Turkey
Pierria Henry to Fenerbahce
Pierria Henry (194 cm, G) is on the move to Turkey. There he will join Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul and coach Igor Kokoskov. Henry switched EuroLeague teams. Pierria Henry played this season in the ACB in Spain. There he played 38 games for Vitoria. Henry also played EuroLeague and averaged 10.5 ppg and 7.3 apg in…
Read MoreDevin Booker switches EuroLeague teams
Devin Booker (205 cm, F/C) ensured another year in the EuroLeague. The 30-year-old big man switches teams within the EuroLeague, signing with Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul. He played this season for Khimki. Booker embarks on his fourth EuroLeague season. He first was with Bayern Munich back in 18/19. Devin Booker played college basketball at Clemson where…
Read MoreSertac Sanli goes to Barcelona
Sertac Sanli (212 cm, C) has inked a deal with FC Barcelona Lassa. He moves there from EuroLeague rival Anadolu Efes. For Efes, Sanli averaged 7.8 ppg, and 2.2 rebounds in EuroLeague play this past season. Sanli has played for Turkish clubs his entire pro career. He has played three years for Efes and before…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes wins Turkish title
Anadolu Efes on June 7 sealed Turkey’s ING Basketball Super Lig title with a 3-0 series sweep over Fenerbahçe Beko in the playoff finals. Anadolu Efes secured a comfortable 93-66 win over Fenerbahçe Beko in game 3 at Istanbul’s Ülker Sports and Event Hall. Fenerbahçe Beko had a better start with a 25-21 lead in the first quarter. But Anadolu Efes took control…
Read MoreEfes Pilsen demolishes Fenerbahçe in game two of the Turkish final series
The second finals match of the Turkish basketball playoff series was marred with fights and discharges as Anadolu Efes clinched its second win over powerful rival Fenerbahçe Beko. Saturday’s 95-73 victory at Istanbul’s Sinan Erdem Arena gave fresh EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes a significant advantage in its 15th title bid. Rodrigue Beaubois scored 27 points to carry…
Read MorePinar Karsiyaka reaches final of FIBA Champions League
There will be a Turkish club in the Final for the second time in five FIBA Basketball Champions League seasons. Pinar Karsiyaka defeated Casademont Zaragoza 84-79 in the first Semi-Final, booking a trip to the title game, where they will play against either SIG Strasbourg or the defending champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos. In a high-energy game…
Read MoreKarsiyaka wins thriller against Nymburk and will face Zaragoza in FIBA Champions League semis
Turkish team Pinar Karsiyaka used all of its experience to finish off Czech team ERA Nymburk in an 84-73 win. Karsiyaka ended up on top in a game that saw 21 lead changes and several highlight poster dunks. Karsiyaka now moves on to play Casademont Zaragoza in the Semi-Finals of the FIBA Champions League. Nymburk spent most…
Read MoreFenerbahce will miss the coach and half the team in Euroleague playoff game against CSKA
Fenerbahce will miss coach Igor Kokoskov and six players in Game 1 (Wednesday 21/4) and Game 2 (Friday 23/4) of the EuroLeague playoff series vs. CSKA. Czech big man Jan Vesely, who is recovering from an ankle injury, is the only absent player mentioned by name in Fenerbahce‘s press release. Fenerbahce is going through a coronavirus crisis that has…
Read MoreFenerbahce vs. Anadolu Efes postponed due to COVID-19
The game between Fenerbahce Beko and Anadolu Efes in the Turkish ING Basketball Super Lig was postponed due to COVID-19, the Turkish Basketball Federation announced on Friday. The federation said that the matchday 29 game, scheduled to be played today, will not be played over coronavirus cases in the Fenerbahce Beko squad. With Fenerbahce confirming…
Read MoreFenerbahce whips Pinar Karsiyaka by 58 points
Fenerbahce pounded Pinar Karsiyaka in their Turkish League showdown on Sunday, winning 117-59. Pinar Karsiyaka pulled a stunt to protest a recent ruling by the Turkish Basketball Federation. The TBF rejected a request to have the Fenerbache match postponed because it was just two days before Pinar Karsiyaka’s Basketball Champions League game against Brindisi. So…
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