Switzerland
EuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria, Belarus take early leads
The two home clubs in the semifinal round of the EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier Tournament took care of business in front of their respective home crowds by picking up wins in the first of the two game series. Belarus earned a hard-fought 76:70 win over Estonia, that came down to the last minute of the contest.…
Read MoreDwight Burke joins Lions de Geneve
Journeyman Dwight Burke (202 cm, Marguette’09) has found a new team for the upcoming 2013-14 season. He is headed to Switzerland’s LNA to play for Lions de Geneve. Burke began the 2012-13 season playing in Slovakia for BK 04 AC LB Spisska Nova Ves. He played 26 games for them in the Slovakian league and…
Read MoreBabacar Toure moves to Union Neuchatel
Senegalese big man Babacar Toure (205 cm) will be playing for a different team in the Swiss LNA this 2013-14 season. He will be joining Union Neuchatel. Toure played the last three seasons for Lions de Geneve. In 2012-13 Babacar averaged 9.7 ppg and 6.4 rpg in 36 games as a reserve for the Geneve…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria qualifies for semifinals
After a huge third quarter and then fighting off a last minute comeback, Bulgaria grabbed the first seat in the semifinals of the EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier with an 81:79 Group A victory over Iceland. The other three groups will not be determined until the final night of the first round, Aug. 16. In Group B,…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: 1st qualifier tips off Thursday
With EuroBasket 2013 set to tip off in just over 34 days, 13 clubs that are not participating in this year’s event are set to begin their quest for inclusion in EuroBasket 2015 with a 1st Qualification Round that will tip off on Thursday and run through 1 Sept., just three days prior to the…
Read MoreDevin Sweetney to the Lugano Tigers
Devin Sweetney (198 cm, St. Francis-PA’10) will play for Switzerland’s Lugano Tigers this 2013-14 season. The 25-year-old Sweetney played for the Moncton Miracles from Canada’s NBL in 2012-13. He played 47 games for the Miracles and averaged 25.0 ppg and 5.6 rpg, helping them reach the NBL Canada semifinals. Devin was also invited to play…
Read MoreRay Reese moves to BBC Monthey
Ray Reese (196 cm, Tulsa’09) is moving to BBC Monthey from Switzerland’s LNA this 2013-14 season. In 2012-13 he played for another LNA club, Union Neuchatel Basket. The 26-year-old Reese played 31 games for Neuchatel and averaged 13.3 ppg and 3.6 rpg. He helped the team win the Swiss Cup and reach the semifinals in…
Read MoreGreg Brunner inks deal with Virtus Roma
Greg Brunner (201 cm, Iowa’06) will be playing for Acea Virtus Roma from Italy’s SerieA this 2013-14 season. The American player also holds a Swiss passport thanks to his roots. His dual citizenship has allowed him to be a member of the Swiss National Team from 2010-2012. Brunner played the 2012-13 season for Trenkwalder Reggio…
Read MoreMyles McKay inks with Monthey
BBC Monthey (Switzerland, LNA) have announced the signing of Myles McKay (193 cm, University of Wisconsin Whitewater’09) for the 2013/2014 season. The center will join the club after recently leaving Petervvniyal Istanbul (Turkey, TB2L) where he played 6 games since joining in March. Over those six games the American logged averages of 14.2 points, 5.3…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Croatia holds off Ukraine rally
In one of two FIBA Men U20 European Championship games that required an extra five on Wednesday, the Ukrainians took a mere three minutes to erase the 16-point deficit the Croatians had over them with six minutes to play, to send the contest into overtime. Unfortunately, once the two clubs got into the extra frame…
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