Croatia
Cibona wins 2019 Croatian League Championship
KK Cibona Zagreb edged out rivals Cedevita 98-100 in Game 4 of the finals to bag the 2019 Croatian League (Premijer Liga) championship. They came through with a convincing clean sweep of the series and secure their 19th title. That said, it’s been a while since Cibona found their way to the top of the…
Read MoreIvan Buva parts ways with Besiktas
Ivan Buva (208 cm) has parted ways with Turkish club Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) as April ended. Buva is a Croatian big man who has been a member of the Croatian National Team since 2017. Before leaving, he logged 16 games for them in the Basketball Champions League, where he averaged 14.6 ppg and…
Read MoreJasmin Repesa resigns as Buducnost head coach
57-year-old Jasmin Repesa has resigned as head coach of KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) following their Game 5 loss to Crvena Zvezda Beograd in the ABA League finals. He was brought in to coach the team in December 30, 2018, replacing Aleksandar Dzikic. Prior to his stint with Buducnost, Repesa was the head coach…
Read MoreKwame Vaughn now with Zadar
Kwame Vaughn (190 cm, CS Fulleron’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for KK Zadar (Croatia-Premijer Liga) for the 2018-19 season. This will be his first signing for the season. Vaughn spent the 2017-18 season playing for a couple of top-caliber European teams. He started off with Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). He played six…
Read MoreWill Magarity pens with KK Zadar
KK Zadar (Croatia-Premijer Liga) bolstered its roster with the recent signing of Will Magarity (211 cm, Davidson’18). Magarity is a 25-year-old Swedish international basketball player who graduated from Davidson University in 2018. He began his professional basketball career this season playing for the Sodertalje Kings (Sweden-Basketligan). Before his departure, Magarity played two games in the…
Read MoreMarko Tomas landed by Gaziantep
Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) has landed the services of Marko Tomas (200 cm) for the 2018-19 season. He is a 33-year-old veteran Croatian international basketball player who has been with the Croatian National Team since 2004. He moves to the Turkish club after already starting 2018-19 playing for KK Zabok (Croatia-Premijer Liga). In two games, Tomas…
Read MoreGlen Davis released by Zadar
Glen Davis (206 cm, LSU’07) has been released by KK Zadar (Croatia-Premijer Liga) and is now a free agent. He signed with them on October 2nd. Davis’ stamina may have been in question. Davis left the NBA after the 2014-15 season and had been struggling with weight issues towards the end of his run in…
Read MoreGlen Davis signs with Zadar
Former NBA center, “Big Baby” Glen Davis (206 cm, LSU’07) has reached an agreement to play for KK Zadar (Croatia-Premijer Liga) in 2018-19. Davis left the NBA after the 2014-15 season and had been struggling with weight issues towards the end of his run in the World’s top league. He has since shed several kilograms…
Read MoreMarin Bavcevic returns to Monthey
Marin Bavcevic (185 cm, TCU’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for BBC Monthey (Switzerland-SBSL) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He is a Swiss-Croatian international player who has spent his entire pro career playing in the Swiss League. He played for Monthey from 2015 to 2017. Bavcevic signed with Union Neuchatel Basket…
Read MoreTomislav Zubcic heads to Igokea
Tomislav Zubcic (208 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for BC Igokea Aleksandrovac (Bosnia-Division I) and will be strengthening their frontcourt this season. Zubcic is a 28-year-old Croatian international player who has been a member of the Croatian National Team since 2009. The big man started 2017-18 with Trabzonspor Medical Park…
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