Croatia
Ivan Buva added by Cantu
Pallacanestro Cantu (Italy-SerieA) has opted to strengthen their frontcourt with the addition of Croatian big man Ivan Buva (208 cm) this season. He is transferring from HKK Siroki Primorka (Bosnia-Division I) which just wrapped up a disappointing run in the Adriatic league. Buva managed to log 26 games for Siroki Primorka in the mentioned international…
Read MorePartizan, Cibona headed to Adriatic Final Four
Thanks to key wins during Round 25 of the Adriatic league regular season, BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia) and KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia) have booked their seats to the Final Four. They join Red Star and Cedevita, who have previously secured their slots last week. Cibona had an easy and expected win over Bosnian…
Read MoreCedevita beats Buducnost, heads to Final Four
Adriatic League – Croatia’s KK Cedevita Zagreb defeats Montenegrin team KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica, 76-71. The win gives them an 18-6 record and secures their spot in the Final Four. They join Serbian club Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd which sealed their regular season position atop the standings with a win over KK Zadar two days…
Read MoreAllan Ray re-signs with Zagreb
Allan Ray (188 cm, Villanova´06) has penned a deal that will keep him playing for Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia, A1 and Adriatic League) until the end of the campaign. The guard has featured in sixteen Adriatic League games this season and recorded averages of 7.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. Ray also played in the…
Read MoreGiorgi Shermadini back with Olympiacos
Croatian big man Giorgi Shermadini (216 cm) has been added by Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Pierus once again. He played for the Greek club briefly during the 2012-13 season, where he was able to log 17 games in the Greek A1 league and average 3.9 ppg and 2.1 rpg. He also represented them in the…
Read MoreBruno Sundov heads to Jaszberenyi
Hungarian A Division team and EuroChallenge competitor FORTRESS Jaszberenyi has added Croatian big man Bruno Sundov (221 cm) for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. He was originally slated to play for Al Shabab Dubai (United Arab Emirates-D1). Sundov began the 2012-13 season playing in his home Croatia’s A1 league for KK Osjecki Sokol Osijek.…
Read MoreAndrijia Zizic landed by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Croatian big man Andrijia Zizic (207 cm) will be the latest addition to the roster of Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) this 2013-14 season. Zizic was a former member of the Croatian National Team from 1999 to 2005. He began the season playing at home for KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) and also was part…
Read MoreMark Lyons heads to KK Zadar
Mark Lyons (185 cm, Arizona’13) will continue his rookie season as a pro with KK Zadar from Croatia’s A1. The Arizona product began the 2013-14 season with Chorale de Roanne Basket from France’s Pro A league. He played 14 games for them during his stint in the French league. Mark posted averages of 10.1 ppg…
Read MoreSaric wins 2013 Young Player of the Year
FIBA Europe has named Croatia’s Dario Saric (204 cm) the 2013 Young Men’s Player of the Year. He beat out Kenan Sepahi (198 cm) and Giannis Antekuonmpo (206 cm). The talented and clearly improving Croatian player was the runner-up for the award in 2012. He led Croatia’s U19 team in the World Championships in the…
Read MoreJosh Selby signed by Cedevita
Former NBA guard Josh Selby (187 cm, Kansas’11) has been signed by Croatian club KK Cedevita Zagreb for the 2013-14 season. Selby is heading to Europe after a short run in Asia, playing for China’s Qingdao Double Star Eagles. Josh played just three games for his Chinese team and put up averages of 22.3 ppg…
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