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Eurobasket 2015 2nd Qualifying Round Day 4
Latvia is the only team in the Eurobasket 2015 2nd qualifying round that has played in all four days and has come out with as many wins. Only Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina can lay claim to being undefeated as well, but both countries are in three-team groups and have only played twice putting them…
Read More2015 EuroBasket qualifiers day 2
Day 2 of the 2015 Eurobasket qualifiers took place last night and the groups are now starting to take shape after twelve games took place. Group A The United Kingdom continued to struggle as they fell to defeat against Bosnia 67-80 to slip to the bottom of Group A after also losing to Iceland in…
Read MoreRonald Slay added by Benfica
Veteran Ronald Slay (203 cm, Tennessee’03) will continue his professional career with Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal-LPB) this 2014-15 season. He spent his 2013-14 season on the roster of Champagne Chalon-Reims Basket (France-ProB). He logged a total of 49 games in the French league and posted averages of 15.3 ppg and 5.2 rpg, helping his team…
Read MoreBenfica wins Portuguese LPB
Benfica clinched its third successive Portuguese LPB after defeating Vitoria SC 72-88 to sweep the best of five series 3-0. It is the clubs’ fifth title in six years and its 25th overall, making Benfica comfortably the most successful club in Portugal’s Basketball history, beating the 11 titles owned by Porto. Despite a blip in…
Read MoreJean Manuel Sousa fired by Cholet
Jean Manuel Sousa will be looking for a new position in the New Year while Cholet Basket (France, ProA) will be looking for a new coach. The French outfit decided to let go of the tactician after the team lost seven in a row in the league to leave the club´s season in tatters with…
Read MoreJaime Smith goes pro with Lusitania
S.C. Lusitania EXPERT from Portugal’s LPB has picked up fresh grad Jaime Smith (190 cm, Alabama-Huntsville’13) to strengthen their backcourt this 2013-14 season. The 24-year-old Smith was originally slated to play for Quilmes Mar del Plata from Argentina’s LigaA, but it appears he will begin his rookie campaign in Portugal instead. In his senior year…
Read MoreTemi Adebayo picked up by Vitoria SC
Nigerian big man Temi Adebayo (213 cm, Philadelphia’12) will be playing in Portugal this season for Vitoria SC/M.Couto Alves Guimaraes. The 25-year-old is entering his sophomore year as a pro. He spent his rookie season in Romania’s Division A where he played for BC Mures Targu-Mures. He notched 14 games for them and averaged 4.9…
Read MoreChris Dowe agrees with Sampaense
Chris Dowe (193 cm, Bellermine´13) will head to Portugal to play for Sampaense Basket (LPB) this season after deciding not to link up with SG Schwelmer Baskets (Germany, ProB). The 22-year old is fresh from college and is embarking on his professional career. Last season the guard was playing NCAA 2 Basketball for Bellermine and…
Read MoreBenfica gears for three-peat this 2013-14
The Portuguese LPB opens tonight! Can Sport Lisboa Benfica capture that elusive “three-peat” and win their third Portuguese LPB Championship in a row this 2013-14 season? We shall find out soon enough. They will get a chance to get their season up and running on the right foot tonight as they prepare to battle it out…
Read MoreAaron Fuller agrees with Oliveirense
Aaron Fuller (198 cm, University of Southern California´13) has agreed terms with Portuguese LPB team U.D. Oliveirense for the coming season. The player will be getting his first taste of professional Basketball after leaving college this summer. The forward graduated from the University of Southern California at the end of last season after playing 32…
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