Hungary
Braydon Hobbs inks with Albacomp
Hungary’s Albacomp-UPC Szekesfehervar has added Braydon Hobbs (196 cm, Bellarmine’12) for the 2013-14. Hobbs is part of a group of imports signed by the 2013 Hungarian champs close to Summer’s end to fill up their roster. Hobbs signed in Australia with the Gladstone Port City Power (QBL) in 2013, but will be moving to Hungary…
Read MoreRamone Moore picked up by Albacomp
Ramone Moore (193 cm, Temple’12) is part of the crop of imports recently added by the defending Hungarian Champions Albacomp-UPC Szekesfehervar for the 2013-14 season. Moore began the 2012-13 season playing in Italy’s SerieA for Angelico Biella where logged five game and put up averages of 6.4 ppg and 2.6 rpg. In October 2012 he…
Read MoreChris Oliver moves to Hungary
Chris Oliver (198 cm, Radford’07) has signed a deal that will see him playing for Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary, A Division) this season. The 28-year old forward was in action last season in the French Pro A playing for JSF Nanterre where he played 31 games and averaged 10.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria qualifies for semifinals
After a huge third quarter and then fighting off a last minute comeback, Bulgaria grabbed the first seat in the semifinals of the EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier with an 81:79 Group A victory over Iceland. The other three groups will not be determined until the final night of the first round, Aug. 16. In Group B,…
Read MoreWillie Warren heads to Hungary
Willie Warren (193 cm, Oklahoma’10) will play in Hungary this season after agreeing terms with Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (A Division). The point guard played for Maccabi Rishon (Israel, Winner League) until April 2013 and over 23 games for the club he picked up averages of 16.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game. The American…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: 1st qualifier tips off Thursday
With EuroBasket 2013 set to tip off in just over 34 days, 13 clubs that are not participating in this year’s event are set to begin their quest for inclusion in EuroBasket 2015 with a 1st Qualification Round that will tip off on Thursday and run through 1 Sept., just three days prior to the…
Read MoreObie Trotter moves to Triumph Lyubertsy
Obie Trotter (188 cm, Alabama A&M’06) has received a one-year contract to play for Russia’s Triumph Lyubertsy this 2013-14 season. The Alabama native has dual American and Hungarian citizenship. This allowed him to be a member of the Hungarian National Team in 2011 and 2012. Trotter played for BC Nhizhny Novgorod from Russia’s PBL in…
Read MoreAlbacomp are Hungarian league champs
In a decisive game-five victory, Albacomp-UPC Szekesfehervar prevailed over Szolnoki Olajbanyasz 75-66, allowing
Read MoreMatt Shaw to leave Kormend
American forward Matt Shaw (203 cm, UNLV’10) has agreed with Hungarian club Kormend (League A, Eurochallenge) to leave the team. Neither the player nor the club has said why they have agreed to part ways and in fact Shaw had been playing well this season in both the Hungarian League and the Eurochallenge. Over 27…
Read MoreAtomeromu waives Coach Enrique Gutierrez
Atomeromu SE Paks from Hungary’s A Division has announced that it will be releasing Head Coach Enrique Gutierrez. The 50-year-old Spanish coach has been with the club for only one full season (2011-12). He was hired in February 2012. It is a drastic turnaround in the relationship between the club and the coach, as he…
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