Bosnia and Herzegovina
France Still Undefeated in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
More teams took to the court in the European bracket of the ongoing 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers on Saturday. France highlighted the day with an impressive display of force, dominating Bosnia and Herzegovina 102-52. This has been one of the biggest blowout victories in the competition thus far. The win keeps France’s record pristine…
Read MoreWho is Dzanan Musa?
For Dzanan Musa, confidence is a key component of his game. Yes, it’s a big part of his on-court persona. But it’s only one part of it. The 19-year-old from Bosnia and Herzegovina is a natural scorer. He attacks the basket with a relentless pursuit of points. He is still a teenager, but he’s now…
Read MoreZrinjski HT Claims 2018 Bosnia Division I Title
On May 23rd Zrinjski HT Mostar defeated Igokea Aleksandrovac 77-73 in Game 4 of the finals to bag the 2018 Bosnia Division I title. This ends the 5-year reign of Igokea as league champions. The stunning albeit well-earned victory by Zrinjski marks a new chapter in Bosnian hoops. The league is no longer playing under the…
Read MoreEmir Sulejmanovic reunites with Fuenlabrada
Emir Sulejmanovic (204 cm) returns Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18 after a brief run with Cafes Candelas Breogan (Spain-LEB Gold). He is a Bosnian-Finnish international basketball player who played for the Finnish National Team in 2013 and has been a member of the Bosnian National Team since 2014. Sulejmanovic logged 25 games for Breogan…
Read MoreJ.J. O’Brien added by Bosna-Royal
J.J. O’Brien (200 cm, San Diego State’15) has recently been picked up by KK Bosna-Royal Sarajevo (Bosnia-Division I) this March 2018. O’Brien has already made his debut for his team and scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds in 17 minutes of action. He moved to Europe after spending most of the 2017-18 season playing…
Read MoreAleksej Nesovic joins MZT Skopje
Aleksej Nesovic (189 cm) is a newcomer to the roster of MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga) this 2018. He is a 32-year-old international basketball player who has dual citizenship from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nesovic played for the Bosnian National Team from 2007 to 2012. He began the 2017-18 playing for OKK Beograd…
Read MoreWorld Cup 2019 Qualifiers: Serbia, Greece, France Win
More teams took to the hardwood to play out their second game in the FIBA World Cup 2019 qualifiers. 12 spots are up for grabs from Europe and competition has been fierce in the first round so far. Teams from Groups E, F, G, and H were scheduled to play and the basketball action did…
Read MoreMalcolm Lee joins Igokea
Malcolm Lee (196 cm, UCLA’11) has found a team for the 2017-18 season, signing a deal to play for BC Igokea Aleksandrovac (Bosnia-Division I). The former Minnesota Timberwolves player spent the 2016-17 season playing in Turkey for Trabzonspor Medical Park Basketbol (Turkey-BSL). He played 21 games for his former club and registered averages of 6.2…
Read MoreDorell Wright signed by Igokea
Dorell Wright (206 cm) is set to make a splash this 2017-18 as he bolsters the roster of BC Igokea Aleksandrovac (Bosnia-Division I). He heads to Europe after skipping out on the 2016-17 season, managing just a preseason camp stint with the Los Angeles Clippers. In 2015-16 Wright played in China for the Beikong Fly…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Round of 16 set
The group stage of the FIBA U18 European Championships are now in the books and 16 teams remain to face off in the next phase of the tournament. To say that competition is tight in this event would be an understatement. Only one team managed to escape the group stage without having to swallow the…
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