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Petteri Koponen lands with Bayern Muenchen
Petteri Koponen (194 cm) has landed a deal to play for FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He is a Finnish international player who has played for the Finnish National Team since 2006. Koponen spent the last two seasons playing for FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 2017-18 he played 29 games…
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 MoreEmir Sulejmanovic reunites with Fuenlabrada
Emir Sulejmanovic (204 cm) returns Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18 after a brief run with Cafes Candelas Breogan (Spain-LEB Gold). He is a Bosnian-Finnish international basketball player who played for the Finnish National Team in 2013 and has been a member of the Bosnian National Team since 2014. Sulejmanovic logged 25 games for Breogan…
Read MoreErik Murphy joins New Basket Brindisi
Erik Murphy (208 cm, Florida’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for New Basket Brindisi of the Italian Serie A this 2018. Murphy is a 27-year-old Finnish-American international basketball player who has been a member of the Finnish National Team since 2013. He already started the 2017-18 season playing for JSF Nanterre…
Read MoreDrew Brandon added by Kouvot
Drew Brandon (193 cm, Eastern Washington’15) has been picked up by Finnish club Kouvot Kouvola (Finland-Korisliiga) this 2018. This will be Brandon’s first time to play in the Finnish Korisliiga. The 26-year-old guard began the 2017-18 season playing in Poland for Czarni Slupsk (Poland-PLK). He played 16 games for them before his departure and registered…
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 MoreJamar Wilson signs with Nanterre
Jamar Wilson (185 cm, Albany’07) will continue his professional basketball career this 2017-18 on the roster of French club, JSF Nanterre (France-Pro A). Wilson is a 33-year-old American player who also holds a Finnish passport and has been Finnish National Team since 2015. The veteran guard spent the 2016-17 season playing in Spain for Movistar…
Read MoreDaniel Bejarano to Kataja Basket
Daniel Bejarano (193 cm, Colorado State’15) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 with Joensuun Kataja Basket (Finland-Korisliiga). Daniel is coming off a brief stint playing in Mexico for Rayos de Hermosillo (Mexico-CIBACOPA) in 2017. In eight games he averaged 6.1 ppg and 5.3 rpg. In 2016-17 Daniel played for BK Khimik-OPZ Yuhzny (Ukraine-Superleague). In 11…
Read MoreMatti Nuutinen added by Pitesti
Matti Nuutinen (202 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of BCM U Pitesti (Romania-Liga Nationala) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Matti is a 27-year-old Finnish player who has been with the Finnish National Team since 2012. In 2016-17 Nuutinen lent his talents to Chorale de Roanne (France-Pro B). He logged a total of…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Round of 16 set
The group stage of the FIBA U18 European Championships are now in the books and 16 teams remain to face off in the next phase of the tournament. To say that competition is tight in this event would be an understatement. Only one team managed to escape the group stage without having to swallow the…
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