EuroCup Top 16: Gran Canaria off the mark

A quiet opening to Round 3 of the EuroCup Top 16 saw just two games from eight that will happen this week. However, the two contests proved to be important as they allowed clubs to get their Top 16 win rates underway. Gran Canaria finally clicked on the continent in 2017 with a win over…

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Clevin Hannah to Lietuvos Rytas

Clevin Hannah (179 cm, Wichita State’10) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 as a member of Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL). He is a 29-year-old American international player who also holds a Senegalese passport. Hannah was recently added to the Lithuanian national team in 2016. He joins Lietuvos Rytas after starting the season on the…

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Zalgiris tops Lietuvos Rytas, 66-74 in LKL

The Lithuanian LKL is already in its sixth round of regular season action this 2016-17. Round 6 brought with it one of the most exciting games of the season thus far. Perennial league powerhouses B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas and Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius locked horns in what would be a battle between two of the LKL’s top…

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Jacob Pullen signed by Lietuvos Rytas

Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) has landed the services of Jacob Pullen (184 cm, Kansas State’11) this coming season. Pullen is an American player who also holds a passport from Georgia and was a former member of the Georgian national team in 2012. He is coming off a productive 2015-16 season playing for KK Cedevita Zagreb…

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Corey Fisher newcomer to Lietuvos Rytas

Corey Fisher (186 cm, Villanova’11) has agreed to terms on a deal with Lithuanian team Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) this 2016-17. Fisher is a 28-year-old American player who holds a Georgian passport. He was a former member of the Georgian national team in 2012. He played a single game for the Indios de San Francisco…

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Drew Gordon newcomer to Lietuvos Rytas

Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) will bolster its roster for the upcoming 2016-17 season with the addition of Drew Gordon (205 cm, New Mexico’12). The 26-year-old forward is coming off a 2015-16 campaign spent playing for Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket (France-Pro A). He appeared in a total of 30 games for his former team and was able…

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Donnie McGrath joins Lietuvos Rytas

Donnie McGrath (193 cm, Providence’06) is set to strengthen the backcourt of Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) this 2016-17. McGrath is an Irish-American international player who was a former member of the Irish national team in 2006 and 2008. The 32-year-old veteran journeyman suited up for Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro CAB (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2015-16. He…

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Adam Lapeta stays with Lietuvos Rytas

Polish big man Adam Lapeta (217 cm) has re-signed with Lithuanian club Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) and will stay on their roster for the 2016-17 season. Adam joined Lietuvos Rytas in January 2016 and played 24 games for them. In those two dozen games Lapeta was able to record averages of 4.8 ppg and 3.7…

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Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius suspended from LKL

Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius, one of the leading clubs in Lithuania, has been banned by its own Lithuanian Basketball Federation after deciding to side with the Euroleague in its fight with FIBA. The ULEB, which organizes the Euroleague and Eurocup, is embroiled in a political tug of war with FIBA after the world governing body launched…

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2016 European Cups Roundup

Over the weekend many domestic 2016 European Cups were held across various domestic leagues. Some familiar teams took home the gold, while some others even cemented winning streaks to add to their growing legacy. Here is a roundup of some of the exciting and entertaining basketball action that took place. Copa del Rey: Real Madrid…

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