Bulgaria
Jumaine Jones moves to Levski Sofia
Experienced American Jumaine Jones (203 cm, Georgia’99) has joined the roster at BC Levski Sofia (Bulgaria, NBL) and will play for the team this season. The forward has just come off a stint in Puerto Rico where he played for BSN outfit Mets de Guaynabo over the summer. Jones featured in seven games for the…
Read MoreKieron Achara heads to Bulgaria
Kieron Achara (208 cm, Duquesne´08) will add Bulgaria to his long CV after signing a deal to play for Lukoil Academic Sofia (NBL) during this season. The Scottish/Nigerian player has plenty of experience in European Basketball and has played top flight Basketball in the United Kingdom, Italy, Greece, and Spain. Last season the power forward…
Read MoreJared Homan joins Spartak St. Petersburg
Russia’s Spartak St. Petersburg (PBL) have landed 30-year-old Bulgarian-American Jared Homan (206 cm, Iowa State’05) as the latest addition to their roster for 2013-14. Spartak’s latest import was a former member of the Bulgarian National Team in 2010. Homan played for German BBL club FC Bayern Muenchen in 2012-13. He logged in 40 games for…
Read MoreDavin White signed by Lukoil Academic
Bulgarian powerhouse Lukoil Academic Sofia have added veteran Davin White (186 cm, CS Northridge’05) for the 2013-14 season. The 31-year-old White played in Germany’s BBL for Phoenix Hagen in 2012-13. He played in 36 games for them and averaged 17.2 ppg and 4.2 apg. In 2011-12 Davin suited up for Halcones UV Xalapa from Mexico’s…
Read MoreDejan Ivanov pens with Estudiantes Madrid
Dejan Ivanov (205 cm) is will play in Spain’s Liga Endesa for Estudiantes Madrid this 2013-14. The 27-year-old Bulgarian player initially signed a deal to play for Granarolo Bologna (Italy-SerieA), but will be headed to Spain this upcoming season instead. He began the 2012-13 season playing in Lithuania’s LKL for Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius. In 16…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Estonia makes plans for Ukraine trip
In front of a home crowd of an estimated 7,500, Estonia used a huge first quarter to put away challenger Bulgaria in the second game of a home and away series to determine the winner of the EuroBasket 2015 1st Qualification Round with a 61:49 score. The 12-point margin was more than enough to cover…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria takes G1 over Estonia
On the strength of an 18:0 run in the third quarter, host club Bulgaria took the first leg of a two-game series with Estonia, 58:55, in a contest that will determine the first Qualifier for EuroBasket 2015. It was an important game for the spot at EuroBasket 2015. That’s why both teams played hard and…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria and Estonia reach finals
The finals of the first EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier are now set after the semifinal matches played on Saturday. In Estonia, the hosts overcame a six-point deficit from the first game in Belarus with an 18-point win, 79:61, to move on to the finals. In Switzerland, the host club couldn’t find a way to stop the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria, Belarus take early leads
The two home clubs in the semifinal round of the EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier Tournament took care of business in front of their respective home crowds by picking up wins in the first of the two game series. Belarus earned a hard-fought 76:70 win over Estonia, that came down to the last minute of the contest.…
Read MoreEvan Ravenel to play for Rilski Sportist
Evan Ravenel (203 cm, Ohio State’13) will begin his professional career in Bulgaria, playing for Rilski Sportist Samokov this 2013-14 season. Evan will immediately be put to the test as he is expected to be slotted into the team’s starting lineup at the wing. In the 23-year-old’s senior year at Ohio State, Evan averaged 4.9…
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