Herbalife Gran Canaria has made a 2-year offer to Spanish-Senegalese big Ilimane Diop, reports Chema de Lucas.
Diop joined Baskonia in 2011 and has had a role in the first team in the last eight seasons
ABA Liga runner-up Buducnost will sign American big man, with North Macedonian passport, Jacob Wiley. The “hint” has been given on Twitter by the player’s agent, Misko Raznatovic.
Wiley spent the 2020-21 season between Gran Canaria and Zaragoza, averaging 11.0 ppg and 4.7 rpg.
Jos od vremena bivse SFRJ u ovo doba godine, gradjani Makedonije krecu ka omiljenoj turistickoj destinaciji, Crnoj Gori!#BeoBasket
— Misko4Raznatovic (@MiskoRaznatovic) July 2, 2021
Hungarian guard Adam Hanga is set to leave Barcelona after four seasons with the club, reports SDNA’s George Zakkas. Hanga averaged 5.0 ppg and 2.6 rpg across all competitions this season for the ACB champions.
Barcelona, however, is active on the market: according to Zakkas, two names are those of Panathinaikos’ Ioannis Papapetrou and Valencia’s Nikola Kalinic.
Panathinaikos is a “serious option” for Lokomotiv Kuban’s big man Kevin Hervey, as reported by SDNA’s George Zakkas. The move is given also by the interest for the player from Pana’s new coach Dimitrios Priftis.
Hervey is also a target for Italian champions Virtus Segafredo Bologna.
Greek forward Kostas Antetokounmpo is really close to sign a 5-year deal with Olympiacos, as reported by FOS Online. The player is said to have accepted the offer put forward by the Euroleague side.
Antetokounmpo left the Lakers to join the Greek NT on eve of the FIBA OQT in Victoria, Canada, and now is considered close to make his Euroleague debut.
Fonte: FOS Online.
Australian big man Jock Landale has turned down a “lucrative” offer from Euroleague champion Anadolu Efes, reports Harris Stavrou of Sport24.
Landale’s goal is to sign a NBA contract in the upcoming free agency
Diamond Stone is a new player of the Mets de Guaynabo.
The announcement comes from the Puerto Rican team, 10 days before the start of the BSN.
The former Maryland center was the No.40 pick of the 2016 NBA Draft.
¿ Querían saber cual era nuestro tercer refuerzo?
Welcome to the Mets family
Diamond Stone 🏀🔥Para mas información sobre su trayectoria entra a :https://t.co/FMOWedyuJq pic.twitter.com/aq6tCGyllf
— Mets Basketball (@mets_guaynabo) June 30, 2021
MoraBanc Andorra has exercised the termination clause in Malik Dime’s contract.
The athletic big man from Senegal last season averaged 5.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game in ACB.
🏀👆COMUNICAT ‼️
Malick Dimè @lampfall_10 no continuarà la propera temporada al MoraBanc Andorra. El club ha executat la clàusula de rescissió del contracte. El MoraBanc Andorra agraeix el jugador la professionalitat i li desitja molta sort pel futur.#MaiSol #MaiPor pic.twitter.com/ZerBjFeDUs— MoraBancAndorra (@morabancandorra) July 1, 2021
Brussino has signed a two-year contract to return to Gran Canaria, the spanish team announced.
The argentine guard spent last two seasons with Casademont Zaragoza.
Last year Brussino averaged over 10 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assist per game between ACB and BCL.
🖊 OFICIAL | El Gran Canaria ficha a Nicolás Brussino.
El argentino, que ya vistió la camiseta amarilla, firma por las dos próximas temporadas.
👀 https://t.co/tyrHbhn13L pic.twitter.com/GkYsVae8sv
— CB Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) July 1, 2021
Lavrio BC has formalized the arrival of Kenny Goins.
Last season the forward averaged over 9 points and 5 rebounds per game with Kolossos Rodi.
⇲ Ο #Kenny_Goins στο Λαύριο Megabolt!
Η ΚΑΕ Λαύριο – Megabolt ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του 24χρονου (11/09/1996) 🇺🇸 Αμερικανού Power Forward (2.01m) Kenny Goins pic.twitter.com/Z9oDRUaFHO
— ΚΑΕ ΛΑΥΡΙΟ-MEGABOLT (@LAVRIO_BC) July 1, 2021
Real Madrid C. F. would like to announce that the club’s basketball players Nicolás Laprovittola and Alex Tyus have ended their contracts with the club.
The club would like to thank the players for the dedication, professionalism and exemplary behaviour they have shown during their time at Real Madrid and would like to wish them the best of luck in their new endeavours.
Comunicado Oficial: Laprovittola y Tyus.#RealMadrid | #RMBaloncesto
— Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) July 1, 2021
JL Bourg has announced two additions for next season, big man Eric Mika and guard Rasheed Sulaimon.
Mika comes from a season with KK Partizan, where he averaged 7.9 points and 3.4 rebounds in ABA Liga and 6.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in EuroCup.
Sulaimon played for Zaragoza last year, with 8.4 points and 2.5 assists per game between ACB and BCL.
🔴 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏.𝟐𝟐
⚪️ Il fait son retour en France avec le maillot Rouge et Blanc : Rasheed Sulaimon signe à la JL pour la saison prochaine !Lire le communiqué ➡️ https://t.co/2dL3nPETil pic.twitter.com/sF9Eq0iME5
— JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) July 1, 2021
🔴 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏.𝟐𝟐
⚪️ Une bonne nouvelle n'arrive jamais seule : Eric Mika rejoindra la JL Bourg la saison prochaine !Lire le communiqué ➡️ https://t.co/zY1JzZVabS pic.twitter.com/M4sSsjErvx
— JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) July 1, 2021
According to Yevent Lavuz, Bahçeşehir Koleji would have started negotiations with Michael Roll.
The guard spent two seasons with Olimpia Milano.
Last year Roll averaged 6.3 points and 1.5 assists per game between LBA and Euroleague.
ÖZEL: Bahçeşehir Koleji, Michael Roll'u transfer etmek için girişimlere başladı.
— Levent Yavuz (@Levent_yavuzz) July 1, 2021
Hamburg Towers announced the singing of Eddy Edigin.
The player comes from Bayern Leverkusen where he averaged 9 points and 5.7 rebounds in Pro A.
Fonte: Hamburg Towers.
Anadolu Efes Istanbul is trying to bring back in EuroLeague Jock Landale, according to Greek reporter Mihalis Stefanou.
Η Εφες θέλει για αντικαταστάτη του Σανλί τον Λαντέιλ.
— Mihalis Stefanou (@mstef80) July 1, 2021
The Australian big spent the season in NBL with Melbourne averaging 16.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Landale has played in Europe with Partizan and Zalgiris.
One of the best playmakers in the game will keep working his magic in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague after Anadolu Efes Istanbul announced that Vasilije Micic has re-signed with the club for three more years, through the end of the 2023-24 season. Micic (1.96 meters, 27 years old) was chosen as the 2020-21 EuroLeague MVP after averaging 16.7 points and 4.9 assists in 40 games. Micic was also the Final Four MVP. Not only did he lead Efes in scoring in both games at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, but his averages of 25.0 points, 5.5 assists and a PIR of 27.0 were the most at this season’s Final Four, too, as he caried Efes to its first continental crown. He also became the fifth player in competition history to capture both the EuroLeague MVP and Final Four MVP trophies in the same season, joining Dimitris Diamantidis (Panathinaikos Athens, 2011), Vassilis Spanoulis (Olympiacos Piraeus, 2013), Nando De Colo (CSKA Moscow, 2016) and Luka Doncic (2018, Real Madrid) in that distinguished group.
Fonte: EuroLeague.
Kevin Punter and Olimpia Milano failed to reach a contract extension agreement and the American player is expected to leave the Italian powerhouse, sources tell Sportando and Rom.
Punter’s contract with Milano expired on June 30, Milano tried to keep him making an offer but Punter turned it down.
Olimpia Milano is back on the market for a new player to replace Punter.
Anadolu Efes will re-sign EuroLeague mvp Vasilije Micic.
Turkish club announced the three-year deal and then deleted for a communication error.
The parts are in talks for a 1+1+1 contract as reported by Ismail Senol.
Bu arada, Efes ile Micic’in anlaşması üç yıllık ama her yaz NBA çıkışı var. 1+1+1 demek daha doğru olur. Bir sezon sonra da ayrılma opsiyonu var Vasa’nın.
— İsmail Şenol (@ismailsenol) July 1, 2021
Virtus Bologna is in advanced talks with Kevin Hervey as reported by Donatas Urbonas.
American forward played last season with Kuban averaging 12.4 points and 6.9 rebounds in EuroCup.
Virtus Bologna showing strong interest in signing Kevin Hervey, per sources. Both sides are in advanced talks, but few Euroleague teams are also after Hervey.
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) July 1, 2021
Former BYU center Eric Mika has reached an agreement on a deal with JL Bourg of the EuroCup and French Betclic Elite (Pro A), sources told Sportando.
Mika played this past season in Serbia with Partizan Belgrade, averaging 7.9 points and 3.4 rebounds in the ABA Liga and 6.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 12 EuroCup games.
Mika appeared in one NBA game with the Sacramento Kings during the 2019-20 season.
Hapoel Jerusalem announced the signing of Retin Obasohan.
The Belgian guard spent last season in Czech Republic averaging 14ppg in domestic league and 13.9ppg in BCL with Nymburk.
— Hapoel Jerusalem B.C (@JerusalemBasket) July 1, 2021
Maccabi Tel Aviv announced the signing of Kameron Taylor.
The American comes from Hamburg Towers where he averaged 13.6ppg, 5rpg and 3apg in Bundesliga.
🛂Just landed pic.twitter.com/hO6RIso5ZB
— Maccabi Tel Aviv BC (@MaccabitlvBC) July 1, 2021
Hapoel Holon made official the hiring of Maurizio Buscaglia as new head coach of the team.
Buscaglia replaces Stefanos Dedas.
The Italian coach led Germani Brescia this season.
ברוך הבא, קואץ'.
מועדון הכדורסל הפועל יונט קרדיט חולון שמח לבשר על החתמתו של מאוריציו בוסקאליה כמאמן הקבוצה לעונה הקרובה.
האיטלקי בן ה-52, נחשב למאמן מוערך בארצו שעשה את דרכו אל צמרת הכדורסל האיטלקי. ברוך הבא למשפחה הסגולה 💜 pic.twitter.com/gC3dloIE7z— Hapoel Holon (@HapoelHolonBC) July 1, 2021
Andrew Goudelock will sign with Bilbao as reported by Chema de Lucas.
Forrmer Olimpia Milano played this season with Rytas averaging 14.5 points in BCL and 14.6 in LKL.
ÚLTIMA HORA: El Bilbao Basket ficha a la ‘Mini-Mamba’ Drew Goudelock (1,91 m.; 32 años). Llega desde Rytas y ha jugado en Fenerbahçe, Maccabi y Milán. Más información, en @EurohoopsES.
Bilbao Basket signs Drew Goudelock (1,91 m.; 32 y.o.). More information on @Eurohoopsnet.
— Chema de Lucas (@chemadelucas) June 30, 2021
Santi Yusta leaves CB Canarias.
Spanish forward averaged 6.5 points this season in BCL.
OFICIAL | @santiagoyusta no continuará en el CB Canarias ➡️ https://t.co/nQJUtNPFUo
🙏 ¡Muchas gracias por todo lo que nos diste, Santi! ¡Suerte en todo lo que venga! pic.twitter.com/a0iVQobJPs
— Lenovo Tenerife (@CB1939Canarias) June 30, 2021
Slovenian forward Jakob Cebasek has reached an agreement on a deal with the Leuven Bears of Belgium, his agent, Benjamin Stevic of BDR Sports, told Sportando.
Cebasek played in Italy and Romania last season, with Trieste and Dinamo Bucharest. He is currently playing with the Slovenian national team in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Kaunas, Lithuania, where he scored 10 points in today’s win over Angola.
Marko Filipovity decides to opt out of his contract with VL Pesaro.
Croatian forward averaged 12.8 points and 4.2 rebounds in LBA.
Marko Filipovity has decided to opt out of his contract with VL Pesaro for next season, I am told. Filipovity averaged 12.8ppg and 4.2rpg in Serie A
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) June 30, 2021
Matt Janning inks with Kawasaki Brave Thunders.
Former Baskonia signs a deal until the end of the next season.
#川崎ブレイブサンダース は、#マット・ジャニング 選手と2021-22シーズンの選手契約を締結しました。https://t.co/f5oh9oC6fY@mjanning23 pic.twitter.com/Q8BiJTy9Co
— 川崎ブレイブサンダース⚡️#OVER TIME劇場版 好評上映中 (@brave_thunders) June 30, 2021
Larry Brown becomes assistant coach at Memphis.
Larry Brown will work under head coach Penny Hardaway
Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown has agreed to become an assistant coach at Memphis under Penny Hardaway, sources tell me and @GoodmanHoops.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 30, 2021
Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna S.p.A. announces that it has reached an agreement with Kyle Weems for a contract renewal.
Weems: “My family and I are very excited! I thank the ownership and the club. We had a great time in Bologna and it’s an honour to be able to spend two more years with this club and play for this wonderful fans. I can’t wait to start the season, to meet Coach Scariolo, who I’ve seen coach the Spanish national team for a long time, the Staff, and to fight together with my teammates.”
The words of General Manager, Paolo Ronci: “After an important win, new feelings must be perceived. From the pride of being Champions with this jersey you have to jump immediately to the ambition to try again, to win again. On the evening of the Championship day, Kyle spoke to us about Virtus, its fans and new challenges together. A few words and very concrete. On behalf of Virtus Segafredo, I express my satisfaction for the contract renewal until June 30, 2023.”
The Kansas forward will be in black and white for two more seasons. Arrived at Virtus in the summer of 2019, Kyle has been one of the absolute stars of Virtus Segafredo Bologna: 10.2 points average in two LBA seasons, with 60.1% from two-point, 39.4% from three and 83.7% at the free-throw line. In particular, in the playoffs that brought Virtus their 16th championship, Weems was a decisive factor in the final series against Milano: 15.7 points on average in the four games of the final act for the black and white forward, with 23 points and 10 rebounds in game 3 that earned him the MVP crown from fans and insiders.
Now Weems is ready to continue defending black and white colors and fighting for the Virtus jersey.
Fonte: Ufficio Stampa Virtus Bologna.
