Montenegro
Ivan Maras now playing for Al Manama
The Bahraini club Al Manama has added Montenegrin Ivan Maras (207 cm) to their ranks for the 2013-14 season. Maras was a member of Montenegro’s National Team from 2008 to 2010 and in 2012. Ivan kicked off his 2012-13 season playing for Michelin Etha Engomis Nicosia from Cyprus’ Division A. He managed to play 14…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: A little bit of everything on Day 1
Day 1 one of EuroBasket 2013 finally tipped off and to reward hoops fans that have waited nearly a year since the draws were presented the competition was intense, surprising, and frustrating all rolled into one. After months of roster watching, player jockeying, and pre-tournament chatter, EuroBasket 2013 is finally underway, and if the first…
Read MoreEurobasket 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 MoreTop five foreign NBA players under 25
Foreign NBA players such as Dirk Nowitzki (213 cm), Pau Gasol (213 cm) and Tony Parker (188 cm) have not only displayed great talent and skill in their NBA careers, they have also been part of championship-winning teams. They’ve set the bar high, but at the same time have paved the way for a greater…
Read MoreJeleel Akindele signs with Buducnost
KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica, from Montenegro’s 1A league, have added Jeleel Akindele for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Akindele will be strengthening Buducnost’s frontcourt and will be counted on to anchor the team’s interior defense. The Nigerian known as “Deji” returns to Europe after a brief eight-game run in Lebanon’s Division A, where he played for…
Read MoreNikola Dragovic stays with Sidigas AV
Nikola Dragovic (206 cm, UCLA’10) will continue playing for Italian SerieA team Sidigas Avellino this 2013-14 season. Dragovic is a Serbian-Montenegrin who has been a member of the Serbian University National Team in 2009 and 2011. This will be Nikola’s second season with Sidigas AV. In 2012-13 he averaged 8.9 ppg and 5.4 rpg in…
Read MoreNikola Pekovic stays with Minnesota
European star Nikola Pekovic (209 cm) will continue his stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA after agreeing a bumper new deal with the franchise. The Timberwolves confirmed that the talented center had inked a new contract and the deal is thought to be worth $60,000,000 over five years, including $8 million in performance…
Read MoreWilliam Coleman inks with Podgorica
William Coleman (206 cm, Memphis’11) will play for KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro, A1) during the coming season. Coleman has recently completed the season with Enosi Kalathosfairisis Kavalas in the Greek A1 where he played 25 games and offered decent averages of 14.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. The forward also competed…
Read MoreFIBA U16: Four unbeaten in Euro Championships
Four teams remain undefeated after Day 1 of Round 2 in the FIBA U16 European Championship for Men being held in Kyiv, Ukraine. Turkey and Greece came out of the first of three games in Round 2 with wins to sit on top of Group E with 3-0 records, while Croatia and Serbia sport similar…
Read MoreOmar-Sharif Cook to Lietuvos Rytas
Veteran international player Omar-Sharif Cook (188 cm, St. John’s’01) will continue his career in Lithuania this 2013-14. The American guard, who also has Montenegrin citizenship, been signed by Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (LKL). Cook split his 2012-13 season between playing in Spain and in Italy. Omar-Sharif began the 2012-13 season playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano…
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