Macedonia
Eurobasket 2013 kicks off!
Eurobasket 2013 has kicked off in Ljubljana, Slovenia and 24 teams are set to wage war on the hard court, to determine the best in Europe. For the preliminary rounds of the competition the 24 teams are divided into four groups of six teams each. The tournament will go on from September 4-22. At the end…
Read MoreKennedy Winston released by Emila
It didn’t take more than five days for Italian SerieA team Grissin Bon Reggio Emila to terminate the contract of newly acquired Kennedy Winston (201 cm, Alabama’05). Winston, a 29-year-old American who also holds a passport from the Republic of Macedonia, failed to pass medical tests. This has prevented the player in participating with the…
Read MoreDarius Washington joins Olin Edirne
Darius Washington (188 cm, Memphis’06) is set to bolster the backcourt of Olin Edirne Basketball from Turkey’s TBL this 2013-14 season. The 28-year-old American also holds a passport from F.Y.R. Macedonia which he received in 2008. He was a member of the Macedonian National Team in 2009. Washington was playing in Israel for Hapoel Eliat…
Read MoreFIBA Men’s U18: Montenegro wins Div. B
Montenegro’s U18 National Team was triumphant over their Polish counterparts in a close, 64:63 victory to claim the FIBA Men’s U18 Division B title for 2013. Both teams have earned a promotion into Division A in 2014. The Belgian team crushed the Macedonian hosts 70:45, winning the bronze medal and earning themselves a promotion into…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: FIBA Europe’s Power Rankings
As the countdown to EuroBasket 2013 gets closer to nil, the 24 National teams that have qualified for the event are working at solidifying their rosters, while also getting in friendlies to tune-up their games before heading to Slovenia. As released by FIBA Europe, those 24 teams are put through an internal Power Ranking and…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: Division B semis are set
Division B Montenegro vs. F.Y.R. Macedonia, July 27 The Montenegrin U18 National Team snuck passed Israel in a 63:60 victory to claim the last slot in the Division B semis. Montenegro took control of the game in the first half. They were able to fend off Israel’s rally in the final quarter and hold on…
Read MorePero Antic heads to the NBA
Pero Antic (210 cm) will play in the NBA next season as the experienced forward has agreed teams with franchise the Atlanta Hawks on a 1+1 contract. The Macedonian has been playing the last two seasons in Greece with Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (A1 and Euroleague) where he helped the team to consecutive Euroleague titles. Last…
Read MoreVojdan Stojanovski inks with Alba Berlin
Macedonian player Vojdan Stojanovski (194 cm) will be a new addition to Alba Berlin’s roster this 2013-14. He spent the 2012-13 season playing for BC Donetsk from Ukraine’s Superleague. He played six games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 11.3 ppg and 2.5 rpg. Vojdan logged one game for them in the Euroleague and…
Read MoreJustin Reynolds heads back to Skopje
Justin Reynolds (204 cm, Texas A&M Corpus Christi’11) has left JA Vichy (France, NM1) to join KK MZT Skopje (FYR Macedonia, Prva Liga). The power forward played in 30 games for Vichy during the 2012/2013 season and he recorded averages 12.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. It will be the second time…
Read MoreCade Davis re-signs with MZT Skopje
Cade Davis (197 cm, Oklahoma’11) has received a contract extension from KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga) for one more season. Davis first joined the team in 2011. In 2012-13 Davis averaged 10.6 ppg and 3.7 rpg representing MZT Skopje in 26 games in the Adriatic League. In 16 Prva Liga games he hit…
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