Romania
Riga Wins Bucharest FIBA 3×3 Challenger
Bucharest, Romania – Team Riga from Latvia prevailed on August 13th and prevailed over Serbia’s Novi Sad Al Wahda 21-20 in the final of the Bucharest FIBA 3×3 Challenger. It was an impressive win, considering that Novi Sad Al Wahda is ranked as the top team in the world at the moment. This allowed them to punch their ticket…
Read MoreOradea Celebrates Romanian League Title
CSM CSU Oradea captured their second Romanian League title on Tuesday after beating Steaua CSM Eximbank Bucuresti 92-89 in Game 4 of the finals. The impressive road win sealed the series 3-1. The last time Oradea won the championship was in 2016. Oradea finished third in the Liga Nationala 12-team league at the end of the regular…
Read MoreWorld Cup 2019 Euro Qualifiers: Spain Wins, Croatia Falls
It was another eventful day in the first round of the European Qualifiers for the FIBA World Cup 2019. Many nations are without their key players due to commitments to professional teams playing in the NBA and the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. This obstacle did not prevent these National Teams from giving it their all for…
Read MoreJonathan Person moves to Targu Mures
Jonathan Person (190 cm) has signed with BC Mures Targu-Mures (Romania-Liga Nationala) this 2017, transferring from Boras Basket (Sweden-Basketligan). Person is a Swedish international basketball player who has been a member of the Swedish National Team since 2012. He played two games for Boras in the FIBA Europe Cup qualifiers this 2017 and averaged 5.0…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017: Three more teams into Round of 16
Teams from Groups C and D took to the hardwood in the group phase of the FIBA EuroBasket 2017. With three games in the books, stronger teams have risen to the top. Three such teams have been so successful that they have secured their spots in the Round of 16. Group C Even with Pau…
Read MoreJason Boone added by Steaua CSM
Jason Boone (203 cm, New York University’07) will be reinforcing the roster of Steaua CSM EximBank Bucuresti (Romania-Liga Nationala) this 2017-18. The veteran forward played for two teams in the 2016-17 season. He began it with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL). Jason played 11 games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 2.0 ppg…
Read MoreMatti Nuutinen added by Pitesti
Matti Nuutinen (202 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of BCM U Pitesti (Romania-Liga Nationala) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Matti is a 27-year-old Finnish player who has been with the Finnish National Team since 2012. In 2016-17 Nuutinen lent his talents to Chorale de Roanne (France-Pro B). He logged a total of…
Read MoreHenry Domercant moves to Napoca
Henry Domercant (194 cm, East Illinois’03) is extending his career after agreeing terms with U-Banca Transilvania Cluj Napoca of the Romanian Liga Nationala. The American, who also holds a Bosnian passport, last played for Idaho Stampede (D-League) during the 2016/2017 campaign. During the stint, Henry Domercant played 12 games and notched averages of 6.1 points…
Read MoreMorris Curry joins Steaua CSM
Morris Curry (181 cm, Providence’10) will be reinforcing the roster of Steaua CSM Eximbank Bucuresti (Romania-Liga Nationala) this 2017. Morris joins them after a brief run with the Sharks Antibes (France-Pro A). He signed with the French club in December 2016 and was able to log nine games for them and post averages of 9.2…
Read MoreWill Saunders links with Atlassib Sibiu
Will Saunders (201 cm, Charleston Southern’15) has found a new club. He will spend the season playing for CSU Atlassib Sibiu in the Romanian Liga Nationala. This will be the British players’ first position of the 2016/2017 season. The 2015/2016 campaign was his first in professional Basketball. In that rookie term, Will Saunders started with…
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