Macedonia
Turkey takes 2013 Mediterranean Games Gold
The host country Turkey earned themselves 2013 Mediterranean Games Gold medals on the hardwood on Tuesday with a 17-point win over Serbia, 79:62. Turkey went undefeated in the competition with their closest contest coming in the Semi-Finals over Tunisia in an eight-point contest, 77:69, that was just had Turkey up by just two points going…
Read More2013 Mediterranean Games moves to semis
The 2013 Mediterranean Games got underway on Tuesday in Mersin, Turkey, with over 3,000 athletes from 24 countries competing in 27 sports. In Servet Tazegül Sports Hall, the basketball competition tipped off on Tuesday with seven National Teams competing in two groups. In Group A – Turkey, FYR Macedonia, Egypt, and Algeria were scheduled to…
Read MoreMZT Skopje wins 2013 Macedonian title
KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom completed a sweep of the Prva Liga Finals via a 93-84 victory over Kozuv Gevgelija. MZT Skopje’s successful defense of the Macedonian League Championship they won in 2012 has now established them as the dominant top team in the league. Kozuv led for most of the game, keeping the visiting team…
Read MoreJeremiah Massey signs with Champville
Jeremiah Massey (202 cm, Kansas State’05) has been signed by Champville from Lebanon’s Division A. Massey, who has both American and Macedonian citizenship, is coming off a stint with Brose Baskets Bamberg from Germany’s BBL. Massey played 10 games in the German league and averaged 11.3 ppg and 5.1 rpg. He played five games representing…
Read MoreVlado Ilievski to miss Cedevita season
Vlado Ilievski (190 cm) will not play again for Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia, Adriatic League) this season after picking up a foot injury. Ironically Ilievski recently returned to the court after recovering from an injury to his foot. Unfortunately the 33-year old point guard aggravated the injury upon his return and will now sit out the…
Read MoreDarius Washington to Le Mans
Darius Washington (188 cm, Memphis’06) is headed to France via a buyout of his contract with Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League) by Le Mans Sarthe Basket (Pro A). Washington, an American who also bears a Macedonian passport, signed with Hapoel Eilat in January 2013 and played six games for them. In that span he averaged 11.0…
Read MoreMohammed Abukar signs with Rabotnicki
Mohammed Abukar (208 cm, San Diego State’07) has signed with KK Fersped Rabotnicki Skopje from Macedonia. He started the season in Bulgaria with Lukoil Academik Sofia but was released in December 2012. While playing for Lukoil Mohammed Abukar averaged 14.3 ppg and 3.6 rpg in the Bulgarian NBL and in the Eurocup he averaged 13.8…
Read MoreLeemire Goldwire signs with Rabotnicki
Leemire Goldwire (182 cm, Charlotte’08) has signed with KK Fersped Rabotnicki Skopje from Macedonia. Last season Leemire Goldwire played in the Italian LegaDue for Centrale del Latte Brescia where he averaged 14.2 ppg and 3 aspg. Before Italy, Goldwire also played in the D-League, Bulgaria, and Greece. Rabotnicki is currently in a dissappointing 6th place…
Read MoreSamardzijski signs with Red Star Belgrade
KK Red Star Telekom (Serbia, A and Adriatic League) has announced the arrival of Predrag Samardzijski (215 cm) from Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania, LKL, VTB United League), the 27-year old Macedonian has been with Rytas since 2011. Samardzijski , in many ways will be returning to his roots after he spent much of his early…
Read MoreAles Pipan new coach of Macedonia
Ales Pipan is the new head coach of the Macedonian National Team as announced by the Macedonian Basketball
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