Posts Tagged ‘Valencia’
Ksistof Lavrinovic joins Valencia
Lithuanian big man Ksistof Lavrinovic (209 cm) has joined Spanish Liga Endesa team Valencia Basket this 2013-14 season. Lavrinovic was a member of the Lithuanian National Team from 2003 to 2011 and again in 2013. He began the season on the roster of BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL). Ksistof played in 13 Euroleague games for them…
Read MoreValencia advances to Copa del Rey Semi´s
Valencia Basket came through a thriller against Laboral Kutxa to book a place in the Cope Del Rey Semifinals where the team will meet Barcelona. In arguably the most thrilling of the four games in Malaga during the Quarterfinals, both teams chased the win in a compelling contest. The entertainment ran high as Valencia continued…
Read MoreValencia slips by Barca in close game
Spanish Liga Endesa Round 18 – Valencia Basket ended FC Regal Barcelona’s three-game winnings streak at home, widening the gap between both teams. Valencia sits securely in second place with a 16-2 record, while former third-placed Barca slides to fourth spot, now behind Unicaja Malaga. It was arguably the most important game of the weekend…
Read MoreEurocup: Nanterre remains unbeaten
JSF Nanterre remained unblemished in the Eurocup Last 32 as the French club opened Round 3 with a home win over Ratiopharm Ulm. Indeed, it was an evening of home wins as each team found it easy in front of their own fans. There were two other games on the night as Valencia Basket got…
Read MoreEurocup: Cedevita and Valencia head to Last 32
The Eurocup Regular Season is drawing to close this week as Round 10 is completed and attention turns to the Last 32. There were just five games around the continent on Tuesday (the remaining games on Wednesday), but with so much to sort out in the groups there were two more teams booking their places…
Read MoreLubos Barton inks with Valencia
Lubos Barton (202 cm, Valparaiso’02) has signed a short term contract with Valencia Baskets (Liga Endesa, Eurocup) after the player has enjoyed a solid start to the season. The small forward has been playing in his native Czech Republic for NBL team BK Decin so far in 13/14. He has taken to the court in…
Read MoreEurocup: Ratiopharm downs Valencia
Eurocup Round 8 got off to a quiet start on Tuesday evening as only four games were held in the competition. It was a night to be the home team as three of the four wins came for hosts while only one away victory was recorded. Ratiopharm Ulm continued to impress at the top of…
Read MoreFlorentino Valencia joins Saint John
Saint John Mill Rats of the Canadian NBL have tabbed American-Puerto Rican Florentino Valencia (198 cm, Toledo´07) for the coming season. The forward had a busy 2012/2013 season where he was on the roster of the London Lightning (Canada, NBL), Duoc UC (Chile, DAMAYOR) and Battle Creek Knights (USA, IBA) before the campaign started. He…
Read MoreRomain Sato to Valencia
Romain Sato (194 cm, Xavier’04) will play in the Spanish ACB for the first time this season after penning a deal with Valencia Basket. It may come as a surprise that the swingman has yet to sample Spanish Basketball especially as he has been one of the most consistent European based performers in recent years.…
Read MoreOliver LaFayette joins Valencia
Oliver LaFayette (188 cm, Houston’07) will play in the Spanish ACB next season after agreeing a deal with Valencia Basket. The guard spent last season in Lithuania with LKL giants B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas where he played 16 LKL games and averaged 7.9ppg, 2.1rpg, and 3.2apg. The American was also in action in the VTB United…
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