Euroleague Basketball board has asked European domestic leagues to join in a conference call to discuss the situation of the season calendar in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as reported first by MozzartSport.
Conference call is scheduled on Thursday, November 5th, and is expected to be widely participated across Europe.
Fonte: MozzartSport.
Bogdan Radosavljevic will keep playing in Germany’s Bundesliga after his one-month contract with Syntainics MBC expired. The Serbian/German center has agreed to a deal with Merlins Crailsheim, sources told Sportando.
Radosavljevic, who had a brief stint in the EuroLeague last year with Alba Berlin, appeared in two games for MBC in the German Cup this month, averaging four points in just 18 minutes of action.
Galatasaray is in advanced talks on a deal with veteran big man Alex Tyus, a source told Sportando. This would be a comeback to Galatasaray for Tyus who played for the Turkish team in 2016-17.
Tyus, a EuroLeague champion in 2014 with Maccabi Tel Aviv, spent the 2018-19 season with Unics Kazan, averaging around 10 points and six rebounds per game in the EuroCup and VTB League.
Former Tulane point guard Jordan Callahan is nearing an agreement with KK Pelister in North Macedonia, a source told Sportando.
Callahan has played in several countries and leagues during his career, including the German BBL, VTB League and Greek A1.
He most recently played for Ionikos BC in Greece last season, averaging 7 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists in seven games.
KK Partizan and Vlado Scepanovic have parted ways, the serbian team announced.
With assistants Aleksandar Matović and Dejan Mijatović positive for COVID-19, for now junior team coach Milivoje Lazić will lead the team.
Nakon serije rezultata koji nisu u skladu sa ambicijama kluba, #KKPartizan je doneo odluku da ekipu na utakmici protiv Igokee ne vodi Vlado Šćepanović. Kako su asistenti Aleksandar Matović i Dejan Mijatović pozitivni na Kovid 19, tim će voditi trener juniora Milivoje Lazić. pic.twitter.com/aHmgjqnwvS
— KK Partizan NIS (@PartizanBC) October 30, 2020
According to SDNA, Panathinaikos and Keifer Sykes have not reached an agreement on the extension of the contract.
The Greek team allegedly tried to convince the player with a proposal that doubled his previous salary.
Sykes played just 4 games, with averages of 4.5 points and 2.2 assist.
Fonte: SDNA.
The stage is set for British born basketball big man Prince Ibeh as the latest signing to be unveiled for the Plymouth Raiders.
6’ 11” Centre Ibeh who starred for the Texas Longhorns, secured the “Big 12” Defensive Player of the Year award in 2016. Upon graduation he signed for the Long Island Nets, NBA Brooklyn Nets’ G League side from 2016-2018 averaging 16 points per game in his final season.
Most recently featuring during the 19/20 campaign for German premier league Bundesliga side Hamburg Towers, Ibeh has a reputation as a dominant centre, scorer and shot blocker and is sure to make a significant impact for Raiders’ high ambitions this coming season.
26 year old Prince is ready to rock the BBL for the Plymouth fans tuning in from home for the televised games, and he had this to say;
“I would like to thank coach Paul James and the Plymouth Raiders owners for this opportunity. I’m looking forward to helping the team in anyway I can on and off the court”
Coach Paul James added;
“We are delighted with the signing of Prince Ibeh. His size and agility in and around the basket at both ends of the court is going to be crucial to our make up and success this season. There have been a few decent interior players in the league of late, but we feel Prince in another level of player with an even higher ceiling. We happily welcome him into our Raiders family and we are very much looking forward to him joining up with the rest of the squad.”
Raiders Director Ross Mackenzie;
“It’s been a few years since Raiders last had a dominant big man with Prince’s physicality. Think Terrence Durham, Carlton Aaron or most recently 6’ 10” Paul Williams in 2011/12, this appointment is really exciting for the fans”.
Welcome to Plymouth Raiders, Prince Ibeh! 🦊💚
✍️- https://t.co/gKxj86gmiC#followthefox #WeAreRaiders #BritishBasketball pic.twitter.com/wwsaveT69v
— Plymouth Raiders (@officialraiders) October 26, 2020
Fonte: Plymouth.
Los Indios de Mayaguez announced the arrival of Mike Harris for the resumption of the 2020 BSN season.
The forward will replace DaJuan Summers.
Harris spent last year with the Changwon LG Sakers in South Korea, where he averaged 12.7 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
Monaco announced the signing of Rob Gray.
The guard started the season with Boulogne-Levallois, with averages of 12.2 points in 17 minutes per game.
Having already played in Eurocup with Boulogne-Levallois, the guard out of Houston will be eligible for the competition only from the Top-16.
✍️ Rob Gray, du talent sur le Rocher ! 🔥 L'AS Monaco Basket est heureuse d'annoncer la signature de l'arrière américain (1,86m, 26 ans), qui vient renforcer la #RocaTeam du coach Zvezdan Mitrovic 🏀 Welcome @iRob_G 🔴⚪️
📄 https://t.co/hiSszLoq9z pic.twitter.com/FFomMc6pAu— AS Monaco Basket (@ASMonaco_Basket) October 30, 2020
Jovan Novak signed a short-term contract with Mega Soccerbet, the serbian team announced.
Novak has already played for Mega in the 2016/17 season.
Last year the serbian pointguard played for Mitteldeutscher, and was the best assist-man in the german BBL with 8.9 assist per game.
Welcome back to Mega! 💪#megaSoccerbet #malivelikiklub #megabemax https://t.co/fUHjwPMfZW
— KK Mega (@KKMegaBasket) October 30, 2020
Fortitudo Bologna announced the signing of Marco Cusin.
The big man returns in Serie A after a season in Serie B with Caserta.
Cusin will help the frontline of Fortitudo that lost Ethan Happ to an injury for the next 3-4 weeks.
Former Virginia guard Devon Hall is in the process of signing in Bamberg, a source told Sportando.
Hall played 11 games in the NBA with the Oklahoma City Thunder last season. He also averaged 15.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists in the G League with the OKC Blue.
Hapoel Holon announced the signing of French guard Frederic Bourdillon to a short-term deal as an injury replacement.
Bourdillon played for Maccabi Rishon and Maccabi Tel Aviv last season.
Fonte: Hapoel Holon.
The CBA’s Fujian Sturgeons officially hired Nenad Vucinic as their new head coach.
Vucinic spent last season in Japan, coaching the Kumamoto Volters.
Fonte: Hupu.com.
Former NBA point guard Demetrius Jackson is expected to leave Rytas Vilnius, according to Lithuanian reporter Donatas Urbonas.
Jackson was averaging 13.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game in the LKL. He also posted 14 points, six assists and four steals in the Basketball Champions League opener on Thursday as Rytas lost to Peristeri.
Fonte: Donatas Urbonas.
Former NBA big man Arnett Moultrie signed a contract with the Nanjing Tongxi Monkey Kings of the Chinese Basketball Association, the team announced.
Moultrie is returning to China where he played for the Beijing Royal Fighters last season, averaging 18.8 points and 11.3 rebounds per game.
Fonte: Hupu.com.
Wesley Saunders and AS Monaco have parted ways.
The forward moved to Montecarlo during the summer.
Saunders will join Fortitudo Bologna.
Fonte: AS Monaco.
Hakan Demir is the new head coach of Tofas.
The coach comes from Teksur Bandirma and replaces Orhun Ene who resigned from his position a few days ago.
Cholet announced the arrival of Gerry Blakes.
The guard out of Arizona State signed a contract until the end of the season.
Last year Blakes averaged over 12 points and 2 assist in Eurocup for EWE Baskets Oldenburg.
🚨 INFO RECRUTEMENT 🚨
CHOLET BASKET est heureux de vous annoncer la signature de l’arrière-meneur américain @GeBlakes4 pour une saison.
Infos ➡️ https://t.co/c8YjiatEbz
Highlights 18/19 ➡️ https://t.co/TM8hI4gzmO#CBFAMILY @LNBofficiel @BasketballCL pic.twitter.com/15gqQSqmXs
— Cholet Basket (@CB_officiel) October 28, 2020
Charlon Kloof is a new player of Urbas Fuenlabrada.
Kloof signed a one-month contract with the option of extending it until the end of the season.
He started the year with MoraBanc Andorra.
FUENLA TV ➖ 29/10/2020
🚨 Charlon Kloof, nuevo jugador del Urbas Fuenlabrada.
🏀 El base, nacido en Surinam y con nacionalidad holandesa, llega con un contrato de un mes con opción de prolongarlo hasta final de curso
📰https://t.co/OrwznN19YX@Charlemagne597 #fuenlADN pic.twitter.com/G5YuPvJAE5
— Urbas Fuenlabrada (@BFuenlabrada) October 29, 2020
Rob Gray and Les Metropolitans 92 have agreed to part ways, the french team announced.
Les Metropolitans 92 added that the guard out of Houston will continue the season with Monaco.
Gray was averaging 12.2 points over 8 games between Jeep Elite and Eurocup.
🚨#Effectif #Metropolitans92
Rob Gray quitte le club des Metropolitans 92.📄Retrouvez le communiqué officiel du club ➡️ https://t.co/rNBinzoFlw
Nous souhaitons une bonne continuation à Rob pour la suite de sa carrière.🤝#GoMets92 pic.twitter.com/QVd3cdPXse
— Metropolitans 92 (@Metropolitans92) October 29, 2020
Fortitudo Bologna is finalizing an agreement with Wesley Saunders, a source told Sportando.
The American forward will leave AS Monaco to return to Italian Serie A.
Saunders played just 10 minuts per game for the french team.
Last year he averaged over 13 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assist per game for Vanoli Cremona.
Igor Kokoskov said that he would not sit on Fenerbahce’s bench now if the Suns had selected Luka Doncic in the 2018 NBA Draft.
Per Socrates Dergi (via Sports Illustrated): “I wouldn’t be sitting here with you today,” he said prior to a Fenerbahce’s game and then he talked about his development.
“There is a frightening momentum of development,” Kokoskov told Ugur Ozan Sulak of Socractes . “Last year he was one of the most talented players in the world but today he is among the few selected best basketball players in the world. It should not be forgotten that he is only 21 years old and he will be playing for 17-18 years with the prolongation of professional athletes’ careers.”
Kokoskov has been head coach of the Suns in 2018-2019 ending the season with a 19-63 record.
Fonte: Talkbasket.
Jalen Jones accepted the proposal made by Openjobmetis Varese and is ready to sign the contract with the Italian team, La Prealpina reports.
The American forward will land in Italy next week to join his new team.
Jones has played in Europe with Baskonia and spent last season in G League with Capitals City Go Go.
A “substantial” part of NBA players, including some stars, are reportedly pushing for the NBA season to start on January 18, Martin Luther King Day, reports Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports.
In this plan, the Free Agency would kick off from December 1st.
Fonte: Chris Haynes.
Maccabi Rishon Lezion announced the signing of Trey Lewis.
The player spent last season with Gravelines-Dunkerque averaging 14ppg, 3.8rpg and 2.7apg in Jeep Elite.
הגארד טריי לואיס חתם לעונת 2020/21.
גודס: ״שמחים על הצטרפותו של טריי לקבוצה
הוא יביא לנו עזרה בהובלת הכדור וגם קליעה טובה מהשלוש״.
לואיס (28, 1.88) שיחק ב-NBA G Leauge, באולם הגרמנית ובעונה החולפת במדי גראבלין הצרפתית, שם העמיד ממוצעים של 14 נק׳, 3.8 ריב׳ ו-2.7 אסיסטים למשחק. pic.twitter.com/LPMGv0qdVj— Maccabi Rishon (@maccabirishon) October 28, 2020
Jaylen Barford will continue his career in Egypt with Al Ettehad.
The American guard spent last season in Serie A between VL Pesaro and Virtus Roma.
Fonte: Afrobasket.
Openjobmetis Varese is close to signing Jalen Jones, according to La Prealpina.
The former NBA power forward spent last season in G League with Capital City Go Go averaging 19 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
Jones has played pro basketball in Spain with Baskonia in 2018-2019.
Brandon Triche said he’s re-signing with Al Ahli in the United Arab Emirates for the 2020-21 season, according to Syracuse.com.
Triche initially signed a short-term deal for the 2020 playoffs, but the team offered him a new contract to keep him for the new season.
Fonte: Syracuse.com.