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10/01/202109:39

Petteri Koponen to join Reggio Emilia next week

Petteri Koponen is expected to land in Italy and join Reggio Emilia on Monday, La Gazzetta di Reggio reports.
The Finnish guard will start practicing with Reggio Emilia while the negotiations with Bayern Monaco to break the agreement continue.

As soon as Koponen will become free agent, Reggio Emilia is expected to sign him to a deal for the season.

The news was reported by La Gazzetta di Reggio.

09/01/202122:51

O.D. Anosike signs with Lavrio

Greek club Lavrio announced the signing of center O.D. Anosike.

Anosike played in Mexico earlier this season, averaging 12.3 points and 8.7 rebounds for Fuerza Regia.

He held successful stints in Europe in the past, especially in Italy where he was the Serie A’s leading rebounder for three seasons.

09/01/202117:21

McKenzie Moore joins Ironi Nahariya

McKenzie Moore is a new player of Ironi Nahariya, his agency announced.

The former UTEP started the season in Poland with BC Anwil, where he averaged 11.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.

09/01/202116:56

Ermis Agias Larissa turns down $40k buyout offer from KK Partizan for James Webb III

Ermis Agias Larissa president Thodoros Rizoulis said to onsport.gr that the team has turned down a $40k buyout offer from KK Partizan for James Webb III.

“Webb will not go anywhere and will stay on the team.  I do not know what can happen if another proposal comes later…However, now there are no problems, Webb remains on the team”

The stretch forward out of Boise State is averaging 13.1 points, 10 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game, shooting 50% from the field, 51% from beyond the arc (5.3 attempts x game) and 72% from the foul line.

 

09/01/202115:53

Henk Norel returns to Heroes Den Bosch

Heroes Den Bosch have announced the return of Henk Norel.

The big man had announced his retirement last summer at the age of 32, but he has always continued to train and is now ready to help the Dutch team, which will also compete in the FIBA Europe Cup.

 

09/01/202115:17

Tayler Persons joins GTK Gliwice

GTK Gliwice announced the arrival of Tayler Persons.
The pointguard, who started the season with s.Oliver Baskets (11.2 ppg, 4 apg) in BBL, will replace Josh Perkins, who signed with KK Partizan.

07/01/202122:31

Jesse Hunt agrees to terms with Rasta Vechta

Australian forward Jesse Hunt has agreed to a deal with Rasta Vechta in Germany’s Bundesliga, sources told Sportando.

Hunt played for Keravnos this season. However, he had joined the Cypriot team only to compete in the Basketball Champions League, so once the team got eliminated from the competition he was free to sign a new deal elsewhere.

Hunt averaged around 10 points and eight rebounds per game in the BCL with Keravnos.

07/01/202120:22

LiAngelo Ball signs NBA G League contract

After being waived by the Detroit Pistons in the preseason, LiAngelo Ball has signed an NBA G League contract to play in the upcoming season in the Orlando bubble, according to Shams Charania.

Although Charania didn’t disclose which team Ball will be joining, his returning rights are technically held by the OKC Blue, who acquired him from the available player pool right before the 2019-20 season was stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

07/01/202120:05

Nimari Burnett leaves Texas Tech

Former five-star prospect and McDonald’s All-American Nimari Burnett has decided to leave Texas Tech, as reported by Shams Charania.

The freshman guard averaged 5.3 points in 17.8 minutes in 12 games played with the Red Raiders.

07/01/202114:19

JL Bourg, Kadeem Allen part ways

JL Bourg and Kadeem Allen have agreed to part ways, the french team announced. The player asked to be released from the contract.

Allen ended his first stint in Europe with 9.2 points, 2.6 assist and 1.2 steals per game.
Bourg is already looking for a player to replace him

07/01/202114:11

Ike Udanoh leaves Trieste, signs with SIG Strasbourg

Ike Udanoh has left Trieste to sign until the end of the season with SIG Strasbourg.
The big man played just 6 games in LBA, with averages of 7.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assist.

07/01/202114:06

Kwan Cheatham reportedly joining Urban Fuenlabrada

Kwan Cheatham has reached an agreement with Urban Fuenlabrada, Chema de Lucas reports.

Cheatham started the season in Winner League with Ironi Nes Ziona, where he averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds per game.

The Israeli team has already announced his departure.

07/01/202109:20

Daniele Della Fiori: James Woodard is out of the project

Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù GM Daniele Della Fiori talked about James Woodard with La Provincia: «I confirm. Frank Gaines replaces Woodard. James is a great professional, but things don’t always go as you imagine. I told him to find another destination. Obviously he will stay with us until he finds another team, but he’s out of the project».

06/01/202122:07

Cherkasy Monkeys ink Jaylen Johnson

Jaylen Johnson is a new player of Cherkasy Monkeys, the ukrainian team announced.

The forward out of Louisville spent last year in G League with the Iowa Wolves, where he averaged over 7 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assist per game.

06/01/202119:37

Slask Wroclaw announce Ben McCauley

Ben McCauley is a new player of Slask Wroclaw, the polish team announced.
The big man signed a contract until the end of the 2020/2021 season.
McCauley spent last season between Poland and Puerto Rico.

06/01/202119:30

Marial Shayok signs with Bursaspor

Marial Shayok is a new player of Frutti Extra Bursaspor, his agent announced.

The forward out of Iowa State spent his rookie year as a two-way player for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Shayok averaged 23 points, 6 rebounds and 3.8 assist over 35 games for the Delaware Blue Coats, the 76ers affiliated G League team.

06/01/202119:14

GTK Gliwice ink Shaq Goodwin

Shaq Goodwin is a new player of GTK Gliwice, the polish team announced.

The big man out of Memphis started the season in Greece with Ermis Agias Larissa, where he averaged over 8 points and 6 rebounds per game.

06/01/202118:12

Barcelona officially adds Leo Westermann

Léo Westermann will join Barça until June 30, 2022. The 28-year-old Frenchman, 1.98m, arrives on a free transfer after agreeing to leave Fenerbahce in Istanbul.

A versatile point guard

Westermann is a tall point guard with a big reach, the ability to lead the team and also to create chances for his team-mates. He also has very good scoring percentages, particularly with the triple, and is excellent at blocking off opponents.

In his career he has played a total of 139 games in the Euroleague – Partizan (14), Limoges (20), Zalgiris (57), CSKA (17), Fenerbahce (31) – with an average of 6.6 points per game and a 39% success rate from the outside the key, with the last two seasons above 45%.

Known to Saras

Westermann has played for Sarunas Jasikevicius before, in the 2016/17 and 2018/19 campaigns. One of his best years in the Euroleague: 8.2 points, 5.5 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 25 minutes per game, came under Saras’ watchful eye. After that great season he signed for CSKA Moscow (2017/18), but the Russian adventure only lasted one season before he returned to Kaunas.

In the last season and a half, 2019/20 and the start of 2020/21, Westermann has played for Fenerbahce Beko in Istanbul.

Finally at Barça

In the summer of 2014 Barça had a preferential right over Westermann, but in the end the Frenchman didn’t join. Now, almost seven years later, it’s become a reality.

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