Poland
Craig Williams pens with Tarnobrzeg
Craig Williams (209 cm, TCU’12) has penned a deal with Polish TBL outfit Stabill Jezioro Tarnobrzeg for the 2014/2015 campaign. The center is coming off a season with Yenicami in the Cypriot North League where he represented the club in the league and cup competition. The U.S. Virgin Islands national played in twenty North League…
Read MoreDante Swanson returns to AZS Koszalin
Dante Swanson (178 cm, Tulsa’03) is set to make his return to Polish club AZS Koszalin (TBL) this 2014-15 season. He last played for the team from 2007-09, so there is some background between the player and the ballclub. The 33-year-old guard played for Best Balikesir Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-TB2L) in 2013-14. In 17 games Swanson…
Read MoreDevon Austin added by AZS Koszalin
AZS Koszalin (Poland-TBL) will be bringing in Devon Austin (198 cm, Manhattan’09) this 2014-15 to replace Jeremy Evans on their roster. The 26-year-old sharpshooter played the last three seasons of his career for Romanian club CSU Atlassib Sibiu (Romania-Liga Nationala). In 2013-14 Devon delivered averages of 9.7 ppg and 3.6 rpg. He also shot an…
Read MoreMichal Ignerski heads to Le Mans
Le Mans Sarthe Basket from France’s Pro A league has acquired veteran Polish player Michal Ignerski (207 cm, Mississippi State’03) for the 2014-15 season. Ignerski initially began the 2013-14 season with Virtus Roma (Italy-SerieA). He played four games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 7.8 ppg and 2.8 rpg. Michal logged the same number…
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 MoreU16 European Championships quarters locked
The U16 European Championships are taking shape as the quarter-final stage was set tonight, with eight teams progressing to the next stage. Serbia, Latvia, Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina emerged from Group E, while Italy, France, Spain, and Germany progressed from Group F. Here is how the action played out. Group E Bosnia and Herzegovina…
Read MoreFIBA U16 European Championships Day 5
Both Serbia and France now hold solo leads of their respective groups in the FIBA U16 European Championships at the end of Day 5 of the competition. Here is a quick recap of the action that took place among the teams battling it out for gold and glory. Group E The Turkish team upset hosts…
Read MoreFIBA U16 European Championships Day 4
We’re now in the second round of the FIBA U16 European Championships and only three teams are unbeaten with 3-0 records. Group E’s Serbia and Group F’s France and Italy hold that distinction. Group E Lithuania defeated host nation Latvia 79-71 in what was a must-win game. It was their first win, bringing their record…
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…
Read MoreFIBA 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…
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