Ukraine
Steven Burtt added by Rethymno
Steven Burtt (189 cm, Iona’06) will lend his talents to the Rethymno Cretan Kings (Greece-A1) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Burtt is a 34-year-old Ukrainian-American international basketball player who played for the Ukrainian National Team from 2011 to 2012. In 2017-18 the experienced veteran was originally with Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague) but later moved to Greece…
Read MoreUkraine Hands Spain First Loss of FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
One of Europe’s Titans received its first loss of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, as Ukraine stunned Spain 76-65 in Group I action on Saturday. At 6-1 Spain remains the leader of the group and are still the favorites to advance from the second stage as the top team in Group I. For Ukraine,…
Read MoreDenys Lukashov reunites with Enisey
Denys Lukashov (190 cm) is reuniting with former team Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Lukashov is a 29-year-old Ukrainian international basketball player who has been a member of the Ukrainian National Team since 2009. He saw action for Enisey back in the 2016-17 season. Lukashov headed to Lithuania in 2017-18 and inked…
Read MoreJoel Bolomboy to bolster CSKA Moscow
Joel Bolomboy (206 cm, Weber State’16) has been signed to a deal for the 2018-19 season by European Powerhouse, CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB). Bolomboy is a 24-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Ukrainian passport. He joined the Ukrainian National Team in 2015. This will be Bolomboy’s first signing with a team overseas, marking…
Read MoreArtem Pustovyi joins FC Barcelona
Artem Pustovyi (218 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2018-19 season. He is a 26-year-old Ukrainian international player who has been a member of the Ukrainian National Team since 2012. Pustovyi spent the last two seasons suiting up for Rio Natura Obradoiro CAB (Spain-Liga Endesa).…
Read MoreCherkasy wins first-ever Ukraine Superleague
Cherkasy made history in Ukrainian Basketball on Tuesday as the club celebrated its first ever domestic title. A victory of Dnipro was enough to hand the team a 3-1 series victory and its first Superleague crown, an effort that sopped Dnipro winning its second. The 79-66 win was a comfortable home cruise for Cherkasy as…
Read MoreWorld Cup 2019 Euro Qualifiers: Spain Wins, Croatia Falls
It was another eventful day in the first round of the European Qualifiers for the FIBA World Cup 2019. Many nations are without their key players due to commitments to professional teams playing in the NBA and the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. This obstacle did not prevent these National Teams from giving it their all for…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017: Greece, Ukraine complete Round of 16
After a grueling group phase, which is winding down to its final games, the teams to compete in the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Round of 16 is complete. There were two final spots remaining to be claimed before yesterday’s games and in the end, spirited plays earned Greece and Ukraine those seats. While the matter of…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Round of 16 set
The group stage of the FIBA U18 European Championships are now in the books and 16 teams remain to face off in the next phase of the tournament. To say that competition is tight in this event would be an understatement. Only one team managed to escape the group stage without having to swallow the…
Read MoreHoverla clinches Higher League trophy
After cruising to through the Regular Season, Hoverla also eased through the Play-Offs and wrapped up its promotion to the Ukraine SuperLeague. The new Higher League champions defeated Polotekhnik Lvov in Game 2 to sweep the series. It was a nervy contest, however, which ended 77-79 to the visitors. Hoverla has looked commanding all season,…
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