Austria
Kapfenberg Bulls claims first title in 12 years
Kapfenberg Bulls are the champions of the Bundesliga Austrian Basketball League (ABL) after a 64-73 win over Oberwart in Game 5 of the finals series. The road success handed Kapfenberg its fifth title since the turn of the century, but its first in 12 years. Victory also stopped Oberwart from repeating as champions. The win…
Read MoreNemanja Krstic signs with Kapfenberg
Nemanja Krstic (205 cm) inked a deal to join ECE Bulls Kapfenberg (Austria-A Bundesliga). Kapfenberg will look to improve their three-point shooting with his addition and try to make a late-season push. Currently, the team sits in third place with an 11-9 record. The Serbian guard will be joining his fourth team this season. He played…
Read MoreShawn Ray back with Vienna
Shawn Ray (194 cm, North Carolina Central’03) has been a long-time veteran of Austrian hoops. This 2017 he will be donning the colors of BC Hallmann Vienna (Austria-A Bundesliga) once again. Shawn spent the last three seasons on the roster of the ECE Bulls Kapfenberg (Austria-A Bundesliga). In 2015-16 Ray played six games in the…
Read MoreMichael Ojo moves to Gmunden
Michael Ojo (195 cm, Lehigh’11) is a recent addition to the roster of Basket Swans Gmunden (Austria-A Bundesliga) this 2017. Michael is a 27-year-old American player who also holds a British passport. He is moving to Gmunden after starting the 2016-17 season with BK Klosternburg Dukes (Austria-A Bundesliga). Michael played four games for them before…
Read MoreRasid Mahalbasic heads to Sevilla
Rasid Mahalbasic (210 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Betis Energia Plus Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. He has dual citizenship from Austria and Slovenia and has been a member of the Austrian national team since 2008. The big man already started the season playing for Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL). He…
Read MoreDimitar Dimitrov reunites with Arkadia
Dimitar Dimitrov (203 cm) will be making his return to the Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions (Austria-A Bundesliga) this 2016-17. He is 23-year-old Bulgarian player who has been a member of the Bulgarian national team since 2012. Dimitar previously saw action for them back in 2013-14. He was originally supposed to start continue this season as a…
Read MoreMoritz Lanegger added by Naestved
Team FOG Naestved of Denmark’s Ligaen has secured the services of Austrian international player, Moritz Lanegger (190 cm) this 2016. The 26-year-old guard has been a member of the Austrian national team since 2010. He joins Naestved after starting the 2016-17 season playing for the Manchester Giants (United Kingdom-BBL). In three games he notched averages…
Read MoreRasid Mahalbasic to Yesilgiresun
Rasid Mahalbasic (210 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL) this coming 2016-17 season. He is a 25-year-old international player who has dual citizenship from Austria and Slovenia. Rasid has been a member of the Austrian national team since 2008. He was originally set to play for BC…
Read MoreBogic Vujosevic signs with Kapfenberg
Bogic Vujosevic (189 cm) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 season with the ECE Bulls Kapfenberg (Austria-A Bundesliga). The 24-year-old Vujosevic is a Serbian player who was a former member of the Serbian University Team in 2013. He is entering his third season playing in the Austrian league. In 2015-16 Bogic played for BC…
Read MoreCedric Kuakumensah goes pro with Oberwart
Cedric Kuakumensah (206 cm, Brown’16) will begin his professional career this 2016-17 with a stint in Austria, playing for the Redwell Gunners Oberwart (Austria-A Bundesliga). In his senior year at Brown University, the young forward recorded averages of 14.0 ppg and 9.6 rpg, through 28 games. It was a fruitful campaign for Cedric as he…
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