Posts Tagged ‘Unics Kazan’
Euroleague recap, Round 4
While Real Madrid opened this week’s Euroleague action with a win on Wednesday, it was Thursday evening when the round really took flight with a further five games. Barcelona remained perfect in the competition, while there were big wins for PGE Turow, Zalgiris Kaunas, and Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Group A Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Unics Kazan,…
Read MoreReal Madrid beats buzzer and Unics Kazan
Real Madrid maintained its winning start to the Euroleague season by scraping through a tough encounter against a resilient Unics Kazan. Los Blancos left it late in the game to pick up the win and have Sergio Llull to thank for nailing the vital points. Russian outfit Kazan will take confidence if not the win…
Read MoreUnics Kazan reaches the Euroleague
Russian club Unics Kazan punched its ticket to the Euroleague Regular Season after gunning down French outfit ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne 79-88 in the final of the qualifying tournament. After a week of competitive do or die contests, the competition was whittled down to these two teams. Unics rallied back from a huge deficit to snatch…
Read MoreEuroleague Qualifying, final game set
We are at the business end of the Euroleague Qualifying tournament after the final was locked today, with ASVEL Lyon and Unics Kazan booking their place in the do or die showpiece on Friday evening. Both clubs will now go toe to toe on the hardwood of Sleuyter Arena in Belgium to decide which will…
Read MoreEuroleague Qualifying, Day 2
The Euroleague Qualifying tournament entered its second day as the remaining round 1 games were dealt with. In this win or bust contest, the two losers suffer the heartbreak of elimination, while the winners progress and continue to fight for the golden price, a solitary entry in the Euroleague Regular season. Here’s how the Day…
Read MoreEuroleague qualifying preview
Outside of competing in the Euroleague itself, one of the most important tournaments in European Basketball is set to get underway on Tuesday 23rd September. Eight teams will descend upon Oostende in Belgium to contest for just one place in this season’s Euroleague Regular Season. The importance of this competition cannot be underestimated as the…
Read MoreViktor Sanikidze signed by Unics Kazan
BC Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB) is bringing in veteran Georgian player Viktor Sanikidze (203 cm) for the upcoming 2014-15 season. Viktor is a 10-year member of the Georgian National Team beginning 2004 up to the present. He spent his 2013-14 season on the roster of CAI Zaragoza from Spain’s Liga Endesa. Viktor averaged 8.8 ppg and…
Read MoreKostas Kaimakoglou stays with Unics Kazan
Kostas Kaimakoglou (206 cm) will continue his relationship with Unics Kazan (Russia, VTB League and Euroleague) it has been announced. The power forward has been with the Russian outfit for the last two seasons and has extended his deal for another year. The Greek national featured in twenty VTB League games last season and logged…
Read MoreCurtis Jerrells lands with Unics Kazan
Curtis Jerrells (185 cm, Baylor’09) will be taking his talents to BC Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB) this coming 2014-15 season. The guard played 2013-14 for the 2014 Italian Serie A champions EA7 Emporio Armani Milano. Jerrells also played in 28 games for Armani on its road to the Euroleague quarterfinals. He averaged 11.3 ppg and 2.5…
Read MoreKeith Langford heads to Kazan
Fresh from winning the Italian Serie A with EA7 Milan, Keith Langford (193 cm, Kansas’05) has left the champs and signed for Unics Kazan (Russia, VTB League). The guard has probably been brought in to fill the void of Andrew Goudelock, who left Unics this week for Fenerbahce (Turkey, TBL). Langford is the kind of…
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