Posts Tagged ‘Pyrinto Tampere’
Ray Nixon agrees to deal with Pyrinto
Ray Nixon (203 cm, Wisconsin’06) will get a fresh change of scenery in 2019-20 after landing a deal to play for Pyrinto Tampere (Finland-Korisliiga). This is Nixon’s first time to play for a Finnish club again after spending the last nine seasons playing for various teams in Japan. His most recent run was a three-season…
Read MoreWally Judge newcomer to Pyrinto
Wally Judge (206 cm, Rutgers’14) will get a chance to revitalize his young career this 2016-17 with a stint playing for Pyrinto Tampere (Finland-Korisliiga). Wally had a rough 2015-16 season. He started off playing for Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League), but only managed to log two games and averaged 0.5 ppg and 4.0 rpg. The Rutgers…
Read MoreKouvot Crowned 2016 Korisliiga Champions
Kouvot Kouvola has claimed its fourth Finnish Korisliiga championship after defeating Pyrinto Tampere, 100-76 in Game 5 of the league Finals series. The last time the team held the title was back in 2004. Their other titles were in 1995 and 1999. Despite finishing third in the regular season standings this 2015-16, the team found…
Read MoreAndrais Thornton now with Pyrinto
Andrais Thornton (204 cm, Northwestern Missouri State’08) is now wearing the colors of Pyrinto Tampere (Finland-Korisliiga) this 2015. Thornton has already played his first game for his new team and in 15 minutes of action on the floor, he scored 12 points and grabbed three rebounds. Andrais came all the way from Uruguay where he…
Read MoreRicky Minard switches to Pyrinto
Veteran Ricky Minard (196 cm, Morehead State’04) is taking his game to Finland after agreeing to terms with Pyrinto Tampere (Finland-Korisliiga). The 33-year-old journeyman began the 2015-16 season on the roster of BG Goettingen (Germany-BBL). He played two games for them and posted averages of 5.0 ppg and 2.0 apg. Minard had a brief 2014/15…
Read MoreJ’Nathan Bullock added by Pyrinto
J’Nathan Bullock (196 cm, Cleveland State’09) has found a new team this 2015 and it is with Pyrinto Tampere from Finland’s Korisliiga. Bullock has played his first game for his new club. This one was in the Baltic league and he scored two points while gabbing two rebounds. The 27-year-old began 2014/15 playing for Maccabi…
Read MoreKevin Parrom newcomer to Pyrinto
Kevin Parrom (198 cm, Arizona’13) will give his international playing career another go this 2014-15 season as he heads to Finland to join Pyrinto Tampere (Korisliiga). His first foray overseas did not go so well in 2013-14. He signed with the SK Cherkasy Monkeys (Ukraine-Superleague), but managed to appear in just one game where he…
Read MoreFinnish Korisliiga opens with five games
The Finnish Korisliiga is underway for the 2014/2015 campaign with five games tipping off the season on Wednesday. Eleven teams make up the top flight of Basketball in Finland so the action is rapid and the season is always packed full of drama, with a healthy helping of twists and turns along the way. A…
Read MoreDamon Williams extends with Tampere
Veteran front courter Damon Williams (201 cm, Colorado State Pueblo’98) is staying with Finnish Korisliiga club Pyrinto Tampere (Baltic League) for another season. The forward is extending his contract for what will be his sixth consecutive (eighth overall) season with the club and will play pro ball again this year at the age of 41…
Read MorePyrinto wins 2013-14 Finnish Championship
Pyrinto Tampere defeated Joensuun Kataja Basket 78-88 in Game 4 of the Finnish Korisliiga Finals to win the 2013-14 Championship. This Pyrinto’s third trophy for their collection. They were back-to-back champions in 2010 and 2011. This was a fitting end to their impressive season as the heavy favorites dominated the regular season with a 38-6…
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