Serbia
Ivan Paunic signs with Astana
Ivan Paunic (198 cm) has signed in Kazakhstan with Astana (VTB League). During 2013-14 season the Serbian player played for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) and averaged 8.3 ppg and 1.5 rpg in 34 games. Ivan Paunic, who is a member of the Serbian national team, was released by Azovmash Mariupol from the Ukraine in…
Read MoreEurocup, a look back on Round 3
With Round 3 of the Eurocup Regular Season wrapped the group phase of the competition is starting to take shape. Five teams remain undefeated through the competition, but there are still plenty of Regular Season weeks for struggling teams to improve their fortunes and make a push for the next stage of the tournament. Group…
Read MoreCoach Dusko Vujosevic snaps and hits player
Partizan Belgrade’s coach Dusko Vujosevic snapped tonight and hit his player Mihajlo Andric after a tough Eurocup loss (79-82) on the road against Hapoel Jerusalem from Israel. It was a very tight game and the Serbian coach was mad that his player didn’t follow his instructions in the last seconds of the game. It is…
Read MoreMarko Spica returns to Kaposvari
Serbian player Marko Spica (205 cm, Central Michigan’10) will make his return to Kaposvari KK from Hungary’s A Division this 2014/15. In 2013/14 he played for the Port of Antwerp Giants (Belgium-Ethias League). In a dozen EuroChallenge games he produced averages of 6.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg. Marko also was able to play in 40…
Read MoreAdriatic League Round 5, day 1 recap
Round 5 of the Adriatic League is up and running with five games taking place on Saturday evening. There was plenty of good action on show, including Buducnost Podgorica breaking 100 points, and Partizan Belgrade picking up a vital win to stop its rot. It is worth noting that every team won well at home…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 2 recap
The Euroleague Round 2 has come to a close on Friday evening as the best teams on the continent go back to domestic competition for a week. The round saw all the fancied teams for the Final Four this season register wins, although reigning champions Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to title rival CSKA Moscow. Elsewhere…
Read MoreIvan 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…
Read MoreEuroleague, CSKA Moscow downs Tel Aviv
Six games tipped off Round 2 of the 2014/2015 Euroleague Regular Season and there were some massive clashes taking place on the night. The biggest game of the evening saw CSKA Moscow demolish the current champs, while other highlights of Thursday included Neptunas Klaipeda winning its first ever Euroleague game, while Barcelona and Fenerbahce both…
Read MoreEurocup Round 2 Regular Season
It was an exciting week of Eurocup Round 2 action as sixteen games took place around the continent on Wednesday to wrap the second week of play. It was a round defined by plenty of close encounters, including two overtime victories and five games decided by three points or less. Group A French club Strasbourg…
Read MoreMladen Sljivancanin leaves Timisoara
Mladen Sljivancanin (200 cm) has been released by Romanian club BC Timba Timisoara (Liga Nationala) after a couple of months with the club. The Serbian player has spent the last two seasons playing for KK Borac Mozzart Cacak (Serbia, KLS). During the 2013/2014 campaign the swingman featured in nine games and averaged 8.1 points and…
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