Basket rumors

Georgios Kalaitzakis reportedly close to sign a two-year del with Panathinaikos

According to lithuanian reporter Donatas Urbonas, Greek NBA prospect Georgios Kalaitzakis is close to sign a new two-year contract with Panathinaikos.
The talented guard played last year on loan with Nevezis, where he averaged over 12 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assist per game in the top lithuanian division.

Oz Blayzer reportedly close to join Maccabi Tel Aviv

Oz Blayzer is close to sign with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Or Shkedy reports.
The forward spent the last two seasons with Maccabi Rishon Lezion.
Last year Blayzer averaged 8.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game between Eurocup and Winner League.

Brock Motum reportedly in advanced talks with Galatasary

Brock Motum is finalizing a 1+1 year deal with Galatasaray, Nikos Varlas reports.

Last year Motum averaged 5.8 points per game in Euroleague for Valencia.

Jacobi Boykins reportedly joining Zadar

Jacobi Boykins has agreed to terms with Zadar, as reported by the local journalist Mate Krezić. American guard played for Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Sioux Falls Skyforce in the NBA G league last season, averaging 13.5 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.

Fonte: Mate Krezić.

Hapoel Holon signs Tyrus McGee

Hapoel Holon announced the signing of Tyrus McGee.
The American guard comes from Pau-Orthez where he averaged 13.8ppg in Jeep Elite and 10.8ppg in Basketball Champions League.

Ironi Ness-Ziona name Brad Greenberg head coach

Ironi Ness-Ziona announced that Brad Greenberg is the new head coach of the team.
Greenberg coached Maccabi Ashdod from 2017 to 2020.

Sources: Luca Campogrande expected to join Virtus Roma

Luca Campogrande is expected to opt out of his deal with Happy Casa Brindisi to join Virtus Roma, a source told Sportando.
Campogrande also had the proposal of Vanoli Cremona, which offered him to share the minutes in the small forward position together with Fabio Mian, while Rome offered the player the role of backup.
Last year Campogrande averaged 6.4 points per game in BCL and 4 in LBA.

Willie Jackson to sign with Kozuv

Willie Jackson, a rookie forward from Toledo, is signing his first pro deal with Kozuv in North Macedonia, a source told Sportando’s Nicola Lupo.
In his senior year, Jackson was third in the NCAA Division I in rebounds with 12.0 per game and sixth in double-doubles with 19 in 32 games.

Stephane Gombauld to join Mladost Zemun

French forward Stephane Gombauld has signed a deal with Mladost Zemun of the ABA Liga 2 and Serbian KLS, sources told Sportando’s Nicola Lupo.
Last year, Gombauld averaged 14.8 points and 6.8 rebounds in the French Pro B with ADA Blois Basket.

Hapoel Jerusalem extends coach Oded Katash

Hapoel Jerusalem announced that Oded Katash will continue to coach the team in the 2020/21 season.

This year Katash led the team to a 13-3 record in BCL, and 24-7 in Winner league.

Germani Brescia, Marco Ceron part ways

Germani Brescia and  Marco Ceron have agreed to part ways, the italian team announced.

The italian guard  last year played only 1 game due to a serious skull injury occurred in November 2018.

Kenan Sipahi reportedly returning to Fenerbahce

Kenan Sipahi has reached an agreement to return to Fenrbahce, Levent Yavuz reports.

The guard, who played with the turkish team from 2013 to 2015, spent last year in the spanish ACB, where he averaged 7.3 points and 3.5 assist per game for Coosur Real Betis.

Braunschweig signs Luc Van Slooten

Luc Van Slooten signed a multi-year deal with Braunschweig, the German team announced.

The talented 18 year old forward spent the past 3 seasons with Rasta Vechta.

Last year Van Slooten scored 2.6 points per game in Bundesliga.

Panathinaikos reportedly interested in Pierre Jackson, Josh Gray

Panathinaikos is looking for a starting pointguard in the US market.
According to George Zakkas of SDNA, the team is interested in Pierre Jackson and Josh Gray.

Last year the two players were in G League; Jackson averaged 20.7 points, 5.9 assist and 1.9 steals for the South Bay Lakers, while Gray scored 22.4 points plus 5.3 rebounds, 6.9 assist and 2.2 steals for the Erie Bay-Hawks.

Fonte: SDNA.

Lasan Kromah joins Cholet

Lasan Kromah is a new player of Cholet, the french team announced.

The swingman spent the last season in Greece, where he averaged 15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assist per game for Kolossos Rodou.

Hapoel Haifa signs Amit Simhon

Hapoel Haifa announced the arrival of Amit Simhon, who has signed a contract for the next three years.

Last year Simhon averaged 13.9 points per game for Hapoel Beer Sheva.

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Markel Brown joins Hapoel Eilat

Markel Brown signed a one-year deal with Hapoel Eilat, the Israeli team announced.
Last year the former Oklahoma guard averaged over 11 points and 2 assist per game for the Oklahoma City Blue, in G League.