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2016 Olympic Basketball: An Epilogue
Now that the adrenaline from the 2016 Olympic Basketball Games has faded, we can take a look back at how amazing the quadrennial event was and put into perspective some of the storylines that accompanied it. As expected, USA Basketball took home the gold medal in the event, despite the absence of some veteran team…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Quarterfinals Set
And then there were eight.. The cream has truly risen to the top. The elite eight teams competing in the knockout rounds of the basketball competition of the 2016 Olympic Games are locked in. The last games of the group phase finalized the standings. Hosts Brazil were able to put up a win on the…
Read MoreStefan Markovic added by Zenit
Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) has landed the services of Serbian player Stefan Markovic (196 cm) for the 2016-17 season. Markovic has been a member of the Serbian national team since 2007 and is currently competing for them in the 2016 Rio Olympics. The 28-year-old guard spent the last two seasons on the roster of Unicaja…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Australia Keeps Rolling
Day 3 action of the Men’s Basketball competition in the 2016 Olympic Games did not disappoint. Australia and the USA snagged wins yet again and remain undefeated in early on. China took another furious beating, allowing France to get on the board and put up a notch in the win column. We still have a…
Read MoreVladimir Jankovic added by Valencia
Vladimir Jankovic (202 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Spanish club Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Jankovic is a 26-year-old Greek player who also holds a Serbian passport. He’s the son of well known Serbian player Boban Jankovic. In 2015-16 Vladimir suited up for Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) and…
Read MoreWilliam Hatcher newcomer to Partizan
William Hatcher (188 cm, University of Miami’06) will be a fresh addition to the backcourt of BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) this 2016-17 season. Hatcher reunited with former club PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) for the 2015-16 season and he was able to play for them in two leagues. He logged 16 games for PAOK during their…
Read MoreVladimir Lucic pens with Bayern Muenchen
Vladimir Lucic (202 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) this coming 2016-17. He is a 27-year-old Serbian player who has been a member of the Serbian national team since 2012. Vladimir spent the last three seasons on the roster of Spanish club Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa).…
Read MoreStevan Jelovac renews with CAI Zaragoza
Stevan Jelovac (208 cm) will remain a member of CAI Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2016-17 season. He joined forces with the Spanish club back in 2014. Stevan is a 27-year-old Serbian player who also previously played in Lithuania, Turkey, and Italy. In 2015-16 he played 17 games for CAI Zaragoza in the Eurocup and…
Read MoreRio 2016 Olympics Men’s Basketball Schedule
We are just over a week away from the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and sports fans from all over the world are excited to see top athletes compete for pride and country. After a grueling qualification process, 12 basketball teams are set compete for gold in the Men’s Basketball event. Nigeria will…
Read MoreSerbia reaches 2016 Olympic Games
Serbia headed into the finale of the 2016 Olympics qualifier as favourite, a breezy path to the final and home court advantage in Belgrade sought to that. Even so, the hosts clicked big time and simply tore apart Puerto Rico with a 108-77 victory. Success sends Serbia through to the 2016 Olympic Games where the…
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