Argentina
Jose Vildoza to Cibona Zagreb
Jose Vildoza (190 cm, G) has played the past four seasons in his native country for San Lorenzo in the Argentinian La Liga. Now he is on the move for his first stint overseas. Jose Vildoza, 25 years old, joins a Cibona team that is coached by Vladimir Jovanovic. They enjoyed a 10-16 record in…
Read MoreSan Lorenzo wins the Argentinian championship
In the fifth and decisive game of the Argentinian playoff final series, San Lorenzo beat Quimsa 82-77 and clinched the Argentinian title. It is the first time in history that a team has won the Argentinian championship five times. The beginning of the game did not look good for San Lorenzo. On the contrary, Quimsa…
Read MoreFausto Ruesga to ACB
Fausto Ruesga (200 cm, G/F) is 20 years old and is in the ACB. The young talented Argentinian forward played in his home country his entire career. This season he averaged 13.1 ppg and 8.2 rebounds for Bahia Blanca in the Liga A. Fausto Ruesga signed with MoraBanc Andorra. The team is 10th in the…
Read MoreSan Pablo Burgos wins FIBA Intercontinental Cup
San Pablo Burgos made a strong start in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup final on Sunday and withstood Quimsa’s comeback effort in the second half, winning 82-73 in Buenos Aires. Winning coach Joan Peñarroya’s team built a 56-32 lead by halftime and benefited from tournament MVP Vitor Benite’s stellar shooting. The Brazilian guard canned five 3-pointers…
Read MoreFacundo Campazzo leaves Real Madrid for the Denver Nuggets
Facundo Campazzo (181 cm, G) has agreed to a two-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. The contract will be signed after Sunday when the NBA lifts the moratorium on new signings. Campazzo has played for the Argentinian national team in the Olympics twice, the Basketball World Cup twice, has a pair of EuroLeague championships and…
Read MoreQuimsa wins Basketball Champions League Americas
Argentinian team Quimsa captured the first title of the Basketball Champions League Americas on Friday night with a 92-86 triumph over Flamengo. At the Antel Arena, the team from Santiago del Estero trailed, 68-63, with a quarter left but battled back and took the lead for good with less than four minutes remaining. Pablo Gramajo…
Read MoreDerrik Jamerson agrees on terms with Penarol
Derrik Jamerson (196 cm, G) will play in Argentina, where he has signed with Penarol Mar del Plata. Jamerson graduated from Norfolk State University in 2019 and averaged 10.4 ppg there. After that, he inked with UBSC Raiffeisen from Austria and averaged 13.5 ppg with them last season in his professional debut.
Read MoreBrandon Walters agrees on terms with Comunicaciones Mercedes
Brandon Walters (208 cm, F/C) has agreed on terms with Comunicaciones Mercedes from Argentina. Last season Walters played in Finland for Joensuun Kataja Basket and averaged 16.8 ppg and 5.8 rpg in the Korisliiga. In 2018 Brandon Walters graduated from Middle Tennessee University, where he posted 11.1 ppg and 5.3 rpg. He then started his…
Read MoreDesmond Kennedy starts his pro career in Argentina.
Desmond Kennedy (190 cm, G) will start his professional basketball career in Argentina. He has reached an agreement with Ciclista Juninense (Liga A). A player from the NAIA ranks rarely gets a professional contract overseas, but Kennedy made it happen. Last season he played for Texas A&M University-Texarkana, where he averaged 19.7 ppg and 4…
Read MoreSpain wins the 2019 FIBA World Cup
In a glorious culmination of a historic 2019 FIBA World Cup, Spain defeated Argentina 95-75 in the Finals to claim the gold, in Beijing, China on Sunday. Spain led from start to finish. Their balance of offense and defense was enough to lift them over Argentina and into the history books, regaining the top spot…
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