Posts Tagged ‘Szolnok’
Markeith Cummings back in Europe
Markeith Cummings (198 cm, F/G) played last year in Japan. Now he is on his way back to Europe, where he played two seasons of his pro career. He signs with Szolnoki Olajbanyasz KK in the Hungarian Division A. Cummings, 32 years old, played two previous seasons in Europe, one in Greece and one in…
Read MoreSzolnok Wins 2018 Hungary A Division Title
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz KK are the 2018 Hungary A Division champions! They edged out Falco-Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely 83-81 in Game 4 of the finals. The last time they held that golden trophy over their heads was in 2016. This crucial game could have gone either way but the nail-biter was decided by a key 3-point…
Read MoreAndreas Wagner signed by Szolnoki Olajbanyasz to be next head coach
Andreas Wagner will be the next head coach of Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary- A Divison). The team is coming off a subpar year where they finished fifth in the A Division standings with a 20-14 record. In the playoffs, Szolnoki Olajbanyasz was eliminated in the quarterfinals after blowing a 2-0 series lead against ZTE-KK (Hungary- A Division). They…
Read MoreAlba Fehervar takes Hungarian Cup
Alba Fehervar is the Hungarian Cup champion after taking out Szolnok Olaj by the narrowest of margins in the final. The Hungarian league title-chasing club edged main rival Szolnok 59-58, claiming the win with just 12 seconds on the clock. These two clubs are the big teams in Hungary. Alba is hunting the title this…
Read MoreDarryl Bryant added by Szolnok
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary-A Division) has reinforced its roster this 2016-17 with the recent addition of Darryl Bryant (185 cm, West Virginia’12). Bryant is a 26-year-old American player who began the season playing for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). He played 10 games for them in the Basketball Champions League where he averaged 10.7 ppg and 1.9 apg.…
Read MoreRyan Wright now with Szolnok
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary-A Division) is welcoming Canadian big man Ryan Wright (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) as a new member of their roster this 2016-17. Wright is no stranger to Hungarian hoops. In 2015-16 Ryan played for Falco KC Szombathely (Hungary-A Division), another team from the same league. He played six games for them in the FIBA…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olaj claims third straight Hungarian crown
Szolnoki Olaj successfully defended its Hungarian league title with a narrow 76-78 road win over Alba Fehervar in Game 4 of the final series. The reigning champs cemented its recent dominance over Hungarian Basketball with a third success title. By recording a three-peat of championships, Szolnoki Olaj secured its fifth league crown in six seasons…
Read MoreAaron Craft pens with Szolnok
Aaron Craft (188 cm, Ohio State’14) is set to strengthen the backcourt of Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary-A Division) this 2015/16. He started the 2014/15 season with the Golden State Warriors, but was let go by the team and sent to their D-League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors. Craft played 57 games for them and produced averages…
Read MoreMilos Borisov signs with Szolnok
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary-A Division) has successfully signed Montenegrin player, Milos Borisov (198 cm) and he is expected to join the club this coming 2015-16 season. This will be Borisov’s second straight season playing in Hungary’s A Division. In 2014/15 he was on the roster of Sopron KC, where he played 41 games and was able…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olaj retains Hungarian league title
Szolnoki Olaj KK retained the Hungarian Basketball top flight title after winning the A Division thanks to a 66-55 home win over KTE-Duna Aszfalt. The clubs clashed in Game 3 of the finals series with Duna Aszfalt trying to avoid a whitewash. The visitors could not stop Szolnoki Olaj though and the defending champs cruised…
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