Basket rumors

Gaziantep to sign Kenny Hayes

Gaziantep is signing Kenny Hayes, as reported by Ferhat Yesiltas.
The American guard spent last two seasons with Buyukcekmece averaging 21.7ppg and 19.8ppg.

Steven Gray to join Igokea

As reported by Donatas Urbonas, the American guard Steven Gray is joining Igokea. Gray is coming as a replacement for Antabia Waller.

31-year old Gra played for the Greek side Peristeri this season, where he averaged 21.3 points and 4.5 assists per game in the Basketball Champions League.

Fonte: Donatas Urbonas.

Ethan Happ in Sassari for physicals

Most likely Ethan Happ will replace Justin Tillman at Dinamo Sassari.
According to Unione Sarda.it, the big man out of Wisconsin is already in Sardinia for medical examinations, with Sassari wanting to check the condition of his elbow and the possibility of him playing at the Final Eight before signing the contract.

 

This year Happ has produced averages of 13.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals in LBA with Fortitudo Bologna.

Fonte: Unione sarda.

Tarik Black joins Zenith St. Petersburg

Tarik Black signed a contract until the end of the season with Zenith St. Petersburg, the russian team announced.

The center out of Kansas spent the past two seasons with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Last year Black averaged 9.1 points (62% FG, 69% FT) and 4.8 rebounds in Euroleague.

Panathinaikos announces Oded Katash

Panathinaikos OPAP announces the 1,5 year agreement with coach Oded Kattash. Lior Lubin is added as the assistant coach.

Oded Kattash was born on October 10nth, 1974 is an Israeli professional basketball coach and former player. During his playing career, at a height of 194 cm (6′ 4 ​1⁄2″) tall, he played at the point guard position. He was the 1998 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP. He is currently working as the head coach of Hapoel Jerusalem and the senior Israel men’s national team. As a player, he won the EuroLeague title in the 1999–2000 season, while playing with Panathinaikos.

After Kattash retired from playing basketball, he took up basketball coaching, and he first coached Hapoel Galil Elyon. He was the head coach of Macabbi Tel Aviv, from summer of 2007, until January 1, 2008, when he resigned.

Shortly after, he returned to Galil Elyon, and helped the team stay in the Israeli first division. In 2009, he remained with Galil, leading them against the odds, to the Israeli League Final Four, and coming within a last shot of knocking out Maccabi Tel Aviv in the semifinals. In 2010, he won the Israeli League championship with Galil, after a win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the league finals.

In June 2010, Kattash was appointed as Hapoel Jerusalem’s head coach, signing a three-year contract.

On June 21, 2012, Kattash was appointed the head coach of Hapoel Eilat, as the team was re-included into the Israeli Premier League, for the 2012-13 season.

On June 27, 2014, at the end of his contract, Kattash signed a three-year contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv. On November 3, 2015, he was dismissed, after only four games, after three consecutive losses. He subsequently returned to Hapoel Eilat. However, On July 18, 2017, Hapoel Eilat and Kattash decided to part ways. During that summer, Kattash led the Israel national under-20 basketball team to a silver medal at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship.

On October 10, 2017, The Basketball Federation of Israel, named Kattash the new head coach of the senior Israeli national team, for the next four years. On February 22, 2018, Kattash returned for a second stint to Hapoel Jerusalem, signing a one-and-a-half year deal.

Anadolu Efes Istanbul interested in Dzanan Musa

Dzanan Musa is expected to return to Europe after two seasons in the NBA, as announced by his agent Misko Raznatovic.
The Bosnian spent the past two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets averaging 4.3 points in 49 contests.
One of the teams that is considering the addition of Musa is Anadolu Efes Istanbul, source told Sportando.

Before joining the NBA Musa was playing with Cedevita Zagreb.

BC Anwil ink Kyndall Dykes

Kyndall Dykes is a new player of BC Anwil, the polish team announced.

The veteran guard spent last season between Poland and Lebanon.

Dzanan Musa backs in Europe

Dzanan Musa backs in Europe as reported by his agent Misko Raznatovic.

After two years in NBA with Brooklyn Nets former Cedevita will ink with an European club in few days.

Dzanan Musa averaged 4.3 points in 12.3’ last season in NBA and 19.5 with 8.4 rebounds in G League.