Georgia
B.J. Young signs with Batumi
B.J. Young (190 cm, Arkansas’13) is headed to Europe to play for Basketball Club Batumi (Georgia-Superleague) this 2014-15 season. Young played out his rookie season as a pro in the NBA Development League. He was initially with the Houston Rockets, but in November 2013 headed to the D-League and signed with the Rio Grande Valley…
Read MoreLevan Patsatsia to Nizhny Novgorod
Levan Patsatsia (198 cm, Troy’11) will join the ranks of BC Nizhny Novgorod and will play for the club in the VTB United League and the Euroleague this season. The player started the 2014/2015 season on the books at MIA Academy Tbilisi (Superleague) in his native Georgia and over three games he offered 13.3 points,…
Read MoreGiorgi Shermadini pens with Cantu
Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-SerieA) has landed Georgian big man Giorgi Shermadini (216 cm) to bolster their frontcourt for the 2014-15 season. Shermadini has been a long time member of the Georgian national team from 2006 up to the present. He began the 2013-14 season playing for CAI Zaragoza from Spain’s Liga Endesa. Giorgi played 16…
Read MoreJacob Pullen moves to Enel Brindisi
Jacob Pullen (185 cm, Kansas State’11) is set to strengthen the backcourt of Enel Brindisi (Italy-SerieA) after beginning the season with Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa). Pullen is an American player who also holds a passport from Georgia and was a former member of the Georgian national team in 2012.. Before his departure, Jacob played three…
Read MoreGiorgi Tsintsadze leaves Skopje
Giorgi Tsintsadze (192 cm) will not play for KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (Macedonia, Prva Liga and Adriatic League) after parting ways with the reigning champs. The Georgian player had already featured in three Adriatic League games and claimed averages of 8.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 7.0 assists per game. Last season the point guard played…
Read MoreNikoloz Tskitishvili back with Champville
Georgian player Nikoloz Tskitishvili (212 cm) has agreed on terms with Lebanese team Champville. He already played there during the 2012/2013 season. The 31-year-old former NBA lottery pick (5th by Denver Nuggets) has had a very long career in both the NBA as well as the European top-level but never really lived up to the…
Read MoreSuperleague tips off in Georgia
The Georgian Superleague is up and running for the 2014/2015 campaign after the season tipped off in style with four games on Saturday. Over the four games only one home team claimed a victory, while three teams went on the road and came away with wins. Not surprisingly the home team that did win, was…
Read MoreNick Kellogg inks with Batumi
Basketball Club Batumi from Georgia (Superleague) confirmed the signing of Nick Kellogg (190 cm, Ohio’14) to boost the teams’ back court. The 23-year old American guard was a four-year starter at the University of Ohio men’s basketball team. He helped the Bobcats win the MAC Tournament in 2012. He logged 15.4 points and 3.6 rebounds…
Read MoreFIBA 2015 Eurobasket teams decided
After a frenetic night of Basketball action around Europe, we now know the participant nations for next year’s FIBA 2015 Eurobasket tournament. There was plenty of drama along the way as teams fought it out on the court, while others cruised through to the tournament. Group A Iceland will play in a European Championships for…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 2nd Qualifying Round Day 5
After five days of exciting action in the Eurobasket 2015 second qualifying round, we have our first few teams who have booked their tickets, signed and sealed. Latvia’s impeccable 5-0 record allows them to cruise on through, while Bosnia and Herzegovina managed a 3-0 slate in their smaller three-team group to secure their berth as…
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