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Oldenburg beats Bamberg despite another good performance from Obasohan (VIDEO)

Oldenburg have beat Bamberg in the first game of the quarter final (81-86). Our Belgian Lion Retin Obasohan scored 10 points (3/3 shooting ), grabbed 2 rebounds and dished out 1 assist in only 12 minutes ! For Oldenburg, veteran shooting Rickey Paulding scored 20 points to lead his team. The second game will be…

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Basketball is back in Spain, first loss for Quentin Serron and Bilbao (VIDEOS)

The final tournament to finish the basketball season in Spain started yesterday with 3 games. Bilbao with Quentin Serron, suffered a big loss against Euroleague Team Baskonia. The Belgian Lion scored 4 points to go with 3 rebounds and 1 assist in 23 minutes. Barcelona, one of the favorite, won the derby against Badalona (96-92)….

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Christophe Beghin about the EuroCup: “We will be ready for it”

After winning the Belgian cup and ending third in the regular phase of the EuroMillions Basketball League, Antwerp Giants were not able to play in the FIBA Basketball Champions League. Via a wildcard the club could still participate in the Champions League, but then they had to play two qualification rounds. So, the Giants decided…

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Youngster Sean Pouedet joins Brussels in Double-Affiliation

We had already announced it on our Facebook page in late April but it is now finally official: next season promising youngster Sean Pouedet will continue to play in TDM2 with his current team Bavi Vilvoorde but will also join Brussels Basketball and hopefully manage to earn himself his first minutes in the EMBL. Despite…

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Retin Obasohan advances with Bamberg to the Quarter-Finals of the BBL Final Tournament

Retin Obasohan dropped another solid performance for Bamberg as they defeated Rasta Vechta in their must-win game with the convincing 100-82 final score. Obasohan only played a total of 14 minutes coming off the bench but did manage to record 9 pts on 2/4 FG shooting and 5/5 FT shooting, along with 3 rebs, 2…

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10 Basketball Movies on Netflix

In our eyes – basketball is the greatest sport on earth. In desperate times when you can’t get out on the court due to bad weather, injuries,  or elements out of your control, basketball movies on Netflix are a welcome sight.  Not only is basketball one of the most popular sports in North America and…

Belgian Players Abroad

Easy win for Bamberg, Obasohan finishes top scorer of the game (VIDEO)

After 2 losses, Bamberg got his first win in the Bundesliga final tournament against Frankfurt (99-83). Once again Retin Obasohan was one of the leaders for Bamberg with 13 points (5/5 from the 2 pts), 4 assists and 1 rebound in 19 minutes. For Bamberg Kameron Taylor added 13 points while Paris Lee had 8…

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Alba Berlin beats Bamberg, good performance for Obasohan (VIDEO)

First game since the Coronavirus break for Roel Moors and Retin Obasohan against the German powerhouse Alba Berlin. Despite a good game, Bamberg fell short against the Euroleague team (98-91). Retin Obasohan was one of the key players for Bamberg, in 19 minutes he recorded 13 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds. The former Antwerp…

Belgian Student-Athletes in the USA

Andy Van Vliet 2019-’20 Highlights (video)

Check out Andy Van Vliet’s highlight video of his senior year at William & Mary. In a total of 32 games this season he averaged excellent numbers with 13.2 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 1.5 apg & 1.3 bpg. At the moment he is still looking for a new club to start his professional career with. With…

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#TBT – Christopher Copeland (’84 – SF – 2m02)

In their 70 years of existence Okapi Aalstar arguably had their most successful season in the EMBL during the 2011-’12 season. During that season they won their first (and so far only) Belgian Cup after defeating the Antwerp Giants with the 96-89 victory in overtime. And although their success in the Cup didn’t translate all…