Ukraine
Ohod Medina inks Viacheslav Kravtsov
Ohod Medina has signed Ukrainian big man Viacheslav Kravtsov (212 cm). The 33-year-old veteran started the season with Dnipro in his homeland. Once the war broke out with neighboring Russia, the Ukrainian league stopped, and most of the players left the country and signed with foreign clubs. Ohod Medina is currently in 4th place of…
Read MoreFIBA takes more decisions following events in Ukraine
Following the initial decisions of FIBA communicated yesterday, the FIBA Europe Executive Committee convened on Wednesday, March 2, to take further necessary decisions given recent events in Ukraine. The Committee took those decisions to safeguard the integrity of competitions and the safety of all participants and ensure fairness for Ukrainian players, teams, clubs, and officials…
Read MoreUkraine war affects basketball
The Ukraine crisis has taken a dramatic turn in the last 24 hours, and of course, it has also impacted basketball. Leading up to this moment, we already saw several foreign basketball players leave their Ukrainian teams. Some of them already found new teams elsewhere in Europe, like Tristin Walley, who left Mykolaiv for Sparta…
Read MoreMiro Bilan to Ukraine, Prometey
Miro Bilan (213 cm, C) signed with defending Ukrainian champions SC Prometey Kamianske. Prometey will play the Superleague and will compete in the Fiba ChampionsLeague. Bilan is a highly experienced Croatian big, who also plays for the national team. Last season Bilan played in the Italian Serie A. In 33 games, he averaged an impressive…
Read MoreRhamel Brown from Odessa to Kataja
Rhamel Brown (201 cm, F) agreed terms with Joensuun Kataja Basket in the Finnish Korisliiga. Brown played the past two seasons for Odesa in Ukraine. Last season Brown averaged 8.8 ppg and 7.3 rebounds in the Ukrainian Superleague. He previously played for Halifax (Canada), Luzern (Switzerland), and HaSharon (Israel). Rhamel Brown played college basketball at…
Read MoreAntonio Campbell to Ukraine
Antonio Campbell (206 cm, F/C) is on the move to Ukraine. There he will join SC Prometey Kamianske in the Ukrainian Superleague. Premetey finished last season with a 27-13 record, ending in 3rd place in the standings. Campbell played last season in the GLeague. In merely eight games, he averaged just under eight points per…
Read MoreReggie Upshaw signs with Budivelnyk
Reggie Upshaw (203 cm, F) has inked a new contract with Bc Budivelnyk. He will play in the Ukrainian Superleague for coach Igors Miglinieks. Reggie Upshaw played for Hapoel Tel-Aviv last season in the Winner League. He averaged 11.7 ppg and 6.3 rebounds in 23 games. He previously played in Italy, Spain, and Germany. Reggie…
Read MoreGian Clavell tabbed by Budivelnyk
Gian Clavell (193 cm, G) is joining Budivelnyk Kyiv in the Ukrainian Superleague. Rumors were going around that he would stay in Greece and re-sign with Promitheas. In the end, Clavell, a 27-year-old Puerto Rican international, chose to go north. Clavell played the past season for two teams, Avtodor and Promitheas. He averaged 16.2 ppg…
Read MoreBrian Fitzpatrick to Odessa
Brian Fitzpatrick (202 cm, F) is on the move to Ukraine. There he will join BC Odessa and coach Oleg Yushkin. Odessa was 9-31 in the Superleague last season and ended in 10th place of the standings. Fitzpatrick, who holds both an American and an Irish passport, played last season in Iceland. He averaged 14…
Read MorePrometey sweeps Ukrainian finals series and writes history
Prometey Kamianske is the new Ukrainian champion. They beat Zaporizhye yesterday with 88-83 and swept the best of three final series. It is a historical event since It is the first title ever for Prometey. More noteworthy is the fact that the club was founded only three years ago, and this is only the second…
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