Posts Tagged ‘Zalgiris Kaunas’
Keenan Evans inks with Zalgiris Kaunas
Keenan Evans (190 cm, G) has signed a two-year deal with Lithuanian powerhouse Zalgiris Kaunas. Evans played college basketball at Texas Tech University and began his professional career with Grand Rapids and Delaware of the G-League. He came to Europe in 2019 and joined Igokea Laktasi of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with whom he won the…
Read MoreEmmanuel Mudiay from NBA to Zalgiris
Emmanuel Mudiay (196 cm, G/F) has signed with BC Zalgiris Kaunas. Zalgiris is the defending LKL champion and plays EuroLeague. Mudiay did not play this past season but played the previous five seasons in the NBA. Only 25 years old, Mudiay played most of his games in Denver but finished with the Utah Jazz last…
Read MoreJosh Nebo to Zalgiris
Josh Nebo (203 cm, F/C) is on the move to Lithuania. There he will join BC Zalgiris Kaunas and coach Martin Schiller. Zalgiris finished 11th in the EuroLeague standings this season with a 17-17 record. Nebo played this season, his first as a pro, in Israel. There he played 26 games for Eilat. Nebo averaged…
Read MoreNiels Giffey from Berlin to Zalgiris
Niels Giffey (200 cm, F) has left ALBA Berlin. The 30-year-old German played for the German Champions for seven years. This season he averaged 8 ppg and 2.9 rebounds in EuroLeague play. Giffey has signed with EuroLeague opponent Zalgiris Kaunas. Niels Giffey played college basketball at Connecticut where he averaged 8.4 ppg and 3.9 rebounds…
Read MoreTyler Cavanaugh from Spain to Lithuania
Tyler Cavanaugh (206 cm, F) finished his season in the Spanish ACB and has signed with BC Zalgiris Kaunas. This season Cavanaugh averaged 7.9 ppg and 4.5 rebounds for Iberostar Tenerife BC Canarias. Cavanaugh will play EuroLeague again next season. He played EuroLeague in 19/20 with Alba Berlin. Cavanaugh has played 50 NBA games for…
Read MoreŽalgiris Kaunas lifts Lithuanian trophy
On Monday evening Žalgiris Kaunas beat Rytas 85-74 and swept the final series 3-0. Since 1993 Žalgiris Kaunas has NEVER missed the finals and won the Lithuanian title 23 times! This is the 11th in a row. Thomas Walkup was announced the MVP of the finals. The Žalgiris point guard led the way for his…
Read MoreBayern Munich advances to EuroLeague playoffs for first time in club history
Bayern Munich made history on Thursday night and advanced to the playoffs of the EuroLeague for the first time in club history. The Bavarians endured a late thriller at Audi Dome and edged Zalgiris Kaunas to secure their place in the postseason. With the hosts down by one and three second remaining (69-70), Vladimir Lucic…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow comes one step away from the EuroLeague playoffs
CSKA Moscow is one step away from the EuroLeague playoffs after dominating Crvena Zvezda at home on Thursday night (87-72). The Muscovites took control from the opening tip and never looked back, cruising to an easy win over the Serbians. CSKA improved to 20-10 in the EuroLeague standings and could qualify before the end of…
Read MoreBaskonia makes wild comeback over Zenit Saint Petersburg to maintain EuroLeague playoff push
Baskonia made one of the biggest comebacks in EuroLeague history and survived a late thriller over Zenit Saint Petersburg, remaining alive in the playoff race. The Basques were down by 13 points at halftime (45-32) and trailed by 14 (72-58) midway through the fourth quarter, coming close to a painful defeat. However, they turned things…
Read MoreFC Barcelona becomes first team to officially qualify for the EuroLeague playoffs
FC Barcelona became the first team that officially secured its place in the EuroLeague playoffs, after Zalgiris Kaunas’ loss to Anadolu Efes. After surviving a late thriller over arch rivals Real Madrid on Thursday (76-81), FC Barcelona improved to 21-8 and remained on top of the EuroLeague standings. Furthermore, the defeat of Zalgiris Kaunas ensured…
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