Ukraine
Eurocup Eighthfinals: Kiev opens round with win
The Eurocup Eighthfinals started on Tuesday with two clashes as the path to the Final Four opened for business. The best teams from the Top 32 have gathered together for the first knock out stage of the competition; Budivelnik Kiev and JSF Nanterre opened the round, followed by Besiktas grabbing a win against Novgorod. The…
Read MoreOleksandr Lypovvy joins Red Star
Serbian KLS team Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) Telekom Beograd has acquired Ukrainian Oleksandr Lypovvy (200 cm) for the season. Lypovvy has been a member of the Ukrainian National Team from 2011 up to the present. Red Star will be Oleksandr’s first pro team outside of the Ukraine. He began 2013-14 playing for Ukrainian Superleague team…
Read MoreDominique Coleman leaves BC Kyiv
Dominique Coleman (190 cm, Colorado’07) has ended his association with BC Kyiv (Ukraine, Superleague) after leaving the club. The guard joined the team at the start of the season and has been in action in the Superleague and the Eurochallenge this campaign. He played 15 games in the Ukrainian top flight and secured averages of…
Read MoreColeman Collins splits from Azovmash
Coleman Collins (206 cm, Virginia Tech’07) has parted ways with Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine, Superleague) after an agreement was reached between player and club. The American´s departure comes seven months after he joined the team and in that time he has played eighteen Superleague games for the club. During those games the power forward averaged 11.7…
Read MoreMarshawn Powell switches to Azovmash
Marshawn Powell (201 cm, Arkansas´13) will stay in the Ukraine after agreeing a switch to Azovmash Mariupol (Superleague) from Ferro-ZNTU. The forward is in the midst of his rookie campaign and has played sixteen games for Ferro so far this season. The American has put in some solid performances on his way to averages of…
Read MoreBill Clark now with MBC Mykolaiv
Bill Clark (195 cm, Duquesne’11) has been added by Ukrainian Superleague team MBC Mykolaiv for the 2013-14 season. Clark began the season playing in the French Pro B league for SPO Rouen Basket. He only stayed there briefly and logged just three games where he averaged 12.3 ppg and 5.7 rpg. In October 2013 he…
Read MoreCorey McIntosh leaves Dnipro Azot
Corey McIntosh (183 cm, Iowa State/Augustana ’08) has agreed to leave SK Dnipro Azot Dniprodzerzhynsk (Ukraine, Superleague) after less than a month with the club. The American featured in just two games for the team and collected averages of 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists. During the 2012/2013 season the point guard played in…
Read MoreOleksiy Pecherov joins Krasnie Krilya
Ukrainian big man Oleksiy Pecherov (213 cm) has been added by Russian club Krasnie Krilya Samara this 2013-14. Pecherov has been a member of the Ukrainian National Team in 2006, 2009 and 2011 to 2012. He began the season playing in Spain’s Liga Endesa for Valencia Basket. Oleksiy played three games in the Spanish league…
Read MoreDaequan Cook waived by Budivelnyk Kyiv
Former NBA guard Daequan Cook (196 cm, Ohio State’07) has been waived by Ukrainian Superleague team Budivelnyk Kyiv. Cook played four games for them in the Euroleague and averaged 9.0 ppg and 1.8 rpg. He also played four games in the Ukrainian league where he posted averages of 4.8 ppg and 2.5 rpg. Daequan started…
Read MoreAttendance and revenue: Top NE European teams
Attendance and revenue: Top 20 North Eastern European teams Revenue from ticket sales is not the primary source of income of sports organizations. Especially when it is compared to sponsorship deals, TV broadcasting rights, merchandising, and donations from local city or regional government. However, home-game attendance is a key factor that affects a club’s business…
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