Belarus
Eurochallenge: Round 2 recap
Round 2 of the Eurochallenge Second Stage is almost complete after seven games were held around Europe on Tuesday night. We will turn our attention to Round 3 after Bakken welcome KTP to Denmark on Wednesday night. Three teams remain undefeated at this stage of the Second Stage as the groups begin to take shape.…
Read MoreTyrone Brazelton added by Tsmoki-Minsk
Tyrone Brazelton (183 cm, Western Kentucky’08) will continue his career this season in Belarus as he signs with Tsmoki-Minsk. Brazelton began 2013-14 playing for Lithuanian club Nevezis Kedainiai (LKL). He appeared in six games for them in the Baltic League and averaged 14.7 ppg and 4.2 apg. Tyrone also played eight games in the Lithuanian…
Read MoreAttendance and revenue: Top NE European teams
Attendance and revenue: Top 20 North Eastern European teams Revenue from ticket sales is not the primary source of income of sports organizations. Especially when it is compared to sponsorship deals, TV broadcasting rights, merchandising, and donations from local city or regional government. However, home-game attendance is a key factor that affects a club’s business…
Read MoreDemonte Harper picked up by Tsmoki-Minsk
Demonte Harper (193 cm, Morehead State’11) will newest and last addition to the roster of Belarus’ Tsmoki-Minsk for the 2013-14 season. Five-time Belarusian League Champions are currently riding on a dominant streak of seasons are a looking to keep up their winning ways. Harper began the 2012-13 season on the roster of the Portland Trail…
Read MoreArtsiom Parakhouski joins Hapoel Jerusalem
Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem from Israel’s Winner league has added Belarusian big man Artsiom Parakhouski (210 cm, Radford’10) for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Parakhouski has been a member of the Belarusian National Team in 2008 and 2010-2013. In six games in the 2013 European Championships Artsiom averaged 12.2 ppg and 8.2 rpg. He played the 2012-13…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria and Estonia reach finals
The finals of the first EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier are now set after the semifinal matches played on Saturday. In Estonia, the hosts overcame a six-point deficit from the first game in Belarus with an 18-point win, 79:61, to move on to the finals. In Switzerland, the host club couldn’t find a way to stop the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria, Belarus take early leads
The two home clubs in the semifinal round of the EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier Tournament took care of business in front of their respective home crowds by picking up wins in the first of the two game series. Belarus earned a hard-fought 76:70 win over Estonia, that came down to the last minute of the contest.…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: 1st qualifier tips off Thursday
With EuroBasket 2013 set to tip off in just over 34 days, 13 clubs that are not participating in this year’s event are set to begin their quest for inclusion in EuroBasket 2015 with a 1st Qualification Round that will tip off on Thursday and run through 1 Sept., just three days prior to the…
Read MoreBranko Mirkovic signed by Tsmoki-Minsk
Branko Mirkovic (190 cm) signed a two-year deal to play for Tsmoki-Minsk from Belarus’ Premier League beginning this 2013-14 season. The Serbian guard recently received his Bulgarian passport this February 2013 and is already included in the Bulgarian National Team. Mirkovic spent the last two seasons playing for Rilski Sportist Samokov from Bulgaria’s NBL. In…
Read MoreTsmoki-Minsk champion of Belarus
Tsmoki-Minsk has won the Belorussian title for the fourth season in a row. Yesterday they beat Grodno-93 on the road with 74-66, sweeping the series 3-0.
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