Portugal
Benfica wins FIBA Europe cup thriller in Russia
Benfica became the latest side to secure their place in the Second Round of the FIBA Europe Cup 2021-22 season after claiming a big road win in an overtime thriller in Russia. The Portuguese side outlasted Parma-Parimatch in Perm to claim an all-important 92-89 triumph to guarantee top spot in Group C, following a surprise loss for…
Read MoreGarrett Nevels tabbed by FC Porto
Garrett Nevels (188 cm, G) is on the move to Portugal. There he will join FC Porto and coach Moncho Lopez. Porto is 16-2 in the LPB season as they are second in the standings. Nevels started this season with Slask Wroclaw. There he played six Energa Basket Liga games. Nevels averaged 15.7 ppg and…
Read MoreLarry Austin moves to U.D. Oliveirense
Larry Austin (188 cm, G) is on the move to Portugal. There he will join Oliveirense and coach Norberto Alves. Oliveirense is enjoying a decent start to the LPB season as they are sixth in the standings with an 11-6 record. Austin played last season in Turkey as he collected 17.4 ppg and 4.4 assists…
Read MorePaul Jorgensen joins CAB Madeira
Paul Jorgensen (188 cm, SG) has finalized a deal to play for Portugal League club CAB Madeira. In his rookie campaign, Jorgensen averaged 7.8 points and 1.9 assists in 24 games for LEB Gold team Palencia Baloncesto in 2019-20. Before turning pro, Jorgensen received the 2019 Big East Conference Sixth Man of the Year award.…
Read MoreBryce Alford inks with Sport Lisboa Benfica
Bryce Alford (190 cm, G) has signed on with Benfica. Alford played last season in German, both in the BBL and in the Fiba Europe Cup. Alford’s numbers were a bit better in the former, where he notched 12.3 ppg in 21 league games. Alford also played in the G-League after coming out of college.…
Read MoreJalen Riley moves to FC Porto
Jalen Riley (181 cm, G) is moving to Portugal. Riley just signed with FC Porto. Porto is led by coach Joao Pedro Goncalves and currently holds the top spot in the LPB standings with a 10-0 record. Riley replaces the injured Max Landis. He played in the French ProA last season. He averaged 11.3 ppg…
Read MoreQuincy Miller-Scott to Sport Lisboa Benfica
Quincy Miller-Scott (207 cm, F/C) is on the move to Portugal. There he will join Benfica and coach Carlos Lisboa. Benfica is currently 3rd in the LPB standings with an 8-2 record. Miller-Scott played only 5 games last season for Pauian in the Taiwanese SBL. In those games, he averaged 15 ppg and 9.6 rebounds.…
Read MoreJakob Lowrance accepts offer from Maia Basket
Jakob Lowrance (206 cm, C) is headed to Portugal, where he will join Maia Basket. Last season was Lowrance’s rookie season as a pro when he played in the Spanish LEB Silver (3rd tier) with Azpeitia Azkoitia Iraurgi Saski Baloia. He averaged 12.4 ppg and 5.6 rpg there, which are almost the same stats that…
Read MoreValur Reykjavik and Miguel Cardoso reach an agreement
Portuguese National team player Miguel Cardoso (188 cm, G) has reached an agreement with Valur Reykjavik from Iceland. Cardoso played in the Spanish LEB Gold last year (Afanion CB Almansa) but has also been active in other countries like Germany and France.
Read MoreBenfica Basktall lifts 2017 Portugal SuperCup
After missing out a year ago, Benfica Basketball reclaimed the Portugal SuperCup with a cruising 104-74 victory over CAM Madeira. The league champs are back in dominant form at the pinnacle of Portuguese hoops. Benfica won its record 27th league in April and also lifted SuperCup for a record 13th time. Aside from a blip…
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