Posts Tagged ‘Brindisi’
Mads Gertz released by Enel Brindisi
Italian Serie A club Enel Basket Brindisi has decided to part ways with Danish player Mads Gertz (190 cm). Gertz was added by the team a few weeks back, but does not fit the vision of the team’s future. Hopes are high for Enel Brindisi to perform well in the Italian league this 2014/15. The…
Read MoreItalian Serie A Opening Night Recap
The Italian Serie A ushered in the 2014/15 season with a full slate of games as all 16 teams in the league took to the hardwood. Round 1 saw some familiar teams establishing early momentum with opening night wins, as well as a few surprises here and there. Overall, fans of Italian basketball were treated…
Read MoreElston Turner moves to Enel Brindisi
Enel Basket Brindisi of the Italian Serie A has brought in Elston Turner (195 cm, Texas A&M’13) this 2014-15 season to bolster their backcourt. The 24-year-old guard is making the move from French Pro A where he was able to log one game for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone. In 24 minutes of action he tallied six points…
Read MoreEnel Brindisi wins BMW Cup
Hosts Enel Brindisi have triumphed in the preseason tournament BMW Cup IV Memorial Elio Pentassuglia. It is the fourth year that the two-day tournament, honoring the memory of great Italian player and coach Aurelio “Elio” Pentassuglia. He is an important coach in Italian basketball, earning the Van Zandt Coach of the Year award in 1969,…
Read MoreMarcus Denmon to Brindisi
Marcus Denmon (191 cm, Missouri’12) will play in Italy during the 2014/2015 season after inking with Enel Basket Brindisi (Serie A). The guard has spent the summer representing the San Antonio Spurs at the NBA Pro Summer League in Las Vegas. He featured in six games during the camp and averaged 5.0 points and 1.3…
Read MoreSek Henry joins Brindisi
Sek Henry (193 cm, Nebraska’10) will play in Italy for the first time next season after agreeing terms with Enel Basket Brindisi of the Serie A. The guard has been playing for AZS Koszalin in the Polish TBL for the last two seasons. During this campaign he secured consistent numbers of 15.7 points, 4 rebounds,…
Read MoreItaly: Milano and Sassari up 1-0 in QFinals
The Playoffs of Italy’s premier basketball league are underway and both EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Banco di Sardegna Sassari opened the Quarterfinals with wins. EA7 Armani, the league’s regular season top finisher, cruised to a 73-59 victory over eighth seeded Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia. In the other game, Sassari (4th) edged out Enel Basket…
Read MoreMichael Umeh moves to Enel Brindisi
Michael Umeh (188 cm, UNLV’07) is moving to Italian Serie A team Enel Brindisi for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. The Nigerian-American player is a former member of the Nigerian National Team in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011. Enel Brindisi is in prime position to head into the Serie A post-season. The team is…
Read MoreDarryl Jackson a short termer at Brindisi
Darryl Jackson (189 cm, Warner Pacific´08) has been brought in to the set up at Enel Basket Brindisi in the Italian Serie A. The shooting guard has been signed as a replacement for the injured Massimo Bulleri and is on a one month contract with the club. The Maltese-American has been playing for Sokhumi Tbilisi…
Read MoreItaly Serie A: Four-way tie for the top spot
Four teams now share the lead in the Italy Serie A with identical 11-5 records after round 16 of the regular season. A loss by Pallacanestro Cantu and former top team Enel Brindisi have allowed EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Virtus Roma to catch up and tighten the race. Not too far behind are Montepaschi…
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