Basket rumors

22 February 2021

22/02/2021 15:45

Mario Hezonja officially joins Panathinaikos

Mario Hezonja is headed back in Europe.
The Croatian has an agreement in place with Panathinaikos till the end of the season with an option for next year.
Hezonja has played 5 seasons in the NBA averaging 6.9 points in 320 contests.

Welcome @mariohezonja ☘

Η ΚΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός ΟΠΑΠ ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του αθλητή Μάριο Χεζόνια μέχρι το τέλος της αγωνιστικής περιόδου 2020-2021.

Διάβασε περισσότερα εδώ: https://t.co/Sud6N6nsaK #paobc #panathinaikosbcopap #WeTheGreens #UnitedWeStand pic.twitter.com/OWMnwpgUfB

— Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) February 22, 2021

Fonte: SDNA.

22 February 2021

22/02/2021 14:04

Daniel Utomi signs with Vichy-Clermont

Former Akron and USC guard Daniel Utomi has signed a contract with J.A. Vichy-Clermont Metropole in the French Pro B, his agent Charles Misuraca of Slash Sports told Sportando.

Utomi, who recently acquired the Nigerian passport, played in Finland earlier this season, averaging 12.6 points on 53.7 percent from 3-point range for Kauhajoki Basket.

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Sportando Scoop

22 February 2021

22/02/2021 12:31

Aleksa Solevic joins Jamtland Basket

Aleksa Solevic, who recently got Swedish passport, signed a deal with Jamtland Basket.
The point guard is averaging 15.8ppg, 7.4rpg and 7.3apg in Basketligan with KFUM Fryshuset Basket.

Fonte: Jamtland Basket.

22 February 2021

22/02/2021 12:29

UCAM Murcia parts ways with Rafa Luz, pursues Isaiah Taylor

Rafa Luz and UCAM Murcia have parted ways.
The Brazilian spent one season and half with the Spanish team.

Murcia is on the market for a combo guard and is pursuing Isaiah Taylor of Maccabi Rishon LeZion.

ÚLTIMA HORA: El UCAM Murcia, interesado en Isaiah Taylor (26 años; 1.91 m.).

Este combo estadounidense, que acaba de rescindir en Israel con Rishon LeZion donde ha promediado 17 puntos, 4,4 asistencias y 3,1 rebotes, ha jugado 71 partidos #NBA con Houston y Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/EKGk1c0tt4

— Chema de Lucas (@chemadelucas) February 22, 2021

Fonte: UCAM Murcia.

22 February 2021

22/02/2021 12:17

Zan Tabak steps down as head coach of Slovakia’s National Team

Zan Tabak has decided to step down as head coach of Slovakia’s National Team.
Tabak has led the NT in the past two years and led the team to the FIBA Basketball World Cup pre-qualifiers after the win against Kosovo.
Tabak is also the coach of Enea Zastal BC Zielona Gora.

Fonte: Slovakbasket.

22 February 2021

22/02/2021 12:04

Coach Laurent Legname to join JL Bourg from next season?

JL Bourg is already looking at next season when the head coach could be Laurent Legname.

Savo Vucevic has an expiring contract with Bourg and he may not remain.

The front runner to replace him would be Legname, whose contract with JDA Dijon will expire this summer.

The news was reported by BeBasket.

22 February 2021

22/02/2021 11:56

Courtney Fortson unlikely to join Monaco?

Courtney Fortson has been announced by Monaco but he never joined the team.
Fortson is unlikely to join the French and EuroCup club due to personal reasons, as reported by BeBasket.
Monaco is on the market for a new point guard.

22 February 2021

22/02/2021 10:59

Deron Washington to join MBC

Deron Washington has reached an agreement with MBC, sources tell Sportando.
The American forward spent last season with Trieste averaging 9.8 points and 4.3 rebounds.
Washington has played in Italy with Cremona, Torino and Venezia before joining Trieste.

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Sportando Scoop

22 February 2021

22/02/2021 10:32

Brian Starr signs with Tizona Burgos

Former Towson guard Brian Starr has signed a contract with Tizona Burgos in Spain’s LEB Oro, a source told Sportando.

Starr has played in Turkey’s TBL this season, averaging 17.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game for Budo Gemlik.

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Sportando Scoop

22 February 2021

22/02/2021 09:50

Aleksej Nikolic, KK Partizan NIS to part ways

Aleksej Nikolic and Partizan Belgrade are parting ways, sources tell Sportando.
The point guard had a contract till 2022 with the Serbian team.
Nikolic spent last season with Treviso averaging 10.9ppg before returning to Partizan in the summer.

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Sportando Scoop

22 February 2021

22/02/2021 09:16

Unicaja Malaga officially signs Malcolm Thomas

Unicaja Malaga announced the signing of Malcolm Thomas.
The big man has played with Bayern Munich till December.
The deal is for the remainder of the season.

Fonte: Unicaja Malaga.

21 February 2021

21/02/2021 22:27

Sergio Scariolo on Pau Gasol: Our desire is to see him still play at the top level

Spain head coach Sergio Scariolo talked about the rumors on Pau Gasol: «It’s a rumor, obviously we hope to see Pau on a basketball court again. Our desire is to see him still play at the top level and we will keep our fingers crossed».

21 February 2021

21/02/2021 20:59

Malcolm Thomas signs with Unicaja Malaga

Malcolm Thomas signs with Unicaja Malaga.

Thomas started the season with Bayern averaging 3.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in Euroleague.

Malcolm Thomas has signed his contract with Unicaja Malaga, his agency, SLASH Sports, informed me and @chemadelucas.

Agreement first reported by @SURDeporte.

— Nicola Lupo (@NicolaLupo99) February 21, 2021

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21 February 2021

21/02/2021 17:17

Maccabi Rishon ink Jamil Wilson

Jamil Wilson signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion until the end of the season, the Israeli team announced.

The forward out of Marquette this year played 9 games for Virtus Roma in LBA and 9 with Hapoel Jerusalem.

מועדון הכדורסל מכבי ״צרפתי צבי״ שמח להודיע על החתמתו של הפורוורד ג'אמיל ווילסון (30, 2.01 מ')במדים הכתומים עד לתום עונת המשחקים 2020/21.
לכתבה המלאה>>> https://t.co/76w4NnCGnW. @jdwilsonville @WinnerLeague pic.twitter.com/oSpMZ6MgpU

— Maccabi Rishon (@maccabirishon) February 21, 2021

21 February 2021

21/02/2021 17:08

Josh Hagins joins Iraklis BC

Josh Hagins is a new player of Iraklis BC, the greek team announced.
The playmaker out of Little Rock started the year in BBL for Telekom Baskets Bonn, where he averaged 9.7 points and 3.6 assist per game.

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Iraklis BC

21 February 2021

21/02/2021 14:07

Chalons-Reims sign Gani Lawal

Chalons-Reims announced the arrival of Gani Lawal.
The big man signed a contract until the end of the season.

🚨 Alerte recrutement 🚨
Gani LAWAL rejoint le CHAMPAGNE BASKET
pour la fin de saison 20/21.

Le pivot de 32 ans (2m06) signe au CHAMPAGNE BASKET pour la suite de la saison 2020/2021.

Plus d'information sur notre site internet : https://t.co/nj6irXViPX pic.twitter.com/DbUEicnGbH

— Champagne Basket (@ChampBasketOff) February 20, 2021

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21 February 2021

21/02/2021 13:45

Gerald Robinson joins JDA Dijon

Gerald Robinson is a new player of JDA Dijon, the french team announced.
The guard spent the first part of the season in Italy between Roma and Pesaro, with averages of 9.2 points and 4.6 assist in 16 games.

Hello @GRJR22 👋🏼

Si vous n'avez pas encore en tête le parcours de Gérald – notre nouveau joueur arrivé à Dijon – retrouvez-le ici :

— JDA Dijon Basket (@jdadijonbasket) February 18, 2021

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21 February 2021

21/02/2021 08:05

Johnny O’Bryant, Crvena Zvezda expected to part ways

Johnny O’Bryant and Crvena Zvezda are working amicably together on a separation, sources tell Sportando.
The former NBA big and the Serbian powerhouse are expected to part ways soon.
O’Bryant was averaging 11.2ppg and 5.2rpg in EuroLeague and 10.6ppg and 5.3rpg in ABA Liga.

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Sportando Scoop

20 February 2021

20/02/2021 21:15

Pau Gasol denies Barcelona rumors: “I remain focused on my recovery”

Spanish legend Pau Gasol has denied earlier reports about his imminent signing with Barcelona, saying on Twitter that he remains “focused on my recovery” and “not ready to get back to competing just yet”.

Reports from Mundo Deportivo gave as imminent Gasol’s signing with Barcelona until the end of the season at ACB’s minimum salary of €60k per season.

20 February 2021

20/02/2021 20:22

Pau Gasol to reportedly sign with Barcelona at ACB’s minimum of €60k per season

Pau Gasol’s much awaited return to Barcelona after 20 seasons will happen at ACB’s minimum salary, as reported by Mundo Deportivo. Two time NBA champion will reportedly earn €60k until the end of the season.

Gasol has earned just above €225M during the entirety of his NBA career.

Fonte: Mundo Deportivo.

20 February 2021

20/02/2021 18:32

Olympiacos signs Kostas Koufos

Kostas Koufos is back in Europe after his season with CSKA Moscow.
The Greek big man has reached an agreement for the remainder of the season with Olympiacos.

Koufos has played 11 seasons in the NBA.

Fonte: Olympiacos.

20 February 2021

20/02/2021 18:28

Jamel McLean to join Ludwigsburg

Jamel McLean is joining MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg, sources tell Sportando.
The American spent last season between Italy and Japan.

McLean has already played in Bundesliga with Telekom Baskets Bonn.

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Sportando Scoop

20 February 2021

20/02/2021 16:50

Blake Reynolds signs with BC CSU Sibiu

Former Yale forward Blake Reynolds signed a contract with BC CSU Sibiu in Romania, the team announced.

Reynolds played for Zielona Gora in Poland earlier this season, averaging 8.5 points and 4.1 rebounds in the VTB League and Polish EBL.

Fonte: BC CSU Sibiu.

20 February 2021

20/02/2021 16:36

Kosta Koufos reportedly finalizing deal with Olympiacos

Veteran center Kosta Koufos is close to a deal with Olympiacos, according to gazzetta.gr.

Koufos most recently played for CSKA Moscow last season.

Fonte: gazzetta.gr.

20 February 2021

20/02/2021 16:09

Pau Gasol reportedly signing with FC Barcelona

There have been a lot of rumblings around Pau Gasol possibly joining FC Barcelona over the past few months. This time, it is Barcelona-based journalist Jose Ignacio Huguet reporting for Mundo Deportivo that Gasol has a deal in place with the EuroLeague team.

Gasol, a two-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, hasn’t played since March 2019 when he was with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Fonte: Mundo Deportivo.

20 February 2021

20/02/2021 15:43

Jamil Wilson signing with Maccabi Rishon LeZion

Former NBA forward Jamil Wilson has reached an agreement with Maccabi Rishon LeZion, sources told Sportando.

That means Wilson is staying in Israel after parting ways with Hapoel Jerusalem.

20 February 2021

20/02/2021 14:57

Norense Odiase moves from Brose Bamberg to Jena

Brose Bamberg announced that the team has terminated the contract with center Norense Odiase, clearing the way for him to sign with Science City Jena in the German second division.

Odiase saw limited playing time with Bamberg, averaging just 2.8 points and two rebounds in 7.8 minutes per game in the German Bundesliga and Basketball Champions League.

Fonte: Brose Bamberg.

19 February 2021

19/02/2021 22:25

Chemnitz showing interest in Johnathan Williams

Niners Chemnitz are rumored to be in the lead of teams inquiring into Johnathan Williams’ services, sources tell Sportando.

The former NBAer became a free agent after he requested his release from Galatasaray.

19 February 2021

19/02/2021 22:12

Isaiah Williams signs with Polpharma Starogard

Former Georgia State point guard Isaiah Williams signed with Polpharma Starogard in Poland, the team announced.

Williams hasn’t played this season after spending last season in Ukraine with Khimik.

Fonte: Polpharma Starogard Gdanski.

19 February 2021

19/02/2021 21:40

Johnathan Williams, Galatasaray part ways

Galatasaray announced that the contract between the Turkish club and forward Johnathan Williams has been terminated by mutual agreement.

Williams had requested his release from Galatasaray and the two sides agreed on a separation this morning.

The former Lakers and Wizards forward averaged 9.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in the Basketball Champions League and Turkish BSL.

Fonte: Galatasaray.