Serbia
Pero Antic landed by Crvena Zvezda
Pero Antic (211 cm) will be a fresh face in the frontcourt of Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) this 2017-18 season. Antic played for them before but that was way back in 2006-07. Antic is an international basketball player with dual citizenship from FYR Macedonia and Bulgaria. He saw action for the FYR Macedonian National…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017: Race for gold heats up in Quarterfinals
Eight teams remain in the hunt for the gold in the ongoing FIBA EuroBasket 2017. Powerhouse teams line every corner of either bracket leading to the finals. The first quarterfinal game will be held tonight. Defending champions, Spain and an upstart and hungry German squad will take to the hardwood to book their seat in…
Read MoreAleksandar Marelja signed by Antwerp
The Telenet Giants Antwerp (Belgium-Euromillions League) have strengthened their roster for the upcoming season with the addition of Aleksandar Marelja (207 cm). He is a 24-year-old Serbian international basketball player who has had previous experience playing in the Belgian league in 2014 to 2016. Aleksandar’s 2016-17 season began back home in Serbia where he suited…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017: Three more teams into Round of 16
Teams from Groups C and D took to the hardwood in the group phase of the FIBA EuroBasket 2017. With three games in the books, stronger teams have risen to the top. Three such teams have been so successful that they have secured their spots in the Round of 16. Group C Even with Pau…
Read MoreAleksandar Cvetkovic shifts to Estudiantes
Movistar Estudiantes (Spain-Liga Endesa) has signed Serbian guard Aleksandar Cvetkovic (183 cm) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. The Belgrade-born Cvetkovic has some familiarity with Spanish hoops, having spent the last season there. In 2016-17 Aleksandar suited up for ICL Manresa (Spain-Liga Endesa). He logged 24 games for them last season and recorded averages of 8.1…
Read MoreIoannis Dimakopoulos to BC Partizan
BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) is strengthening its frontcourt for the 2017-18 season with the recent addition of Ioannis Dimakopoulos (218 cm). He is a 22-year-old Greek big man who recently graduated from the University of California-Irvine. Ioannis played 35 games in his senior year and registered averages of 10.9 ppg and 4.1 rpg. He…
Read MoreSerbia claims U18 European gold
Serbia is the leading nation in U18 European Basketball. The team clinched gold at the U18 European Championships in Slovakia on Sunday after a week of tournament action. Victory hands Serbia its fourth U18 title, four behind winningest country Russia (8). However, if we count the former Yugoslavia, Serbia now becomes the winningest nation with…
Read MoreJames Feldeine pens with Crvena Zvezda
James Feldeine (193 cm, Quinnipiac’10) will be bolstering the roster of Serbian powerhouse Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) this 2017-18. He is a 29-year-old Dominican-American international player who played for the Dominican Republic National Team in 2013 and 2015. He is coming off a two-season stint with Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1). James played 33 games for…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Round of 16 set
The group stage of the FIBA U18 European Championships are now in the books and 16 teams remain to face off in the next phase of the tournament. To say that competition is tight in this event would be an understatement. Only one team managed to escape the group stage without having to swallow the…
Read MoreJamie Skeen decides on Partizan Belgrade
Jamie Skeen (205 cm, VCU’ has penned a deal to suit up for Partizan NIS Belgrade (Serbia, KLS and Adriatic League) this season. The American will be part of a roster working to bring the Serbian giant back to the top after rival Crvena Zvezda Belgrade has dominated in recent years. Most recently, Jamie Skeen…
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