Ukraine
Aleksandar Kesar fired as BC Azovmash head coach
Aleksandar Kesar has had his contract terminated as head coach of BC Azovmash (Ukraine-Superleague), as reported on the team’s website today. Kesar was hired by the club to take over the coaching duties at the beginning of the season. Sergei Zavalin has been announced as the new head coach effective immediately. Zavalin is a long-time…
Read MoreBC Donetsk challenges match results with Ferro-ZNTU
According to the BC Donetsk club website, the management of the team have filed an official protest with the Ukrainian Superleague regarding the results of their 83:91 loss to Ferro-ZNTU on Saturday, Nov. 17th. The statement states that due to what the club feels were numerous officiating errors, the results of the game were affected.…
Read MoreAlexander Savchuk, President of BC Azovmash, Dies at 59
Alexander Savchuk, President of BC Azovmash, passed away on November 11, 2012 after a long illness. Following is an electronic translation of the text posted on the club’s website by the administration and employees. ************ November 11, 2012 by 59-year life died MP, an outstanding organizer of Engineering of Ukraine, President of PJSC “Azovmash” President…
Read MoreNemanja Gordic and BC Azovmash terminate contract
Nemanja Gordic (192 cm) and BC Azovmash (Ukraine-Superleague) have decided to mutually terminate the contract they had for the 2012-13 season. Gordic was averaging 6.8 points and 2.8 assists per game for the first six games of the VTB League and 10.3 points and 4.3 assists per game in 11 Superleague contests. Gordic last played…
Read MorePavel Revzin signs deal with Hoverla
Pavel Revzin (194 cm) has signed a deal with Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine-Superleague) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. Revzin started the season with Mykolaiv (Ukraine-Superleague) and had seen court time in five contests, averaging 3.6ppg on 9.6 minutes per game. He played the 2011-12 campaign with Politekhnika-Halychyna Lviv (Ukraine-Superleague) and averaged 5.9ppg over 36…
Read MoreAudrius Prakuraitis new coach of DniproAzot
Ukrainian team DniproAzot has fired Greek head coach Vasilis Fragias and replaced him with Lithuanian coach Audrius Prakuraitis. Prakuraitis is an experienced coach who last season was the assistant at Trefl Sopot in Poland and before that he was the head coach in Romania and an assistant with the Lithuanian National Cadet Team. Audrius Prakuraitis…
Read MoreBudivelnyk releases Matt Witt
Ukrainian team Budivelnyk Kiev has released American point guard Matthew Witt (183 cm, Eastern Kentucky’06) after he averaged only 7.6 ppg and 2.8 aspg in the 9 games he played so far.
Read MoreJ.P Primm fired by BC Kyiv
J.P Primm (185 cm, UNC Asheville’12) has been released by Ukrainian team BC Kyiv. Primm only averaged 3.1 ppg and 1.7 aspg so far.
Read MoreJosep Berrocal hired to coach Donetsk
Josep Berrocal has been hired by BC Donetsk (Ukraine-Superleague) to coach their squad for the remainder of the 2012-13 season after they released Vlada Jovanovic and his assistants earlier in the week. Berrocal has been an assistant coach at FC Barcelona Regal and in 2010-11 he led Budivelhik Kiev to a Ukrainian League Title and…
Read MoreVlada Jovanovic released as coach by BC Donetsk
Vlada Jovanovic and his assistant coaches Bojan Lazic and Radonjic Vladan have been released by the management of BC Donetsk (Ukraine-Superleague). Sporting Director, Alexey Efimov, will take over the club while a head coach and staff can be brought on.
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