Posts Tagged ‘Bilbao’
Tim Kempton Jr. goes pro with Bilbao Basket
Tim Kempton Jr. (208 cm, Lehigh’17) will begin his professional career this 2017-18 season as a player for Retabet Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa). His father, Tim Sr., is a retired NBA player who played professionally in Europe after the end of his eight-season run the NBA. Kempton Jr. played 31 games for Lehigh University in…
Read MoreRicardo Fischer signs with RETAbet Bilbao
Ricardo Fischer (185 cm) will be joining RETAbet Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa). The move comes after playing seven seasons in his home country of Brazil. This season, he was a part of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Brazil-NBB) and scored 8.2 ppg while dishing 4.7 apg in 23.3 mpg. This follows another productive season in…
Read MoreMiha Lapornik signs with Bilbao Basket
Miha Lapornik (194 cm) will be strengthening the roster of Spanish club Dominion Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17 season. Miha is a 31-year-old Slovenian player who has been a member of the Slovenian national team since 2014. He spent the last couple seasons on the roster of Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach League), where he…
Read MoreMarko Todorovic back with Bilbao Basket
Dominion Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) has gotten some reinforcements this 2016 after bringing back former player Marko Todorovic (209 cm). Marko is a 23-year-old Montenegrin player who has been a member of the Montenegrin national team in 2013 and 2014. He played for Bilbao Basket back in the 2014-15 season. He started the 2015-16 season…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa Playoff Race
There are just a dozen games left in the 2015-16 Spanish Liga Endesa regular season and several teams are vying for the final two to three spots in the Top 8. Co-leaders Valencia Basket and FC Barcelona, which have identical 20-2 records are locked in after dispatching with their respective opponents on March 6th. Rounding…
Read MoreMirza Begic lands with Bilbao Basket
Mirza Begic (216 cm) has reached an agreement with Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will be making his way back to the Spanish league this 2015-16 season. Begic is a 30-year-old international player who has dual citizenship from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia. The big man was recently released by the New Orleans Pelicans in…
Read MoreShawn James now with Bilbao Basket
Bilbao Basket of Spain’s Liga Endesa has acquired the services of Shawn James (208 cm, Northeastern’08) this 2015/16. James spent his 2014/15 season on the roster of EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A). Shawn is expected to bolster Bilbao’s front court rotation. He was able to appear in 22 games for them in the Italian…
Read MoreTobias Borg re-signs with Bilbao Basket
Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) has retained the services of Tobias Borg (184 cm) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Tobias is a 21-year-old Swedish player who has been a former member of the Swedish national team in 2012 to 2014. He played 29 games for Bilbao Basket in 2014/15 and averaged 2.4 ppg. Prior to joining…
Read MoreKyle Rowley inks with Bilbao
Kyle Rowley (213 cm, St. Mary’s California’13) has decided to link up with Spanish Liga Endesa team Bilbao Basket for the remainder of the season. The center is familiar with Basketball in Spain as he has been playing for Leyma Coruna in the second division LEB Gold. Through 27 games for Coruna the Trinidad native…
Read MoreCopa Del Rey, Semi-Finals set
With the Eurocup and Euroleague on a break, it is cup season around the continent, and no domestic cup is bigger than the Copa Del Rey. The Spanish cup brings all the glitz and glamor of a major competition and it remains among the most prestigious tournaments in Europe. On Friday the semi-final positions were…
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