Slovenia
Salih Nuhanovic moves to CSM Oradea
CSM Oradea of the Romanian Liga Nationala announced the addition of Salih Nuhanovic (210 cm) for the rest of 2014/15 season. The Slovenian player started the season with Africain in Tunisia, but left shortly. In Europe he last saw court action during the 2013/2014 term playing for Slovakian Nitra (Extraliga). Salih Nuhanovic averaged 15.1 ppg and…
Read MoreVlado Ilievski newcomer to Cibona
Vlado Ilievski (188 cm) will continue his professional career this 2014-15 season with Croatian club KK Cibona VIP Zagreb. Vlado is a 34-year-old guard who has dual citizenship from F.Y.R. Macedonia and Slovenia. He has been a long time member of the F.Y.R. Macedonian National Team in 1998 to 2003, 2007 to 2008 and 2011 to…
Read MoreRadoslav Nesterovic KZS secretary general
Basketball legend Radoslav Nesterović has been named the new secretary general of the Slovenian Basketball Association (KZS), succeeding Iztok Rems, a former basketball referee who has been at the helm of the KZS for nearly 20 years. The appointment was confirmed by the executive board of the association and completes a leadership overhaul started in July,…
Read MoreEurocup week 4 tips off
Four games opened week four of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season. Each game ended in favour of the home team as Zaragoza got back on track, EWE Baskets Oldenburg opened its account, while Union Olimpija Ljubljana and Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius consolidated their dominant positions. Group A CAI Zaragoza vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, 93-79 Spanish club…
Read MoreMirza Begic joins Efes
Mirza Begic (216 cm) has left Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach League) after tonight’s Eurocup game vs Zenit Sankt Peterburg (Russia). Tomorrow he will be on his way to Turkish Powerhouse Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Mirza Begic will be the replacement of the injured Nenad Krstic. The 29-year old Slovenian center, who also holds a Bosnian passport, started the…
Read MoreUros Slokar returns to Estudiantes
Slovenian big man Uros Slokar (210 cm) is a new addition to the roster of Tuenti Movil Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2014-15. He joined the club in December 2013. He was able to play 24 games for the Spanish club and average 9.1 ppg and 4.7 rpg. Uros moved to the Spanish Liga Endesa…
Read MoreMike Bruesewitz signs with Grosuplje
Slovenian team Grosuplje (Telemach League) has signed Mike Bruesewitz (198 cm, Wisconsin’13) for the rest of the season. After graduating from Wisconsin University following the 2012-2013 season, Bruesewitz played abroad in Israel for the past nine months. His team, Hapoel Jerusalem (Winner League), was the regular season runner-up in the Israeli Premier League and Mike…
Read MoreSasha Vujacic now with Laboral Kutxa
Slovenian guard Sasha Vujacic (201 cm) has signed a deal to play for Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2014-15 season. He made his return to Europe in 2013-14 with Reyer Umana Venezia (Spain-Liga Endesa) after being released by the Los Angeles Clippers. He played just two games for the Clips and averaged 2.5 ppg…
Read MoreAdriatic League Round 5, day 1 recap
Round 5 of the Adriatic League is up and running with five games taking place on Saturday evening. There was plenty of good action on show, including Buducnost Podgorica breaking 100 points, and Partizan Belgrade picking up a vital win to stop its rot. It is worth noting that every team won well at home…
Read MoreEurocup Round 2 Regular Season
It was an exciting week of Eurocup Round 2 action as sixteen games took place around the continent on Wednesday to wrap the second week of play. It was a round defined by plenty of close encounters, including two overtime victories and five games decided by three points or less. Group A French club Strasbourg…
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