Slovenia
Eurocup Last 32 Round 1 recap
Round 1 of the Eurocup Last 32 wrapped on Wednesday with fifteen games taking place around the continent on a busy night of action. The contests followed from reigning champions Valencia dominating SLUC Nancy in the round opener on Tuesday. Groups G through N were all played out by the end of the day, but…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Gets 16th Adriatic League Win
The fans of Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS) have a lot to cheer about this 2015. Their team kicked off the new year by extending their record-breaking winning streak in the Adriatic League to 16 wins and remain undefeated. The latest victim is Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach League), which had to endure its…
Read MoreVujacic to Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi
Veteran Slovenian guard Sasha Vujacic (201 cm) is leaving Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) to join Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-TBL). The club is in search of answers as it struggles to salvage a poor start to the 2014-15 season. They are currently in 14th place in the Turkish league standings with 4-9 record. They are…
Read MoreMirza Begic extends with Laboral
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) extended the contract with Mirza Begic (216 cm). Begic is a veteran center who has dual citizenship from Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He began the 2014-15 season playing for Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach League). He played eight games for them in the Adriatic league and posted averages of 9.8…
Read MoreDragan Miletic pens with Kapfenberg
Slovenian Dragan Miletic (195 cm) has signed with ECE Bulls Kapfenberg (Austria-A Bundesliga). The player is well-known in the country as he spent last three seasons in Austria. Through the 2012/13 season he was signed to UBSC Graz in December as an injury replacement for Mike Dale who was the top points gatherer for the…
Read MoreAleksandar Capin moves to JuveCaserta
Aleksandar Capin (186 cm) has closed on a deal to play for Italian Serie A outfit Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta for the remainder of the 2014/2015 season. The ex-Slovenia international has been hitting the hardwood for KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Eurocup and Adriatic League) in Montenegro so far this season. The point guard has played five…
Read MoreEurocup Last 32 decided
The Eurocup Last 32 picture has been completed as Round 10 of the Regular Season wrapped the groups and decided which clubs would progress to the next round. Of course, the competition will now await the results from the Euroleague this week to see which eight teams dropping from that competition will join the 24…
Read MoreEurocup, five more in Last 32
The Eurocup Regular Season entered its penultimate round of competition this week and it was a round of celebration as a further five teams progressed to the Last 32, while a further three ensured first place in their respective groups. Group A Paris-Levallois vs. Telekom Baskets Bonn, 87-80 OT Paris-Levallois booked its place in the…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 Draw Results are In!
The Eurobasket 2015 Draw took place in Disneyland, Paris and the results have been announced! Next year, 24 of Europe’s best national basketball teams will compete in one of the sport’s premier events. There will be four host nations for the event and the group stages will take place in Zagreb, Croatia; Montpellier, France; Berlin,…
Read MoreJaka Lakovic pens with Royal Hali
Royal Hali Gaziantep (Turkey-TBL) has landed veteran Slovenian guard Jaka Lakovic (186 cm) this 2014/15 season. The 35-year-old Lakovic announced his retirement from the Slovenian national team this May. He was a member of the squad from 2001 to 2011 and then again in 2013. Lakovic averaged 3.6 ppg and 1.9 apg in 11 games…
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