Ukraine
Eurocup First and Second teams named
With the Eurocup season over and Valencia crowned champions for a record third time, it is that time of the season where the best players in the competition are honoured. Euroleague Basketball has revealed the players who have made the most impact in the Eurocup this season by naming the Player of the Year, the…
Read MoreEurocup semifinalists decided
The Eurocup Semifinals have been set after Game 2 of the Quarterfinals decided the fates of the remaining clubs on Wednesday. As you would expect nearing the business end of the competition, the Basketball was hugely competitive, exciting, and full of drama. Only one series finished as a sweep as clubs gave no quarter at…
Read MoreUkraine withdraws as Eurobasket 2015 host
Ukraine has formally informed FIBA of its desire to withdraw as the Eurobasket 2015 hosts. The move is understandable considering the current political tension between them and Russia. Tensions were recently turned up a notch after Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a treaty allowing Crimea to become part of the Russian Federation. “I cannot imagine how…
Read MoreEurocup Quarterfinals: Game 1 recap
The Eurocup has already thrown up thrills and spills aplenty throughout the season and the Quarterfinals are continuing that trend. Game 1 of this phase as now passed and fans around Europe were treated to high class Basketball as teams jostle to carve a path to the Semifinals. Home court advantage has proved pivotal so…
Read MoreBudivelnik Kiev has lead against Belgrade
The Eurocup Quarterfinals are underway as all clubs turn their attention to reaching the Semifinals on April 1st. The stage was started on Tuesday evening as Budivelnik Kiev downed Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade 82-79 to take a 1-0 lead in their two game series. The game was played in Zalgiris Arena in Lithuania as the…
Read MoreBC Donetsk withdraws from VTB League
Ukrainian team BC Donetsk has officially withdrawn from the VTB United League. The VTB United League is a regional league participated in mostly by former Soviet Union teams. Team management officially informed the VTB League directorate about its intention to not play in its remaining games, citing the departure of some its players and the…
Read MoreEurocup: Quarterfinal teams decided
The Quarterfinal stage of the Eurocup has been locked in after game 2 of the Eighthfinals was completed on Wednesday. The qualified teams now take their place in the next round of the competition as the path to the title becomes clearer. Three of the eight Eighthfinals series games proved to be sweeps, but there…
Read MoreTrey Hampton departs SC Kryvbas Kryvyi
Trey Hampton (203 cm, Georgia State´10) has brought his two month stint with SC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (Ukraine, Superleague) to an end. The American took to the court in six games for the club and returned with averages of 11.7 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Hampton started the campaign playing for KB RTV 21…
Read MoreWinsome Frazier exits Kryvyi Rih
Winsome Frazier (193 cm, Mississippi State’05) has departed Ukrainian Superleague club Kryvbasbasket-Lux Kryvyi Rih it has been announced. The swingman has impressed throughout the season and no reason has been given for his departure. Over his nineteen games for the club the American has offered averages of 15.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 3.1…
Read MoreEurocup Eighthfinals Round 1
The Eurocup Eighthfinals are underway as Round 1 of the first knockout stage of the competition was completed on Wednesday evening. There were six clashes in cities around Europe following the two games from Tuesday, and the round produced typically dramatic Basketball. EIGHTHFINALS A In a game that was held in Lithuania due to the…
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