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Joe Rocca pens with Tbilisi
Canadian international player Joe Rocca (193 cm, Carleton’17) will continue his professional basketball career with Mgzvrebi Armia Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague). Rocca returns to Europe after playing for the Hamilton Honey Dodgers (Canada-CEBL) in 2019. He played 22 games for his former team and produced averages of 10.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg.
Read MoreFIBA World Cup: Spain smothers Serbia, wins Group J
Half of the quarterfinals matchups in the 2019 FIBA World Cup are now set after the conclusion of second-round games on Sunday. In a clash between two Titans of the tournament, Spain utilized some impressive, smothering defense to defeat Serbia on Sunday 81-69. Serbia came out strong to start the game and set up a…
Read MoreGiannis powers Greece into Second Round of FIBA World Cup
Giannis Antetokounmpo would not be denied on Thursday night as he powered Greece to a thrilling 103-97 win over the New Zealand Tall Blacks to advance to the second round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Thanks to Antetokounmpo’s team-high 24 points and 10 rebounds, Greece was able to book their tickets into the next…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup: Brazil trips up Greece
Six more teams have punched their tickets to the next round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup after Tuesday night’s basketball action. Team USA, France, Australia, Lithuania, The Dominican Republic have all assured their spots in the next round of action, after recording victories on Tuesday night. One of the more exciting surprises of the…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup: Serbia flexes its muscles
Action is heating up in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Six teams have already reached two wins and are now effectively assured of advancing to the next round of the tournament. Leading the pack of six teams is Serbia, who punch their tickets after a 126-67 dismantling of the Philippine team. Star players Bogdan Bogdanovic…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup tips off with multiple blowouts
The 2019 FIBA World Cup tipped off in China over the weekend and basketball fans from all over the world were treated to 16 games (8 Saturday, 8 Sunday). There more than several blowout victories. Most of them came from heavy favorites, while others were just mismatches. There were no true nail-biting close games nor…
Read MoreFIBA: Team USA soars past Canada in Pre-World Cup game
FIBA – Team USA got into their zone on Monday and was able to smother Team Canada 84-68 in a pre-World Cup tuneup game. In a game that could have been dubbed a “Battle of North America,” the US squad still showed that they struggled to play against a zone defense in the first half.…
Read MoreCanada blows out Tall Blacks in FIBA World Cup prep
With the FIBA World Cup looming just around the corner, a week and change away, we see many national teams ramp up their preparations with friendly games and tournaments. In one recent game, the Canadian National Team stunned the New Zealand Tall Blacks with a 122-88 blow out win. While it was a just a…
Read MoreAngel Delgado signed by Beijing Royal Fighters
Angel Delgado (206 cm, Seton Hall’18) has agreed to terms on a deal with the Beijing Royal Fighters (China-CBA) and will be suiting up for the Chinese club in the 2019-20 season. Delgado is a 24-year-old Dominican player who has been a member of the Dominican Republic National Team since 2015. He played two games…
Read MoreKyle Wiltjer pens with Turk Telekom
Kyle Wiltjer (208 cm, Gonzaga’16) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 suiting up for Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-BSL) as the two sides reached an agreement on a deal. Wiltjer is a Canadian international basketball player who has been a member of the Canadian National Team since 2015. In 2018-19 he played 37 games…
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