Julian Washburn is parting ways with London Lions, sources tell Sportando.
Washburn was averaging 8.3 points in BBL and 7.6ppg in FIBA Europe Cup with the British team.
Veteran forward D.J. Stephens is closing in on a deal with Fos Provence Basket in the French top division, sources told Sportando.
Stephens is expected to join the French team in their fight to avoid relegation to the Pro B. Fos Provence is last in the Betclic Elite standings with 6 wins and 16 losses.
He recently played in Ukraine for Prometey, averaging around 12 points and 6 rebounds per game in the Basketball Champions League, but had to leave the team after the war started.
Stephens has appeared in four NBA games with the Milwaukee Bucks (2013-14) and Memphis Grizzlies (2018-19).
Jalen Harris and Vanoli Cremona have parted ways.
Harris was averaging 13.8ppg in Italian Serie A in 18 contests.
The Brujos de Guayama have announced the contractual extensions of Ben McCauley and Terrico White.
McCauley last year produced over 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game in BSN, while White averaged 13.7 points, 4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 24 games with the Brujos.
Maurizio Buscaglia is finalizing an agreement to become the new head coach of GeVi Napoli Basket, sources tell Sportando.
On Wednesday the italian club will announce the arrival of the current coach of the Dutch national team.
Maurizio Buscaglia is finalizing an agreement to become the new head coach of Napoli Basket, I am told.
Official announcement expected on Wednesday— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) March 15, 2022
Alan Williams and Lokomotiv Kuban have agreed to part ways, as announced by the Russian team.
The big man, who decided to leave the club for family reasons, was averaging 8 points and 7 rebounds per game in 20 minutes between Eurocup and VYB League.
Williams has been playing for Lokomotiv Kuban since 2019.
https://twitter.com/lokobasket/status/1503778528831094793
Le Mans announced the arrival of Brynton Lemar.
The guard started the season in VTB League with Enisey (11.9 PPG, 2.6 APG).
Lemar will replace the injured Scott Bamforth.
📄𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗹
Le MSB recrute 𝗕𝗿𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿 en pigiste médical de @scottbamforth.
𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 @brynton_lemar ! 😃
👉🏽Plus d'infos : https://t.co/3JIMSfGPgP pic.twitter.com/RLTBqtPzBE
— MSB_Officiel 🦁 (@MSB_Officiel) March 15, 2022
Hapoel Tel Aviv announced the return of Paul Stoll.
The veteran point guard started the season in Mexico with Fuerza Regia (9.1 PPG, 4.7 APG, 1.4 SPG).
Last season Stoll played 13 Winner League games with the Israeli team.
מועדון הכדורסל הפועל SP מצר ת"א שמח להודיע על שובו של הגארד האמריקני-מקסיקני פול סטול שיחזק את הקו האחורי שלנו עד לתום העונה.
לידיעה המלאה -> https://t.co/euSXWYvAhv pic.twitter.com/PPPgJYajDQ
— Hapoel Tel Aviv BC (@HapoelTLVBC) March 15, 2022
Ratiopharm Ulm has announced the arrival of Sean Evans.
With Cristiano Felicio. injured, the expert big man will help the German team under the basket.
Evans started the season in Ukraine with Prometey BC (8.8 PPG, 5.8 RPG).
Herzlich willkommen in Ulm, Sean Evans🧡
Mit dem 2,03 m großen US-Amerikaner sorgen wir für Entlastung auf der Centerposition.
Alle Infos jetzt hier 👉 https://t.co/LdQk4oHsTC#uuulmer #weareone | 📸 Steiner pic.twitter.com/oJsxIA3Xdg
— ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) March 14, 2022
Germani Brescia is not negotiating with Mindaugas Kuzminskas, a source told to Sportando.
Lithuanian forward left Zenit St. Petersburg last week.
Nutribullet Treviso will signs Derek Cooke for the rest of the season according to Italian newspaper Tribuna.
Cooke averaged 9.4 points and 7.5 rebounds with Hapoel Gilboa Galil.
Germani Brescia is in advanced talks with Mindaugas Kuzminskas as reported by Italian newspaper il Giornale di Brescia.
Kuzminskas left Zenit.
Chorale Roanne coach Jean-Denys Choulet revealed to LeProgres (via BeBasket) that the team is negotiating the contract extensions of Johnny Berhanemeskel and JaKeenan Gant.
Berhanemeskel, a play/guard with Canadian and Eritrean passport, is the second best scorer in BetClicElite with 17.9 points plus 2.6 assists per game, while Gant is producing 11 points, 4 rebounds and a steal.
We have acquired Darius Adams from the NBA G League available player pool.https://t.co/tmAxvEjmor
— Mad Ants Basketball (@TheMadAnts) March 11, 2022
The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, presented by Lutheran Health Network, the NBA G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, announced today that they have acquired Darius Adams from the NBA G League available player pool.
Welcome to the 260 to U of Indy alum Darius Adams! #MadAntsBasketball @Mr_MakeItLukEZ pic.twitter.com/51qHnLHzBO
— Mad Ants Basketball (@TheMadAnts) March 12, 2022
Adams played in 17 games with the Squadron this season and averaged 14.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists, while shooting 44.4% from the field and 39.4% from behind the arc.
After playing the first part of the season in Spain with Burgos (13 ppg in BCL), Tyrus McGee returned to play in Israel with Hapoel Holon.
The Israeli team is ready to make a serious offer to retain the player next year, a source told Sportando.
The Iowa State product scored 52 total points in 3 games played between BCL and Winner League.
CSKA Moscow made official the signing of Casper Ware.
The former NBA guard has penned a deal for the remainder of the season.
Ware was playing with Enisey this season.
Каспер Уэйр присоединился к ЦСКА! 🔴🔵
📄 Соглашение с баскетболистом действует до окончания сезона
Добро пожаловать, Каспер! 🤝 pic.twitter.com/qDhWwVpYvs
— CSKA Moscow (@cskabasket) March 12, 2022
Aquila Basket Trento and Wesley Saunders have parted ways.
The American was averaging 8.6ppg and 4.5rpg between Serie A and EuroCup in 33 games.
Monbus Obradoiro has reached an agreement with Philip Scrubb for a contract until the end of this season.
The Canadian guard comes from Avtodor Saratov, where he was averaging 11.9 points (48.3% on two-point shots, 56.9% on triples and 84.8% on free kicks) and 4.2 assists in 29.0 minutes in VTB League.
https://mobile.twitter.com/OBRADOIROCAB/status/1501547014697459712
The Cangrejeros de Santurce have announced the signing of Skal Labissiere for the upcoming BSN season.
The Kentucky product hasn’t played in the NBA since 2020.
At 31, and with 8 NBA seasons under his belt, John Henson leaves the United States for the first time in his career to play in the Puerto Rican league.
The UNC product has signed an agreement with the Mets de Guaynabo for the next BSN season, as announced by his agent.
Henson owns career-averages of 7.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks.
Former NBA 1st rd Pick and 2 time Defensive Player of the year at North Carolina, John Henson @johnhenson31 signs with Mets de Guaynabo for the upcoming season #SSA pic.twitter.com/jY1faE9HQ7
— Christian Santaella (@csantaellaSSA) March 9, 2022
According to Yakov Meir, DJ Kennedy has reached an agreement to return to Israel and play with Hapoel Galil Elion.
The St. John’s product had started the season with Prometey, who withdrew the team from all competitions and released all players.
Kennedy in Ukraine was producing 13 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3 assists per game between BCL and the league.
John Holland is a new player of Frutti Extra Bursaspor, the Turkish team announced.
The winger scored 10.3 points per game in the last Eurocup with Unics Kazan.
Welcome 🤝 John Holland 🐊
Takımımız Porto Rikolu şutör John Holland ile anlaşmaya vardı.
NBA’de Cleveland Caveliers forması ile konferans şampiyonluğu bulunan 1.96 boyundaki oyuncumuz, son olarak Euroleague ekiplerinden Unics Kazan forması giydi. pic.twitter.com/S01kXN0UfY
— Bursaspor Yörsan (@BsBasketbol) March 8, 2022
Veteran center Alec Brown is signing a deal with Semt77 Yalovaspor in Turkey’s Basketbol Super Ligi, sources told Sportando.
Brown played for Budivelnyk Kyiv this season until Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He averaged 10.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in the Ukrainian Superleague.
Veteran guard Chris Dowe has reached an agreement on a deal with Brose Bamberg in Germany’s Bundesliga, sources told Sportando.
Dowe, 30, recently became a free agent after his former team, Ukraine’s Prometey, withdrew from competition for the rest of the season due to the critical situation in the country.
Dowe averaged 10.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in the Basketball Champions League, and 10.7 points, four rebounds and 2.3 assists in the Ukrainian Superleague.
CSKA Moscow has officially confirmed the departure of Georgian star Toko Shengelia, who is set to join Italian champion Virtus Bologna as reported by BasketNews
Shengelia had to pay a buyout out of his own pocket to make the transfer happen and is expected to sign until the end of the season
Real Madrid legendary coach Pablo Laso is on the hot seat as reported by Marca.
Spanish powerhouse starts tomorrow a crucial week in Belgrade. After Crvena Zvedza the opponents will be Olimpia Milano and San Pablo Burgos.
Laso inked his firt contract with Real Madrid in 2011 and won 2 EuroLeague, 5 Spanish League, 6 Spanish Cup, 6 Spanish Supercup.
Vanoli Cremona signs Adas Juskevicius until the end of the season, Im told.
Lithuanian guard averaged 12.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists this season in VTB with Parma Perm.
Vanoli Cremona signs Adas Juskevicius until the end of the season, Im told
— 𝔸𝕝𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕣𝕠 𝕄𝕒𝕘𝕘𝕚 (@AlessandroMagg4) March 6, 2022
D’Angelo Harrison reached an agreement to return to Brindisi, sources tell Sportando.
The St.John’s product will sign a contract until the end of the season, with a player option for next year.
Harrison had started the season in Ukraine with Prometey, the club that yesterday decided to withdraw the team from BCL due to the war.
DONE DEAL: D’Angelo Harrison reached an agreement to return to Brindisi. The contract is for the season with a player option for next year. https://t.co/OGFOCFzdpS
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) March 6, 2022
Jared Savage returns to Greece and signs with BC Lavrio, where he played his rookie year.
The guard played the first part of the season in Germany with Merlins Crailsheim (5.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg)
🚀 𝗝𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗲 …𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱!
Η ΚΑΕ Λαύριο – Megabolt με ιδιαίτερη χαρά ανακοινώνει την επιστροφή του Jared Savage στην ομάδα!
Jared, we are so excited to have you back among us. Welcome back to work! pic.twitter.com/DjzmZZ3hQk
— ΚΑΕ ΛΑΥΡΙΟ-MEGABOLT (@LAVRIO_BC) March 2, 2022
Daniel Hackett penned a multi-year deal with Virtus Bologna.
The Italian guard negotiated his buyout with CSKA Moscow and paid $100k to the Russian team to free himself, sources close to the player told Sportando.
Hackett’s contract with Virtus Bologna is till June 2024 for a total of €2.7 million.
