Illiabum clube released 6.10, Cedric Crawford, after the experimental period. Cedric play last season with Al Qadsia from Saudia Arabia and on the summer time he play at Eurobasket summer league in Las Vegas (ESL). Illiabum sign 6.7 combo forward Matt Shaw, that play last season with La Palma from Leb Gold in Spain where he score 6ppg and 3rpt. This is is 2nd season in Europe and Illiabum waiting that he can help the team reach the playoffs spot [read more]
Illiabum clube released 6.10, Cedric Crawford, after the experimental period. Cedric play last season with Al Qadsia from Saudia Arabia and on the summer time he play at Eurobasket summer league in Las Vegas (ESL). Illiabum sign 6.7 combo forward Matt Shaw, that play last season with La Palma from Leb Gold in Spain where he score 6ppg and 3rpt. This is is 2nd season in Europe and Illiabum waiting that he can help the team reach the playoffs spot. He will join the frontline of the roster playing together with great 3pt shotter Nate Daniels and PF/C James St. Roberts that last season both help the team to win the Proliga championchip.
Vitoria Guimaraes clinch Antonio Pratas Trophy - Nov 2, 2009 (by Eurobasket News)
Guimaraes - Benfica 76:69
Vitoria Guimaraes made up for the dream start of the season. They held off Benfica to claim the Antonio Pratas Trophy title. Benfica entered the game without Santos however it could hardly explain a sloppy performance from the LPB defending champions.
Guimaraes surged in front right from the start. They grabbed a 22:18 lead after ten minutes. The second term turned into a real disaster for Benfica [read more]
Guimaraes - Benfica 76:69 Vitoria Guimaraes made up for the dream start of the season. They held off Benfica to claim the Antonio Pratas Trophy title. Benfica entered the game without Santos however it could hardly explain a sloppy performance from the LPB defending champions. Guimaraes surged in front right from the start. They grabbed a 22:18 lead after ten minutes. The second term turned into a real disaster for Benfica. They managed just 7 points in the period to face a massive 20-point deficit at halftime. But Elvis Evora (205-C-78, agency: Global Sports Plaza) and Ben Reed (191-G/F-83, college: W.Michigan) triggered Benfica into action in the third stanza. They fired 24 points in the quarter narrowing the deficit at 7 points with one quarter to go. Guimaraes quickly restored an 11-point buffer in the fourth quarter but Benfica persisted. They narrowed the gap to 5 points late in regulation before Vitoria cleared off for good in the dying seconds. Rod Nealy (198-F-80, agency: Gross Zeev ISA, college: Houston Baptist) delivered 18 points and 9 boards to pace Vitoria. Fernando Neves (194-F-80) added 15 points, while Tommie Eddie delivered 14 points and 10 boards in the victory. Elvis Evora answered with 14 points for Benfica. Ben Reed had 13 points in the loss.
A sad day in Portuguese basketball - Oct 26, 2009 (by Hugo Carvalho)
It was a tragedy the last game of Ovarense Dolce Vita, the player Kevin Widemond (183-G-85, college: Tex.A&M-Comm.) died.
It was during the halftime break between Ovarense Dolce Vita and Academica when Kevin Widemond went into cardiac arrest and fell lifeless in the speech coach Mario Leite .
The ambulance arrived 15 minutes later.
Before the arrival of officials of the INEM, Acadmica doctor tried to revive him [read more]
It was a tragedy the last game of Ovarense Dolce Vita, the player Kevin Widemond (183-G-85, college: Tex.A&M-Comm.) died. It was during the halftime break between Ovarense Dolce Vita and Academica when Kevin Widemond went into cardiac arrest and fell lifeless in the speech coach Mario Leite . The ambulance arrived 15 minutes later. Before the arrival of officials of the INEM, Acadmica doctor tried to revive him. Medical services have a heart massage to the player, before heading to the Hospital of St. Andr, in Leiria. At that time, yet there was no confirmation of death, but the worst was expected. Obviously, the game did not continue and the Portuguese Basketball Federation (FPB) has decided to suspend the competition. The player died at 17.05. The body of Kevin Widemond will be another day in Leiria, to perform the autopsy to determine the true cause of death. This is the fourth sudden death of basketball players in Portugal, or fifth, if we consider Mike Plowden, who was already retired and died last year, while training the Quintajense. Kevin was a happy kid Kevin Widemond arrived in Portugal on September 24 to play in Ovarense Dolce Vita. The young Kevin, just 24 years old, was born in 1985, son of Kevin Thomas and Roslyn Widemond. The player 'had no history of heart disease.' The absence of defibrillator and a medical team of the INEM is leaving the teams angry with the Federation. May God receive him in his Eternal Glory and bless the family of Kevin.
Hunt is the third PG on Porto - Oct 26, 2009 [read more]
Benfica and Vitoria reach Antonio Pratas Trophy Final - Oct 25, 2009 [read more]
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