Iceland
Jason Smith to play for KFI
Jason Smith (183 cm, Alabama-Huntsville’07) is headed to Iceland to play for KFI (Dominos League) this 2013-14. The 29-year-old Smith will be the team’s first import signed by the team for the upcoming season. He played the 2012-13 season for CAB Madeira from Portugal’s LPB. He played 25 games in the Portuguese league and averaged…
Read MoreRafnsson, FIBA Europe President dies
Olafur Rafnsson, president of FIBA Europe has passed away at the age of 50. He was found in his hotel room in Geneva, Switzerland. He was there to attend the official opening of FIBA’s new headquarters. Rafnsson, who hails from Iceland, was a former player and won the Icelandic Championship in 1988. He was elected…
Read MoreIceland limits import players
The Icelandic Basketball Federation has decided to change the rules on import players. Until now the
Read MoreBrandon Richardson inks contract with Reykjavik
Reykjavik (Icelandic Express L league) has announced that American guard Brandon Richardson (182 cm, Nebraska’12) has inked a deal to join the franchise from college team Nebraska. 25-year-old Richardson has just graduated from Nebraska, so the move to Reykjavik will mark his first professional contract. Brandon Richardson had been with Nebraska for four seasons,…
Read MoreIsaac Miles signs with Fjolnir
Isaac Miles (187 cm, Murray State’11) has signed with Fjolnir from Iceland. Miles also started the season in Iceland with Tindastoll, then left and signed with IR Reykjavik and then parted ways with that team as well. Fjolnir will be his third Icelandic team this season. Fjolnir has already sent four import players home.
Read MoreBilly Baptist signs with Keflavik
Billy Baptist (196 cm, Quincy’10) has signed with Keflavik from Iceland. He replaces Stephen McDowell. Billy Baptist played in Germany and Spain before.
Read MoreMomcilo Latinovic inks deal with KFI Reykjavik
Momcilo Latinovic (1.98m, college: New Mexico Highlands) has signed with KFI Reykjavik (Iceland-Dominos League) for the 2012-13 season. Latinovic has been working out with Boras Basket in Sweden after graduating from New Mexico Highlands University in the Spring of 2012. Reykjavik will be Latinovic’s first professional experience.
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: The Field is Set with 24 Teams
As the final games of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualification Round were getting ready to start, there no doubt were pencils being sharpened, calculator batteries being checked, spreadsheets getting fired up and for those old school mathematicians out there, most likely a slide rule or two getting dusted off in anticipation of the intense calculations that…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: 6 Spots, 10 Teams, Tip Time!
The EuroBasket 2013 Qualification round is about to be committed to the history books, but before they start planning for the Final Round, there’s a game or two left to be played. Today marks the final day of competition to determine which 16 teams will earn the right to compete for their respective countries in…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Georgia qualifies, six left
Georgia took advantage of game eight of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualification Round to punch their tickets to the Finals with a 73-70 win over Latvia. Georgia was the only team that was able to definitively qualify, leaving six openings for the rest of the teams to fight for on the last day of competition, Tuesday,…
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