Portugal
Jovonni Shuler inks with CAB Madeira
Jovonni Shuler (195 cm, Savannah State’11) is making a comeback to the roster of CAB Madeira (Portugal-LPB) this 2015-16 season. In his first game for his new club the 28-year-old Shuler scored 13 points, pulled down three rebounds, and dished out three assists. He began the season playing for Caen Basket Calvados (France-NM1) where he…
Read MoreIvica Radic signed by Benfica
Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal-LPB) has strengthened its roster with the signing of 25-year-old Croatian player Ivica Radic (208 cm). He is moving to the team after playing four games for Eternedile Bologna (Italy-Serie A2) to start the 2015-16 season. Ivica posted solid averages of 19.0 ppg and 9.3 rpg. He was originally slated to play…
Read MoreJordan Baker inks with Galitos-Tley
Jordan Baker (201 cm, Alberta’14) has agreed to terms on a deal with Galitos-Tley from Portugal’s LPB and will be starting for them this season. Baker is a 24-year-old Canadian player who has been a member of the Canadian national team in 2011 and 2014. Jordan took his game to the German Pro B in…
Read MoreBogdan Obrenovic signed by Oliveirense
U.D. Oliveirense (Portugal-LPB) has agreed to terms on a deal with Serbian player Bogdan Obrenovic (206 cm) and has added him to their roster. This will be the 25-year-old Obrenovic’s first stint playing for a team based outside of his home Serbia, marking the beginning of a new chapter in his international pro hoops career.…
Read MoreFIBA Announces New Euro Competition
FIBA announced via a press release that 56 clubs are confirmed to play in a new men’s second-tier club competition which is set to kick-off on October 28. The teams will be geographically placed in two conferences which also takes into account the number of participating teams from each nation. Each conference will consist of seven…
Read MoreIvan Almeida signed by Roanne
French Pro B club Chorale de Roanne Basket has added Ivan Almeida (198 cm, Stonehill’12) to their roster for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Almeida is a 26-year-old player who is from Cape Verde and has a Portuguese passport. He was a former member of the Cape Verde national team in 2006, 2008-10, and again in…
Read MoreBenfica repeats as Portugal LPB champs
Benfica continued its dominance of the Portuguese LPB by sweeping the finals series against Vitoria SC to win the title. In victory, the club logged its fourth consecutive LPB title, its sixth in seven years, and its 26th overall, enhancing its position as Portugal’s most successful club. In this finals series the defending champs have…
Read MoreBogdan Riznic signs with Illiabum
Serbian player Bogdan Riznic (202 cm) is now a member of Illiabum Clube (Portugal-LPB) after beginning the 2014/15 season playing for KK Mladost Mrkonjic Grad (Bosnia-Division). He played five games for the Bosnian club and averaged 5.0 ppg and 2.8 rpg. In 2013/14 was on the roster of OKK Sloboda Tuzla (Bosnia-Division I). Bogdan logged…
Read MoreEurochallenge, three through to Last 16
After a week off the Eurochallenge is back as Round 4 of the competition followed from Tsmoki-Minsk’s victory over USAK to open the round last week. There were eleven games played around the continent on Tuesday while the round will be completed on Wednesday with a further four contests. Group B Lukoil Academic kept its…
Read MoreTommie Eddie signs with CAB Madeira
Tommie Eddie (201 cm, Mississippi´05) has joined the roster of CAB Madeira (Portugal-LPB) for the rest of the 2014/2015 season. The American player already started the season with Centro Juventud Sionista de Parana (Argentina-LigaA), but his stint with the team was short. During 2013-2014 he played for Club Atletico Olimpia Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB) and over 23…
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