coach in Finland’s Korisliiga for many years. He coached Turun NMKY from Finland’s Division 1 this 2012-13. Ailus coached KTP Basket Kotka from 2006…

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Vukasin Mandic joins Solna Vikings

Vukasin Mandic (200 cm) has joined the Solna Vikings from Sweden’s Basketligan. He’s already played his first game for them and he tallied 15 points while grabbing four rebounds in 22 minutes of playing time. The 30-year-old Serbian player started the 2012-13 season playing in Romania’s Liga Nationala for the CSU Asesoft Ploiesti. He played…

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