Posts Tagged ‘Unics Kazan’
Unics Kazan reaches Eurocup final
UNICS Kazan advanced to the 7DAYS EuroCup Finals for the third time in club history by taking Game 3 of its semifinals series on the road at Virtus Segafredo Bologna. UNICS will face AS Monaco in the finals, a best-of-three series that starts at Basket Hall Kazan on Tuesday, April 27. Virtus Segafredo Bologna 1-2…
Read MoreUnics Kazan wins 1st game in Eurocup quarterfinals
In a big battle between old rivals and former 7DAYS EuroCup champions, UNICS Kazan struck first in the best-of-three quarterfinals series by downing Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 94-88 at home in Game 1 on Monday. UNICS leads the series 1-0 and needs one more victory to reach the semifinals. UNICS hit 19 three-pointers, a new record…
Read MoreUNICS edges Nanterre at 7Days EuroCup 92-94
The 7Days EuroCup closed out Round 3 action of the 2019-20 regular season on Wednesday. There were a few surprises and the occasional close-game, but the results did not alter the number of reported undefeated teams from Tuesday (Bologna, Partizan, Unicaja). This makes things tighter in the middle as teams, fighting to advance to the…
Read MoreThe VTB League semi-finals are set
The semi-finals of the VTB League were officially decided on Saturday night (11/05). Zenit St Petersburg clinched the final spot. Zenit edged Lokomotiv Kuban at home in Game 4 of the VTB League Quarterfinals (87-85). Consequently, they won the series 3-1 and qualified for the semi-finals. It was a late thriller in St Petersburg, which…
Read More7Days EuroCup Semifinals are Set
The brackets of the 7Days EuroCup semifinals are finally set after three teams emerged victorious in their respective quarter-final tilts. Valencia Basket already punched their tickets last week and now they’re joined by ALBA Berlin, MoraBanc Andorra, and Unics Kazan. The trio of do-or-die games were all close as the six teams competing wanted the…
Read More7Days EuroCup: One Slot Remains As Unics Advances
And then there was one – only one last spot remains in the playoffs of the 7Days EuroCup after Unics Kazan secured a road win, besting Zenit St. Petersburg convincingly 67-82. Unics moves on after hitting a record of 4-1, guaranteeing a second-place finish Group H, one game behind MoraBanc Andorra, who have a pristine…
Read MoreJackie Carmichael added by Unics
Jackie Carmichael (206 cm, Illinois State’13) is a recent addition to the camp of Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB League) and is a welcome reinforcement to their frontcourt. This will be Carmichael’s third team this season, so hopefully, he finds some stability with his new organization. He started the season with Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB). Carmichael played two…
Read More7Days EuroCup: Zenit Advances to Top 16
There was some post-Christmas celebration for some teams as the 7Days EuroCup regular season drew to a close yesterday. Teams from three of the groups to the court as some fought to punch their ticket to the next round, while others played for a better standing into the final 16. Group A Unics Kazan secured…
Read MoreMaurice Ndour heads to Unics
Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB) has reinforced its roster this season with the recent addition of Senegalese international basketball player Maurice Ndour (206 cm, Ohio’15). The 24-year-old big man heads to Europe for the first time in his career as he bids goodbye to the NBA. In 2016-17 Ndour played 32 games for the New York Knicks…
Read MoreJamar Smith pens with Unics Kazan
Jamar Smith (191 cm, S. Indiana ’10) agreed to terms with Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB). Smith is a newcomer to the Russian league even though he has been playing all over the world since 2010 when he first went pro. He’s made quite the rise in the basketball world including time in the top leagues in…
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