Turkey
2014/2015 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 MoreKenan Bajramovic remains with Besiktas
Turkish powerhouse Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has strengthened its roster with the addition of Kenan Bajramovic (205 cm) for the 2014-15 season. Kenan hails from Bosnia and Herzegovina and has been a member of their national team from 2001-2012. The big man began the 2013-14 season playing for VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL). He played 10…
Read MoreSan Antonio Spurs beat Fenerbahce
San Antonio Spurs needed Tim Duncan and Tony Parker to step up yesterday against Turkish Fenerbahce Ulker to avoid another loss during the European Tour. Tim Duncan had 23 points and Tony Parker added 22 to help the San Antonio Spurs come away with a 96-90 scare in a pre-season exhibition game in the Turkish…
Read MoreJohn Holland agrees with Besiktas
John Holland (195 cm, Boston University’11) has reached a deal with Turkish team Besiktas Integral Forex (TBL). The player is actually already in Turkey but with the San Antonio Spurs. The NBA Champion is playing a series of pre-season games and one of them was yesterday in Istanbul against Turkish Fenerbahce (96-90 win). John Holland…
Read MoreMarcel Jones signs with Akhisar Belediye
Marcel Jones (203 cm, Oregon State’08) has signed with Akhisar Belediye (Turkey-TB2L). The 25-year-old American also holds a New Zealand passport and started last season in Italy. There, he played for Pallacanestro Cantu and averaged 6.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg in 16 Eurocup games, as well as 3.4 ppg and 1.4 rpg in 25 games…
Read MoreTurkish TBL tips off
While Turkish TBL and Euroleague heavyweight Fenerbahce was competing a glamour game against the San Antonio Spurs, most of the other teams in Turkey were tipping off the start of the 2014/2015 TBL season. Five games took place around the country on Saturday, including a victory for last season’s runners up Galatasaray, with the remaining…
Read MoreDarrius Morrow decides on Denizli
Darrius Morrow (203 cm, East Carolina’12) will return to Turkey for a third consecutive season after inking with TBL2 outfit Denizli Basket. The forward will be familiar to be TBL2 fans as he spent the last two campaigns wearing the jersey of Akhisar Belediye. During the 2013/2014 campaign the American featured in thirty games and…
Read MoreHenry Dobie agrees with Mersin
Turkish T2BL team Mersin has announced the signing of American Henry Dobie (183 cm, Long Island’03) for the upcoming season. Mersin had already signed fellow American Marquise Gray (206 cm, Michigan State’09) earlier. Henry Dobie played the last three seasons in Turkey. Last season he played in the Turkish T2BL for Antalya Buyuksehir Belediye and…
Read More2014-15 Eurocup Draw Results
Barcelona, Spain – The 36 clubs that qualified for the Eurocup have now been divided into six groups during the recent 2014-15 Eurocup Draw. The Eurocup regular season is set to begin on October 15 and will end on December 17. The top four teams from each group will then advance to the next round.…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow wins Gloria Cup
CSKA Moscow has defeated Unicaja Malaga to win the Gloria Cup international pre-season tournament in Istanbul, Turkey. opponents to win the game 88-84 after a close fought contest that sets both clubs in good stead before the start of the Euroleague. CSKA Moscow made the early moves in the game, outpacing Malaga in the first…
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