Slovakia
Trevor Blondin joins Bratislava
Trevor Blondin (193 cm, G) ) is moving to Slovakia. The American guard just finished his first year as a pro in the Finnish Korisliiga. In 18 games for Korihait, Blondin averaged 13.7 ppg and 3.4 assists. Trevor Blondin is a product of D2 college basketball. He played four years at Seton Hill. His senior…
Read MoreSpisska Nova Ves wins Slovakian title
Spisska Nova Ves beat Levice with 76-75 and won the SBL final series with 3-1. After winning the first two games, Pisska Nova Ves got an unbelievable beating in the third game which they lost by 56-102. It just made yesterday’s victory and winning the SBL title sweeter. Spisska Nova Ves ranked 1st in the…
Read MoreJayVaughn Pinkston to Dekstone Turi Svitavy
JayVaughn Pinkston (201 cm, F) is on the move to the Czech Republic. There he will join Svitavy and coach Lukas Pivoda. Svitavy is enjoying a sub-par start to the NBL season as they are 9th in the standings with a 7-12 record. Pinkston played last season in the Finnish Korisliiga. There he played 35…
Read MoreNikola Rakocevic leaves Spain for Slovakia
Nikola Rakocevic (191 cm, G) is finally leaving Spain. The Montenegrin guard has played in Spain since 2006-07. First, in the junior team of Real Madrid and after that for numerous Spanish teams ranging from the ACB (1st tier) to the EBA (4th tier). Now he has signed with MBK Banik Handlova from Slovakia. That…
Read MoreDelvon Johnson landed by Prievidza
Delvon Johnson (206 cm, Arkansas’11) is Europe-bound this season after landing a deal to play for BC Prievidza (Slovakia-SBL) and will bolstering their roster this 2018-19 season. Johnson is coming off a stint playing in Australia earlier this year, lending his talents to the Sunshine Coast Phoenix (Australia-QBL). He played 18 games for his former team…
Read MoreKyle Kuric added by Barcelona
Kyle Kuric (193 cm, Louisville’12) will be a new face on the roster of FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Kyle is a 28-year-old American international player who also holds a Slovakian passport. He has been a member of the Slovakian National Team since 2017. Kuric spent the 2017-18 season on the roster…
Read MoreLevicki Wins Their First Slovakia SBL Championship
It was a festive atmosphere reverberating with jubilation as BK Levicki Patrioti captured the team’s first-ever Slovakia SBL Title on Sunday, May 13th. They convincingly defeated KB Kosice 81-66 in Game 5 of the finals series. Prior to bagging this crown, Levicki’s best achievement in the domestic Slovakian hoops scene was to finish as the…
Read MoreJermont Horton now with Inter Bratislava
Jermont Horton (198 cm, Rutgers-Newark’07) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for BK Inter Bratislava (Slovakia-SBL) this 2017-18 season. Horton is coming over to the Slovakian team after starting off the season with the Mitteldeustscher BC Weissenfels (Germany-BBL), then later moved to be on the roster of KTP Basket Kotka (Finland-Korisliiga). Horton…
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 MoreKyle Kuric to play for Zenit
Kyle Kuric (193 cm, Louisville’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) this coming 2017-18. Kyle is a 27-year-old American international player who also holds a Slovakian passport. He spent the last three seasons playing for Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 2016-17 he played for his team…
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