Posts Tagged ‘Valencia’
Spanish Liga Endesa Round 9 Recap
Round 9 of the 2015-16 regular season in the Spanish Liga Endesa was both exciting and action-packed. Valencia Basket continues its reign over the league and remains the last team to taste defeat. They visited struggling Sevilla Basket and came away with a 67-81 road victory. Rafael Martinez exploded for 22 points to lead Valencia.…
Read MoreValencia, 7-0 takes solo lead in Liga Endesa
The impressive 2015-16 campaign of Valencia Basket continues to progress and remains the team to beat in the Spanish Liga Endesa. The club is now 7-0 and has secured the solo league leadership, being the last undefeated team in the ACB. In Round 7 action, Valencia thrilled their fans at home by rolling over visiting…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa: Valencia and Barca still Perfect
Only two teams remain undefeated in the aftermath of Round 5 of the Spanish Liga Endesa regular season. FC Barcelona and Valencia lead the way with their pristine 5-0 records. Four teams remain hot on their heels, sporting just one loss so far. FIATC Joventut, Real Madrid, Gran Canaria 2014, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria are…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa, Four Teams still Unbeaten
We’re only three rounds into Spanish Liga Endesa regular season and there will definitely be more changes in the standings, but for now only four teams can lay claim to holding undefeated records in the league. FC Barcelona, Gran Canaria 2014, Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, and Valencia Basket all share perfect 3-0 slates. Barca easily handled…
Read MoreEurocup opens with two games
The 2015/2016 Eurocup season tipped off on Wednesday with two games starting the festivities this campaign, including last season’s runner up and 2014’s champions. The 2014 Eurocup champs were of course Spanish club Valencia, with the team hot off beating Real Madrid on the road in the Spanish ACB opener on the weekend. The Spaniards…
Read MoreLiga Endesa, champs Real Madrid lose in Round 1
It was a case of mixed fortunes for Spain’s two big clubs as the Liga Endesa regular season tipped off over the weekend, with Barcelona grabbing a victory and Real Madrid floundering despite home court advantage. Of course, regardless of results during round one, there is a whole season stretching out in front of these…
Read MoreJustin Hamilton signs with Valencia
Former NBA big man, Justin Hamilton (213 cm, LSU’12) is set to take his talents to Europe this 2015/16 after agreeing to sign with Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 2014/15 the 25-year-old Hamilton initially played for the Miami Heat. He logged 24 games for them and averaged 2.8 ppg and 2.0 rpg. In March 2015…
Read MoreJohn Shurna inks with Valencia Basket
John Shurna (204 cm, Northwestern’12) has reached an agreement with Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will be joining the club for the 2015/16 season. John is an American player who also holds a Lithuanian passport. The 25-year-old Shurna spent his 2014/15 season playing for Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). He played 28 games for his former…
Read MoreAntoine Diot inks for Valencia
Antoine Diot (193 cm) has been tabbed by Spanish Liga Endesa Valencia Basket for the upcoming 2015/2016 season. The French international has been playing in his native France for Strasbourg and helped the club reach the ProA final for the third consecutive season. Over 44 league games and averaged 10.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and was…
Read MoreLuke Sikma moves to Valencia Basket
Luke Sikma (203 cm, Portland’11) will be reinforcing the roster of Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2015/16 season. In the Spanish Liga Endesa Valencia ended the 2014/15 regular season with a 20-14 record. The reached as far as the Eurocup semifinals in 2015. Sikma has spent his entire professional career playing for Spanish teams.…
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