Czech Republic
Philip Gavin released by Sluneta
Philip Gavin (1.91 cm, Jarvis Christian’10) has been released by Sluneta Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic-NBL) after 12 games in the Czech Republic NBL. At the time of his release, Gavin was carrying a 3.1 points per game average, with high games of 13 points against both Chomutov and CEZ Nymburk. Prior to playing in…
Read MoreZack Atkinson signs with Hradec
Zack Atkinson (206 cm, California Irvine’10) has signed with Czech team BK Jindrichuv Hradec. He will be the team’s first ever American. Zack Atkinson played before in Japan, New Zealand and Colombia.
Read MoreNymburk signs Tweety Carter
Czech team CEZ Nymburk signed Tweety Carter (180 cm, Baylor’10) for the rest of the season. The American PG was a free agent since he parted ways with Cibona Zagreb a few days ago. Carter played in Israel last season and in Latvia and the D-League before that. Tweety Carter is going to replace AJ…
Read MoreCalvin Cage agrees to short-term deal with BK Opava
Calvin Cage (188 cm, Buffalo’06) has agreed to a two-month contract with BK Breda & Weinstein Opava (Czech Republic-NBL) due to a series of injuries the squad has had to deal with at the beginning of the season. Cage was last on the roster of Marinos de Anzoategui (Venezuelan-LPB) last season.
Read MoreJiri Welsch joins CEZ Nymburk
Jiri Welsch (199cm) has agreed to return to his home to suit up for CEZ Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) after 11 seasons of professional ball outside the CR that included four in the NBA with Golden State, Milwaukee, Boston and Cleveland. Welsch was the 16th pick overall in the 2002 NBA draft, being selected by the…
Read MoreKris Drouse joins Turi Svitavy
Kris Drouse (1.98m, college Point Park) has signed on with Turi Svitavy (Czech Republic-NBL) for this season. Drouse played 18 games with the Liverpool Mersey Tigers (United Kingdom-BBL) last season averaging 16.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest.
Read MorePhilip Gavin joins Sluneta Usti nad Labem
Philip Gavin (1.91m, college: Jarvis Christian) has agreed to a contract with Sluneta Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic-NBL) to replace the recently released Haakim Johnson (2.01m, college: Pikeville). Gavin most recently played for TS Goeppinen (Germany-Oberliga), averaging 17.3 points per game over 26 games. This summer he participated in Court Side’s Pro Basketball Tryouts in Las…
Read MoreBasketball Season 2012-13 Tips Off
If you’re a fan of International basketball, this is the greatest time of the year as in countries across globe basketball leagues have started play or are about to start. The summer has been filled with incredible International competition from the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifier, Youth World Championships, 3×3 World Tour and World Championship, and the…
Read MoreEuroleague Qualifier: Cantu vs. Le Mans
Then there were two… The Euroleague Qualifier Round has worked its way to the final two, Pallacanestro Cantu and Le Mans Sarthe Basket. One of those squads will begin preparations to join Euroleague Group A that will start play on October 12, 201 agains Union Olimpija Ljubljana, the other will compete in the EuroCup. Pallacanestro…
Read MoreEuroleague Qualifier: Semi-Finals are set
Day two of the 2012 Euroleague Qualifier is now in the books and the Semi-Finals are set: CEZ Basketball Nymburk (CZE) vs. Pallacanstro Cantu (ITA) and Unics Kazan (RUS) vs. Le Mans Sarthe Basket (FRA). Nymburk and Cantu will tip off in Dasio, Italy at 18:00 CET. Unics Kazan – Ratiopharm Ulm 91-73 In the…
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