Basket rumors

Corey Sanders joins Lavrio BC

Lavrio BC announced the arrival of Corey Sanders.

The Rutgers product started the season in Italy with Trieste, averaging 8.6 points and 4.5 assists in 9 games.

Lazeric Jones joins ESSM Le Portel

ESSM Le Portel has announced the arrival of Lazeric Jones.

The UCLA  product started the season with Nizhny Novgorod (7.2 ppg, 4.2 apg).

Jones will replace the injured Luke Nelson.

Maik Zirbes reportedly remaining with KK Crvena Zvedza until end of January

KK Crvena Zvedza has decided to extend Maik Zirbes’ contract until the end of January, reports MozzartSport.

The Serbian team in the meantime will continue to monitor the big man market, waiting to find the element that can satisfy the needs of coach Radonjic.

Zirbes averaged 5 points and 2.1 rebounds in 18 games between ABA Liga and Euroleague.

Adelaide 36ers express interest in Levi Randolph

The NBL’s Adelaide 36ers have expressed interest in Levi Randolph. The guard is playing in Belgium but he has an opt-out option in his contract with Oostende.

Randolph, who had a brief stint in the NBL with the New Zealand Breakers last season, is currently ninth in scoring in the Basketball Champions League with 16.8 points per game. He is also averaging 14.2 points on 45.5 percent from three in BNXT League action.

The 36ers, who have an open spot for an import player, are 2-3 to start the NBL season.

Maccabi Rishon lands Kaleb Wesson

Kaleb Wesson is a new player of Maccabi Rishon, the Israeli team announced.

The Ohio State product spent his rookie year in G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors (11.7 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 2.7 apg).

 

Milano expected to announce and register Trey Kell after January 5

Olimpia Milano is expected to announce and register, for both LBA and Euroleague, US guard Trey Kell after January 5, for both logistics and Covid issues (Kell is currently in mandatory isolation with the entire Varese team until tomorrow), as reported by RealOlimpiaMilano.

Therefore, Kell won’t play the much awaited showdown against Virtus Bologna on January 5, for which Milano will have at least 8 players available. Olimpia will pay Varese a $70k buyout to release Kell.

Kostas Koufos will not join Reyer Venezia as expected

According to Marc Stein, Kosta Koufos will not sign as expected with Reyer Venezia due to new guidelines and travel restrictions in Italy.

The big man is Free Agent after starting the season with G League Ignite.

Boulazac lands Vytenis Cizauskas

Boulazac have announced the signing of Vytenis Cizauskas.

Cizauskas was playing in Lithuania with Nevezis (10.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 4.1 apg).

 

AEK B.C. sign Antonis Koniaris, Giannis Kouzeloglou

AEK B.C. announced the arrivals of Antonis Koniaris and Giannis Kouzeloglou.
Koniaris last year played 3 games in ACB with Monbus Obradoiro.

Kouzeloglou started the season with Iraklis (9.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg in the greek league).

Sources: Danny Pippen to join Lavrio

Rookie power forward Danny Pippen has reached an agreement with Lavrio, Sportando has learned.

Pippen ended his senior season at Kent State with averages of 19.3 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 blocks.

 

Noam Dovrat signs multi-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem

Noam Dovrat is a new player of Hapoel Jerusalem, the Israeli team announced.

The nineteen year old guard left  Maccabi Rishon Lezion, where he was averaging 5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in Winner League.

Hapoel Jerusalem coach Yotam Halperin considers Dovrat ‘one of the best talents in Israeli basketball’.

Jakub Garbacz returns to BM Slam Stal Ostrow

BM Slam Stal Ostrow announced the return of Jakub Garbacz.

The forward left Mitteldeutscher BC after 8 games (11.9 points in BBL).

Olimpia Milano close to buying out Trey Kell’s contract from Pallacanestro Varese

Olimpia Milano is close to buying out Trey Kell’s contract from Pallacanestro Varese.

Kell started his season in Italy averaging 15.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.1 assist and 1.2 steals in 10 LBA games.

Panathinaikos reportedly close to sign Stefan Jovic

According to George Zakkas of SDNA, Panathinaikos is close to reaching an agreement with Stefan Jovic.

The Serbian playmaker could join the Greek team as early as January.

Jovic spent two seasons with Khimki, the last with just 11 games played between Euroleague and VTB League.

 

Olimpia Milan among Euroleague teams reportedly monitoring Dzanan Musa

Olimpia Milan and other Euroleague teams are monitoring the situation of Dzanan Musa, Orazio Cauchi and Moses Barda reports.

The forward is the top scorer in the Spanish league averaging 18.9 points per game with Río Breogán.

Musa scored 109 points  in 4 ACB games played in December.

CSKA eyeing Brad Wanamaker in case of return in Europe

Former Fenerbahce guard Brad Wanamaker, recently waived by the Indiana Pacers, is still considering NBA options but should he decide to return to Europe Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow is ready to offer him a contract

Wanamaker, who has had market in the US in these years, is also considered by Italian side Reyer Venezia, who is considering to part ways with British guard Tarik Phillip

Maccabi Tel Aviv expected to fire coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos in case of loss to Monaco

Maccabi Tel Aviv is expected to fire coach Ioannis Sfairopoulos if the Israeli powerhouse will lose the EuroLeague game against Monaco, Roi Cohen reports.

Sfairopoulos will keep his job if Maccabi wins but he will have another hurdle in Winner League against Hapoel Jerusalem in the next days.

Maccabi Tel Aviv has a 7-10 record in EuroLeague so far and is out of the playoffs.