Earl Calloway will not be able to play in Rouen this season.
The french team announced that Calloway has a knee problem, and is not ready to withstand the stresses of high-level competition.
Calloway spent last year with Obradoiro in ACB, averaging 6.1 points and 3.3 assist per game.
📃 Communiqué officiel 📃
Toute l’organisation du RMB est au regret de vous annoncer le départ d’Earl Calloway #GORMB #PROB #LNB pic.twitter.com/c4vu0yaVHk
— Rouen Métropole Basket (@RouenMBasket) August 16, 2020
Rookie forward Deniz Celen reached an agreement with Petkimspor, Levent Yavuz reports.
Celen ended his senior year at St. Francis (NY) with 11.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.
ÖZEL: Petkimspor, NCAA'de St. Francis University forması giyen Deniz Çelen ile anlaşma sağladı.✍ pic.twitter.com/fOvAUOUNuR
— Levent Yavuz (@Levent_yavuzz) August 16, 2020
Nova Ves is close to signing Delano Spencer, a source tells Sportando.
The American guard has played in Brazil last season.
The product of Tennessee State has also played in Georgia with Cactus Tblisi in 2018-2019 averaging 23.3ppg.
Lokomotiv Kuban announced the signing of Reggie Lynch for the next three seasons.
The big man comes from Italian Serie A2 where he averaged 11.3 points and 6.5 rebounds.
🏀💥 Реджи Линч стал игроком «Локо»! Соглашение с американским центровым подписано на три года!
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Реджи Линч с 2013 по 2015 выступал в NCAA в составе университета Иллинойс, а с 2016 по 2018 в университете МиннесотыБольше информациитут: https://t.co/mnrmtajfuI pic.twitter.com/3oMBhYfuPR
— LOKO ЛокомотивКубань (@lokobasket) August 16, 2020
Maccabi Tel Aviv made official the signing of Chris Jones. The point guard joins the Israeli champions after a season with Bursaspor where he had also re-signed.
Maccabi Rishon LeZion announced the signing of Akil Mitchell.
The big man started last season with Trieste in Italian Serie A and then joined Gilboa Galil in Israel for the final part of the season.
אקיל מיצ'ל, שהגיע עם גלבוע/גליל לפיינל פור, חתם במכבי ראשל"צ pic.twitter.com/dejWwR7ujI
— Winner League (@WinnerLeague) August 16, 2020
Dalven Brushier signs with Feyenoord Basketball. The guard (1.91) played for Western Oregon and had an average of 34.2 minutes, 18.1 points, 2.9 assists and 3-pointers 42.7%.
South East Melbourne Phoenix were informed overnight that Yanni Wetzell would be exercising his European out clause and he will now be released from his contract with the club.
“Although we are disappointed that Yanni will not be with us for next season we are happy for him personally and will continue to support his journey from afar,” Phoenix CEO Tommy Greer said.
“In our short history, the Phoenix have always prioritised player development and pathways and will continue to support players in furthering their careers.
“We are proud of the culture we are building within the club and will continue to strive to be a destination club for players not only in Australia but all over the world.
“It’s easy to talk about supporting players and allowing them the chance to develop, but it’s much harder when it means you have to say goodbye to a talented player like Yanni.”
Wetzell said the last few days had been stressful as he weighed up his options, but praised the Phoenix for their understanding.
“I am extremely thankful to have had the opportunity to form a relationship with the S.E Melbourne Phoenix family. I am disappointed to not be suiting up for the Phoenix this year, however, I felt that this was an opportunity that could not be passed,” Wetzell said.
“I am very grateful to all the coaches and front office for being so supportive and accommodating with this decision, I wish the team all the best in the upcoming season.”
Phoenix Head Coach Simon Mitchell, while disappointed to lose Wetzell, wished him all the best.
“As a club, we are genuinely happy for Yanni and look forward to watching him chase his dream of eventually playing in the NBA. Yanni is a great young man and I’m confident our paths will one day cross again.” Mitchell said.
The Phoenix is already in talks with potential replacements.
Fonte: nbl.
Kolossos Rhodes H Hotels announced the arrival of Kevin Tumba.
The belgian big man spent the past 3 seasons with UCAM Murcia in ACB.
Last year Tumba averaged 0ver 2 points and 3 rebounds per game.
Fonte: Kolossos.
Afyon Belediyespor announced the signing of Paco Cruz.
The mexican guard spent the last season with Lietuvos Rytas, averaging 12 points and 2.8 assist over 35 games between LKL and Eurocup.
👋 Hoş geldin Pako Cruz!
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⛹️♂️: Şutör guard
🎂: 30 yaşında
💜 #AfyonBasketboluSeviyor pic.twitter.com/HWAwsxeBsH— HDI Sigorta Afyon Belediye Basketbol (@AfyonbelediyeSK) August 15, 2020
Reggie Upshaw is a new player of Hapoel Tel Aviv, the Israeli team announced.
Last year the forward played in the final phase of Winner League for Maccabi Haifa, averaging 13.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.
מועדון הכדורסל הפועל SP מצר תל אביב שמח להודיע על צירופו של הפורוורד האמריקני רג'י אפשואו (25, 2.03) שילבש בעונה הקרובה את המדים האדומים! pic.twitter.com/Wv7hWfuJFJ
— Hapoel Tel Aviv BC (@HapoelTLVBC) August 14, 2020
Vanoli Cremona announced the signing of Daulton Hommes. The forward comes from a season in G League with the Spurs where he averaged almost 9ppg with more than 3rpg.
Hamburg Towers have reached an agreement with Terry Allen, a source tells Sportando.
Allen spent last season with BG Gottingen averaging 10.7ppg and 3.7rpg in Bundesliga.
MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg announced the re-signing of Jaleen Smith.
The American penned a deal for one more season.
@JaleenSmith0 wird auch in der kommenden Spielzeit in Gelb-Schwarz für Furore sorgen! Unsere 3⃣ hat ein Zeichen gesetzt und seinen Vertrag bis 2⃣0⃣2⃣1⃣ verlängert ▶️ https://t.co/UUtlkQQFMw#ihrundwir #AllesfürGelb #OffSeason | Foto: Tilo #Wiedensohler, Grafik: #Nitribitt. pic.twitter.com/BL7ODvpvKO
— MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg (@MHP_RIESEN) August 15, 2020
Bayern Munich announced that Nelson Weidemann will play on loan in Gottingen next season.
The German player spent last season with Brose Bamberg and has a contract valid through 2022.
Hapoel Holon announced the signin of Isaiah Miles to a 1+1 deal.
Miles spent last season with Delaware in G League averaging 6ppg in 11 games.
הפועל חולון השלימה את מצבת הזרים לעונה הקרובה עם החתמתו של אייזיה מיילס (26, 2.03 מ') לעונה עם אופציה לעונה נוספת pic.twitter.com/UwMhaNd9c4
— Winner League (@WinnerLeague) August 15, 2020
Bursaspor announced the arrival of Omercan Ilyasoglu.
The 19-year old Turkish player comes on loan from Anadolu Efes Istanbul.
Ömercan İlyasoğlu, Frutti Extra Bursaspor’da🐊
Frutti Extra Bursaspor’umuz, Anadolu Efes’in genç yeteneği Ömercan İlyasoğlu’nu kiralık olarak kadrosuna kattı. 19 yaşındaki oyun kurucu, Genç Milli Takımla Avrupa Şampiyonasında final oynama başarısı gösterdi. pic.twitter.com/syal5o5WHG
— Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) August 15, 2020
Hapoel Tel Aviv announced the signing of Walter Lemon.
The American has played 11 games in the NBA during his career with Pelicans and Bulls.
OFFICIAL: @WaltLemon signs with @HapoelTLVBC
— Winner League (@WinnerLeague) August 15, 2020
According to CBS’ Jon Rothstein, several College basketball conferences are viewing the window between the day after Thanksgiving and January 1st as a “golden opportunity” to get games played.
This time frame would occur after most schools are done academically for the fall semester.
Fonte: Jon Rothstein.
The London Lions have revealed 6’10” British forward, Shane Walker as an additional strengthening of their squad as they prepare to battle on two fronts.
With the Basketball Champions League qualifiers looming and the British Basketball League season looking to be compressed, Walker makes a strong deep squad even stronger. After a stellar period with the Leicester Riders, Walker excelled in Sweden last term for Koping Stars.
Contributing 8 points and 6 rebounds in 20 minutes of action, Walker hit 50% from the floor and 37% from behind the arc. Koping were strongly placed in third position as the season was cancelled. A graduate of Loyola MD in NCAA division One in 2012, the versatile forward has experience across Europe in Greece, France and Germany, whilst also capturing the BBL Championship and Playoff crowns amongst others.
“I’m Back!” were Shane Walker’s words, “I am extremely excited to play in London this year, I’ve always had a respect for the organisation and have admired the strides they have taken in recent years. Of course it will be a little different this time around as my time in the UK is usually related to my success in Leicester. So I’m even more motivated to continue that success and bring Championships to the capital.
The organisation has done an amazing job putting this team together and the support around the players is top notch. Speaking from experience I can say that every player is dedicated to making this season a special one and we’re putting in the work every day. It’s a good feeling to be part of the Lions family.”
Lions Head Coach, Vince Macaulay added, “Clearly Shane has the game to excel at a high level, his length and athletic ability are great and his shooting at that position adds another dimension. I have been impressed by his willingness to learn and his desire to get better. We are happy that Shane’s experience will also be a factor on our European journey.”
Fans will get to see the team for the first time on the 15th of September, when Basketball Champions League opponents, Neptunas Klaipeda will be the visitors
Tickets and details of television coverage will come out nearer the date as we follow Government guidelines on indoor sports.
Fonte: London Lions.
Basketball Lowen Braunschweig announced the signing of James Robinson.
The point guard comes from Medi Bayreuth where he had averages of 10.3 points and 4.5 assists in Bundesliga.
Fonte: Basketball Lowen Braunschweig.
Shaquille Goodwin is a new player of Rilski Sportist.
The American comes from Yalova in Turkish TBL where he averaged 8.8 points, 11.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.
OFFICIAL:
Shaquille Goodwin joins FIBA Europe Cup team Rilski Sportist for the 2020/2021 season @marinbavcevic #keucheyansportsmngmt pic.twitter.com/irR6YR8oo8— Sevag Keucheyan (@SevagKeucheyan) August 14, 2020
S.Oliver Wurzburg announced the signings of Justin Sears and Gavin Ware.
Ware will replace Sears till December when the player is expected to come back from an Achilles tendon injury.
Sears will work again with coach Wucherer after three seasons.
Fonte: S.Oliver Wurzburg.
The CQUniversity Cairns Taipans have signed New Zealand forward Jordan Ngatai for NBL21.
The four-time NZNBL Champion, 2015 NBL Champion and Tall Blacks representative on a two-year deal (second year Club option), his first NBL contract outside of New Zealand.
The versatile forward recently won the NZNBL title where he averaged second in each major statical category: points (18.2) rebounds (5.7) and assists (4.5) for the Otago Nuggets, playing alongside Taipans guard Jarrod Kenny.
Like Kenny, Ngatai has a storied career with extensive experience in the NBL, NZNBL and the national program, boasting an NBL Championship, four NZNBL Championship rings and a Bronze Medal from the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
The 27-year old has played exclusively for the New Zealand Breakers in his six years in the league and commits to his first NBL team across the ditch to join reigning Coach of the Year, Mike Kelly.
“Jordan is a talented, tough, team-first player. He’s got an ability to shoot the three, attack the rim with ferocity and defend multiple positions,” said Kelly.
“While I like what Jordan is able to do now, I want to continue to see him grow in our system and with the good group of guys we have in our team.
“Just like every other player, he’s going to have to earn his minutes. But we know what he is capable of, and we know he’s going to have an impact and help us.”
Originally from Porirua (outside of Wellington) in New Zealand, Ngatai played for Sierra College and BYU-Hawaii in his collegiate campaign. He returned home and joined his hometown team, the Saints, before being recruited by the Breakers as a development player in 2014 and elevated to the roster in 2016.
Ngatai joins Jarrod Kenny, Kouat Noi, Majok Deng, Mirko Djeric, Nate Jawai, Fabijan Krslovic and Next Stars signing Mojave King on the Cairns roster for the coming season.
Fonte: NBL.
The Hawks have secured their second import for the 2020/21 Hungry Jack’s NBL Season signing defensive ace Justin Simon to a one-year deal.
Simon played for the Windy City Bulls in the NBA G-League this past season, the G-League affiliate of the Chicago Bulls. The 24-year-old averaged 12.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals in 43 games for Windy City.
Simon has links to the NBL, having been coached by former Sydney Kings coach Damian Cotter in the G-League.
The California native had a three-year college career, spending the 2015/16 season with Arizona before transferring to St John’s for the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons. Simon showcased his defensive talents in his junior season, being crowned the 2019 Big East Defensive Player of the Year.
Simon was a four-star recruit coming out of high school and was the 37th ranked played in ESPN’s Class of 2015 rankings.
The Hawks Head Coach Brian Goorjian said: “Justin is an outstanding signing for our club and will provide us with energy and toughness on the defensive end.
“The NBL is full of world class scorers and to be successful you need someone who is committed on the defensive end and can stop those scorers. Justin will play that role for us and we are excited about the defensive mindset he will bring to the court.
“With 10 players now signed for the upcoming season, we believe we have constructed a highly competitive roster and one Hawks fans can be proud of on and off the floor.”
Simon joins Emmett Naar, Deng Deng, Dan Grida, Deng Adel, Sam Froling, Isaac White, Tyler Harvey, Cam Bairstow and Max Darling on The Hawks’ roster for the upcoming season.
Simon said: “When it all happened and came together, I was very excited. I’m looking forward to this opportunity. It seemed like the perfect fit and everything came together.
“I’m a blue-collar guy, I’m going to bring it every night, play with a lot of energy and a lot of juice. I’m always fired up.
“I’ve heard nothing but great things (about the NBL). I’ve heard it is right under the NBA as far as professional leagues go. It’s a really talented league and it’s well respected. I’m truly excited to be a part of it.”
Fonte: Hawks Basketball.
Maccabi Haifa announced the signing of Le’Bryan Nash.
The player comes from Penarol where he averaged 19.8 points per game in Uruguayan league.
הפורוורד לה-בריאן נאש מצטרף לירוקים בחוזה לשנתיים.
לכתבה > https://t.co/p3bJsG61Tl pic.twitter.com/kznbcPqlaH
— Maccabi Haifa Basketball (@MaccabiHaifaBC) August 14, 2020
Experienced point guard Rok Stipčević has signed with Krka, a source told Sportando. Croatian has last played for Fortitudo Bologna.
Ironi Nahariya announced the signing of Jaron Blossomgame.
The former Cavaliers comes from a season in G League at 16ppg and 7.4rpg in 42 games.
מועדון הכדורסל עירוני נהריה מתכבד להודיע על החתמתו של השחקן ג׳רון בלוסומגיים. פורוורדׁ ( 2.03, 26 ).
נבחר ב2017 בסיבוב השני בדראפט ע״י סן אנטוניו.
דני פרנקו על ההחתמה : ״ג׳רון פורוורד מגוון ואתלטי מאד שיתרום לנו במספר עמדות״.קרדיט תמונה : ג׳רון בלוסומגיים pic.twitter.com/gxBgKaJJXl
— Ironi Nahariya BC (@INahariya) August 13, 2020
Belfius Mons-Hainaut announced the signing of Skylar Spencer to complete the roster for next season.
Spencer joins the Belgian team after a season between Lithuania and Finland.
Alba Berlin announced that coach Aito Garcia Reneses has signed a new one-year contract and will remain at the helm of the German team.
Alba also announced that Israel Gonzalez becomes associate head coach of the team.
Fonte: Alba Berlino Press Release.