Chris Wright is a new player of Afyon Belediyespor, as announced by the turkish team.
The pointguard out of Georgetown spent last year in Poland with Torun, averaging over 18.6 points, 6.7 assist and 2 steals in BCL, and 15.5 points plus 5.3 assist in the top polish division.
👋 Hoş geldin Chris Wright!
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⛹️♂️: Oyun kurucu
🎂: 30 yaşında
💜 #AfyonBasketboluSeviyor pic.twitter.com/YCmsjIS10O— Afyon Belediyesi Basketbol (@AfyonbelediyeSK) July 30, 2020
Bnei Herzliya announced the arrival of Frank Gaines.
Gaines spent last season in Italy with Virtus Bologna, averaging 9.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in the Serie A and 11.3 points plus 2.3 rebounds in the EuroCup.
@Fbgaines פרנק גיינס מצטרף לבני הרצליה 💙
בעונה החולפת שיחק לצדו של מילוש תאודוסיץ' בוירטוס בולוניה ורשם 9.7 נקודות למשחק (38.9 אחוזים ל-3) בליגה האיטלקית, אותה סיימה הקבוצה במקום הראשון לפני שהופסקה בשל הקורונה. ביורוקאפ קלע 11.3 נקודות למשחק. pic.twitter.com/NPYVN16cDU— Bnei Herzliya (@BHerzliya) July 30, 2020
Damian Hollis signed a one-year contract with Pallacanestro Orzinuovi, as announced by the italian team.
Last year the forward played for Benfica, where he averaged 10.2 points and 4.4 rebounds between Europe Cup and the top Portuguese division.
Jordon Varnado is a new player of GTK Gliwice, the polish team announced.
Varnado spent his rookie season in Hungary with Egis Kormend, where he averaged over 16 points and 5 rebounds per game between the top Hungarian division and FIBA Europe Cup.
Możemy już oficjalnie ogłosić, że naszym nowym zawodnikiem został @JordonVarnado🔥😍
Więcej⤵https://t.co/UYpmojmAYg#plkpl #Team_GTK2_0 pic.twitter.com/xpZYsZichA
— GTK Gliwice (@GTKGliwice) July 30, 2020
Jalen Reynolds is close to signing a deal with German powerhouse Bayern Munich, a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
The big man out of Xavier spent last year with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
He averaged over 5 points and 5 rebounds per game in Euroleague
Jalen Reynolds is close to signing a deal with German powerhouse Bayern Munich, a source tells @Sportando.
The American big man spent last season between China and Maccabi Tel Aviv— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) July 30, 2020
Former NBA forward DeQuan Jones has agreed to a one-year deal with the Nishinomiya Storks in Japan, a source told Sportando.
Jones spent last season in the Italian Serie A with Trieste, averaging 14 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.
Veteran scoring guard Keith Langford is signing back with AEK Athens for two more years, according to Nikos Varlas of Eurohoops.
Langford was the second-best scorer in the Basketball Champions League last season as he averaged 19.5 points per game for AEK.
Fonte: Nikos Varlas.
Croatian wing Ivan Vucic signed with KK Alkar Sinj, the team announced.
Vucic, a member of Croatia’s national B team, spent last season with Velika Gorica.
Fonte: KK Alkar Sinj.
Rookie forward/center Nate Sestina is signing his first pro deal with Kyiv-Basket in Ukraine, according to Oleksandr Proshuta.
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.
Fonte: Oleksandr Proshuta.
This summer Zalgiris Kaunas introduced its head coach Martin Schiller, who has now finished forming his coaching staff.
Arne Woltmann will be joining Schiller in Kaunas as an assistant. The German specialist has worked alongside Zalgiris’ new head coach in the German men’s national team under coach Chris Fleming.
Woltmann was also part of Fleming’s staff in the Artland Dragons Quakenbrück and Brose Bamberg, and has also worked in several other German sides. He has also had some experience as a head coach in RheinStars Cologne and Eisbaren Bremerhaven, and was an assistant in the NBA summer league.
Moving up to the main team’s coaching staff will be Tautvydas Sabonis, who finished his professional career last year. The 28-year-old has shown great improvements in the past year working with Zalgiris second team and will be responsible for the individual work with the players and improving their skills.
After a long break, physical preparation coach Sigitas Kavaliauskas will be returning to Zalgiris. The 36-year-old specialist worked in Kaunas from 2006 to 2012, and later joined Lokomotiv Krasnodar, followed by a stint in China.
Evaldas Berzininkaitis, who’s been with the club since 2011, will continue working in the Zalgiris system, alongside physical preparation coach Nerijus Navickas, doctor Vytautas Kailius and physio Paulius Jacikas.
Zalgiris players and staff plan to start preparing for the new season on the 14th of August.
Fonte: Zalgiris Kaunas.
Young Polish wing Wojciech Tomaszewski is moving to Anwil Wloclawek, the team announced.
The 18-year-old Tomaszewski averaged 14.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 steals in the 2020 ANGT Belgrade with Arka Gdynia.
Fonte: Anwil Wloclawek.
2002-born guard Egor Sytnikov has signed a four-year contract with KK Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, a source told Sportando.
The Russian prospect scored 18.5ppg in Belgrade’s ANGT last season
Reigning Slovenian champions Koper Primorska signs Jan Dornik, his agent announced on Twitter. Dornik played for Rogaška in ABA 2 league and Slovenian First league last season. He averaged 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in the domestic league.
Fonte: ProStepSport tweet.
American forward Kyle Hunt has signed with San-en Neophoenix in Japan, the team announced.
Hunt spent last season with UCAM Murcia in Spain’s Liga ACB, averaging 5.8 points and four rebounds per game.
Fonte: San-en Neophoenix.
Veteran guard Frank Gaines is in advanced talks with Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Winner League, sources told Sportando.
Gaines spent last season in Italy with Virtus Bologna, averaging 9.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in the Serie A and 11.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in the EuroCup.
PAOK announced the signing of Alan Herndon.
American power forward/center averaged 4.5 points and 2 rebounds last season in G League with Canton Charge.
Iraklis signs Scott Suggs for the next season.
The American shooting guard/small forward played in Israel with Maccabi Haifa averaging 13.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists in Winner League
TJ Shorts will continue his career in Germany with Hamburg Towers, a source tells Sportando.
UC Davis alum spent his rookie season as a pro in Latvia with BK Ventspils averaging 14.6ppg and 6.3apg in FIBA Europe Cup.
Jimmer Fredette is expected to sign a $1.6M deal with the Shanghai Sharks where he has played from 2016 to 2019, a source told Sportando.
Last year ‘Jimmer’ played 45 games for Panathinaikos between Euroleague and the top Greek division.
He recorded averages of 13.2 points and 2.4 assist, shooting 52% from the field, 49% from beyond the arc and 92% from the foul line.
Jimmer Fredette is expected to sign a $1.6M deal with the Shanghai Sharks where he has played from 2016 to 2019, a source tells @Sportando.
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) July 29, 2020
Hapoel Beer Sheva announced the return of Travis Warech.
The guard played for the team the 2018/19 season.
Last year Warech averaged 7.6 points per game for Ironi Nahariya
Brandon Gilbeck agreed to terms with Benacquista Latina, a source told Sportando.
The big man spent his rookie season in Denmark, where he averaged 9.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game for Horsens IC.
Brandon Gilbeck agreed to terms with Benacquista Latina, a source tells @Sportando.
The big man averaged 9.5ppg and 6.7rpg in Danish league with Horsens IC— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) July 29, 2020
Stella Azzurra Rome agreed to terms with Stevie Thompson, a source told Sportando.
Thompson averaged 16.6 points, 3.2 assist and 1.5 steals as a senior with Oregon State in 2018-2019
Stella Azzurra agreed to terms with Stevie Thompson, a source tells @Sportando.
Thompson averaged 16.6ppg as a senior with Oregon State in 2018-2019— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) July 29, 2020
KK Crvena Zvedza announced that Aleksa Radanov signed a two-year deal.
Reprezentativac Srbije i dete Crvene zvezde Aleksa Radanov vraća se u redove crveno-belih!🔴⚪️🧬
Detaljnije: https://t.co/NaRwjjhlpK#TogetherWeStand #WeAreTheTeam #kkcz#RedAndWhiteDNA #GameON pic.twitter.com/5i0qkn6nh7
— KK Crvena zvezda (@kkcrvenazvezda) July 29, 2020
Radanov made his debut for the first team of the Red Star in 2015.
Last year the 22-year-old forward played for FMP Beograd, where he averaged over 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assist in ABA Liga.
Calors Novas-Mateos is a new player of Lille Métropole Basket, the french team announced.
Last year the forward averaged 18 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in the top Danish division.
ALERTE EFFECTIF 🚨
Le @LMBasket engage pour une saison Carlos NOVAS-MATEO [@cnm142] (28 ans – 1m98) à l'aile. Il évoluait au Danemark (Naestved) la saison passée dont il était le 6e meilleur marqueur
bienvenidos 🇩🇴
willkommen 🇦🇹#recrutement #redGIANTS 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/pAu8z6UaDr— LMB 🏀fficiel (@LMBasket) July 28, 2020
Ray Cowels III is in advanced talks with Hungarian team Alba Fehérvár, a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
The former Santa Clara spent last year with Spojnia Stargard, where he averaged over 18 points and 5 rebounds per game in the top polish division.
Ray Cowels III is in advanced talks with Hungarian team Alba Fehérvár, a source tells @Sportando.
Cowels comes from Spojnia Stargard— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) July 29, 2020
Olivier Hanlan has signed a new one-year contract with Iraklis BC, the greek team announced.
Last year the canadian guard 16.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game for the greek team.
Petkimspor reached a agreement with Ian Hummer, Levent Yavuz reports.
The former Princeton forward spent last year between Germany and Turkey, where he averaged over 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assist for Teksut Bandırma.
💥 ÖZEL: Petkimspor önemli isimleri kadrosuna katmaya devam ediyor!
Petkimspor, geçtiğimiz sezon Teksüt Bandırma forması giyen ve sezonu Ewe Baskets'te noktalayan Ian Hummer ile prensip anlaşmasına vardı. pic.twitter.com/4UPX9vLcQ2
— Levent Yavuz (@Levent_yavuzz) July 28, 2020
Obradoiro made official the signing of Jake Cohen. The American-Israeli big man comes from Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Rasta Vechta is signing Stefan Peno, according to Mario Gomez.
The Serbian point guard spent the past three seasons with Alba Berlin.
Fuentes directas, confirman que el Base internacional con pasado azulgrana y ex Alba Berlín 🇷🇸 Stefan Peno (1,98, 22 años), seguirá su carrera en la 🇩🇪Easy Credit BBL. El SC Rasta Vechta es su próximo destino
— Mario Gómez (@gomezmario7) July 29, 2020
Jake Cohen will continue his career with Obradoiro, according to Moshe Barda.
The Israeli-American big comes from Maccabi Tel Aviv where he won the Israeli title last night.