Posts Tagged ‘Herbalife Gran Canaria’
Gran Canaria advances to Eurocup knock-out phase
Round 14 came to a close on Wednesday with five games, of which the hosts won four. Among them, Gran Canaria celebrated advancing to the knock-out stages. Group A Slask Wroclaw 77-68 Dolomiti Energia Trento Slask picked up a massive victory in its hopes of reaching the playoffs by knocking off Trento 77-68 at home…
Read MoreAnother Eurocup road win for Gran Canaria
Another road trip, another road win for Gran Canaria, which registered its fourth consecutive triumph by beating Frutti Extra Bursaspor 74-85 to improve to a share of the EuroCup’s best record at 4-1. Three of those victories have come on the road during the winning streak, and this one came with a double-digit margin. It…
Read MoreGran Canaria shocks Real in Madrid
Gran Canaria has become the first team to win at the WiZink Center this season and also the first to topple Real Madrid in the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa. Herbalife Gran Canaria came to Madrid with a game plan; slow down the pace and focus on defense, and it worked. Real Madrid only scored 70 points and turned the ball over…
Read MoreReal Madrid beats Herbalife Gran Canaria by one point
Real Madrid’s taxing schedule has challenged the players’ stamina over the past few weeks. Coach Laso admitted as much after Real’s 81-80 victory over Spanish Liga Endesa foe Herbalife Gran Canaria on Sunday in the nation’s capital. “I’m very happy with the win. It’s as simple as that. It’s our sixth game in 13 days,…
Read MoreEarl Clark signs with Herbalife Gran Canaria
Earl Clark (208 cm, F/C) is on his way back to Spain. After a short stint in Korea where Clark played for Anyang (17.7 ppg and 6 rebounds), he has signed with Herbalife Gran Canaria. He will join coach Enrique Moreno and a 4-10 squad that holds the 14th spot in the ACB standings. Clark…
Read MoreJacob Wiley joins Gran Canaria
Jacob Wiley (203 cm, University of Eastern Washington’17) has agreed to terms with Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will be bolstering their roster for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. He heads to Europe in 2018-19 after initially starting the season playing in Australia for the Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL). Wiley played 28 games for…
Read More2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and 10 burning questions
The 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague starts this week and will be more balanced and competitive than ever before. All teams made many changes to their roster and are still working on their playing style and tactics. Certainly, they will need some time to adjust and reach their peak performance. After all, it is all about…
Read MoreChristopher Evans to Gran Canaria
Christopher Evans (203 cm, Kent State’13) has inked a deal to play for Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2018-19. He spent the 2017-18 season on the roster of AS Monaco Basket (France-Pro A). Evans played 20 games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 13.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg. He also appeared…
Read MoreD.J. Strawberry added by Gran Canaria
D.J. Strawberry (196 cm, Maryland’07) will continue his professional basketball career with Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa) for 2018-19. Strawberry is a 32-year-old Cameroonian-American international basketball player who has been a member of the Cameroonian National Team since 2017. Strawberry spent his 2017-18 season with Turkish club Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). In 16 games…
Read MoreGran Canaria Stuns Valencia at Spanish ACB
The top-5 saw a shake-up in Spanish ACB after Round 21 action, further tightening up the race among the teams chasing after the leader, Real Madrid. Arguably the most important game of the round, Valencia Basket was stunned by Herbalife Gran Canaria which took advantage of its home-court edge to upset the former second-ranked team…
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