Italy
Aleksander Czyz added by Giorgio Tesi PT
Giorgio Tesi Group Pisotia (Italy-Serie A) has agreed to a short-term deal with Aleksander Czyz (201 cm, Nevada’12) who is coming in as a replacement for an injured Marcus Thornton. Aleksander is a 25-year-old Polish player who has been a member of the Polish national team since 2013. He played the 2014/15 preseason with Enel…
Read MoreIvica Radic to Virtus Bologna
Virtus Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna (Italy-Serie A) has agreed to terms with Croatian player Ivica Radic (208 cm) and will be adding him to their roster this 2015/16 season. The player was originally slated to play the season in the Italian Serie A2, for Benacquista Latina Basket before landing the deal with Bologna. In 2014/15 Radic…
Read MoreIvan Lilov pens with Grissin Bon RE
Grissin Bon Reggio Emila (Italy-Serie A) has recently agreed to terms on a deal with Bulgarian player, Ivan Lilov (196 cm) and will be adding him to their roster this season. This will be the first time Lilov will be playing for an Italian club in his career and the competitive Serie A should be…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015 Quarterfinals Preview
The EuroBasket 2015 tournament is down to eight teams and as the herd is thinned, the competition becomes stiffer and the stakes even higher. As the say the creme has truly risen to the top. The best of the best of Europe’s basketball elite have come this far and eight nations have their eyes and…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Last 4 Teams Advance to Top 8
The last four games in the Round of 16 in EuroBasket 2015 are in the books and four teams advance to complete the Top 8. Action was fast and furious as teams played their hearts out. In the end, it was Serbia, Italy, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic that prevailed over their respective opponents to…
Read MoreMaarten Leunen deals with Avellino
Maarten Leunen (206 cm, Oregon’08) has decided to play for Scandone Avellino in the Italian Serie A top flight during the coming season. The American spent last season playing for Ratiopharm Ulm in the German Bundesliga BBL, while also featuring in the Eurochallenge tournament. Over 42 games last season in Ulm, Maarten Leunen collected averages…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Group Stage Day 2
Day 2 of the Group stage of EuroBasket 2015 was filled with all sorts of great basketball action and developing storylines. Some Day 1 winners built on their momentum and remained undefeated, while other teams found redemption, and others faced heartbreaking losses. Overall, there was no shortage of excellent basketball play. Group A Russia vs.…
Read MoreIvan Buva moves to Scandone Avellino
Croatian player Ivan Buva (208 cm) will be playing for a different team in the Italian Serie A this 2015/16 season, agreeing to terms with Scandone Avellino. In 2014/15 Ivan was on the roster of Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A). He played 18 games for them in the Eurocup and was able to average 6.7…
Read MoreKyle Weaver switches to Roseto
Kyle Weaver (198 cm, Washington State’08) has decided to hit the hardwood with Mec-Energy Roseto (Italy, Serie A2) during the coming campaign. During this summer the American featured for Caciques de Humacao and over two games he averaged 10.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per appearance. Kyle Weaver Spent the 2014/2015 season suiting up in the…
Read MoreStanko Barac lands with EA7 Armani
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) had landed the services of Stanko Barac (216 cm) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Barac is a 29-year-old player who has dual citizenship from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has been a member of the Croatian national team since 2007. His 2014/15 season started late, signing with KK…
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