South Korea
Charles Garcia heads to Goyang Orions
Charles Garcia (208 cm, Seattle’10) will remain in Asia this 2014-15 season as he signs a deal to play for the Goyang Orions (South Korea-KBL). Garcia played in Bahrain’s Premier league in 2013-14. He originally was supposed to play for Al Muharraq, but left the club in November 2013. Charles later signed up with Al…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 2
In Day 2 of the FIBA World Cup 2014 a few teams remain hot, garnering back to back wins and riding their momentum from Day 1. Seven teams are still undefeated with 2-0 records and the day’s action was highlighted by a showdown between two European gold-medal contenders from Group A. Here is a recap…
Read MoreChris Moss inks with Dongbu Promy
Chris Moss (204 cm, West Virginia’02) is headed back to Asia after signing a deal to play for Dongbu Promy from South Korea’s KBL. Chris has already logged his first game for his new team and tallied 21 points and grabbed six rebounds.The 33-year-old Moss is moving there after a short stint with Atletico Bigua…
Read MoreJulian Sensley returns to Dongbu Promy
Julian Sensley (206 cm, Hawaii’06) is heading back to South Korea this 2013-14 season after agreeing to terms with Dongbu Promy (KBL). Sensley is an American player who also has German citizenship thanks to his heritage on his mother’s side. He is coming off a brief three-game stint in Puerto Rico, suiting up for Atleticos…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Iran downs hosts for title, qualify for Cup
Iran, the Philippines, and South Korea have booked spots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup after finishing as the top three teams in the FIBA Asia Championship for Men. Iran defeated the host squad 85:71 to earn the gold medals, while South Korea picked up the last seat at the table with a 75:57 victory…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Quarterfinals match-ups are set
The FIBA Asia quarterfinals match-ups are set. The results from the first two rounds of the tournament no longer matter. They were all about getting teams to this point and about determining which nations will be facing off in competition’s version of a post-season. There is no room for error. A loss in the quarterfinals…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Final day of R2 to determine QFs
As the penultimate day of Round 2 in the FIBA Asia Championships wrapped up on Tuesday, the final spots in the quarterfinals were set to be determined on the final day. At the end of the day in Group E Chinese Taipei, the Phillippines, and Qatar had secured spots in the QFs, but Jordan and…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: China gets much needed win
Group F China vs. Kazakhstan, 73:67 In the second stage of the ongoing men’s FIBA Asia Championship being held in Manila, Philippines; the Chinese National Team was able to bounce back after suffering two losses during the preliminary round. It wasn’t an easy task for China as they faced a formidable foe in the undefeated…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Iran and Taiwan still unbeaten
The preliminary rounds of the FIBA Asia Championships are now over. After three days of action only four teams remain undefeated and they are Iran, Taiwan, Kazakhstan and Qatar. While Iran and Kazakhstan were expected to fare well, Taiwan has emerged as a dark horse bet to win the tournament after their thrilling upset win…
Read MoreSouth Korea stuns China in FIBA Asia 2013
Group C South Korea vs. China, 63:54 It wasn’t the outcome that the heavily favored Chinese National Team expected for their first encounter in the “Group of Death” (Group C), but the stingy South Korean defense proved to be too much for the Asian juggernaut to overcome. It was a low scoring affair with South…
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