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FIBA U16 Euros gather pace: day 3
Day 3 of the FIBA U16 Euros tournament threw up a few key clashes among the four groups as the nations jostled for position with one eye turning to the next round. Group A Serbia won the top of the group clash against Turkey with a 63-67 score line. It was the toughest game for…
Read MoreRobinson grabbed by Riga
Gerald Robinson (185 cm, Georgia’12) will link up with Latvian giant VEF Riga (LBL, Euroleague, VTB League) for the coming season. The point guard spent the 2013/2014 season playing in Israel for Winner League team Galil Gilboa. It was a solid season from the American as he averaged 12.4points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists from…
Read MoreFIBA U16 European Championships day 2
Game 2 of the FIBA U16 European Championships has helped to put the competing nations in their places and helped the groups take shape. There was plenty of excitement through the round, and a few shocks along the way too. Group A Turkey overcame Finland 61-74 in Ogre to continue its unbeaten start to the…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 2nd Qualifying Round Day 4
Latvia is the only team in the Eurobasket 2015 2nd qualifying round that has played in all four days and has come out with as many wins. Only Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina can lay claim to being undefeated as well, but both countries are in three-team groups and have only played twice putting them…
Read MoreKaspars Berzins added by Krasnie Krilya
Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-VTB) has landed Latvian seven-footer Kaspars Berzins (213 cm) for the 2014-15 season. The 29-year-old veteran is a multiple-time member of the Latvian team, beginning in 2005 up to the present. In 2013-14 he penned with Rio Natura Monbus Obradorio CAB (Spain-Liga Endesa). Kaspars played 15 games for them in the Spanish…
Read MoreU16 European Championships day 1
The U16 European Championships are underway in Latvia and there was plenty of action across the groups on day 1, with reigning champs Spain getting their title defence off to a good start. Group A Serbia emerged victorious with a relatively comfortable 79-55 win over Finland in Ogre. The teams were tied at 8-8 after…
Read More2015 EuroBasket qualifiers day 2
Day 2 of the 2015 Eurobasket qualifiers took place last night and the groups are now starting to take shape after twelve games took place. Group A The United Kingdom continued to struggle as they fell to defeat against Bosnia 67-80 to slip to the bottom of Group A after also losing to Iceland in…
Read MoreDevin Taylor heads to Jekabpils
BK Jekabpils (Latvia, LKL) has unveiled a new addition to the team roster in the form of Devin Taylor (198 cm, Slippery Rock’13) for the 2014/2015 term. The forward is arriving at the club from Luxembourg, where he played for Etzella Ettelbruck (Total League). Over thirty games for the club he was one of the…
Read MoreU18 European Championship semis set
An exhilarating quarter-final stage saw four teams’ progress to the semi-final of the U18 European Championships, with hosts Turkey and unbeaten Croatia among them. Turkey vs. Latvia, 78-53 Host nation Turkey swept into the semi-finals with an impressive showing against Latvia. The Turks built on a storming first half to hold off a slight Latvian…
Read MoreFIBA U18 Euro Championships QF preview
The FIBA U18 European Championships will move to the quarter-final stage on August 1st as four games and eight nations will compete to advance to the semi-finals. The competition moves into a knockout situation where it really is winner takes all as the best teams from the group stage clash, here is what to expect…
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