Czech Republic
CEZ Nymburk reach NBL final
There was little surprise in Czech Basketball on Tuesday as dominant NBL club CEZ Nymburk breezed into the league final with a victory over BK Opava. The clubs have been clashing over a best of five semi-final series, but Nymburk has looked in control throughout and booked its NBL final berth with a 91-80 home…
Read MoreMarcus Neal pens with Nova Hut Ostrava
BK Nova Hut Ostrava (Czech Republic-NBL) has brought in Marcus Neal (190 cm, Delaware State’10) to strengthen their backcourt this 2015. In his first game for Nova Hut, Neal scored only two points, but managed to dish out five assists in 18 minutes of action. In 2013/14 he played for SC Rasta Vechta (Germany-BBL). He…
Read MoreEurocup, six more in Eighthfinals
Plenty of things got settled during the penultimate round of action in the Eurocup Last 32 this week, but heading into the final round in seven days, there is still plenty of nail baiting hoops left. On Wednesday, the three teams that already qualified for the next round cemented their positions at the top of…
Read MoreKamil Svrdlik leaves DSI Istanbul
Kamil Svrdlik (205 cm, Fair Dickinson’11) has parted ways with Turkish TB2L club DSI Istanbul after three months with the team. So far this season the Czech player has featured in seventeen games and took home numbers of 12.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. During the 2013/2014 season the power forward played…
Read MoreEurocup, three clubs through to next round
The Eurocup Last 32 is now starting to take shape after Round 4 played out around the continent this week. Bayern Munich, Lokomotiv Kuban, and Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir stayed undefeated at this stage and moved to the next round, while Gran Canaria and current Eurocup champs Valencia bounced back from defeats last week. There was…
Read MoreEurocup Last 32 Round 1 recap
Round 1 of the Eurocup Last 32 wrapped on Wednesday with fifteen games taking place around the continent on a busy night of action. The contests followed from reigning champions Valencia dominating SLUC Nancy in the round opener on Tuesday. Groups G through N were all played out by the end of the day, but…
Read MoreDavid Jelinek heads to Usak
David Jelinek (194) will play for Usak Sportlif (Turkey, TBL) this season after agreeing terms with the club for the remaining half of 2014/2015. The Czech Republic player has been playing for Krasnie Krilya Samara so far this season and has been in good form. From twelve VTB United League games he has averaged 11.1…
Read MoreNymburk reaches Eurocup Last 32
Czech powerhouse CEZ Nymburk punched its ticket to the Last 32 of the Eurocup by downing the previously qualified Spanish club Seville. The game opened Round 10 of the competition’s Regular Season, the final week of action before the winter break and the Last 32 phase of the Eurocup. CEZ Nymburk have now wrapped proceedings…
Read MoreSteve Bennett pens with Nymburk
Steve Bennett (173 cm, Chaminade’12) has linked up with reigning Czech Republic NBL champions CEZ Nymburk (Eurocup) for the rest of the season. The point guard featured for LTi Giessen 46ers (Germany, ProA) through the 2013/2014 terms and over 37 games he recorded averages of 11.1 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game. The…
Read MoreEurocup, five more in Last 32
The Eurocup Regular Season entered its penultimate round of competition this week and it was a round of celebration as a further five teams progressed to the Last 32, while a further three ensured first place in their respective groups. Group A Paris-Levallois vs. Telekom Baskets Bonn, 87-80 OT Paris-Levallois booked its place in the…
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