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Maccabi Rishon LeZion has withdrawn from the 2020-21 EuroCup season due to financial and logistic issues related to the COVID-19 situation, according to Israel Hayom.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.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are likely to be the frontrunner to sign guard Facundo Campazzo, whether the Argentinian will ultimately leave Real Madrid to go to the NBA, as reported by Marca.
A relevant role would be played by Campazzo’s former teammate in the NT Pablo Prigioni, who’s working as an assistant coach with the Wolves. Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs are also referenced by Marca as possibilities.
Fonte: MARCA.
Tyler Cheese’s agent, Darko Stojiljkovic, denied the reports that his client will be waived by Treviso for disciplinary reasons.
“I have just read the news about Tyler Cheese. That is basically not true” he told Sportando asking for denial of the report.
De’ Longhi Treviso could cut Tyler Cheese for disciplinary reasons as reported by Mario Canfora.
The italian club targets Federico Mussini to replace Cheese.
L’ex #Akron #Tyler #Cheese, guardia di #Treviso, sulla via del taglio per gravi motivi disciplinari: il club sarebbe già alla ricerca di un sostituto, #Mussini in pole #basket #basketball #LBASupercoppa #LBA50
— Mario Canfora (@mariocanfora) September 14, 2020
Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz announced the signing of Paulius Dambrauskas.
The Lithuanian is staying in Poland where he has been last season averaging 12.8ppg, 4.5rpg and 2.5apg with Stal Ostrow.
📋✍…
Paulius Dambrauskas nowym zawodnikiem Enea Astorii Bydgoszcz ❗
28-letni zawodnik swój poprzedni sezon spędził w @BMSLAMStal i będzie to dla niego już trzeci sezon w @PLKpl#Enea #Bydgoszcz #RazemPoSwoje #plkpl pic.twitter.com/UNiJY766h2
— Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz (@EneaAstoria) September 14, 2020
James Webb III agreed to a one-year contract with Larisa BC Bread Factory, SDNA reports.
The forward out of Boise State spent last year with the Iowa Wolwes in G League, where he averaged 13.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
Fonte: SDNA.
Gaylor Curier signed a contract with Gravelines, the french team announced.
The swingman will replace the injured Paul Rigot.
Curier spent the past 3 seasons with Orleans.
𝑩𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝑮𝒂𝒚𝒍𝒐𝒓🏴☠️
Paul Rigot éloigné des parquets pour 1 mois ❌
Le BCM accueille Gaylor Curier (@OLB45 en 2019/2020) en qualité de pigiste médical ✅#TousBCM pic.twitter.com/Yisl4Fx9D1
— BCM Basketball (@BCMBasket) September 12, 2020
Marko Arapović will play for Split in the 2020/21 season! This 24-year-old forward is therefore coming back to ABA League as he had previously played for Cibona (2012-2014) and for Cedevita (2014-2018). He was part of Cibona team which won the 2014 ABA League championship.
In the previous two years, Marko Arapović played for Turkish giant Galatasaray Istanbul.
“I am very happy that I am coming to Split. I had plenty of offers from abroad, still I liked the project of Split and I liked how this team played in the previous season. I was looking for a team in which I can show everything I know and I think that I found that here in Split. I am convinced that we have a team which is capable of great things,” said Arapović.
Fonte: ABA Liga.
Mike D’Antoni is expected to draw interest from the New Orleans Pelicans if he parts ways with the Rockets, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.
D’Antoni has also been linked to the Indiana Pacers coaching search.
Fonte: Houston Chronicle.
The London Lions announced they have signed forward Matthew Bryan-Amaning.
Bryan-Amaning already played for the Lions in 2013-14.
Fonte: London Lions.
Former Washington point guard David Crisp announced he signed a deal with Randers Cimbria in Denmark.
Crisp was inactive in his first season as a pro. He was drafted by the G League’s Stockton Kings but he was waived during the preseason.
Fonte: David Crisp.
Slovenian coach Slobodan “Piksi” Subotić is taking over Tunisian club Club Africain Tunis, his agency announced on their social media profile. Experienced former Slovenian national team head coach last coached in Podgorica, where he was in charge of Budućnost.
Turk Telekom Ankara has officially announced the signing of Keifer Sykes.
Sykes is joining the Turkish team for the BCL Final Eight, a source told Sportando.
Fonte: Turk Telekom Ankara.
Former Indiana Wesleyan big man Evan Maxwell has signed with the Newcastle Eagles of the British Basketball League, the team announced.
Maxwell is coming off his first professional season in Slovakia, where he averaged 15.6 points and 7.5 rebounds for Nova Ves.
Fonte: Newcastle Eagles.
AS Monaco announced that Vladimir Stimac has been bought out of his contract by the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association.
The Serbian big man will be playing in China for the first time in his career.
Fonte: AS Monaco.
Rookie big man Nico Carvacho has signed a deal with Rilski Sportist of the Bulgarian first division and FIBA Europe Cup, the team announced.
Carvacho averaged 12.9 points and 10.8 rebounds per game in his senior year at Colorado State.
Fonte: Rilski Sportist.
Rookie forward Alpha Diallo has signed a deal with KAE Lavrio Megabolt of the Greek A1 league, the team announced.
Diallo averaged 14.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.6 steals per game in his senior year at Providence.
Fonte: KAE Lavrio Megabolt.
Veteran forward Simas Jasaitis has signed with BC Dzukija, the team announced.
Jasaitis spent last season in Spain’s second division with Palencia.
Fonte: BC Dzukija.
Former NBA guard Jamaal Franklin has re-signed with CBA team Shanxi, his agency, Slash Sports, told Sportando.
Franklin posted MVP-caliber stats last season, averaging 30.2 points, 9.5 rebounds and 10.1 assists per game. In December, he joined Hu Xuefeng and the late Chris Williams as the only players with a quadruple-double in CBA history.
Keifer Sykes is joining Turk Telekom Ankara for the 2020 Basketball Champions League Final Eight, a source told Sportando.
The guard, who last played for Olimpia Milano in the EuroLeague and Serie A, will become a free agent at the end of the Final Eight.
Former New Mexico State and Fresno State guard Braxton Huggins signed a deal with KTP-Basket in Finland, the team announced.
Huggins spent his rookie season in the Netherlands with Leiden, averaging 15.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
Fonte: KTP-Basket.
Rookie power forward Nate Sestina has agreed to a deal with Russian team Nizhny Novgorod of the Basketball Champions League and VTB League, a source told Sportando.
Sestina spent four years (including a redshirt season) at Bucknell before transferring to Kentucky. Under coach John Calipari, he averaged 5.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 20 minutes per game while shooting 40.7 from 3-point range.
He was an All-Patriot League Second Team in his final year at Bucknell as he averaged 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.