Ukraine
Micah Downs parts with Budivelnyk
Micah Downs (195 cm, Gonzaga’09) is parting ways with Budivelnyk Kyiv from the Ukraine’s Superleague. Downs managed to appear in five Euroleague games for Budivelnyk and he put up decent averages of 10.4 ppg and 3.6 rpg in only 19.0 minutes per game. He was able to deliver slightly better averages in five games in…
Read MoreDaequan Cook pens with Budivelnyk
Former NBA guard Daequan Cook (196 cm, Ohio State’07) will be begin his international career with Budivelnyk Kyiv from Ukraine’s Superleague this 2013-14. Cook was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers 21st overall in 2007 NBA Draft. He’s played in his first game for Budivelnyk and is clearly still adjusting. He tallied just three points, grabbed…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 5: roundup
The second night of Euroleague Round 5 action in the has finished and it was a night in which Maccabi Tel Aviv downed old rivals Panathinaikos at home. Thursday featured some of the closest matches in recent weeks as Barcelona continued to find consistency with a road win over Kiev and Kuban narrowly defeated Kutxa…
Read MoreUkraine Superleague: Budivelnyk’s woes continue
Ukraine – Budivelnyk Kyiv is on a tailspin and needs to get its act together. On November 8 they suffered a brutal loss at the hands of French ProA team JSF Nanterre, 80:61, in the Euroleague. Their problems continued last night as they fell to 2-3 in the Ukrainian Superleague, this time to Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk,…
Read MoreErik Daniels arrives at Odessa
Erik Daniels (204 cm, Kentucky´04) has been announced as a newcomer at BC Odessa of the Ukraine Superleague and will join the team this season. The hugely experienced swingman played last season in the USA for the Erie Bay Hawks in the D-League. Over 42 games the American recorded averages of 7.5 points and 4.0…
Read MoreJurijs Aleksejevs leaves Odessa
Jurijs Aleksejevs (202 cm) has parted ways with BC Odessa from the Ukraine (Superleague) after just four months with the team. The Latvian joined Odessa at the end of June this summer and has played four games for the team with averages of 4.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Last season the center played…
Read MoreDainius Salenga switches to Budivelnyk
Budivelnyk Kyiv from Ukraine’s Superleague has acquired the services of veteran Lithuanian player Dainius Salenga (197 cm). This is his return to Budivelnyk. He played here for the 2012-13 season. In 42 games Salenga averaged 8.2 ppg and 3.0 rpg for the eventual Ukrainian Superleague Champions of 2013. He also played 14 games for them…
Read MoreDarrel Mitchell stays with Halychyna
Darrel Mitchell (181 cm, Louisiana State University´06) has extended his stay with Politekhnika-Halychyna Lviv (Ukraine, Superleague). The point guard has signed a contract that will keep him with the team for another season after he enjoyed a successful 2012/2013 campaign. The American was one of the leaders of the Lviv team last term as he…
Read MoreArizona Reid to try out with Cherkasy
Arizona Reid (196 cm, High Point´08) has been invited to try out with SK Cherkasy Monkeys (Ukraine, Superleague). The forward has been called as a potential replacement for Kevin Parrom (198 cm, Arizona´13) who left the club earlier this week. The American was playing in the Swiss LNA last season for Benetton Fribourg Olympic. He…
Read MoreKevin Parrom leaves Cherkasy
Kevin Parrom (198 cm, Arizona´13) has left Ukraine Superleague team SC Cherkasy Monkeys the club has announced. The swingman has played in just one game for the team this season and from his limited time on the court he failed to pick up any points. However, the American did manage to grab 2 rebounds and…
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