Greece
Derek Cooke goes pro with AGOR
Derek Cooke (206 cm, Wyoming’15) is headed to Europe to begin his professional career this 2015/16 after signing a deal to play for A.G.O Rethymno Aegean (Greece-A1). AGOR finished the 2014/15 regular season with a 14-12 record and is looking to improve its record for the upcoming season. As a rookie Cooke will get an…
Read MoreMarcus Relphorde newcomer to AGOR
A.G.O Rethymno Aegean (Greece-A1) has acquired the services of Marcus Relphorde (198 cm, Colorado’11) for the 2015/16 season. The 26-year-old Relphorde spent the 2014/15 season on the roster of Hermine Nantes Atlantique (France-Pro B). In 35 games Marcus delivered averages of 14.1 ppg and 3.5 rpg. In 2013/14 he suited of the Salon Vilpas Vikings…
Read MoreOlympiacos sweeps to Greek league title
Olympiacos Piraeus bested great rival Panathinaikos Athens in Game 3 of the Greek A1 finals to sweep the championship series and win an eleventh title. This seasons beaten Euroleague finalists have looked superior throughout and a 93-74 win capped what has been a surprisingly comfortable finals series for the Piraeus giant. As for Panathinaikos, there…
Read MoreOlympiacos rides to 2-0 finals lead over Panathinaikos
Olympiacos Piraeus took another big step towards the Greek A1 title with a victory over nemesis Panathinaikos Athens in Game 2 of the finals series. The 69-76 victory came in Panathinaikos’ own Olympic Indoor Hold, and with the series heading back to Piraeus on Monday, Olympiacos has a great chance of wrapping up the title.…
Read MoreOlympiacos downs Panathinaikos to open Greek finals
The finals series of the Greek A1 has arrived and it has brought a familiar fixture as Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens clash for the league title. The two biggest clubs in Greek Basketball and indeed two of the biggest in Europe are perennial opponents in the championship series. On Sunday the title decider got…
Read MoreOlympiacos sets up Greek A1 final against Panathinaikos
Olympiacos Pireus has punched its ticket to the Greek A1 final, joining arch rival Panathinaikos in the showpiece final series. Of course, Panathinaikos had booked its spot with a clean sweep over PAOK Athens, but Olympiacos was made to play a fourth game after Aris Thessaloniki shocked The Reds in Game 3. There was to…
Read MoreOlympiacos and Panathinaikos move to 2-0 in Greek semis
The Greek A1 semi-finals moved into Game 2 on Thursday and Friday, giving both Olympiacos and Panathinaikos the chance to take 2-0 leads in their respective ties. The two giants of Greek Basketball delivered as the fierce rivals both picked up wins to take another huge stride to a championship showdown. It has been business…
Read MoreReal Madrid overcomes Olympiacos for Euroleague title
Real Madrid is the 2015 Euroleague champion after the Spanish club defeated Olympiacos 78-59 in a surprisingly comfortable championship game. The Euroleague Final Four has been held in Madrid’s Barclaycard Center and with a home crowd Los Blancos was finally able to win the title after appearing in three consecutive finals. Indeed, Real Madrid has…
Read MoreReal Madrid and Olympiacos reach Euroleague final
Euroleague form went out of the window as the Final Four opened with Olympiacos Piraeus and Real Madrid reaching the showpiece final. Of course, both teams are formidable, but their opponents have arguably been the form teams of the competition this season. Olympiacos put in a huge performance by taking out CSKA Moscow, while Real…
Read MoreErnest Bremer returns to PAOK
Ernest Bremer (194 cm, St. Bonaventure’02) is now back with PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) and will be tasked to reinforce their backcourt during the 2014/15 postseason. Bremer is an American player who also holds a passport from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ernest actually started the season playing for PAOK and played seven games for them in the…
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