Posts Tagged ‘Oostende’
Euroleague qualifying preview
Outside of competing in the Euroleague itself, one of the most important tournaments in European Basketball is set to get underway on Tuesday 23rd September. Eight teams will descend upon Oostende in Belgium to contest for just one place in this season’s Euroleague Regular Season. The importance of this competition cannot be underestimated as the…
Read MoreJ.P. Prince added by Oostende
J.P. Prince (198 cm, Tennessee’10) is the latest addition to the roster of BC Telenet Oostende from Belgium’s Ethias league this 2014-15 season.The 27-year-old Prince is coming off a productive 2013-14 season playing for PGE Turow Zgorzelec (Poland-TBL). He appeared in 18 games for the club in their VTB United League campaign and managed to…
Read MoreTelenet Oostende three-peat as Belgian champs
Telenet Oostende has won its third-straight Belgian Ethias league championship after knocking out Okapi Aalstar, 98-61, in the decisive fifth game of the Finals. The club that once dominated the league in the 80s with a dynasty that stretched from 1981 to 1986, could be ushering a new reign in Belgium. Even though the 2014…
Read MoreBelgium: No undefeated teams in Ethias League
Belgium – Competition is heating up in Belgium’s Ethias League as no team stands with an unblemished record. Even last season’s back-to-back Champions Base Oostende are 2-1 to start the regular season. They were downed in the third round match against the Antwerp Giants. Six teams have formed a pack with identical 2-1 records. They…
Read MoreKodi 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…
Read MoreMateusz Ponitka to Oostende
Polish prospect Mateusz Ponitka (196 cm) will play outside of his native country for the first time this season after agreeing a deal with Telenet Oostende (Belgium, Ethias League). The young swingman played for struggling Polish powerhouse Asseco Prokom Gdynia (PLK, Euroleague) last season and continued to build his reputation as one of Poland’s rising…
Read MoreRyan Thompson moves to Oostende
Ryan Thompson (198 cm, Rider’10) is moving to Telenet Oostende from Belgium’s Ethias league for the 2013-14 season. He is making the move there after playing one season for Generali Okapi Aalstar (Belgium-Ethias) in 2012-13. Thompson was able to represent Aalstar in 10 EuroChallenge games and he hit averages of 15.1 ppg and 3.8 apg.…
Read MoreOostende wins Belgian title
BC Telenet Oostende secured a second consecutive Belgian Ethias League title on Wednesday evening with
Read MoreSean Singletary joins Telenet Oostende
Former NBA guard Sean Singletary (183 cm, Virginia’08)is finding his way to playing in Belgium’s Ethias League via a recent signing with Telenet Oostende. Singletary spent most of the 2012-13 season playing for the Frisco Texas Legends from the NBA’s D-League. He played 42 games for them and averaged 13.0 ppg and 5.6 apg. He…
Read MoreDario Gjergja to remain Oostende coach
Dario Gjergja, the head coach of current Belgian champions Telenet Oostende has signed a new contract extension that will keep him with the team for the next two seasons. The 38-year old Croatian guided Oostende to the Etihas League championship last season. It was the third time he has won the Belgian championships. Under Gjergja’s…
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