European Basketball
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Niels Giffey has returned to the capital of soccer and schnitzel, inking a 3 year deal with German club Alba Berlin. Giffey had competed for Alba at the junior level from 2008-10 before becoming a two-time National Champion at the University of Connecticut. Following the 2014 National Championship, Giffey went undrafted before joining the Memphis…
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Niels Giffey turned heads during his second championship performance of the season last month at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, covered here. Giffey continued to play his role in the winning formula, knocking down shots and playing solid defense, causing Tournament MVP Davante’ Gardner (Marquette) to tweet: Following graduation, Giffey flew to Indianapolis where he worked out…
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The 2013-14 Lietkabelis season officially came to a close Saturday afternoon. Needing a victory in their final regular season game to clinch a playoff berth, Lietkabelis was forced to play the waiting game after coming up short April 23rd. Sitting at #9, with the top eight clubs advancing to the playoffs, Lietkabelis needed #8 Nevezis…
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With the LKL playoffs looming in the near future, rounds 21-23 were pivotal for Lietkabelis as they battled the top three clubs in the LKL. Lietkabelis came out of the rough stretch a very respectable 1-2 considering they had not beaten any of the top three previously this season. Round 21…
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UCONN Where Are They Now: Josh Boone/Hilton Armstrong
ASVEL, Atlanta Hawks, Beijing Ducks, CBA, Chinese Basketball Association, ESPN, Eurocup, European Basketball, Fab Melo, French Pro Series, Hilton Armstrong, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Josh Boone, JR Smith, NBA, NBA D-League, New Jersey Nets, Randolph Morris, Santa Cruz Warriors, Spurs, Stephon Marbury, Tony Parker, Tyson Chandler, UCONN, UCONN basketball, UCONN Huskies, Washington Wizards, Zhejiang Chouzhou Golden BullsIf JR Smith is the only recognizable face in the picture above, do not be alarmed, even die hard UCONN fans would have a hard time identifying Josh Boone without his signature braids popularized during his days of dominating the Big East paint. Boone shed his cornrows back in 2010 following a move…
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Lietkabelis took advantage of 58 points in the paint to dismantle #11 LSU-Atletas by a score of 93-71 in Round 19 play. The game was not only a big road win for #10 Lietkabelis but also put them another game ahead of last place LSU. The victors controlled the glass…
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