Posts Tagged ‘Cibona Zagreb’
Neven Spahija, new coach of Cibona Zagreb
Neven Spahija has signed a four-year deal to be the head coach of KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1). Spahija will be replacing Daniel Lutz at the helm of Croatia’s most dominant basketball club. Spahija did not coach in 2012-13. He spent two seasons as the head coach of Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul from Turkey’s TBL (2010-2012).…
Read MoreCibona wins 18th A1 title
Cibona Zagreb recorded a third straight win over Zadar in the Croatian A1 finals on Tuesday to win the title for the second consecutive year. The team secured the championship after another comfortable display against Zadar and the win meant the club has now won 18 Croatian league titles since 1991. Cibona and Zadar entered…
Read MoreJerel Blassingame stays with Zagreb
American point guard Jerel Blassingame (175 cm, UNLV’05) has extended his stay with Cibona Zagreb (Croatia, A1, Adriatic League, and Eurocup) for another season. The 32-year old will now stay with the Croatian giant throughout the upcoming 2013-2014 season. Blassingame joined with Cibona in January of this year and impressed over 15 A1 games with…
Read MoreMarko Tomas Fined and Suspended
Marko Tomas, who plays for Cedevita Zagreb and the Croatian national team, has received a suspension and
Read MoreSandro Nicevic returns to Cibona
KK Cibona VIP Zagreb has signed Sandro Nicevic (210 cm) to a one-month contract. The Croatian player played for Fabi Shoes Montegranaro from Italy’s Serie A in the 2011-12 season. Nicevic, whose grandmother is from Italy, played 27 games for the Italian team where he averaged 3.7 ppg and 1.4 rpg. Before playing for Montegranaro,…
Read MoreJustin Hamilton moves to Riga, but…..
– VEF Riga (Latvia, LBL and VTB United League) have captured American center Justin Hamilton (210 cm, Louisiana State’2012), he had left Adriatic league team Cibona Zagreb from Croatia this week. Hamilton had joined Zagreb for the 2012-13 season, he played a total of 21 games for Zagreb in the Adriatic League, and the Eurocup.…
Read MoreJerel Blassingame signs with Cibona
Jerel Blassingame (175 cm, UNLV’05) has signed for Adriatic League team Cibona Zagreb from Croatia. Yes, you read that right. This is not a joke. After five players left the club, the Sports Director and also the head coach Cibona actually managed to sign its 5th American import this season. That’s one for the records.…
Read MoreJustin Hamilton 5th player leaving Cibona
Former 2nd round draft pick Justin Hamilton (210 cm, LSU’12) has left Adriatic League team Cibona Zagreb from Croatia. After Ante Mašić, Dustin Ware, Smush Parker and Tomislav Zubčić he is the 5th player to leave the former European champion. In addition, Sports Director Nikola Prkačin recently also left the club and before him head…
Read MoreTomislav Zubčić leaves Cibona for Lietuvos Rytas
Tomislav Zubčić is leaving Croatian and Adriatic League team KK Cibona. He will sign for Lietuvos Rytas from Lithuania. “There was an option for Zubčić to leave, due to the financial problems of the club. This way, both Zubčić and Cibona are satisfied” said Danijel Lutz, the coach of the team. Behind the scenes however,…
Read MoreNikola Prkacin leaves Cibona in frustration
Nikola Prkacin, sports director of Adriatic league team KK Cibona from Croatia, has taken a leave of absence for
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