Slovenia
Cedric Jackson joins Ljubljana
Cedric Jackson (191 cm, Cleveland State’09) has penned a deal with Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia, Telemach League) for this season. The guard has had a busy summer after leaving the New Zealand Breakers (Australia, NBL) where he played last year. Post season the American has been back in the U.S. playing in the NBA Pro…
Read MoreMalcolm Armstead begins career with Krka
Malcolm Armstead (183 cm, Wichita State’13) is set to begin his professional career in Slovenia’s Telemach league, signing with Krka Novo Mesto for 2013-14. In the 24-year-old Alabama native’s senior year at Wichita State he averaged 10.6 ppg and 4.0 apg in 39 games. He helped his team reach the NCAA Final Four and the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: FIBA Europe’s Power Rankings
As the countdown to EuroBasket 2013 gets closer to nil, the 24 National teams that have qualified for the event are working at solidifying their rosters, while also getting in friendlies to tune-up their games before heading to Slovenia. As released by FIBA Europe, those 24 teams are put through an internal Power Ranking and…
Read MoreAlex Stepheson signs with Ljubljana
Alex Stepheson (205 cm, University of Southern California’11) has signed with Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia, Telemach League) for this season. The American signed with Panionios (Greece, A1) last season but left the team shortly after and spent the entire campaign inactive. The forward is now ready to get back into the action and get is…
Read MoreBostjan Nachbar signed by FC Barcelona
Spain’s Regal FC Barcelona and Slovenian Bostjan Nachbar (207 cm) have reached an agreement and the player will join the team this 2013-14 season. He is coming off an impressive season in 2012-13, helping Brose Baskets Bamberg win the German Bundesliga Championship and the German Bundesliga Supercup. He was also selected to play in the…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18 European Championships tip off
The FIBA Men U18 European Championships tipped off in Latvia on Thursday with a full slate of Round 1 games in all four groups. Host club Latvia did their part to get their event off on the right foot with a huge win over Bulgaria, 85:57, much to the delight of a solid home crowd.…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Round 2 completed, QFs set
Coming in to the final day of Round 2 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships there were two teams, Latvia and Greece, that were undefeated through the first and second rounds. After Round 2, not so much… Both clubs were beaten on the final day, France stunned Latvia, 79:74, and Turkey stopped Greece, 72:70.…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Quarterfinals will be set Wed.
Game 2 of Round 2 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships did little to clear up the playoff picture as the results did more to even things up than anything. The final day’s contests will determine multiple slots as only a small number or set at this point. In Group E Croatia (1-3) picked…
Read MoreRasid Mahalbasic, signed by CEZ Nymburk
Rasid Mahalbasic (211 cm) is set to play for CEZ Basketball Nymburk from the Czech Republic (NBL) in the 2013-14 season. The Slovenian-born Austrian player played the 2012-13 season in Poland for Asseco Prokom Gdynia. He has been a member of the Austrian National Team from 2008 to 2013. Rasid represented Asseco Prokom in 10…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: R2 set, calculators not needed
As the final day of Round 1 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships tipped off, the possible playoff scenarios were numerous, with many involving tie-breakers. As is often the case, a win didn’t necessarily mean moving on, point differential also mattered. In three of the groups, B, C, and D, the there were open…
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