Fenerbahce and Union Olimpija win friendlies

As the warm up for the 2014/2015 season continues, Turkish giant Fenerbahce and Slovenian powerhouse Union Olimpija Ljubljana picked up comfortable victories. Both teams will compete on the continent this season (Fener in the Euroleague and Union in the Eurocup), and these games proved a pointer to the state of the roster heading into another…

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Krka repeats as Slovenian champions

Krka Novo Mesto has defended the Slovenian Telemach League after taking out Union Olimpija Ljubljana 65-61 in the finals series. It was the decisive fifth game between the clubs and Krka came through a low scoring contest to clinch its fifth straight Slovenian title, continuing the clubs’ dominance over the league. Krka Novo Mesto vs.…

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Union Olimpija upsets Partizan, 66-59

Adriatic League – Union Olimpija Ljubljana took care of business on its home turf as they came away with a 66-59 upset win over BC Partizan NiS Beograd. Slovenian club Union Olimpija made the most of their home court advantage at Ljubljana against their Serbian visitors. The visitors had an off night and struggled to…

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Cedric Jackson departs Union Olimpija

Cedric Jackson (191 cm, Cleveland State´09) has brought his time with Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia, Telemach League and Adriatic League) to an end. The American will leave the club after both parties agreed a mutual departure deal, bringing to an end his stay with the team. The guard joined Union Olimpija last summer, but missed…

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Eurocup: four more books Last 32 places

After a busy evening of action in the Eurocup on Wednesday, four more teams booked their places in the Last 32 and one more could join them if ALBA Berlin defeats Virtus Roma tomorrow. There were a total of 18 games around the continent as Round 8 of this season´s Regular Season competition continued. Last…

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Eurocup Round 6: EWE Baskets falls to Sassari

It was a busy calendar of Eurocup encounters on Wednesday as Round 6 was brought to a close with 19 games across the continent. It was an evening of closely fought matches with plenty of drama, including five games decided by a single shot, and one after a double overtime marathon. Banco di Sardegna Sassari…

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Jakov Vladovic joins Ljubljana

Jakov Vladovic (187 cm) has joined Slovenian powerhouse BC Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Telemach League, Adriatic League, and Euroleague) for the season. It is believed the possibility of a break in the contract after one month has been included in the deal. The Croatian player has been brought in as a replacement for American guard Cedric…

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Kodi Augustus signs for Ljubljana

Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia, Telemach League) has added American Kodi Augustus (203 cm, Mississippi State’11) for the 2013/204 season. The forward was playing last season for 08 Stockholm (Basketligan) in Sweden’s top flight and throughout the campaign he posted terrific averages. Over 33 games for 08 Stockholm Augustus averaged 17.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3…

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Cedric Jackson joins Ljubljana

Cedric Jackson (191 cm, Cleveland State’09) has penned a deal with Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia, Telemach League) for this season. The guard has had a busy summer after leaving the New Zealand Breakers (Australia, NBL) where he played last year. Post season the American has been back in the U.S. playing in the NBA Pro…

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Alex Stepheson signs with Ljubljana

Alex Stepheson (205 cm, University of Southern California’11) has signed with Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia, Telemach League) for this season. The American signed with Panionios (Greece, A1) last season but left the team shortly after and spent the entire campaign inactive. The forward is now ready to get back into the action and get is…

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