2015 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…

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U18 European Championships quarter-finals

The quarter-finals of the U18 European Championships have been locked after Wednesday’s games in Group E and F settled who will head to the next stage of the competition. Group E Croatia vs. Italy, 81-65 Croatia eased through the second half of this contest after Italy had stuck close during the first two quarters of…

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Damir Krupalija to play for Nancy

French Pro A team SLUC Nancy Basket Pro has agreed to terms with Bosnian player Damir Krupalija (205 cm, Illinois’02) and will be bringing him on board this 2014-15 season. The veteran forward started out his 2013-14 season playing Cyprus’ Division A for Forex Time Apollon Limassol where he logged 14 games and averaged 8.9…

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FIBA donates to flood-stricken countries

In recent days the Balkan countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia have experienced terrible flooding, leaving 50 dead and half a million displaced people. Heavy rains resulted in flooding and numerous landslides which destroyed 100,000 homes and 230 schools. FIBA and FIBA Europe announced that they will be donating € 100,000 to the ongoing…

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Diego Kapelan secures move to Wels

Diego Kapelan (190 cm, McNeese State’11) has signed for Austrian A Bundesliga club WBC Raiffeisen Wels for next season. The Canadian-Bosnian has been spending his time with ETB Wohnbau Baskets Essen (Germany, Pro A) most recently and from thirteen appearances he collected impressive averages of 17.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Earlier…

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Igokea Aleksandrovac defends Bosnian title

Igokea Aleksandrovac defeated Siroki Primorka 54-51 to win the Bosnian Division 1, retaining the title the team won last season. The success means the club wins consecutive titles and claims its third Bosnian crown after also winning the league in 2001. The champions lost Game 1 of the series on the road to Siroki, but…

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Igokea ties Bosnian title series

Igokea Aleksandrovac downed Siroki Primorka 76-50 at home to tie the Bosnia Division 1 Final series 1-1. The reigning champions exacted revenge on Primorka after losing away from home in Game 1 and now the series is delicately balanced. Igokea vs. Siroki Primorka, 76-50 Igokea’s success was built on scoring from down low, with a…

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Robert Rothbart inks with Igokea

Robert Rothbart (217 cm) has penned a deal with BC Igokea Aleksandrovac in the Bosnian Division 1 for the remainder of the season. Rothbart is an ex-international for Israel and also holds a passport for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The center played earlier in the season for Aydem Pamukkale (Turkey, TBL2) where he featured in ten…

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Zack Wright to Panathinaikos Athens

Zack Wright (191 cm, Central Missouri’07) is set to make his return to the Greek A1 league after agreeing on a deal with Panathinaikos Athens. Wright is an American player who also holds a passport from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The guard began the season playing for Brose Baskets Bamberg from Germany’s Bundesliga. Wright appeared in…

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Siroki Primorka wins Bosnian Cup

The Bosnian Cup came to an exciting conclusion with HKK Siroki Primorka coming away with the 77-76 victory over BC Igokea Aleksandrovac. The match was a tightly contested affair towards the end. Siroki was in control for the first three quarters. A fourth-quarter run by Igokea forced an implosion and took the lead away from…

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