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Euroleague Round 7, recap
More Last 16 positions were claimed as Round 7 of the Euroleague drew to a close on Friday night, while other clubs got closer and others survived to fight another day. With Thursday night’s games already recorded and the competition moving into its eighth week of the Regular Season, we are starting to see more…
Read MoreEurocup: Cantu and Unics progress
It was a busy evening of Eurocup action on Wednesday as Round 7 was completed and the competition began to take shape. On the night four teams booked their places in the Last 32, including Ratiopharm Ulm and Khimki who both played last night. Unics Kazan will join them in the Last 32 after seeing off…
Read MoreEurocup: Ratiopharm downs Valencia
Eurocup Round 8 got off to a quiet start on Tuesday evening as only four games were held in the competition. It was a night to be the home team as three of the four wins came for hosts while only one away victory was recorded. Ratiopharm Ulm continued to impress at the top of…
Read MoreAdrian Banks returns to Cimberio Varese
Adrian Banks (191 cm, North Western Mississippi CC’08) and Italian SerieA team Cimberio Varese are reuniting this 2013-14 season. Banks began the season in Israel playing for Galil Gilboa (Winner League), but has been recently cut by the team. Before parting ways, Adrian played two games for Galil Gilboa in the Balkan League and averaged 13.5…
Read MoreItaly’s SerieA: Montepaschi loses top spot
Round 7 Regular Season – The Italian SerieA has a new team atop its standings, Enel Basket Brindisi (6-1). The former holder of that spot was Montepaschi Siena, but they fell to Pallacanestro Cantu in a close game, 88:90, and have slid to second place with a 5-2 record. Enel took care of business in…
Read MoreEuroleague: euro giants qualify for Last 16
Six games held around the continent brought Round 6 of the Euroleague to a close on Friday night in what proved to be another night of exciting action. It was a night of home comforts as five of the games went in favour of host teams, with only one road victory on the night. The…
Read MoreEuroleague: FCB and CSKA win in Group A
Round 6 of the 2013/2014 Euroleague is underway after six games were held in the competition with the remaining six to be played on Friday. The big news came from Group A, where FC Barcelona and CSKA Moscow continue to put pressure on form team Fenerbahce at the top of the table. Barcelona is now…
Read MoreRavern Johnson now with Pesaro
Italian SerieA team Victoria Libertas Pesaro have added 25-year-old Ravern Johnson (2oo cm, Mississippi State’11) for the 2013-14 season. The team is struggling right now in the Italian league with a lowly record of 1-5 and they are hoping that Johnson’s addition will make an instant impact. Johnson played his rookie season (2011-12) abroad, starting…
Read More2013/2014 Euroleague: Round 5, Friday
Round 5 of the 2013/2014 Euroleague season is done and dusted after Friday´s games. It proved to be a good night for home teams as no club recorded a road win as the night threw up several key contests. CSKA Moscow demolished Partizan in Russia to keep in touch in Group A, while Olympiacos came…
Read MoreChristopher Mortellaro joins PVSK Pannon
Christopher Mortellaro (206 cm, Drury’04) has been added by PVSK Pannonpower Pecs from Hungary’s A Division for the 2013-14 season. Christopher is an American player who also has Italian citizenship. He is making a jump from Italy’s Lega Due Gold where he played a handful of games for FMC Ferentino. In those games Mortellaro averaged…
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