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Steve Tchiengang signs with Al Jaysh

Steve Tchiengang (205 cm, Venderbilt’12) has signed to play for Al Jaysh Army SC Doha basketball team from Qatar. Tchiengang was recently waived by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA…

January 17, 2013No CommentRead More

Marcus Campbell free after international outrage

Marcus Campbell is finally free to leave Qatar and is on a plane back home to the US, just in time for Thanks Giving. The story of Marcus Campbell is…

November 22, 20123 CommentsRead More

Marcus Campbell held hostage in Qatar!

Marcus Campbell (214 cm, Mississippi State’05), a veteran of many professional leagues over a career spanning eight seasons, is de facto being held hostage in Qatar, after his Club refused…

November 16, 201212 CommentsRead More

FIBA Asia Cup: Iran denies host Japan title

Host squad Japan found themselves up by four points in the finals of the FIBA Asia Cup held yesterday in Tokyo, Japan, with a minute and a half left in…

September 23, 20124 CommentsRead More

FIBA Asia Cup: Iran – Japan in Finals today

The FIBA Asia Cup finals are set and not surprisingly it’s a rematch of the last game of the qualifying round between Iran and host Japan. In the first contest,…

September 22, 20121 CommentRead More

Marcus Campbell signs in Qatar

Marcus Campbell (214 cm, Mississippi State’05) has signed in Qatar with Al Rayyan. Last season Marcus Campbell played in Iran, but he also played before in New Zealand, France, Spain,…

September 21, 20124 CommentsRead More

FIBA Asia Cup: Qatar stuns in Quarter-Finals

On a day that the Lebanese Basketball contingent was earlier celebrating their good fortunes after being awarded the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships for Men, they seem to have forgotten that…

September 21, 20121 CommentRead More

FIBA Asia Cup: Quarter-Finals Set

With the FIBA Asia Cup preliminary rounds now completed, the competition will head into the Quarter-Final round on Thursday. Finishing the round-robin competition saw two blow-outs, an alley-oop buzzer-beater and…

September 19, 20121 CommentRead More

FIBA Asia Cup: Day 4

Day four of the FIBA Asia Cup saw two blow-outs in Group A, a tight game between Iran and Chinese Taipei, and India being the first team eliminated. The Group…

September 18, 2012No CommentRead More

FIBA Asia Cup: Day 3 Results

Day 3 of the FIBA Asia Cup was a contrast in the standings sheets as Group A didn’t change and Group B changed from top-to-bottom. The Philippines and Lebanon are…

September 17, 2012No CommentRead More

FIBA Asia Cup: Host Japan leads the way at 2-0

Day 3 of the 4th FIBA Asia Cup sees Japan with a perfect 2-0 record and a day off today; India in a must-win situation or facing elimination with Japan…

September 16, 2012No CommentRead More

FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup Tips Off in Tokyo

The 4th FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup tipped off today at 1130 local time in Tokyo (GMT +9), with the first game being between Lebanon and Macau. Coming is as the…

September 14, 2012No CommentRead More

Manny Adako lands in Qatar

Manny Adako (203 cm, Northeastern ’10) has signed an agreement with Al Gharrafah DOHA Club from Qatar. The 25 year old power forward played the past 2 seasons for Aris…

September 13, 20122 CommentsRead More

4th FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup begins Friday

On Friday, Sept. 14, 10 Asian teams will begin play in the 4th FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup at the new Ota City Gymnasium (pictured above) in Tokyo, Japan. This year’s competition…

September 13, 20121 CommentRead More

4th FIBA Asia Cup: Prelim Round Schedule Announced

TOKYO, Japan : The schedule of games for the Preliminary Round competition at the 4th FIBA Asia Cup to be played in Tokyo (Japan) from Sept 14-22 has been announced.…

August 9, 2012No CommentRead More

Al Rayyan defeats Al-Hala and claims GCC Cahmpionship

Al Rayyan won 32nd GCC Clubs Basketball Championship leaving no chances for Al-Hala. The team from Qatar beat the home side of the tournament 89:61. Zain Bahrain Basketball Arena in…

August 7, 2012No CommentRead More