Costa Rica
Cory Bradford moves to Liberia
Cory Bradford (191 cm, Illinois’02) has been tabbed by Liberia (Costa Rica, LBS) and will play this 2017 with the club. This season the American has been in his homeland playing UBA hoops for Maile Matrix. Through the 2015/2016 campaign, Cory Bradford featured for Sabios de Manizales in the Colombian DirectTV league. Over fourteen games…
Read MoreCOCABA Championship, Panama claims gold
Panama is the new champion of Central American Basketball after going over Costa Rica in a dominant FIBA COCABA Championship final. The gold medal contest pitted the Panamanians against tournament hosts Costa Rica, but any thoughts that home court advantage would play a part were quickly forgotten as Panama posted a 74-46 victory and completely…
Read MoreCentrobasket: Four teams remain unbeaten
After four days of preliminary round action four teams have initially distanced themselves from the rest of the pack at the 2014 Centrobasket tournament. Four teams remain undefeated so far in the competition with pristine 3-0 records. As expected 2013 FIBA Americas gold medalists Mexico have taken the lead in Group A. They are joined…
Read MoreBarva retains Costa Rican National League
The Costa Rican National League (Clausura) has been won by Ferreteria Brenes Barva for the second consecutive season after the club defeated Coopenae-USJ Arba San Ramon. The narrow 77-75 victory helped Barva to the title in a decisive fifth game of the best of 5 series; it was the franchises eighth success in the competition.…
Read MoreCosta Rican national basketball teams to play in Argentina
Both the National Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams from Costa Rica will head to Argentina in February to play against teams from the Upper Division there. How they play will determine their participation in the Central American Tournament next year.
Read MoreMakal Stibbins is now playing in Costa Rica
Makal Stibbins (201 cm, Millersville’09) is now playing in Costa Rica with Ferreteria Brenes-Barva, alongside another American player Anthony Jackson. Stibbins is a center and has played in Germany and Luxembourg, and recently in the USA with the Harrisburg Horizon in the EBA.
Read MoreGrecia champions of Second Division in Costa Rica
Super Cable Grecia is the champion of the Second Basketball Division in Costa Rica. They were crowned recently after knocking the University of Costa Rica 76-65 in the championships. The key players were Edgar Barrante and Andrés Barrantes. This is the first title the team has won in several years after having lost many of their…
Read MoreAnthony Jackson to play in Costa Rica
Anthony Jackson (1.97m, college: FIT) will be playing in Costa Rica with Ferretería Brenes Barva (Costa Rica-LBS) starting in November. Jackson is a wing from the Florida Institute of Technology. He was recently approved by Coach Warren Espinoza after many recommendations. Jackson’s record in the last two championships he played is impressive. In 27 minutes…
Read MoreFranklin Ferguson to play for Coopenae
Franklin Ferguson and Jatheiv Davis will be playing for Coopenae USJ Arba in Costa Rica for the upcoming 2013 tournament. Ferguson (forward, 6’6″) is 34 years old and is coming from having played with Ferretería Brenes Barva, another Costa Rican team. The idea is to take advantage of his skills to snatch up more rebounds.…
Read MoreCharles Plummer will remain a Ferretero
Charles Plummer, Costa Rican, is the first player to be confirmed with Barva (Ferretería Brenes Barva) for the coming season. He has played with them since 2009 and is an integral part of the team. His hopes are to turn things around this season and help them win the Hepta-Championship. Barva will also be adding two…
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