Bulgaria
Earl Calloway heads to Gaziantep
Earl Calloway (191 cm, Indiana’07) will be playing in Turkey this coming 2014-15 for Royal Hali Gaziantep (Turkey-TBL). Calloway has dual citizenship from the United States and Bulgaria and was a former member of the Bulgarian National Team in 2010. In 2013-14 Earl was on the roster of Spanish club Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa). In…
Read MoreKaloyan Ivanov leaves Sidigas Avellino
Bulgarian player Kaloyan Ivanov (205 cm) is parting ways with Sidigas Avellino (Italy-SerieA), after spending the a season and change playing for the team. Ivanov has been a longtime member of the Bulgarian National Team and has been with the team since 2001. Ivanov played a total of 27 games for Sidigas Avellino in the 2013-14…
Read MoreLevski Sofia triumphs in Bulgarian NBL decider
The Bulgarian NBL went right down to the decisive fifth game of the finals series, but in the end it was Levski Sofia who took the title with a 69-81 win over Lukoil Academic. It was a huge upset as 12 time consecutive defending NBL champions Lukoil Academic Sofia was at home, meaning Levski travelled…
Read MoreLukoil Academic Sofia takes 2-1 lead in NBL finals
Lukoil Academic Sofia took control of the Bulgarian NBL finals series by grabbing a road win against Levski Sofia to take a 2-1 lead in the best of five contest. The defending champs will now have the chance to close out the series and win the title in Game 4, which will once again take…
Read MoreWillie Deane landed by EA7 Armani
Veteran guard Willie Deane (188 cm, Purdue’03) has been added to the roster of Italian Serie A team EA7 Emporio Armani Milano. Deane is an American player who also holds a Bulgarian passport. He began the 2013-14 season playing for Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-Superleague). Willie played 18 games for them and produced averages of 18.7…
Read MoreLevski Sofia to join Adriatic League in 2015
Belgrade – An announcement was made before the Adriatic League Finals game between KK Cibona Zagreb and KK Cedevita Zagreb. Bulgarian team BC Levski Sofia will be joining the ABA next season pending their fulfillment of all of the conditions stipulated in the contract. The said contract provides for Levski Sofia to join the league…
Read MoreLevski Sofia are 2013-14 Balkan League champs
Bulgarian team BC Levski Sofia are the 2013-14 EUROHOLD Balkan League champions after beating Israeli club Galil Gilboa, 69-75 in the Finals. They were back to back finalists in 2012 and 2013. This is their second Balkan League title. The last time they raised the trophy was in 2010. This win was extra sweet for…
Read MoreBalkan League final set
The final of the Balkan League has been set, with the season ending game to be contested between Galil Gilboa and Levski Sofia. Both teams came through their semi-finals to secure a place in the final and both teams now sit one game away from the Balkan League title. Galil Gilboa vs. Sigal Prishtina, 86-74…
Read MoreKee Kee Clark leaves Cimberio Varese
Kee Kee Clark (180 cm, St. Peter’s’06) is parting ways with Cimberio Varese (Italy-SerieA). Clark is an American player who also holds a Bulgarian passport. He played 10 games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 13.8 ppg and 3.2 apg. Clark also played 23 games in the Italian Serie A for Cimberio Varese and…
Read MoreGray links with Samokov
Justin Gray (188 cm, Wake Forest’06) has been picked up by Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria, NBL). The guard spent some time with Homenetmen Beirut earlier in the season and from four games he averaged 11.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. The 29-year old is hugely experienced and has played extensively…
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