Posts Tagged ‘Vitoria’
Laboral Kutxa wins 2014/15 Euroleague Opener
The Turkish Airlines Euroleague kicked off the 2014/15 season with a win by Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) over Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL), 88-69. The Spanish club took control of the game from the very beginning. They had superior ball movement asserted their game plan. It wasn’t all about their execution on offense. The hosts had…
Read MoreD.J. White heads to Laboral Kutxa
American forward D.J. White (206 cm, Indiana’08) signs with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2014-15 as he bids goodbye to the NBA once again. White has received interest from NBA teams, on and off, for the last couple of seasons. He spends his time away from the NBA playing in China where he has…
Read MoreDevon van Oostrum on loan to Cibona
Devon van Oostrum (190 cm) will get a chance to play in Croatia this 2014-15 season after his team, Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, loaned him to KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1). Devon has dual citizenship from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. He has been a member of the British national team from 2011 up to…
Read MoreRolands Freimanis out of Laboral Kutxa
Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria has parted ways with Latvian big man Rolands Freimanis (210 cm) before the start of the season. The player did not meet the team’s expectations during the pre-season. Freimanis has been a member of the Latvian national team from 2009 up to the present. He played for Khimik-OPZ…
Read MoreRyan Gomes pens with Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) will be reinforcing its frontcourt this 2014-15 season with the addition of former NBA forward Ryan Gomes (201 cm, Providence’05). Gomes is an American international player who also holds a passport from Cape Verde. Ryan had a short 2013-14 season in the NBA. He started off with the Oklahoma City…
Read MoreDoron Perkins to play for Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) has added veteran American point guard Doron Perkins (188 cm, Santa Clara’05) to their roster this 2014-15. The 31-year-old Perkins played for Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) in 2013-14. He played 13 games for them in the Eurocup and was able to produce averages of 9.6 ppg and 4.4 apg.…
Read MoreOrlando Johnson now with Laboral Kutxa
Orlando Johnson (196 cm, UCSB’12) is making his way to Europe to begin his international basketball career, signing with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa). The 25-year-old Johnson was originally slated to play for Enel Brindisi (Italy-SerieA), but changed directions and agreed to terms with the Spanish club. Orlando spent most of the 2013-14 season playing…
Read MoreColton Iverson pens with Laboral Kutxa
Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria has signed a new big man to reinforce their frontcourt this 2014-15, bringing in Colton Iverson (208 cm, Colorado State’13). Colton played his rookie season as a pro for Turkish club Besiktas Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). He played 18 games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 8.8 ppg and…
Read MoreDavis Bertans now with Vitoria
Davis Bertans (203 cm) has agreed terms on a three year contract with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain, Liga Endesa and Euroleague) with the option of an NBA out every season. The small forward arrives in Spain from Serbian powerhouse Partizan NIS Belgrade where he spent the last two seasons. Last season the Latvian played in…
Read MoreKim Tillie lands with Laboral Kutxa
Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria has landed French-Dutch forward Kim Tillie (211 cm, Utah’10) for the 2014-15 season. Tillie was a member of the French National Team in 2011 and 2013. Kim spent the last couple of seasons on the roster of another team from the Spanish league, Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB.…
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