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01/06/202122:00

French prospect Ousmane Dieng to join New Zealand Breakers

French prospect Ousmane Dieng will play with New Zealand Breaker’s next season in NBL’s Next Stars program.

Per ESPN, Dieng, 18, is ranked No. 14 on ESPN’s rankings of best available prospects for the 2022 draft. ESPN draft analyst Jonathan Givony describes Dieng as an excellent passer who shows versatility as a shot-maker and defender. He played for Parisian Academy INSEP in France’s third division.

Dieng was heavily recruited to play major college basketball and join the NBA’s G League Ignite program ahead of his entry into the 2022 NBA draft.

01/06/202115:27

Adam Ramstedt signs with GTK Gliwice

Adam Ramstedt has penned a deal with GTK Gliwice.
The Swedish big man comes from Norkopping Dolphins with whom he won the national league as MVP.
Ramstedt averaged 12.2 points, 10.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 blocks per game.

01/06/202111:58

Varese expected to appoint Bayern’s assistant Adriano Vertemati as new head coach

Italian side Openjobmetis Varese is expected to appoint Bayern Munich assistant coach Adriano Vertemati as their new head coach starting next season, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Vertemati arrived last summer in Germany after leading Serie A2 side Treviglio for nine seasons. Varese recently agreed to part ways with coach Massimo Bulleri, who led the team for the 2020-21 season.

01/06/202110:41

Raznatovic: Micic won’t go to the NBA until everything is right. Not sure it’ll happen this year

Agent Misko Raznatovic said that it is not certain for Vasilije Micic to go overseas this summer.
The EuroLeague and Final Four MVP will go to the NBA only for the right project.

Raznatovic spoke with Novostionline.

“He is ready to be a great player in the NBA, but I am not sure that it will happen this year. I won’t allow for Micić to have the same faith NBA as Vassilis Spanoulis did, to sit on the bench” Raznatovic said. “Micić won’t go until everything is right – maybe this year, maybe not. Everything is still open – if the NBA is not good enough and fair enough towards him, they will have to wait for Vasa for another year”.

31/05/202122:42

Adam Kemp closing in on deal with Legia Warsaw

Former Marist center Adam Kemp is closing in on an agreement for next season with Legia Warsaw of the Polish Energa Basket Liga, sources told Sportando.

Kemp has already had three stints in Poland over the past three seasons, playing for Polpharma Starogard Gdanski (9.7 PPG, 8.3 RPG in 30 GP), Enea Astoria (10.6 PPG, 7.1 RPG in 21 GP) and MKS Start Lublin (3.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG in 2 GP).

31/05/202122:05

CSKA reportedly trying to “steal” Rokas Jokubaitis from Barcelona

CSKA Moscow is reportedly trying to “steal” Rokas Jokubaitis from a future with FC Barcelona, according to a report from José Ignacio Huguet from Mundo Deportivo.

Russian powerhouse is reportedly offering to pay the full amount of Jokubaitis’ buyout (about $350,000) in order to secure his signing while Barcelona has offered to pay just a part of the clause due to liquidity problems, committing to give Zalgiris part of NBA compensation once the players will go to play abroad.

31/05/202114:31

Olimpia Milano, Jeremy Evans part ways

The first good-bye took place in the locker room at the end of the third-place game in Cologne, then there was another, an impromptu one, at the airport, after landing from Germany. Jeremy Evans has completed his experience in Milan. He came to sustain the team down the EuroLeague homestretch, during the playoffs and finally in the Final Four. He played with commitment, he was a teammate appreciated by everyone, he practiced seriously, even overcoming an injury that partly affected what he was able to give to Olimpia. But it was an important piece of this second part of the European season. And he did not fail to let his teammates know, encouraging them to “finish” the job now. It was the lack of what it means to be part of a family. During his stay in Milan, Evans became the dad of a little girl, his first daughter. Finally, in the next few hours he will be able to really get to know her. Thank You Jeremy.

31/05/202114:08

Mike Moore joins Hydrotruck Radom

Mike Moore will continue his career in Poland with Hydrotruck Radom.
The American forward spent last season between Iraklis and Huesca.

30/05/202115:25

Goksenin Koksal reportedly signing a new deal with Galatasaray

According to reports by Levent Yavuz, Galatasaray has extended the contract of captain Goksenin Koksal.
The swingman has defended the Turkish team’s colors in 9 of the last 10 seasons, with a stint at Darussafaka in 2014/15.
This year in BSL Koksal averaged 6.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists.

30/05/202115:00

Achille Polonara, Simone Fontecchio among players on Fenerbahce notebook

According to EuroBball Videos, Fenerbahçe BEKO will be very aggressive on the market to strengthen the roster.
Among the players in the Fenerbahce notebook there are two Italian forwards, Achille Polonara and Simone Fontecchio.
Polonara, who will become a Free Agent at the end of the season, averaged 12.1 points (51% FG, 44% 3P, 60% FT), 6.6 rebounds, 1.9 assist and 1.2 steals in Euroleague.
Fontecchio, who signed a three-year deal with ALBA Berlin last summer, produced 10.6 points (48% FG, 39% 3p, 89% FT), 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assist per game in Euroleague.

30/05/202114:46

Olimpia Milan reportedly interested in Nicolò Melli

According to Daniele Dallera of Corriere della Sera, Ettore Messina and Olimpia Milano would have identified Nicolò Melli as the right player to improve the roster.

The power forward, currently in the NBA playoffs with the Dallas Mavericks, will become a Free Agent at the end of the season.

According to the reporter, Messina has contacted the player’s agent several times.

Once the LBA playoffs are over, the Messina-Stavropoulos duo will try to bring Melli back to Milan.

Dellera adds that the team will confirm Shavon Shields and Kevin Punter.

In 23 regular season games with the Dallas Mavericks, Melli averaged 3.9 points and 2.8 rebounds.

29/05/202122:39

Panathinaikos reportedly interested in Kendrick Perry

According to George Zakkas and Miha Penko, Panathinaikos is interested in Kendrick Perry to strengthen the backcourt.
The point guard, which KK Cedevita would like to confirm, this year has produced averages of over 16 points and 6 assists in Eurocup, and 15 points with 4 assists in ABA Liga.

28/05/202118:32

Chalons-Reims ink Marvin Clark

Marvin Clark is a new player of Chalons-Reims, the french team announced.
Clark will replace the injured Jessie Begarin.
The forward comes from Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek in the belgian league, where he averaged over 13 points and 5 rebounds per game.

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