EuroCup games started on Tuesday again as France's LeMans Sarthe used a fast start in Germany to beat Artland Dragons 79-67 in Group A. In the win, the former Wright State duo did the damage as DaShaun Wood had 19 points and 6 assists and Vaughn Duggins had 13 points while ex-UNC player Reyshawn Terry had 12 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Gonzaga player J.P. Batista had 10 points. In Group D, Germany's Alba Berlin beat Gravelines of France 70-59 at home. Ex-DII player David Logan had 17 points in the win while ex-Boston University player John Holland had 16 points, ex-Oral Roberts player Marcus Lewis had 14 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-St. John's player D.J. Kennedy had 12 points in the loss. The final game of the day was in Spain as Bilbao won a Group B clash against Elan Chalon of France 77-67. In the win, ex-Texas A&M player Antanas Kavaliauskas had 12 points and 8 rebounds while ex-Western Kentucky player A.J. Slaughter had 19 points and 7 assists, ex-DII player Josh Bostic had 13 points, and ex-Washington player Jon Brockman had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
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EuroCup games finished up on Wednesday as Italy's Cantu won 88-73 at home over Nymburk of the Czech Republic in Group A. In the win, ex-Wichita State player Joe Ragland had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists and ex-Oregon player Maarten Leunen, who was drafted 54th in 2008 by the Houston Rockets, had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, former Wisconsin-Milwaukee palyer Dylan Page had 16 points, ex-DII player Radoslav Rancik had 12 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 11 points. In the other game in the group, Belgium's Oostende just survived Cibona Zagreb of Croatia 77-75. In the win, ex-Rider player Ryan Thompson had 15 points while ex-UNLV player Jerel Blassingame had 21 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
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In Group B, Germany's Oldenburg went to Belgium and beat Spirou Charleroi 70-53. In the win, ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 15 points and ex-Purdue player Chris Kramer and ex-Georgia Southern player Julius Jenkins had 10 points each. In the loss, ex-Hampton player Devin Green had 12 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Boston College player Joe Trapani had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
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In Group C, Germany's Ulm just managed to hang on to an 83-80 win over Slovenia's Union Olimpija at home. Rookie Will Clyburn from Iowa State had 17 points and 6 rebounds in the win and ex-Louisville player Edgar Sosa added 11 points while ex-USC player Alex Stepheson had 10 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. In the other game in the group, Spain's Valencia had an easy time at home as they blasted Italy's Cimberio Varese 98-64. In the win, ex-Xavier player Justin Doellman had 26 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Houston player Oliver Lafayette had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Houston player Aubrey Coleman had 14 points and ex-Old Dominion player Frank Hassell had 11 points and 9 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
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In Group D, Bonn beat Mons-Hainaut of Belgium 74-63 at home in Germany. In the win, ex-Xavier player Jamel McLean had 23 points, ex-UMass player Tony Gaffney had 13 points, ex-Temple player Ryan Brooks had 12 points, and ex-DII player Benas Veikalas had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Xavier player Jason Love had 18 points and 9 rebounds and ex-UAB player Robert Vaden had 11 points. In the other game in the group, Spain's Zaragoza rode a hot start to beat Virtus Roma of Italy 74-68 at home. In the win, ex-Texas A&M player Joseph Jones had 17 points and 9 rebounds and Viktor Sanikidze, the 42nd pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2004 before a draft day trade to the San Antonio Spurs, had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Rhode Island player Jimmy Baron had 14 points and ex-Fresno State player Quinton Hosley and ex-Mississippi State player Michal Ignerski had 11 points each.
Here are the boxscores:
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In Group E, Israel's Hapoel Jerusalem held off Asesoft Ploiesti of Romania 82-80. In the win, ex-Xavier player Josh Duncan had 19 points, ex-LSU player Ronald Dupree and Yotam Halperin, the 53rd pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2006, had 17 points each, and ex-Radford player Artsiom Parakhouski had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Louisville player Alhaji Mohammed had 15 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Old Dominion player Gerald Lee had 14 points and 7 rebounds. In Bulgaria, new look Bosnian team Igokea found a winning formula as they beat hosts Lukoil Academic 70-61 with 11 points from ex-Arkansas player Sergerio Gipson. In the loss, ex-Western Kentucky player Filip Videnov had 14 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Cal State Northridge player Davin White had 12 points. In Russia, Khimki Moscow beat Pinar Karsiyaka of Turkey 80-66. In the win, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 18 points, ex-NBA player Sergey Monya had 14 points, and ex-NBA player Mickael Gelabale had 11 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Esteban Batista had 20 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Ohio State player Jon Diebler, who was drafted 51st in 2012 by the Portland Trailblazers before his rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, had 19 points, and ex-Missouri player Leo Lyons had 15 points.
Here are the boxscores:
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In Group F, Greece's PAOK beat Ukraine's Khimik 77-69 at home. In the win, ex-UC Davis player Mark Payne had 18 points and 6 rebounds and D.J. Cooper, a rookie out of Ohio had 16 points. In the loss, ex-UAB player Paul Delaney had 19 points, ex-VCU player Jamal Shuler had 16 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Iowa player Matt Gatens had 11 points. In Montenegro, Buducnost beat Hungary's Fehervar 67-61. In the loss, ex-Temple player Ramone Moore had 12 points, ex-UC Santa Barbara player Greg Somogyi had 10 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-JC player Levente Juhos had 10 points. Russia's Nizhny Novgorod complete a big comeback late in Turkey to beat Ankara 73-72. In the win, ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec had 26 points and ex-UCLA player Dijon Thompson had 14 points while former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker had 10 points.
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In Group G, Unics Kazan of Russia went to Latvia and beat VEF Riga 86-68. In the win, ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas had 23 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Notre Dame player Luke Harangody had 17 points, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 12 points, and ex-Coppin State player Tywain McKee had 11 points. Rookie Derrick Nix from Michigan State had 13 points and 9 rebounds in the loss. In Israel Maccabi Haifa did just enough in the fourth quarter to overturn a deficit and beat Banvit of Turkey 72-69. In the win, ex-JC player Donta Smith had 20 points and ex-Illinois player Brian Randle had 18 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-St. Mary's player Earl Rowland had 16 points and ex-Alabama player Chuck Davis had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In Macedonia, MZT Skopje defeated Kalev/Cramo of Estonia 79-70 as ex-Oklahoma player Cade Davis had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Arizona State player Ty Abbott had 14 points and ex-UT San Antonio player Devin Gibson had 11 points.
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In Group H, Besiktas used a strong fourth quarter in Turkey to beat Panionios of Greece 71-57. In the win, ex-Santa Clara player Doron Perkins had 20 points, ex-Texas player Brad Buckman had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 12 points. In the loss, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 22 points and ex-Maryland player Landon Milbourne had 14 points. In the other game in the group, Nilan Bisons of Finland held off Spartak St. Petersburg of Russia 74-73. In the win, ex-Providence player Tuukka Kotti had 22 points and 6 rebounds, ex-New Mexico State player Billy Keys had 17 points, and ex-UNC Greensboro player Mikko Koivisto had 14 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Yaroslav Korolev had 19 points, ex-Iowa State player Jared Homan had 16 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Providence player Donald McGrath had 10 points.
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EuroChallenge, the third tier of European club competition for men's teams, started this week with most of their games on Tuesday as teams play in 8 groups of 4 teams. In Group A, Dutch team Den Bosch beat Rakvere Tarvas of Estonia 78-71. In the win, ex-Utah State player Tai Wesley had 24 points and ex-Richmond player David Gonzalvez had 12 points while ex-Iona player Gregory Jenkins had 13 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. In the other game in the group, Belgium's Antwerp Giants used three strong final quarters to win in France 74-68 over Dijon. In the win, ex-Canisius player Frank Turner had 15 points, ex-Mississippi State player Barry Stewart had 13 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Central Michigan player Marko Spica had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Alabama player Mykal Riley had 16 points and ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andre Harris had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
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In Group B, Atomeromu of Hungary just held off Oradea of Romania 78-77 in front of their home fans. In the win, ex-Ball State player Jarrod Jones had 17 points and 9 rebounds and rookie out of Kansas State Rodney McGruder had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Arizona player Daniel Dillon had 13 points, ex-Santa Clara player Sean Denison had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-Bradley player William Franklin had 12 points.
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In Group C, it was extremely exciting in Estonia, where visiting Ventspils of Latvia came back late to escape with a 66-65 win over Tartu Rock. In the win, Janis Timma, the last pick of the last draft by the Memphis Grizzlies had 15 points and 9 rebounds while ex-Hampton player Vincent Simpson had 13 points in the loss. In the other game in the group, the Sodertalje Kings of Sweden beat Austria's Vienna 82-73 at home. In the win, ex-Texas Tech player John Roberson had 16 points and 7 assists and ex-Wichita State player Mantas Griskenas had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
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In Group D, Romania's Gaz Metan Medias went to Ukraine and beat Kyiv 83-74. In the win, ex-Memphis player Willie Kemp had 18 points and 7 assists and Jake Koch, the rookie out of Northern Iowa had 14 points.
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In Group F, Turkey's Tofas beat Jaszberenyi of Hungary 86-72. In the win, ex-Missouri player Marcus Denmon, who was drafted 59th in 2012 by the San Antonio Spurs, had 27 points and ex-Texas A&M player Chinemelu Elonu, who was drafted 59th in 2009 by the Los Angeles Lakers had 11 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Portland player Nikolas Raivio had 11 points. The other game took place in Slovenia and went back and forth before the hosts Krka Novo Mesto made the final run to overcome Ural Ekaterinburg of Russia 80-75. In the loss, ex-Kansas State player Lance Harris had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
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In Group G, Finland's Joensuun Kataja held off Cholet of France 76-70. In the win, ex-George Mason player Michael Morrison had 22 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Fresno State player Renaldo Major had 14 points while ex-Maryland player Terrell Stoglin had 17 points in the loss.
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In Group H, Romania's Mures escaped Belarus with an 83-79 win over Minsk as ex-Hawaii player Vaidotas Peciukas had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Oakland player Keith Benson had 17 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Texas Pan-American player Perry Petty had 15 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Arkansas player Vincent Hunter had 11 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Morehead State player Demonte Harper had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In Hungary, hosts Szolnoki Olaj beat Rilski Sportist of Bulgaria 73-66 as ex-Oklahoma player Willie Warren had 20 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-DII player Sean Barnette had 15 points and 8 rebounds, ex-DII player Corin Henry had 15 points, and rookie Evan Ravenel from Ohio State had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
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The games finshed up on Wednesday, starting in Group B, where Turkey's Gazientep prevailed in two overtimes 96-89 in Russia over Krasnye Krylia as ex-Xavier player Stanley Burrell had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Indiana player Bracey Wright had 20 points, ex-Syracuse player Demetris Nichols had 18 points, ex-Kansas player Aaron Miles had 16 points and 13 assists, and ex-Kansas player Julian Wright had 10 points and 13 rebounds. In Group D, Russia's Triumph Lyubertsy beat Kormend of Hungary 90-74. In the win, ex-Colorado player Cory Higgins had 20 points, Milovan Rakovic, the final pick of the 2007 Draft by the Dallas Mavericks before his rights were sent to the Orlando Magic on draft day, had 19 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Robert Morris player Jeremy Chappell had 18 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Northern Arizona player Kyle Landry had 13 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, Devon Moore, a rookie out of James Madison, had 18 points and ex-Bradley player Jeremy Fears had 17 points and 6 assists. In the final game, Denmark's Bakken Bears made a big fourth quarter comeback to win 62-61 in the Netherlands over Leiden in Group G. In the win, ex-JC player Nicolai Iversen had 13 points and 13 rebounds, ex-NAIA player Andreas Jakobsen had 13 points and 6 rebounds, ex-DII player Kenneth Barker had 10 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Rider player Brandon Penn had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Richmond player Joshua Duinker had 20 points and 10 rebounds and ex-UC Riverside player Sean Cunningham had 13 points.
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EuroLeague started on Thursday again as the day opened up with a Group D game in Lithuania, with Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv holding off hosts Lietuvos Rytas 76-74. In the win, ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 18 points, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 11 points, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, the 34th pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003 before his rights were later traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 10 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Duquesne player Shawn James had 10 points. In the loss, Renaldas Seibutis, the 50th pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, had 15 points and ex-St. John's player Omar Cook had 10 points. In Group B, Italy's Emporio Armani Milano went to Germany and beat hosts Brose 76-62. In the win, ex-Louisville player Samardo Samuels had 13 points and ex-Baylor player Curtis Jerrells had 11 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Zach Wright had 13 points and ex-NBA player Damir Markota had 10 points. In Group D, Russia's Lokomotiv Kuban impressively won at Panathinaikos, which due to fan troubles, played this game on Crete instead of in Athens. In the win, ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 13 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 10 points and 9 rebounds while ex-Maryland player James Gist had 18 points in the loss. Group B closed out the day and Spain's Real Madrid continued the trend of the road teams doing well as they beat Strasbourg 85-66 in France. In the win, ex-NBA player Rudy Fernandez had 24 points and ex-Utah State player Jaycee Carroll had 14 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 23 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Tennessee Tech player Kevin Murphy had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
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The rest of the games were on Friday, starting in Group C, where Turkey's Galatasaray held off Stelmet Zielona Gora 78-75 in Poland. In the win, ex-Alabama player Erwin Dudley, who is also known by his Turkish name Ersin Dagli, had 21 points and 8 rebounds, ex-George Washington player Pops Mensah-Bonsu had 15 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Florida International player Carlos Arroyo had 11 points and 6 assists, and ex-Mississippi State player Jamont Gordon had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Florida player Erving Walker and ex-JC player Przemyslaw Zamojski had 17 points each and ex-Iowa State player Craig Brackins had 10 points. Greece's Olympiakos, ready to defend their title again, used a balanced attack to win in Italy, beating Montepaschi Siena 70-62 without any double digit scorers. In the loss, ex-Missouri player Kim English and ex-Washington State player Taylor Rochestie had 13 points each. In Germany, Bayern Munich continued its impressive debut season as they knocked off another more established power by beating Unicaja Malaja 82-68 with 19 points from ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney. In the loss, ex-Indiana player Earl Calloway had 12 points and ex-Utah Valley player Ryan Toolson had 11 points.
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In Group A, it was a clash of giants as FC Barcelona took control in the second half in Spain to beat Russia's CSKA Moscow 79-70. In the win, ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 20 points, former Texas high schooler Marcelo Huertas had 16 points, and Ante Tomic, the 44th pick of the Utah Jazz in 2008, had 13 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Gonzaga player Jeremy Pargo had 11 points and ex-UNC Greenboro player Kyle Hines and ex-Kansas player Sasha Kaun, who was drafted 56th in 2008 by the Seattle Supersonics before a draft day trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers, had 10 points each. In Serbia, Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker came back in the second half to beat hosts Partizan Belgrade 88-78. In the win, Bojan Bogdanovic, who was drafted 31st in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, had 26 points, ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 14 points, Nemanja Bjelica, the 35th pick of the Washington Wizards in 2010 before a draft day trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 12 points, and Emir Preldzic, the 57th pick in 2009 by the Phoenix Suns before his rights were traded to the Washington Wizards, had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. In the loss, Joffrey Lauvergne, this year's 55th pick by the Memphis Grizzlies before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 20 points and 10 rebounds and ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey had 18 points and 7 rebounds. France's Nanterre jumped out to a big lead at home as they beat Ukraine's Budivelnik 80-61. In the win, ex-Rhode Island player Will Daniels had 14 points, ex-Ohio State player Jekel Foster had 12 points and 6 assists, and Deshaun Thomas, the rookie out of Ohio State drafted 58th by the San Antonio Spurs, had 11 points. Ex-Georgetown player DaJuan Summers had 12 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.
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