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McGrath signs 2 month deal with Manresa
Donnie McGrath (193 cm, Providence’06) is heading to the Spanish Liga Endesa after signing a short term deal with La Bruixa d’Or Manresa. The American-Irish has inked a two month contract with the club with an option to stay on if the stint proves successful. The guard is a seasoned European player who has played…
Read MoreEuroleague, 2014/2015 season tips off
The 2014/2015 Euroleague season tipped off in style with six games across three groups on Thursday night, with the remaining six games taking place on Friday evening. During the start of Round 1, four of the host teams picked up victories to get their Euroleague campaigns off to a good start, while two road successes…
Read MoreMike Hall waived by Manresa
Mike Hall (203 cm, George Washington’06) has been waived by Spanish team La Bruixa d’Or Manresa (Liga Endesa). He only played two games there and saw limited playing time. Mike Hall played in Spain before, during the 2011/2012 season when he averaged 6.7 ppg and 5 rpg for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (Liga Endesa). However, since that…
Read MoreLaboral Kutxa wins 2014/15 Euroleague Opener
The Turkish Airlines Euroleague kicked off the 2014/15 season with a win by Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) over Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL), 88-69. The Spanish club took control of the game from the very beginning. They had superior ball movement asserted their game plan. It wasn’t all about their execution on offense. The hosts had…
Read More2014/2015 Eurocup, Round 1
The remainder of Round 1 of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season wrapped on Wednesday with sixteen games around the continent following the two that were played on Tuesday. Group A CAI Zaragoza hung on to see off Paris-Levallois 77-76 as the French team visited Spain and almost came away with the win. The hosts needed to…
Read MoreMike Phillips to Puertalia Leon
Ule Puertalia Leon (Spain, EBA) has added a new player to the team roster in the form of Mike Phillips (201 cm, Howard’13). The American only has experience in college Basketball despite graduating in 2013, so this will be his first professional post. Phillips last took to the court during the 2012/2013 season when he…
Read MoreRizvic to play for Manresa
Hasan Rizvic (212 cm) is heading to Spanish Basketball after signing to a contract with La Bruixa d’Or Manresa in Liga Endesa. Last season the Bosnian played in two countries, starting the campaign in Russia with Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (VTB). He played six games through his time with Krasny and averaged 5.7 points and 2.0…
Read MoreEurocup: ASVEL and Gran Canaria win
The Eurocup tipped off in full swing on Tuesday as ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne gunned down Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck on the road and Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas shot down Foxtown Cantu at home. The rest of the Round 1 schedule will be played out on Wednesday as the other clubs enter the competition through Group…
Read MoreZeljko Sakic signs with Bruixa d’Or Manresa
Zeljko Sakic (204 cm) signs with Bruixa d’Or Manresa (Spain-Liga Endesa). The 26-year old Croatian forward played for S.S. Sutor Montegranaro (Italy-Serie A) last season. There, he averaged 10.4ppg and 7.4rpg in 30 games. Zeljko Sakic had a fantastic 2012/2013 season with HKK Siroki WWin (Bosnia-Division I) as he posted 14.5 ppg and 7.8rpg in 15…
Read MoreRowell Graham moves to Naron
Rowell Graham (197 cm) has signed a deal that will see him play for Baloncesto Naron in the Spanish EBA during the 2014/2015 season. The British player is heading to the Iberian Peninsula after spending the 2013/2014 at home playing for Leeds Carnegie in the EBL D1. Over ten games last terms Rowell Graham offered…
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