Archive for September 2018
Nemanja Dangubic joins Bayern Muenchen
Nemanja Dangubic (204 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for German club FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) in 2018-19. Dangubic is a 25-year-old Serbian international basketball player who was a member of the Serbian National Team from 2013 to 2016. He spent the last four seasons playing for Serbian Powerhouse Crvena Zvezda…
Read MoreNikola Rebic signed by Mornar Bar
Nikola Rebic (188 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of KK Mornar Basket Bar (Montenegro-Erste Liga) for the 2018-19 season. Rebic is a 23-year-old Serbian international basketball player. He was on the roster of Mega Bemax Sremska Mitrovica (Serbia-KLS) this 2017-18 season. Rebic played 20 games for them before his departure and was able…
Read MoreNigeria and Tunisia Qualify for FIBA World Cup
Nigeria and Tunisia rode on their perfect 9-0 records in the African Qualifiers to the FIBA World Cup to secure their invites in 2019. They were assured qualification a few days ago when both teams notched their eighth straight wins, but that did not stop them from asserting their dominance in the event to top…
Read MoreLithuania Grinds Out 2OT Win, Qualifies For FIBA World Cup
Lithuania completed a clean sweep of their first eight games in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers on Monday to punch their tickets to China in 2019. The win was against the Netherlands and the Dutch were in no mood to serve the win on a silver platter. It was a critical game for the Netherlands…
Read MoreLazaric Jones to play for Monaco
Lazeric Jones (182 cm, UCLA’12) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 as a new face on the roster of AS Monaco Basket (France-Pro A). Jones is coming off a productive 2017-18 campaign playing for Sakarya Buyuksehir Basketbol (Turkey-BSL). He logged 31 games for his former team and was able to put together averages…
Read MoreCzech Republic, Germany, Greece Soar To The FIBA World Cup
It was an eventful Sunday as the Czech Republic, Germany, and Greece all punched their tickets to the FIBA World Cup 2019, hosted by China. Both Greece and Germany secured their eighth wins to stay perfect in the qualifiers and top Group L. The Czech Republic emerged as the first team to advance out of…
Read MoreDarrell Bowie and Joseph McClain stabbed
Darrell Bowie and Joseph McClain have been stabbed in a nightclub in eastern Romania. Police said Darrell Bowie (Iowa State’17), and Joseph McClain (Bluefield’16), who play for local club ACS Cuza Braila, were attacked Saturday night in the city after a fight broke out with locals. Joseph McClain sustained stab wounds to his chest and…
Read MoreUkraine Hands Spain First Loss of FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
One of Europe’s Titans received its first loss of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, as Ukraine stunned Spain 76-65 in Group I action on Saturday. At 6-1 Spain remains the leader of the group and are still the favorites to advance from the second stage as the top team in Group I. For Ukraine,…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup European Qualifiers Second Round Underway
The second round of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers opened on September 13th and it was a bang! The opening night of this phase of the event had its fair share of upsets, but several teams managed to stay the course and remained undefeated. Bulgaria 74 – 68 France Bulgaria came up with one of…
Read MoreDiante Baldwin newcomer to Salon Vilpas
Diante Baldwin (183 cm, UNCG’17) will be bolstering the backcourt of the Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Baldwin made his pro debut in Europe in 2017-18 with a stint playing for AZS Koszalin (Poland-PLK). The 23-year-old North Carolina native appeared in 31 games for his former team and was able to…
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