Basketball
Dimitris Agravanis on SPORT24: “We are proud of our country”
Speaking to Sportish, Dimitris Agravanis said he was proud of Greece after beating Turkey in Istanbul for the first qualifying phase of the World Cup.
The Greek national team took an important step towards qualifying for the second round of FIBA World Cup qualifiers after their 67-76 win over Turkey in Sinan Erdem Dom.
One of the protagonists of the “Official Favourites”, o Dimitris Agravanisspoke exclusively Sportish and expressed his and his teammates’ pride in bringing joy to the Greeks with their victory. At the same time, he stressed that Greece won the game because they managed to stay focused throughout the game and of course, overcame fatigue.
“We are proud to have all come here together. We got over the tiredness, we stayed focused throughout the game and really got a win that brought great joy to all of Greece, but also to us players.
We thank the people who were by our side today and the whole world in Greece from the bottom of our hearts. We play for them and we are proud of our country‘ the Greek striker told Sportish.
Dimitris Agravanis was the game’s MVP as he scored two big threes in the last five minutes and cleared for Greece, putting the pressure on the opposition side. The 27-year-old finished the game with 22 points (with 5/11 two points, 4/7 three points, 0/1 shot), 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 errors and 1 steal in 32’12” involvement.
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Press attache of CSKA Moscow Nikolai Tsynkevich reported on the Telegram channel that the son of American basketball player Antonius Cleveland is in intensive care in one of the hospitals in Krasnodar.
Antonius Cleveland is 31 years old, the basketball player moved to CSKA in the summer of 2025.
– For everyone who asks. The son of Antonius Cleveland is in intensive care in one of the hospitals in Krasnodar, where the family stayed with friends for the holidays. We believe that everything will be fine. During these holidays, it simply cannot be otherwise,” Tsynkevich wrote.
This season, Cleveland played in 15 games for the Army team, in which he averaged 10 points and 2.2 rebounds.
CSKA takes first place in the VTB United League standings.
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Source: Sportbox
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BC Anadolu Efes announced that it signed a contract Seiben Lee.
The contract with the American player continues until the end of the season.
Lee’s previous club was Greek team Olympiacos, which he joined in February 2025. He became the champion and winner of the Greek Cup with the red-whites.
This season Lee played 10 matches in the Greek Championship, playing an average of 18:20 minutes on the court and recording 10.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game. The American guard played in 11 games in the Euroleague, spending an average of 11:24 minutes on the court and recording 3.4 points, 0.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
It was previously reported that the Euroleague match might be postponed due to an unusual reason.
Source: Sport UA
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Basketball
Basketball player Elatontsev, who left Lokomotiv-Kuban, signed a contract with the NCAA team
The Oklahoma Sooners University of Oklahoma team, which plays in the North American student league NCAA, announced on its official website that it has signed a contract with Russian basketball player Kirill Elatontsev, who has a valid agreement with the Krasnodar club Lokomotiv-Kuban.
In November, Lokomotiv-Kuban announced that Elatontsev was likely faking signs of illness in order to avoid taking part in matches. Then the center voluntarily left the club and flew to the USA. In December, Match TV reported that Lokomotiv applied to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in order to prohibit Elatontsev from moving within competitions under the auspices of the organization.
“First of all, we are glad that Kirill is here, because the path to this moment has been long. He’s older and has played against some really tough opponents, which will also help us in league games. In addition, he has an excellent shot from under the hoop. “We’re excited about his arrival and we’re working to get him acclimated to our program, our system, so he can help us as quickly as possible,” Oklahoma head coach Porter Moser said.
The release notes that Elatontsev can play for the team.
Elatontsev is 23 years old and made his debut for the main team of Lokomotiv-Kuban in 2021. The center was recognized as the best young player in the VTB United League for two seasons in a row.
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Source: Sportbox
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