Alex Tyus from Madrid to Pinar

Alex Tyus (203 cm, F/C) has signed with Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir in the Turskish BSL. Karsiyaka also plays Champions League where they are second in group B with a 2-1 record. Tyus has played eight seasons in the EuroLeague, so to say that he is an experienced player at 33 years old seems an…

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Pinar Karsiyaka reaches final of FIBA Champions League

 There will be a Turkish club in the Final for the second time in five FIBA Basketball Champions League seasons. Pinar Karsiyaka defeated Casademont Zaragoza 84-79 in the first Semi-Final, booking a trip to the title game, where they will play against either SIG Strasbourg or the defending champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos. In a high-energy game…

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Tony Crocker now with Pinar Karsiyaka

Tony Crocker (200 cm, Oklahoma’10) will continue his professional basketball career in 2019-20 on the roster of Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL). In 2018-19 Crocker suited up for Russian club B.C. Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB). In 31 VTB United League games, he notched averages of 10.0 ppg and 2.2 rpg. Crocker also saw 30 games…

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Marko Banic signs with Pinar Karsiyaka

 Marko Banic (205 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL) and will be joining the team this season. This will be the first signing for Banic this 2017-18. He is a 33-year-old Croatian player who played for the Croatian National Team from 2004 to 2010. Banic…

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Dominic Waters joins Pinar Karsiyaka

Dominic Waters (185 cm, Portland State University’10) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 with a stint playing for Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL). Dominic played for two clubs in 2016-17, starting off the season with Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A). He played nine games there and averaged 14.6 ppg and 7.6 apg. The guard…

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Jarrod Jones to Pinar Karsiyaka

Jarrod Jones (207 cm, Ball State’12) is taking his game to Turkey this 2017-18 after landing a deal to play for Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL). The big man is a 27-year-old American player who also holds a Hungarian passport. He was added to the roster of the Hungarian National Team in 2016. Jones spent…

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J’Covan Brown added by Karsiyaka

J’Covan Brown (188 cm, Texas’12) is a recent addition to the roster of Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. He is no stranger to Turkish hoops, having started the 2015-16 season as a member of Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-BSL). Brown played five games for them in the FIBA Europe Cup’s maiden…

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Eurocup: Karsiyaka destroys Trabzonspor

There was just a single game to open Round 5 of the Eurocup Last 32 on Tuesday, but it was a mouth-watering encounter that would pit two clubs from Turkey against each other. The all-Turkish clash saw Trabzonspor Medical Park play hosts to current TBL champions Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir. The home team ended up being…

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Lazeric Jones added by Karsiyaka

Lazeric Jones (182 cm, UCLA’12) is headed to Turkey this 2016 after agreeing to terms with Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL). Jones began the 2015-16 season with the Memphis Grizzlies, but eventually found his way to the NBA D-League and joined the Iowa Energy. He logged 19 games with the Energy before leaving and produced…

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