Slovenia
FIBA Men U20: Final day to determine R2
As the final day of the first round of competition in the FIBA Men U20 European Championship tips off, there are numerous spots remaining to be secured in the second round. With the top three clubs in each group moving on to the second round, there are a few contests that will be played Saturday…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Croatia holds off Ukraine rally
In one of two FIBA Men U20 European Championship games that required an extra five on Wednesday, the Ukrainians took a mere three minutes to erase the 16-point deficit the Croatians had over them with six minutes to play, to send the contest into overtime. Unfortunately, once the two clubs got into the extra frame…
Read MoreMen U20 European Championships open in Estonia
Fans of the Men U20 European Championships were treated to just about every type of contest on the opening day of the 2013 tournament with come-from-behind wins, blowouts, upsets, and a buzzer-beater to fill the schedule. In Group A, Germany opened the event with a 14-point win over Georgia and U20 defending champions Lithuania bridged…
Read MoreMen U20 European Championship set to tip-off
The FIBA Europe Men U20 European Championship are set to open competition on Tuesday, July 9 in Tallinn, Estonia with 20 national teams looking to bring the title back home after the title game on July 21. Teams from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia,…
Read MoreJaka Lakovic extends with Sidigas AV
Jaka Lakovic (186 cm) is set to sign a deal that will extend his stay with Sidigas Avellino from Italy’s SerieA for two more seasons. The Slovenian moved to Sidigas AV in January 2013. Lakovic started the 2012-13 season playing for Galatasaray Medical Park Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). It was a brief stint for the season as…
Read MoreMaj Kovacevic to play for Komarno
Maj Kovacevic (190 cm) will be playing for MBK Rieker Komarno from Slovakia’s Extraliga in the 2013-14 season. The 23-year-old Slovenian is moving from another team in the same league, BK Edymax SPU Nitra. He was a member of the U18 Slovenian National Team in 2008 and the U20 Slovenian National Team in 2009 and…
Read MoreJasmin Hukic joins Krka Novo Mesto
Jasmin Hukic (204 cm) has been added by Krka Novo Mesto from Slovenia’s Telemach League for the 2013-14 season. Hukic, who hails from Bosnia and Herzegovina is returning to Europe after a very brief run in Iran playing for Petrochimi Bandar Imam Harbour. In 2012-13 he played just one game for Petrochimi, only managing five…
Read MorePrimoz Brezec remains with Nizhny Novgorod
Primoz Brezec (216 cm) is staying with BC Nizhny Novgorod from Russia PBL for one more season. He joined the team in March 2012. The Slovenian was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the first round, 27th overall, in the 2000 draft. In 2012-13 he played 12 games for Nizhyny Novgorod in the VTB United…
Read MoreSasu Salin stays with Union Olimpija
Sasu Salin (192 cm) is staying two more seasons with Union Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia’s Telemach League. The 22-year-old Finnish player joined Union Olimpija in 2010, his first foray outside Finland in his professional career. He was a member of the Finnish National Team in 2010 and 2012. Salin represented the club in three leagues…
Read MoreAleksandar Dzikic returns to Krka
Experienced Serbian coach Aleksandar Dzikic has returned to Slovenia and will be the new head coach of current Telemach League champions Krka. Fans of the club will already be very familiar with Dzikic after he coached the team between 2009 and 2011, including two championship winning seasons in 2010 and 2011. The coach has also…
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