Italy
Eurocup, a look back on Round 3
With Round 3 of the Eurocup Regular Season wrapped the group phase of the competition is starting to take shape. Five teams remain undefeated through the competition, but there are still plenty of Regular Season weeks for struggling teams to improve their fortunes and make a push for the next stage of the tournament. Group…
Read MoreDarryl Jackson links with Roseto
Darryl Jackson (189 cm, Warner Pacific´08) has been tabbed by Mec-Energy Roseto in the Italian A2 Silver for the remainder of the 2014/2015 season. The American closed the 2013/2014 season on the roster of Enel Brindisi in the Italian Serie A and over six games he averaged 3.7 points, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per…
Read MoreEurocup Regular Season Round 3
Two games sparked Round 3 of the Eurocup Regular Season into action as Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Strasbourg both picked up important wins. The round will get into full swing on Wednesday with a further 16 games completing the schedule for week three of the competition. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. PAOK Thessaloniki, 87-46 Russian club…
Read MoreSassari beats Enel Brindisi 87-78, stays perfect
The final game of Round 3 of the regular season of the Italian Serie A did not disappoint its eager spectators and viewers. Banco di Sardegna Sassari defeated Enel Brindisi 87-78 and kept their unblemished record intact (3-0). This is the first loss for Enel Brindisi and considering it came at the hands of the…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 2 recap
The Euroleague Round 2 has come to a close on Friday evening as the best teams on the continent go back to domestic competition for a week. The round saw all the fancied teams for the Final Four this season register wins, although reigning champions Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to title rival CSKA Moscow. Elsewhere…
Read MoreAndrea Crosariol inks with Anwil Wloclawek
Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-TBL) added to their roster Italian player Andrea Crosariol (211 cm, Fairleigh Dickinson’06). During the 2013/2014 season Andrea Crosariol played on the roster of three consecutive teams. He first appeared with Spanish Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, but left shortly. Next, he headed to EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany-BBL) and averaged 9.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg in 18…
Read MoreEurocup Round 2 Regular Season
It was an exciting week of Eurocup Round 2 action as sixteen games took place around the continent on Wednesday to wrap the second week of play. It was a round defined by plenty of close encounters, including two overtime victories and five games decided by three points or less. Group A French club Strasbourg…
Read More2014/2015 Eurocup, Round 2 starts
Round 2 of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season got underway on Tuesday evening with two games tipping off another busy week of action in the competition. It was a night when both host teams defended their court and came away with victories, with Nymburk and Paris Levallois celebrating success. Group A Paris Levallois vs. Grissin Bon…
Read MoreDonell Taylor returns to Reggio Emila
Donell Taylor (198 cm, UAB’05) is making his return to Grissin Bon Reggio Emila (Italy, Serie A) and will wear the garnet jersey once more. The American has an extensive history with Reggio Emila having represented the club over two previous seasons (2011/2012 and 2012/2013). During his last season with the club the swingman played…
Read MoreEuroleague, round 1 wrapped
It’s certainly good to have the Euroleague back as that blend of high octane action, excitement, and massive competitions around Europe has been missed in the off season. It is true that no competition does it quite like the Euroleague and Round 1 proved why with plenty of thrills and spills. The teams clashed with…
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