Cyprus
Corey Manigault shot in the head
Limassol AEL basketball player Corey Manigault was seriously injured after an attack in a Nicosia nightclub. Manigault’s girlfriend and his teammate Brandon Averette were also injured in the attack, but not as severe as the 23-year-old basketball player. Corey Manigault is in critical condition. He has been diagnosed with cerebral hemorrhage and is intubated. “Corey…
Read MoreWesley Harris tabbed by Etha
Wesley Harris (201 cm, F) has signed with Michelin Etha Engomis Nicosia on Cyprus. Harris embarks on his second year as a pro. Last season Harris played only three games in the TBL. He recorded impressive stats, which may have convinced coach Nicolas Papadopoulos to bring him to Europe. More likely, that decision was based…
Read MoreAEK Larnaca champion of Cyprus
AEK Larnaca beat Keravnos 72-65 yesterday in the 5th game of the Cyprus playoff finals and thereby won the title. It is the fifth title in the history of AEK Larnaca that also won the cup title this season. Derek Ogbeide was the MVP in yesterday’s game as he scored 22 points and grabbed 17…
Read MoreDion Wright newcomer to AEL
Dion Wright (201 cm, St. Bonaventure’16) is a new face on the roster of Metaquotes AEL Limassol (Cyprus-Division A) for 2018-19. This is not Wright’s first time to see action in the Cypriot League. In 2017-18 he played for Michelin Etha Engomis Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). Wright logged 10 games for them and averaged 15.5 ppg…
Read MoreAEK Larnaca reclaims Cyprus title
AEK Larnaca is back at the top of Basketball in Cyprus after defeating Keravnos Strovolou 69-64 in game 3 of the finals series. With this success, AEK Larnaca swept the finals run 3-0 to wrap a dominant title victory. This crown was interesting for several reasons. Firstly, Keravnos Strovolou was the reigning champion and arguably…
Read MoreWillie Kemp heads to Apoel
Willie Kemp (185 cm, Memphis’10) will be reinforcing the roster of Cytavision Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A) this 2018. This will be the first signing of the Memphis product this 2017-18 season. In 2016-17 Kemp was originally Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia-Division I) and later moved to Sigal Prishtina (Kosovo-Superleague). He played 19 games for Sigal Prishtina…
Read MoreJohn Fields now playing for Apoel
John Fields (205 cm, Tennessee’11) is now suiting up for Cytavision Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). He has already made his debut for his new team and Fields made an instant impact with 16 points and nine rebounds to his name. University of Tennessee alum. Started the 2017-18 season with Maccabi Hod Hasharon (Israel-National League). He…
Read MoreMike Best joins Apoel Nicosia
Mike Best (208 cm, Cal-Irvine ’16) is on the move to Cytavision Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). The 23-year-old American is in his first season playing professionally. He will be joining his second team as he debuted with Avantazh-Politekhnik Kharkov (Ukraine-Superleague) this season. With Kharkov, Best played a prominent bench role with averages of 10.0 ppg…
Read MoreLa’Shard Anderson heads to AEK
La’Shard Anderson (185 cm, Boise State’11) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A) this 2017. He heads to the Cypriot club after starting the 2016-17 season playing in the Netherlands, where he suited up for the Rotterdam Challengers (Netherlands-Eredivisie). Anderson appeared in a total of 18 games…
Read MoreVladimir Dasic to reinforce AEK
Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A) has recently bolstered its roster after landing the services of Vladimir Dasic (207 cm) this 2017. He is a 28-year-old Montenegrin player who has been a member of the Montenegrin national team since 2008. He played for them in the European Basketball championships in Lithuania in 2016 and in six…
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