Croatia
Goran Suton to Badalona
Goran Suton (208 cm, Michigan State’09) will move to Spain for the 2014/2015 season to play for FIATC Joventut Badalona (Liga Endesa). The Croatian who also holds citizenship in Bosnia & Herzegovina spent last season in his homeland playing for KK Cedevita Zagreb for the third consecutive campaign. The center played an important part in…
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…
Read MoreU18 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…
Read MoreVedran Nakic remains with Timba Timisoara
BC Timba Timisoara (Romania-Liga Nationala) re-signed their starting point guard for 2014-15 in Croatian Vedran Nakic (184 cm). The 25-year-old Nakic joined Timba Timisoara in January 2014 was able to play 13 games for them and averaged 10.7 ppg and 5.2 apg. He joined them after beginning the 2013-14 season with Croatian club KK Zabok…
Read MoreDario Saric landed by Anadolu Efes
Turkish TBL club Anadolu Efes Istanbul has been on a player acquiring spree as of late, retooling their roster for the 2014-15 season. Their latest prize is promising the 20-year-old promising Croatian forward Dario Saric (204 cm). The talented youngster played in the Croatian A1 league in 2013-14. He represented the club in three leagues…
Read MoreCedevita Zagreb wins historic Croatian A1 title
Cedevita Zagreb swept the Croatian A1 finals series 3-0 by defeating powerhouse Cibona Zagreb 87-76 at home in Game 3. The success marked the first A1 title in Cedevita’s history while it also put a halt to Cibona’s dominance, with the club vying for its 19th title since the league was formed in 1991. Cibona…
Read MoreFIBA 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…
Read MoreCibona Zagreb bags first Adriatic League title
KK Cibona VIP Zagreb was victorious in the all-Croatian Adriatic League final against KK Cedevita Zagreb, 72-59, to claim the team’s first ever title in the regional tournament. The three-time ABA finalists came close to winning the trophy in 2004, 2009 and 2010. They are only the second Croatian team to win it. KK Zadar…
Read MoreCibona Zagreb into Adriatic final
Cibona Zagreb upset the odds to defeat Crvena Zvezda Belgrade 75-70 and reach the final of the Adriatic League. Croatian outfit Cibona had finished fourth at the end of the Regular Season with a 17-9 record, but managed to down the season table toppers Belgrade to reach the final. The game started slowly as both…
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