The Giessen 46ers and point guard Andrew Rowsey have parted ways, the team announced.
Rowsey joined the German team on a short-term deal to replace Jonathan Stark, who was out with an injury. Now that Stark is available to play, Rowsey and the 46ers agreed to part ways.
Fonte: Giessen 46ers.
Anwil Wloclawek and Garlon Green are discussing parting ways, a source confirmed to Sportando. The news was first reported by Sportowefakty.
Green has averaged 7.5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 14 games with the team in the Polish EBL.
Gravelines-Dunkerque announced the arrival of Gavin Ware.
The big man out of Mississipi State spent the 2018/19 season with JDA Dijon, where he averaged 11.9 points and 4.8 rebounds per game between Jeep Elite and BCL.
𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 🏴☠️
Gavin Ware nouveau maritime ! ⚡️
Le puissant pivot américain, passé par Levallois et Dijon débarque dans le Nord 🧡
Un atout de taille pour la raquette maritime 🔝#BienvenueGavin #TousBCM pic.twitter.com/tjv1fc9WCw
— BCM Basketball (@BCMBasket) December 9, 2020
B.J. Stith and ZZ Leiden have agreed to part ways, the dutch team announced.
The guard has decided not to return to the Netherlands for the resumption of the Dutch Basketball League, which will most likely be in January.
Fonte: Leiden.
Loukas Mavrokefalidis signed a contract until the end of the season with Ionikos BC, the greek team announced.
The veteran big man started the year with Peristeri, where he played 4 games (12.2 p, 5.5 r).
Ο σπουδαίος Λουκάς Μαυροκεφαλίδης στο «σπίτι» του!
Διαβάστε την ανακοίνωση μιας μεγάλης μεταγραφής: https://t.co/VorLMhfZp5#IonikosBC #HellenicCoin #WelcomeLoukas pic.twitter.com/1MnKlhQsSX
— IONIKOS BC HELLENIC COIN (@IonikosBCHnc) December 9, 2020
Igor Milicic reached an agreement with BMSLAM Stal Ostrów, Sportowefakty reports.
The croatian coach will sign a two-year deal.
Milicic coached Anwil Wroclawek from 2015 to 2020
Janis Blums and Pallacanestro Reggiana have officially parted ways.
The Latvian was averaging 1.5ppg in Serie A in four contests.
Taylor Rochestie and KK Crvena Zvezda have parted ways.
The guard moves to Belgrade in October and his contract has now expired and won’t be renewed.
Rochestie is a free agent.
Fonte: KK Crvena Zvezda.
Russian powerhouse Lokomotiv Kuban wants to sign Gabriel Lundberg from Zielona Gora and made an offer to the player, a source told Sportando.
The Danish player is shining this season in both VTB League and PLK averaging 16.8ppg, 4.1rpg and 6.5apg in domestic league and 19.7ppg, 3.1rpg and 5.5apg in European Cup.
Shawn Jones is back in Anwil Wloclawek.
The big man has signed a deal for the season with the Polish team.
Jones spent last season with Anwil averaging 11.7ppg and 7.8rpg in PLK and 10.7ppg and 7.5rpg in BCL.
#MonsterIsBack 💪😉@Slim_J12 #plkpl @PLKpl pic.twitter.com/VbKybK8s2u
— Klub Koszykówki Włocławek (@Anwil_official) December 8, 2020
Virtus Bologna CEO Luca Baraldi said that Stefan Markovic will not be neither excused from team activities nor be waived after his story on Instagram following Aleksandar Djordjevic’s firing late on Monday.
“He will be fined but we are not waiving or excusing him from team activities” Baraldi said.
Less than 24 hours after firing him, Virtus Bologna decided to keep Sasha Djordjevic.
The coach had a meeting with the management of Virtus Bologna today and the two sides decided to continue together.
Djordjevic joined Virtus early in 2019 and won one Basketball Champions League.
Virtus Bologna started searching on the market the new head coach for the current season after firing Sasha Djordjevic late on Monday.
The options were Luca Banchi, Sergio Scariolo and Zeljko Obradovic but none of them seems ready and available to join the club anytime soon.
For this reason one of the options to replace Sasha Djordjevic at the helm of the bench is…Sasha Djordjevic, as reported by Daniele Labanti.
Djordjevic is now in the gym meeting the front office of Virtus Bologna that fired him yesterday.
Joe Rahon is returning to Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt, a source told Sportando.
The American point guard has played with the German team last season averaging 6.9ppg, 3.7rpg and 6.3apg.
He has also played in Belgium with Charleroi in 2019-2020.
Ironi Ness Ziona announced the signing of Wayne Selden jr.
The player spent last season in G League averaging 14.8ppg.
Selden has played 124 games in the NBA averaging 7.3ppg.
Welcome, Wayne!
מועדון הכדורסל עירוני ״חי מוטורס״ נס ציונה שמח להודיע על החתמתו של הגארד וויין סלדן (26, 1.96) עד סיום העונה!
🧡 #OrangeHeart pic.twitter.com/6Mkwf3CRKg— Ironi Ness Ziona (@ironinessziona) December 8, 2020
On Sunday, Koper Primorska due to an unfortunate situation probably played their last game ever. As his agent Matej Mamić told Sportando, 25-year old Erjon Kastrati is already actively looking for a new team. Kosovo NT member is averaging 11.8 points and 4 rebounds per game in the ABA league and scoring 18.1 points per game in the Slovenian league this season.
The end of an era? After 60 years of history, Virtus Roma is close to disappearing.
The club from the Italian capital will have -3 points in the standing for paying the Federation Fee late but today the owner Claudio Toti is expected to withdraw Virtus Roma from Italian Serie A.
The negotiations with the American group interested in buying the club have stalled over the last days and, as reported by Il Corriere dello Sport, Claudio Toti will withdraw the team from Serie A, barring a very unlikely twist, putting an end to a sporting agony that those who care about Virtus’s fate did not deserve.
If the club withdraws from Serie A, all the players will be free to leave.
Stefan Markovic’s future in Bologna is at risk but also Milos Teodosic is under scrutiny, according to several reports from the Italian press.
Teodosic moved to Bologna in the summer of 2018 signing a multi-year contract but after Djordjevic’s firing and due to some performances not up to expectations, the Serbian star is at risk, like his teammates.
According to several reports from Italian media, Stefan Markovic is at risk of being kicked out by Virtus Bologna after his post on Instagram after Sasha Djordjevic’s firing.
Stefan Markovic criticizes Virtus Bologna’s decision to fire Sasha Djordjevic
La Gazzetta dello Sport writes that Markovic is almost out of the team while Tuttosport reports that the Serbian is not liked a lot by his teammates.
The Serbian guard joined Virtus Bologna in the summer of 2019.
George King and NINERS Chemnitz are in talks on terminating their contract, agent Charles Misuraca of Slash Sports told Sportando.
King, a 2018 NBA second-round pick, has averaged 8.5 points over 20.5 minutes while shooting 56.3% from 3-point range through four games in the German BBL.
The South East Melbourne Phoenix have announced the signing of high-flying American point guard Keifer Sykes as their second import on a one-year deal.
The 26-year-old Chicago native has played for a number of clubs across the world – most recently at EuroLeague giants Panathinaikos – since finishing a stellar college career at Green Bay.
He’s also represented Cleveland, Golden State and Denver at the NBA Summer League, and the Austin Spurs in the NBA G-League.
Sykes won two Horizon League Player of the Year awards at college, has led the Turkish Basketball League in scoring, and averaged over 28 points in China.
He says winning an NBL title with the Phoenix is the driving factor behind his latest move.
“I just believed that this was my best chance to win a championship,” Sykes said.
“I came over here to be a point guard, to lead, and to win. My number one thing I want to always do is win.
“I think the NBL will bring out the best in all of my abilities and that’s why I’m excited to be here. I just want to win at the end of the day and take this team to the playoffs and see how far we can go.”
The 5’11 (180cm) point guard is known for his elite athleticism and jaw-dropping dunks, having participated in multiple dunk contests over his career.
“I like to play an exciting style of basketball; dunks and plays that people have never seen,” he said.
“I’m excited to meet the fans, meet the team, meet the staff, and I’m just excited for this season.”
Sykes joins star forward Mitch Creek, fellow Chicago import Ben Moore and Australian Boomer Cam Gliddon in an exciting Phoenix line-up.
Phoenix Head Coach Simon Mitchell first saw Sykes play in Las Vegas in 2018 when he was travelling as an assistant coach with Melbourne United and said the guard “dominated the session” and “terrified opposition guards”.
Mitchell and Phoenix CEO Tommy Greer watched him play with the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Summer League last year and sparked a mutual interest with the guard, now coming into fruition a year on.
“I love his speed, quickness, and tenacity. It stands out on both sides of the ball,” Mitchell said.
“His ability to score or deliver to teammates out of the pick and roll is exceptional and will be enhanced with the shooting we will be putting on the floor with him. He also has that next level athletic ability when he gets into the paint.
“Most importantly, from our discussions, Keifer just talks about winning and his willingness to do whatever it will take to win.”
Phoenix CEO Tommy Greer added: “Keifer is an incredibly talented and exciting player who we’ve had our eyes on for a while now, so it’s fantastic to secure him as the final piece of our roster.
“With Keifer’s inclusion adding to what we believe is already a really strong squad, we have high hopes of making a finals push and shaking things up in our second season.”
Sykes is currently quarantining in Sydney and is set to arrive in Melbourne and will join the team’s NBL21 preparations in mid-to-late December.
The Phoenix roster now includes Keifer Sykes (import), Ben Moore (import), Mitch Creek, Cam Gliddon, Reuben Te Rangi, Kyle Adnam, Dane Pineau, Kendall Stephens, Yanni Wetzell, Adam Gibson, Izayah Le’afa (development player), Tristan Forsyth (development player).
The club’s main roster is now complete, with an optional ‘Next Star’ prospect the only possible addition.
Fonte: NBL.
According to Baskaetfaul, Josh Magette has reached an agreement with Darussafaka.
The pointguard spent last year between the Orlando Magic and the Lakeland Magic (21.1 ppg, 9.8 apg, 2.2 spg).
Fonte: Basketfaul.
Virtus Segafredo Bologna announced the firing of coach Aleksandar Djordjevic.
The italian team started the season with 6 win in 7 games in Eurocup, and 4 over 8 games in the top italian division.
Aleksandar Djordjevic sollevato dall’incarico di responsabile tecnico della prima squadra
— Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@Virtusbo) December 7, 2020
David Gale is the new head coach of Nevezis.
Gale is a former Raptors 905 and Delaware 87ers assistant coach who spent the past two years with Ludwigsburg as the first assistant coach.
Fortitudo Bologna announced the hiring of Luca Dalmonte as head coach to replace Meo Sacchetti, fired on Sunday.
Dalmonte has been assistant coach in Fortitudo from 1993 to 1998.
He recently coached Tezenis Verona.
Today will be Luca Dalmonte’s day at Fortitudo Bologna as reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport and local press.
Former Italy NT assistant coach will replace Meo Sacchetti after the defeat against Germani Brescia on Saturday.
Luca Dalmonte has already coached Fortitudo Bologna in 1996 in the won Bologna’s derby for 80-63 with 31 points of Carlton Myers.
Cervando Tejeda, agent for Yogi Ferrell, denied that they have talked to Barcelona.
Ferrell is still free agent looking for another NBA opportunity.
“Ferrell is in US working out and waiting for another NBA opportunity and no talks have happened with Barcelona as of now” Tejeda told Sportando.
Gani Lawal has signed a deal with Al Rayyan in Qatar.
The veteran center is making his debut in Qatar today against Al Ahli.
Fonte: FIBA Live Stats.
KK Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana has officially announced the signing of Slovenian guard Luka Rupnik to a deal until 2022.
Rupnik has already played for two different teams this season in Nymburk and Zaragoza. He now returns to his home country to play in the ABA Liga and EuroCup.
Fonte: KK Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.
ESPN’s Olgun Uluc reports that the NBL has rescinded Nahziah Carter’s deal with Melbourne United after it became public that an investigation from the University of Washington alleged that he sexually assaulted two students.
Carter was suspended from the university’s basketball team activities in October for violating the Intercollegiate Athletics Code of Conduct. After announcing on Dec. 4 that he would pursue a pro career, it was reported Carter was finalizing a deal to join Melbourne United as a Next Stars player. That deal is now ‘off the table’, per Uluc.
Fonte: ESPN.