EuroLeague Women action was mostly on Wednesday, starting in Group A, where the star power of Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg still needed a fourth quarter comeback to outlast Bourges of France 57-52. Sue Bird was the player left out of the mix so Candace Parker had 16 points and 20 rebounds to lead the way and Diana Taurasi had 15 points. Also in this group, Slovakia's Good Angels Kosice recorded a 75-64 win over Hungary's Gyor. In the win, ex-Texas Tech player Plenette Pierson had 22 points and 10 rebounds and ex-West Virginia player Yelena Leuchanka had 11 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, the players that Gyor brought in on short notice had a big impact as rookie Joslyn Tinkle from Stanford had 18 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Gonzaga player Courtney Vandersloot had 14 points and 6 assists while holdover Dannielle Diamant, a rookie from Northwestern, had 13 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group B, Poland's Wisla Krakow went to the Czech Republic and beat IMOS Brno 67-61. In the win, ex-Ohio State player Jantel Lavender dominated proceedings with 34 points and 10 rebounds with ex-Western Illinois player Zane Tamane adding 10 points and 8 rebounds while ex-North Carolina State player Ashley Key had 14 points in the loss. In Turkey, Fenerbahce held off Sopron of Hungary 71-64 after jumping out to an early lead. With their stars still finding a rhythm, Angel McCoughtry had 13 points and 10 rebounds and ex-VCU player Quanitra Hollingsworth had 13 points in the win while rookie Tianna Hawkins from Maryland had 17 points in the loss. Spain's Rivas Ecopolis broke the game open in the fourth quarter at home to beat Nadezhda Orenburg of Russia 90-71. In the win, ex-Robert Morris player Vega Gimeno had 15 points and ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 14 points. In the loss, ex-LSU player Temeka Johnson had 20 points and ex-Auburn player DeWanna Bonner had 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group C, Czech team USK Prague seized control in the fourth quarter to win in Russia at Spartak Moscow 57-47. In the loss, ex-UConn player Asjha Jones had 12 points and 6 rebounds and ex-WNBA player Sonja Petrovic had 11 points. Turkey's Galatasaray won decisively in Croatia, beating Novi Zagreb 92-67. In the win, ex-Pitt player Shavonte Zellous had 32 points, ex-WNBA player Nevriye Yilmaz had 16 points and 6 rebounds, and rookie Kelsey Bone from Texas A&M had 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
The final Group A game was on Thursday, as Italy's Beretta Famila held off Kayseri of Turkey 73-62 at home. In the win, ex-WNBA player Laura Macchi had 31 points and ex-Boston College player Kathrin Ress added 12 points and 16 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Penn State player Tanisha Wright had 23 points and the ex-UNC duo also contributed with LaToya Pringle, also known by the Turkish version of her married name, Lara Sanders, providing 11 points and 11 rebounds and Camile Little adding 11 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
EuroCup Women action also started on Wednesday. In Group B, things got exciting in Turkey as the home team Mersin needed overtime to beat Chevakata Vologda of Russia 83-80. In the win, ex-Rutgers player Matee Ajavon had 19 points and 7 assists to bolster the Paris twins as Courtney had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Ashley had 10 points and 11 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Vicki Baugh had 15 points and 8 rebounds. In Group F, it was a battle of two French teams as Villeneuve beat Nantes 83-56 at home with 24 points from ex-DePaul player Lenae Williams.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group E, Hungary's Miskolc blew out Lotto Young Cats of Belgium 106-60 at home. In the win, ex-Texas player Brittainey Raven had 26 points, ex-TCU player Helena Sverrisdottir had 18 points, ex-Arizona State player Rebecca Tobin had 14 points and 15 rebounds, and ex-Siena player Liene Jansone had 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Drexel player Jasmina Rosseel had 22 points. The other game was a complete contrast as France's Landes managed to grind out a win in Germany 51-45 over Landes. Ex-Nebraska player Danielle Page had 16 points and 6 rebounds in the win while ex-Central Florida player Emma Cannon had 14 points and 15 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group G, Pecsi of Hungary managed to beat the combined strength of the three teams representing Wallonia 69-63 at home. In the win, rookie Aulani Sinclair from Indiana and ex-St. Mary's player Louella Tomlinson had 12 points each. In the loss, it was the trio from Castors Braine that contributed most to the cause as rookie Anete Steinberga from UTEP had 24 points, ex-DII player Celeste Trahan had 16 points and 14 rebounds, and ex-Colorado State player Kim Mestdagh had 11 points. Ruzomberok beat France's Tarbes 78-56 in Slovakia in the other game. Ex-Boston College player Stefanie Murphy had 15 points in the win while ex-Georgia Tech player Alex Montgomery had 17 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
The game finished on Thursday. In Group F, Pecs of Hungary beat Namur of Belgium 68-48 at home as ex-Miami player Maurita Reid had 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists. In the loss, former Wisconsin-Green Bay player Julie Wojta had 14 points and ex-DII player Djenebou Sissoko had 10 points and 9 rebounds. The final game of the day was in Group B, where Norrkoping Dolphins came back in the final quarter to get past Dunav of Bulgaria 66-60 in Sweden. In the win, ex-Boston College player Elisabeth Egnell had 13 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Arizona State player Kali Bennett had 10 points and 6 rebounds while Shante Evans, a rookie out of Hofstra, had 17 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group A, Dynamo Kursk of Russia escaped Turkey with a narrow 65-62 win over Botas. In the win, ex-Temple player Candice Dupree had 20 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Maryland player Shay Doron had 15 points and 6 assists, and ex-Rutgers player Epiphanny Prince had 11 points. In the loss, ex-UConn player Barbara Turner, who is also known by her Turkish name Bahar Ozturk, had 21 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Tennessee player Michelle Snow had 16 points and 12 rebounds. In the other game in the group, Antakya of Turkey went to Belarus and beat Tsmoki Minsk with a solid second half effort 77-69. In the win, ex-WNBA player Evanthia Maltsi had 23 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Florida player Aneika Henry had 10 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-Nebraska player Yvonne Turner had 10 points and 6 steals. In the loss, ex-LSU player Kristen Morris had 19 points and 6 rebounds and rookie Chantell Alford from Boston University had 15 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group C, Turkey's Tarsus blasted Dynamo Novosibirsk of Russia 91-62. In the win, ex-Florida player DeLisha Milton-Jones had 25 points and 8 rebounds and ex-LSU player Doneeka Hodges had 18 points while ex-Notre Dame player Devereaux Peters had 14 points. In the other game in the group, Horizont of Belarus had an easy time at home, beating Sepsi of Romania 97-65. In the loss, Kalis Loyd, a rookie from Lamar, had 24 points, ex-Ohio State player Samantha Prahalis had 12 points, and Jasmine Watson, a rookie from UMass, had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group D, Turkey's Istanbul University bested the star duo of Russia's Dynamo Moscow for an 82-71 win. In the win, ex-WNBA player Irina Osipova and ex-Miami player Shenise Johnson had 16 points each and ex-Maryland player Crystal Langhorne had 10 points and 11 rebounds. In the loss, Tina Charles had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Lindsay Whalen had 16 points. In the other game in the group, Russia's Spartak Noginsk rode a fast start in Belarus to a 75-58 win over Olimpia.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Suggestion
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Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
There were a few early EuroCup games on Tuesday, starting in Group A, where Nymburk overcame a slow start to beat Germany's Artland Dragons 86-70 at home in the Czech Republic. In the win, former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Dylan Page had 24 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 13 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-DII player Radoslav Rancik had 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-UMass player Brandon Thomas had 16 points and ex-Chicago State player David Holston had 12 points. In Group B, Oldenburg held off Bilbao of Spain 91-86 at home in Germany. In the win, ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 21 points, ex-Georgia Southern player Julius Jenkins had 17 points, ex-Portland player Robin Smeulders had 13 points, and ex-Purdue player Chris Kramer had 11 points and 7 assists. In the loss, Axel Hervelle, the 52nd pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2005 before his rights were later traded to the Houston Rockets, had 19 points, ex-NBA player Raul Lopez had 12 points and 6 assists, and ex-Texas A&M player Antanas Kavaliauskas had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group D, France's Gravelines had an amazing fourth quarter performance to turn a deficit into an 85-67 win. In the win, ex-St. John's palyer D.J. Kennedy had 20 points and ex-Oral Roberts player Marcus Lewis had 15 points. Germany's Alba Berlin went to Belgium and beat Mons-Hainaut 77-57 as ex-DII player David Logan had 20 points. In the loss, ex-Penn State player Talor Battle had 14 points, ex-Southeast Missouri State player Monwell Randle had 12 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Clemson player Demontez Stitt had 12 points. In the final game of the day, Germany's Bonn took Virtus Roma's best shot in Italy before hitting back for an 85-75 win. In the win, ex-DII player Benas Veikalas had 23 points, ex-Xavier player Jamel McLean had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-UMass player Tony Gaffney had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Washington player Bobby Jones had 19 points, ex-Fresno State player Quinton Hosley had 18 points, ex-Rhode Island player Jimmy Baron had 14 points, and ex-Drexel player Phillip Goss had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The rest of the games were on Wednesday. In Group A, Italy's Cantu went to Croatia and beat Cibona Zagreb 86-79. In the win, ex-Winthrop player Michael Jenkins had 15 points, ex-Wichita State player Joe Ragland had 14 points, and ex-Oregon player Maarten Leunen, who was drafted 54th in 2008 by the Houston Rockets, had 11 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Northeastern player Matthew Janning had 18 points. Belgium's Oostende went to France and beat LeMans Sarthe 80-71 behind 25 points and 6 assists from ex-Rider player Ryan Thompson. In the loss, ex-Wright State player Dashaun Wood had 17 points and ex-NBA player Pape Sy had 10 points. In Group B, Italy's Dinamo Sassari fired their way to a 94-78 win over Spirou Charleroi of Belgium at home. In the win, ex-DePaul player Drake Diener had 23 points and his brother Travis, who went to Marquette, added 14 points and 7 assists with ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green contributing 19 points and 9 rebounds and ex-UTEP player Omar Thomas providing 15 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-McNeese State player Demond Mallet had 18 points, ex-Syracuse player Darryl Watkins had 14 points, ex-Hampton player Devin Green had 13 points and 6 rebounds, ex-San Diego State player Mohamed Abukar had 12 points, and ex-UAB player Wen Mukubu had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group C, Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne held off Valencia of Spain 79-76 at home. In the win, ex-Georgetown player Chris Wright had 17 points and ex-D League player Amara Sy had 14 points. In the loss, the ex-Xavier duo was key as Justin Doellman had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Romain Sato had 18 points and 9 rebounds as Serhiy Lischchuk, the 49th pick in 2004 by the Memphis Grizzlies before his rights were traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Germany's Ulm went to Italy and completed a fourth quarter comeback to beat Cimberio Varese 78-77. In the win, ex-George Mason player Cameron Long had 21 points, ex-Iowa State player Will Clyburn had 17 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Louisville player Edgar Sosa had 10 points while ex-St. Peter's player Keydren Clark had 13 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group E, Bulgaria's Lukoil Academic went to Romania and beat Asesoft Ploiesti 85-72. In the win, ex-Cal State Northridge player Davin White had 18 points and 6 assists and ex-Wisconsin player Alando Tucker had 17 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Old Dominion player Gerald Lee had 16 points and 11 rebounds and ex-Louisville player Alhaji Mohammed had 16 points. Pinar Karsiyaka avoided falling victim to a comeback at home against Israel's Hapoel Jerusalem, just edging them 81-80. In the win, ex-Troy player Bobby Dixon had 22 points and 8 assists and ex-NBA player Esteban Batista had 18 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, Yotam Halperin, the 53rd pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2006, had 19 points, ex-Xavier player Josh Duncan had 14 points, ex-LSU player Ronald Dupree had 13 points, ex-Radford player Artsiom Parakhouski had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Florida State player Derwin Kitchen had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Russia's Khimki Moscow prevailed in a wild overtime game in Bosnia as they beat Igokea 91-86. In the win, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 22 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Butler player Mike Green had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists, Petteri Koponen, the 30th pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2007 before his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks, had 16 points, and ex-NBA player Sergey Monya had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Arkansas player Sergerio Gipson had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group F, Russia's Nizhny Novgorod eased past Greece's PAOK 87-53 at home as ex-UCLA player Dijon Thompson had 15 points and 11 rebounds and ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec had 10 points. Ukraine's Khimik used a fourth quarter comeback at home to beat Buducnost of Montenegro 84-76. In the win, ex-Iowa player Matt Gatens had 17 points and 8 rebounds, ex-VCU player Jamal Shuler had 14 points, and ex-UAB player Paul Delaney had 10 points and 6 assists while ex-Chicage State player Jeleel Akindele had 11 points in the loss. Hungary's Fehervar had a solid fourth quarter at home to beat Ankara of Turkey 92-84. In the win, ex-Temple player Ramone Moore had 25 points, rookie Maurice Kemp from East Carolina had 16 points and 6 steals, ex-UC Santa Barbara player Greg Somogyi had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-DII player Braydon Hobbs had 13 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group G, Russia's Unics Kazan easily handled MZT Skopje of Macedonia 85-61. In the win, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 20 points, ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas had 16 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-South Carolina player Chuck Eidson had 11 points as ex-Oklahoma player Cade Davis had 12 points in the loss. Israel's Maccabi Haifa escaped Estonia with a 68-64 win over Kalev/Cramo after dominating the second half. In the win, ex-JC player Donta Smith had 21 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Illinois player Brian Randle had 15 points, and ex-SMU player Ike Ofoegbu hada 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Arizona State player Ty Abbott had 14 points and 8 rebounds and ex-SMU player Bamba Fall had 10 points. Turkey's Banvit beat VEF Riga of Latvia 83-64 at home. In the win, ex-DePaul player Sammy Mejia had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, ex-Alabama player Chuck Davis had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-St. Mary's player Earl Rowland had 14 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, rookie Derrick Nix from Michigan State had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group H, Greece's Panionios beat Nilan Bisons of Finland 74-62 at home. In the win, ex-TCU player Kevin Langford had 19 points, ex-Maryland player Landon Milbourne had 14 points and 7 rebounds, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 14 points, and ex-UNC Wilmington player Marc Carter had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Cincinnati player John Williamson had 13 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Providence player Tuukka Kotti had 13 points, ex-Cal State Fullerton player Frank Robinson had 11 points, and ex-UNC Greensboro player Mikko Koivisto had 10 points. Turkey's Besiktas went to Serbia and beat Radnicki 77-71. In the win, ex-Texas player Brad Buckman had 19 points, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 14 points, Colton Iverson, who was just drafted 53rd by the Indiana Pacers out of Colorado State before a draft day trade to the Boston Celtics, had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and rookie Ryan Broekhoff from Valparaiso had 12 points. Rookie D.J. Seeley from Cal State Fullerton had 12 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The bulk of the EuroChallenge games were on Tuesday again, including a Group D game in Hungary, where visiting Gaz Metan Medias of Romania beat hosts Kormend 73-68. In the win, ex-Nevada player Kyle Shiloh had 17 points while ex-Bradley player Jeremy Fears had 19 points and rookie Devon Moore from James Madison had 12 points and 6 assists in the loss. In the other group with one game, H, Hungary's Szolnoki Olaj went to Romania and beat Mures 85-72 by overwhelming them in the fourth quarter. Ex-Radford player Chris Oliver had 13 points and 6 rebounds in the win while ex-Hawaii player Vaidotas Peciukas had 16 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group A, France's Dijon escaped Estonia with a 65-64 win. In the win, ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andre Harris had 22 points while ex-Iona player Gregory Jenkins had 12 points and 14 rebounds in the loss. In the other game in the group, Den Bosch of the Netherlands beat Belgium's Antwerp Giants at home. In the win, ex-Utah State player Tai Wesley had 31 points and 10 rebounds, ex-Richmond player David Gonzalvez had 15 points, and Tony Johnson, a rookie out of Lafayette, had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Mississippi State player Barry Stewart had 20 points and ex-Canisius player Frank Turner had 11 points and 6 assists.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group B, Russia's Krasnye Krylia went to Romania and beat Oradea 89-74. In the win, ex-Kansas player Julian Wright had 24 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Indiana player Bracey Wright had 24 points, ex-Syracuse player Demetris Nichols had 17 points, and ex-Kansas player Aaron Miles had 10 points and 8 assists. Ex-Santa Clara player Sean Denison had 20 points in the loss. In the other game in the group, Turkey's Gaziantep beat Atomeromu of Hungary 75-63 at home with 12 points and 6 assists from ex-Xavier player Stanley Burrell. In the loss, ex-Ball State player Jarrod Jones had 15 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Cincinnati player Deonta Vaughn had 11 points, and rookie Rodney McGruder from Kansas State had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group C, Latvia's Ventspils beat the Sodertalje Kings from Sweden 72-63 at home. In the loss, ex-Texas Tech player John Roberson had 22 points. In the other game in the group, Vienna beat Estonia's Tartu Rock 82-74 in Austria. Ex-DII player Marko Kolaric had 11 points in the win while ex-Hampton player Vincent Simpson had 16 points and 7 assists in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group E, Finland's KTP did just enough in the final quarter to beat Italy's Reggio Emilia 75-71 at home. In the win, ex-Texas player Haywood Owens had 27 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Providence player Sharaud Curry had 13 points and 7 assists. In the loss, ex-Cincinnati player James White 19 points, ex-Iowa player Greg Brunner had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-Boise State player Coby Karl had 11 points. The other game in this group was the final one of the day and ended up stretching out further as Belgium's Okapi Aalstar needed overtime to finally put away Groningen of the Netherlands 83-82 at home. In the win, ex-Gonzaga player Derek Raivio had 29 points, ex-West Virginia player Da'Sean Butler had 16 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-BYU player Lee Cummard had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Seton Hall player Jeff Robinson had 21 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Morehead State player Quentin Pryor had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group F, Russia's Ural Ekaterinburg fended off Turkey's Tofas 74-70 at home. In the win, ex-Kansas State player Lance Harris had 19 points and ex-Oklahoma player Aaron McGhee had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Texas A&M player Chinemelu Elonu, who was the 59th pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009, had 23 points and 15 rebounds and ex-Missouri player Marcus Denmon, who was the 59th pick of the San Antonio Spurs in 2012, had 22 points and 11 rebounds. The other game in the group was far less exciting as Slovenia's Krka Novo Mesto stifled Jaszberenyi in Hungary 58-41.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group G, Denmark's Bakken Bears prevailed at home in a wild affair, beating Kataja of Finland 101-90. In the win, ex-DII player Kenny Barker had 20 points and 8 assists, ex-Rider player Brandon Penn had 14 points and 12 rebounds, ex-JC player Nicolai Iversen had 13 points, ex-NAIA player Andreas Jakobsen had 12 points, and ex-Oregon player Chris Christoffersen had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Fresno State player Renaldo Major had 21 points and 9 rebounds, ex-George Mason player Michael Morrison had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-Florida A&M player Brian Greene had 13 points. In the other game, France's Cholet eased to a 74-52 home win over Leiden of the Netherlands. In the win, ex-New Mexico player Eric Chatfield had 13 points and ex-Maryland player Terrell Stoglin had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Richmond player Joshua Duinker had 15 points and ex-UC Riverside player Sean Cunningham had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
The final two games were played on Wednesday. In Group D, Russia's Triumph Lyubertsy beat Ukraine's Kyiv 94-58. In the win, Milovan Rakovic, the final pick of the 2007 draft by the Dallas Mavericks before a draft day trade to the Orlando Magic, had 16 points and ex-Colorado player Cory Higgins and ex-Northern Arizona player Kyle Landry had 13 points each. In the loss, Vladyslav Kondratyev, the rookie out of Bryant, had 14 points and ex-Illinois player Mike Davis had 10 points and 12 rebounds. In Group H, Tsmoki Minsk of Belarus went to Bulgaria and beat Rilski Sportist 78-73 as they held off a big charge by the home team. In the win, ex-Arkansas player Vincent Hunter had 24 points and 11 rebounds, ex-Morehead State player Demonte Harper had 18 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Oakland player Keith Benson had 10 points. In the loss, rookie Auston Calhoun from Bowling Green had 14 points, ex-DII player Corin Henry had 13 points and 12 assists, rookie Evan Ravenel from Ohio State had 12 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-DII player Sean Barnette had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
EuroLeague action started on Wednesday this week with Real Madrid continuing their domination of the group by blowing out Anadolu Efes of Turkey 103-57 in Spain. In the win, ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 14 points and 11 assists, Nikola Mirotic, the 23rd pick in 2011 of the Houston Rockets before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Chicago Bulls, had 14 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Utah State player Jaycee Carroll had 14 points, and Sergio Llull, the 34th pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2009 before a draft day trade to the Houston Rockets, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Scotty Hopson had 13 points and Stanko Barac, the 39th pick of the Miami Heat in 2007 before a draft day trade to the Indiana Pacers, had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Thursday EuroLeague action started with an exciting Group D game in Russia, where Lokomotiv Kuban just managed to edge out Caja Laboral Baskonia of Spain 85-84. In the win, ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 23 points and ex-UConn player Marcus Williams had 13 points and 9 assists. In the loss, Tibor Pleiss, the 31st pick of the New Jersey Nets in 2010 before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 15 points and 10 rebounds, ex-NBA player Andres Nocioni had 15 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Florida player Walter Hodge had 12 points and 8 assists, and ex-Washington State player Thomas Kelati had 10 points. In Group A, Fenerbahce Ulker got a fight from France's Nanterre at home in Turkey, but eventually got the 83-66 win. In the win, Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick of the Miami Heat in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, had 20 points, Emir Preldzic, the 57th pick of the Phoenix Suns in 2009 before his rights were traded to the Washington Wizards, had 16 points, Nemanja Bjelica, the 35th pick of the Washington Wizards in 2010 before a draft day trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-JC player Ali Traore had 20 points, ex-Rhode Island player Will Daniels had 13 points, and Sergii Gladyr, the 49th pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2009, had 10 points. Back in Group D, Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Panathinaikos of Greece 75-68 at home. In the win, USC player David Bluthenthal had 14 points and 8 rebounds, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 13 points and 6 assists, ex-Duquesne player Shawn James had 12 points, and ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 10 points. Ex-UMass player Stephane Lasme had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 blocks in the loss. In Group C, it was a close game in Spain throughout before visiting Montepaschi Siena took their final lead late for a 75-73 win over Unicaja Malaga. In the win, Erick Green, the rookie out of Virginia Tech drafted 46th by the Jazz before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 20 points, ex-USC player Daniel Hackett had 19 points and 7 assists, ex-UMass player Jeffrey Viggiano had 12 points, and ex-Texas A&M player Josh Carter had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Back in Group A, Spain's FC Barcelona waited until the second half to establish their supremacy in Ukraine, beating Budivelnik 84-74. In the win, Utah Jazz 2008 44th pick Ante Tomic had 18 points, ex-Memphis player Joey Dorsey had 16 points, ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 15 points and 7 assists, ex-NBA player Maciej Lampe had 12 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-NBA player Bostjan Nachbar had 11 points. Int he loss, ex-Georgetown player DaJuan Summers had 14 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Missouri State player Blake Ahearn had 14 points.
Here are the boxscores:
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http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
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The rest of the games were on Friday, starting in Group A in Russia, where CSKA Moscow easily handled Partizan Belgrade of Serbia 88-46 as ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems led the way with 18 points and 8 assists. In Group C, Olympiakos left things late before demonstrating their championship experience to come back for a 79-77 win over Poland's Stelmet Zielona Gora at home in Greece. In the win, Georgios Printezis, who was drafted 58th in 2007 by the San Antonio Spurs before five trades left his rights with the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 21 points and 7 rebounds, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 18 points and 9 assists, and ex-Hawaii player Matthew Lojeski had 13 points. Ex-NBA player Christian Eyenga had 13 points in the loss. Also in this group, Turkey's Galatasaray held off Germany's Bayern Munich for an 84-74 home win. In the win, ex-George Washington player Pops Mensah-Bonsu had 19 points and 13 rebounds, ex-Florida International player Carlos Arroyo had 18 points and 6 assists, Cenk Akyol, the 59th pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2005, had 11 points, and ex-Eastern Illinois player Henry Domercant had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Pitt player Chevon Troutman had 15 points and 8 rebounds. The final game of the week was in Group B, where Italy's Emporio Armani Milan beat France's Strasbourg 83-72 at home. In the win, ex-Kansas player Keith Langford had 25 points, ex-Indiana State player David Moss had 13 points, and ex-Louisville player Samardo Samuels had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Buffalo player Louis Campbell had 17 points and ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group D, France's Gravelines had an amazing fourth quarter performance to turn a deficit into an 85-67 win. In the win, ex-St. John's palyer D.J. Kennedy had 20 points and ex-Oral Roberts player Marcus Lewis had 15 points. Germany's Alba Berlin went to Belgium and beat Mons-Hainaut 77-57 as ex-DII player David Logan had 20 points. In the loss, ex-Penn State player Talor Battle had 14 points, ex-Southeast Missouri State player Monwell Randle had 12 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Clemson player Demontez Stitt had 12 points. In the final game of the day, Germany's Bonn took Virtus Roma's best shot in Italy before hitting back for an 85-75 win. In the win, ex-DII player Benas Veikalas had 23 points, ex-Xavier player Jamel McLean had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-UMass player Tony Gaffney had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Washington player Bobby Jones had 19 points, ex-Fresno State player Quinton Hosley had 18 points, ex-Rhode Island player Jimmy Baron had 14 points, and ex-Drexel player Phillip Goss had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The rest of the games were on Wednesday. In Group A, Italy's Cantu went to Croatia and beat Cibona Zagreb 86-79. In the win, ex-Winthrop player Michael Jenkins had 15 points, ex-Wichita State player Joe Ragland had 14 points, and ex-Oregon player Maarten Leunen, who was drafted 54th in 2008 by the Houston Rockets, had 11 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Northeastern player Matthew Janning had 18 points. Belgium's Oostende went to France and beat LeMans Sarthe 80-71 behind 25 points and 6 assists from ex-Rider player Ryan Thompson. In the loss, ex-Wright State player Dashaun Wood had 17 points and ex-NBA player Pape Sy had 10 points. In Group B, Italy's Dinamo Sassari fired their way to a 94-78 win over Spirou Charleroi of Belgium at home. In the win, ex-DePaul player Drake Diener had 23 points and his brother Travis, who went to Marquette, added 14 points and 7 assists with ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green contributing 19 points and 9 rebounds and ex-UTEP player Omar Thomas providing 15 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-McNeese State player Demond Mallet had 18 points, ex-Syracuse player Darryl Watkins had 14 points, ex-Hampton player Devin Green had 13 points and 6 rebounds, ex-San Diego State player Mohamed Abukar had 12 points, and ex-UAB player Wen Mukubu had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group C, Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne held off Valencia of Spain 79-76 at home. In the win, ex-Georgetown player Chris Wright had 17 points and ex-D League player Amara Sy had 14 points. In the loss, the ex-Xavier duo was key as Justin Doellman had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Romain Sato had 18 points and 9 rebounds as Serhiy Lischchuk, the 49th pick in 2004 by the Memphis Grizzlies before his rights were traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Germany's Ulm went to Italy and completed a fourth quarter comeback to beat Cimberio Varese 78-77. In the win, ex-George Mason player Cameron Long had 21 points, ex-Iowa State player Will Clyburn had 17 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Louisville player Edgar Sosa had 10 points while ex-St. Peter's player Keydren Clark had 13 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group E, Bulgaria's Lukoil Academic went to Romania and beat Asesoft Ploiesti 85-72. In the win, ex-Cal State Northridge player Davin White had 18 points and 6 assists and ex-Wisconsin player Alando Tucker had 17 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Old Dominion player Gerald Lee had 16 points and 11 rebounds and ex-Louisville player Alhaji Mohammed had 16 points. Pinar Karsiyaka avoided falling victim to a comeback at home against Israel's Hapoel Jerusalem, just edging them 81-80. In the win, ex-Troy player Bobby Dixon had 22 points and 8 assists and ex-NBA player Esteban Batista had 18 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, Yotam Halperin, the 53rd pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2006, had 19 points, ex-Xavier player Josh Duncan had 14 points, ex-LSU player Ronald Dupree had 13 points, ex-Radford player Artsiom Parakhouski had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Florida State player Derwin Kitchen had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Russia's Khimki Moscow prevailed in a wild overtime game in Bosnia as they beat Igokea 91-86. In the win, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 22 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Butler player Mike Green had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists, Petteri Koponen, the 30th pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2007 before his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks, had 16 points, and ex-NBA player Sergey Monya had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Arkansas player Sergerio Gipson had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group F, Russia's Nizhny Novgorod eased past Greece's PAOK 87-53 at home as ex-UCLA player Dijon Thompson had 15 points and 11 rebounds and ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec had 10 points. Ukraine's Khimik used a fourth quarter comeback at home to beat Buducnost of Montenegro 84-76. In the win, ex-Iowa player Matt Gatens had 17 points and 8 rebounds, ex-VCU player Jamal Shuler had 14 points, and ex-UAB player Paul Delaney had 10 points and 6 assists while ex-Chicage State player Jeleel Akindele had 11 points in the loss. Hungary's Fehervar had a solid fourth quarter at home to beat Ankara of Turkey 92-84. In the win, ex-Temple player Ramone Moore had 25 points, rookie Maurice Kemp from East Carolina had 16 points and 6 steals, ex-UC Santa Barbara player Greg Somogyi had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-DII player Braydon Hobbs had 13 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group G, Russia's Unics Kazan easily handled MZT Skopje of Macedonia 85-61. In the win, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 20 points, ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas had 16 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-South Carolina player Chuck Eidson had 11 points as ex-Oklahoma player Cade Davis had 12 points in the loss. Israel's Maccabi Haifa escaped Estonia with a 68-64 win over Kalev/Cramo after dominating the second half. In the win, ex-JC player Donta Smith had 21 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Illinois player Brian Randle had 15 points, and ex-SMU player Ike Ofoegbu hada 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Arizona State player Ty Abbott had 14 points and 8 rebounds and ex-SMU player Bamba Fall had 10 points. Turkey's Banvit beat VEF Riga of Latvia 83-64 at home. In the win, ex-DePaul player Sammy Mejia had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, ex-Alabama player Chuck Davis had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-St. Mary's player Earl Rowland had 14 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, rookie Derrick Nix from Michigan State had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
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In Group H, Greece's Panionios beat Nilan Bisons of Finland 74-62 at home. In the win, ex-TCU player Kevin Langford had 19 points, ex-Maryland player Landon Milbourne had 14 points and 7 rebounds, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 14 points, and ex-UNC Wilmington player Marc Carter had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Cincinnati player John Williamson had 13 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Providence player Tuukka Kotti had 13 points, ex-Cal State Fullerton player Frank Robinson had 11 points, and ex-UNC Greensboro player Mikko Koivisto had 10 points. Turkey's Besiktas went to Serbia and beat Radnicki 77-71. In the win, ex-Texas player Brad Buckman had 19 points, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 14 points, Colton Iverson, who was just drafted 53rd by the Indiana Pacers out of Colorado State before a draft day trade to the Boston Celtics, had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and rookie Ryan Broekhoff from Valparaiso had 12 points. Rookie D.J. Seeley from Cal State Fullerton had 12 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The bulk of the EuroChallenge games were on Tuesday again, including a Group D game in Hungary, where visiting Gaz Metan Medias of Romania beat hosts Kormend 73-68. In the win, ex-Nevada player Kyle Shiloh had 17 points while ex-Bradley player Jeremy Fears had 19 points and rookie Devon Moore from James Madison had 12 points and 6 assists in the loss. In the other group with one game, H, Hungary's Szolnoki Olaj went to Romania and beat Mures 85-72 by overwhelming them in the fourth quarter. Ex-Radford player Chris Oliver had 13 points and 6 rebounds in the win while ex-Hawaii player Vaidotas Peciukas had 16 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group A, France's Dijon escaped Estonia with a 65-64 win. In the win, ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andre Harris had 22 points while ex-Iona player Gregory Jenkins had 12 points and 14 rebounds in the loss. In the other game in the group, Den Bosch of the Netherlands beat Belgium's Antwerp Giants at home. In the win, ex-Utah State player Tai Wesley had 31 points and 10 rebounds, ex-Richmond player David Gonzalvez had 15 points, and Tony Johnson, a rookie out of Lafayette, had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Mississippi State player Barry Stewart had 20 points and ex-Canisius player Frank Turner had 11 points and 6 assists.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group B, Russia's Krasnye Krylia went to Romania and beat Oradea 89-74. In the win, ex-Kansas player Julian Wright had 24 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Indiana player Bracey Wright had 24 points, ex-Syracuse player Demetris Nichols had 17 points, and ex-Kansas player Aaron Miles had 10 points and 8 assists. Ex-Santa Clara player Sean Denison had 20 points in the loss. In the other game in the group, Turkey's Gaziantep beat Atomeromu of Hungary 75-63 at home with 12 points and 6 assists from ex-Xavier player Stanley Burrell. In the loss, ex-Ball State player Jarrod Jones had 15 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Cincinnati player Deonta Vaughn had 11 points, and rookie Rodney McGruder from Kansas State had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group C, Latvia's Ventspils beat the Sodertalje Kings from Sweden 72-63 at home. In the loss, ex-Texas Tech player John Roberson had 22 points. In the other game in the group, Vienna beat Estonia's Tartu Rock 82-74 in Austria. Ex-DII player Marko Kolaric had 11 points in the win while ex-Hampton player Vincent Simpson had 16 points and 7 assists in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group E, Finland's KTP did just enough in the final quarter to beat Italy's Reggio Emilia 75-71 at home. In the win, ex-Texas player Haywood Owens had 27 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Providence player Sharaud Curry had 13 points and 7 assists. In the loss, ex-Cincinnati player James White 19 points, ex-Iowa player Greg Brunner had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-Boise State player Coby Karl had 11 points. The other game in this group was the final one of the day and ended up stretching out further as Belgium's Okapi Aalstar needed overtime to finally put away Groningen of the Netherlands 83-82 at home. In the win, ex-Gonzaga player Derek Raivio had 29 points, ex-West Virginia player Da'Sean Butler had 16 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-BYU player Lee Cummard had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Seton Hall player Jeff Robinson had 21 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Morehead State player Quentin Pryor had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group F, Russia's Ural Ekaterinburg fended off Turkey's Tofas 74-70 at home. In the win, ex-Kansas State player Lance Harris had 19 points and ex-Oklahoma player Aaron McGhee had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Texas A&M player Chinemelu Elonu, who was the 59th pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009, had 23 points and 15 rebounds and ex-Missouri player Marcus Denmon, who was the 59th pick of the San Antonio Spurs in 2012, had 22 points and 11 rebounds. The other game in the group was far less exciting as Slovenia's Krka Novo Mesto stifled Jaszberenyi in Hungary 58-41.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group G, Denmark's Bakken Bears prevailed at home in a wild affair, beating Kataja of Finland 101-90. In the win, ex-DII player Kenny Barker had 20 points and 8 assists, ex-Rider player Brandon Penn had 14 points and 12 rebounds, ex-JC player Nicolai Iversen had 13 points, ex-NAIA player Andreas Jakobsen had 12 points, and ex-Oregon player Chris Christoffersen had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Fresno State player Renaldo Major had 21 points and 9 rebounds, ex-George Mason player Michael Morrison had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-Florida A&M player Brian Greene had 13 points. In the other game, France's Cholet eased to a 74-52 home win over Leiden of the Netherlands. In the win, ex-New Mexico player Eric Chatfield had 13 points and ex-Maryland player Terrell Stoglin had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Richmond player Joshua Duinker had 15 points and ex-UC Riverside player Sean Cunningham had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
The final two games were played on Wednesday. In Group D, Russia's Triumph Lyubertsy beat Ukraine's Kyiv 94-58. In the win, Milovan Rakovic, the final pick of the 2007 draft by the Dallas Mavericks before a draft day trade to the Orlando Magic, had 16 points and ex-Colorado player Cory Higgins and ex-Northern Arizona player Kyle Landry had 13 points each. In the loss, Vladyslav Kondratyev, the rookie out of Bryant, had 14 points and ex-Illinois player Mike Davis had 10 points and 12 rebounds. In Group H, Tsmoki Minsk of Belarus went to Bulgaria and beat Rilski Sportist 78-73 as they held off a big charge by the home team. In the win, ex-Arkansas player Vincent Hunter had 24 points and 11 rebounds, ex-Morehead State player Demonte Harper had 18 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Oakland player Keith Benson had 10 points. In the loss, rookie Auston Calhoun from Bowling Green had 14 points, ex-DII player Corin Henry had 13 points and 12 assists, rookie Evan Ravenel from Ohio State had 12 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-DII player Sean Barnette had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
EuroLeague action started on Wednesday this week with Real Madrid continuing their domination of the group by blowing out Anadolu Efes of Turkey 103-57 in Spain. In the win, ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 14 points and 11 assists, Nikola Mirotic, the 23rd pick in 2011 of the Houston Rockets before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Chicago Bulls, had 14 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Utah State player Jaycee Carroll had 14 points, and Sergio Llull, the 34th pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2009 before a draft day trade to the Houston Rockets, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Scotty Hopson had 13 points and Stanko Barac, the 39th pick of the Miami Heat in 2007 before a draft day trade to the Indiana Pacers, had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Thursday EuroLeague action started with an exciting Group D game in Russia, where Lokomotiv Kuban just managed to edge out Caja Laboral Baskonia of Spain 85-84. In the win, ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 23 points and ex-UConn player Marcus Williams had 13 points and 9 assists. In the loss, Tibor Pleiss, the 31st pick of the New Jersey Nets in 2010 before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 15 points and 10 rebounds, ex-NBA player Andres Nocioni had 15 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Florida player Walter Hodge had 12 points and 8 assists, and ex-Washington State player Thomas Kelati had 10 points. In Group A, Fenerbahce Ulker got a fight from France's Nanterre at home in Turkey, but eventually got the 83-66 win. In the win, Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick of the Miami Heat in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, had 20 points, Emir Preldzic, the 57th pick of the Phoenix Suns in 2009 before his rights were traded to the Washington Wizards, had 16 points, Nemanja Bjelica, the 35th pick of the Washington Wizards in 2010 before a draft day trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-JC player Ali Traore had 20 points, ex-Rhode Island player Will Daniels had 13 points, and Sergii Gladyr, the 49th pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2009, had 10 points. Back in Group D, Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Panathinaikos of Greece 75-68 at home. In the win, USC player David Bluthenthal had 14 points and 8 rebounds, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 13 points and 6 assists, ex-Duquesne player Shawn James had 12 points, and ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 10 points. Ex-UMass player Stephane Lasme had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 blocks in the loss. In Group C, it was a close game in Spain throughout before visiting Montepaschi Siena took their final lead late for a 75-73 win over Unicaja Malaga. In the win, Erick Green, the rookie out of Virginia Tech drafted 46th by the Jazz before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 20 points, ex-USC player Daniel Hackett had 19 points and 7 assists, ex-UMass player Jeffrey Viggiano had 12 points, and ex-Texas A&M player Josh Carter had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Back in Group A, Spain's FC Barcelona waited until the second half to establish their supremacy in Ukraine, beating Budivelnik 84-74. In the win, Utah Jazz 2008 44th pick Ante Tomic had 18 points, ex-Memphis player Joey Dorsey had 16 points, ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 15 points and 7 assists, ex-NBA player Maciej Lampe had 12 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-NBA player Bostjan Nachbar had 11 points. Int he loss, ex-Georgetown player DaJuan Summers had 14 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Missouri State player Blake Ahearn had 14 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
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The rest of the games were on Friday, starting in Group A in Russia, where CSKA Moscow easily handled Partizan Belgrade of Serbia 88-46 as ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems led the way with 18 points and 8 assists. In Group C, Olympiakos left things late before demonstrating their championship experience to come back for a 79-77 win over Poland's Stelmet Zielona Gora at home in Greece. In the win, Georgios Printezis, who was drafted 58th in 2007 by the San Antonio Spurs before five trades left his rights with the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 21 points and 7 rebounds, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 18 points and 9 assists, and ex-Hawaii player Matthew Lojeski had 13 points. Ex-NBA player Christian Eyenga had 13 points in the loss. Also in this group, Turkey's Galatasaray held off Germany's Bayern Munich for an 84-74 home win. In the win, ex-George Washington player Pops Mensah-Bonsu had 19 points and 13 rebounds, ex-Florida International player Carlos Arroyo had 18 points and 6 assists, Cenk Akyol, the 59th pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2005, had 11 points, and ex-Eastern Illinois player Henry Domercant had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Pitt player Chevon Troutman had 15 points and 8 rebounds. The final game of the week was in Group B, where Italy's Emporio Armani Milan beat France's Strasbourg 83-72 at home. In the win, ex-Kansas player Keith Langford had 25 points, ex-Indiana State player David Moss had 13 points, and ex-Louisville player Samardo Samuels had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Buffalo player Louis Campbell had 17 points and ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
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Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
On Saturday in Australia while it was still late Friday in the United States, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning faced her former team, the Townsville Fire, and held on for 69-68 win. Jess had 16 points and 6 rebounds in 26 minutes to lead her team. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Suzy Batkovic had 17 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Gonzaga player Kayla Standish had 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames beat the Dandenong Rangers 76-67. Kathleen had 10 points in 17 minutes. In the loss, ex-Stanford player Kayla Pedersen had 13 points and 12 rebounds, ex-Notre Dame player Natalie Novosel had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-Utah player Leilani Mitchell had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Monique Currie and the KB Stars beat KEB-Hanabank 72-63. Monique had 29 points and 6 rebounds in 30 minutes. In the loss, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Mistie Bass jumped out to a big lead on Tarbes and solidified things in the third quarter to win 88-59. Mistie led her team with 14 points and 7 rebounds in 27 minutes. In the loss, ex-Georgia Tech player Alex Montgomery had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/ ... 305513.pdf
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida returned to domestic league action only to be stunned 62-59 by Conquero. Krystal had 3 points and 12 rebounds in 27 minutes. Shay Murphy had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Angelica Robinson had 15 points and 11 rebounds. In the win, ex-Oregon State player Amaya Gastaminza had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadistica ... 1813&med=0
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois looked to build momentum against Le Havre and were forced into overtime before they could get the 85-82 win. Daniel had 10 points in 33 minutes. Jawad Williams had 18 points and Elton Brown had 13 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Auburn player Bryant Smith and former Illinois-Chicago player Cedric Banks had 14 points each, ex-Miami of Ohio player William Hatcher had 12 points and 8 assists, and ex-Samford player Marc Salyers had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... -Levallois
On Sunday, Shavlik Randolph and Foshan looked for another win as they faced Liaoning and took the lead for good in the fourth quarter in a 114-105 win. Shavlik had 19 points and 13 rebounds in 35 minutes and Gerald Fitch had 30 points. In the loss, ex-South Florida player Dominique Jones had 32 points and ex-Texas A&M Corpus Christi player Chris Daniels had 22 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 11729.html
Shelden Williams and Tianjin faced the Bayi Rockets. Given the special nature of their opposition, Shelden's coach had an important decision to make as he could only play two of his three foreign players. Insteading of picking a post player and a guard, he opted to field both Shelden and Jordanian forward Zaid Abbas and they lost their first half lead and were forced into overtime, losing 105-98. Shelden had 21 points and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes. In the win, ex-NBA player Wang Zhizhi had 26 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 11732.html
David McClure and Neptunas traveled to Russia for a VTB United League game at Krasny Oktyabr where they suffered heartbreak again, falling 96-95. David grabbed 4 rebounds and dished out 3 assists in 15 minutes. Arvydas Eitutavicius had 11 points and Andrew Smith had 10 points. In the win, ex-Purdue player Willie Deane had 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, ex-UTEP player Randy Culpepper had 27 points, ex-Murray State player Cuthbert Victor had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and ex-DII player Darnell Hinson had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1904. ... -400$t&0=1
Marty Pocius was one of several players who was not included as Zalgiris Kaunas beat Juventus 75-52.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb hosted Radnicki of Serbia in Adriatic League play and held on to a 79-71 win. Nolan had 4 points in 15 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/52/Cedevita ... lStatistic
Chante Black and Umbertide jumped out to a big lead on Spezia and rolled to an 83-67 win. Chante had 17 points and 13 rebounds in 28 minutes. Ashleigh Fontenette had 19 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Hofstra player Marie Malone had 14 points and 7 rebounds and rookie Lindsey Moore from Nebraska had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject- ... Gara=13962
On Monday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade had a big Adriatic League game, renewing the big Belgrade rivalry with Partizan Belgrade. The two teams share an arena, but Red Star was the visiting team in this game. They spent most of the game trying to catch up, sending the game into overtime before winning 86-83. DeMarcus had 15 points in 37 minutes. Charles Jenkins had 13 points and Blake Schilb had 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the loss, Joffrey Lauvergne, the 55th pick of the past draft by the Memphis Grizzlies before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 14 points and 10 rebounds and ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/53/Partizan ... lStatistic
Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds faced KDB Life Winnus and won 72-59. Alana had 9 points in 16 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 13 points. In the loss, Tina Thompson, who has already retired from the WNBA, had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen continued a string of strong performances with a 71-55 win over Hapoel Petah-Tikva. Karima had 15 points and 9 rebounds in 27 minutes. Toni Young had 20 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, Jasmine Thomas, the rookie out of Michigan State and not the former Duke player, had 19 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Syracuse player Juanita Ward had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$t&0=1
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames beat the Dandenong Rangers 76-67. Kathleen had 10 points in 17 minutes. In the loss, ex-Stanford player Kayla Pedersen had 13 points and 12 rebounds, ex-Notre Dame player Natalie Novosel had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-Utah player Leilani Mitchell had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Monique Currie and the KB Stars beat KEB-Hanabank 72-63. Monique had 29 points and 6 rebounds in 30 minutes. In the loss, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Mistie Bass jumped out to a big lead on Tarbes and solidified things in the third quarter to win 88-59. Mistie led her team with 14 points and 7 rebounds in 27 minutes. In the loss, ex-Georgia Tech player Alex Montgomery had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/ ... 305513.pdf
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida returned to domestic league action only to be stunned 62-59 by Conquero. Krystal had 3 points and 12 rebounds in 27 minutes. Shay Murphy had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Angelica Robinson had 15 points and 11 rebounds. In the win, ex-Oregon State player Amaya Gastaminza had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadistica ... 1813&med=0
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois looked to build momentum against Le Havre and were forced into overtime before they could get the 85-82 win. Daniel had 10 points in 33 minutes. Jawad Williams had 18 points and Elton Brown had 13 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Auburn player Bryant Smith and former Illinois-Chicago player Cedric Banks had 14 points each, ex-Miami of Ohio player William Hatcher had 12 points and 8 assists, and ex-Samford player Marc Salyers had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... -Levallois
On Sunday, Shavlik Randolph and Foshan looked for another win as they faced Liaoning and took the lead for good in the fourth quarter in a 114-105 win. Shavlik had 19 points and 13 rebounds in 35 minutes and Gerald Fitch had 30 points. In the loss, ex-South Florida player Dominique Jones had 32 points and ex-Texas A&M Corpus Christi player Chris Daniels had 22 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 11729.html
Shelden Williams and Tianjin faced the Bayi Rockets. Given the special nature of their opposition, Shelden's coach had an important decision to make as he could only play two of his three foreign players. Insteading of picking a post player and a guard, he opted to field both Shelden and Jordanian forward Zaid Abbas and they lost their first half lead and were forced into overtime, losing 105-98. Shelden had 21 points and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes. In the win, ex-NBA player Wang Zhizhi had 26 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 11732.html
David McClure and Neptunas traveled to Russia for a VTB United League game at Krasny Oktyabr where they suffered heartbreak again, falling 96-95. David grabbed 4 rebounds and dished out 3 assists in 15 minutes. Arvydas Eitutavicius had 11 points and Andrew Smith had 10 points. In the win, ex-Purdue player Willie Deane had 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, ex-UTEP player Randy Culpepper had 27 points, ex-Murray State player Cuthbert Victor had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and ex-DII player Darnell Hinson had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1904. ... -400$t&0=1
Marty Pocius was one of several players who was not included as Zalgiris Kaunas beat Juventus 75-52.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb hosted Radnicki of Serbia in Adriatic League play and held on to a 79-71 win. Nolan had 4 points in 15 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/52/Cedevita ... lStatistic
Chante Black and Umbertide jumped out to a big lead on Spezia and rolled to an 83-67 win. Chante had 17 points and 13 rebounds in 28 minutes. Ashleigh Fontenette had 19 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Hofstra player Marie Malone had 14 points and 7 rebounds and rookie Lindsey Moore from Nebraska had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject- ... Gara=13962
On Monday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade had a big Adriatic League game, renewing the big Belgrade rivalry with Partizan Belgrade. The two teams share an arena, but Red Star was the visiting team in this game. They spent most of the game trying to catch up, sending the game into overtime before winning 86-83. DeMarcus had 15 points in 37 minutes. Charles Jenkins had 13 points and Blake Schilb had 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the loss, Joffrey Lauvergne, the 55th pick of the past draft by the Memphis Grizzlies before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 14 points and 10 rebounds and ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/53/Partizan ... lStatistic
Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds faced KDB Life Winnus and won 72-59. Alana had 9 points in 16 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 13 points. In the loss, Tina Thompson, who has already retired from the WNBA, had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen continued a string of strong performances with a 71-55 win over Hapoel Petah-Tikva. Karima had 15 points and 9 rebounds in 27 minutes. Toni Young had 20 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, Jasmine Thomas, the rookie out of Michigan State and not the former Duke player, had 19 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Syracuse player Juanita Ward had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$t&0=1
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
On Tuesday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb had a key EuroCup game against Bilbao of Spain and managed the home win by an 89-79 margin. Nolan led his team with 13 points in 29 minutes and Tomislav Zubcic added 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-NBA player Raul Lopez had 11 points and 6 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois had a trip to Spain, where Valencia jumped out to an early lead to win 98-52. Daniel had 13 points in 23 minutes as his scoring barrage to start the second half was not enough to pull his team back into the game. Maleye Ndoye had 17 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-NBA player Oleksiy Pecherov had 17 points, ex-Xavier duo Romain Sato and Justin Doellman had 16 points each, and ex-Houston player Oliver Lafayette had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
On Wednesday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin faced Guangsha and fell 118-115. Shelden had 27 points and 12 rebounds in 36 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 16 points and 7 rebounds. In the win, ex-New Mexico State player Jonathan Gibson had 42 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists and ex-NBA player Johan Petro had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12039.html
Shavlik Randolph and Foshan had a first half lead on Jilin, but could not hold on in the second half as they fell 115-108. Shavlik had one of his toughest games in a while in China and had 6 points and 8 rebounds in 22 minutes. Gerald Fitch had 30 points. In the win, ex-Alabama player Tony Mitchell had 38 points and 6 assists, ex-James Madison player Denzel Bowles had 26 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-DII player Sam Daghles had 11 points, 13 rebounds, and 16 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12037.html
David McClure and Neptunas looked for another EuroCup win as they hosted Finland's Nilan Bisons. They jumped out to an early lead and had to build it up again in the second half as they won 85-72. David had 3 points in 10 minutes. In the loss, ex-Providence player Tuukka Kotti had 15 points and 9 rebounds and ex-New Mexico State player Billy Keys and ex-Cincinnati player John Williamson also had 15 points each.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida made the long trip to Lithuania for a EuroLeague Women game at Kibirkstis. The hosts showed that they were not just in the competition to make up the numbers, stunning the visitors 81-64. Krystal had 8 points and 9 rebounds in 32 minutes. Shay Murphy had 16 points and 7 rebounds, Leonor Rodriguez had 11 points, and Marta Fernandez had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
On Thursday, Alana Beard and Monique Currie squared off with Alana and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds taking the final lead in the fourth quarter to beat Monique and the KB Stars 72-67. Alana had 16 points and 7 rebounds in 18 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 24 points and 9 rebounds. Monique had 24 points and 7 rebounds in 30 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
On Friday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade made an important EuroLeague trip to Russia to face Lokomotiv Kuban, but could not keep up with hosts in the final quarter, losing 79-72. DeMarcus had 6 points in 31 minutes. Blake Schilb had 11 points and 6 assists and Charles Jenkins had 10 points. In the win, ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 16 points, ex-UConn player Marcus Williams had 13 points and 8 assists, and ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Marty Pocius made his return to Real Madrid with Zalgiris Kaunas, but his current team just could not keep up with the firepower of his former club as they lost 95-67. Marty found his scoring touch in the second half and finished with 9 points in 19 minutes. Justin Dentmon had 16 points. In the win, Nikola Mirotic, the 23rd pick in 2011 by the Houston Rockets before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Chicago Bulls, had 17 points, ex-NBA player Rudy Fernandez had 16 points and 7 assists, ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 15 points, and Sergio Llull, the 34th pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2009 before a draft day trade sent his rights to the Houston Rockets, had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning hosted the Bendigo Spirit and could not overcome a slow start in an 84-76 loss. Jess had 15 points in 28 minutes and Laura Hodges had 23 points and 8 rebounds. In the win, ex-Nebraska player Kelsey Griffin had 29 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois had a trip to Spain, where Valencia jumped out to an early lead to win 98-52. Daniel had 13 points in 23 minutes as his scoring barrage to start the second half was not enough to pull his team back into the game. Maleye Ndoye had 17 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-NBA player Oleksiy Pecherov had 17 points, ex-Xavier duo Romain Sato and Justin Doellman had 16 points each, and ex-Houston player Oliver Lafayette had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
On Wednesday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin faced Guangsha and fell 118-115. Shelden had 27 points and 12 rebounds in 36 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 16 points and 7 rebounds. In the win, ex-New Mexico State player Jonathan Gibson had 42 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists and ex-NBA player Johan Petro had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12039.html
Shavlik Randolph and Foshan had a first half lead on Jilin, but could not hold on in the second half as they fell 115-108. Shavlik had one of his toughest games in a while in China and had 6 points and 8 rebounds in 22 minutes. Gerald Fitch had 30 points. In the win, ex-Alabama player Tony Mitchell had 38 points and 6 assists, ex-James Madison player Denzel Bowles had 26 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-DII player Sam Daghles had 11 points, 13 rebounds, and 16 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12037.html
David McClure and Neptunas looked for another EuroCup win as they hosted Finland's Nilan Bisons. They jumped out to an early lead and had to build it up again in the second half as they won 85-72. David had 3 points in 10 minutes. In the loss, ex-Providence player Tuukka Kotti had 15 points and 9 rebounds and ex-New Mexico State player Billy Keys and ex-Cincinnati player John Williamson also had 15 points each.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida made the long trip to Lithuania for a EuroLeague Women game at Kibirkstis. The hosts showed that they were not just in the competition to make up the numbers, stunning the visitors 81-64. Krystal had 8 points and 9 rebounds in 32 minutes. Shay Murphy had 16 points and 7 rebounds, Leonor Rodriguez had 11 points, and Marta Fernandez had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
On Thursday, Alana Beard and Monique Currie squared off with Alana and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds taking the final lead in the fourth quarter to beat Monique and the KB Stars 72-67. Alana had 16 points and 7 rebounds in 18 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 24 points and 9 rebounds. Monique had 24 points and 7 rebounds in 30 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
On Friday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade made an important EuroLeague trip to Russia to face Lokomotiv Kuban, but could not keep up with hosts in the final quarter, losing 79-72. DeMarcus had 6 points in 31 minutes. Blake Schilb had 11 points and 6 assists and Charles Jenkins had 10 points. In the win, ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 16 points, ex-UConn player Marcus Williams had 13 points and 8 assists, and ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Marty Pocius made his return to Real Madrid with Zalgiris Kaunas, but his current team just could not keep up with the firepower of his former club as they lost 95-67. Marty found his scoring touch in the second half and finished with 9 points in 19 minutes. Justin Dentmon had 16 points. In the win, Nikola Mirotic, the 23rd pick in 2011 by the Houston Rockets before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Chicago Bulls, had 17 points, ex-NBA player Rudy Fernandez had 16 points and 7 assists, ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 15 points, and Sergio Llull, the 34th pick of the Denver Nuggets in 2009 before a draft day trade sent his rights to the Houston Rockets, had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning hosted the Bendigo Spirit and could not overcome a slow start in an 84-76 loss. Jess had 15 points in 28 minutes and Laura Hodges had 23 points and 8 rebounds. In the win, ex-Nebraska player Kelsey Griffin had 29 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
EuroLeague Women games this week were in Group B and C. The first Group B game saw Imos Brno control the second half at home in the Czech Republic to knock off WNBA experience-laden Nadezhda Orenburg 76-67. Ex-North Carolina State player Ashley Key had 18 points and 7 rebounds in the win while DeWanna Bonner had 21 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. Turkey's Fenerbahce is still working on getting all of its stars firing at the same time, but did manage to win 73-69 in Poland over Wisla Krakow. In the win, Angel McCoughtry had 15 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Abilene Christian player Agnieszka Bibrzycka had 12 points. In the loss, ex-DePaul player Allie Quigley had 22 points and ex-Ohio State player Jantel Lavender had 17 points and 9 rebounds. In France, Lattes Montpellier had to overcome a slow start and fight off a comeback attempt before beating Rivas Ecopolis of Spain 58-53. Ex-Arkansas player Shameka Christon had 15 points in the win while ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 13 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. In Group C, Poland's Polkowice beat Novi Zagreb 62-53 at home after finally seizing control in the fourth quarter. In the win, ex-WNBA player Belinda Snell had 16 points and ex-NAIA player Valeriya Musina had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
There was one final Group C game in Turkey on Thursday. Hosts Galatasaray dominated the first half on their way to a 63-50 win over Russia's Spartak Moscow. In the win, ex-Pitt player Shavonte Zellous had 14 points and 6 rebounds while ex-WNBA player Sonja Petrovic had 10 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
EuroCup Women games were split between Wednesday and Thursday again. In Group B, Sweden's Norrkoping Dolphins went to Turkey and controlled the fourth quarter to beat Mersin 66-56. In the win, ex-Arizona State player Kali Bennett had 14 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Boston College player Elisabeth Egnell had 12 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, the Paris twins gave a solid contribution as Courtney had 13 points and 9 rebounds and Ashley had 10 points and 9 rebounds with ex-Rutgers player Matee Ajavon adding 12 points. In Group C, Russia's Dynamo Novosibirsk easily handled Sepsi of Romania 88-64 at home behind 23 points and 6 steals from ex-Notre Dame player Devereaux Peters. In the loss, ex-Ohio State player Samantha Prahalis had 25 points and 6 rebounds and rookie Kalis Loyd from Lamar had 17 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group E, Hungary's Miskolc beat Germany's Wasserburg 69-53 at home. In the win, ex-Siena player Liene Jansone had 14 points and 7 rebounds, ex-TCU player Helena Sverrisdottir had 14 points, ex-Texas player Brittainey Raven had 13 points, and ex-Arizona State player Rebecca Tobin had 11 points and 16 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Central Florida player Emma Cannon had 13 points and 15 rebounds and ex-Oakland player Melissa Jeltema had 12 points and 6 rebounds. In the other game in the group, France's Landes pounded Lotto Young Cats of Belgium 87-54 at home behind 22 points and 10 rebounds from ex-Nebraska player Danielle Page.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group F, France's Nantes just managed to hold off Namur of Belgium 80-79. Ex-Colorado player Caroline Aubert had 18 points and 9 assists to help offset a 28 point, 10 rebound performance by former Wisconsin-Green Bay player Julie Wojta and 11 points and 6 rebounds from ex-DII player Djenebou Sissoko. In the other game in the group, Pecs of Hungary went to France and beat Villeneuve 64-49. In the win, ex-Miami player Maurita Reid had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals and ex-JC player Latoya Williams had 16 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, WNBA player Emma Meesseman had 15 points and 13 rebounds and ex-West Virginia player Olayinka Sanni had 11 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group G, Pecsi of Hungary went to Slovakia and beat Ruzomberok 72-63. In the win, rookie Aulani Sinclair from Indiana had 15 points and ex-St. Mary's player Louella Tomlinson had 10 points and 13 rebounds while ex-Boston College player Stefanie Murphy had 16 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. In the other game in the group, France's Tarbes beat the combined forces of the three teams from Wallonia 85-68 at home. In the win, ex-Georgia Tech player Alex Montgomery had 19 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Gonzaga player Katelan Redmon had 14 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Celeste Trahan, representing Castors Braine, had 19 points and 14 rebounds and ex-Purdue player Andrea Mingo, who plays for Point Chaud when the Belgian league is in action, had 16 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
The rest of the games were on Thursday. In Group B, Russia's Chevakata Vologda rolled to an 84-65 win over Dunav of Bulgaria in front of the home fans. In the win, ex-Tennessee player Vicki Baugh had 16 points and 8 rebounds while ex-Old Dominion player Quintierra Lewis had 14 points and 9 rebounds in the loss. In Group C, Horizont of Belarus managed to hang onto a 75-70 win in Turkey over Tarsus as ex-South Carolina player Tatyana Troina had 22 points. In the loss, ex-Florida player DeLisha Milton-Jones had 29 points and 7 rebounds and ex-LSU player Doneeka Hodges had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group A, Russia's Dynamo Kursk took the lead for good in the fourth quarter as they beat Antakya 58-53 with their stars continuing to find their form. In the win, Candice Dupree had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Seimone Augustus had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Nebraska player Yvonne Turner had 14 points and ex-Florida player Aneika Henry had 10 points and 16 rebounds. In the other game in the group, Turkey's Botas recorded a 75-58 home win over Tsmoki-Minsk of Belarus. In the win, ex-Tennessee player Michelle Snow had 14 points and 6 rebounds and ex-LSU player Kristen Morris had 15 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group D, Turkey's Istanbul University rolled to a 78-49 home win over Olimpia of Belarus. In the win, ex-Miami player Shenise Johnson had 20 points and 6 assists, ex-Maryland player Crystal Langhorne had 13 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Western Illinois player Tugba Palazoglu had 11 points. In the other game in the group, home team Dynamo Moscow used their star power to win a game between two Russian teams, beating Spartak Noginsk 88-57 with 22 points from Tina Charles.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
There was one final Group C game in Turkey on Thursday. Hosts Galatasaray dominated the first half on their way to a 63-50 win over Russia's Spartak Moscow. In the win, ex-Pitt player Shavonte Zellous had 14 points and 6 rebounds while ex-WNBA player Sonja Petrovic had 10 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
EuroCup Women games were split between Wednesday and Thursday again. In Group B, Sweden's Norrkoping Dolphins went to Turkey and controlled the fourth quarter to beat Mersin 66-56. In the win, ex-Arizona State player Kali Bennett had 14 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Boston College player Elisabeth Egnell had 12 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, the Paris twins gave a solid contribution as Courtney had 13 points and 9 rebounds and Ashley had 10 points and 9 rebounds with ex-Rutgers player Matee Ajavon adding 12 points. In Group C, Russia's Dynamo Novosibirsk easily handled Sepsi of Romania 88-64 at home behind 23 points and 6 steals from ex-Notre Dame player Devereaux Peters. In the loss, ex-Ohio State player Samantha Prahalis had 25 points and 6 rebounds and rookie Kalis Loyd from Lamar had 17 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group E, Hungary's Miskolc beat Germany's Wasserburg 69-53 at home. In the win, ex-Siena player Liene Jansone had 14 points and 7 rebounds, ex-TCU player Helena Sverrisdottir had 14 points, ex-Texas player Brittainey Raven had 13 points, and ex-Arizona State player Rebecca Tobin had 11 points and 16 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Central Florida player Emma Cannon had 13 points and 15 rebounds and ex-Oakland player Melissa Jeltema had 12 points and 6 rebounds. In the other game in the group, France's Landes pounded Lotto Young Cats of Belgium 87-54 at home behind 22 points and 10 rebounds from ex-Nebraska player Danielle Page.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group F, France's Nantes just managed to hold off Namur of Belgium 80-79. Ex-Colorado player Caroline Aubert had 18 points and 9 assists to help offset a 28 point, 10 rebound performance by former Wisconsin-Green Bay player Julie Wojta and 11 points and 6 rebounds from ex-DII player Djenebou Sissoko. In the other game in the group, Pecs of Hungary went to France and beat Villeneuve 64-49. In the win, ex-Miami player Maurita Reid had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals and ex-JC player Latoya Williams had 16 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, WNBA player Emma Meesseman had 15 points and 13 rebounds and ex-West Virginia player Olayinka Sanni had 11 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group G, Pecsi of Hungary went to Slovakia and beat Ruzomberok 72-63. In the win, rookie Aulani Sinclair from Indiana had 15 points and ex-St. Mary's player Louella Tomlinson had 10 points and 13 rebounds while ex-Boston College player Stefanie Murphy had 16 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. In the other game in the group, France's Tarbes beat the combined forces of the three teams from Wallonia 85-68 at home. In the win, ex-Georgia Tech player Alex Montgomery had 19 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Gonzaga player Katelan Redmon had 14 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Celeste Trahan, representing Castors Braine, had 19 points and 14 rebounds and ex-Purdue player Andrea Mingo, who plays for Point Chaud when the Belgian league is in action, had 16 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
The rest of the games were on Thursday. In Group B, Russia's Chevakata Vologda rolled to an 84-65 win over Dunav of Bulgaria in front of the home fans. In the win, ex-Tennessee player Vicki Baugh had 16 points and 8 rebounds while ex-Old Dominion player Quintierra Lewis had 14 points and 9 rebounds in the loss. In Group C, Horizont of Belarus managed to hang onto a 75-70 win in Turkey over Tarsus as ex-South Carolina player Tatyana Troina had 22 points. In the loss, ex-Florida player DeLisha Milton-Jones had 29 points and 7 rebounds and ex-LSU player Doneeka Hodges had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group A, Russia's Dynamo Kursk took the lead for good in the fourth quarter as they beat Antakya 58-53 with their stars continuing to find their form. In the win, Candice Dupree had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Seimone Augustus had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Nebraska player Yvonne Turner had 14 points and ex-Florida player Aneika Henry had 10 points and 16 rebounds. In the other game in the group, Turkey's Botas recorded a 75-58 home win over Tsmoki-Minsk of Belarus. In the win, ex-Tennessee player Michelle Snow had 14 points and 6 rebounds and ex-LSU player Kristen Morris had 15 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group D, Turkey's Istanbul University rolled to a 78-49 home win over Olimpia of Belarus. In the win, ex-Miami player Shenise Johnson had 20 points and 6 assists, ex-Maryland player Crystal Langhorne had 13 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Western Illinois player Tugba Palazoglu had 11 points. In the other game in the group, home team Dynamo Moscow used their star power to win a game between two Russian teams, beating Spartak Noginsk 88-57 with 22 points from Tina Charles.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
EuroCup action started with a few games on Tuesday again. In Group F, Greece's PAOK went to Montenegro and beat Buducnost 75-69. In the win, ex-UC Davis player Mark Payne had 13 points and rookie D.J. Cooper from Ohio had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. In Group B, France's Elan Chalon used a strong second half to beat Spirou Charleroi of Belgium 91-77 at home. In the win, ex-Western Kentucky player A.J. Slaughter had 20 points, ex-Syracuse player Kris Joseph had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Washington player Jon Brockman had 13 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-McNeese State player Demond Mallet had 17 points and 7 assists, ex-Syracuse player Darryl Watkins had 16 points, ex-San Diego State player Mohamed Abukar had 13 points, and ex-Boston College player Joe Trapani had 11 points. In Group D, Spain's Zaragoza went to Belgium and dismantled Mons-Hainaut 104-65 as ex-UCLA player Michael Roll had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Penn State player Talor Battle had 16 points, ex-UAB player Robert Vaden had 12 points, and ex-Clemson player Demontez Stitt had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The rest of the games were on Wednesday. In Group A, Nymburk of the Czech Republic controlled proceedings at home to beat Oostende of Belgium 73-51. In the win, ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 13 points and former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Dylan Page had 12 points. Italy's Cantu went to Germany and beat Artland Dragons 81-68. In the win, ex-Wichita State player Joe Ragland had 13 points and 7 assists and ex-Oregon player Maarten Leunen, the 54th pick of the Houston Rockets in 2008, had 12 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-UMass player Brandon Thomas had 13 points, ex-Chicago State player David Holston had 11 points and 7 assists, and ex-Xavier player Kenny Frease had 10 points. In France, Croatia's Cibona Zagreb jumped on LeMans Sarthe early and won 64-53. Ex-Maryland player D.J. Strawberry had 13 points and 7 rebounds in the win while ex-UNC player Reyshawn Terry and ex-Wright State player Dashaun Wood had 18 points each in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group B, Italy's Dinamo Sassari beat Germany's Oldenburg 82-74 at home. In the win, ex-DePaul player Drake Diener had 21 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green had 17 points, and ex-Tulane player Linton Johnson had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andrea Crosariol had 14 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Purdue player Chris Kramer had 11 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding and ex-Akron player Dru Joyce had 11 points each.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group C, Germany's Ulm went to France and beat Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne 78-60. In the win, ex-George Mason player Cameron Long had 19 points and ex-William and Mary player Adam Hess had 12 points and 6 rebounds while ex-Wyoming player Uchu Nsonwu had 13 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. In Italy, Slovenia's Union Olimpija needed overtime to beat Cimberio Varese 83-82. In the loss, ex-St. Peter's player Keydren Clark had 23 points, ex-Oklahoma player Ebi Ere had 22 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Houston player Aubrey Coleman had 14 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group D, it was an all-German battle with Alba Berlin prevailing 76-61 at home over Bonn. In the win, ex-DII player David Logan had 16 points, ex-Pitt player Levon Kendall had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Villanova player Reggie Redding had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Xavier player Jamel McLean had 15 points and 6 rebounds and ex-DII player Benas Veikalas had 12 points. France's Gravelines beat Italy's Virtus Roma 74-64 at home with 15 points from ex-Miami of Ohio player Juby Johnson. In the loss, ex-Fresno State player Quinton Hosley had 16 points and ex-Wisconsin player Jordan Taylor had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group E, Lukoil Academic of Bulgaria beat Hapoel Jerusalem of Israel 76-63 at home. In the win, ex-Wisconsin player Alando Tucker had 29 points and ex-Cal State Northridge player Davin White had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 7 steals. In the loss, ex-Xavier player Josh Duncan had 15 points and 6 rebounds, ex-LSU player Ronald Dupree had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Florida State player Derwin Kitchen had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Russia's Khimki Moscow went to Romania and beat Asesoft Ploiesti 95-72. In teh win, ex-NBA player Sergey Monya had 12 points, ex-JC player Marko Popovic had 11 points, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 10 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Butler player Mike Green had 10 points and 8 assists, and ex-NBA player Mickael Gelabale had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Oakland player Rawle Marshall had 15 points and ex-Louisville player Alhaji Mohammed had 12 points. The final game in this group was a wild one in Bosnia as Igokea came back to force overtime and needed the second extra period of five minutes to beat Pinar Karsiyaka of Turkey 110-98 with ex-Arkansas player Sergerio Gipson scoring 25 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Esteban Batista had 27 points and 16 rebounds, ex-Troy player Bobby Dixon had 22 points and 9 assists, ex-Ohio State Jon Diebler, who was drafted 51st in 2011 by the Portland Trailblazers before his rights were later traded to the Houston Rockets, had 20 points, and ex-Missouri player Leo Lyons had 15 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group F, Turkey's Ankara went to Ukraine and edged past Khimik 81-79 with former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker scoring 18 points and dishing out 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Iowa player Matt Gatens had 14 points, ex-Akron player Romeo Travis had 13 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-VCU player Jamal Shuler had 12 points and 6 assists. Russia's Nizhny Novgorod made it a clean sweep for the visiting teams after beating Fehervar 84-78 in Hungary with ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec contributing 15 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Temple player Ramone Moore had 21 points, rookie Maurice Kemp from East Carolina had 16 points, ex-JC player Levente Juhos had 13 points, and ex-DII player Braydon Hobbs had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group G, Unics Kazan of Russia eased past Maccabi Haifa of Israel 79-58 at home. In the win, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 18 points, ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas had 12 points, and ex-Notre Dame player Luke Harangody had 10 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Illinois player Brian Randle had 17 points and ex-JC player Donta Smith had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Latvia's VEF Riga went to Macedonia and beat MZT Skopje 77-70. In the win, ex-Temple player Antywane Robinson had 14 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Illinois player Dee Brown had 14 points and 8 assists. In Estonia, Kalev Cramo held off Banvit of Turkey 75-72 as ex-Drexel player Frank Elegar had 11 points and 7 rebounds and ex-American University player Vlad Moldoveanu had 11 points. In the loss, ex-St. Mary's player Earl Rowland had 20 points and 6 rebounds, ex-DePaul player Sammy Mejia had 17 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-JC player Ermal Kuqo, who is also known by his Turkish name Ermal Kurtoglu, had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group H, Besiktas of Turkey went to Russia and escaped with a 64-61 win over Spartak St. Petersburg. In the win, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 20 points and ex-Texas player Brad Buckman had 15 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Iona player Steven Burtt had 20 points and ex-Iowa State player Jared Homan had 13 points and 8 rebounds. In Serbia, Radnicki beat Panionios of Greece 84-77 as rookie Mouphtaou Yarou from Villanova had 16 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 26 points and 6 rebounds, ex-UNC Wilmington player Marc Carter had 16 points, and ex-TCU player Kevin Langford had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The bulk of the EuroChallenge games were on Tuesday. In Group A, France's Dijon beat Den Bosch of the Netherlands 83-64 at home. In the win, ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andre Harris had 17 points, ex-Alabama player Mykal Riley had 16 points, and ex-Portland player T.J. Campbell had 15 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Richmond player David Gonzalvez had 17 points and ex-Northern Iowa player Ali Farokhmanesh had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group B, Russia's Krasnye Krylia went to Hungary and eased past Atomeromu 89-56. In the win, ex-Kansas player Julian Wright had 17 points and 6 assists, ex-Indiana player Bracey Wright had 17 points, and ex-Syracuse player Demetris Nichols had 10 points. Rookie Rodney McGruder from Kansas State had 12 points in the loss. Romania's Oradea managed as surprise as they resisted a big comeback attempt by Gazientep in Turkey for a 74-69 win. In the win, ex-Santa Clara player Sean Denison had 13 points and 13 rebounds, ex-Arizona player Daniel Dillon had 12 points, and ex-Northern Arizona player Zarko Comagic had 11 points and 13 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Xavier player Stanley Burrell had 17 points, ex-St. Bonaventure player Ernest Bremer had 15 points, and ex-Ole Miss player Terrico White had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group C, Estonia's Tartu Rock destroyed Sweden's Sodertalje Kings 99-65 at home. Ex-Hampton player Vincent Simpson had 15 points in the win while ex-Virginia player Assane Sene had 10 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. In the other game in the group, Ventspils of Latvia went to Austria and beat Vienna 78-71. In the win, ex-Rice player Lorenzo Williams had 14 points and 6 assists and Janis Timma, the final pick of the last draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, had 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group D, the lone game was a wild one as Hungary's Kormend rallied at home to force overtime, overcoming Kyiv of Ukraine 103-99 behind a 21 point, 7 rebound performance from rookie Devon Moore out of James Madison. In the loss, ex-Florida player Lee Humphrey had 26 points, ex-Illinois player Mike Davis had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Siena player Tommy Mitchell had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group E, Reggio Emilia beat Groningen of the Netherlands 78-61 at home in Italy. In the win, ex-Iowa player Greg Brunner had 16 points and 11 rebounds and ex-Boise State player Coby Karl had 15 points. In the loss, ex-Seton Hall player Jeff Robinson had 14 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Morehead State player Quentin Pryor had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
The lone game of the week in Group F went to Turkey's Tofas, who beat Slovenia's Krka Novo Mesto 81-72 at home. In the win, ex-Texas A&M player Chinemelu Elonu, the 59th pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009, had 19 points and 14 rebounds and ex-Missouri player Marcus Denmon, the 59th pick of the San Antonio Spurs in 2012, had 13 points. In the loss, ex-TCU player Zvonko Buljan had 20 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
The long game of the week in Group G went to the home team as Finland's Kataja beat Leiden of the Netherlands 77-63. In the win, ex-George Mason player Mike Morrison had 14 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Fresno State player Renaldo Major had 14 points while ex-Radford player Whit Holcomb Faye had 14 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group H, Rilski Sportist of Bulgaria won in the first game of the day, holding off Targu Mares of Romania 80-78 at home. In the win, ex-DII player Sean Barnette had 17 points and 6 steals, rookie Auston Calhoun from Bowling Green had 14 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-DII player Corin Henry had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
The rest of the games were on Wednesday. In Group A, Estonia's Rakvere Tarvas edged past Belgium's Antwerp Giants 77-75 at home. Ex-Iona player Gregory Jenkins had 10 points and 10 rebounds in the win while ex-Canisius player Frank Turner had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists in the loss. In Group D, Russia's Triumph Lyubertsy needed overtime to beat Gaz Metan Medias 84-81 in Romania. In the win, ex-Colorado player Cory Higgins had 35 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Northern Arizona player Kyle Landry had 13 points and 11 rebounds while ex-Nevada player Kyle Shiloh had 22 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. In Group E, Okapi Aalstar of Belgium went to Finland and beat KTP 77-74. In the win, ex-West Virginia player Da'Sean Butler had 21 points, ex-BYU player Lee Cummard had 19 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-UTEP player John Tofi had 13 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Notre Dame player Ryan Ayers had 20 points and 10 rebounds, ex-Central Michigan player Sefton Barrett had 13 points, and ex-Texas player Chris Owens had 10 points. In Group H, Tsmoki Minsk made a big fourth quarter comeback to beat Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary 76-68. In the win, ex-Morehead State player Demonte Harper had 19 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Texas Pan-American player Perry Petty had 15 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Oakland player Keith Benson had 14 points and 9 rebounds while ex-Radford player Chris Oliver had 10 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
EuroLeague games started on Thursday. In Group A, CSKA Moscow opened the day with a 72-60 win over France's Nanterre in Russia. In the win, ex-Gonzaga player Jeremy Pargo had 14 points and ex-UNC Greensboro player Kyle Hines had 10 points. In the loss, rookie Deshaun Thomas from Ohio State, the 58th pick by the San Antonio Spurs, had 18 points, ex-Illinois player Trent Meacham had 11 points, and ex-Ohio State player David Lighty had 10 points. In Serbia, Spain's FC Barcelona sprung to life in the second quarter to seize the lead against Partizan Belgrade on their way to an 82-64 win. In the win, Alejandro Abrines, the 32nd pick in the last draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 19 points and ex-Kansas State player Jacob Pullen had 13 points. Ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey had 11 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
In Group C, Turkey's Galatasaray edged past Italy's Montepaschi Siena 54-52 at home with the teams matching point totals in the first, second, and fourth quarters. In the win, ex-George Washington player Pops-Mensah Bonsu had 16 points and 16 rebounds and ex-NAIA player Sinan Guler had 12 points. In the loss, ex-USC player Daniel Hackett had 16 points and 6 rebounds. In Germany, Poland's Stelmet Zielona Gora had a big third quarter to put a damper on Bayern Munich's early success by beating them 78-71. In the win, ex-JC player Przemyslaw Zamojski had 14 points and 6 rebounds and ex-NBA player Christian Eyenga had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 13 points and ex-Pitt player Chevon Troutman had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
In Group D, Greece's Panathinaikos finally got to play a home game in their arena, but waited until the second half to wake up against Lietuvos Rytas of Lithuania and win 80-72. Ex-Maryland player James Gist had 24 points and 6 rebounds in the win while Renaldas Seibutis, the 50th pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, had 15 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. In Israel, Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia edged out Maccabi Tel Aviv in the second half for a 70-65 win. In the win, Tibor Pleiss, the 31st pick of the New Jersey Nets in 2010 before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 16 points and 7 rebounds and ex-St. John's player Lamont Hamilton had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Duquesne player Shawn James had 16 points and 6 rebounds, ex-USC player David Bluthenthal had 12 points, and ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
The rest of the EuroLeague games were on Friday. In Group A, Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker continued a strong start to the season with an 84-68 home win over Budivelnik of Ukraine with Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick in 2011 by the Miami Heat before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, leading the way with 20 points. In the loss, ex-Morehead State player Ricky Minard had 14 points and ex-Georgetown player Dajuan Summers had 10 points. In Group C, Olympiakos continued to defend their crown with fourth quarter comebacks as the Greek team went to beat Unicaja Malaga 82-74. In the win, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 21 points, ex-Hawaii player Matthew Lojeski had 19 points, and ex-Fordham player Bryant Dunston had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 11 points and ex-Indiana player Earl Calloway had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
In Group B, France's Strasbourg seized the lead in the second half to beat Brose of Germany 83-72 at home. In the win, ex-Pitt player Ricardo Greer had 21 points, ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 16 points, and ex-Notre Dame player Tim Abromaitis had 11 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Zach Wright had 13 points and ex-DII player Jamar Smith had 10 points. In Italy, hosts Emporio Armani Milan made a big run at the start of the fourth quarter to stun Turkey's Anadoly Efes 77-73. In the win, ex-Kansas player Keith Langford had 22 points and ex-Louisville player Samardo Samuels had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Jamon Gordon had 12 points, ex-NBA player Semih Erden had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-Tennessee player Scotty Hopson had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The rest of the games were on Wednesday. In Group A, Nymburk of the Czech Republic controlled proceedings at home to beat Oostende of Belgium 73-51. In the win, ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 13 points and former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Dylan Page had 12 points. Italy's Cantu went to Germany and beat Artland Dragons 81-68. In the win, ex-Wichita State player Joe Ragland had 13 points and 7 assists and ex-Oregon player Maarten Leunen, the 54th pick of the Houston Rockets in 2008, had 12 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-UMass player Brandon Thomas had 13 points, ex-Chicago State player David Holston had 11 points and 7 assists, and ex-Xavier player Kenny Frease had 10 points. In France, Croatia's Cibona Zagreb jumped on LeMans Sarthe early and won 64-53. Ex-Maryland player D.J. Strawberry had 13 points and 7 rebounds in the win while ex-UNC player Reyshawn Terry and ex-Wright State player Dashaun Wood had 18 points each in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group B, Italy's Dinamo Sassari beat Germany's Oldenburg 82-74 at home. In the win, ex-DePaul player Drake Diener had 21 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green had 17 points, and ex-Tulane player Linton Johnson had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andrea Crosariol had 14 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Purdue player Chris Kramer had 11 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding and ex-Akron player Dru Joyce had 11 points each.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group C, Germany's Ulm went to France and beat Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne 78-60. In the win, ex-George Mason player Cameron Long had 19 points and ex-William and Mary player Adam Hess had 12 points and 6 rebounds while ex-Wyoming player Uchu Nsonwu had 13 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. In Italy, Slovenia's Union Olimpija needed overtime to beat Cimberio Varese 83-82. In the loss, ex-St. Peter's player Keydren Clark had 23 points, ex-Oklahoma player Ebi Ere had 22 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Houston player Aubrey Coleman had 14 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group D, it was an all-German battle with Alba Berlin prevailing 76-61 at home over Bonn. In the win, ex-DII player David Logan had 16 points, ex-Pitt player Levon Kendall had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Villanova player Reggie Redding had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Xavier player Jamel McLean had 15 points and 6 rebounds and ex-DII player Benas Veikalas had 12 points. France's Gravelines beat Italy's Virtus Roma 74-64 at home with 15 points from ex-Miami of Ohio player Juby Johnson. In the loss, ex-Fresno State player Quinton Hosley had 16 points and ex-Wisconsin player Jordan Taylor had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group E, Lukoil Academic of Bulgaria beat Hapoel Jerusalem of Israel 76-63 at home. In the win, ex-Wisconsin player Alando Tucker had 29 points and ex-Cal State Northridge player Davin White had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 7 steals. In the loss, ex-Xavier player Josh Duncan had 15 points and 6 rebounds, ex-LSU player Ronald Dupree had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Florida State player Derwin Kitchen had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Russia's Khimki Moscow went to Romania and beat Asesoft Ploiesti 95-72. In teh win, ex-NBA player Sergey Monya had 12 points, ex-JC player Marko Popovic had 11 points, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 10 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Butler player Mike Green had 10 points and 8 assists, and ex-NBA player Mickael Gelabale had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Oakland player Rawle Marshall had 15 points and ex-Louisville player Alhaji Mohammed had 12 points. The final game in this group was a wild one in Bosnia as Igokea came back to force overtime and needed the second extra period of five minutes to beat Pinar Karsiyaka of Turkey 110-98 with ex-Arkansas player Sergerio Gipson scoring 25 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Esteban Batista had 27 points and 16 rebounds, ex-Troy player Bobby Dixon had 22 points and 9 assists, ex-Ohio State Jon Diebler, who was drafted 51st in 2011 by the Portland Trailblazers before his rights were later traded to the Houston Rockets, had 20 points, and ex-Missouri player Leo Lyons had 15 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group F, Turkey's Ankara went to Ukraine and edged past Khimik 81-79 with former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker scoring 18 points and dishing out 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Iowa player Matt Gatens had 14 points, ex-Akron player Romeo Travis had 13 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-VCU player Jamal Shuler had 12 points and 6 assists. Russia's Nizhny Novgorod made it a clean sweep for the visiting teams after beating Fehervar 84-78 in Hungary with ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec contributing 15 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Temple player Ramone Moore had 21 points, rookie Maurice Kemp from East Carolina had 16 points, ex-JC player Levente Juhos had 13 points, and ex-DII player Braydon Hobbs had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group G, Unics Kazan of Russia eased past Maccabi Haifa of Israel 79-58 at home. In the win, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 18 points, ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas had 12 points, and ex-Notre Dame player Luke Harangody had 10 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Illinois player Brian Randle had 17 points and ex-JC player Donta Smith had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Latvia's VEF Riga went to Macedonia and beat MZT Skopje 77-70. In the win, ex-Temple player Antywane Robinson had 14 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Illinois player Dee Brown had 14 points and 8 assists. In Estonia, Kalev Cramo held off Banvit of Turkey 75-72 as ex-Drexel player Frank Elegar had 11 points and 7 rebounds and ex-American University player Vlad Moldoveanu had 11 points. In the loss, ex-St. Mary's player Earl Rowland had 20 points and 6 rebounds, ex-DePaul player Sammy Mejia had 17 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-JC player Ermal Kuqo, who is also known by his Turkish name Ermal Kurtoglu, had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group H, Besiktas of Turkey went to Russia and escaped with a 64-61 win over Spartak St. Petersburg. In the win, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 20 points and ex-Texas player Brad Buckman had 15 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Iona player Steven Burtt had 20 points and ex-Iowa State player Jared Homan had 13 points and 8 rebounds. In Serbia, Radnicki beat Panionios of Greece 84-77 as rookie Mouphtaou Yarou from Villanova had 16 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 26 points and 6 rebounds, ex-UNC Wilmington player Marc Carter had 16 points, and ex-TCU player Kevin Langford had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The bulk of the EuroChallenge games were on Tuesday. In Group A, France's Dijon beat Den Bosch of the Netherlands 83-64 at home. In the win, ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andre Harris had 17 points, ex-Alabama player Mykal Riley had 16 points, and ex-Portland player T.J. Campbell had 15 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Richmond player David Gonzalvez had 17 points and ex-Northern Iowa player Ali Farokhmanesh had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group B, Russia's Krasnye Krylia went to Hungary and eased past Atomeromu 89-56. In the win, ex-Kansas player Julian Wright had 17 points and 6 assists, ex-Indiana player Bracey Wright had 17 points, and ex-Syracuse player Demetris Nichols had 10 points. Rookie Rodney McGruder from Kansas State had 12 points in the loss. Romania's Oradea managed as surprise as they resisted a big comeback attempt by Gazientep in Turkey for a 74-69 win. In the win, ex-Santa Clara player Sean Denison had 13 points and 13 rebounds, ex-Arizona player Daniel Dillon had 12 points, and ex-Northern Arizona player Zarko Comagic had 11 points and 13 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Xavier player Stanley Burrell had 17 points, ex-St. Bonaventure player Ernest Bremer had 15 points, and ex-Ole Miss player Terrico White had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group C, Estonia's Tartu Rock destroyed Sweden's Sodertalje Kings 99-65 at home. Ex-Hampton player Vincent Simpson had 15 points in the win while ex-Virginia player Assane Sene had 10 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. In the other game in the group, Ventspils of Latvia went to Austria and beat Vienna 78-71. In the win, ex-Rice player Lorenzo Williams had 14 points and 6 assists and Janis Timma, the final pick of the last draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, had 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group D, the lone game was a wild one as Hungary's Kormend rallied at home to force overtime, overcoming Kyiv of Ukraine 103-99 behind a 21 point, 7 rebound performance from rookie Devon Moore out of James Madison. In the loss, ex-Florida player Lee Humphrey had 26 points, ex-Illinois player Mike Davis had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Siena player Tommy Mitchell had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group E, Reggio Emilia beat Groningen of the Netherlands 78-61 at home in Italy. In the win, ex-Iowa player Greg Brunner had 16 points and 11 rebounds and ex-Boise State player Coby Karl had 15 points. In the loss, ex-Seton Hall player Jeff Robinson had 14 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Morehead State player Quentin Pryor had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
The lone game of the week in Group F went to Turkey's Tofas, who beat Slovenia's Krka Novo Mesto 81-72 at home. In the win, ex-Texas A&M player Chinemelu Elonu, the 59th pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009, had 19 points and 14 rebounds and ex-Missouri player Marcus Denmon, the 59th pick of the San Antonio Spurs in 2012, had 13 points. In the loss, ex-TCU player Zvonko Buljan had 20 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
The long game of the week in Group G went to the home team as Finland's Kataja beat Leiden of the Netherlands 77-63. In the win, ex-George Mason player Mike Morrison had 14 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Fresno State player Renaldo Major had 14 points while ex-Radford player Whit Holcomb Faye had 14 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group H, Rilski Sportist of Bulgaria won in the first game of the day, holding off Targu Mares of Romania 80-78 at home. In the win, ex-DII player Sean Barnette had 17 points and 6 steals, rookie Auston Calhoun from Bowling Green had 14 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-DII player Corin Henry had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
The rest of the games were on Wednesday. In Group A, Estonia's Rakvere Tarvas edged past Belgium's Antwerp Giants 77-75 at home. Ex-Iona player Gregory Jenkins had 10 points and 10 rebounds in the win while ex-Canisius player Frank Turner had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists in the loss. In Group D, Russia's Triumph Lyubertsy needed overtime to beat Gaz Metan Medias 84-81 in Romania. In the win, ex-Colorado player Cory Higgins had 35 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Northern Arizona player Kyle Landry had 13 points and 11 rebounds while ex-Nevada player Kyle Shiloh had 22 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. In Group E, Okapi Aalstar of Belgium went to Finland and beat KTP 77-74. In the win, ex-West Virginia player Da'Sean Butler had 21 points, ex-BYU player Lee Cummard had 19 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-UTEP player John Tofi had 13 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Notre Dame player Ryan Ayers had 20 points and 10 rebounds, ex-Central Michigan player Sefton Barrett had 13 points, and ex-Texas player Chris Owens had 10 points. In Group H, Tsmoki Minsk made a big fourth quarter comeback to beat Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary 76-68. In the win, ex-Morehead State player Demonte Harper had 19 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Texas Pan-American player Perry Petty had 15 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Oakland player Keith Benson had 14 points and 9 rebounds while ex-Radford player Chris Oliver had 10 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
EuroLeague games started on Thursday. In Group A, CSKA Moscow opened the day with a 72-60 win over France's Nanterre in Russia. In the win, ex-Gonzaga player Jeremy Pargo had 14 points and ex-UNC Greensboro player Kyle Hines had 10 points. In the loss, rookie Deshaun Thomas from Ohio State, the 58th pick by the San Antonio Spurs, had 18 points, ex-Illinois player Trent Meacham had 11 points, and ex-Ohio State player David Lighty had 10 points. In Serbia, Spain's FC Barcelona sprung to life in the second quarter to seize the lead against Partizan Belgrade on their way to an 82-64 win. In the win, Alejandro Abrines, the 32nd pick in the last draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 19 points and ex-Kansas State player Jacob Pullen had 13 points. Ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey had 11 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
In Group C, Turkey's Galatasaray edged past Italy's Montepaschi Siena 54-52 at home with the teams matching point totals in the first, second, and fourth quarters. In the win, ex-George Washington player Pops-Mensah Bonsu had 16 points and 16 rebounds and ex-NAIA player Sinan Guler had 12 points. In the loss, ex-USC player Daniel Hackett had 16 points and 6 rebounds. In Germany, Poland's Stelmet Zielona Gora had a big third quarter to put a damper on Bayern Munich's early success by beating them 78-71. In the win, ex-JC player Przemyslaw Zamojski had 14 points and 6 rebounds and ex-NBA player Christian Eyenga had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 13 points and ex-Pitt player Chevon Troutman had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
In Group D, Greece's Panathinaikos finally got to play a home game in their arena, but waited until the second half to wake up against Lietuvos Rytas of Lithuania and win 80-72. Ex-Maryland player James Gist had 24 points and 6 rebounds in the win while Renaldas Seibutis, the 50th pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, had 15 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. In Israel, Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia edged out Maccabi Tel Aviv in the second half for a 70-65 win. In the win, Tibor Pleiss, the 31st pick of the New Jersey Nets in 2010 before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 16 points and 7 rebounds and ex-St. John's player Lamont Hamilton had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Duquesne player Shawn James had 16 points and 6 rebounds, ex-USC player David Bluthenthal had 12 points, and ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
The rest of the EuroLeague games were on Friday. In Group A, Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker continued a strong start to the season with an 84-68 home win over Budivelnik of Ukraine with Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick in 2011 by the Miami Heat before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, leading the way with 20 points. In the loss, ex-Morehead State player Ricky Minard had 14 points and ex-Georgetown player Dajuan Summers had 10 points. In Group C, Olympiakos continued to defend their crown with fourth quarter comebacks as the Greek team went to beat Unicaja Malaga 82-74. In the win, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 21 points, ex-Hawaii player Matthew Lojeski had 19 points, and ex-Fordham player Bryant Dunston had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 11 points and ex-Indiana player Earl Calloway had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
In Group B, France's Strasbourg seized the lead in the second half to beat Brose of Germany 83-72 at home. In the win, ex-Pitt player Ricardo Greer had 21 points, ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 16 points, and ex-Notre Dame player Tim Abromaitis had 11 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Zach Wright had 13 points and ex-DII player Jamar Smith had 10 points. In Italy, hosts Emporio Armani Milan made a big run at the start of the fourth quarter to stun Turkey's Anadoly Efes 77-73. In the win, ex-Kansas player Keith Langford had 22 points and ex-Louisville player Samardo Samuels had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Jamon Gordon had 12 points, ex-NBA player Semih Erden had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-Tennessee player Scotty Hopson had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
On Saturday, Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames overturned a big halftime deficit for an 83-71 win. Kathleen had 5 points in 15 minutes. In the loss, rookie Chelsea Poppens from Iowa State had 23 points and 16 rebounds and ex-Washington player Nicole Romeo had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida returned to domestic league action against Conquero with a mission and destroyed them 91-42. Krystal had 6 points and 12 rebounds in 18 minutes. Shay Murphy had 28 points and 9 rebounds, Angelica Robinson had 14 points, and Marta Fernandez had 13 points. Ex-UConn player Charde Houston, Krystal's Phoenix Mercury teammate, had 11 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadistica ... 1819&med=0
Mistie Bass and Lyon looked to continue their winning streak against Hainaut and had a strong start, before letting their opponents fight their way back and take the game 81-79 on a buzzer beating three pointer. Mistie had 16 points and 8 rebounds in 35 minutes. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Pauline Akonga Nsimbo had 12 points and ex-Miami of Ohio player Amanda Jackson had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/ ... 306113.pdf
David McClure and Neptunas returned to VTB United League play with a trip to Latvia to face VEF Riga as they lost 74-59. David had a quiet 5 minutes as Valdas Vasylius led the team with 17 points and 9 rebounds. In the win, ex-Illinois player Dee Brown had 16 points and rookie Derrick Nix from Michigan State had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1914. ... -400$t&0=1
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb went to Slovenia to play Union Olimpija and had to come back to force the game into overtime before prevailing 71-69. Nolan had 13 points in 38 minutes and Tomislav Zubcic added 10 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, ex-USC player Alex Stepheson had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/62/Union_Ol ... lStatistic
In France, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois pulled away in the final quarter to beat Dijon 72-63 as they continue to play better in the domestic league. Daniel had 13 points in 29 minutes. Jawad Williams had 17 points and Elton Brown had 12 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andre Harris had 13 points, ex-Alabama player Mykal Riley had 12 points, and ex-Portland player T.J. Campbell had 11 points and 8 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... lois-Dijon
On Sunday, Monique Currie and the KB Stars had a comeback against Woori Bank Hansae fall short as they lost 75-70. Monique had 8 points in 24 minutes and Marissa Coleman had 17 points and 10 rebounds. In the win, ex-UCLA player Noelle Quinn had 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Chante Black and Umbertide had a big test against Famila Schio and they fought hard for three quarters before falling behind and losing 59-53. Chante had 4 points and 12 rebounds in 22 minutes before fouling out. Ashleigh Fontenette had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-WNBA player Laura Macchi had 17 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject- ... Gara=13969
Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen had a solid start against powerhouse Elizur Ramla, but could not keep up as they fell 69-54. Karima had 16 points and 12 rebounds in 37 minutes to lead the team. Ashley Shields had 14 points. In the win, ex-Hofstra player Vanessa Gidden had 20 points, ex-LSU player Allison Hightower had 18 points, and ex-Miami player Tamara James had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$t&0=1
Shelden Williams and Tianjin held off Dongguan for a 105-101 win. Shelden had 28 points and 15 rebounds in 35 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 17 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Cal State Fullerton player Bobby Brown had 32 points and ex-Syracuse player Donte Greene had 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12454.html
Shavlik Randolph and Foshan continued their struggles as they fell 88-80 to Shandong after losing their lead in the fourth quarter. Shavlik had 12 points and 8 rebounds in 24 minutes and Gerald Fitch had 15 points. In the win, ex-Portland player Pooh Jeter had 31 points and ex-Florida player Donnell Harvey had 11 points and 18 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12450.html
On Monday, Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds fell to a fourth quarter comeback by KEB-Hanabank for a 69-67 loss. Alana had 4 points in 12 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 26 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic league play and there was plenty of rotation in the lineup as they eased to a 101-60 win over Lietkabelis. Marty had 9 points as he was only needed for 11 minutes. In the loss, ex-Illinois State player Dinma Odiakosa had 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade faced fellow Serbian team Mega Vizura in domestic league play and held a lead throughout in an 86-78 win. DeMarcus had 1 point and 6 assists in 19 minutes before fouling out. Blake Schilb had 23 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/60/Crvena_z ... lStatistic
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida returned to domestic league action against Conquero with a mission and destroyed them 91-42. Krystal had 6 points and 12 rebounds in 18 minutes. Shay Murphy had 28 points and 9 rebounds, Angelica Robinson had 14 points, and Marta Fernandez had 13 points. Ex-UConn player Charde Houston, Krystal's Phoenix Mercury teammate, had 11 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadistica ... 1819&med=0
Mistie Bass and Lyon looked to continue their winning streak against Hainaut and had a strong start, before letting their opponents fight their way back and take the game 81-79 on a buzzer beating three pointer. Mistie had 16 points and 8 rebounds in 35 minutes. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Pauline Akonga Nsimbo had 12 points and ex-Miami of Ohio player Amanda Jackson had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/ ... 306113.pdf
David McClure and Neptunas returned to VTB United League play with a trip to Latvia to face VEF Riga as they lost 74-59. David had a quiet 5 minutes as Valdas Vasylius led the team with 17 points and 9 rebounds. In the win, ex-Illinois player Dee Brown had 16 points and rookie Derrick Nix from Michigan State had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1914. ... -400$t&0=1
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb went to Slovenia to play Union Olimpija and had to come back to force the game into overtime before prevailing 71-69. Nolan had 13 points in 38 minutes and Tomislav Zubcic added 10 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, ex-USC player Alex Stepheson had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/62/Union_Ol ... lStatistic
In France, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois pulled away in the final quarter to beat Dijon 72-63 as they continue to play better in the domestic league. Daniel had 13 points in 29 minutes. Jawad Williams had 17 points and Elton Brown had 12 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andre Harris had 13 points, ex-Alabama player Mykal Riley had 12 points, and ex-Portland player T.J. Campbell had 11 points and 8 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... lois-Dijon
On Sunday, Monique Currie and the KB Stars had a comeback against Woori Bank Hansae fall short as they lost 75-70. Monique had 8 points in 24 minutes and Marissa Coleman had 17 points and 10 rebounds. In the win, ex-UCLA player Noelle Quinn had 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Chante Black and Umbertide had a big test against Famila Schio and they fought hard for three quarters before falling behind and losing 59-53. Chante had 4 points and 12 rebounds in 22 minutes before fouling out. Ashleigh Fontenette had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-WNBA player Laura Macchi had 17 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject- ... Gara=13969
Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen had a solid start against powerhouse Elizur Ramla, but could not keep up as they fell 69-54. Karima had 16 points and 12 rebounds in 37 minutes to lead the team. Ashley Shields had 14 points. In the win, ex-Hofstra player Vanessa Gidden had 20 points, ex-LSU player Allison Hightower had 18 points, and ex-Miami player Tamara James had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$t&0=1
Shelden Williams and Tianjin held off Dongguan for a 105-101 win. Shelden had 28 points and 15 rebounds in 35 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 17 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Cal State Fullerton player Bobby Brown had 32 points and ex-Syracuse player Donte Greene had 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12454.html
Shavlik Randolph and Foshan continued their struggles as they fell 88-80 to Shandong after losing their lead in the fourth quarter. Shavlik had 12 points and 8 rebounds in 24 minutes and Gerald Fitch had 15 points. In the win, ex-Portland player Pooh Jeter had 31 points and ex-Florida player Donnell Harvey had 11 points and 18 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12450.html
On Monday, Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds fell to a fourth quarter comeback by KEB-Hanabank for a 69-67 loss. Alana had 4 points in 12 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 26 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic league play and there was plenty of rotation in the lineup as they eased to a 101-60 win over Lietkabelis. Marty had 9 points as he was only needed for 11 minutes. In the loss, ex-Illinois State player Dinma Odiakosa had 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade faced fellow Serbian team Mega Vizura in domestic league play and held a lead throughout in an 86-78 win. DeMarcus had 1 point and 6 assists in 19 minutes before fouling out. Blake Schilb had 23 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/60/Crvena_z ... lStatistic
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
On Tuesday, Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb went to Belgium to play a key EuroCup game at Spirou Charleroi. They took a lead into halftime, but needed to mount a final comeback late to win 72-64 and improve their chances at moving on to the next round. Nolan's scoring helped fuel his team in the final quarter as he led all scorers with 23 points in 35 minutes. In the loss, ex-Hampton player Devin Green had 13 points and 13 rebounds, ex-San Diego State player Mohamed Abukar had 13 points, ex-Boston College player Joe Trapani had 12 points, and ex-McNeese State player Demond Mallet had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois hosted Cimberio Varese of Italy as both teams looked to climb out of the cellar. The home team jumped out to an early lead and had to withstand a few charges, but finished the game with a 77-65 win. Daniel had 10 points in 20 minutes. Jawad Williams had 14 points and 8 rebounds, Maleye Ndoye had 13 points, and Elton Brown had 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-St. Peter's player Keydren Clark had 18 points and ex-Oklahoma player Ebi Ere had 13 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
On Wednesday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin came up just short against powerhouse Guangdong in a 97-95 loss. Shelden had 27 points and 11 rebounds in 33 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 22 points. In the win, rookie Khalif Wyatt from Temple had 25 points, ex-NBA player Yi Jianlian had 22 points and 23 rebounds, and ex-North Carolina State player Josh Powell had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12760.html
Shavlik Randolph did not play, but Foshan returned to winning ways by defeating Zhejiang 111-108. Gerald Fitch had 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists with nobody to limit his playing time. In the loss, ex-DII player Ivan Johnson had 31 points and 17 rebounds and ex-Marquette player Jerel McNeal had 17 points and 11 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12757.html
David McClure did not play as Neptunas continued to play better in the EuroCup with a surprise 83-74 win in Turkey over Besiktas. In the loss, ex-Georgia player Sundiata Gaines had 21 points, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 19 points, and rookie Colton Iverson from Colorado State, the 53rd pick of the Indiana Pacers before a draft day trade to the Boston Celtics, had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Monique Currie and the KB Stars built an early lead on KDB Life Winnus and won 68-50. Monique had 9 points and 7 rebounds in 26 minutes. In the loss, retiring veteran Tina Thompson had 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen fell 82-73 to Ramat Hasharon. Karima had 21 points and 9 rebounds in 38 minutes. Ashley Shields had 15 points, Limor Pelleg had 13 points, and Toni Young had 11 points and 11 rebounds. In the win, ex-UNLV player Shamela Hampton had 21 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Liberty player Megan Frazee had 18 points and 8 rebounds, rookie Jacqui Kalin from Northern Iowa had 16 points and 6 assists, and ex-Pitt player Laine Selwyn had 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$t&0=1
On Thursday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade hosted Maccabi Tel Aviv of Israel in a key EuroLeague game, but fell short 78-76. DeMarcus had 12 points in 29 minutes. Ivan Radenovic had 12 points and Blake Schilb had 11 points. In the win, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, the 34th pick in 2003 by the Los Angeles Clippers before his rights were traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 22 points and ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
On Friday, Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds narrowly edged KEB-Hanabank 70-69. Alana had 3 points in 10 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Shavlik Randolph missed another game for Foshan, preventing a matchup with Shelden Williams and Tianjin, who ended up winning 115-100. Shelden had 25 points and 15 rebounds in 32 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 20 points and 9 assists. Gerald Fitch had 28 points and 28 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12966.html
Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas hosted Italy's Emporio Armani Milan in EuroLeague play and took a lead in the middle two quarters only to need to cling on late for a key 73-71 win. Marty had 13 points in 26 minutes and Justin Dentmon had 15 points. In the loss, ex-Kansas player Keith Langford had 29 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Indiana State player David Moss had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois looked to keep their momentum going as they returned to domestic league play and did that with an 83-75 win over Cholet. Daniel had 11 points in 30 minutes. Elton Brown had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Maleye Ndoye had 15 points, Jawad Williams had 11 points, and Aloysius Anagonye had 10 points. In the loss, ex-USF player John Cox had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... ois-Cholet
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois hosted Cimberio Varese of Italy as both teams looked to climb out of the cellar. The home team jumped out to an early lead and had to withstand a few charges, but finished the game with a 77-65 win. Daniel had 10 points in 20 minutes. Jawad Williams had 14 points and 8 rebounds, Maleye Ndoye had 13 points, and Elton Brown had 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-St. Peter's player Keydren Clark had 18 points and ex-Oklahoma player Ebi Ere had 13 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
On Wednesday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin came up just short against powerhouse Guangdong in a 97-95 loss. Shelden had 27 points and 11 rebounds in 33 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 22 points. In the win, rookie Khalif Wyatt from Temple had 25 points, ex-NBA player Yi Jianlian had 22 points and 23 rebounds, and ex-North Carolina State player Josh Powell had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12760.html
Shavlik Randolph did not play, but Foshan returned to winning ways by defeating Zhejiang 111-108. Gerald Fitch had 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists with nobody to limit his playing time. In the loss, ex-DII player Ivan Johnson had 31 points and 17 rebounds and ex-Marquette player Jerel McNeal had 17 points and 11 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12757.html
David McClure did not play as Neptunas continued to play better in the EuroCup with a surprise 83-74 win in Turkey over Besiktas. In the loss, ex-Georgia player Sundiata Gaines had 21 points, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 19 points, and rookie Colton Iverson from Colorado State, the 53rd pick of the Indiana Pacers before a draft day trade to the Boston Celtics, had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Monique Currie and the KB Stars built an early lead on KDB Life Winnus and won 68-50. Monique had 9 points and 7 rebounds in 26 minutes. In the loss, retiring veteran Tina Thompson had 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen fell 82-73 to Ramat Hasharon. Karima had 21 points and 9 rebounds in 38 minutes. Ashley Shields had 15 points, Limor Pelleg had 13 points, and Toni Young had 11 points and 11 rebounds. In the win, ex-UNLV player Shamela Hampton had 21 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Liberty player Megan Frazee had 18 points and 8 rebounds, rookie Jacqui Kalin from Northern Iowa had 16 points and 6 assists, and ex-Pitt player Laine Selwyn had 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$t&0=1
On Thursday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade hosted Maccabi Tel Aviv of Israel in a key EuroLeague game, but fell short 78-76. DeMarcus had 12 points in 29 minutes. Ivan Radenovic had 12 points and Blake Schilb had 11 points. In the win, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, the 34th pick in 2003 by the Los Angeles Clippers before his rights were traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 22 points and ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
On Friday, Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds narrowly edged KEB-Hanabank 70-69. Alana had 3 points in 10 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Shavlik Randolph missed another game for Foshan, preventing a matchup with Shelden Williams and Tianjin, who ended up winning 115-100. Shelden had 25 points and 15 rebounds in 32 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 20 points and 9 assists. Gerald Fitch had 28 points and 28 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 12966.html
Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas hosted Italy's Emporio Armani Milan in EuroLeague play and took a lead in the middle two quarters only to need to cling on late for a key 73-71 win. Marty had 13 points in 26 minutes and Justin Dentmon had 15 points. In the loss, ex-Kansas player Keith Langford had 29 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Indiana State player David Moss had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois looked to keep their momentum going as they returned to domestic league play and did that with an 83-75 win over Cholet. Daniel had 11 points in 30 minutes. Elton Brown had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Maleye Ndoye had 15 points, Jawad Williams had 11 points, and Aloysius Anagonye had 10 points. In the loss, ex-USF player John Cox had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... ois-Cholet
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
Most of the EuroLeague Women games were on Wednesday again. In Group A, Slovakia's Good Angels Kosice took a lead into halftime at home, but Russia's UMMC Ekaterinburg powered back to win 72-68 to avoid the massive upset. Even with all of the other star players, Candace Parker picked up her team on her own and finished with 35 points and 16 rebounds with Diana Taurasi adding 10 points. In the loss, WNBA player Farhiya Abdi had 13 points and ex-West Virginia player Yelena Leuchanka had 10 points. In the other game in the group, Turkey's Kayseri won 61-56 at home over Bourges of France. In the win, ex-Penn State player Tanisha Wright had 15 points, ex-UNC player LaToya Pringle, also known by the Turkish version of her married name, Lara Sanders, had 13 points and 14 rebounds, and ex-Richmond player Mirna Mazic had 13 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Johannah Leedham had 15 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group B, Poland's Wisla Krakow won 67-61 in Hungary over Sopron. Ex-Ohio State player Jantel Lavendar had 24 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Western Illinois player Zane Tamane had 16 points and 8 rebounds in the win while rookie Kelly Faris from UConn had 10 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. In the Czech Republic, Imos Brno came back in the fourth quarter to beat Lattes Montpellier of France 67-64 as ex-North Carolina State player Ashley Key had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Turkey's Fenerbahce edged past Nadezhda Orenburg of Russia 71-69 at home as both teams look to continue to integrate star players with vastly different results. In the win, Angel McCoughtry had 25 points and 7 rebounds and Cappie Pondexter had 10 points and 9 assists while DeWanna Bonner had 14 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group C, Czech side USK Prague held on to a home win over Turkey's Galatasaray by a 67-63 margin. Ex-Rutgers player Kia Vaughn had 10 points and 6 rebounds in the win as ex-Pitt player Shavonte Zellous had 21 points and 6 rebounds and rookie Kelsey Bone from Texas A&M had 16 points in the loss. In Russia, Spartak Moscow beat Polkowice from Poland 67-55. In the win, ex-WNBA player Sonja Petrovic had 18 points and 9 rebounds and ex-UConn player Asjha Jones had 13 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Belinda Snell had 14 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Minnesota player Janel McCarville had 12 points, and ex-NAIA player Valeriya Musina had 10 points. In Croatia, Novi Zagreb just did enough in the fourth quarter to prevent Kibirsktis of Lithuania from recording another win, defeating them 70-67. In the loss, rookie Hollie Mershon from Drexel had 15 points and rookie Sofija Aleksandravicius from Davidson had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
The final Group A game was on Thursday as Italy's Beretta Famila had a good start in Hungary and beat Gyor 70-56. In the loss, ex-Gonzaga player Courtney Vandersloot had 21 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Stanford player Joslyn Tinkle had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
The week of EuroCup Women games started on Wednesday. In Group B, Russia's Chevakata Vologda came from behind in Sweden to defeat Norrkoping Dolphins 56-54 despite 20 points and 9 rebounds from ex-Boston College player Elisabeth Egnell. In Group E, Wasserburg of Germany beat Lotto Young Cats of Belgium 67-62 at home. In the win, ex-Central Florida player Emma Cannon had 22 points and 14 rebounds and ex-Oakland player Melissa Jeltema had 16 points and 7 rebounds while ex-Drexel player Jasmina Rosseel had 17 points in the loss. In Group F, Villeneuve of France eased past Namur of Belgium 73-53 at home as ex-West Virginia player Olayinka Sanni had 14 points and 9 rebounds and ex-DePaul player Lenae Williams had 14 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group G, Tarbes of France went to Hungary and beat Pecsi 70-53. In the win, ex-Georgia Tech player Alex Montgomery had 13 points and ex-Gonzaga player Katelan Redmon had 10 points. In the other game in the group, Slovakia's Ruzomberok beat the combined forces of the three teams from Wallonia 79-55. Ex-Boston College player Stefanie Murphy had 14 points and 9 rebounds in the win while ex-DII player Celeste Trahan, representing Castors-Braine had 26 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
The rest of the games were on Thursday. In Group B, Mersin of Turkey beat Bulgaria's Dunav 91-62 at home. The Paris twins were critical in the win again as Ashley had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Courtney had 11 points and 11 rebounds with ex-Rutgers player Matee Ajavon adding 12 points. In the loss, rookie Shante Evans from Hofstra had 14 points. In Group E, Landes of France went to Hungary and beat Miskolc 72-67. In the loss, ex-TCU player Helena Sverrisdottir had 19 points, ex-Siena player LIene Jansone had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Texas player Brittainey Raven had 10 points. In Group F, Nantes of France escaped Hungary with a 62-60 win over Pecs. Ex-Miami player Maurita Reid had 13 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group A, Dynamo Kursk of Russia had an easy time in Belarus, beating Tsmoski Minsk 88-52. The stars were key in the win as Seimone Augustus had 16 points and 7 rebounds, Candice Dupree had 16 points, and Epiphanny Prince had 12 points with ex-WNBA player Natalia Vodopyanova adding 14 points and 6 rebounds. Ex-LSU player Kristen Morris had 13 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. The home team won the battle of two Turkish sides as Botas beat Antakya 68-50. Ex-Tennessee player Michelle Snow had 12 points in the win while ex-Florida player Aneika Henry had 14 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group C, Turkey's Tarsus beat Sepsi of Romania 83-69 at home. In the win, ex-Florida player DeLisha Milton-Jones had 20 points and 13 rebounds, ex-UConn player Renee Montgomery had 17 points and 6 assists, and ex-Stanford player Cori Enghusen, also known by her Turkish name Korel Engin, had 15 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Ohio State player Samantha Prahalis had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, rookie Kalis Loyd from Lamar had 16 points, and rookie Jasmine Watson from UMass had 11 points. In the other game in the group, Horizont of Belarus beat Russia's Dynamo Novosibirsk 72-65 at home.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group D, Turkey's Istanbul University beat Russia's Spartak Noginsk 90-71 at home. In the win, ex-Western Illinois player Tugba Palazoglu had 16 points, ex-Maryland player Crystal Langhorne had 13 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Rutgers player Michelle Campbell, who is also known by her Turkish name Melisa Can, had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Russia's Dynamo Moscow eased to an 87-63 win in Belarus over Olimpia. Ex-Colorado player Julie Seabrook had 15 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group B, Poland's Wisla Krakow won 67-61 in Hungary over Sopron. Ex-Ohio State player Jantel Lavendar had 24 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Western Illinois player Zane Tamane had 16 points and 8 rebounds in the win while rookie Kelly Faris from UConn had 10 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. In the Czech Republic, Imos Brno came back in the fourth quarter to beat Lattes Montpellier of France 67-64 as ex-North Carolina State player Ashley Key had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Turkey's Fenerbahce edged past Nadezhda Orenburg of Russia 71-69 at home as both teams look to continue to integrate star players with vastly different results. In the win, Angel McCoughtry had 25 points and 7 rebounds and Cappie Pondexter had 10 points and 9 assists while DeWanna Bonner had 14 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group C, Czech side USK Prague held on to a home win over Turkey's Galatasaray by a 67-63 margin. Ex-Rutgers player Kia Vaughn had 10 points and 6 rebounds in the win as ex-Pitt player Shavonte Zellous had 21 points and 6 rebounds and rookie Kelsey Bone from Texas A&M had 16 points in the loss. In Russia, Spartak Moscow beat Polkowice from Poland 67-55. In the win, ex-WNBA player Sonja Petrovic had 18 points and 9 rebounds and ex-UConn player Asjha Jones had 13 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Belinda Snell had 14 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Minnesota player Janel McCarville had 12 points, and ex-NAIA player Valeriya Musina had 10 points. In Croatia, Novi Zagreb just did enough in the fourth quarter to prevent Kibirsktis of Lithuania from recording another win, defeating them 70-67. In the loss, rookie Hollie Mershon from Drexel had 15 points and rookie Sofija Aleksandravicius from Davidson had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
The final Group A game was on Thursday as Italy's Beretta Famila had a good start in Hungary and beat Gyor 70-56. In the loss, ex-Gonzaga player Courtney Vandersloot had 21 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Stanford player Joslyn Tinkle had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
The week of EuroCup Women games started on Wednesday. In Group B, Russia's Chevakata Vologda came from behind in Sweden to defeat Norrkoping Dolphins 56-54 despite 20 points and 9 rebounds from ex-Boston College player Elisabeth Egnell. In Group E, Wasserburg of Germany beat Lotto Young Cats of Belgium 67-62 at home. In the win, ex-Central Florida player Emma Cannon had 22 points and 14 rebounds and ex-Oakland player Melissa Jeltema had 16 points and 7 rebounds while ex-Drexel player Jasmina Rosseel had 17 points in the loss. In Group F, Villeneuve of France eased past Namur of Belgium 73-53 at home as ex-West Virginia player Olayinka Sanni had 14 points and 9 rebounds and ex-DePaul player Lenae Williams had 14 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group G, Tarbes of France went to Hungary and beat Pecsi 70-53. In the win, ex-Georgia Tech player Alex Montgomery had 13 points and ex-Gonzaga player Katelan Redmon had 10 points. In the other game in the group, Slovakia's Ruzomberok beat the combined forces of the three teams from Wallonia 79-55. Ex-Boston College player Stefanie Murphy had 14 points and 9 rebounds in the win while ex-DII player Celeste Trahan, representing Castors-Braine had 26 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
The rest of the games were on Thursday. In Group B, Mersin of Turkey beat Bulgaria's Dunav 91-62 at home. The Paris twins were critical in the win again as Ashley had 16 points and 12 rebounds and Courtney had 11 points and 11 rebounds with ex-Rutgers player Matee Ajavon adding 12 points. In the loss, rookie Shante Evans from Hofstra had 14 points. In Group E, Landes of France went to Hungary and beat Miskolc 72-67. In the loss, ex-TCU player Helena Sverrisdottir had 19 points, ex-Siena player LIene Jansone had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and ex-Texas player Brittainey Raven had 10 points. In Group F, Nantes of France escaped Hungary with a 62-60 win over Pecs. Ex-Miami player Maurita Reid had 13 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group A, Dynamo Kursk of Russia had an easy time in Belarus, beating Tsmoski Minsk 88-52. The stars were key in the win as Seimone Augustus had 16 points and 7 rebounds, Candice Dupree had 16 points, and Epiphanny Prince had 12 points with ex-WNBA player Natalia Vodopyanova adding 14 points and 6 rebounds. Ex-LSU player Kristen Morris had 13 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. The home team won the battle of two Turkish sides as Botas beat Antakya 68-50. Ex-Tennessee player Michelle Snow had 12 points in the win while ex-Florida player Aneika Henry had 14 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group C, Turkey's Tarsus beat Sepsi of Romania 83-69 at home. In the win, ex-Florida player DeLisha Milton-Jones had 20 points and 13 rebounds, ex-UConn player Renee Montgomery had 17 points and 6 assists, and ex-Stanford player Cori Enghusen, also known by her Turkish name Korel Engin, had 15 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Ohio State player Samantha Prahalis had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, rookie Kalis Loyd from Lamar had 16 points, and rookie Jasmine Watson from UMass had 11 points. In the other game in the group, Horizont of Belarus beat Russia's Dynamo Novosibirsk 72-65 at home.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group D, Turkey's Istanbul University beat Russia's Spartak Noginsk 90-71 at home. In the win, ex-Western Illinois player Tugba Palazoglu had 16 points, ex-Maryland player Crystal Langhorne had 13 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Rutgers player Michelle Campbell, who is also known by her Turkish name Melisa Can, had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Russia's Dynamo Moscow eased to an 87-63 win in Belarus over Olimpia. Ex-Colorado player Julie Seabrook had 15 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
There were only three EuroChallenge games this week, all on Tuesday, to catch all the teams up. In Group F, things went into overtime in Russia before hosts Ural Ekaterinburg prevailed 88-85 over Jazberenyi of Hungary. In the win, ex-Oklahoma player Aaron McGhee had 18 points and ex-Kansas State player Lance Harris had 16 points and 6 rebounds while ex-Portland player Nikolas Raivio had 16 points and 13 rebounds in the loss. In Group E, Finland's Kotka completed a stunning fourth quarter comeback in the Netherlands to upend Groningen 76-72. In the win, ex-Notre Dame player Ryan Ayers had 24 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Texas player Chris Owens had 12 points, and ex-Providence player Sharaud Curry had 10 points and 9 assists. In the loss, rookie Cashmere Wright from Cincinnati had 15 points, ex-Nebraska player Jason Dourisseau had 11 points, and ex-Seton Hall player Jeff Robinson had 10 points and 9 rebounds. In Group G, France's Cholet snuck out of Denmark with a 68-66 win over Bakken Bears. In the win, ex-Maryland player Terrell Stoglin had 18 points and ex-Troy player Lamayn Wilson had 13 points and 8 rebounds while ex-Oregon player Chris Christoffersen had 10 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
EuroCup action started with a few games on Tuesday. In Group E, Russia's Khimki Moscow took care of business at home with an 83-55 win over Lukoil Academic from Bulgaria. In the win, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 20 points and 7 rebounds, Petteri Koponen, the 30th pick in 2007 of the Philadelphia 76ers before his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks, had 16 points and 8 assists, ex-Illinois player James Augustine had 10 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-NBA player Mickael Gelabale had 10 points. Ex-Wisconsin player Alando Tucker had 19 points in the loss. In Group C, Germany's UIm beat Valencia of Spain 92-84 at home. In the win, ex-George Mason player Cameron Long had 18 points and 6 assists and ex-Butler player Matt Howard had 14 points. In the loss, the ex-Xavier duo did all they could with Justin Doellman contributing 16 points and 7 rebounds and Romain Sato adding 13 points as ex-NBA player Oleksiy Pecherov had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The rest of the games were on Wednesday. In Group A, Nymburk from the Czech Republic went to Croatia and beat Cibona Zagreb 84-77. In the win, ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 24 points and 6 assists and ex-DII player Radoslav Rancik had 13 points while ex-Northeastern player Matthew Janning had 11 points and 6 assists in the loss. Oostende of Belgium beat Germany's Artland Dragons 87-71 at home. In the loss, ex-UMass player Brandon Thomas had 19 points, ex-Xavier player Kenny Frease had 14 points, and ex-Miami player Anthony King had 11 points. Things went into overtime in Italy before hosts Cantu prevailed 88-85 over LeMans Sarthe of France. In the win, ex-Wichita State player Joe Ragland had 23 points, ex-Oregon player Maarten Leunen, the 54th pick of the Houston Rockets in 2008, had 14 points, and ex-Winthrop player Michael Jenkins had 13 points. In the loss, the ex-Wright State duo contributed heavily as Vaughn Duggins had 16 points and Dashaun Wood had 14 points with ex-Gonzaga player J.P. Batista adding 14 points and ex-UNC player Reyshawn Terry chipping in with 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group B, Elan Chalon of France went to Germany and beat Oldenburg 83-73. In the win, ex-Washington player Jon Brockman had 16 points and 13 rebounds, ex-Western Kentucky player A.J. Slaughter had 16 points, and ex-Syracuse player Kris Joseph had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Georgia Southern player Julius Jenkins had 20 points, ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andrea Crosariol had 14 points. A thrilling game in Spain went into overtime before visiting Dinamo Sassari of Italy made it a clean sweep for the away teams with a 93-91 win over Bilbao. In the win, ex-UTEP player Omar Thomas had 21 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green had 20 points and 11 rebounds, ex-DePaul player Drake Diener had 14 points, ex-St. Bonaventure player Marques Green had 10 points and 6 assists, and ex-Tulane player Linton Johnson had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group C, Union Olimpija had a surprisingly easy time with Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne at home in Slovenia, dominating them from start to finish 86-48. Ex-USC player Alex Stepheson had 15 points and 10 rebounds in the win while ex-Kennesaw State player Georgi Joseph had 11 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group D, Germany's Bonn just managed to edge past Gravelines of France 80-77 at home. In the win, ex-Marist player Jared Jordan had 16 points, ex-DII player Benas Veikalas had 15 points, ex-Xavier player Jamel McLean had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-UMass player Tony Gaffney had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Oral Roberts player Marcus Lewis had 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists and ex-Boston University player John Holland had 11 points. In Spain, hosts Zaragoza jumped on Germany's Alba Berlin early to win 75-50. Ex-UCLA player Michael Roll had 11 points in the win while ex-Villanova player Reggie Redding had 10 points in the loss. Belgium's Mons-Hainaut did just enough in the final quarter to beat Virtus Roma 61-60 in Italy. In the win, ex-Penn State player Talor Battle had 13 points and 6 rebounds, ex-UAB player Robert Vaden and ex-Xavier player Jason Love had 12 points each, and ex-Southeast Missouri State player Monwell Randle had 11 points and 16 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Washington player Bobby Jones had 10 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Rhode Island player Jimmy Baron had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group E, Israel's Hapoel Jerusalem beat Igokea of Bosnia 85-71 at home. In the win, ex-LSU player Ronald Dupree had 22 points and 6 rebounds, Yotam Halperin, the 53rd pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2006, had 14 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Radford player Artsiom Parakhouski had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Lior Eliyahu, the 44th pick of the Orlando Magic in 2006 before his rights were later traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 12 points and 6 assists, and ex-Xavier player Josh Duncan had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Arkansas player Sergerio Gipson had 13 points and 8 rebounds. In the other game in the group, Turkey's Pinar Karsiyaka outlasted Asesoft Ploiesti of Romania 91-87 at home. In the win, ex-Troy player Bobby Dixon had 28 points, ex-NBA player Esteban Batista had 15 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Missouri player Leo Lyons had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Old Dominion player Gerald Lee had 24 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Oakland player Rawle Marshall had 16 points, ex-DII player Christopher Dunn had 12 points, and ex-Louisville player Alhaji Mohammed had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group F, Russia's Nizhny Novgorod beat Khimik of Ukraine 86-66 at home. In the win, ex-Nevada player Luke Babbitt had 18 points and 6 rebounds, ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec had 16 points, and ex-UCLA player Dijon Thompson had 12 points and 8 rebounds while ex-Akron player Romeo Travis had 12 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. In Turkey, Ankara edged the second half to beat Buducnost of Montenegro 81-75. Former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker had 16 points in the win while ex-Chicago State player Jeleel Akindele had 13 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. Greece's PAOK held off Fehervar of Hungary 68-64 at home as ex-UC Davis player Mark Payne had 12 points in the win. In the loss, ex-DII player Braydon Hobbs had 16 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Temple player Ramone Moore had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group G, Unics Kazan of Russia went to Turkey and beat Banvit 79-71. In the win, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 22 points, ex-Coppin State player Tywain McKee had 12 points, and ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas had 10 points. In the loss, ex-St. Mary's player Earl Rowland had 19 points and ex-Alabama player Chuck Davis had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Latvia's VEF Riga beat Kalev/Cramo of Estonia 78-67 at home as ex-Illinois player Dee Brown had 15 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-American University player Vlad Moldoveanu had 16 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Drexel player Frank Elegar had 12 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Arizona State player Ty Abbott had 10 points. In Israel, Maccabi Haifa beat MZT Skopje of Macedonia 79-60. In the win, ex-SMU player Ike Ofoegbu had 14 points, ex-JC player Donta Smith had 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists, and ex-Illinois player Brian Randle had 11 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Texas A&M Corpus Christi player Justin Reynolds had 20 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Oklahoma player Cade Davis had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group H, Panionios of Greece beat Russia's Spartak St. Petersburg 76-69 at home. In the win, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 24 points, ex-Maryland player Landon Milbourne had 14 points, and ex-UNC Wilmington player Marc Carter had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Iona player Steven Burtt had 26 points, ex-Iowa State player Jared Homan had 16 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Providence player Donald McGrath had 16 points and 6 assists. Finland's Nilan Bisons held off Radnicki of Serbia 75-73 at home. In the win, ex-Cincinnati player John Williamson had 28 points and 8 rebounds, ex-UNC Greensboro player Mikko Koivisto had 18 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-New Mexico State player Billy Keys had 11 points. In the loss, Mouphtaou Yarou, the rookie from Villanova, had 27 points and 18 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The EuroLeague week started on Thursday in Group D in Lithuania as Russia's Lokomotiv Kuban dominated the final three quarters for an 84-53 win over Lietuvos Rytas. In the win, ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 20 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 14 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Nebraska player Aleks Maric had 12 points. In the loss, Renaldas Seibutis, the 50th pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, had 15 points and ex-Louisville player Juan Palacios had 13 points. In Group C, Spain's Unicaja Malaga went to Poland and beat Stelmet Zielona Gora 84-67 as ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 18 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-JC player Przemyslaw Zamojski had 21 points and ex-NBA player Christian Eyenga had 12 points. Also in this group, Greece's Olympiakos had their easiest win in weeks as they beat Turkey's Galatasaray 72-54 at home. In the win, ex-Fordham player Bryant Dunston had 18 points and ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 12 points. In the loss, Furkan Aldemir, the 53rd pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2012 before his rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, had 10 points and 7 rebounds and ex-NAIA player Sinan Guler had 10 points. In Group B, Real Madrid eventually broke open the game in Germany as the Spanish giants beat Brose 89-69. In the win, Nikola Mirotic, the 23rd pick in 2011 by the Houston Rockets before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Chicago Bulls, had 20 points, ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 19 points, and ex-NBA player Rudy Fernandez had 13 points and 8 assists. In the loss, ex-Clemson player Sharrod Ford had 12 points and 8 rebounds. The day finished in Group A, where France's Nanterre outlasted Serbia's Partizan Belgrade 62-61 at home. In the win, ex-Illinois player Trent Meacham had 14 points, ex-Ohio State player David Lighty had 11 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Rhode Island player Will Daniels had 11 points and 6 rebounds. Ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey had 12 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
The first game on Friday was in Group A, as Russia's CSKA Moscow went to Ukraine and beat Budivelnik 82-74 with a strong fourth quarter effort. In the win, ex-UNC Greensboro player Kyle Hines had 18 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Missouri State player Blake Ahearn had 21 points and ex-Ohio State player Daequan Cook had 16 points. The next game was in Group B, as Anadolu Efes of Turkey eased to an 88-65 win over France's Strasbourg at home. In the win, ex-Tennessee player Scotty Hopson had 23 points, ex-Virginia Tech player Jamon Gordon had 18 points and 7 assists, and ex-NBA player Semih Erden had 12 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 21 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Notre Dame player Tim Abromaitis had 12 points. In Group C, Italy's Montepaschi Siena beat Germany's Bayern Munich 71-62 at home. In the win, ex-USC player Daniel Hackett had 15 points and 10 assists, ex-Utah State player Spencer Nelson had 14 points, and rookie Erick Green from Virginia Tech, who was the 46th pick by the Utah Jazz before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 13 points and ex-Santa Clara player John Bryant had 12 points and 11 rebounds. In Group D, Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia managed to hang on to a 79-77 home win over Greece's Panathinaikos. Ex-NBA player Roko Ukic had 14 points in the loss. The final game of the day was back in Group A, where Spain's FC Barcelona jumped out to an early lead at home to win their big clash with Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker 94-81. In the win, ex-NBA player Bostjan Nachbar had 23 points and 9 rebounds, Kostas Papanikolaou, the 48th pick of the New York Knicks in 2012 before his rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, had 18 points and 6 rebounds, ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 13 points, and Ante Tomic, the 44th pick of the Utah Jazz in 2008, had 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 22 points, Nemanja Bjelica, the 35th pick of the Washington Wizards in 2010 before a draft day trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Emir Preldzic, the 57th pick of the Phoenix Suns in 2009 before his rights were traded to the Washington Wizards, had 20 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
EuroCup action started with a few games on Tuesday. In Group E, Russia's Khimki Moscow took care of business at home with an 83-55 win over Lukoil Academic from Bulgaria. In the win, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 20 points and 7 rebounds, Petteri Koponen, the 30th pick in 2007 of the Philadelphia 76ers before his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks, had 16 points and 8 assists, ex-Illinois player James Augustine had 10 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-NBA player Mickael Gelabale had 10 points. Ex-Wisconsin player Alando Tucker had 19 points in the loss. In Group C, Germany's UIm beat Valencia of Spain 92-84 at home. In the win, ex-George Mason player Cameron Long had 18 points and 6 assists and ex-Butler player Matt Howard had 14 points. In the loss, the ex-Xavier duo did all they could with Justin Doellman contributing 16 points and 7 rebounds and Romain Sato adding 13 points as ex-NBA player Oleksiy Pecherov had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The rest of the games were on Wednesday. In Group A, Nymburk from the Czech Republic went to Croatia and beat Cibona Zagreb 84-77. In the win, ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 24 points and 6 assists and ex-DII player Radoslav Rancik had 13 points while ex-Northeastern player Matthew Janning had 11 points and 6 assists in the loss. Oostende of Belgium beat Germany's Artland Dragons 87-71 at home. In the loss, ex-UMass player Brandon Thomas had 19 points, ex-Xavier player Kenny Frease had 14 points, and ex-Miami player Anthony King had 11 points. Things went into overtime in Italy before hosts Cantu prevailed 88-85 over LeMans Sarthe of France. In the win, ex-Wichita State player Joe Ragland had 23 points, ex-Oregon player Maarten Leunen, the 54th pick of the Houston Rockets in 2008, had 14 points, and ex-Winthrop player Michael Jenkins had 13 points. In the loss, the ex-Wright State duo contributed heavily as Vaughn Duggins had 16 points and Dashaun Wood had 14 points with ex-Gonzaga player J.P. Batista adding 14 points and ex-UNC player Reyshawn Terry chipping in with 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group B, Elan Chalon of France went to Germany and beat Oldenburg 83-73. In the win, ex-Washington player Jon Brockman had 16 points and 13 rebounds, ex-Western Kentucky player A.J. Slaughter had 16 points, and ex-Syracuse player Kris Joseph had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Georgia Southern player Julius Jenkins had 20 points, ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andrea Crosariol had 14 points. A thrilling game in Spain went into overtime before visiting Dinamo Sassari of Italy made it a clean sweep for the away teams with a 93-91 win over Bilbao. In the win, ex-UTEP player Omar Thomas had 21 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green had 20 points and 11 rebounds, ex-DePaul player Drake Diener had 14 points, ex-St. Bonaventure player Marques Green had 10 points and 6 assists, and ex-Tulane player Linton Johnson had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group C, Union Olimpija had a surprisingly easy time with Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne at home in Slovenia, dominating them from start to finish 86-48. Ex-USC player Alex Stepheson had 15 points and 10 rebounds in the win while ex-Kennesaw State player Georgi Joseph had 11 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group D, Germany's Bonn just managed to edge past Gravelines of France 80-77 at home. In the win, ex-Marist player Jared Jordan had 16 points, ex-DII player Benas Veikalas had 15 points, ex-Xavier player Jamel McLean had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-UMass player Tony Gaffney had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Oral Roberts player Marcus Lewis had 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists and ex-Boston University player John Holland had 11 points. In Spain, hosts Zaragoza jumped on Germany's Alba Berlin early to win 75-50. Ex-UCLA player Michael Roll had 11 points in the win while ex-Villanova player Reggie Redding had 10 points in the loss. Belgium's Mons-Hainaut did just enough in the final quarter to beat Virtus Roma 61-60 in Italy. In the win, ex-Penn State player Talor Battle had 13 points and 6 rebounds, ex-UAB player Robert Vaden and ex-Xavier player Jason Love had 12 points each, and ex-Southeast Missouri State player Monwell Randle had 11 points and 16 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Washington player Bobby Jones had 10 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Rhode Island player Jimmy Baron had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group E, Israel's Hapoel Jerusalem beat Igokea of Bosnia 85-71 at home. In the win, ex-LSU player Ronald Dupree had 22 points and 6 rebounds, Yotam Halperin, the 53rd pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2006, had 14 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Radford player Artsiom Parakhouski had 13 points and 12 rebounds, Lior Eliyahu, the 44th pick of the Orlando Magic in 2006 before his rights were later traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 12 points and 6 assists, and ex-Xavier player Josh Duncan had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Arkansas player Sergerio Gipson had 13 points and 8 rebounds. In the other game in the group, Turkey's Pinar Karsiyaka outlasted Asesoft Ploiesti of Romania 91-87 at home. In the win, ex-Troy player Bobby Dixon had 28 points, ex-NBA player Esteban Batista had 15 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Missouri player Leo Lyons had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Old Dominion player Gerald Lee had 24 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Oakland player Rawle Marshall had 16 points, ex-DII player Christopher Dunn had 12 points, and ex-Louisville player Alhaji Mohammed had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group F, Russia's Nizhny Novgorod beat Khimik of Ukraine 86-66 at home. In the win, ex-Nevada player Luke Babbitt had 18 points and 6 rebounds, ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec had 16 points, and ex-UCLA player Dijon Thompson had 12 points and 8 rebounds while ex-Akron player Romeo Travis had 12 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. In Turkey, Ankara edged the second half to beat Buducnost of Montenegro 81-75. Former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker had 16 points in the win while ex-Chicago State player Jeleel Akindele had 13 points and 8 rebounds in the loss. Greece's PAOK held off Fehervar of Hungary 68-64 at home as ex-UC Davis player Mark Payne had 12 points in the win. In the loss, ex-DII player Braydon Hobbs had 16 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Temple player Ramone Moore had 12 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group G, Unics Kazan of Russia went to Turkey and beat Banvit 79-71. In the win, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 22 points, ex-Coppin State player Tywain McKee had 12 points, and ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas had 10 points. In the loss, ex-St. Mary's player Earl Rowland had 19 points and ex-Alabama player Chuck Davis had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Latvia's VEF Riga beat Kalev/Cramo of Estonia 78-67 at home as ex-Illinois player Dee Brown had 15 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-American University player Vlad Moldoveanu had 16 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Drexel player Frank Elegar had 12 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Arizona State player Ty Abbott had 10 points. In Israel, Maccabi Haifa beat MZT Skopje of Macedonia 79-60. In the win, ex-SMU player Ike Ofoegbu had 14 points, ex-JC player Donta Smith had 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists, and ex-Illinois player Brian Randle had 11 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Texas A&M Corpus Christi player Justin Reynolds had 20 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Oklahoma player Cade Davis had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group H, Panionios of Greece beat Russia's Spartak St. Petersburg 76-69 at home. In the win, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 24 points, ex-Maryland player Landon Milbourne had 14 points, and ex-UNC Wilmington player Marc Carter had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Iona player Steven Burtt had 26 points, ex-Iowa State player Jared Homan had 16 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Providence player Donald McGrath had 16 points and 6 assists. Finland's Nilan Bisons held off Radnicki of Serbia 75-73 at home. In the win, ex-Cincinnati player John Williamson had 28 points and 8 rebounds, ex-UNC Greensboro player Mikko Koivisto had 18 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-New Mexico State player Billy Keys had 11 points. In the loss, Mouphtaou Yarou, the rookie from Villanova, had 27 points and 18 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The EuroLeague week started on Thursday in Group D in Lithuania as Russia's Lokomotiv Kuban dominated the final three quarters for an 84-53 win over Lietuvos Rytas. In the win, ex-Xavier player Derrick Brown had 20 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 14 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Nebraska player Aleks Maric had 12 points. In the loss, Renaldas Seibutis, the 50th pick of the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, had 15 points and ex-Louisville player Juan Palacios had 13 points. In Group C, Spain's Unicaja Malaga went to Poland and beat Stelmet Zielona Gora 84-67 as ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 18 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-JC player Przemyslaw Zamojski had 21 points and ex-NBA player Christian Eyenga had 12 points. Also in this group, Greece's Olympiakos had their easiest win in weeks as they beat Turkey's Galatasaray 72-54 at home. In the win, ex-Fordham player Bryant Dunston had 18 points and ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 12 points. In the loss, Furkan Aldemir, the 53rd pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2012 before his rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, had 10 points and 7 rebounds and ex-NAIA player Sinan Guler had 10 points. In Group B, Real Madrid eventually broke open the game in Germany as the Spanish giants beat Brose 89-69. In the win, Nikola Mirotic, the 23rd pick in 2011 by the Houston Rockets before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Chicago Bulls, had 20 points, ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 19 points, and ex-NBA player Rudy Fernandez had 13 points and 8 assists. In the loss, ex-Clemson player Sharrod Ford had 12 points and 8 rebounds. The day finished in Group A, where France's Nanterre outlasted Serbia's Partizan Belgrade 62-61 at home. In the win, ex-Illinois player Trent Meacham had 14 points, ex-Ohio State player David Lighty had 11 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Rhode Island player Will Daniels had 11 points and 6 rebounds. Ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey had 12 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
The first game on Friday was in Group A, as Russia's CSKA Moscow went to Ukraine and beat Budivelnik 82-74 with a strong fourth quarter effort. In the win, ex-UNC Greensboro player Kyle Hines had 18 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Missouri State player Blake Ahearn had 21 points and ex-Ohio State player Daequan Cook had 16 points. The next game was in Group B, as Anadolu Efes of Turkey eased to an 88-65 win over France's Strasbourg at home. In the win, ex-Tennessee player Scotty Hopson had 23 points, ex-Virginia Tech player Jamon Gordon had 18 points and 7 assists, and ex-NBA player Semih Erden had 12 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 21 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Notre Dame player Tim Abromaitis had 12 points. In Group C, Italy's Montepaschi Siena beat Germany's Bayern Munich 71-62 at home. In the win, ex-USC player Daniel Hackett had 15 points and 10 assists, ex-Utah State player Spencer Nelson had 14 points, and rookie Erick Green from Virginia Tech, who was the 46th pick by the Utah Jazz before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 13 points and ex-Santa Clara player John Bryant had 12 points and 11 rebounds. In Group D, Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia managed to hang on to a 79-77 home win over Greece's Panathinaikos. Ex-NBA player Roko Ukic had 14 points in the loss. The final game of the day was back in Group A, where Spain's FC Barcelona jumped out to an early lead at home to win their big clash with Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker 94-81. In the win, ex-NBA player Bostjan Nachbar had 23 points and 9 rebounds, Kostas Papanikolaou, the 48th pick of the New York Knicks in 2012 before his rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, had 18 points and 6 rebounds, ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 13 points, and Ante Tomic, the 44th pick of the Utah Jazz in 2008, had 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 22 points, Nemanja Bjelica, the 35th pick of the Washington Wizards in 2010 before a draft day trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Emir Preldzic, the 57th pick of the Phoenix Suns in 2009 before his rights were traded to the Washington Wizards, had 20 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
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Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
On Saturday, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning fell behind after a poor start to the second half and lost 78-65. Jess had 9 points in 24 minutes before fouling out. Laura Hodges had 12 points. In the win, ex-WNBA player Kristi Harrower had 24 points and 7 assists and ex-Oregon player Gabrielle Richards had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames beat the Canberra Capitals 81-68. Kathleen had 9 points in 13 minutes. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Jessica Bibby had 13 points and ex-Wichita State player Alex Bunton had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Monique Currie and the KB Stars fell behind KDB Life and lost 70-63. Monique had 27 points and 6 rebounds in 32 minutes. In the win, Tina Thompson had 20 points and 16 rebounds as she extends the end of her long career.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida went to Cadi-ICG and won 83-70. Krystal had 5 points in 16 minutes. Shay Murphy had 15 points and 14 rebounds, Leonor Rodriguez had 11 points, and Angelica Robinson had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Seton Hall player LaNedra Brown had 21 points and ex-Boston College player Aja Parham had 19 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadistica ... 1825&med=0
Mistie Bass and Lyon had a good start at Mondeville, but could not keep it up as they lost 70-58. Mistie had 14 points and 6 rebounds in 37 minutes. In the win, ex-VCU player Courtney Hurt had 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/ ... 306413.pdf
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb returned to Adriatic League play hosting Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary, prevailing 98-87 in a wild game. Nolan had 13 points and 8 assists in 32 minutes and Allan Ray added 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Washington player Justin Holiday had 25 points and ex-Radford player Chris Oliver had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/65/Cedevita ... lStatistic
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade had to bounce back quickly as they made the trip to Slovenia to face Krka Novo Mesto and they built their lead in the third quarter for a 78-69 win. DeMarcus had 14 points and 8 assists in 32 minutes and Blake Schilb had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Purdue player Christopher Booker had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/68/Krka-Crv ... lStatistic
On Sunday, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning had a quick turnaround as they faced the Melbourne Boomers and were hampered by foul trouble as they lost an early lead and fell 85-71. Jess had 10 points and 7 rebounds in 34 minutes. Laura Hodges had 19 points and 8 rebounds and ex-UNC player Chay Shegog, who was the latest addition to the team due to injuries, had 12 points. In the win, rookie Chelsea Poppins from Iowa State had 21 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds lost 65-59 to the Samsung Life Blue Minx after falling behind early. Alana had a tough time, picking up 3 fouls in 8 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 15 points and 12 rebounds. In the win, ex-Indiana player Kimberley Roberson had 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
Chante Black and Umbertide tried to come back from a slow start at Parma, but could not take a lead as they fell 59-53. Chante had 12 points and 15 rebounds in 27 minutes. In the win, rookie Victoria Macaulay from Temple had 14 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Stanford player Jillian Harmon had 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject- ... Gara=13972
Shelden Williams and Tianjin lost 114-101 to Liaoning after a poor start. Shelden had 16 points and 9 rebounds in 32 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 42 points and 7 assists. In the win, ex-South Florida player Dominique Jones had 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 20176.html
David McClure and Neptunas finally had another VTB United League breakthrough as they made the long trip to Kazakhstan and escaped with an 84-82 win over Astana. David had 2 points in 16 minutes. In the loss, ex-DII player Olaseni Lawal had 20 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Grambling player Brion Rush had 16 points, and ex-Rider player Jerry Johnson had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1930. ... -400$t&0=1
Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic league play and the questionable rotation policy was in effect again with a shuffled lineup falling behind in the second quarter leading to a 101-83 loss to Prienai. Marty had 2 points in 15 minutes. Robertas Javtokas had 12 points and Sarunas Jasikevicius had 10 points. In the win, ex-JC player Arturas Valeika had 12 points and 9 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois were finally able to play their first French Cup game as they finally found space in their crowded schedule to close out the round. They drew Rouen, a team near the bottom of the standings in the second division and won 89-65. Daniel had 4 points and 7 assists in 20 minutes. Jawad Williams added 10 points. In the loss, ex-Notre Dame player Russell Carter had 17 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://s.lnb.fr/lnb/file/201312/CDF14PLVROU.pdf
On Monday, Monique Currie and the KB Stars lost to Woori Bank Hansae 77-64. Monique had 4 points in 20 minutes and Marissa Coleman had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen got back to winning ways by beating Elizur Netanya 74-52. Karima led her team with a tremendous 22 point, 21 rebounds performance in 37 minutes. Ashley Shields had 20 points and 8 rebounds and Limor Pelleg had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Missouri player Christine Flores had 23 points and 16 rebounds and rookie Jasmine Hassell had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames beat the Canberra Capitals 81-68. Kathleen had 9 points in 13 minutes. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Jessica Bibby had 13 points and ex-Wichita State player Alex Bunton had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Monique Currie and the KB Stars fell behind KDB Life and lost 70-63. Monique had 27 points and 6 rebounds in 32 minutes. In the win, Tina Thompson had 20 points and 16 rebounds as she extends the end of her long career.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201311
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida went to Cadi-ICG and won 83-70. Krystal had 5 points in 16 minutes. Shay Murphy had 15 points and 14 rebounds, Leonor Rodriguez had 11 points, and Angelica Robinson had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Seton Hall player LaNedra Brown had 21 points and ex-Boston College player Aja Parham had 19 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadistica ... 1825&med=0
Mistie Bass and Lyon had a good start at Mondeville, but could not keep it up as they lost 70-58. Mistie had 14 points and 6 rebounds in 37 minutes. In the win, ex-VCU player Courtney Hurt had 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/ ... 306413.pdf
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb returned to Adriatic League play hosting Szolnoki Olaj of Hungary, prevailing 98-87 in a wild game. Nolan had 13 points and 8 assists in 32 minutes and Allan Ray added 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Washington player Justin Holiday had 25 points and ex-Radford player Chris Oliver had 18 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/65/Cedevita ... lStatistic
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade had to bounce back quickly as they made the trip to Slovenia to face Krka Novo Mesto and they built their lead in the third quarter for a 78-69 win. DeMarcus had 14 points and 8 assists in 32 minutes and Blake Schilb had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Purdue player Christopher Booker had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/68/Krka-Crv ... lStatistic
On Sunday, Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning had a quick turnaround as they faced the Melbourne Boomers and were hampered by foul trouble as they lost an early lead and fell 85-71. Jess had 10 points and 7 rebounds in 34 minutes. Laura Hodges had 19 points and 8 rebounds and ex-UNC player Chay Shegog, who was the latest addition to the team due to injuries, had 12 points. In the win, rookie Chelsea Poppins from Iowa State had 21 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds lost 65-59 to the Samsung Life Blue Minx after falling behind early. Alana had a tough time, picking up 3 fouls in 8 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 15 points and 12 rebounds. In the win, ex-Indiana player Kimberley Roberson had 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
Chante Black and Umbertide tried to come back from a slow start at Parma, but could not take a lead as they fell 59-53. Chante had 12 points and 15 rebounds in 27 minutes. In the win, rookie Victoria Macaulay from Temple had 14 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Stanford player Jillian Harmon had 11 points and 15 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject- ... Gara=13972
Shelden Williams and Tianjin lost 114-101 to Liaoning after a poor start. Shelden had 16 points and 9 rebounds in 32 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 42 points and 7 assists. In the win, ex-South Florida player Dominique Jones had 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 20176.html
David McClure and Neptunas finally had another VTB United League breakthrough as they made the long trip to Kazakhstan and escaped with an 84-82 win over Astana. David had 2 points in 16 minutes. In the loss, ex-DII player Olaseni Lawal had 20 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Grambling player Brion Rush had 16 points, and ex-Rider player Jerry Johnson had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.vtb-league.com/en/game/1930. ... -400$t&0=1
Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas returned to domestic league play and the questionable rotation policy was in effect again with a shuffled lineup falling behind in the second quarter leading to a 101-83 loss to Prienai. Marty had 2 points in 15 minutes. Robertas Javtokas had 12 points and Sarunas Jasikevicius had 10 points. In the win, ex-JC player Arturas Valeika had 12 points and 9 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois were finally able to play their first French Cup game as they finally found space in their crowded schedule to close out the round. They drew Rouen, a team near the bottom of the standings in the second division and won 89-65. Daniel had 4 points and 7 assists in 20 minutes. Jawad Williams added 10 points. In the loss, ex-Notre Dame player Russell Carter had 17 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://s.lnb.fr/lnb/file/201312/CDF14PLVROU.pdf
On Monday, Monique Currie and the KB Stars lost to Woori Bank Hansae 77-64. Monique had 4 points in 20 minutes and Marissa Coleman had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen got back to winning ways by beating Elizur Netanya 74-52. Karima led her team with a tremendous 22 point, 21 rebounds performance in 37 minutes. Ashley Shields had 20 points and 8 rebounds and Limor Pelleg had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Missouri player Christine Flores had 23 points and 16 rebounds and rookie Jasmine Hassell had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
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On Tuesday, Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois tried to continue their momentum in the midst of their crowded schedule as they had a EuroCup trip to Germany to face Ulm. They fell behind early and could not catch up even as Daniel went on a scoring run and lost 56-58. Daniel had 18 points in 34 minutes to lead all scorers, but just did not get enough help. Rookie Will Clyburn from Iowa State had 10 points and 8 rebounds in the win.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Shavlik Randolph is still facing a fairly long time out due to injury so Foshan faced Beijing with both teams missing their stars as Stephon Marbury is also injured. With the two incoming players not ready to join their teams, the game ended up being a contest of two former Kentucky players as Beijing won 119-114. Gerald Fitch had 45 points, but was outdone by Randolph Morris, who had 46 points and 11 rebounds with ex-NBA player Sun Yue adding 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 20379.html
On Wednesday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin fell just short against Jilin, losing 102-101. Shelden had 20 points and 12 rebounds in 31 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 37 points and 12 assists. In the win, ex-James Madison player Denzel Bowles had 40 points and 19 rebounds, ex-Alabama player Tony Mitchell had 23 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-DII player Sam Daghles had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalived ... 1416&rid=1
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb had the chance to secure an important result in the EuroCup as they hosted Oldenburg from Germany, but they could not hold onto the small lead they brought into the fourth quarter and fell 72-64. Nolan led all scorers with 23 points in 36 minutes. In the win, ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 12 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Georgia Southern player Julius Jenkins had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
David McClure and Neptunas tried to keep their momentum going as they hosted Panionios of Greece, but fell behind early as they lost 86-78. David had a quiet game offensively, grabbing 3 rebounds in 14 minutes. In the win, ex-UNC Wilmington player Marc Carter had 29 points and 7 assists, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 20 points and 8 assists, and ex-Maryland player Landon Milbourne had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida hosted Novi Zagreb of Croatia in EuroLeague Women and had a big fourth quarter to win 74-57. Krystal had 8 points and 15 rebounds in 21 minutes. Shay Murphy had 30 points and 10 rebounds, Angelica Robinson had 11 points, and Marta Fernandez had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
On Thursday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas went to France with a EuroLeague game at Strasbourg that could strengthen their position. After a poor start to the second half, they still had a shot to win but were beaten late 77-76. Marty had 8 points in 20 minutes and Justin Dentmon had 18 points. In the win, ex-Pitt player Ricardo Greer had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assist, ex-Buffalo player Louis Campbell had 15 points, and ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds used a strong second half to beat KDB Life Winnus 75-71. Alana had 8 points in 13 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 19 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, Tina Thompson continues to close out her career strongly as she had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
On Friday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade had an important trip to Greece as they fought for the chance to not be eliminated from contention for the next round in EuroLeague. They gave everything they had to Panathinaikos but could not get the final lead they needed and lost 69-63 as they will have to prepare for EuroCup play after the new year. DeMarcus led his team with 16 points in 31 minutes. Blake Schilb added 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-Cal State Bakersfield player Ramel Curry had 16 points and ex-Maryland player James Gist had 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Shavlik Randolph is still injured so Foshan brought in ex-Texas player Dexter Pittman in on a temporary basis until he is healthy. They lost again, falling to Fujian 98-92 as Gerald Fitch had 20 points. In the win, ex-South Florida player Will McDonald had 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 20687.html
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Shavlik Randolph is still facing a fairly long time out due to injury so Foshan faced Beijing with both teams missing their stars as Stephon Marbury is also injured. With the two incoming players not ready to join their teams, the game ended up being a contest of two former Kentucky players as Beijing won 119-114. Gerald Fitch had 45 points, but was outdone by Randolph Morris, who had 46 points and 11 rebounds with ex-NBA player Sun Yue adding 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 20379.html
On Wednesday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin fell just short against Jilin, losing 102-101. Shelden had 20 points and 12 rebounds in 31 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 37 points and 12 assists. In the win, ex-James Madison player Denzel Bowles had 40 points and 19 rebounds, ex-Alabama player Tony Mitchell had 23 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-DII player Sam Daghles had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalived ... 1416&rid=1
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb had the chance to secure an important result in the EuroCup as they hosted Oldenburg from Germany, but they could not hold onto the small lead they brought into the fourth quarter and fell 72-64. Nolan led all scorers with 23 points in 36 minutes. In the win, ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 12 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Georgia Southern player Julius Jenkins had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
David McClure and Neptunas tried to keep their momentum going as they hosted Panionios of Greece, but fell behind early as they lost 86-78. David had a quiet game offensively, grabbing 3 rebounds in 14 minutes. In the win, ex-UNC Wilmington player Marc Carter had 29 points and 7 assists, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 20 points and 8 assists, and ex-Maryland player Landon Milbourne had 14 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida hosted Novi Zagreb of Croatia in EuroLeague Women and had a big fourth quarter to win 74-57. Krystal had 8 points and 15 rebounds in 21 minutes. Shay Murphy had 30 points and 10 rebounds, Angelica Robinson had 11 points, and Marta Fernandez had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
On Thursday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas went to France with a EuroLeague game at Strasbourg that could strengthen their position. After a poor start to the second half, they still had a shot to win but were beaten late 77-76. Marty had 8 points in 20 minutes and Justin Dentmon had 18 points. In the win, ex-Pitt player Ricardo Greer had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assist, ex-Buffalo player Louis Campbell had 15 points, and ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds used a strong second half to beat KDB Life Winnus 75-71. Alana had 8 points in 13 minutes and Shekinna Stricklen had 19 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, Tina Thompson continues to close out her career strongly as she had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
On Friday, DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade had an important trip to Greece as they fought for the chance to not be eliminated from contention for the next round in EuroLeague. They gave everything they had to Panathinaikos but could not get the final lead they needed and lost 69-63 as they will have to prepare for EuroCup play after the new year. DeMarcus led his team with 16 points in 31 minutes. Blake Schilb added 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the win, ex-Cal State Bakersfield player Ramel Curry had 16 points and ex-Maryland player James Gist had 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Shavlik Randolph is still injured so Foshan brought in ex-Texas player Dexter Pittman in on a temporary basis until he is healthy. They lost again, falling to Fujian 98-92 as Gerald Fitch had 20 points. In the win, ex-South Florida player Will McDonald had 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 20687.html
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
Most of the EuroLeague Women games were on Wednesday again. In Group A, Russia's UMMC Ekaterinburg used a more balanced effort as they pounded Kayseri of Turkey 82-45 for a home win. Both teams used their WNBA experienced players as Ewelina Kobryn had 21 points and Anete Jekabsone had 12 points in the win while Nuria Martinez had 11 points in the loss. France's Bourges easily defeated Gyor of Hungary 85-49. In the win, ex-DII player Johannah Leedham had 10 points and 7 rebounds and ex-George Washington player Cathy Joens had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Gonzaga player Courtney Vandersloot had more than half of her team's points, finishing with 25 points and 7 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group B, Russia's Nadezhda Orenburg began to show signs of a revival as they beat Sopron of Hungary 71-49. Ex-Auburn player DeWanna Bonner had 15 points in the win while rookie Tianna Hawkins from Maryland had 15 points in the loss. Turkey's Fenerbahce is getting its stars going as they went to France and beat Lattes Montpellier 73-55. Angel McCoughtry had 24 points and Cappie Pondexter had 11 points in the win while ex-Siena player Gunta Basko had 13 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. Rivas Ecopolis of Spain beat Imos Brno of the Czech Republic 78-60 at home. Ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 14 points and 8 rebounds in the win while ex-North Carolina State player Ashley Key had 12 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group C, USK Prague of the Czech Republic escaped Poland with a 67-64 win over Polkowice. In the win ex-Rutgers player Kia Vaughn had 15 points and 10 rebounds while in the loss, ex-WNBA player Belinda Snell had 22 points and ex-Minnesota player Janel McCarville had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Russia's Spartak Moscow put an early dent in Kirbirkstis's hopes for another surprise performance, jumping out to a big lead in Lithuania for a 68-55 win. In the win, ex-WNBA player Sonja Petrovic had 19 points and 7 rebounds and ex-UConn player Asjha Jones had 14 points and 8 rebounds while rookie Sofija Aleksandravicius had 13 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
There was one game on Thursday as Slovakia's Good Angels Kosice went to Italy and beat Beretta Famila 67-57 in Group A. In the win, ex-Texas Tech player Plenette Pierson had 18 points and WNBA player Farhiya Abdi had 17 points while ex-WNBA player Laura Macchi had 20 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
Half of the EuroCup Women games were on Wednesday, starting in Group C, where Russia's Dynamo Novosibirsk came back in the second half to beat Tarsus of Turkey as ex-Notre Dame player Devereaux Peters had 15 points and 12 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Florida player DeLisha Milton-Jones had 18 points and 6 rebounds, ex-UConn player Renee Montgomery had 13 points, and ex-LSU player Doneeka Hodges had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group E, France's Landes powered past Wasserburg of Germany 92-75 at home as ex-Nebraska player Danielle Page had 26 points and 6 rebounds. Hungary's Miskolc went to Belgium and beat Lotto Young Cats 80-61. In the win, ex-Texas player Brittainey Raven had 18 points, ex-TCU player Helena Sverrisdottir had 16 points, ex-Siena player Liene Jansone had 15 points, and ex-Arizona State player Rebecca Tobin had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group F, there was a battle between two French teams as Nantes used the home court advantage in the second half to beat Villeneuve 72-61. In the loss, ex-DePaul player Lenae Williams had 13 points and WNBA player Emma Meesseman had 10 points and 6 rebounds. Pecs of Hungary had a strong start in Belgium and beat Namur 58-51. In the win, ex-JC player Latoya Williams had 20 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Miami player Maurita Reid had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 steals. In the loss, ex-DII player Djenebou Sissoko had 12 points and 9 rebounds and former Wisconsin-Green Bay player Julie Wojta had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group G, Tarbes of France stifled Slovakia's Ruzomberok, winning 55-35 at home. In the loss, ex-Boston College player Stefanie Murphy had 11 points and 7 rebounds. The combined forces of the three teams from Wallonia beat Hungary's Pecsi 77-71. In the win, the Castors Braine trio did the most damage as ex-DII player Celeste Trahan had 23 points and 8 rebounds, rookie Anete Steinberga from UTEP had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-Colorado State player Kim Mestdagh had 12 points with ex-Purdue player Andrea Mingo, one of the Point Chaud players on the team, adding 12 points. In the loss, ex-Florida International player Dalma Ivanyi had 23 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
The other half of the games were on Thursday. In Group C, Romania's Sepsi outlasted Horizont of Belarus 53-47 at home. In the win, rookie Kalis Loyd from Lamar had 19 points and 7 rebounds and rookie Jasmine Watson from UMass had 11 points and 14 rebounds while ex-South Carolina Tatyana Troina had 10 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group A, Dynamo Kursk rode its trio of stars to a 78-65 win over Botas of Turkey at home in Russia. Candice Dupree had 20 points and 7 rebounds, Seimone Augustus had 15 points, and Epiphanny Prince had 10 points. In the loss, ex-UConn player Barbara Turner, also known by her Turkish name Bahar Ozturk, had 22 points. In Turkey, Antakya beat visiting Tsmoki Minsk from Belarus 83-64. In the loss, ex-LSU player Kristen Morris had 16 points and 8 rebounds and rookie Chantell Alford from Boston University had 14 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group B, Sweden's Norrkoping Dolphins came back late in Bulgaria to edge Dunav 57-56. In the win, ex-Boston College player Elisabeth Egnell had 13 points and 12 rebounds and ex-Arizona State player Kali Bennett had 12 points and 7 rebounds while rookie Shante Evans from Hofstra had 12 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. Turkey's Mersin went to Russia and beat Chevakata Vologda 73-65. In the win, ex-Rutgers player Matee Ajavon had 17 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Oklahoma player Ashley Paris had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Vicki Baugh had 21 points and 8 rebounds and rookie Angel Goodrich from Kansas had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group D, Spartak Noginsk of Russia eased past Olimpia of Belarus 76-61. The other game in the group was a matchup of heavyweights that went into overtime before the home team, Russia's Dynamo Moscow, used their superior star power to beat a deep Istanbul University team making the trip from Turkey. In the win, Tina Charles had 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists and Lindsay Whalen had 16 points. In the loss, ex-Miami player Shenise Johnson had 29 points, ex-Drexel player Gabriela Marginean had 19 points, and ex-Maryland player Crystal Langhorne had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group B, Russia's Nadezhda Orenburg began to show signs of a revival as they beat Sopron of Hungary 71-49. Ex-Auburn player DeWanna Bonner had 15 points in the win while rookie Tianna Hawkins from Maryland had 15 points in the loss. Turkey's Fenerbahce is getting its stars going as they went to France and beat Lattes Montpellier 73-55. Angel McCoughtry had 24 points and Cappie Pondexter had 11 points in the win while ex-Siena player Gunta Basko had 13 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. Rivas Ecopolis of Spain beat Imos Brno of the Czech Republic 78-60 at home. Ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 14 points and 8 rebounds in the win while ex-North Carolina State player Ashley Key had 12 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
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In Group C, USK Prague of the Czech Republic escaped Poland with a 67-64 win over Polkowice. In the win ex-Rutgers player Kia Vaughn had 15 points and 10 rebounds while in the loss, ex-WNBA player Belinda Snell had 22 points and ex-Minnesota player Janel McCarville had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Russia's Spartak Moscow put an early dent in Kirbirkstis's hopes for another surprise performance, jumping out to a big lead in Lithuania for a 68-55 win. In the win, ex-WNBA player Sonja Petrovic had 19 points and 7 rebounds and ex-UConn player Asjha Jones had 14 points and 8 rebounds while rookie Sofija Aleksandravicius had 13 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
There was one game on Thursday as Slovakia's Good Angels Kosice went to Italy and beat Beretta Famila 67-57 in Group A. In the win, ex-Texas Tech player Plenette Pierson had 18 points and WNBA player Farhiya Abdi had 17 points while ex-WNBA player Laura Macchi had 20 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
Half of the EuroCup Women games were on Wednesday, starting in Group C, where Russia's Dynamo Novosibirsk came back in the second half to beat Tarsus of Turkey as ex-Notre Dame player Devereaux Peters had 15 points and 12 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Florida player DeLisha Milton-Jones had 18 points and 6 rebounds, ex-UConn player Renee Montgomery had 13 points, and ex-LSU player Doneeka Hodges had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group E, France's Landes powered past Wasserburg of Germany 92-75 at home as ex-Nebraska player Danielle Page had 26 points and 6 rebounds. Hungary's Miskolc went to Belgium and beat Lotto Young Cats 80-61. In the win, ex-Texas player Brittainey Raven had 18 points, ex-TCU player Helena Sverrisdottir had 16 points, ex-Siena player Liene Jansone had 15 points, and ex-Arizona State player Rebecca Tobin had 11 points and 7 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group F, there was a battle between two French teams as Nantes used the home court advantage in the second half to beat Villeneuve 72-61. In the loss, ex-DePaul player Lenae Williams had 13 points and WNBA player Emma Meesseman had 10 points and 6 rebounds. Pecs of Hungary had a strong start in Belgium and beat Namur 58-51. In the win, ex-JC player Latoya Williams had 20 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Miami player Maurita Reid had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 steals. In the loss, ex-DII player Djenebou Sissoko had 12 points and 9 rebounds and former Wisconsin-Green Bay player Julie Wojta had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group G, Tarbes of France stifled Slovakia's Ruzomberok, winning 55-35 at home. In the loss, ex-Boston College player Stefanie Murphy had 11 points and 7 rebounds. The combined forces of the three teams from Wallonia beat Hungary's Pecsi 77-71. In the win, the Castors Braine trio did the most damage as ex-DII player Celeste Trahan had 23 points and 8 rebounds, rookie Anete Steinberga from UTEP had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and ex-Colorado State player Kim Mestdagh had 12 points with ex-Purdue player Andrea Mingo, one of the Point Chaud players on the team, adding 12 points. In the loss, ex-Florida International player Dalma Ivanyi had 23 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
The other half of the games were on Thursday. In Group C, Romania's Sepsi outlasted Horizont of Belarus 53-47 at home. In the win, rookie Kalis Loyd from Lamar had 19 points and 7 rebounds and rookie Jasmine Watson from UMass had 11 points and 14 rebounds while ex-South Carolina Tatyana Troina had 10 points in the loss.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group A, Dynamo Kursk rode its trio of stars to a 78-65 win over Botas of Turkey at home in Russia. Candice Dupree had 20 points and 7 rebounds, Seimone Augustus had 15 points, and Epiphanny Prince had 10 points. In the loss, ex-UConn player Barbara Turner, also known by her Turkish name Bahar Ozturk, had 22 points. In Turkey, Antakya beat visiting Tsmoki Minsk from Belarus 83-64. In the loss, ex-LSU player Kristen Morris had 16 points and 8 rebounds and rookie Chantell Alford from Boston University had 14 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group B, Sweden's Norrkoping Dolphins came back late in Bulgaria to edge Dunav 57-56. In the win, ex-Boston College player Elisabeth Egnell had 13 points and 12 rebounds and ex-Arizona State player Kali Bennett had 12 points and 7 rebounds while rookie Shante Evans from Hofstra had 12 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. Turkey's Mersin went to Russia and beat Chevakata Vologda 73-65. In the win, ex-Rutgers player Matee Ajavon had 17 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Oklahoma player Ashley Paris had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Tennessee player Vicki Baugh had 21 points and 8 rebounds and rookie Angel Goodrich from Kansas had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group D, Spartak Noginsk of Russia eased past Olimpia of Belarus 76-61. The other game in the group was a matchup of heavyweights that went into overtime before the home team, Russia's Dynamo Moscow, used their superior star power to beat a deep Istanbul University team making the trip from Turkey. In the win, Tina Charles had 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists and Lindsay Whalen had 16 points. In the loss, ex-Miami player Shenise Johnson had 29 points, ex-Drexel player Gabriela Marginean had 19 points, and ex-Maryland player Crystal Langhorne had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
There were a handful of EuroCup games on Tuesday to start the week. Action started in Ukraine in Group F, where Khimik dominated visiting Fehervar from Hungary 81-52. In the win, ex-Iowa player Matt Gatens had 17 points and ex-UAB player Paul Delaney had 14 points. In the loss, ex-UC Santa Barbara player Greg Somogyi had 20 points and 11 rebounds and ex-DII player Braydon Hobbs had 11 points. In Group B, Italy's Dinamo Sassari just survived in France 82-80 over Elan Chalon. In the win, ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green had 19 points and ex-UTEP player Omar Thomas had 15 points and 7 rebounds as the Diener brothers also chipped in Drake from DePaul scoring 16 points and Travis from Marquette contributing 13 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Western Kentucky player A.J. Slaughter had 24 points and ex-Syracuse player Kris Joseph had 15 points. Also in Group B, Belgium's Spirou Charleroi beat Spain's Bilbao 79-73 at home. In the win, ex-McNeese State player Demond Mallet had 19 points, ex-Syracuse player Darryl Watkins had 18 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Boston College player Joe Trapani had 14 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Hampton player Devin Green had 12 points and 9 rebounds. In Group D, France's Gravelines went to Belgium and breezed past Mons-Hainaut 85-53. In the win ex-Boston University player John Holland and ex-Miami of Ohio player Juby Johnson had 14 points each and ex-Oral Roberts player Marcus Lewis had 13 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Xavier player Jason Love had 16 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Southeast Missouri State player Monwell Randle had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Most of the games were on Wednesday. In Group D, Spain's Zaragoza overcame a slow start to beat Germany's Bonn 71-60. In the win, ex-UCLA player Michael Roll had 11 points and Viktor Sanikidze, the 42nd pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2004 before a draft day trade to the San Antonio Spurs, had 10 points and 12 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Temple player Ryan Brooks had 18 points, ex-Xavier player Jamel McLean had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-UMass player Tony Gaffney had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group A, France's LeMans Sarthe went to the Czech Republic and snuck past Nymburk 71-69. In the win, ex-UNC player Reyshawn Terry had 16 points, ex-Wright State player Vaughn Duggins had 13 points, and ex-Gonzaga player J.P. Batista had 11 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Radoslav Rancik had 19 points and 7 rebounds, former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Dylan Page had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 14 points and 9 rebounds. A wild game in Germany saw Artland Dragons prevail over visiting Cibona Zagreb from Croatia 101-96. In the win, ex-UMass player Brandon Thomas had 27 points and ex-Chicago State player David Holston had 22 points and 8 assists. In the loss, ex-UNLV player Jerel Blassingame had 20 points and 8 assists, ex-Maryland player D.J. Strawberry had 16 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Northeastern player Matthew Janning had 14 points. Belgium's Oostende beat Italy's Cantu 77-75 at home. In the win, rookie Jared Berggren from Wisconsin had 24 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Rider player Ryan Thompson had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Winthrop player Michael Jenkins had 20 points and ex-Wichita State player Joe Ragland had 18 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group C, France's Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne held off Italy's Cimberio Varese 83-80 at home. In the win, ex-Wyoming player Uche Nsonwu had 15 points and 7 rebounds, ex-D League player Amara Sy had 14 points, and ex-Georgetown player Chris Wright had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-old Dominion player Frank Hassell had 15 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Arkansas State player Adrian Banks had 15 points, ex-St. Peter's player Keydren Clark had 12 points, and ex-Montana State player Erik Rush had 11 points. Slovenia's Olimpija escaped Spain with a 93-91 win over Valencia. Ex-Cleveland State player Cedric Jackson had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists in the win while ex-Xavier player Justin Doellman had 28 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Houston player Oliver Lafayette had 16 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group E, Russia's Khimki Moscow beat Israel's Hapoel Jerusalem 85-73 at home. In the win, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 22 points and 8 rebounds and ex-JC player Marko Popovic and Petteri Koponen, the 30th pick in 2007 by the Philadelphia 76ers before his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks, had 14 points each. In the loss, ex-Radford player Artsiom Parakhouski and Yotam Halperin, the 53rd pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2006, had 19 points each and Lior Eliyahu, the 44th pick of the Orlando Magic in 2006 before his rights were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Bulgaria's Lukoil Academic beat Pinar Karsiyaka of Turkey 74-64 as ex-Wisconsin player Alando Tucker had 18 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Troy player Bobby Dixon had 20 points, ex-Ohio State player Jon Diebler, the 51st pick of the Portland Trailblazers in 2011 before his rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, had 15 points, and ex-NBA player Esteban Batista had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Romania's Asesoft Ploiesti beat Bosnia's Igokea 84-74 at home. In the win, ex-Louisville player Alhaji Mohammed had 24 points, ex-Old Dominion player Gerald Lee had 23 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Oakland player Rawle Marshall had 18 points. Ex-Arkansas player Sergerio Gipson had 10 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group F, Turkey's Ankara dominated the first half against Greece's PAOK to win 84-65 at home behind 24 points from former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker. In the loss, ex-UC Davis player Mark Payne had 16 points and rookie D.J. Cooper from Ohio had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 13 assists. Things went to overtime in Montenegro before visiting Nizhny Novgorod of Russia edged out Buducnost 91-88. In the win, ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec had 21 points, rookie Brandon Paul from Illinois had 17 points, and ex-Nevada player Luke Babbitt had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Chicago State player Jeleel Akindele had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group G, Russia's Unics Kazan opened the day by crushing Kalev Cramo of Estonia 94-44 at home. In the win, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 18 points, ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas had 17 points, and ex-South Carolina player Chuck Eidson had 10 points and 6 assists. Ex-SMU player Bamba Fall had 13 points in the loss. Israel's Maccabi Haifa held off Latvia's VEF Riga 74-72 at home. In the win, ex-Illinois player Brian Randle had 16 points, ex-JC player Donta Smith had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-SMU player Ike Ofoegbu had 10 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Illinois player Dee Brown had 10 points and 6 assists and rookie Derrick Nix had 10 points. Turkey's Banvit went to Macedonia and took control in the fourth quarter to beat MZT Skopje 86-68. In the win, ex-Alabama player Chuck Davis had 21 points and ex-St. Mary's player Earl Rowland had 20 points and 6 assists while ex-Oklahoma player Cade Davis had 14 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group H, Spartak St. Petersburg had a strong second half to beat Serbia's Radnicki 81-68 in Russia. In the win, ex-NBA player Yaroslav Korolev had 20 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Providence player Donald McGrath had 18 points and 7 assists, ex-Iona player Steven Burtt had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, and ex-Iowa State player Jared Homan had 13 points and 13 rebounds. In Turkey, Besiktas beat Finland's Nilan Bisons 83-74. In the win, ex-Georgia player Sundiata Gaines had 15 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 13 points, ex-Texas player Brad Buckman had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and rookie Colton Iverson from Colorado State, who was just drafted 53rd by the Indiana Pacers before a draft day trade to the Boston Celtics, had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Cal State Fullerton player Frank Robinson had 17 points, ex-Cincinnati player John Williamson had 16 points, ex-Providence player Tuukka Kotti had 12 points, and ex-New Mexico State player Billy Keys had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The final game was on Thursday as Germany's Alba Berlin came back to beat Italy's Virtus Roma 84-81 at home. In the win, ex-Villanova player Reggie Redding had 20 points and ex-DII player David Logan had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Rhode Island player Jimmy Baron had 25 points and ex-Minnesota player Trevor Mbakwe had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Most of the EuroChallenge games were on Tuesday. In Group A, Den Bosch of the Netherlands won 70-59 in Estonia over Rakvere Tarvas. In the win, ex-Northern Iowa player Ali Farokhmanesh had 15 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Utah State player Tai Wesley had 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists, and ex-Richmond player David Gonzalvez had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Iona player Gregory Jenkins had 12 points and 14 rebounds. In the other game in the group, Belgium's Antwerp Giants smashed Dijon of France 81-59 at home. In the win, ex-Canisius player Frank Turner had 12 points and 6 assists, ex-Mississippi State player Barry Stewart had 11 points, and rookie Benjamin Simons from Drake had 10 points. In the loss, ex-NAIA player Zach Moss had 11 points and ex-Richmond player Anthony Dobbins had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group B, Romania's Oradea rolled past Atomeromu of Hungary 90-74 at home. In the win, ex-Santa Clara player Sean Denison had 17 points and 10 rebounds while rookie Rodney McGruder from Kansas State had 27 points in the loss. Turkey's Gaziantep recorded a 71-63 win over Russia's Krasnye Krylia at home. Ex-Kansas player Julian Wright had 12 points and 12 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group C, Estonia's Tartu Rock won 81-63 in Latvia over Ventspils. Ex-Hampton player Vincent Simpson had 16 points in the win while Janis Timma, the final pick of the last draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Sweden's Sodertalje Kings went to Austria and narrowly edged Vienna 76-73. In the win, ex-Texas Tech player John Roberson had 17 points and ex-Wichita State player Mantas Griskenas had 16 points and 7 rebounds while ex-DII player Marko Kolaric had 11 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group D, Romania's Gaz Metan Medias beat Kyiv of Ukraine 82-69 at home. In the win, ex-Memphis player Willie Kemp had 17 points and ex-Nevada player Kyle Shiloh had 11 points while ex-Illinois player Mike Davis had 16 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. In the other game in the group, Russia's Triumph Lyubertsy went to Hungary and beat Kormend 90-80. In the win, ex-Colorado player Cory Higgins had 19 points and ex-Northern Arizona player Kyle Landry had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Ex-Stony Brook player Muhammad El-Amin had 12 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group E, Groningen of the Netherlands went to Finland and beat Kotka 83-77. In the win, rookie Cashmere Wright from Cincinnati had 15 points, ex-Seton Hall player Jeff Robinson had 13 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Nebraska player Jason Dourisseau had 12 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Minnesota player Daniel Coleman had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Providence player Sharaud Curry had 31 points and 8 assists and ex-Texas player Chris Owens had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Italy's Reggio Emilia went to Belgium and beat Okapi Aalstar 78-71. In the win, ex-Cincinnati player James White had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-West Virginia player Da'Sean Butler had 19 points, ex-BYU player Lee Cummard had 16 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-UTEP player John Tofi had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group F, Tofas of Turkey went to Hungary and beat Jaszberenyi 76-54 after jumping out to a big lead. In the win, ex-Texas A&M player Chinemelu Elonu, the 59th pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 had 10 points while ex-Portland player Nikolas Raivio had 14 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. Also in this group, Ural Ekaterinburg of Russia beat Krka Novo Mesto of Slovenia 79-68 at home. In the win, ex-Kansas State player Lance Harris had 21 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Oklahoma player Aaron McGhee had 18 points while ex-Purdue player Christopher Booker had 10 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group G, Leiden of the Netherlands went to Denmark and came back to beat Bakken Bears 81-79. In the win, ex-Radford player Whit Holcomb Faye had 16 points and ex-UC Riverside player Sean Cunningham had 15 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-NAIA player Andreas Jakobsen had 14 points and ex-Oregon player Chris Christoffersen had 12 points and 9 rebounds. In the other game in the group, France's Cholet edged past Joensuun Kataja of Finland 70-69 at home. In the win, ex-USF player John Cox had 16 points and ex-Maryland player Terrell Stoglin had 15 points while ex-Florida A&M player Brian Greene had 12 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In the lone Group H game, Hungary's Szolnoki Olaj escaped from Bulgaria with a 78-76 win over Rilski Sportist. In the win, ex-Washington player Justin Holiday had 17 points and ex-Radford player Chris Oliver had 16 points. In the loss, ex-Troy player Vernon Taylor had 18 points and 8 rebounds, rookie Auston Calhoun from Bowling Green had 13 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-DII player Sean Barnette had 13 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
The other Group H game was the lone game on Wednesday as Tsomki Minsk of Belarus went to Romania and edged past Mures 84-82. In the win, ex-Oakland player Keith Benson had 26 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Morehead State player Demonte Harper had 10 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Texas Pan-American player Perry Petty had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Hawaii player Vaidotas Peciukas had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
Most of the EuroLeague games were on Thursday, including the three Group C encounters. In Italy, Montepaschi Siena turned away a strong challenge from Poland's Stelmet Zielona Gora to win 60-59. In the win, rookie Erick Green from Virginia Tech, who was drafted 46th by the Utah Jazz before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 13 points, ex-USC player Daniel Hackett had 12 points, and ex-Texas A&M player Josh Carter had 10 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Christian Eyenga had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Turkey's Galatasaray beat Spain's Unicaja Malaga 78-70 at home. In the win, ex-Florida International player Carlos Arroyo had 22 points and ex-Oregon player Malik Hairston had 13 points while ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 14 points in the loss. Things were wild in Germany as Greece's Olympiakos just managed to outlast Bayern Munich 105-103. In the win, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 24 points and 7 assists and ex-Fordham player Bryant Dunston had 13 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 22 points and 6 assists and ex-Santa Clara player John Bryant had 16 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
In Group D, Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv edged Lokomotiv Kuban of Russia 75-73 at home. In the win, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, the 34th pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003 before his rights were traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 15 points and ex-USC player David Bluthenthal had 13 points while ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 11 points and 9 rebounds in the loss. In Group A, Serbia's Partizan Belgrade beat Ukraine's Budivelnik in front of a big home crowd. In the win, Joffrey Lauvergne, the 55th pick of the Memphis Grizzlies in the last draft before his rights were traded to the Denver Nuggets, had 18 points and 8 rebounds and ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In Group B, Spain's Real Madrid went to Italy and faced their biggest challenge, but still picked up the 78-71 win over Emporio Armani Milan. In the win, ex-NBA player Rudy Fernandez had 16 points and ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Princeton player C.J. Wallace had 10 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Georgia Tech player Gani Lawal had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
The rest of the games were on Friday, starting in Russia in where Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker prevailed in the latest heavyweight clash in Group A, beating CSKA Moscow 78-74 with a strong fourth quarter. In the win, Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick in 2011 by the Miami Heat before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, had 18 points, ex-Missouri player Linas Kleiza had 13 points, and Nemanja Bjelica, the 35th pick of the Washington Wizards in 2010 before a draft day trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 20 points and ex-Gonzaga player Jeremy Pargo had 15 points. In Group B, Germany's Brose had a big second half in Turkey to surprise Anadolu Efes 89-78. In the win, ex-DII player Jamar Smith had 18 points and ex-West Virginia player D'or Fischer had 13 points while ex-Tennessee player Scott Hopson had 17 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. In Group A, Spain's FC Barcelona made the trip to France and were nearly shocked by Nanterre again, but held on to an 82-78 win. In the win, ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 15 points, ex-NBA player Maciej Lampe had 14 points, and Alejandro Abrines, the 32nd pick of the last draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Ohio State player David Lighty had 18 points, ex-JC player Ali Traore had 14 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Rhode Island player Will Daniels had 13 points and 7 rebounds. In Group D, Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia took control in the second half at home to beat Lithuania's Lietuvos Rytas 79-63 behind 17 points from ex-St. John's player Lamont Hamilton. In the loss, ex-Wake Forest player Darius Songaila had 14 points and ex-Virginia Tech player Zabian Dowdell had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Most of the games were on Wednesday. In Group D, Spain's Zaragoza overcame a slow start to beat Germany's Bonn 71-60. In the win, ex-UCLA player Michael Roll had 11 points and Viktor Sanikidze, the 42nd pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2004 before a draft day trade to the San Antonio Spurs, had 10 points and 12 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Temple player Ryan Brooks had 18 points, ex-Xavier player Jamel McLean had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-UMass player Tony Gaffney had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group A, France's LeMans Sarthe went to the Czech Republic and snuck past Nymburk 71-69. In the win, ex-UNC player Reyshawn Terry had 16 points, ex-Wright State player Vaughn Duggins had 13 points, and ex-Gonzaga player J.P. Batista had 11 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Radoslav Rancik had 19 points and 7 rebounds, former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Dylan Page had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 14 points and 9 rebounds. A wild game in Germany saw Artland Dragons prevail over visiting Cibona Zagreb from Croatia 101-96. In the win, ex-UMass player Brandon Thomas had 27 points and ex-Chicago State player David Holston had 22 points and 8 assists. In the loss, ex-UNLV player Jerel Blassingame had 20 points and 8 assists, ex-Maryland player D.J. Strawberry had 16 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-Northeastern player Matthew Janning had 14 points. Belgium's Oostende beat Italy's Cantu 77-75 at home. In the win, rookie Jared Berggren from Wisconsin had 24 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Rider player Ryan Thompson had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Winthrop player Michael Jenkins had 20 points and ex-Wichita State player Joe Ragland had 18 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group C, France's Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne held off Italy's Cimberio Varese 83-80 at home. In the win, ex-Wyoming player Uche Nsonwu had 15 points and 7 rebounds, ex-D League player Amara Sy had 14 points, and ex-Georgetown player Chris Wright had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-old Dominion player Frank Hassell had 15 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Arkansas State player Adrian Banks had 15 points, ex-St. Peter's player Keydren Clark had 12 points, and ex-Montana State player Erik Rush had 11 points. Slovenia's Olimpija escaped Spain with a 93-91 win over Valencia. Ex-Cleveland State player Cedric Jackson had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists in the win while ex-Xavier player Justin Doellman had 28 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Houston player Oliver Lafayette had 16 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group E, Russia's Khimki Moscow beat Israel's Hapoel Jerusalem 85-73 at home. In the win, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 22 points and 8 rebounds and ex-JC player Marko Popovic and Petteri Koponen, the 30th pick in 2007 by the Philadelphia 76ers before his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks, had 14 points each. In the loss, ex-Radford player Artsiom Parakhouski and Yotam Halperin, the 53rd pick of the Seattle Supersonics in 2006, had 19 points each and Lior Eliyahu, the 44th pick of the Orlando Magic in 2006 before his rights were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Bulgaria's Lukoil Academic beat Pinar Karsiyaka of Turkey 74-64 as ex-Wisconsin player Alando Tucker had 18 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Troy player Bobby Dixon had 20 points, ex-Ohio State player Jon Diebler, the 51st pick of the Portland Trailblazers in 2011 before his rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, had 15 points, and ex-NBA player Esteban Batista had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Romania's Asesoft Ploiesti beat Bosnia's Igokea 84-74 at home. In the win, ex-Louisville player Alhaji Mohammed had 24 points, ex-Old Dominion player Gerald Lee had 23 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Oakland player Rawle Marshall had 18 points. Ex-Arkansas player Sergerio Gipson had 10 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group F, Turkey's Ankara dominated the first half against Greece's PAOK to win 84-65 at home behind 24 points from former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker. In the loss, ex-UC Davis player Mark Payne had 16 points and rookie D.J. Cooper from Ohio had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 13 assists. Things went to overtime in Montenegro before visiting Nizhny Novgorod of Russia edged out Buducnost 91-88. In the win, ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec had 21 points, rookie Brandon Paul from Illinois had 17 points, and ex-Nevada player Luke Babbitt had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Chicago State player Jeleel Akindele had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group G, Russia's Unics Kazan opened the day by crushing Kalev Cramo of Estonia 94-44 at home. In the win, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 18 points, ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas had 17 points, and ex-South Carolina player Chuck Eidson had 10 points and 6 assists. Ex-SMU player Bamba Fall had 13 points in the loss. Israel's Maccabi Haifa held off Latvia's VEF Riga 74-72 at home. In the win, ex-Illinois player Brian Randle had 16 points, ex-JC player Donta Smith had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-SMU player Ike Ofoegbu had 10 points and 9 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Illinois player Dee Brown had 10 points and 6 assists and rookie Derrick Nix had 10 points. Turkey's Banvit went to Macedonia and took control in the fourth quarter to beat MZT Skopje 86-68. In the win, ex-Alabama player Chuck Davis had 21 points and ex-St. Mary's player Earl Rowland had 20 points and 6 assists while ex-Oklahoma player Cade Davis had 14 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group H, Spartak St. Petersburg had a strong second half to beat Serbia's Radnicki 81-68 in Russia. In the win, ex-NBA player Yaroslav Korolev had 20 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Providence player Donald McGrath had 18 points and 7 assists, ex-Iona player Steven Burtt had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, and ex-Iowa State player Jared Homan had 13 points and 13 rebounds. In Turkey, Besiktas beat Finland's Nilan Bisons 83-74. In the win, ex-Georgia player Sundiata Gaines had 15 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 13 points, ex-Texas player Brad Buckman had 12 points and 11 rebounds, and rookie Colton Iverson from Colorado State, who was just drafted 53rd by the Indiana Pacers before a draft day trade to the Boston Celtics, had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Cal State Fullerton player Frank Robinson had 17 points, ex-Cincinnati player John Williamson had 16 points, ex-Providence player Tuukka Kotti had 12 points, and ex-New Mexico State player Billy Keys had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The final game was on Thursday as Germany's Alba Berlin came back to beat Italy's Virtus Roma 84-81 at home. In the win, ex-Villanova player Reggie Redding had 20 points and ex-DII player David Logan had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Rhode Island player Jimmy Baron had 25 points and ex-Minnesota player Trevor Mbakwe had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Most of the EuroChallenge games were on Tuesday. In Group A, Den Bosch of the Netherlands won 70-59 in Estonia over Rakvere Tarvas. In the win, ex-Northern Iowa player Ali Farokhmanesh had 15 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Utah State player Tai Wesley had 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists, and ex-Richmond player David Gonzalvez had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Iona player Gregory Jenkins had 12 points and 14 rebounds. In the other game in the group, Belgium's Antwerp Giants smashed Dijon of France 81-59 at home. In the win, ex-Canisius player Frank Turner had 12 points and 6 assists, ex-Mississippi State player Barry Stewart had 11 points, and rookie Benjamin Simons from Drake had 10 points. In the loss, ex-NAIA player Zach Moss had 11 points and ex-Richmond player Anthony Dobbins had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group B, Romania's Oradea rolled past Atomeromu of Hungary 90-74 at home. In the win, ex-Santa Clara player Sean Denison had 17 points and 10 rebounds while rookie Rodney McGruder from Kansas State had 27 points in the loss. Turkey's Gaziantep recorded a 71-63 win over Russia's Krasnye Krylia at home. Ex-Kansas player Julian Wright had 12 points and 12 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group C, Estonia's Tartu Rock won 81-63 in Latvia over Ventspils. Ex-Hampton player Vincent Simpson had 16 points in the win while Janis Timma, the final pick of the last draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Sweden's Sodertalje Kings went to Austria and narrowly edged Vienna 76-73. In the win, ex-Texas Tech player John Roberson had 17 points and ex-Wichita State player Mantas Griskenas had 16 points and 7 rebounds while ex-DII player Marko Kolaric had 11 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group D, Romania's Gaz Metan Medias beat Kyiv of Ukraine 82-69 at home. In the win, ex-Memphis player Willie Kemp had 17 points and ex-Nevada player Kyle Shiloh had 11 points while ex-Illinois player Mike Davis had 16 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. In the other game in the group, Russia's Triumph Lyubertsy went to Hungary and beat Kormend 90-80. In the win, ex-Colorado player Cory Higgins had 19 points and ex-Northern Arizona player Kyle Landry had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Ex-Stony Brook player Muhammad El-Amin had 12 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group E, Groningen of the Netherlands went to Finland and beat Kotka 83-77. In the win, rookie Cashmere Wright from Cincinnati had 15 points, ex-Seton Hall player Jeff Robinson had 13 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Nebraska player Jason Dourisseau had 12 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Minnesota player Daniel Coleman had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Providence player Sharaud Curry had 31 points and 8 assists and ex-Texas player Chris Owens had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Italy's Reggio Emilia went to Belgium and beat Okapi Aalstar 78-71. In the win, ex-Cincinnati player James White had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-West Virginia player Da'Sean Butler had 19 points, ex-BYU player Lee Cummard had 16 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-UTEP player John Tofi had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group F, Tofas of Turkey went to Hungary and beat Jaszberenyi 76-54 after jumping out to a big lead. In the win, ex-Texas A&M player Chinemelu Elonu, the 59th pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009 had 10 points while ex-Portland player Nikolas Raivio had 14 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. Also in this group, Ural Ekaterinburg of Russia beat Krka Novo Mesto of Slovenia 79-68 at home. In the win, ex-Kansas State player Lance Harris had 21 points and 6 rebounds and ex-Oklahoma player Aaron McGhee had 18 points while ex-Purdue player Christopher Booker had 10 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group G, Leiden of the Netherlands went to Denmark and came back to beat Bakken Bears 81-79. In the win, ex-Radford player Whit Holcomb Faye had 16 points and ex-UC Riverside player Sean Cunningham had 15 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, ex-NAIA player Andreas Jakobsen had 14 points and ex-Oregon player Chris Christoffersen had 12 points and 9 rebounds. In the other game in the group, France's Cholet edged past Joensuun Kataja of Finland 70-69 at home. In the win, ex-USF player John Cox had 16 points and ex-Maryland player Terrell Stoglin had 15 points while ex-Florida A&M player Brian Greene had 12 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In the lone Group H game, Hungary's Szolnoki Olaj escaped from Bulgaria with a 78-76 win over Rilski Sportist. In the win, ex-Washington player Justin Holiday had 17 points and ex-Radford player Chris Oliver had 16 points. In the loss, ex-Troy player Vernon Taylor had 18 points and 8 rebounds, rookie Auston Calhoun from Bowling Green had 13 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-DII player Sean Barnette had 13 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
The other Group H game was the lone game on Wednesday as Tsomki Minsk of Belarus went to Romania and edged past Mures 84-82. In the win, ex-Oakland player Keith Benson had 26 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Morehead State player Demonte Harper had 10 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Texas Pan-American player Perry Petty had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Hawaii player Vaidotas Peciukas had 13 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
Most of the EuroLeague games were on Thursday, including the three Group C encounters. In Italy, Montepaschi Siena turned away a strong challenge from Poland's Stelmet Zielona Gora to win 60-59. In the win, rookie Erick Green from Virginia Tech, who was drafted 46th by the Utah Jazz before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 13 points, ex-USC player Daniel Hackett had 12 points, and ex-Texas A&M player Josh Carter had 10 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Christian Eyenga had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Turkey's Galatasaray beat Spain's Unicaja Malaga 78-70 at home. In the win, ex-Florida International player Carlos Arroyo had 22 points and ex-Oregon player Malik Hairston had 13 points while ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 14 points in the loss. Things were wild in Germany as Greece's Olympiakos just managed to outlast Bayern Munich 105-103. In the win, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 24 points and 7 assists and ex-Fordham player Bryant Dunston had 13 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 22 points and 6 assists and ex-Santa Clara player John Bryant had 16 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
In Group D, Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv edged Lokomotiv Kuban of Russia 75-73 at home. In the win, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, the 34th pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2003 before his rights were traded to the Atlanta Hawks, had 15 points and ex-USC player David Bluthenthal had 13 points while ex-Alabama player Richard Hendrix had 11 points and 9 rebounds in the loss. In Group A, Serbia's Partizan Belgrade beat Ukraine's Budivelnik in front of a big home crowd. In the win, Joffrey Lauvergne, the 55th pick of the Memphis Grizzlies in the last draft before his rights were traded to the Denver Nuggets, had 18 points and 8 rebounds and ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey had 10 points and 6 rebounds. In Group B, Spain's Real Madrid went to Italy and faced their biggest challenge, but still picked up the 78-71 win over Emporio Armani Milan. In the win, ex-NBA player Rudy Fernandez had 16 points and ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Princeton player C.J. Wallace had 10 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Georgia Tech player Gani Lawal had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
The rest of the games were on Friday, starting in Russia in where Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker prevailed in the latest heavyweight clash in Group A, beating CSKA Moscow 78-74 with a strong fourth quarter. In the win, Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick in 2011 by the Miami Heat before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, had 18 points, ex-Missouri player Linas Kleiza had 13 points, and Nemanja Bjelica, the 35th pick of the Washington Wizards in 2010 before a draft day trade to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 20 points and ex-Gonzaga player Jeremy Pargo had 15 points. In Group B, Germany's Brose had a big second half in Turkey to surprise Anadolu Efes 89-78. In the win, ex-DII player Jamar Smith had 18 points and ex-West Virginia player D'or Fischer had 13 points while ex-Tennessee player Scott Hopson had 17 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. In Group A, Spain's FC Barcelona made the trip to France and were nearly shocked by Nanterre again, but held on to an 82-78 win. In the win, ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 15 points, ex-NBA player Maciej Lampe had 14 points, and Alejandro Abrines, the 32nd pick of the last draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder, had 13 points. In the loss, ex-Ohio State player David Lighty had 18 points, ex-JC player Ali Traore had 14 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Rhode Island player Will Daniels had 13 points and 7 rebounds. In Group D, Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia took control in the second half at home to beat Lithuania's Lietuvos Rytas 79-63 behind 17 points from ex-St. John's player Lamont Hamilton. In the loss, ex-Wake Forest player Darius Songaila had 14 points and ex-Virginia Tech player Zabian Dowdell had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
On Saturday, it was a battle between two former Duke players as Kathleen Scheer and the Sydney University Flames hosted Jess Foley and the Adelaide Lightning. In a close game, it was Jess and the Lightning that scored enough in the fourth quarter to edge the Flames 63-62. Jess had 17 points in 37 minutes to lead her team while Kathleen had 11 points in 26 minutes. Chay Shegog added 11 points and 7 rebounds in the win.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Monique Currie and the KB Stars survived the Samsung Life Blue Minx 58-57. Monique had games highs of 20 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes. In the loss, ex-Middle Tennessee State player Amber Holt had 19 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida returned to domestic league play and hosted Zamora, winning 74-65 after letting it get close entering the final quarter. Krystal had 2 points and 8 rebounds in 19 minutes. Marta Fernandez had 16 points and 8 assists and Shay Murphy had 15 points. In the loss, rookie Blanche Alverson from Auburn had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadistica ... 1831&med=0
Mistie Bass and Lyon built a big lead early on Nantes and won 73-47. Mistie had 17 points and 9 rebounds in 34 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/ ... 307513.pdf
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb traveled to Montenegro for an Adriatic League game at Buducnost, but could not come back late after falling behind early in the second half, losing 64-60. Nolan led his team with 16 points in 37 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/77/Buducnos ... lStatistic
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois continued a strong run in the league by beating Antibes 83-61. Daniel had 10 points in 22 minutes. Jawad Williams had 16 points and Aloysius Anagonye had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Clemson player Will Solomon had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... -Levallois
On Sunday, Chante Black and Umbertide played Ragusa and fell behind in the second half, losing 77-70. Chante had 22 points and 10 rebounds in 33 minutes and Ashleigh Fontenette had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Cal player Ashley Walker had 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject- ... Gara=13981
Shelden Williams and Tianjin lost to Shandong 104-94. Shelden had 15 points and 8 rebounds in 31 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 17 points. In the win, ex-Portland player Pooh Jeter had 37 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 20894.html
Already without Shavlik Randolph, Foshan was even more shorthanded as they faced Shanghai and lost 94-83. Dexter Pittman had 16 points. In the win, ex-Kansas player Darnell Jackson had 24 points and ex-Rutgers player Quincy Douby had 21 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 20892.html
David McClure and Neptunas finally found space in their busy schedule to play a domestic league game as they faced Nevezis as David did not end up playing in a 69-68 win. In the loss, ex-Western Kentucky player Tyrone Brazelton and ex-JC player Arvydas Siksnius had 17 points each.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1
On Monday, it was another direct clash between former Duke players as Monique Currie and the KB Stars squared off against Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds. Monique drove her team to the 73-68 win as she had 36 points and 8 rebounds in 32 minutes. Alana had 7 points and 6 rebounds in 12 minutes as Shekinna Stricklen had 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade hosted Zadar of Croatia in Adriatic League play and they took care of business with an 82-69 win. DeMarcus had 9 points in 21 minutes and Charles Jenkins had 10 points. In the loss, rookie Andrew Lawrence from College of Charleston had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/73/Crvena_z ... lStatistic
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -0&pool=-1
Monique Currie and the KB Stars survived the Samsung Life Blue Minx 58-57. Monique had games highs of 20 points and 10 rebounds in 31 minutes. In the loss, ex-Middle Tennessee State player Amber Holt had 19 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida returned to domestic league play and hosted Zamora, winning 74-65 after letting it get close entering the final quarter. Krystal had 2 points and 8 rebounds in 19 minutes. Marta Fernandez had 16 points and 8 assists and Shay Murphy had 15 points. In the loss, rookie Blanche Alverson from Auburn had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://competiciones.feb.es/estadistica ... 1831&med=0
Mistie Bass and Lyon built a big lead early on Nantes and won 73-47. Mistie had 17 points and 9 rebounds in 34 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.basketfrance.com/_livestats/ ... 307513.pdf
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb traveled to Montenegro for an Adriatic League game at Buducnost, but could not come back late after falling behind early in the second half, losing 64-60. Nolan led his team with 16 points in 37 minutes.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/77/Buducnos ... lStatistic
Daniel Ewing and Paris-Levallois continued a strong run in the league by beating Antibes 83-61. Daniel had 10 points in 22 minutes. Jawad Williams had 16 points and Aloysius Anagonye had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Clemson player Will Solomon had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... -Levallois
On Sunday, Chante Black and Umbertide played Ragusa and fell behind in the second half, losing 77-70. Chante had 22 points and 10 rebounds in 33 minutes and Ashleigh Fontenette had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Cal player Ashley Walker had 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://legabasketfemminile.dataproject- ... Gara=13981
Shelden Williams and Tianjin lost to Shandong 104-94. Shelden had 15 points and 8 rebounds in 31 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 17 points. In the win, ex-Portland player Pooh Jeter had 37 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 20894.html
Already without Shavlik Randolph, Foshan was even more shorthanded as they faced Shanghai and lost 94-83. Dexter Pittman had 16 points. In the win, ex-Kansas player Darnell Jackson had 24 points and ex-Rutgers player Quincy Douby had 21 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 20892.html
David McClure and Neptunas finally found space in their busy schedule to play a domestic league game as they faced Nevezis as David did not end up playing in a 69-68 win. In the loss, ex-Western Kentucky player Tyrone Brazelton and ex-JC player Arvydas Siksnius had 17 points each.
Here is the boxscore:
http://lkl.lt/lt/top/rungtynes/?game_id ... -400$t&0=1
On Monday, it was another direct clash between former Duke players as Monique Currie and the KB Stars squared off against Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds. Monique drove her team to the 73-68 win as she had 36 points and 8 rebounds in 32 minutes. Alana had 7 points and 6 rebounds in 12 minutes as Shekinna Stricklen had 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade hosted Zadar of Croatia in Adriatic League play and they took care of business with an 82-69 win. DeMarcus had 9 points in 21 minutes and Charles Jenkins had 10 points. In the loss, rookie Andrew Lawrence from College of Charleston had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.abaliga.com/game/73/Crvena_z ... lStatistic
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
On Tuesday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin came back to force overtime as they ended up beating Zhejiang 115-113. Shelden had 19 points and 9 rebounds in 40 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-DII player Ivan Johnson had an unbelievable performance, with 54 points and 19 rebounds by going 9 for 12 on two pointers, 8 for 11 on three pointers, and 12 for 13 on free throws and ex-Marquette player Jerel McNeal had 17 points.
Here is the boxcore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 10100.html
On Wednesday, David McClure made his debut for his new team Siauliai as they went to Dzukija for the first leg of a Lithuania Cup matchup and lost 80-69. Concerned about his playing time at Neptunas, David found another club in Lithuania that is competing in both the domestic league and the Baltic League. His teammates include Derek Needham, a rookie from Fairfield, ex-Youngstown State player Vytautas Sulskis who was also his former teammate, ex-Old Dominion player Chris Cooper, and Jud Dillard, a rookie from Tennessee Tech. In this game David had 3 points in 14 minutes as Derek Needham led the team with 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.musukrepsinis.lt/public/file ... auliai.pdf
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb headed to Sardinia for a EuroCup game at Dinamo Sassari, where a tough third quarter led to a 77-68 loss. Nolan had 19 points and 6 rebounds in 33 minutes. Allan Ray had 10 points and 8 rebounds and Goran Suton had 10 points. In the win, ex-UTEP player Omar Thomas had 21 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green had 20 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-DePaul player Drake Diener had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Daniel Ewing did not dress as Paris-Levallois played a meaningless game for them in the EuroCup at fellow French team Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne as they still won 74-72. In the loss, ex-Georgia player Travis Leslie had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Shavlik Randolph is still out as Foshan lost 103-86 to Xinjiang. Dexter Pittman had 18 points. In the win, former Tennessee-Martin player Lester Hudson had 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists and ex-Murray State player James Singleton had 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 11104.html
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida had a trip to Russia for a EuroLeague Women game against Spartak Moscow and lost 67-56. Krystal had a quiet game offensively, grabbing a pair of rebounds in 23 minutes. Angelica Robinson had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Shay Murphy had 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Marta Fernandez had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen faced Maccabi Ashdod and despite Karima's best efforts, the team could not keep up in the second half and lost 66-62. Karima finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds in 38 minutes. In the win, ex-Texas A&M player Danielle Adams had 18 points and 15 rebounds, ex-Texas player Tiffany Jackson had 12 points, and ex-Stanford player Candice Wiggins had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$t&0=1
On Thursday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas hosted Turkey's Anadolu Efes in a key EuroLeague matchup. After a close first half, the home team took the lead in the third quarter only to have to hang on for dear life to preserve a 65-63 win. Marty had 2 points in 8 minutes before an injury that is likely to keep him out for at least a month. Justin Dentmon had 23 points and Robertas Javtokas had 11 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-NBA player Semih Erden had 14 points and 13 rebounds and ex-Tennessee player Scotty Hopson had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade were already eliminated, but were still looking to entertain the home fans and did so by beat Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia 81-65 after jetting out to a hot start. DeMarcus had 7 points in 29 minutes. Ivan Radenovic had 11 points and 8 rebounds and Charles Jenkins had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Florida player Walter Hodge had 15 points and ex-St. John's player Lamont Hamilton had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds held off Woori Bank Hansae 74-71. Alana had a quiet 4 minutes as Shekinna Stricklen had 22 points and 16 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Georgia Tech player Sasha Goodlett had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
On Friday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin helped continue Sichuan's tough introduction to the league with a 97-78 win. Shelden had 26 points and 15 rebounds in 33 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 26 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-NBA player Hamed Haddadi had 22 points and 16 rebounds, ex-Indiana player D.J. White had 12 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Cal State Northridge player Michael Efevberha had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 13109.html
Without Shavlik Randolph, shorthanded Foshan did manage to beat Shanxi, which has the worst record in the league, 101-93. Dexter Pittman had 21 points. In the loss, ex-Southern Miss player Charles Gaines had 31 points and 15 rebounds and ex-Arizona player Marcus Williams had 21 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 13116.html
Monique Currie and KB Stars lost 82-77 to KEB-Hanabank. Monique had 12 points and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes before fouling out. In the win, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 32 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
Here is the boxcore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 10100.html
On Wednesday, David McClure made his debut for his new team Siauliai as they went to Dzukija for the first leg of a Lithuania Cup matchup and lost 80-69. Concerned about his playing time at Neptunas, David found another club in Lithuania that is competing in both the domestic league and the Baltic League. His teammates include Derek Needham, a rookie from Fairfield, ex-Youngstown State player Vytautas Sulskis who was also his former teammate, ex-Old Dominion player Chris Cooper, and Jud Dillard, a rookie from Tennessee Tech. In this game David had 3 points in 14 minutes as Derek Needham led the team with 15 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.musukrepsinis.lt/public/file ... auliai.pdf
Nolan Smith and Cedevita Zagreb headed to Sardinia for a EuroCup game at Dinamo Sassari, where a tough third quarter led to a 77-68 loss. Nolan had 19 points and 6 rebounds in 33 minutes. Allan Ray had 10 points and 8 rebounds and Goran Suton had 10 points. In the win, ex-UTEP player Omar Thomas had 21 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Oral Roberts player Caleb Green had 20 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-DePaul player Drake Diener had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Daniel Ewing did not dress as Paris-Levallois played a meaningless game for them in the EuroCup at fellow French team Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne as they still won 74-72. In the loss, ex-Georgia player Travis Leslie had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Shavlik Randolph is still out as Foshan lost 103-86 to Xinjiang. Dexter Pittman had 18 points. In the win, former Tennessee-Martin player Lester Hudson had 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists and ex-Murray State player James Singleton had 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 11104.html
Krystal Thomas and Perfumerias Avenida had a trip to Russia for a EuroLeague Women game against Spartak Moscow and lost 67-56. Krystal had a quiet game offensively, grabbing a pair of rebounds in 23 minutes. Angelica Robinson had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Shay Murphy had 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Marta Fernandez had 10 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen faced Maccabi Ashdod and despite Karima's best efforts, the team could not keep up in the second half and lost 66-62. Karima finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds in 38 minutes. In the win, ex-Texas A&M player Danielle Adams had 18 points and 15 rebounds, ex-Texas player Tiffany Jackson had 12 points, and ex-Stanford player Candice Wiggins had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$t&0=1
On Thursday, Marty Pocius and Zalgiris Kaunas hosted Turkey's Anadolu Efes in a key EuroLeague matchup. After a close first half, the home team took the lead in the third quarter only to have to hang on for dear life to preserve a 65-63 win. Marty had 2 points in 8 minutes before an injury that is likely to keep him out for at least a month. Justin Dentmon had 23 points and Robertas Javtokas had 11 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-NBA player Semih Erden had 14 points and 13 rebounds and ex-Tennessee player Scotty Hopson had 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
DeMarcus Nelson and Red Star Belgrade were already eliminated, but were still looking to entertain the home fans and did so by beat Spain's Caja Laboral Baskonia 81-65 after jetting out to a hot start. DeMarcus had 7 points in 29 minutes. Ivan Radenovic had 11 points and 8 rebounds and Charles Jenkins had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Florida player Walter Hodge had 15 points and ex-St. John's player Lamont Hamilton had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Alana Beard and the Shinhan Bank S-Birds held off Woori Bank Hansae 74-71. Alana had a quiet 4 minutes as Shekinna Stricklen had 22 points and 16 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Georgia Tech player Sasha Goodlett had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
On Friday, Shelden Williams and Tianjin helped continue Sichuan's tough introduction to the league with a 97-78 win. Shelden had 26 points and 15 rebounds in 33 minutes and Sebastian Telfair had 26 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-NBA player Hamed Haddadi had 22 points and 16 rebounds, ex-Indiana player D.J. White had 12 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Cal State Northridge player Michael Efevberha had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 13109.html
Without Shavlik Randolph, shorthanded Foshan did manage to beat Shanxi, which has the worst record in the league, 101-93. Dexter Pittman had 21 points. In the loss, ex-Southern Miss player Charles Gaines had 31 points and 15 rebounds and ex-Arizona player Marcus Williams had 21 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 13116.html
Monique Currie and KB Stars lost 82-77 to KEB-Hanabank. Monique had 12 points and 7 rebounds in 28 minutes before fouling out. In the win, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 32 points and 11 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
This week, the EuroLeague Women games were all on Wednesday as Groups B and C were in action. In Group C, Czech club USK Prague continued to drive a stake through the Cinderella hopes of Kibirkstis of Lithuania with a resounding 93-62 win. In the win, ex-Rutgers player Kia Vaughn had 18 points and 15 rebounds and ex-South Carolina player Ilona Burgrova had 14 points. In the loss, rookie Sofija Aleksandravicius from Davidson had 15 points and 7 rebounds. In Turkey, Galatasaray put the clamps on Poland's Polkowice in the fourth quarter for a 62-49 win. In the win, ex-Pitt player Shavonte Zellous had 22 points and ex-WNBA player Nevriye Yilmaz had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-WNBA player Belinda Snell had 19 points and ex-Minnesota player Janel McCarville had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group B, Hungary's Sopron beat Lattes Montpellier France at home 61-54 after taking a lead in the second half. In the win, rookie Tianna Hawkins from Maryland had 27 points and 9 rebounds. Russia's Nadezhda Orenburg made a tweak to their lineup and won 60-52 in Poland in Wisla Krakow. Ex-Auburn player DeWanna Bonner had 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 steals and ex-Tennessee player Glory Johnson, who made her competition debut, had 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Ohio State player Jantel Lavender had 17 points and 14 rebounds, ex-DePaul player Allie Quigley had 13 points, and ex-Western Illinois player Zane Tamane had 10 points and 6 rebounds. Turkey's Fenerbahce is starting to click as they pounded Spain's Rivas Ecopolis 84-60 at home. In the win, ex-Abilene Christian player Agnieszka Bibrzycka had 18 points and Angel McCoughtry added 15 points and 7 rebounds. Ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
There were a few EuroCup Women games on Wednesday in the final set of games for this round, including both Group G games. Slovakia's Good Angels Kosice went to Hungary and beat Pecsi 62-50. In the win, ex-Boston College player Stefanie Murphy had 15 points and 8 rebounds while ex-Florida International player Dalma Ivanyi had 14 points in the loss. The combined forces of the three teams from Wallonia beat France's Tarbes 77-71. Two Castors Braine players did the damage as ex-DII player Celeste Trahan had 24 points and 12 rebounds and ex-Colorado State player Kim Mestdagh had 18 points and ex-Purdue player Andrea Mingo, representing Point Chaud, had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Standings for this group are with the others at the end of the Thursday games.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group B, Russia's Chevakata Vologda went to Bulgaria and beat Dunav 65-54. In Group E, France's Landes went to Belgium and beat Lotto Young Cats 82-72. In the win, ex-Nebraska player Danielle Page had 26 points and ex-UAB player Carmen Guzman had 12 points. Ex-Drexel player Jasmina Rosseel had 15 points in the loss. In Group F, Belgium's Namur opted to use only six players to beat Nantes of France 73-69 at home. Their star duo carried the load as former Wisconsin-Green Bay player Julie Wojta had 32 points and 11 rebounds and ex-DII player Djenebou Sissoko had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
The rest of the games were on Thursday. In Group B, Sweden's Norrkoping Dolphins held off Turkey's Mersin 69-68 at home as ex-Boston College player Elisabeth Egnell had 28 points. In the loss, the Paris twins had good games as Courtney had 22 points and 15 rebounds and Ashley had 10 points with ex-Rutgers player Matee Ajavon adding 17 points and 7 rebounds. In Group E, Germany's Wasserburg edged past Miskolc of Hungary 57-54 at home. Ex-Central Florida player Emma Cannon had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the win while ex-Arizona State player Rebecca Tobin had 11 points and 15 rebounds in the loss. In Group F, Villeneuve's surged past Pecs of Hungary in the fourth quarter for a 63-57 win. In the win, ex-West Virginia player Olayinka Sanni had 20 points and 10 rebounds and WNBA player Emma Meesseman had 17 points. Ex-JC player Latoya Williams had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group A, Botas of Turkey went to Belarus and beat Tsmoki Minsk 62-49. In the win, ex-Tennessee player Michelle Snow had 16 points and 17 rebounds while ex-LSU player Kristen Morris had 13 points and 11 rebounds. In the other game in the group, the stars of Russia's Dynamo Kursk went to Turkey and beat Antakya 82-76. In the win, Seimone Augustus had 24 points, Candice Dupree had 15 points and 6 rebounds, Epiphanny Prince had 13 points, and ex-Maryland player Shay Doron had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Florida player Aneika Henry had 16 points and 14 rebounds and ex-Nebraska player Yvonne Turner had 12 points and 6 assists.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group C, Romania's Sepsi beat Russia's Dynamo Novosibirsk 57-53. In the win, ex-Ohio State player Samantha Prahalis had 26 points and 7 rebounds while ex-Notre Dame player Devereaux Peters had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Belarus's Horizont beat Turkey's Tarsus 78-72 at home as ex-South Carolina player Tatyana Troina had 21 points. In the loss, ex-LSU player Doneeka Hodges had 20 points and 8 assists and ex-Florida player DeLisha Milton-Jones had 17 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group D, an all-Russian battle went to visiting Dynamo Moscow as they won 87-62 without even using their stars. Turkey's Istanbul University went to Belarus and beat Olimpia 95-73. In the win, ex-Miami player Shenise Johnson had 20 points, ex-Maryland player Crystal Langhorne had 19 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Rutgers player Michelle Campbell, who is also known by her Turkish name Melisa Can, had 17 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Drexel player Gabriela Marginean had 12 points, and ex-Western Illinois player Tugba Palazoglu had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Colorado player Julie Seabrook had 15 points and 6 rebounds and ex-DII player Chanita Jordan had 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
Here are the final standings:
A: Dynamo Kursk 6-0, Botas 4-2, Antakya 2-4, Tsmoki Minsk 0-6
B: Norrkoping Dolphins 4-2, Mersin 4-2, Chevakata Volodga 4-2, Dunav 0-6
C: Horizont 4-2, Tarsus 3-3, Dynamo Novosibirsk 3-3, Sepsi 2-4
D: Istanbul University 5-1, Dynamo Moscow 5-1, Spartak Noginsk 2-4, Olimpia 0-6
E: Landes 6-0, Miskolc 3-3, Wasserburg 3-3, Lotto Young Cats 0-6
F: Villeneuve 4-2, Nantes 4-2, Pecs 3-3, Namur 1-5
G: Tarbes 4-2, Ruzomberok 3-3, Wallonia 3-3, Pecsi 2-4
The top two teams from each group moved on with the two top third place teams, Pecs and Chevakata Vologda joining them. The next round is a two game series. Matchups were determined by making a ranking based on first stage performance. The lower ranked team hosts the first game and the scores are combined for both games if neither team sweeps the series. Here are the pairings:
(16) Ruzomberok (Slovakia) vs (1) Dynamo Kursk (Russia)
(15) Tarsus (Turkey) vs (2) Landes (France)
(14) PEAC-Pecs (Hungary) vs (3) Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
(13) Aluinvent Miskolc (Hungary) vs (4) Istanbul University)
(12) Nantes (France) vs (5) Tarbes (France)
(11) Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden) vs Adana Botas (Turkey)
(10) Horizont Minsk (Belarus) vs Villeneuve D'Ascq Lille (France)
(9) Chevakata Vologda (Russia) vs (8) Mersin (Turkey)
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
In Group B, Hungary's Sopron beat Lattes Montpellier France at home 61-54 after taking a lead in the second half. In the win, rookie Tianna Hawkins from Maryland had 27 points and 9 rebounds. Russia's Nadezhda Orenburg made a tweak to their lineup and won 60-52 in Poland in Wisla Krakow. Ex-Auburn player DeWanna Bonner had 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 steals and ex-Tennessee player Glory Johnson, who made her competition debut, had 12 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Ohio State player Jantel Lavender had 17 points and 14 rebounds, ex-DePaul player Allie Quigley had 13 points, and ex-Western Illinois player Zane Tamane had 10 points and 6 rebounds. Turkey's Fenerbahce is starting to click as they pounded Spain's Rivas Ecopolis 84-60 at home. In the win, ex-Abilene Christian player Agnieszka Bibrzycka had 18 points and Angel McCoughtry added 15 points and 7 rebounds. Ex-Baylor player Rachel Allison had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.html
There were a few EuroCup Women games on Wednesday in the final set of games for this round, including both Group G games. Slovakia's Good Angels Kosice went to Hungary and beat Pecsi 62-50. In the win, ex-Boston College player Stefanie Murphy had 15 points and 8 rebounds while ex-Florida International player Dalma Ivanyi had 14 points in the loss. The combined forces of the three teams from Wallonia beat France's Tarbes 77-71. Two Castors Braine players did the damage as ex-DII player Celeste Trahan had 24 points and 12 rebounds and ex-Colorado State player Kim Mestdagh had 18 points and ex-Purdue player Andrea Mingo, representing Point Chaud, had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Standings for this group are with the others at the end of the Thursday games.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group B, Russia's Chevakata Vologda went to Bulgaria and beat Dunav 65-54. In Group E, France's Landes went to Belgium and beat Lotto Young Cats 82-72. In the win, ex-Nebraska player Danielle Page had 26 points and ex-UAB player Carmen Guzman had 12 points. Ex-Drexel player Jasmina Rosseel had 15 points in the loss. In Group F, Belgium's Namur opted to use only six players to beat Nantes of France 73-69 at home. Their star duo carried the load as former Wisconsin-Green Bay player Julie Wojta had 32 points and 11 rebounds and ex-DII player Djenebou Sissoko had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
The rest of the games were on Thursday. In Group B, Sweden's Norrkoping Dolphins held off Turkey's Mersin 69-68 at home as ex-Boston College player Elisabeth Egnell had 28 points. In the loss, the Paris twins had good games as Courtney had 22 points and 15 rebounds and Ashley had 10 points with ex-Rutgers player Matee Ajavon adding 17 points and 7 rebounds. In Group E, Germany's Wasserburg edged past Miskolc of Hungary 57-54 at home. Ex-Central Florida player Emma Cannon had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the win while ex-Arizona State player Rebecca Tobin had 11 points and 15 rebounds in the loss. In Group F, Villeneuve's surged past Pecs of Hungary in the fourth quarter for a 63-57 win. In the win, ex-West Virginia player Olayinka Sanni had 20 points and 10 rebounds and WNBA player Emma Meesseman had 17 points. Ex-JC player Latoya Williams had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group A, Botas of Turkey went to Belarus and beat Tsmoki Minsk 62-49. In the win, ex-Tennessee player Michelle Snow had 16 points and 17 rebounds while ex-LSU player Kristen Morris had 13 points and 11 rebounds. In the other game in the group, the stars of Russia's Dynamo Kursk went to Turkey and beat Antakya 82-76. In the win, Seimone Augustus had 24 points, Candice Dupree had 15 points and 6 rebounds, Epiphanny Prince had 13 points, and ex-Maryland player Shay Doron had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Florida player Aneika Henry had 16 points and 14 rebounds and ex-Nebraska player Yvonne Turner had 12 points and 6 assists.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group C, Romania's Sepsi beat Russia's Dynamo Novosibirsk 57-53. In the win, ex-Ohio State player Samantha Prahalis had 26 points and 7 rebounds while ex-Notre Dame player Devereaux Peters had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Belarus's Horizont beat Turkey's Tarsus 78-72 at home as ex-South Carolina player Tatyana Troina had 21 points. In the loss, ex-LSU player Doneeka Hodges had 20 points and 8 assists and ex-Florida player DeLisha Milton-Jones had 17 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
In Group D, an all-Russian battle went to visiting Dynamo Moscow as they won 87-62 without even using their stars. Turkey's Istanbul University went to Belarus and beat Olimpia 95-73. In the win, ex-Miami player Shenise Johnson had 20 points, ex-Maryland player Crystal Langhorne had 19 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Rutgers player Michelle Campbell, who is also known by her Turkish name Melisa Can, had 17 points and 7 rebounds, ex-Drexel player Gabriela Marginean had 12 points, and ex-Western Illinois player Tugba Palazoglu had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Colorado player Julie Seabrook had 15 points and 6 rebounds and ex-DII player Chanita Jordan had 10 points and 8 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH ... amID_.html
Here are the final standings:
A: Dynamo Kursk 6-0, Botas 4-2, Antakya 2-4, Tsmoki Minsk 0-6
B: Norrkoping Dolphins 4-2, Mersin 4-2, Chevakata Volodga 4-2, Dunav 0-6
C: Horizont 4-2, Tarsus 3-3, Dynamo Novosibirsk 3-3, Sepsi 2-4
D: Istanbul University 5-1, Dynamo Moscow 5-1, Spartak Noginsk 2-4, Olimpia 0-6
E: Landes 6-0, Miskolc 3-3, Wasserburg 3-3, Lotto Young Cats 0-6
F: Villeneuve 4-2, Nantes 4-2, Pecs 3-3, Namur 1-5
G: Tarbes 4-2, Ruzomberok 3-3, Wallonia 3-3, Pecsi 2-4
The top two teams from each group moved on with the two top third place teams, Pecs and Chevakata Vologda joining them. The next round is a two game series. Matchups were determined by making a ranking based on first stage performance. The lower ranked team hosts the first game and the scores are combined for both games if neither team sweeps the series. Here are the pairings:
(16) Ruzomberok (Slovakia) vs (1) Dynamo Kursk (Russia)
(15) Tarsus (Turkey) vs (2) Landes (France)
(14) PEAC-Pecs (Hungary) vs (3) Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
(13) Aluinvent Miskolc (Hungary) vs (4) Istanbul University)
(12) Nantes (France) vs (5) Tarbes (France)
(11) Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden) vs Adana Botas (Turkey)
(10) Horizont Minsk (Belarus) vs Villeneuve D'Ascq Lille (France)
(9) Chevakata Vologda (Russia) vs (8) Mersin (Turkey)
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
With two games to go in the first stages, the European competitions were really in full swing this week. All of the EuroChallenge games were on Tuesday.
In Group A, France's Dijon eased past Rakvere Tarvas of Estonia 80-47 at home as ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andre Harris had 12 points. Belgium's Antwerp Giants beat Den Bosch of the Netherlands 77-72 at home. In the win, ex-Canisius player Frank Turner had 17 points and ex-Central Michigan player Marko Spica had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Utah State player Tai Wesley had 21 points and ex-Northern Iowa player Ali Farokhmanesh had 16 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group B, Turkey's Gaziantep went to Hungary and beat Atomeromu 74-61 as ex-Ole Miss player Terrico White had 19 points. In the loss, ex-Ball State player Jarrod Jones had 13 points and 7 rebounds and rookie Rodney McGruder from Kansas State had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Russia's Krasnye Krylia beat Oradea of Romania 84-75 at home. In the win, ex-Indiana player Bracey Wright had 19 points and 7 assists and ex-Kansas player Julian Wright had 18 points and 13 rebounds. Ex-Santa Clara player Sean Denison had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group C, Sweden's Sodertalje Kings edged past Ventspils of Latvia 83-80 at home. In the win, ex-Texas Tech player John Roberson had 18 points and 8 assists. In the loss, Janis Timma, the final pick of the last draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, had 20 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Rice player Lorenzo Williams had 15 points. Estonia's Tartu Rock beat Austria's Vienna 83-60 at home. In the win, ex-Hampton player Vincent Simpson had 13 points while ex-DII player Marko Kolaric had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group D, Ukraine's Kyiv came back in the second half to edge out Russia's Triumph Lyubertsy 54-52 at home as ex-Florida player Lee Humphrey had 16 points. In the loss, ex-Colorado player Cory Higgins and Milovan Rakovic, the final pick of the 2007 draft by the Dallas Mavericks before a draft day trade to the Orlando Magic, had 11 points each. Romania's Gaz Metan Medias held off Kormend of Hungary 77-72 at home behind 18 points and 11 rebounds from ex-Nevada player Kyle Shiloh. In the loss, ex-Stony Brook player Muhammad El-Amin had 20 points and 7 rebounds and rookie Devon Moore from James Madison had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
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http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group E, Belgium's Okapi Aalstar went to the Netherlands and took control in the fourth quarter to beat Groningen 70-63. In the win, ex-BYU player Lee Cummard had 23 points and ex-West Virginia player Da'Sean Butler had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, rookie Cashmere Wright from Cincinnati had 12 points and ex-Nebraska player Jason Dourisseau had 11 points. Italy's Reggio Emilia beat Kotka of Finland 86-75 at home. In the win, ex-Boston College player Troy Bell had 18 points, ex-Iowa player Greg Brunner had 12 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Cincinnati player James White had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Providence player Sharaud Curry had 21 points and ex-Notre Dame player Ryan Ayers had 16 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group F, Slovenia's Krka Novo Mesto beat Jaszberenyi of Hungary 76-61 at home as ex-TCU player Zvonko Buljan had 10 points. Russia's Ural Ekaterinburg escaped Turkey with an 82-77 win over Tofas. In the win, ex-Kansas State player Lance Harris had 24 points and ex-Oklahoma player Aaron McGhee had 21 points and 18 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Texas A&M player Chinemelu Elonu, the 59th pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009, had 19 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Missouri player Marcus Denmon, the 59th pick of the San Antonio Spurs in 2012, had 15 points and 9 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group G, Denmark's Bakken Bears went to Finland and held off Kataja for a 68-66 win. In the win, ex-Rider player Brandon Penn had 16 points and 14 rebounds, ex-Oregon player Chris Christoffersen had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-DII player Kenny Barker had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Florida A&M player Brian Greene had 11 points and 9 rebounds and ex-George Mason player Mike Morrison had 10 points. France's Cholet went to the Netherlands and beat Leiden 75-67. In the win, ex-Troy player Lamayn Wilson had 16 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Maryland player Terrell Stoglin had 13 points, and ex-USF player John Cox had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Richmond player Josh Duinker had 19 points and 8 rebounds, former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Michael Schachtner had 15 points, and ex-UC Riverside player Sean Cunningham had 13 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group H, Romania's Mures went to Hungary and beat Szolnoki Olaj 76-68. In the loss, ex-Washington player Justin Holiday had 14 points. Tsmoki Minsk of Belarus beat Rilski Sportist of Bulgaria 94-75 at home. In the win, ex-Oakland player Keith Benson had 15 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Texas Pan-American player Perry Petty had 13 points, ex-Morehead State player Demonte Harper had 12 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Arkansas player Vincent Hunter had 12 points. In the loss, rookie Evan Ravenel from Ohio State had 13 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Troy player Vernon Taylor had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
There were a handful of EuroCup games on Tuesday starting in Group F in Ukraine, where Khimik dominated the second half to beat Greece's PAOK 70-58. In the win, ex-UAB player Paul Delaney had 16 points, ex-VCU player Jamal Shuler had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Iowa player Matt Gatens and ex-Akron player Romeo Travis had 15 points each. In the loss, rookie D.J. Cooper from Ohio had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. In Group B, France's Elan Chalon held off Bilbao of Spain 81-79 at home. In the win, ex-Western Kentucky player A.J. Slaughter had 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, ex-Washington player Jon Brockman had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Syracuse player Kris Joseph had 11 points and 8 assists. In the loss, ex-Texas A&M player Antanas Kavaliauskas had 18 points and 10 rebounds and ex-NBA player Raul Lopez had 17 points and 9 assists.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group D, Germany's Alba Berlin went to France and beat Gravelines 90-72 as ex-Villanova player Reggie Redding had 17 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Oral Roberts player Marcus Lewis had 12 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Boston University player John Holland had 10 points. Italy's Virtus Roma came back late to beat Zaragoza of Spain 83-81 at home. In the win, ex-Rhode Island player Jimmy Baron had 21 points, ex-Fresno State player Quinton Hosley had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Drexel player Phillip Goss had 13 points. In the loss, Viktor Sanikidze, the 42nd pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2004 before a draft day trade to the San Antonio Spurs, had 10 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Texas A&M player Joseph Jones and ex-UCLA player Michael Roll had 10 points each. Overtime was needed to close out the day in Belgium, where Mons-Hainaut beat Germany's Bonn 91-90. In the win, ex-Xavier player Jason Love had 20 points and 14 rebounds, ex-Clemson player Demontez Stitt had 19 points, and ex-UAB player Robert Vaden had 16 points. In the loss, ex-UMass player Tony Gaffney had 18 points and 9 rebounds, ex-DII player Benas Veikalas had 18 points, ex-Temple player Ryan Brooks had 15 points, and ex-Xavier player Jamel McLean had 13 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The rest of the games were on Wednesday. In Group B, Belgium's Spirou Charleroi went to Germany and beat Oldenburg 82-74. In the win, ex-McNeese State player Demond Mallet had 17 points, ex-Syracuse player Darryl Watkins had 15 points and 14 rebounds, ex-Boston College player Joe Trapani had 14 points and 6 rebounds, ex-UAB player Wen Mukubu had 13 points, and ex-Hampton player Devin Green had 10 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andrea Crosariol had 15 points, ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 14 points, ex-Akron player Dru Joyce had 12 points and 7 assists, and ex-Purdue player Chris Kramer had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group A, Belgium's Oostende went to Croatia and beat Cibona Zagreb 85-82. In the win ex-Rider player Ryan Thompson had 18 points and ex-Nebraska player Wes Wilkinson had 13 points while ex-UNLV player Jerel Blassingame had 11 points and 7 assists in the loss. Nymburk of the Czech Republic beat Cantu of Italy 86-74 at home. In the win, ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 18 points and former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Dylan Page had 18 points. In the loss, ex-Hofstra player Adrian Uter had 17 points and ex-Winthrop player Michael Jenkins had 10 points. LeMans Sarthe of France stifled Artland Dragons of Germany 65-44 at home. Ex-Gonzaga player J.P. Batista had 15 points in the win while ex-Xavier player Kenny Frease had 10 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group C, Spain's Valencia went to Italy and pounded Cimberio Varese 94-62. In the win, Bojan Dubljevic, the 59th pick of the last draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 20 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Xavier player Justin Doellman had 16 points, and Serhiy Lishchuk, the 49th pick of the Memphis Grizzlies in 2004 before his rights were traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Old Dominion player Frank Hassell had 14 points and ex-Arkansas State player Adrian Banks had 13 points. Slovenia's Union Olimpija beat Ulm of Germany 74-61 at home. In the loss, ex-William and Mary player Adam Hess had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group E, Israel's Hapoel Jerusalem went to Romania and beat Asesoft Ploiesti 77-69. In the win, ex-Xavier player Josh Duncan had 16 points and 9 rebounds, Lior Eliyahu, the 44th pick of the Orlando Magic in 2006 before his rights were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 15 points and 8 rebounds, ex-LSU player Ronald Dupree had 15 points, and ex-Florida State player Derwin Kitchen had 11 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Louisville player Alhaji Mohammed had 23 points and ex-Oakland player Rawle Marshall had 18 points. Russia's Khimki Moscow went to Turkey and beat Pinar Karsiyaka 95-76. In the win, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 21 points, ex-Butler player Mike Green and Petteri Koponen, the 30th pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2007 before his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks, had 14 points each, and ex-JC player Marko Popovic had 11 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Esteban Batista had 18 points, ex-Ohio State player Jon Diebler, the 51st pick in 2011 by the Portland Trailblazers before his rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, had 14 points, ex-Troy player Bobby Dixon had 12 points, and ex-Missouri player Leo Lyons had 11 points. Bosnia's Igokea took control in the second half at home to beat Bulgaria's Lukoil Academic 74-61. In the win, ex-Arkansas Sergerio Gipson had 13 points while ex-Wisconsin player Alando Tucker had 17 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group F, Turkey's Ankara went to Russia and beat Nizhny Novgorod 92-87 as former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker had 23 points. In the loss, ex-Nevada player Luke Babbitt had 28 points, ex-UCLA player Dijon Thompson had 10 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec had 10 points. Hungary's Fehervar held off Buducnost of Montenegro 82-80 at home. In the win, ex-Temple player Ramone Moore had 24 points, ex-DII player Braydon Hobbs had 20 points, and rookie Anthony Olah from DII Simon Fraser had 15 points. In the loss, ex-Chicago State player Jeleel Akindele had 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group G, Russia's Unics Kazan powered past Latvia's VEF Riga 98-51 at home. In the win, ex-Notre Dame player Luke Harangody had 16 points and 7 rebounds, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 15 points, ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas had 14 points, and ex-South Carolina player Chuck Eidson had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Temple player Antywane Robinson had 11 points and ex-Illinois player Dee Brown had 10 points. Estonia's Kalev Cramo beat MZT Skopje of Macedonia 84-69 at home. In the win, ex-Arizona State player Arizona player Ty Abbott had 25 points and 6 rebounds, ex-American University player Vlad Moldoveanu had 18 points, and ex-SMU player Bamba Fall had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi had 11 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Oklahoma player Cade Davis had 10 points. Turkey's Banvit beat Israel's Maccabi Haifa 95-76 at home. In the win, ex-Alabama player Chuck Davis had 20 points, ex-DePaul player Sammy Mejia had 19 points, and ex-JC player Ermal Kuqo, also known by his Turkish name Ermal Kurtoglu, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-SMU player Ike Ofoegbu had 17 points and 6 rebounds, ex-JC player Donta Smith had 14 points, and ex-Marquette player David Cubillan had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group H, Neptunas played their first game without David McClure as they went to Serbia and lost 91-81 to Radnicki as Valdas Vasylius had 10 points in the loss. Finland's Nilan Bisons went to Russia and beat disappointing Spartak Saint Petersburg 88-77. In the win, ex-Cincinnati player John Williamson had 24 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Cal State Fullerton player Frank Robinson had 17 points, ex-UNC Greensboro player Mikko Koivisto had 13 points, and ex-Providence player Tuukka Kotti had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Iowa State player Jared Homan had 23 points and 11 rebounds and ex-Iona player Steven Burtt had 20 points and 7 assists. Greece's Panionios beat Turkey's Besiktas 77-67 at home. In the win, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 17 points, ex-UNC Wilmington player Marc Carter had 16 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Maryland player Landon Milbourne had 15 points. In the loss, rookie from Colorado State Colton Iverson, the 53rd pick in the last draft by the Indiana Pacers before a draft day trade to the Boston Celtics, had 13 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 13 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Most of the EuroLeague games were on Thursday. In Group A, the titanic clash in Russia went to the home team as CSKA Moscow beat Spain's FC Barcelona 79-65. In the win, ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 15 points and ex-NBA player Nenad Krstic had 12 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Brad Oleson had 14 points, ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 12 points, and Ante Tomic, the 44th pick of the Utah Jazz in 2008, 10 points and 10 rebounds. In Group C, Olympiakos continued to show their championship pedigree with another comeback win, beating Italy's Montepaschi Siena 78-73 in Greece. In the win, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 16 points and ex-Hawaii player Matthew Lojeski had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, rookie Erick Green from Virginia Tech, the 46th pick of the Utah Jazz before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 28 points with help from two former Texas A&M players as Josh Carter had 10 points and 6 rebounds and Tomas Ress had 10 points. Spain's Unicaja Malaga fended off multiple comeback attempt's from Germany's Bayern Munich to hang on to a 77-72 home win. In the win, ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 17 points and 6 rebounds and Fran Vazquez, the 11th pick of the Orlando Magic in 2005, had 12 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 14 points and 7 assists, ex-Oregon player Bryce Taylor had 13 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-UNC player Deon Thompson had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Back in Group A, Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker looked to complete a comeback against Serbia's Partizan Belgrade at home, but they ran out of gas late and fell 79-77. In the win, ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey had 20 points and Joffrey Lauvergne, the 55th pick of the Memphis Grizzlies in the last draft before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 18 points. In the loss, Emir Preldzic, the 57th pick of the Phoenix Suns in 2009 before his rights were traded to the Washington Wizards, had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick of the Miami Heat in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, had 14 points, and ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 11 points and 6 assists. In Group D, Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv shook off a slow start at home to beat Lithuania's Lietuvos Rytas 78-71. In the win, ex-Boston College player Tyrese Rice had 14 points and 6 assists, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman and ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 14 points each, and ex-USC player David Bluthenthal had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Zabian Dowdell had 16 points and ex-Louisville player Juan Palacios had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
The rest of the games were on Friday, starting in Group D, where Greece's Panathinaikos went to Russia and beat Lokomotiv Kuban 82-63. In the win, ex-NBA player Antonis Fotsis had 17 points and 6 rebounds, ex-NBA player Roko Ukic had 17 points, ex-Cal State Bakersfield player Ramel Curry had 13 points, ex-Miami of Ohio player Michael Bramos had 11 points, and ex-UMass player Stephane Lasme had 10 points. In Group A, Ukraine's Budivelnyk beat France's Nanterre 97-87 at home. In the win, ex-Georgetown player DaJuan Summers had 23 points, ex-Ohio State player Daequan Cook had 12 points, and ex-Missouri State player Blake Ahearn had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Ohio State player David Lighty had 20 points, ex-Rhode Island player Will Daniels had 17 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Illinois player Trent Meacham had 14 points and 10 assists, and rookie Deshaun Thomas from Ohio State, the 58th pick of the San Antonio Spurs, had 11 points. In Group C, Turkey's Galatasaray beat Poland's Stelmet Zielona Gora 76-57 at home. In the win, Milan Macvan, the 54th pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011, had 18 points and 6 rebounds and Furkan Aldemir, the 53rd pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2012 before his rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, had 11 points and 16 rebounds. In Group B, Real Madrid beat France's Strasbourg 79-66. In the win, Nikola Mirotic, the 23rd pick of the Houston Rockets in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Chicago Bulls, had 22 points and 6 rebounds and ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Notre Dame player Tim Abromaitis had 11 points and ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 10 points. In Italy, Emporio Armani Milan waited until the last minute to beat Brose of Germany 74-73. In the win, ex-Georgia Tech player Gani Lawal had 17 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Kansas player Keith Langford had 15 points and 6 rebounds while ex-Fairfield player Rakim Sanders had 13 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
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http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
In Group A, France's Dijon eased past Rakvere Tarvas of Estonia 80-47 at home as ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andre Harris had 12 points. Belgium's Antwerp Giants beat Den Bosch of the Netherlands 77-72 at home. In the win, ex-Canisius player Frank Turner had 17 points and ex-Central Michigan player Marko Spica had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Utah State player Tai Wesley had 21 points and ex-Northern Iowa player Ali Farokhmanesh had 16 points.
Here are the boxscores:
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http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group B, Turkey's Gaziantep went to Hungary and beat Atomeromu 74-61 as ex-Ole Miss player Terrico White had 19 points. In the loss, ex-Ball State player Jarrod Jones had 13 points and 7 rebounds and rookie Rodney McGruder from Kansas State had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Russia's Krasnye Krylia beat Oradea of Romania 84-75 at home. In the win, ex-Indiana player Bracey Wright had 19 points and 7 assists and ex-Kansas player Julian Wright had 18 points and 13 rebounds. Ex-Santa Clara player Sean Denison had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
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http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group C, Sweden's Sodertalje Kings edged past Ventspils of Latvia 83-80 at home. In the win, ex-Texas Tech player John Roberson had 18 points and 8 assists. In the loss, Janis Timma, the final pick of the last draft by the Memphis Grizzlies, had 20 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Rice player Lorenzo Williams had 15 points. Estonia's Tartu Rock beat Austria's Vienna 83-60 at home. In the win, ex-Hampton player Vincent Simpson had 13 points while ex-DII player Marko Kolaric had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
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http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group D, Ukraine's Kyiv came back in the second half to edge out Russia's Triumph Lyubertsy 54-52 at home as ex-Florida player Lee Humphrey had 16 points. In the loss, ex-Colorado player Cory Higgins and Milovan Rakovic, the final pick of the 2007 draft by the Dallas Mavericks before a draft day trade to the Orlando Magic, had 11 points each. Romania's Gaz Metan Medias held off Kormend of Hungary 77-72 at home behind 18 points and 11 rebounds from ex-Nevada player Kyle Shiloh. In the loss, ex-Stony Brook player Muhammad El-Amin had 20 points and 7 rebounds and rookie Devon Moore from James Madison had 11 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group E, Belgium's Okapi Aalstar went to the Netherlands and took control in the fourth quarter to beat Groningen 70-63. In the win, ex-BYU player Lee Cummard had 23 points and ex-West Virginia player Da'Sean Butler had 11 points and 6 rebounds. In the loss, rookie Cashmere Wright from Cincinnati had 12 points and ex-Nebraska player Jason Dourisseau had 11 points. Italy's Reggio Emilia beat Kotka of Finland 86-75 at home. In the win, ex-Boston College player Troy Bell had 18 points, ex-Iowa player Greg Brunner had 12 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Cincinnati player James White had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Providence player Sharaud Curry had 21 points and ex-Notre Dame player Ryan Ayers had 16 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group F, Slovenia's Krka Novo Mesto beat Jaszberenyi of Hungary 76-61 at home as ex-TCU player Zvonko Buljan had 10 points. Russia's Ural Ekaterinburg escaped Turkey with an 82-77 win over Tofas. In the win, ex-Kansas State player Lance Harris had 24 points and ex-Oklahoma player Aaron McGhee had 21 points and 18 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Texas A&M player Chinemelu Elonu, the 59th pick of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009, had 19 points and 9 rebounds and ex-Missouri player Marcus Denmon, the 59th pick of the San Antonio Spurs in 2012, had 15 points and 9 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group G, Denmark's Bakken Bears went to Finland and held off Kataja for a 68-66 win. In the win, ex-Rider player Brandon Penn had 16 points and 14 rebounds, ex-Oregon player Chris Christoffersen had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and ex-DII player Kenny Barker had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Florida A&M player Brian Greene had 11 points and 9 rebounds and ex-George Mason player Mike Morrison had 10 points. France's Cholet went to the Netherlands and beat Leiden 75-67. In the win, ex-Troy player Lamayn Wilson had 16 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Maryland player Terrell Stoglin had 13 points, and ex-USF player John Cox had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Richmond player Josh Duinker had 19 points and 8 rebounds, former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Michael Schachtner had 15 points, and ex-UC Riverside player Sean Cunningham had 13 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
In Group H, Romania's Mures went to Hungary and beat Szolnoki Olaj 76-68. In the loss, ex-Washington player Justin Holiday had 14 points. Tsmoki Minsk of Belarus beat Rilski Sportist of Bulgaria 94-75 at home. In the win, ex-Oakland player Keith Benson had 15 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Texas Pan-American player Perry Petty had 13 points, ex-Morehead State player Demonte Harper had 12 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Arkansas player Vincent Hunter had 12 points. In the loss, rookie Evan Ravenel from Ohio State had 13 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Troy player Vernon Taylor had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
http://www.fibaeurope.com/eurochallenge ... amID_.html
There were a handful of EuroCup games on Tuesday starting in Group F in Ukraine, where Khimik dominated the second half to beat Greece's PAOK 70-58. In the win, ex-UAB player Paul Delaney had 16 points, ex-VCU player Jamal Shuler had 15 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Iowa player Matt Gatens and ex-Akron player Romeo Travis had 15 points each. In the loss, rookie D.J. Cooper from Ohio had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. In Group B, France's Elan Chalon held off Bilbao of Spain 81-79 at home. In the win, ex-Western Kentucky player A.J. Slaughter had 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, ex-Washington player Jon Brockman had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and ex-Syracuse player Kris Joseph had 11 points and 8 assists. In the loss, ex-Texas A&M player Antanas Kavaliauskas had 18 points and 10 rebounds and ex-NBA player Raul Lopez had 17 points and 9 assists.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group D, Germany's Alba Berlin went to France and beat Gravelines 90-72 as ex-Villanova player Reggie Redding had 17 points and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Oral Roberts player Marcus Lewis had 12 points and 7 rebounds and ex-Boston University player John Holland had 10 points. Italy's Virtus Roma came back late to beat Zaragoza of Spain 83-81 at home. In the win, ex-Rhode Island player Jimmy Baron had 21 points, ex-Fresno State player Quinton Hosley had 14 points and 7 rebounds, and ex-Drexel player Phillip Goss had 13 points. In the loss, Viktor Sanikidze, the 42nd pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2004 before a draft day trade to the San Antonio Spurs, had 10 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Texas A&M player Joseph Jones and ex-UCLA player Michael Roll had 10 points each. Overtime was needed to close out the day in Belgium, where Mons-Hainaut beat Germany's Bonn 91-90. In the win, ex-Xavier player Jason Love had 20 points and 14 rebounds, ex-Clemson player Demontez Stitt had 19 points, and ex-UAB player Robert Vaden had 16 points. In the loss, ex-UMass player Tony Gaffney had 18 points and 9 rebounds, ex-DII player Benas Veikalas had 18 points, ex-Temple player Ryan Brooks had 15 points, and ex-Xavier player Jamel McLean had 13 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
The rest of the games were on Wednesday. In Group B, Belgium's Spirou Charleroi went to Germany and beat Oldenburg 82-74. In the win, ex-McNeese State player Demond Mallet had 17 points, ex-Syracuse player Darryl Watkins had 15 points and 14 rebounds, ex-Boston College player Joe Trapani had 14 points and 6 rebounds, ex-UAB player Wen Mukubu had 13 points, and ex-Hampton player Devin Green had 10 points and 10 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Fairleigh Dickinson player Andrea Crosariol had 15 points, ex-Missouri player Rickey Paulding had 14 points, ex-Akron player Dru Joyce had 12 points and 7 assists, and ex-Purdue player Chris Kramer had 11 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group A, Belgium's Oostende went to Croatia and beat Cibona Zagreb 85-82. In the win ex-Rider player Ryan Thompson had 18 points and ex-Nebraska player Wes Wilkinson had 13 points while ex-UNLV player Jerel Blassingame had 11 points and 7 assists in the loss. Nymburk of the Czech Republic beat Cantu of Italy 86-74 at home. In the win, ex-Washington player Tre Simmons had 18 points and former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Dylan Page had 18 points. In the loss, ex-Hofstra player Adrian Uter had 17 points and ex-Winthrop player Michael Jenkins had 10 points. LeMans Sarthe of France stifled Artland Dragons of Germany 65-44 at home. Ex-Gonzaga player J.P. Batista had 15 points in the win while ex-Xavier player Kenny Frease had 10 points and 8 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group C, Spain's Valencia went to Italy and pounded Cimberio Varese 94-62. In the win, Bojan Dubljevic, the 59th pick of the last draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 20 points and 8 rebounds, ex-Xavier player Justin Doellman had 16 points, and Serhiy Lishchuk, the 49th pick of the Memphis Grizzlies in 2004 before his rights were traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Old Dominion player Frank Hassell had 14 points and ex-Arkansas State player Adrian Banks had 13 points. Slovenia's Union Olimpija beat Ulm of Germany 74-61 at home. In the loss, ex-William and Mary player Adam Hess had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group E, Israel's Hapoel Jerusalem went to Romania and beat Asesoft Ploiesti 77-69. In the win, ex-Xavier player Josh Duncan had 16 points and 9 rebounds, Lior Eliyahu, the 44th pick of the Orlando Magic in 2006 before his rights were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, had 15 points and 8 rebounds, ex-LSU player Ronald Dupree had 15 points, and ex-Florida State player Derwin Kitchen had 11 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. In the loss, ex-Louisville player Alhaji Mohammed had 23 points and ex-Oakland player Rawle Marshall had 18 points. Russia's Khimki Moscow went to Turkey and beat Pinar Karsiyaka 95-76. In the win, ex-Michigan State player Paul Davis had 21 points, ex-Butler player Mike Green and Petteri Koponen, the 30th pick of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2007 before his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks, had 14 points each, and ex-JC player Marko Popovic had 11 points. In the loss, ex-NBA player Esteban Batista had 18 points, ex-Ohio State player Jon Diebler, the 51st pick in 2011 by the Portland Trailblazers before his rights were traded to the Houston Rockets, had 14 points, ex-Troy player Bobby Dixon had 12 points, and ex-Missouri player Leo Lyons had 11 points. Bosnia's Igokea took control in the second half at home to beat Bulgaria's Lukoil Academic 74-61. In the win, ex-Arkansas Sergerio Gipson had 13 points while ex-Wisconsin player Alando Tucker had 17 points and 6 rebounds in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group F, Turkey's Ankara went to Russia and beat Nizhny Novgorod 92-87 as former Wisconsin-Milwaukee player Clay Tucker had 23 points. In the loss, ex-Nevada player Luke Babbitt had 28 points, ex-UCLA player Dijon Thompson had 10 points and 8 rebounds, and ex-NBA player Primoz Brezec had 10 points. Hungary's Fehervar held off Buducnost of Montenegro 82-80 at home. In the win, ex-Temple player Ramone Moore had 24 points, ex-DII player Braydon Hobbs had 20 points, and rookie Anthony Olah from DII Simon Fraser had 15 points. In the loss, ex-Chicago State player Jeleel Akindele had 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group G, Russia's Unics Kazan powered past Latvia's VEF Riga 98-51 at home. In the win, ex-Notre Dame player Luke Harangody had 16 points and 7 rebounds, ex-College of Charleston player Andrew Goudelock had 15 points, ex-Saint Louis player Ian Vougioukas had 14 points, and ex-South Carolina player Chuck Eidson had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Temple player Antywane Robinson had 11 points and ex-Illinois player Dee Brown had 10 points. Estonia's Kalev Cramo beat MZT Skopje of Macedonia 84-69 at home. In the win, ex-Arizona State player Arizona player Ty Abbott had 25 points and 6 rebounds, ex-American University player Vlad Moldoveanu had 18 points, and ex-SMU player Bamba Fall had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi had 11 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Oklahoma player Cade Davis had 10 points. Turkey's Banvit beat Israel's Maccabi Haifa 95-76 at home. In the win, ex-Alabama player Chuck Davis had 20 points, ex-DePaul player Sammy Mejia had 19 points, and ex-JC player Ermal Kuqo, also known by his Turkish name Ermal Kurtoglu, had 10 points. In the loss, ex-SMU player Ike Ofoegbu had 17 points and 6 rebounds, ex-JC player Donta Smith had 14 points, and ex-Marquette player David Cubillan had 10 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
In Group H, Neptunas played their first game without David McClure as they went to Serbia and lost 91-81 to Radnicki as Valdas Vasylius had 10 points in the loss. Finland's Nilan Bisons went to Russia and beat disappointing Spartak Saint Petersburg 88-77. In the win, ex-Cincinnati player John Williamson had 24 points and 9 rebounds, ex-Cal State Fullerton player Frank Robinson had 17 points, ex-UNC Greensboro player Mikko Koivisto had 13 points, and ex-Providence player Tuukka Kotti had 12 points. In the loss, ex-Iowa State player Jared Homan had 23 points and 11 rebounds and ex-Iona player Steven Burtt had 20 points and 7 assists. Greece's Panionios beat Turkey's Besiktas 77-67 at home. In the win, ex-NAIA player Errick McCollum had 17 points, ex-UNC Wilmington player Marc Carter had 16 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-Maryland player Landon Milbourne had 15 points. In the loss, rookie from Colorado State Colton Iverson, the 53rd pick in the last draft by the Indiana Pacers before a draft day trade to the Boston Celtics, had 13 points and 8 rebounds and ex-Tennessee player Chris Lofton had 13 points.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!boxscore
Most of the EuroLeague games were on Thursday. In Group A, the titanic clash in Russia went to the home team as CSKA Moscow beat Spain's FC Barcelona 79-65. In the win, ex-Arkansas player Sonny Weems had 15 points and ex-NBA player Nenad Krstic had 12 points. In the loss, ex-DII player Brad Oleson had 14 points, ex-NBA player Juan Carlos Navarro had 12 points, and Ante Tomic, the 44th pick of the Utah Jazz in 2008, 10 points and 10 rebounds. In Group C, Olympiakos continued to show their championship pedigree with another comeback win, beating Italy's Montepaschi Siena 78-73 in Greece. In the win, ex-NBA player Vassilis Spanoulis had 16 points and ex-Hawaii player Matthew Lojeski had 10 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss, rookie Erick Green from Virginia Tech, the 46th pick of the Utah Jazz before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 28 points with help from two former Texas A&M players as Josh Carter had 10 points and 6 rebounds and Tomas Ress had 10 points. Spain's Unicaja Malaga fended off multiple comeback attempt's from Germany's Bayern Munich to hang on to a 77-72 home win. In the win, ex-Maryland player Nik Caner-Medley had 17 points and 6 rebounds and Fran Vazquez, the 11th pick of the Orlando Magic in 2005, had 12 points and 8 rebounds. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Malcolm Delaney had 14 points and 7 assists, ex-Oregon player Bryce Taylor had 13 points and 6 rebounds, and ex-UNC player Deon Thompson had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Back in Group A, Turkey's Fenerbahce Ulker looked to complete a comeback against Serbia's Partizan Belgrade at home, but they ran out of gas late and fell 79-77. In the win, ex-South Carolina player Tarence Kinsey had 20 points and Joffrey Lauvergne, the 55th pick of the Memphis Grizzlies in the last draft before a draft day trade to the Denver Nuggets, had 18 points. In the loss, Emir Preldzic, the 57th pick of the Phoenix Suns in 2009 before his rights were traded to the Washington Wizards, had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick of the Miami Heat in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades left his rights with the Brooklyn Nets, had 14 points, and ex-New Orleans player Bo McCalebb had 11 points and 6 assists. In Group D, Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv shook off a slow start at home to beat Lithuania's Lietuvos Rytas 78-71. In the win, ex-Boston College player Tyrese Rice had 14 points and 6 assists, ex-UNC Greensboro player Ricky Hickman and ex-Virginia player Devin Smith had 14 points each, and ex-USC player David Bluthenthal had 11 points. In the loss, ex-Virginia Tech player Zabian Dowdell had 16 points and ex-Louisville player Juan Palacios had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
The rest of the games were on Friday, starting in Group D, where Greece's Panathinaikos went to Russia and beat Lokomotiv Kuban 82-63. In the win, ex-NBA player Antonis Fotsis had 17 points and 6 rebounds, ex-NBA player Roko Ukic had 17 points, ex-Cal State Bakersfield player Ramel Curry had 13 points, ex-Miami of Ohio player Michael Bramos had 11 points, and ex-UMass player Stephane Lasme had 10 points. In Group A, Ukraine's Budivelnyk beat France's Nanterre 97-87 at home. In the win, ex-Georgetown player DaJuan Summers had 23 points, ex-Ohio State player Daequan Cook had 12 points, and ex-Missouri State player Blake Ahearn had 10 points. In the loss, ex-Ohio State player David Lighty had 20 points, ex-Rhode Island player Will Daniels had 17 points and 6 rebounds, ex-Illinois player Trent Meacham had 14 points and 10 assists, and rookie Deshaun Thomas from Ohio State, the 58th pick of the San Antonio Spurs, had 11 points. In Group C, Turkey's Galatasaray beat Poland's Stelmet Zielona Gora 76-57 at home. In the win, Milan Macvan, the 54th pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2011, had 18 points and 6 rebounds and Furkan Aldemir, the 53rd pick of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2012 before his rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, had 11 points and 16 rebounds. In Group B, Real Madrid beat France's Strasbourg 79-66. In the win, Nikola Mirotic, the 23rd pick of the Houston Rockets in 2011 before a pair of draft day trades moved his rights to the Chicago Bulls, had 22 points and 6 rebounds and ex-NBA player Sergio Rodriguez had 14 points. In the loss, ex-Notre Dame player Tim Abromaitis had 11 points and ex-NBA player Alexis Ajinca had 10 points. In Italy, Emporio Armani Milan waited until the last minute to beat Brose of Germany 74-73. In the win, ex-Georgia Tech player Gani Lawal had 17 points and 10 rebounds and ex-Kansas player Keith Langford had 15 points and 6 rebounds while ex-Fairfield player Rakim Sanders had 13 points in the loss.
Here are the boxscores:
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/ ... #!boxscore
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
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 ... -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/estadistica ... 1837&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-C ... lStatistic
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/Resul ... -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 ... -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 ... -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/res ... &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/ ... 308013.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- ... Gara=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 ... -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_Skop ... lStatistic
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/ ... 15119.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 Bnot 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.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.sportingpulse.com/round_info ... -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/estadistica ... 1837&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-C ... lStatistic
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/Resul ... -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 ... -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 ... -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/res ... &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/ ... 308013.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- ... Gara=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 ... -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_Skop ... lStatistic
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/ ... 15119.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 Bnot 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.
Re: Overseas Basketball Updates, Comments, Criticism, Sugges
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/eurocu ... #!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/eurocu ... #!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/ ... 18126.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/cbalived ... 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/ ... -400$t&0=1
Monique Currie and the KB Stars beat KEB-Hanabank 84-70. Monique led all scorers with 23 points in 35 minutes. In the loss, ex-Kansas player Nakia Sanford had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312
Karima Christmas and Maccabi Ramat Hen had a fast start as they beat Elizur Holon 86-69. Karima had 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists in 36 minutes. Ashley Shields had 33 points and Brittany Denson had 22 points and 11 rebounds. In the loss, ex-UCLA player Rebekah Gardner had 25 points and 13 rebounds, ex-Baylor player Bernice Mosby had 15 points and 8 rebounds, and rookie Kamiko Williams from Tennessee had 12 points.
Here is the boxscore:
http://widgets.baskethotel.com/site/ibb ... -400$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/euroleaguewom ... amID_.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/ ... #!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/ ... 20130.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/ ... #!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/Resul ... lois-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/res ... &ym=201312
Here is the boxscore:
http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!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.
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http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocu ... #!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.
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http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalive/ ... 18126.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.
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http://www.cba.gov.cn/cbastats/cbalived ... 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.
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http://bbl.net/en/top/competition/game/ ... -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.
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http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &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.
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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.
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http://www.fibaeurope.com/euroleaguewom ... amID_.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/ ... #!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/ ... 20130.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/ ... #!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.
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http://www.lnb.fr/fr/Pro-A/200009/Resul ... lois-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.
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http://www.wkbl.or.kr/game/schedule/res ... &ym=201312