Gilvydas Biruta signs with Heroes Den Bosch. The power forward played last season for Lietkabelis from Lithuania and had in the LKL an average of 11.5 minutes, 4.3 points and 1.6 rebounds.
AS Monaco announced the signing of Mathias Lessort.
The French moves to Jeep Elite after a season in Germany with Bayern Munich.
Fonte: AS Monaco.
Adam Smith is officially a new player of Ionikos.
The guard spent last season with PAOK averaging 16.3ppg in Greek League and 17.4ppg in BCL.
Στον Ιωνικό ένας από τους κορυφαίους σκόρερ της περσινής Basket League, ο Adam Smith / One of the best scorers in last year's Basket League, Adam Smith, is joining our team #IonikosBC #HellenicCoin #WelcomeAdam pic.twitter.com/FwrTjcocDV
— IONIKOS BC HELLENIC COIN (@IonikosBCHnc) September 18, 2020
David Robinson’s son, Justin, signed a deal in Montenegro with Mornar Bar.
The rookie comes from Duke where he has spent his entire collegiate career averaging 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds as a senior.
I Džastin Robinson (24g, 202cm), koji je minule tri godine nosio dres Duke University novi je član Mornara! 💪💪💪 Justin je, inače, sin legendarnog Dejvida Robinsona, nekada prvog pika na NBA draftu i zvijezde San Antonio Spursa tokom 90-ih godina.🔵⚪🔵⚪#ponosbara pic.twitter.com/ckE02cvW3z
— KK Mornar Bar (@MornarBar) September 18, 2020
Justin Carter is a new player of KK Zadar.
The experienced wing spent last season between France and Italy.
Fonte: KK Zadar.
Toyama Grouses announced the signing of Richard Solomon.
The big man comes from JDA Dijon where he averaged 12ppg and 5.9rpg in Jeep Elite and 11.2ppg and 4.2rpg in BCL.
“I am very excited to return to Japan and to join the Toyama Grouses.
I will give my best efforts to make sure the season is a successful one and of course my goal is to try to bring a B League championship to the Toyama funs.
Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you soon” he said.
Fonte: Toyama Grouses.
Stephen Zimmerman leaves Polski Cukier Torun to signs with Nymburk.
American forward played last season with Telekom Bonn averaging 7.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in BCL.
DONE DEAL: Stephen Zimmerman is moving from Polski Cukier Torun to Nymburk, I am told.
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) September 17, 2020
Panathinaikos targets Ian Vougioukas for a new contract?.
The last contract between Panathinaikos and Ian Vougioukas expired June 30th.
SDNA source: Panathinaikos BC coaches and board are thinking about bringing experienced Greek center Ian Vougioukas back in the squad. #paobc @Sdna_gr
— George Zakkas (@ZakkasGeorge) September 17, 2020
Donatas Motiejunas confirmed to 15min.lt that he has signed a one year contract with Xinjiang Flying Tigers.
“I signed a contract with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers Club because I know it’s a winning team,” Motiejūnas said. – The Flying Tigers have won the Chinese Championship and are also in the semi-finals on a regular basis, so it’s a winning team. And that’s exactly what I was looking for. “
The lithuanian big man spent last year in CBA with the Shanghai Dongfang. He averaged over 22 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assist per game.
Motiejunas revealed that this summer he was also in talks with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Olympiacos Piraeus and other CBA team.
Donatas Motiejunas signing with Xinjiang Flying Tigers to a one year contract, the player confirmed in an interview to Ieva Dumbauskaite of https://t.co/lQyRmjQ5cW. https://t.co/vBy0ss2zRq
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) September 17, 2020
According to Donatas Motiejunas, he was also in talks with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Olympiacos Piraeus and some other CBA teams.
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) September 17, 2020
Monaco is pursuing Mathias Lessort, as reported by Gabriel Pantel-Jouve.
The french big man spent last year with Bayern Munich, averaging 4.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game between BBL and Euroleague.
#JeepELITE #EuroCup Pour compléter son effectif 2020/21, l'AS Monaco devrait faire revenir en France le pivot international Mathias Lessort.
— Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (@GabrielPJ_) September 17, 2020
Former Lipscomb forward Rob Marberry has signed a deal with the Artland Dragons of the German Pro A, a source told Sportando.
In his first season as a pro, Marberry played six games in the Estoniana/Latvian league with KK Parnu before joining Team FOG Naestved in Denmark for the remainder of the season. He averaged 15.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in the Danish league.
Borac announced that they have signed a contract with 23-year old forward Anthony Smith.
The rookie ended his senior year at Murray State with over 9 points and 7 rebounds per game.
OFFICIAL: Anthony Smith pens deal with @BoracKlub. Welcome to #ABALiga!
Read more at: https://t.co/g6rRMLz2VW pic.twitter.com/TFUX4iTlF2
— ABA Liga (@ABA_League) September 17, 2020
Scottie Wilbekin and entire Maccabi Tel Aviv roster would love to have Quincy Any back in the team.
Acy is still free agent after the season he spent with the Israeli powerhouse.
“All the players in the locker room wants Quincy Acy back with us. He is a great player and friend. Someone you love to play with because you know he is very competitive 24/7” Wilbekin said.
ווילבקין ל-@IsraelHayomHeb: "כל השחקנים בחדר ההלבשה רוצים את קווינסי אייסי איתנו. הוא שחקן וחבר נהדר, מישהו שאתה אוהב לשחק איתו כי אתה יודע שהוא תחרותי .24/7 אני עדיין מקווה שהוא יצטרף אלינו"https://t.co/ccCPczNPD4
— Yakov Meir (@yakovmeir1) September 17, 2020
Sylven Landesberg is back in Zhejiang Chouzhou.
The American-Israeli forward re-signed with the Chinese team after averaging 26.1ppg and 7.8rpg in 2019-2020.
Sylven Landesberg extended contract with Zhejiang Chouzhou from China! This is our the 3rd contract in China, in last 7 days!#BeoBasket
— Misko4Raznatovic (@MiskoRaznatovic) September 17, 2020
German Pro A club Science City Jena announced the signings of Zavier Simpson and Demarcus Holland.
Simpson is a rookie guard who played college basketball at Michigan. He averaged 12.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game in his senior year, earning All-Big Ten Second Team honors.
Holland is a former Texas guard who spent last season primarily in Finland before moving to Germany in January to play in the Bundesliga with the Hamburg Towers.
Fonte: Science City Jena.
According to Xavier Saiso Garcia of Radio Ser Catalunya, Spanish center Marc Gasol is considering a return to Europe, for family reasons, to continue there his illustrious career. Reigning World Champion with Spain NT, Gasol is now a free agent after completing the season with the Toronto Raptors, the team with which he won the NBA title last year.
In 12 NBA seasons, Gasol has been also a three-time All-Star (2012, 2015, 2017) and a DPOY (2013), earning also an All-NBA First Team in 2015
Fonte: Radio Ser Catalunya.
Zhejiang Golden Bulls have reached an agreement with Nick Rakocevic, according to Chinese media.
The rookie comes from USC Trojans where he averaged 10.5ppg and 8.3rpg as a senior in NCAA.
Willie Reed is joining Buducnost, according to Nova.
The former NBA forward has played with Olympiacos last season averaging 6.4 points in 11 EuroLeague games.
Rytas Vilnius announced the signing of Kristjan Kitsing.
The Estonian forward comes from Kalev/Cramo where he averaged 10ppg in Estonian-Latvian league and 11ppg in VTB League.
Welcome Kristjan Kitsing! 💪🏀 pic.twitter.com/2i76sEaEJK
— BC RYTAS Vilnius (@RytasVilnius) September 13, 2020
Rookie center Martins Igbanu has signed a deal with Mladost Zemun of the ABA Liga 2 and Serbian KLS, sources told Sportando.
Igbanu was named to the All-AAC First Team as a senior as he averaged 13.6 points and five rebounds per game at Tulsa.
Former Brooklyn Nets forward James Webb III signed a deal with KAE Larisa in the Greek A1 league, the team announced.
Webb, who played 10 games with the Nets in 2017-18, spent last season in the G League with the Iowa Wolves, averaging 13.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
Fonte: KAE Larisa.
BM Slam Stal Ostrow decided to release forward Victor Rudd, the Polish team announced.
Rudd had a rough start to the season in Poland as he averaged 8.7 points on 31% from the field and 29% from beyond the arc in the first three games.
Fonte: BM Slam Stal.
Rookie guard Jonah Radebaugh has signed a deal with Koping Stars in Sweden, the team announced.
Radebaugh averaged 16.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game in his senior year at Northern Colorado. He was All-Big Sky First Team and a 3-time Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year in college.
Fonte: Koping Stars.
Maccabi Rishon LeZion has withdrawn from the 2020-21 EuroCup season due to financial and logistic issues related to the COVID-19 situation, according to Israel Hayom.
The Israeli team was in Group B with Unicaja Malaga, Buducnost VOLI, Brescia, Ratiopharm Ulm and Metropolitans 92.
Fonte: Yakov Meir.
Matt Mobley has signed back with the Fraport Skyliners, the German team announced. He has an out for the entire world that starts in November, a source told Sportando.
Mobley first joined the Frankfurt-based team in March before the COVID-19 hiatus. Before moving to Germany, he averaged over 21 points per game in Turkey with Sigortam.net ITU Basket.
Fonte: Fraport Skyliners.
Former Texas guard Demarcus Holland has signed a deal with Science City Jena in Germany’s Pro A, a source told Sportando.
Last season, Holland averaged 11.6 points, five rebounds and 3.8 assists in 27 games in Finland. In February, he joined the Hamburg Towers in Germany’s Bundesliga and appeared in four games with them, 7.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
Former Oregon and Grand Canyon point guard Casey Benson has signed a deal with KK Zlatorog Lasko in Slovenia, a source told Sportando.
Last season, Benson averaged 12.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists in 22 games in Finland with Korihait. In January, he joined Balkan in Bulgaria where he appeared in six games and averaged 6.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
Jeremy Lin’s career in China with Beijing Ducks, which have recently appointed Simone Pianigiani as head coach, is over.
Lin announced that he is leaving CBA after one season to chase is NBA dream where he has played several seasons winning the title in June 2019 with the Raptors.
Per CNA,Jeremy Lin said Tuesday (Sep 15) he is leaving the Beijing Ducks after one season in China and wants to return to the NBA, where he sparked the “Linsanity” craze of 2012. The 32-year-old guard, who as a Toronto Raptors player in 2019 became the first Asian-American to win an NBA championship, signed for Beijing as an unrestricted free agent last year.
“This decision has really been the hardest in my life,” Lin, who has complained about the rough-house treatment he received in the CBA, told his seven million followers in a video on the Twitter-like Weibo. “Every morning I would wake up at 4am or 5am, thinking, thinking and thinking all the time. “In the end, although Shougang (the Ducks) has treated me incredibly well … giving me everything I wanted, in the end, I feel that I still have NBA dreams. “I still have time to play (there) and I have to chase this.”
Fonte: Channel News Asia.
Ivan Almeida is returning to Anwil Wloclawek for the third time in career.
The experienced player spent last season with CEZ Nymburk, De’ Longhi Treviso and Ironi Nahariya.
Almeida has played with Anwil winning the PLK title as MVP of the competition.
I’m coming home @Anwil_official 🙏🏽#plkpl#elCONDOR6 pic.twitter.com/XInsBN6kH7
— Ivan Almeida (@ifalmeida) September 15, 2020
Bruno Cingala-Mata inks with Boulazac a five-weeks deal as reported by bebasket.
French forward averaged 9.2 points and 7.2 rebounds last season in ProB with Gries-Oberhoffen.