On Tuesday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb hosted France's Elan Chalon as they tried to ensure their passage into the next round of the EuroCup. While they could have done so by not losing by too big of a margin, they went ahead and completed a fourth quarter comeback to win outright 75-71, leaving them just waiting on other results to determine their three opponents in the next group. Nolan had 18 points and 8 rebounds in 33 minutes to lead his team. Goran Suton added 12 points and 7 rebounds. Ex-Western Kentucky player A.J. Slaughter had 19 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=222&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore
Daniel Ewing was not officially suspended for the EuroCup game against Union Olimpija of Slovenia, but given the meaningless nature of the game for the hosts, they opted to hold Daniel and Jawad Williams out to honor the timeframe of their suspension in France. The team ended up winning 80-63 after dominating the second half against a team still playing for group placement in the next round. Elton Brown and Aloysius Anagonye had 13 points each. In the loss, ex-USC player Alex Stepheson had 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/games/results/showgame?gamecode=223&seasoncode=U2013#!boxscore
On Wednesday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin edged past Beijing 107-104. Shelden had 22 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 30 points. In the loss, ex-Kentucky player Randolph Morris had 29 points and 10 rebounds, ex-NBA player Sun Yue had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, and ex-Georgia player Damien Wilkins had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te029Te01220131218126.html
Shavlik Randolph is still out as shorthanded Foshan lost 105-94 to Jiangsu. In the win, ex-Tennessee player Marcus Haislip had 24 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Iowa State player Jackson Vroman had 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalivedetail.aspx?id=3956&rid=1
David McClure and Siauliai hosted Barsy of Kazakhstan in a Baltic League game and won 79-66. David had 8 points in 21 minutes. Vytautas Sulskis had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists and Chris Cooper had 17 points. In the loss, ex-South Carolina player Zam Fredrick had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://bbl.net/en/top/competition/game/?game_id=2803457&season_id=88021#mbt:83-400$t&0=1
Monique Currie and the KB Stars beat KEB-Hanabank 84-70. Monique led all scorers with 23 points in 35 minutes. In the loss, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_type=01&game_no=33&ym=201312
Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen had a fast start as they beat Elizur Holon 86-69. Karima had 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists in 36 minutes. Ashley Shields had 33 points and Brittany Denson had 22 points and 11 rebounds. In the loss, ex-UCLA player Rebekah Gardner had 25 points and 13 rebounds, ex-Baylor player Bernice Mosby had 15 points and 8 rebounds, and rookie Kamiko Williams from Tennessee had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibba/games.php?league_id=26823&season_id=87999&game_id=2795385#mbt:213-400$t&0=1
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida hosted USK Prague of the Czech Republic in EuroLeague Women play, getting back on track by holding on to a 79-77 win. Krystal had 4 points and 6 rebounds in 17 minutes. Shay Murphy had 25 points and 9 rebounds, Leonor Rodriguez had 11 points, and Angelica Robinson had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewomen/cid_-tmRPCfrIrYRSO2M5V49E1.gameID_9683-C-21-7.compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_2014.roundID_9683.teamID_.html
On Thursday, Zalgiris Kaunas had to fight for a spot in the next round of EuroLeague without Marty Pocius in Germany against Brose. Although the result of another game had them advancing without needing a win, they came back and did so anyways to move higher up the standings and eliminating their opponents 84-80. Now the team will look to have Marty back as soon as possible to not miss too many critical games in the next stage. Justin Dentmon had 26 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Fairfield player Rakim Sanders had 14 points and 6 rebounds and ex-West Virginia player D'or Fischer had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=112&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore
On Friday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin had a comeback attempt against Fujian fall short 118-117. Shelden had 29 points and 11 rebounds in 31 minutes. Sebastian Telfair had 26 points and 11 assists. In the win, ex-South Florida player Will McDonald had 26 points and 14 rebounds and ex-St. Joseph's player Delonte West had 20 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te013Te02920131220130.html
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade concluded their EuroLeague season in a meaningless game against Lietuvos Rytas, the other team in the group to be eliminated, in Lithuania. The team did manage to put on a show, winning 99-75. DeMarcus had 12 points in 22 minutes and Blake Schilb had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Louisville player Juan Palacios had 26 points and ex-Virginia Tech player Zabian Dowdell had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=118&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore
Daniel Ewing served the first game of a domestic league suspension as Paris-Levallois tried not to lose any momentum against Nancy and they did just that with an 84-73 win. Maleye Ndoye had 18 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Austin Nichols had 18 points, ex-Southern Illinois player Randal Falker had 13 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Syracuse player Paul Harris had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8135/Paris-Levallois-Nancy
It was another battle between two former Duke players in South Korea as Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds beat Monique Currie and the KB Stars 92-81. Alana had 6 points in 14 minutes while Monique had 15 points and 6 rebounds in 25 minutes. Shekinna Stricklen had 20 points and 10 rebounds in the win while Marissa Coleman had 10 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_type=01&game_no=35&ym=201312
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On Saturday in Australia, while it was still Friday night in the United States, Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames faced the Dandenong Rangers and lost 100-85. Kathleen had 7 points in 14 minutes before fouling out. The newest member of the team, ex-LSU player Lasondra Barrett had 18 points and 10 rebounds. In the win, ex-Utah player Leilani Mitchell had 27 points and 9 assists, WNBA player Jenna O'Hea had 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists, ex-Stanford player Kayla Pedersen had 18 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Notre Dame player Natalie Novosel had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore: http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=428896432&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida returned to domestic league play and could not overturn a deficit against Gran Canaria and lost 77-74. Krystal had 12 points and 9 rebounds in 27 minutes. Shay Murphy had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Marta Fernandez had 13 points and 6 assists, and Leonor Rodriguez had 11 points. In the win, among four players who played all 40 minutes, rookie Chelsea Davis from Florida State had 22 points and 6 rebounds and rookie Brittany Chambers from Kansas State had 20 points. Here is the boxscore: http://competiciones.feb.es/estadisticas/Partido.aspx?p=1201837&med=0
Nolan Smith and Cedevita went to Bosnia in Adriatic League play and were forced into overtime where Igokea took control and won 96-89. Nolan had 14 points and 7 assists in 29 minutes. Allan Ray had 13 points and Tomislav Zubcic had 10 points. In the win, ex-DePaul player Lance Williams had 18 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Arkansas player Sergerio Gipson had 18 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.abaliga.com/game/78/Igokea-Cedevita#statistic_FullStatistic
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois looked to continue a string of wins in domestic league play against Gravelines, but a fight marred the end of the game as it ended with 8 seconds left with an 86-78 win, but the game has not been finalized yet with the league still to determine whether the result will stand. Daniel had 10 points and 7 rebounds in 27 minutes, but faces at least a two game suspension for his role in the start of the fight. Elton Brown had 18 points and Maleye Ndoye had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Pepperdine player Yakhouba Diawara had 20 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Boston University player John Holland had 13 points, ex-Miami of Ohio player Juby Johnson had 11 points, and ex-Gonzaga player Steven Gray had 10 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resultat-match/8126/Paris-Levallois-Gravelines-Dunkerque
On Sunday in Australia, while it ws still Saturday in the United States, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning lost 66-58 to the Melbourne Boomers. Jess had 17 points in 34 minutes and Laura Hodges had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the win, Chelsea Poppens, the rookie from Iowa State, had 26 points and 10 rebounds. Here is the boxscore: http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=429033722&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1
Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames had a quick turnaround as they faced the Bendigo Spirit and lost 77-54. Kathleen had 4 points in 15 minutes. In the win, ex-Oregon player Gabrielle Richards had 14 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=429033713&c=1-4478-0-268957-0&pool=-1
Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds lost 68-60 to Woori Bank Hansae. Alana had 4 points and 7 rebounds in 12 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Here is the boxscore: http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/result.asp?season_gu=034&game_type=01&game_no=31&ym=201312
Mistie Bass and Lyon needed overtime to overcome Toulouse 82-79. Mistie had 16 points in 29 minutes. In the loss, ex-Pepperdine player Miranda Ayim had 19 points and 7 rebounds and ex-UC Santa Barbara player Kristen Mann had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Here is the boxscore: http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/prod/pdf/lsg308013.pdf
Chante Black and Umbertide handed Chieti another loss after taking control in the second half for a 65-51 win. Chante had 4 points and Ashleigh Fontenette had 16 points. Here is a partial boxscore: http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject-stats.com/Tabellino.asp?IdGara=13983
David McClure played in his first league game with Siauliai and they had a huge fourth quarter comeback to beat Pieno Zvaigzdes 76-74. David had 2 points in 23 minutes after being inserted into the starting lineup in his second game. Here is the boxscore: http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id=2787913&season_id=87901#mbt:73-400$t&0=1
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade returned to Adriatic League play with a trip to Macedonia to face MZT Skopje, falling 65-68. DeMarcus led his team with 13 points in 34 minutes and Charles Jenkins had 11 points. In the win, ex-Oklahoma player Cade Davis had 19 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.abaliga.com/game/83/MZT_Skopje_Aerodrom-Crvena_zvezda_Telekom#statistic_FullStatistic
Foshan is getting closer to full health although Shavlik Randolph is still out, and they fell again 109-99 to Qingdao. Dexter Pittman had 18 points. In the win, ex-NBA player Peter John Ramos had 24 points and 12 rebounds and ex-Cal State Fullerton player Josh Akognon had 16 points. Here is the boxscore: http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/Te010Te03020131215119.html
Even though they are not covered here in depth, every so often I like to provide brief updates on players who started at Duke before playing for other schools. Chelsea Hopkins is having a good first overseas season in Israel with Bont Hertzeliya. Eric Boateng is playing in Argentina for La Union Formosa. Jamal Boykin just made his debut in Ukraine for Cherkasy. Earlier in the season, he was signed on a short term deal as an injury replacement for Wurzburg in Germany.