Montenegro
Ivan Maras heads to Cholet
Ivan Maras (207 cm) will be bolstering the frontcourt of French club Cholet Basket (France-Pro A) this 2017. Maras is a 31-year-old Montenegrin player who has been a member of the Montenegrin national team since 2008. This is the third team for Maras this 2016-17 season. He started off playing with Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague), where…
Read MoreMarcus Williams dropped by Buducnost
Marcus Williams (191 cm, Oak Hill Academy’03) has been let go by KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) this 2017. The team was reportedly unhappy with his attitude and felt it would be better if they parted ways with the veteran guard. The 31-year-old Williams signed with the team in July 2016. He played seven…
Read MoreABA League semi-finals set
The ABA League 2016-17 regular season is officially in the books and the semi-final match-ups are now set. Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd was the best team at the end of the regular season with their impressive 25-1 record. Croatian powerhouse KK Cedevita Zagreb finished in second place with a distant 20-6 slate. Red Star’s…
Read MoreNational Basketball Cup Roundup
It was a busy weekend for basketball all over the world. The NBA held its annual All-Star weekend in the United States, while many National Basketball Cups were played all over Europe. Here is a quick roundup of some of aforementioned Cups. Russia BC Novosibirsk defeated PSK Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 69-67 to claim the Russian National…
Read MoreDejan Bjelic newcomer to Jedinstvo
Dejan Bjelic (209 cm) has signed on with his third team this 2016-17 season. He is joining KK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (Montenegro-Erste Liga). He is a 26-year-old Serbian player. His season began with Kutaisi Kutaisi (Georgia-Superleague), but he parted ways with them after only one game. Dejan recorded 14 points and five rebounds in that…
Read MoreIvan Maras pens with Doxa Lefkadas
Ivan Maras (207 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Greek club Doxa Lefkadas (Greece-A1) this 2017. Ivan is a 30-year-old Montenegrin player who has been playing for the Montenegrin national team since 2008. Ivan began the 2016-17 season playing in Iran for Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague). Maras saw action in five…
Read MoreGoran Gajovic pens with Dijon
Goran Gajovic (199 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Pro A) this 2017. Goran is a 28-year-old Montenegrin player who has found his way to his third team this 2016-17 season. Gajovic started off with KK Sutejeska from his home Montenegro’s Erste Liga. He played seven games…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda takes streak to 20-0 in ABA League
The ABA League scheduled the best for last in Round 20 of their 2016-17 regular season. The league-leading Serbian powerhouse Crvena Zvezda MtS Beograd captured their 20th-straight victory via a solid home defense against the visiting Montenegrin team KK Mornar Basket Bar, 82-71. Their amazing run is only matched by the story of how a…
Read MoreJermaine Anderson heads to Mornar Bar
Jermaine Anderson (188 cm, Fordham’06) is taking his game to KK Mornar Basket Bar (Montenegro-Erste Liga) this 2017. He is a 33-year-old Canadian-Jamaican player who was a former member of the Canadian national team in 2004 to 2011 and again in 2013. Jermaine heads to Mornar Bar after beginning the 2016-17 season on the roster…
Read MoreVladimir Dasic to reinforce AEK
Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A) has recently bolstered its roster after landing the services of Vladimir Dasic (207 cm) this 2017. He is a 28-year-old Montenegrin player who has been a member of the Montenegrin national team since 2008. He played for them in the European Basketball championships in Lithuania in 2016 and in six…
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