Basket rumors

Devin Searcy joins Start Lublin

MKS Start Lublin announced the signing of Devin Searcy.
The player comes from Falco in Hungary where he was averaging 11.1ppg and 5.9rpg.

Justin Watts join Donar

Donar signed an extra player: Justin Watts. The last team of the guard/forward was MKS Dabrowa Gornicza from Poland. He had an average of 27.6 minutes, 14.7 points, three pointers 41.1% and 1.7 assists.

Trey Kell, Mark Ogden signing with Arged BMSlam Stal

Polish club Arged BMSlam Stal has agreed to sign guard Trey Kell and big man Mark Ogden, according to Sportowefakty.

Kell, a San Diego State alum, averaged 34.5 points in two games with the Syrian national team in the November window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers.

Ogden began the season in the German BBL with s.Oliver Wuerzburg where he averaged 11.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in three games.

Fonte: Sportowefakty.

Kay Felder signs with Zhejiang Lions

Former NBA point guard Kay Felder announced on Chinese social media that he has signed a contract with the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions.

Felder returns to China where he spent the last two seasons with Xinjiang. He averaged around 18 points, five rebounds and eight assists last season.

Fonte: Sina Sports.

Dainius Adomaitis reportedly the frontrunner for Hapoel Jerusalem head coaching job

According to Donatas Urbonas and Roi Cohen, Dainius Adomaitis is the frontrunner for the Hapoel Jerusalem head coaching vacancy.

Urbonas adds that also Alexsandar Dzikic is among the top names on the list of the Israeli team, who must replace the departing Oded Katash.

Last June Adomaitis and Rytas Vilnius agreed to mutually part ways after both sides could not agree on a contract extension.

Petteri Koponen to join Reggio Emilia next week

Petteri Koponen is expected to land in Italy and join Reggio Emilia on Monday, La Gazzetta di Reggio reports.
The Finnish guard will start practicing with Reggio Emilia while the negotiations with Bayern Monaco to break the agreement continue.

As soon as Koponen will become free agent, Reggio Emilia is expected to sign him to a deal for the season.

The news was reported by La Gazzetta di Reggio.

O.D. Anosike signs with Lavrio

Greek club Lavrio announced the signing of center O.D. Anosike.

Anosike played in Mexico earlier this season, averaging 12.3 points and 8.7 rebounds for Fuerza Regia.

He held successful stints in Europe in the past, especially in Italy where he was the Serie A’s leading rebounder for three seasons.

Fonte: Lavrio.

McKenzie Moore joins Ironi Nahariya

McKenzie Moore is a new player of Ironi Nahariya, his agency announced.

The former UTEP started the season in Poland with BC Anwil, where he averaged 11.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

Ermis Agias Larissa turns down $40k buyout offer from KK Partizan for James Webb III

Ermis Agias Larissa president Thodoros Rizoulis said to onsport.gr that the team has turned down a $40k buyout offer from KK Partizan for James Webb III.

“Webb will not go anywhere and will stay on the team.  I do not know what can happen if another proposal comes later…However, now there are no problems, Webb remains on the team”

The stretch forward out of Boise State is averaging 13.1 points, 10 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 50% from the field, 51% from beyond the arc (5.3 attempts x game) and 72% from the foul line.

 

Fonte: onsport.

Henk Norel returns to Heroes Den Bosch

Heroes Den Bosch have announced the return of Henk Norel.

The big man had announced his retirement last summer at the age of 32, but he has always continued to train and is now ready to help the Dutch team, which will also compete in the FIBA Europe Cup.

 

Tayler Persons joins GTK Gliwice

GTK Gliwice announced the arrival of Tayler Persons.
The pointguard, who started the season with s.Oliver Baskets (11.2 ppg, 4 apg) in BBL, will replace Josh Perkins, who signed with KK Partizan.

Jesse Hunt agrees to terms with Rasta Vechta

Australian forward Jesse Hunt has agreed to a deal with Rasta Vechta in Germany’s Bundesliga, sources told Sportando.

Hunt played for Keravnos this season. However, he had joined the Cypriot team only to compete in the Basketball Champions League, so once the team got eliminated from the competition he was free to sign a new deal elsewhere.

Hunt averaged around 10 points and eight rebounds per game in the BCL with Keravnos.

LiAngelo Ball signs NBA G League contract

After being waived by the Detroit Pistons in the preseason, LiAngelo Ball has signed an NBA G League contract to play in the upcoming season in the Orlando bubble, according to Shams Charania.

Although Charania didn’t disclose which team Ball will be joining, his returning rights are technically held by the OKC Blue, who acquired him from the available player pool right before the 2019-20 season was stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fonte: Shams Charania.