Palestine
Omar Kayem newcomer to Prievidza
Omar Krayem (186 cm, California Baptist’09) has signed a deal with BC Prievidza (Slovakia-SBL) this 2017. He is a Palestinian-American international player who was a former member of the Palestinian national team in 2011 to 2013. In his debut game for Prievidza, Omar scored 14 points and pulled down 3 rebounds. Prior to this run,…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015: Philippines stuns Iran
Action in the FIBA Asia 2015 heated up yesterday as a heavy favorite fell to a dark horse in Group E. The Philippines played their hearts out and took down tournament juggernaut, Iran 87-73. The win secured a quarterfinals berth for the Philippines and are in line to be the top seed entering the knockout round.…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Championship Preview
In less than 24 hours the FIBA Asia Championship 2015 will tip-off in Changsha, China. The Americas, African and European championships are already in the books and it is now time for countries from the Asian region to do battle on the hardwood and determine their which nations will punch their tickets to the 2016…
Read MoreSani Sakakini returns to Al Riyadhi
After a two-season stint in China, Sani Sakakini (204 cm) is going back to play for Al Riyadi Amman from Jordan’s Premier League. The Palestinian player played for the Qingdao Double Star Eagles from China’s CBA in the 2011-12 season. In 31 games for the Eagles, Sakakini averaged 10.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg. In 2011…
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