Czech Republic
Hordur Vilhjalmsson heads to CEZ Nymurk
Hordur Vilhjalmsson (194 cm) is on his way to Czech Republic powerhouse CEZ Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) this 2015. Hordur is a 26-year-old Icelandic player who is moving to his new club after starting the 2015-16 season playing for Aries Trikalla (Greece-A1). In two games for the Greek club he averaged 5.0 ppg and 3.5 apg.…
Read MorePavel Pumprla added by Spirou
Pavel Pumprla (198 cm) will be playing with a new team this 2015/16. He has signed with Proximus Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-Scooore League). Pavel is a 29-year-old Czech player who has been on the Czech Republic national team since 2009. He is coming off a three-season stint with Spanish club Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro CAB (Spain-Liga…
Read MoreLubos Barton joins Barcelona II
Lubos Barton (202 cm, Valparaiso’02) has been picked up by FC Barcelona II (Spain, LEB Silver) for the 2015/2016 season the club announced. The Czech Republic international has just finished represented his country at EuroBasket 2015 where he played five games and averaged 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds from brief minutes on the court. During…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015 Quarterfinals Preview
The EuroBasket 2015 tournament is down to eight teams and as the herd is thinned, the competition becomes stiffer and the stakes even higher. As the say the creme has truly risen to the top. The best of the best of Europe’s basketball elite have come this far and eight nations have their eyes and…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Last 4 Teams Advance to Top 8
The last four games in the Round of 16 in EuroBasket 2015 are in the books and four teams advance to complete the Top 8. Action was fast and furious as teams played their hearts out. In the end, it was Serbia, Italy, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic that prevailed over their respective opponents to…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015 Day 3 Highlights
Day 3 of EuroBasket 2015 saw some thrilling upsets take place as well as France’s Tony Parker set a new record, becoming the new all-time scorer of the competition. Parker achieved the milestone as he led France to a victory over Poland, 69-66. He overtook Greek star Nikos Galis for the honor of holding the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Group Stage Day 2
Day 2 of the Group stage of EuroBasket 2015 was filled with all sorts of great basketball action and developing storylines. Some Day 1 winners built on their momentum and remained undefeated, while other teams found redemption, and others faced heartbreaking losses. Overall, there was no shortage of excellent basketball play. Group A Russia vs.…
Read MoreDavid Jelinek signed by Anwil
David Jelinek (196 cm) is set to reinforce the starting backcourt of Anwil Wloclawek from Poland’s TBL this 2015/16 season. David is a 24-year-old player who is from the Czech Republic and has been a member of the Czech Republic national team in 2009-10 and 2012 up to the present. In 2014/15 David played for…
Read MoreOndrej Balvin stays with Sevilla
Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa) will be bringing back Czech player Ondrej Balvin (217 cm) for the 2015/16 season. The 22-year-old Balvin has practically grown up playing for the organization, joining them as early as 2010. He has been a member of the Czech Republic National Team since 2011 up to the present. Ondrej appeared in…
Read MoreFIBA Announces New Euro Competition
FIBA announced via a press release that 56 clubs are confirmed to play in a new men’s second-tier club competition which is set to kick-off on October 28. The teams will be geographically placed in two conferences which also takes into account the number of participating teams from each nation. Each conference will consist of seven…
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