Bulgaria
Willie Deane back with Krasny Oktyabr
Willie Deane (188 cm, Purdue’03) is set to make his return to Russian club Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (VTB) this 2015. Deane is 35-year-old player who has dual citizenship from the United States and Bulgaria. He began the 2014/15 season playing for OpenjobMetis Varese from the Italian Serie A. In 19 games he produced averages of…
Read MoreFilip Videnov signs with Azad
Filip Videnov (196 cm, Western Kentucky’03) is Asia bound this 2015 as he agrees to sign on with Azad University Tehran from Iran’s Superleague. Videnov is a Bulgarian player who has played for his country’s national team for 10 years, from 2002-2012. This will be the first time the player suits up for an Asian…
Read MoreJimmie Hunt inks with Levski Sofia
BC Levski Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL) is strengthening its roster with the addition of veteran American guard Jimmie Hunt (187 cm, Franklin Pierce’04). It’s been a good while since the 32-year-old Hunt took to the court and this opportunity will hopefully give him a chance to revitalize his career. His experience will be a plus for the…
Read MoreKaloyan Ivanov heads to Trabzonspor
Bulgarian international player Kaloyan Ivanov (205 cm) has joined forces with Turkish club Trabzonspor Basketbol (TBL) this 2015. Ivanov has been a member of the Bulgarian national team since 2001 up to 2013. At the start of the 2014/15 season Kaloyan penned a deal to play for MoraBanc Andorra (Spain-Liga Endesa) and he suited up…
Read MoreDee Brown heads to Lukoil Academic
Dee Brown (185 cm, Illinois’06) is leaving CSU Asesoft Ploiesti (Romania-Liga Nationala) and has agreed to join Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL). The 30-year-old guard penned with Ploiesti at the beginning of the 2014/15 season and was able to represent the team in two leagues. He played a dozen games for them in the Eurocup and…
Read MoreMilos Komatina signs with Cherno More
Cherno More Port Varna (Bulgaria-NBL) is bringing in Montenegrin big man Milos Komatina (205 cm) to reinforce their roster this 2014-15. The 30-year-old forward began the season playing for KK Rabotnicki AD Skopje (Macedonia-Prva Liga), then later moved on to sign with KK Tamis Petrohemija Pancevo (Serbia-KLS). Milos was able to play in eight games…
Read MoreCharles Thomas departs Lukoil Academic
Veteran journeyman Charles Thomas (203 cm, Arkansas’08) has left Bulgarian powerhouse BC Levski Sofia (NBL). The 28-year-old Thomas played six games for them during their run in the EuroChallenge and managed solid averages of 18.8 ppg and 7.0 rpg. He also logged 10 games in the domestic Bulgarian league and there was able to produce…
Read MoreBozhidar Avramov deals with JuveCaserta
Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Italy, Serie A) strengthened the team roster with the addition of Bozhidar Avramov (198 cm) the club announced. The Bulgarian arrives from his home country after having already played for two clubs this season. The guard started this season with Lukoil Academic Sofia in the NBL, before he 24-year old later moved…
Read MoreZarko Rakocevic signs with Rilski
Zarko Rakocevic (204 cm) has signed with Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL) and will join the team roster during this campaign. He began the 2014-15 season playing for Al Muharraq (Bahrain-Premier League), but left shortly after. During the 2013-2014 season he played for BC Kormend (Hungary-A Division) and over six EuroChallenge games averaged impressive 17.5ppg and…
Read More2014/2015 Eurochallenge, Round 5
Round 5 of the 2014/2015 Eurochallenge is up and running after a busy schedule of games ushered in the fifth week of competition on Wednesday. There were twelve games played through Europe on the night, while more teams booked their place in the Last 16 when others slipped out of contention for the next phase.…
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