Israel
Euroleague, Madrid and Efes reach Top 16
It was a busy Thursday of Euroleague action as two more teams booked their places in the Top 16. Both progressing clubs came from Group A as Anadolu Efes and Real Madrid won away from home to move to the next round of the competition. There were four other games on the night as the…
Read MoreEurocup, four more reach Last 32
The Last 32 places are filling up now as the Eurocup entered its eighth round of action in the 2014/2015 season, and it proved to be another exciting two days of high stakes Basketball. As well as more teams adding their names to the line-up for the next round, there were also more clubs being…
Read MoreJames Nunnally moves to Maccabi Ashdod
James Nunnally (201 cm, UCSB’12) is making his way to Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League) after the season with Tuenti Movil Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa). He played seven games for the Spanish team and averaged 9.4 ppg and 2.3 rpg.He began the 2013-14 season playing for the Phoenix Suns. He was released in October. James then…
Read MoreEuroleague, CSKA trumps Maccabi Tel Aviv
With news that Euroleague Final Four tickets have all been sold, it seems the only thing we’re waiting on for the Madrid showpiece are the teams. Round 7 of the competition can make things just a little clearer as more teams can find their way to the Top 16, but with another day of action…
Read MoreEurocup, six more reach Last 32
Thrills and spills aplenty in the Eurocup tonight as a busy evening of action brought fifteen games with it as the Regular Season Round 7 played out around the continent. As you would expect, the games were suitably exhilarating as the Eurocup went up another gear as clubs from around Europe jostled for position throughout…
Read MoreAnthony Goods switches to Galil Gilboa
Anthony Goods (191 cm, Stanford’09) will be making a move to join his second team this season after signing with Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League). Goods already began the 2014-15 season playing for MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL), but left in September. During the 2013/14 season Anthony Goods played for three teams. Goods began the season playing…
Read MoreKenny Lawson joins Ironi Nahariya
Kenny Lawson (206 cm, Creighton’11) is a new addition to the roster of Ironi Nahariya (Israel-Winner League) this 2014-15. The club is off to a slow start and is currently in 11th place out of 12 in the domestic Israeli league with a 1-7 record. The player has played his first game for his new…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA, Barca, and Olympiacos in Top 16
The busiest Thursday of the Euroleague season so far tipped off this evening with eight games getting Round 6 underway. We are past the halfway stage of the Regular Season now and are starting to see the teams that look most likely to progress to the last 16. However, there is all to play for…
Read MoreAdrian Uter switches to Hapoel Eilat
Adrian Uter (200 cm, Hofstra’06) is moving to Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League) after beginning 2014/15 with SPO Rouen Basket (France-ProA). Adrian is an American-Jamaican player who was a member of the Jamaican national team in 2013. Before this European leg of his career, Uter played for the Leones de Ponce from Puerto Rico’s BSN where he…
Read MorePops Mensah-Bonsu joins Hapoel Jerusalem
Former NBA forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu (206 cm, George Washington’06) will be taking his talents to Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) this 2014/15. He is from the United Kingdom and has been a member of their national team in 2008-10 and 2012-13. Pops was originally set to play for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P Pireus, but did not…
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