Bulgaria
Eurochallenge, three through to Last 16
After a week off the Eurochallenge is back as Round 4 of the competition followed from Tsmoki-Minsk’s victory over USAK to open the round last week. There were eleven games played around the continent on Tuesday while the round will be completed on Wednesday with a further four contests. Group B Lukoil Academic kept its…
Read MoreMiljan Pupovic returns to Varna
Miljan Pupovic (210 cm) is returning to former club Cherno More Port Varna in the Bulgarian NBL, making the switch from fellow NBL team Levski Sofia. The Serbian player has already played in six NBL games for Levski this campaign and recorded averages of 10.0ppg, 4.2rob, and 2.8apg, while over eight Adriatic League games he…
Read MoreSimeon Naydenov added by Cheshire Phoenix
Simeon Naydenov (201 cm, Louisville’04) is a new addition to the roster of the Cheshire Phoenix (United Kingdom-BBL) this 2014-15. The Phoenix currently hold the third place in the BBL standings and have a record of 7-5. Naydenov brings experience and some depth to the squad moving forward. Simeon was originally slated to play for…
Read MoreDejan Ivanov switches to JuveCaserta
Dejan Ivanov (205 cm) has left Enel Brindisi (Italy-SerieA), but has not gone too far, remaining in the same league and joining Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Italy-SerieA). Ivanov is a Bulgarian player and has been a member of the Bulgarian national team in 2005-11 and again in 2013. Before departing Enel Brindisi, Dejan was able to…
Read MoreCedric Simmons transfers to Enel Brindisi
Former NBA player Cedric Simmons (206 cm, North Carolina State’06) heads to Enel Brindisi from Italian SerieA. The American player, who also holds a Bulgarian passport, was recently released by the Greek giant Olympiacos. Cedric Simmons averaged 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in thirty appearances during the 2013/14 season. Simmons also played 22…
Read MoreCedric Simmons departs Olympiacos
Former NBA player Cedric Simmons (206 cm, North Carolina State’06) has been released by the Greek giant Olympiacos. The American player, who also holds a Bulgarian passport, averaged 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in thirty appearances during the 2013/14 season. Simmons also played 22 times in the Euroleague where he averaged 3.8 points and…
Read MoreKarron Johnson decides on Yambol
Karron Johnson (203 cm, Shaw’13) has signed with Tundja Yambol in the Bulgarian NBL and will play for the team throughout the 2014/2015 season. The American played last season for Polish TBL outfit Kotwica Kolobrzeg after failing to secure a place with the Los Angeles Lakers. With the Polish team he played in fifteen TBL…
Read MoreJared Homan inks with Eskisehir Basket
Eskisehir Basket (Turkey-TBL) has landed Bulgarian-American big man Jared Homan (206 cm, Iowa State’05) for the 2014-15 season to reinforce their frontcourt. Homan spent his 2013-14 season playing for Russian club Spartak St. Petersburg (Russia-VTB). He played 10 games for them during their run in the Eurocup and was able to average 14.0 ppg and…
Read MoreAdriatic League Round 5, day 1 recap
Round 5 of the Adriatic League is up and running with five games taking place on Saturday evening. There was plenty of good action on show, including Buducnost Podgorica breaking 100 points, and Partizan Belgrade picking up a vital win to stop its rot. It is worth noting that every team won well at home…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Three Teams Still Unbeaten
Round 3 of the Adriatic league was completed last night after Mega Vizura (Serbia-KLS) upset 2014 defending league champions KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) 78-74. Three teams managed to keep a pristine record so far in the competition. Montenegro’s Buducnost, Serbia’s Red Star (Crvena Zvezda), and Slovenia’s Krka Novo Mesto are now atop the league…
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