Czech Republic
CEZ Nymburk dominates for 15th straight Czech League title
CEZ Basketball Nymburk has won the 2018-19 Czech Republic NBL title after a decisive 89-60 Game 3 victory over BK Armex Decin in the finals. CEZ Nymburk has created a domestic basketball dynasty like no other. They won their first NBL championship in 2004. Since then, they have not skipped a beat and have successfully…
Read MoreCzech Republic, Germany, Greece Soar To The FIBA World Cup
It was an eventful Sunday as the Czech Republic, Germany, and Greece all punched their tickets to the FIBA World Cup 2019, hosted by China. Both Greece and Germany secured their eighth wins to stay perfect in the qualifiers and top Group L. The Czech Republic emerged as the first team to advance out of…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup European Qualifiers Second Round Underway
The second round of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers opened on September 13th and it was a bang! The opening night of this phase of the event had its fair share of upsets, but several teams managed to stay the course and remained undefeated. Bulgaria 74 – 68 France Bulgaria came up with one of…
Read MoreFrance Still Undefeated in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
More teams took to the court in the European bracket of the ongoing 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers on Saturday. France highlighted the day with an impressive display of force, dominating Bosnia and Herzegovina 102-52. This has been one of the biggest blowout victories in the competition thus far. The win keeps France’s record pristine…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk Defends Czech NBL Title
CEZ Nymburk reasserted their dominance over the Czech NBL. On May 24th they steamrolled over BK Opava 114-73 in the finals to repeat as Czech NBL Champions. This is the organization’s 16th-straight title and is one of the longest domestic championship streaks in Europe. CEZ Nymburk cruised to this easy victory. They led from the…
Read MorePatrik Auda signed by Avellino
Patrik Auda (204 cm, Seton Hall’14) has been secured by Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A) for the 2017-18 Italian League playoffs. Auda is a 28-year-old Czech player who has been with the Czech Republic National Team since 2014. He spent the majority of the 2017-18 season playing for Polish club Rosa Radom (Poland-PLK). In 16 games…
Read MoreWorld Cup 2019 Qualifiers: Serbia, Greece, France Win
More teams took to the hardwood to play out their second game in the FIBA World Cup 2019 qualifiers. 12 spots are up for grabs from Europe and competition has been fierce in the first round so far. Teams from Groups E, F, G, and H were scheduled to play and the basketball action did…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017: Three more teams into Round of 16
Teams from Groups C and D took to the hardwood in the group phase of the FIBA EuroBasket 2017. With three games in the books, stronger teams have risen to the top. Three such teams have been so successful that they have secured their spots in the Round of 16. Group C Even with Pau…
Read MoreQuincy Diggs pens with CEZ Nymburk
Quincy Diggs (198 cm, University of Akron’14) is a recent addition by CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) for the 2017-18 season. Diggs spent his 2016-17 on the roster of Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (Germany-BBL). He appeared in a total of 32 games for his former team and posted averages of 13.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg, and 3.5 apg.…
Read MoreHunter Mickelson lands with CEZ Nymburk
Hunter Mickelson (208 cm, Kansas’16) has landed a deal to play for Czech Republic powerhouse, CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) this 2017-18. The Kansas product played his rookie season as a pro for Bohemik Turi Svitlavy (Czech Republic-NBL), so he is clearly no stranger to the Czech NBL. He will, however, now get a taste…
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