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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 MoreMichael Palm stays with Boras
Michael Palm (209 cm, West Washington’03) will continue his stay in Swedish Basketball after re-signing with Boras Basket (Basketligan). The contract extension means it will be the centers fifth consecutive season with Boras Basket and in that time he has become one of the most prolific players in Sweden. The American born player also holds…
Read MoreDino Pita added by Liege Basket
Dino Pita (192 cm) will be joining Liege Basket (Belgium-Ethias League) for the 2013-14 season. Pita is coming from the Sodertalje Kings from Sweden. He’s had a long tenure with Sodertalje, being with the club since 2006. It will be interesting to see how he can make an impact now that he has a change…
Read MoreRoope Ahonen to stay in Sweden
Roope Ahonen (186 cm) will continue his career in Sweden. The Finnish player played for the Solna Vikings from Sweden’s Basketligan in 2012-13. The Solna Vikings are no more however, and so Ahonen has a one-season deal to play for Boras Basket for the 2013-14 season. In 2012-13 he averaged 10.3 ppg and 4.0 apg…
Read MoreLogan Stutz to LF Basket
American forward Logan Stutz (205 cm, Washburn’11) has left German team ETB Essen (Germany, ProA) and will join LF Basket (Sweden, Basketliga) for the 2013/2014 season. Stutz enjoyed a good season with Essen in the German ProA, managing to finish top of the league’s scoring charts with an average of 20.1 points per game. He…
Read MoreKenny Grant remains with SLUC Nancy
Kenny Grant (188 cm, Davidson’06) will remain with SLUC Nancy Basket Pro from France’s ProA. The Swedish player received a one-season contract extension from the team. He has been with Nancy since the 2010-11 season. In 2012-13 the 31-year-old Grant averaged 3.4 ppg and 0.6 rpg in 27 games in the French ProA. In six…
Read MoreRay Ailus is new coach of Solna Vikings
The Solna Vikings from Sweden’s Basketligan have announced that Finnish coach Ray Ailus has been signed to be their new head coach this coming 2013-14. Ailus has been a long-time head coach in Finland’s Korisliiga for many years. He coached Turun NMKY from Finland’s Division 1 this 2012-13. Ailus coached KTP Basket Kotka from 2006…
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