Italy
Larry Brown To Coach Italian Club
Italian hoops just a lot more interesting. Larry Brown has agreed to terms to be the next coach of FIAT Torino (Italy-Serie A) for the 2018-19 season. The 77-year-old Brown has an extensive coaching resumé that goes back to the late 70’s. He won an NBA title with the Detroit Pistons in 2004 and was…
Read MoreArmani Jumps to 2-0 Lead in Serie A Finals
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano surged to a 2-0 lead in the Italian Serie A finals on June 7th after defeating Dolomiti Energia Trento 90-80 in Game 2. The 2016 champions are looking for a quick resolution to this series and are eager to return to the top of the Italian League podium once again. They…
Read MoreTyler Cain extended by Varese
Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) are getting some continuity for the 2018-19 season after extending Tyler Cain (203 cm, University of South Dakota’10). They liked what they got from the big man in 2017-18, seeing him provide a solid presence in the paint with 9.5 ppg and 9.1 rpg in 33 games. In 2016-17 Cain played…
Read MoreRok Stipcevic parts ways with Sassari
Rok Stipcevic (185 cm) has left the Italian ball club Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) this May 2018. Stipcevic is a 32-year-old Croatian international basketball player who played for the Croatian National Team from 2010 to 2016. The experienced veteran played six games for Sassari in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 7.3 ppg…
Read MoreNemanja Nedovic deals with Armani Milano
Nemanja Nedovic (191 cm) has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) worth €1.8 million. Nedovic is a 26-year-old Serbian international basketball player who has played for the Serbian National Team since 2012. He spent the last three seasons on the roster of Spanish club Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga…
Read MoreItalian Serie A Playoffs Set
The Italian Serie A playoffs are set. The final seedings for the knockout stage of the 2017-18 season were settled in no less than the final round of the regular season, which ended on May 9th. Umana Reyer Venezia continued to ride high after capturing the FIBA Europe Cup. They managed to edge out league…
Read MorePatrik Auda signed by Avellino
Patrik Auda (204 cm, Seton Hall’14) has been secured by Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A) for the 2017-18 Italian League playoffs. Auda is a 28-year-old Czech player who has been with the Czech Republic National Team since 2014. He spent the majority of the 2017-18 season playing for Polish club Rosa Radom (Poland-PLK). In 16 games…
Read MoreUmana Reyer Venezia wins FIBA Europe Cup
Umana Reyer Venezia swept to the FIBA Europe Cup title on Wednesday with an 81-79 victory over Avellino in Game 2 of the best-of-three series. The win allowed the club to claim a clean sweep of this all-Italian finals series and win the FIBA Europe Cup after also winning game 1 with 77-69. It also marks…
Read MoreMike James secured by Armani Milano
Mike James (195 cm, Lamar’12) has been inked to a multi-year deal by EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) worth $5 million. He is coming over after playing a dozen games for Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens (Greece-A1), where he recorded averages of 16.2 ppg and 4.1 apg. James moved back to Europe after a brief run…
Read MorePatrick Baldassarre to Lugano Tigers
Patrick Baldassarre (200 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Lugano Tigers (Switzerland-SBL) for the tail end of the 2017-18 season. Baldasssarre is a 31-year-old Italian international basketball player who is moving to the Swiss club after starting the season at home in Italy, lending his talents to Met Extra…
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