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EuroBasket 2013: A little bit of everything on Day 1
Day 1 one of EuroBasket 2013 finally tipped off and to reward hoops fans that have waited nearly a year since the draws were presented the competition was intense, surprising, and frustrating all rolled into one. After months of roster watching, player jockeying, and pre-tournament chatter, EuroBasket 2013 is finally underway, and if the first…
Read MoreEurobasket 2013 kicks off!
Eurobasket 2013 has kicked off in Ljubljana, Slovenia and 24 teams are set to wage war on the hard court, to determine the best in Europe. For the preliminary rounds of the competition the 24 teams are divided into four groups of six teams each. The tournament will go on from September 4-22. At the end…
Read MoreLevance Fields added by BK Kolin
Levance Fields (178 cm, Pittsburgh’09) will be playing in the Czech Republic this coming 2013-14 season as he suits up for BK Kolin. Fields makes his return to Europe after playing in the Dominican Republic for Leones de Santo Domingo in 2012. He was with Turkey’s Trabzonspor Basketbol in 2011-12, but he was with the…
Read MoreCorey Muirhead extends with BK Pardubice
Corey Muirhead (197 cm, Western Carolina’06) is set to play his third season for BK JIP Pardubice (Czech Republic-NBL) this 2013-14 season. The 30-year-old Jamaican-born Muirhead also holds a Canadian passport. In 2012-13 he played 34 games for BK Pardubice in the Czech Republic league and averaged 13.9 ppg and 7.6 rpg. He helped his…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: FIBA Europe’s Power Rankings
As the countdown to EuroBasket 2013 gets closer to nil, the 24 National teams that have qualified for the event are working at solidifying their rosters, while also getting in friendlies to tune-up their games before heading to Slovenia. As released by FIBA Europe, those 24 teams are put through an internal Power Ranking and…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: R2 complete, quarterfinals set
The quarterfinals are finally set in the FIBA Men U18 European Championships with the bulk of the spots being determined after the final game of the second round. Coming out of Group E will be Russia, France, Lithuania, and Serbia. Qualifying from Group F are Turkey, Latvia, Spain, and Croatia. Quarterfinal match-ups: Russia – Croatia…
Read MoreDylan Page to play for CEZ Nymburk
Dylan Page (204 cm, Wisconsin-Milwaukee’04) has signed with CEZ Basketball Nymburk from the Czech Republic this 2013-14. Page began the 2012-13 season playing for Union Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia’s Telemach league. He played seven games for them in the Euroleague and averaged 15.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg. Dylan also played for them in the Adriatic…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: One day remains in R2 QFs next
With one day remaining in Round 2 of the FIBA Men U18 European Champions, there are still many clubs with an opportunity to move on to the quarterfinals. Turkey remains undefeated at 4-0 with three other clubs sitting at 2-2 in Group F. In Group E France and Russia are at the top of the…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: Round 2 begins with two unbeaten
The FIBA Men U18 European Championships rolled into Round 2 on Monday after Round 1 concluded on Saturday. Currently, there are two unbeaten teams in Groups E and F, Turkey and France, but with Turkey having lost in overtime to Ukraine, France is the only truly undefeated team in four games. Coming out of Groups…
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.…
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