Bulgaria
EuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria qualifies for semifinals
After a huge third quarter and then fighting off a last minute comeback, Bulgaria grabbed the first seat in the semifinals of the EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier with an 81:79 Group A victory over Iceland. The other three groups will not be determined until the final night of the first round, Aug. 16. In Group B,…
Read MoreCorin Henry now with Rilski Sportist
Corin Henry (180 cm, Tarleton State’11) will be continuing his professional career in Bulgaria this 2013-14 season as he joins Rilski Sportist Samokov (NBL). He surprised many of his critics in 2012-13. Henry played well for the Sydney Kings from Australia’s NBL. He logged 22 games for them and averaged 13.2 ppg and 2.9 apg.…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: 1st qualifier tips off Thursday
With EuroBasket 2013 set to tip off in just over 34 days, 13 clubs that are not participating in this year’s event are set to begin their quest for inclusion in EuroBasket 2015 with a 1st Qualification Round that will tip off on Thursday and run through 1 Sept., just three days prior to the…
Read MoreKee Kee Clark moves to Cimberio Varese
Kee Kee Clark (180 cm, St. Peter’s’06) is moving teams within Italy’s SerieA for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Kee Kee, who holds both an American and a Bulgarian passport, will be joining Cimberio Varese after spending three seasons with Umana Reyer Venezia. Clark has been added to fill in for Mike Green (185 cm, Butler’08)…
Read MoreGediminas Navickas joins Balkan Botevgrad
Gediminas Navickas (180 cm) has signed with Balkan Botevgrad from Bulgaria’s NBL for the 2013-14 season. The Lithuanian player played for BC Mures Targu-Mures from Romania’s Division A in 2012-13. He moved there after playing just one game for CSM Oradea (Romania-Division A). He logged 25 games for Targu-Mures in the Romanian league and averaged…
Read MoreBranko Mirkovic signed by Tsmoki-Minsk
Branko Mirkovic (190 cm) signed a two-year deal to play for Tsmoki-Minsk from Belarus’ Premier League beginning this 2013-14 season. The Serbian guard recently received his Bulgarian passport this February 2013 and is already included in the Bulgarian National Team. Mirkovic spent the last two seasons playing for Rilski Sportist Samokov from Bulgaria’s NBL. In…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18 European Championships tip off
The FIBA Men U18 European Championships tipped off in Latvia on Thursday with a full slate of Round 1 games in all four groups. Host club Latvia did their part to get their event off on the right foot with a huge win over Bulgaria, 85:57, much to the delight of a solid home crowd.…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Final day to determine R2
As the final day of the first round of competition in the FIBA Men U20 European Championship tips off, there are numerous spots remaining to be secured in the second round. With the top three clubs in each group moving on to the second round, there are a few contests that will be played Saturday…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Croatia holds off Ukraine rally
In one of two FIBA Men U20 European Championship games that required an extra five on Wednesday, the Ukrainians took a mere three minutes to erase the 16-point deficit the Croatians had over them with six minutes to play, to send the contest into overtime. Unfortunately, once the two clubs got into the extra frame…
Read MoreMen U20 European Championships open in Estonia
Fans of the Men U20 European Championships were treated to just about every type of contest on the opening day of the 2013 tournament with come-from-behind wins, blowouts, upsets, and a buzzer-beater to fill the schedule. In Group A, Germany opened the event with a 14-point win over Georgia and U20 defending champions Lithuania bridged…
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