Italian champion Montepaschi Siena continued its rebuilding effort, after loosing allready many ''key players'', with the signing of Georgian international forward Viktor Sanikidze (203-F-86) to a multi-year deal. The contract is for two seasons with an option for the 2014-15 campaign.
Sanikidze (2.03 meters, 26 years old) is a high-flying forward that has spent the past three seasons with fellow Italian side Canadian Solar Bologna, while last season he led the Italian League in rebounding with 10.9 per game, was third in performance index rating (19.8 per game) and sixth in shots blocked (0.9 bpg.) in addition to averaging 12 points.
He actually improved his numbers against Siena, leading Bologna to two wins last season in as many games by averaging 13 points, 17 boards and 1.5 blocks and an index of 32.
A native of Tbilisi, Sanikidze has spent little time in his home country over the past decade. In 2001 he went to the United States to play at Globe Tech Junior College. He returned home after one season to Academy Tbilisi. But in 2003, at age 17, he moved to JDA Dijon in France, where Sanikidze played three seasons.
He played a season each at Estudiantes in Spain, Dinamo Tibilisi in Georgia and Tartu/Rock in Estonia before settling in with Bologna. Sanikidze is also a regular with the Georgian national team.
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Qualifications for Euroleague 2013/14 - Jun 17, 2013
It's now known all qualifying participants for the most elite European basketball competition for season 2013/14. Today are known all participants qualifying for the Euroleague for the upcoming season [read more]
It's now known all qualifying participants for the most elite European basketball competition for season 2013/14.
Today are known all participants qualifying for the Euroleague for the upcoming season. For one place in the Euroleague eight teams will compete, including: Igokea (third in the Adriatic League), Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania runner-up), Strasbourg (France runner-up), Ostende (Belgium champion), Nymburk (Czech champion), Khimki (third in Russia), Banvit (runner-up Turkey) and Oldenburg (Germany runner-up).
The draw for the qualifying round will be held in early July. Winner of these qualifications will go in Euroleague and be automatically transferred in last pot for group draw. Clubs who do not fight their way for Euroleague will be transferred in Eurocup which this year changed the format of the competition.
After extension contract with DeMarcus Nelson, Crvena zvezda signed the most perspect Slovenian player from Olimpija Ljubljana.Slovenian player with Euroleague experience, Jaka Blazic(196-G-90) sign three year contract for Belgrade team.Blazic this season in 52 games averaged 28.9 minutes in the game, had 13.7 points per game, 45.4% for two points, 33.6%, 76.5% from the free throw line, 3.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 steals per game average index of 12.
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After extension contract with DeMarcus Nelson, Crvena zvezda signed the most perspect Slovenian player from Olimpija Ljubljana.
Slovenian player with Euroleague experience, Jaka Blazic (196-G-90) sign three year contract for Belgrade team.
Blazic this season in 52 games averaged 28.9 minutes in the game, had 13.7 points per game, 45.4% for two points, 33.6%, 76.5% from the free throw line, 3.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 steals per game average index of 12.
Kostas Tsartsaris (209-F-79) announced retirement. The Greek international player played for the last eleven years to the six star and most successful team in Europe, Panathinaikos, being the oldest member of the team decided to terminate his dreamful career [read more]
Kostas Tsartsaris (209-F-79) announced retirement. The Greek international player played for the last eleven years to the six star and most successful team in Europe, Panathinaikos, being the oldest member of the team decided to terminate his dreamful career.
Few days ago, and right after the third game against Olympiakos and the 3-0 sweep over the Euroleague champions, Kostas Tsartsaris won the title being among the top performers in the third game (14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists) , Kostas announced the termination of his careers as a basketball player after this seasons new double.
The Greek forward is leaving Panathinaikos after 11 continuous years being the top rebounder of the the Greens, having won 8 Greek cups in three of which was the MVP of the finals, 10 Greek champion trophies, and three Euroleague champion trophies all with the green jersey of Panathinaikos. Furthermore, Kostas played in seven All star games, while he was international with the Greek NT for 8 consecutive years. Tsartsaris is consider being the most successful Greek power forward in the latest history of the Greek basketball, not only due to his many trophies but also due to his character and low profile as a player, a true gentleman of the European courts.
This season, the veteran player had 5.4ppg, 4.3rpg, and 1.2apg in the green way to the double..
It is worth mentioned that the Greek international power forward was supposed to terminate his career last season but because of Coach Pedoulakis with whom is a very good friends and collaborators persuade him to remain for another one season to the Greens to help them re-build the newly established team after Obradovics era, so he did and he won it all Eurobasket is wishing him all the bet in the new step of his career, whatever that will be.
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