Turkey
Anadolu Efes Completes EuroLeague Final Four
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four is now complete. Anadolu Efes Istanbul prevailed over FC Barcelona Lassa 80-71 in Game 5 of their quarterfinal series to punch their ticket. The Final Four will tip off on May 17th with CSKA Moscow facing off against Real Madrid and on the other side of the bracket, an…
Read MoreIvan Buva parts ways with Besiktas
Ivan Buva (208 cm) has parted ways with Turkish club Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) as April ended. Buva is a Croatian big man who has been a member of the Croatian National Team since 2017. Before leaving, he logged 16 games for them in the Basketball Champions League, where he averaged 14.6 ppg and…
Read MoreFenerbahce Advances to EuroLeague Final Four
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is the second team to secure its berth to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four. They secured an 82-99 Game 4 win over B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas at Zalgirio Arena on Thursday night. They join Real Madrid in the semifinals. The defending champions completed a 3-0 sweep of Panathinaikos Athens earlier in the…
Read MoreFenerbahce earns Euroleague playoff spot
Fenerbahce dominated Panathinaikos on Friday night (85-66) and became the first team that officially qualified to the EuroLeague playoffs (19-3). The Turks took control of the game from the opening tip and never looked back. They were in front by 19 at halftime (48-29) and led by as many as 26 points (72-46). Consequently, they…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes maintains a top four push
Anadolu Efes rallied past Darussafaka at home on Friday night (82-68) thanks to another dominant Euroleague performance . The hosts improved to 13-6 and are still fourth in the Euroleague standings. On the other hand, Darussafaka dropped to 2-17. Anadolu Efes led by as many as 27 points (59-32) and cruised to its fourth straight…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid Falls to Fenerbahce
Round 15 action in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague continued yesterday, December 28th, and it did not fall short with some close and exciting games; a tone set by more than a couple of tilts on the 27th. The biggest and arguably most important game of the round was between the league’s top two teams. Real…
Read MoreFenerbahce seems invincible
Fenerbahce decimated Afyon Belediyespor yesterday and extended its impressive streak in all competitions. Thereby Fenerbahce remained undefeated in the Turkish Basket League (10-0) and extended its winning streak to 15 games in all competitions. The 2017 EuroLeague champions have made an excellent start to the season and have won 21 of their 22 matches. More…
Read MoreFrank Elegar lands with Tofas
Frank Elegar (208 cm, Drexel’08) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of Tofas Bursa (Turkey-BSL) for the 2018-19 season. The big man is an experience American international player who also holds a passport from the U.S. Virgin Islands. He’s a 10-year veteran of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Team, suiting up for…
Read MoreD.J. Shelton inks with Banvit
D.J. Shelton (208 cm, Washington State’14) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018-19 as a new member of Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL). The 27-year-old Shelton transfers there after starting the season on the roster of Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus-Premier League). Shelton played two games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 10.0 ppg and…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup Qualifiers: Turkey Tops Spain 71-67
Homecourt advantage played a pivotal role in Turkey’s 71-67 win over Spain in the second stage of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers to lead Group I. Both nations are now 7-2 but the win is enough to break the tie and give Turkey the leadership position. It was a special win. In front of 9,500…
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