Randers money problems, 4 players leave

Danish Ligaen club Randers Cimbria Basket has been in the midst of ongoing financial difficulties for some time, but it seems the worst has happened as the players are leaving the stricken organization. Players have gone with unpaid salaries in recent months, and many of the roster are now departing the club due to the…

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Chanan Colman moves to Haifa

Chanan Colman (191 cm, Chipola JC’04) is making his way back to Maccabi Bazan Haifa (Israel, Winner League) it has been announced. The player donned the Haifa jersey during the 2012/2013 season and over fifteen games that campaign picked up numbers of 2.5 points per game. Through the 2013/2014 term the Danish player started the…

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Eurochallenge, three through to Last 16

After a week off the Eurochallenge is back as Round 4 of the competition followed from Tsmoki-Minsk’s victory over USAK to open the round last week. There were eleven games played around the continent on Tuesday while the round will be completed on Wednesday with a further four contests. Group B Lukoil Academic kept its…

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O’Karo Akamune goes pro with Horsholm

O’Karo Akamune (201 cm, Western Kentucky’14) is set to begin his professional career this 2014-15 with the Horsholm 79ers (Denmark-Ligaen). Akamune is a Nigerian-American forward who recently played four games for the Bowling Green Hornets (USA-CBA). During that brief run he averaged 5.0 ppg and 9.5 rpg. During his senior year at Western Kentucky O’Karo…

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Zivojin Grubovic heads to SISU

Zivojin Grubovic (207 cm) is a new addition to the roster of Danish SISU Copenhagen (Ligaen) and will pull on the team jersey for this 2014-15 season. The club is 4-4 in the Ligaen standings and has brought in some reinforcements to strengthen their court options. The Montenegrin center started the 2014/15 season in his…

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Demetrius Phillips pens with Aalborg

Aalborg Vikings (Denmark, Ligaen) welcomed Demetrius Phillips (207 cm, Bridgeport’10) to the team roster for the 2014/2015 season. The forward is no stranger to Danish Basketball after he took to the court for Horsholm 79ers over fourteen Ligaen games last season, while he also played Aabyhoj IF during the 2011/2012 season. While playing for Horsholm…

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Alan Voskuil wins Arbitration vs. Roanne

Alan Voskuil filed a claim against his former team Chorale de Roanne (France-ProA) for outstanding salaries and interest. Voskuil is a Danish-American player who played for the French club during the 2012/13 season. According to Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons. The Arbitrator of the case upheld the player’s…

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Ivan Kuzmanic to coach Aalborg

Ivan Kuzmanic will be the new head coach of the Aalborg Vikings (Denmark-Ligaen) this 2014/15 season. He is coming in as a replacement for James Vear, who left the club due to personal reasons. Vear, a British national, coached the Vikings for the 2013/14 season. Kuzmanic has dual citizenship from Serbia and Croatia. He will…

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Mads Gertz released by Enel Brindisi

Italian Serie A club Enel Basket Brindisi has decided to part ways with Danish player Mads Gertz (190 cm). Gertz was added by the team a few weeks back, but does not fit the vision of the team’s future. Hopes are high for Enel Brindisi to perform well in the Italian league this 2014/15. The…

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Bakken Bears set Danish record

Bakken Bears Aarhus are off to a triumphant start in the new Danish Basket Ligaen season, and not only because they claimed two hard-earned victories in the space of 48 hours. On Saturday, the Bears were taking on Svendborg Rabbits in their home season opener and registered an attendance of 5,440, the highest ever recorded at a basketball…

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