South America
FIBA World Cup 2014: End of Group Stage
A full schedule on the last day of the FIBA World Cup 2014’s group stages brought another round of exciting action as the best hoops nations in the world continued the festival of Basketball that has been week 1 of the competition. Fans in host country Spain and beyond were treated to the full bag…
Read MoreScott Machado signs with Kalev/Cramo
BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML) will be getting a boost to their backcourt depth this season with the signing of Scott Machado (188 cm, Iona’12). The 24-year-old Machado is a Brazilian-American player who was a member of the Brazilian national team in 2013. In 2013-14 Machado was initially on the roster of the Utah Jazz,…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 4
Day 4 of the FIBA World Cup 2014 saw a full round of action through the groups as each nation in the tournament took to the hardwood to compete. The group’s leaders confirmed their dominance, while the chasing pack jostled for position below. With one eye on the qualification places, the Basketball became even more…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 3: Groups A & B
Only Groups A and B hit the hardwood in Day 3 of the FIBA World Cup 2014, but the six games on tap were well worth the price of admission. Exciting action and intriguing upsets thrilled the crowds in attendance and the millions watching at home. Spain has established a firm foothold of Group A’s…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 2
In Day 2 of the FIBA World Cup 2014 a few teams remain hot, garnering back to back wins and riding their momentum from Day 1. Seven teams are still undefeated with 2-0 records and the day’s action was highlighted by a showdown between two European gold-medal contenders from Group A. Here is a recap…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 1
The FIBA World Cup 2014 is underway in Spain and here is all the action from day 1. Group A 2006 World Cup champions Spain got their 2014 campaign off to a good start by thrashing Iran 90-60 on home soil. The Spanish started the game well, pouring in 27 points during the first frame…
Read MoreJames Williams stays with San Martin
James Williams (204 cm, Brown Mackie’05) will remain with San Martin Corrientes (Argentina-TNA) after re-signing with the club for the 2014-15 season. Williams joined the Corrientes in March of 2014 and was able to play 22 games for them and averaged 10.0 ppg and 8.6 rpg. He was able to help his team reach the…
Read MoreLamont Barnes joins Goes Montevideo
Lamont Barnes (208 cm, Temple’00) will play in Uruguay this season after opting to play for Goes Montevideo in the LUB. The American also holds a Spanish passport after spending much of his pro career in Spain playing for such top flight teams as Asefa Estudiantes Madrid, Alicante, Valladolid, and Murcia. During the 2013/2014 season…
Read MoreBraxton Dupree at Rocamora
Braxton Dupree (203 cm, Towson’11) has decided to play in South America this season and penned with Tomas de Rocamora in the Argentine TNA. The power forward has previously played in North America and Europe, least season taking to the court for German club MLP Academics Heidelberg (ProA). During his stint with the club he…
Read MoreSerbia wins 2014 Belgrade trophy
As World Cup 2014 fever heats up, more and more teams are doing their best to get as much preparation done for the event. Four national teams came to Belgrade, Serbia to participate in a friendly tournament to do just that. Hosts Serbia were joined by Turkey, Argentina and Puerto Rico. At the end of…
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