Posts Tagged ‘KK Cedevita’
ABA League semi-finals set
The ABA League 2016-17 regular season is officially in the books and the semi-final match-ups are now set. Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd was the best team at the end of the regular season with their impressive 25-1 record. Croatian powerhouse KK Cedevita Zagreb finished in second place with a distant 20-6 slate. Red Star’s…
Read MoreABA League: Top teams get blowout wins
With one game left on tap in Round 16 in the ABA League, the transition from 2016 to 2017 saw the rich get richer as top teams recorded blowout wins over their respective opponents. Of course, when speaking of top teams, Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd has to be in the conversation. They have…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda stays undefeated in ABA at 15-0
Serbian powerhouse Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd had a lot to celebrate on Christmas day. The team is completely dominating the ABA league this 2016-17 season. They defeated KK Cedevita at Zagreb 91-95 to stretch their undefeated streak to 15 wins. The loss was a tough blow to Cedevita as it knocks down the…
Read MoreABA League Round 11 Recap
Round 11 of the ABA League 2016-17 regular season recently concluded with nothing less than a showcase of impressive basketball play by league leading Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd. The red and white shirts managed a convincing road win over Slovenia’s Union Olimpija Ljubljana. They are on fire this season and are now 11-0 with the…
Read MoreRyan Boatright moves to Cedevita
Ryan Boatright (183 cm, University of Connecticut’15) will be strengthening the backcourt rotation of KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) this 2016-17. The 23-year-old makes his way back to Europe after starting the 2016-17 season playing in China for Guanzhou Securities (China-CBA). He played five games for them before his departure and was able to post averages…
Read MoreABA League Round 10 roundup
Round 10 of ABA League regular season action is now in the books and it was, for the most part, “business as usual” for some of the teams as the top squads bagged wins, while others struggled to stay afloat in one of Europe’s more competitive leagues. The round was capped off by no less…
Read MoreJohn Shurna landed by Cedevita
Croatian powerhouse KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) has landed the services of John Shurna (204 cm, Northwestern’12) this 2016. He is a 26-year-old American player who also holds a Lithuanian passport. This will be the first time in his career that Shurna will be playing for a Croatian club. In 2015-16 John lent his talents to…
Read MorePierre Jackson newcomer to Cedevita
Pierre Jackson (180 cm, Baylor’13) will be bolstering the backcourt rotation of KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) this 2016-17 season. The 24-year-old guard headed to the NBA D-League in January 2016 after his release from the Philadelphia 76ers in October 2015. Jackson played eight games for the Idaho Stampede (USA-D-League) and recorded averages of 9.1 ppg…
Read MoreRa’Shad James inks with Cedevita Zagreb
Ra’Shad James (188 cm, Kaiser’13) is a newcomer to the roster of KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) for the 2016-17 season. James was the journeyman in 2015-16, seeing action for three different teams, from three different continents. He began his season in Asia, playing for Dongbu Promy (Korea-KBL). Ra’Shad played 15 games there and averaged 9.9…
Read MoreMirza Begic pens with Cedevita
KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) is getting a boost to its frontcourt strength for the upcoming 2016-17 season with the addition of Mirza Begic (216 cm). He is a 30-year-old center who has dual citizenship from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia. Mirza was a former member of the Slovenian national team from 2009 to 2013. After…
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