Jason Thompson will continue the season in China with Shanghai Sharks, sources tell Sportando.
The American has left Casademont Zaragoza where he was averaging 8.2 points and 4.8 rebounds in ACB and 16 points and 6 rebounds in BCL.
Thompson has already played in China with Beijing and Sichuan.
Hrvoje Peric is officially back in Trieste.
The Croatian penned a one-month deal to replace the injured Andrej Grazulis.
Peric has briefly played in Serie A2 with Ferrara this season.
Panathinaikos Athens reportedly targets Mantas Kalnietis as reported by Donatas Urbonas.
Kalnietis, who is playing with Kuban, leads the VTB in assists.
Mantas Kalnietis, who’s playing great season in Lokomotiv Krasnodar, is drawing interest and one of the interested teams is Panathinaikos Athens, per sources. Kalnietis leads the VTB in assists (9.9 APG), also he’s the EuroCup runner-up in assists (7 APG).
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) February 9, 2021
Dominique Sutton and Unahotels Reggio Emilia are expected to part ways, according to Il Resto del Carlino.
The American forward had a discussion with the coach during loss against Virtus Bologna and he is unlikely to wear the club’s jersey again.
Sutton has appeared in four Serie A games (4ppg) and 3 FIBA Europe Cup games (5.7ppg).
Former Northeastern forward Quincy Ford signed a contract with Promitheas Patras in Greece, the team announced.
Ford played in France with Gravelines-Dunkerque earlier this season.
Fonte: Promitheas.
Real Betis is acquiring 2002-born Croatian forward Boris Tisma on loan from Real Madrid, according to Eurohopes.
Tisma has spent most of the season with Real Madrid’s “B team” in the Spanish fourth division but also appeared in one game with the senior team in the Liga ACB.
Fonte: Eurohopes.
Hrvoje Peric is returning to Trieste to replace the injured Andrejs Grazulis for the next month, Italian reporter Giuseppe Sciascia said.
Peric has played three games in Serie A2 with Ferrara this season averaging 15ppg.
Vanoli Cremona made official the signing of Jaylen Barford for the remainder of the season.
The American guard comes from Egyptian league.
Last season Barford has played in Serie A with Pesaro and Roma.
Veteran center Chris Johnson has signed a contract with Muharraq in Bahrain, a source told Sportando.
Johnson, a 6’11 big man from LSU, appeared in 71 games in the NBA earlier in his career. He has played several years overseas in Europe, Latin America and Asia, most recently in Japan with SeaHorses Mikawa in 2019-20.
Alade Aminu will continue the season in Iran with Gorgan, sources tell Sportando.
The experienced big man has parted ways with Bilbao where he has played six games averaging 6.8 points and 2 rebounds in 14 minutes of action per contest.
Joshiko Saibou is a new player of Chalons-Reims that announced him for the remainder of the season.
The point guard comes from Telekom Baskets Bonn where he was averaging 6.5ppg and 2.5apg.
Fonte: Chalons-Reims.
Panathinaikos made official the signing of TJ Bray.
The American started the season with Bayern Munich before joining Zaragoza.
His experience in Spain lasted a few weeks before Pana called him for the remainder of the season.
Fonte: Panathinaikos.
Yannis Christopoulos is again the head coach of Beijing Ducks.
The Greek specialist had coached the Chinese team from 2017 to 2020.
Neuchatel signed big man Eric Carter.
The player spent last season with Sopron KC averaging 15.2 points and 9 rebounds per contest in 2019-2020.
Sotiris Manolopoulos is the new head coach of Peristeri.
The Greek coach replaces Argyris Pedoulakis.
Fonte: Peristeri.
Jaylen Barford is signing back in Italy where he has already played with Pesaro and Roma.
The American guard is reaching an agreement with Vanoli Cremona, as first reported by La Provincia di Cremona and confirmed to Sportando.
Barford started the season in Egypt with Al Ettehad.
TJ Bray reportedly close to sign with Panathinaikos.
Former Princeton left today Casademont Zaragoza.
Panathinaikos BC are close to agree on terms with T.J. Bray. #paobc @SdnaGr
— George Zakkas (@ZakkasGeorge) February 7, 2021
Veteran big man Davon Jefferson is closing in on a deal with Budivelnyk Kyiv, according to the basket.com.ua.
Jefferson played in Israel for Maccabi Haifa earlier this season, averaging 14.3 points and 7.5 rebounds in six games before he was released for disciplinary reasons.
Veteran center Keith Benson signed a contract in Bulgaria with Levski Lukoil.
Benson, who had a short stint with Rytas Vilnius earlier this season, made his debut with Levski Lukoil last night, posting seven points and eight rebounds in 19 minutes in a win over Balkan Botevgrad.
Fonte: FIBA Live Stats.
The Adelaide 36ers have granted a contract release to Donald Sloan, who requested the release to pursue other opportunities internationally, the team announced.
The NBA veteran guard played six games with the Australian NBL team, averaging 9 points and 3.2 assists.
Fonte: Adelaide 36ers.
Shaquielle McKissic has extended his contract with Olympiacos until 2023, the greek powerhouse announced.
This year the swingman out of Arizona State is averaging 10.8 points, 2.3 assist and 1.3 steals in Euroleague.
Η ΚΑΕ Ολυμπιακός ανακοινώνει την επέκταση της συνεργασίας της με τον Σακίλ ΜακΚίσικ μέχρι το καλοκαίρι του 2023. 🗣️ "Ευγνώμων και χαρούμενος που θα παραμείνω στο σπίτι μου!". @ShaqInTheBox anchors at Piraeus through 2023! #OlympiacosBC #TogetherWeFighthttps://t.co/RepY6fBMCU
— Olympiacos B.C. (@olympiacosbc) February 7, 2021
The Brydens Lawyers Sydney Kings have today announced the signing of Dexter Kernich-Drew as an injury replacement player for Angus Glover.
Kernich-Drew joins the Kings after spending last season as an injury replacement player with Melbourne United, and having most recently spent the last few months as a training player with South East Melbourne Phoenix.
The 199cm guard also spent time with the Cairns Taipans and Perth Wildcats, where he was part of the 2017 Championship winning side alongside Kings Head Coach Adam Forde.
The Brydens Lawyers Sydney Kings have today announced the signing of Dexter Kernich-Drew as an injury replacement player for Angus Glover.
Welcome to Sydney, Dex.
Read more: https://t.co/hkrtBBr9lU#WeTheKings pic.twitter.com/nu9QUueYZW
— Sydney Kings (@SydneyKings) February 5, 2021
Fonte: Sidney Kings.
Olimpia Milan has reached an agreement with Jakub Wojciechowski, born in Lodz, Poland, on 9 January 1990, 2.13 mt. tall, coming from Edilnol Biella, in the A2 Division. He is playing as an Italian player by formation. “We decided to bring Jakub here to improve our depth, with a guy strongly motivated to help and to use this opportunity in the best possible way,” Olimpia’s general manager Christos Stavropoulos said. “I’m glad to have this chance, it’s a great opportunity for my career. I hope to get the best out of it, by helping the team while doing whatever I’ll be asked to do,” Wojciechowski said.
HIS CAREER – Jakub Wojciechowski came to Italy at the age of 16 to play in the Benetton Treviso youth academies and eventually played in Casalpusterlengo, Brescia, Torino, Veroli, Mantova in the second division and in Cantù, Cremona, Capo d’Orlando and Brindisi in the Italian top League. At Orlandina, he produced his best season ever averaging 8.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game during the 2017/18 season. Last year he was playing for Legia Warsaw, in the past he played also for Anwil Wloclawek in Poland, while this year he was in Biella, averaging 10.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
NOTES – Wojciechowski was part of the Polish youth national teams for years and conquered the bronze medal at the 2018 Under 18 European Championships.
Micheal Eric has reached an agreement with EuroLeague club CSKA Moscow, according to Chema de Lucas.
Eric holds two seasons of EuroLeague experience with Darussafaka and Baskonia. He has played for Turk Telekom Ankara in Turkey this season.
With Nikola Milutinov out for the rest of the season, the Russian team had been active on the market to add frontcourt depth.
Fonte: Chema de Lucas.
Kyndall Dykes signed a contract extension with Anwil Wloclawek through 2023, the team announced.
Dykes has averaged 14.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in the Polish EBL and FIBA Europe Cup under his previous 1-month deal.
Fonte: Anwil Wloclawek.
Edilnol Pallacanestro Biella has announced the consensual termination of Jakub Wojciechowski’s contract.
The big man, who averaged 10.3 points and 7.5 rebound per game in the second italian division, will sign with Olimpia Milan.
French newspaper L’Equipe has reported that French guard Thomas Heurtel could likely join ASVEL until the end of the season, especially to avoid a long inactivity before the 2020 Olympic Games.
Heurtel could play, for ASVEL, only in Jeep Elite. Sources have stated that former Barcelona guard will join Real Madrid next season.
Fonte: L'Equipe.
Virtus Bologna announced the contract extension of Alessandro Pajola till June 2025.
The Italian guard has his contract set to expire at the end of the current season.
OraSì Ravenna made official the signing of Matic Rebec.
The Slovenian point guard penned a deal for the remainder of the season.
Rebec comes from Rouen in French Pro B.
Matic Rebec leaves Rouen (as reported by Théo Quintard) to sign with OraSì Ravenna in Italy A2 (source Sportando).
Rebec averaged 10.3 points and 6.5 assists in ProB this season
#ProB Après Rouen, Matic Rebec va s’engager dans les prochaines heures en deuxième division italienne. L’international slovène a également été approché par les Béliers de Quimper.
— Théo Quintard (@TheoQuintard) February 4, 2021
