EuroMillions Basketball / BNXT League
While we were busy preparing our website there have already been several transfers as the EMBL teams are preparing for next season. Here’s a little overview: Most active so far on the transfer market has been Liège Basket as they have signed several youngsters (who will be competing for both their first team in EMBL…
Hubo Limburg United just announced the signing of Luke Knapke for next season. The center comes over from the University of Toledo Rockets. Described as a modern big man (2.13M), Knapke can shoot from long range (39.4% last season). In NCAA last season, he was averaging 15.8 pts, 8.2 rbds and 2.2 assists. Limburg also…
Hans Vanwijn from the Antwerp Giants has been elected as the 2019-’20 EMBL Belgian Player of the Year. In 14 games Vanwijn recorded averages of 12.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.9 apg, 0.5 spg & 0.4 bpg. Seppe D’espallier from the Leuven Bears has been elected as the 2019-’20 EMBL Belgian Youngster of the Year. The…
After an emergency meeting the Pro Liga and all its clubs have unanimously decided to end the competition after only 17 games played (out of 26 games in the regular season) due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Current leader Filou Oostende is thus declared as the 2019-’20 Champion, while the tickets for the European competitions next…
Basketbalclub Oostende forced a decisive Game 3 in their #BasketballCL Round of 16 match-up with Tenerife after winning Game 2 with the 75-69 final score. Jean-Marc Mwema brought his A-game in this one as he led the way for Oostende with his 17 pts (4/8 from behind the arc). McIntosh (11 pts), Caupain (10 pts) and youngster Simon Buysse (10 pts…
The Telenet Giants Antwerp have prolonged their Belgian Cup title as they defeated Spirou Basket Charleroi with the 83-78 final score. The Giants really made the difference in an excellent third quarter and headed into the final quarter they were holding on to a 68-56 lead. Spirou fought back however and slowly but surely closed the gap and with…
No upset win for Basketbalclub Oostende in their Best-of-3 series against Iberostar Tenerife in the Round of 16 of the #BasketballCL as they lose the opening game on the road with the 85-75 final score. With strong outside-shooting Tenerife took control of the game early on and at the half they were holding the 48-37 lead, before Oostende came…
After we saw the debut of Troy Caupain for Basketbalclub Oostende this past weekend we will already get to see the newest replacement for the injured Shevon Thompson (out for up to 6 months) at work in the match-up with Aalst this Saturday. That replacement is 2m16 tall Lithuanian Center Mindaugas Kupsas. The experienced 28…
Head Coach Serge Crevecoeur is out and will finish the season with Gravelines (France D1). Assistant Coach Monier will finish the season in charge of Brussels. Jonathan Augustin-Fairell has also left the club. To replace him they have acquired 2m01 tall Forward Jordan Tolbert. Tolbert will enter his 4th season as a Pro after spending last season…
Although the deal hasn’t been officially signed yet, it is almost certain that Braian Angola-Rodas will be leaving Basketbalclub Oostende to sign a lucrative contract with Partizan Belgrado. With their big man Shevon Thompson also out for a while with a looming knee-operation Oostende now finds themselves without their 2 biggest pieces and will have to fill the gaps with their…
