Ukraine
EuroBasket 2013: Day 1, Groups C and D
EuroBasket 2013 is underway in Slovenia with 24 teams battling for six spots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup to be held in Spain. Round 1 consists of four groups of six teams that will play each other once with the top three teams from each group moving on to the second round. Group C…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: A little bit of everything on Day 1
Day 1 one of EuroBasket 2013 finally tipped off and to reward hoops fans that have waited nearly a year since the draws were presented the competition was intense, surprising, and frustrating all rolled into one. After months of roster watching, player jockeying, and pre-tournament chatter, EuroBasket 2013 is finally underway, and if the first…
Read MoreEurobasket 2013 kicks off!
Eurobasket 2013 has kicked off in Ljubljana, Slovenia and 24 teams are set to wage war on the hard court, to determine the best in Europe. For the preliminary rounds of the competition the 24 teams are divided into four groups of six teams each. The tournament will go on from September 4-22. At the end…
Read MoreViacheslav Kravstov traded to Suns
The Milwaukee Bucks have traded Ish Smith (183 cm, Wake Forest’10) and Ukrainian Viacheslav Kravstov (212 cm) to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Caron Butler (201 cm, Connecticut’02). The move was done by the Bucks as a means to address a positional need. Their slated starting small forward, Argentinian-Italian Carlos Delfino (200 cm), is…
Read MoreD.J. Gay to Lviv
D.J. Gay (183 cm, San Diego State’11) has penned a deal with Politekhnika-Halychyna Lviv (Ukraine, Superleague) for the coming season. Gay has a very solid last season playing for Aget Service Imola in Italian Lega Due Gold. The point guard was one of the better players performers in his team and posted averages of 14.2…
Read MoreSam Muldrow back with Dnipro Azot
Sam Muldrow (205 cm, South Carolina’11) is making his way back to Ukrainian team SK Dnipro Azot Dniprodzerzhynsk this upcoming 2013-14 season. The 25-year-old product of South Carolina began his 2012-13 sophomore campaign with Dnipro Azot. He played 38 games in the Ukrainian Superleague and averaged 11.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg and a very impressive 3.1…
Read MoreWinsome Frazier stays with Kryvbasbasket
Winsome Frazier (193 cm, Mississippi State’05) has extended his deal with Kryvbasbasket-Lux Kryvyi Rih (Ukraine, Spuerleague) and will now stay with the club for a second season. The swingman was a consistent presence for Kryvyi last season and featured in 39 games in the Superleague. Over those games the American recorded averages of 12.8 points,…
Read MoreBlake Ahearn inks with Budivelnyk Kyiv
Former NBA guard Blake Ahearn (188 cm, Missouri State’07) is making his way to the Ukrainian team Budivelnyk Kyiv (Superleague) this 2013-14 season. He began the 2012-13 season with the Indiana Pacers but was with the team only up to the pre-season. In December 2012 Ahearn signed with the DongGuan New Century Leopards from China’s…
Read MoreFIBA U16: Four unbeaten in Euro Championships
Four teams remain undefeated after Day 1 of Round 2 in the FIBA U16 European Championship for Men being held in Kyiv, Ukraine. Turkey and Greece came out of the first of three games in Round 2 with wins to sit on top of Group E with 3-0 records, while Croatia and Serbia sport similar…
Read MoreLaron Dendy to Ferro-ZNTU
Ferro-ZNTU Zaporozhye (Ukraine, Superleague) has announced the signing of American Laron Dendy (205 cm, Middle Tennessee State’12). The center will play with the club this season after recently leaving Darussafaka C. Tires Istanbul from Turkey’s TB2L. He featured in nine games for the team and recorded impressive averages of 18.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per…
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