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01/12/202013:03

Jarell Martin to join Sydney Kings

Jarell Martin has reached an agreement with the Sydney Kings of the Australian NBL, according to ESPN.

Martin, 26, played three seasons with the Grizzlies, averaging 7.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game over the 2017-18 season, before being traded to the Orlando Magic.

Martin was part of the Grizzlies when currently Kings CEO, Chris Pongrass, was serving as the franchise’s Director of Basketball Operations.

01/12/202011:18

Adelaide 36ers land Tony Crocker

The Adelaide 36ers have completed their roster with the signing of second import and former EuroLeague star Tony Crocker for the 2020-21 NBL season.

The Oklahoma native and former NCAA standout from Oklahoma University, Crocker’s decade-long pro-career has included significant stints in the Basketball Super League in Turkey and the EuroLeague.

The 6.7ft, 33-year-old forward most recently played with Pinar Karsiyaka in the Turkish Super League and the Basketball Champions League as their swingman.

During the 2019-20 season, Crocker averaged 10.5 points during the COVID-19 shortened season. He had previously played in the EuroLeague including for powerhouse Khimki Moscow.

Crocker has had significant achievements in the basketball scene, being named the 2012 Cyprus Super Cup MVP, and wining the Cyprus Super Cup with Cyprus team Keravnos Strovolou in 2013, as well as participating in multiple All-Star games.

Head Coach Conner Henry said, “We’re excited to add Tony to the group. We feel with his level of playing experience at the highest levels of Europe he brings scoring, toughness and leadership to our group. With Sloan and Crocker our club is ready for 2021.”

General Manager of Basketball, Jeff Van Groningen said, “Tony Crocker brings a level of professionalism and international achievements that our group will strongly benefit from. Add to that the way he attacks the game at both ends of the floor and we know he’ll become a favourite in a 36ers uniform. We welcome Tony and look forward to seeing him in Adelaide,” concluded Jeff.

The signing now completes the Adelaide 36ers team. Donald Sloan is expected to land in Australia mid-December and to commence training with the team before the end of 2020.

01/12/202011:15

Melbourne United offered Jock Landale a contract

Melbourne United are trying to sign Jock Landale and made an offer to the Australian big man.

Per NBL, Melbourne United is pushing star Australian Jock Landale to make a decision on the contract they’ve offered him by the end of this week.

Landale has been training with United this year due to the impacts of COVID-19 on European basketball. The 25-year-old centre most recently played for Žalgiris in Lithuania and has also played for Partizan in Serbia after four years at St Mary’s.

The Australian Boomer would slot right into United’s roster and coach Dean Vickerman has revealed the club has the paperwork ready for him to sign – if he is willing to do so.

“We would love to have him, there is a contract there for him and we hope we sort it out pretty quickly,” Vickerman told NBL Overtime.

“We would like to see something happen this week either way. Otherwise the timing of it to try and get someone else on a plane and do those kind of things at the start of the season is going to be a battle.

“If we can in any way have it cleared up by the end of the week it would be amazing.

“Jock Landale is a talented kid and we have been so fortunate to have had him for the past couple of months in our practice.”

Vickerman believes Landale will play a vital role for the Australian Boomers at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and preparing him for that tournament is a key piece to Melbourne’s sales pitch.

“We have sold to him that we believe the Olympics is such a massive thing, he can play such a big part in it, that we think we are the best preparation for him to go and really have an amazing Olympics,” Vickerman said.

“If that leads him to the NBA or to where he wants to get to after that, or if he stays here.”

United signed star import Scotty Hopson this week, with the 2020/21 NBL season to tip-off in mid-January.

01/12/202008:53

Andrew Bogut officially retires from basketball

Andrew Bogut has officially retired from basketball.
The former 1st overall pick of the NBA draft has spent 14 seasons in the NBA winning one title with the Golden State Warriors.
Bogut will become one of the owners of the Sydney Kings, his last team in Australian NBL.

30/11/202022:48

Axel Hervelle retires at 37

Axel Hervelle announced his retirement at 37.
The Belgian forward has played the past two seasons with Spirou Charleroi.
Hervelle has played 8 seasons with Bilbao before returning to his homeland.

“It is Time for me to admit that “the” story of my life come to its end ! Thank you basketball for giving me so much good memories, friends and emotions… I will miss the game”.

30/11/202015:36

Bahçeşehir announces Thomas Robinson

Thomas Robinson is a new player of Bahçeşehir, the turkish team announced.
Last year the big man out of Kansas spent last year between Khimki and the Sichuan Blue Whales (16.5 ppg, 12 rpg) in CBA.

30/11/202014:26

Casademont Zaragoza reportedly interested in T.J. Bray

Casademont Zaragoza is interested in T.J. Bray, Chema de Lucas reports.

The pointguard out of Princeton this year is playing just 5 minutes per game in Euroleague with Bayern Munich.

30/11/202014:11

Gabe York joins Hapoel Tel Aviv

Gabe York signed a contract until the end of the season with Hapoel Tel Aviv.
The guard out of Arizona spent last season with Strasbourg, where he averaged over 14 points per game between Jeep Elite and BCL.

30/11/202014:06

Melbourne United ink Scotty Hopson

Melbourne United are excited to announce the signing of star forward Scotty Hopson on a one-year deal.

Hopson starred for the New Zealand Breakers last season, often taking charge of games and helping the Breakers to a number of wins almost single-handedly. Hopson was rewarded with a spot in the All-NBL Second Team plus an MVP nomination. He averaged 19.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, shooting 47% from the field.

The 201cm Kentucky native has most recently been playing in the NBA G-League for Oklahoma City Blue, with the hopes of breaking into the NBA, but will return to the NBL with Melbourne United.

29/11/202021:27

Gran Canaria signs Oliver Stevic

Gran Canaria signs Oliver Stevic.

Stevic averaged 7.7 points and 5.5 rebounds this season with Urbas Fuenlabrada.

29/11/202014:39

Joan Plaza hired as new coach of Coosur Real Betis

Joan Plaza has reached an agreement to become the new head coach of Coosur Real Betis, according to Chema de Lucas.

Plaza, who has coached for eight years in the EuroLeague, will take over the Spanish team and replace Curro Segura, who was fired last week.

29/11/202014:07

Regimantas Miniotas officially signs with Bilbao Basket

Spanish Liga ACB club RETAbet Bilbao Basket has officially announced the deal with Lithuanian big man Regimantas Miniotas.

Miniotas, 24, was off to a strong start to the season in the Lithuanian LKL with Prienai, averaging 18.5 points (3rd in the league), 10.5 rebounds (1st) and 24.5 PIR (1st).

29/11/202013:57

Sagaba Konate signs with PAOK

Former West Virginia big man Sagaba Konate signed a contract with PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek A1 league for the remainder of the 2020-21 season, the team announced.

Konate started the season in Spain where he appeared in six Liga ACB games for Casademont Zaragoza.

28/11/202014:39

Will Rayman signs with BG Göttingen

Former Colgate forward Will Rayman has signed a contract with BG Göttingen in the German BBL, the team announced.

Rayman was off to a strong start to his rookie season in Estonia where he averaged over 23 points and 9 rebounds per game for Tartu Rock.

27/11/202019:20

Dusty Hannahs signs with Kolossos Rhodes

Former Texas Tech and Arkansas guard Dusty Hannahs signed a contract with Kolossos Rhodes in Greece, the team announced. This will be his first experience in Europe as Hannahs has spent the first three seasons of his professional career in the NBA G League.

Hannahs is coming off a strong season with the Memphis Hustle in the G League where he averaged 21.4 points on 44.8 percent from deep. He was also called up to the NBA by the Grizzlies in February 2020.

27/11/202010:26

Gabriel Deck to leave Real Madrid for the Nba dream?

Gabriel Deck could leave Real Madrid to go to NBA as reported by Marca.

Argentine forward will be free-agent next summer but would be willing to pay his escape to play in the Nba this season as his former teammates Facundo Campazzo.

Next week will be decisive: without a re-sign offer with Real Madrid Gabriel Deck could leave Spanish powerhouse.

26/11/202021:46

Bahcesehir buy out Shannon Evans from Elan Bearnais

Turkish BSL and EuroCup team Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul has bought guard Shannon Evans out of his deal with Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez, the French team announced.

Evans was off to a strong start to the season in the French Jeep Elite as he was averaging 21.8 points and a league-leading 8.4 assists after five games.

Bahcesehir was on the market to find a new guard after Alex Perez was bought out by Fenerbahce.

26/11/202017:12

Marco Belinelli signs a 3-year contract with Segafredo Virtus Bologna

Segafredo Virtus Bologna announced the rerturn of Marco Belinelli.

The veteran guard signed a contract until 30 June 2023.

Belinelli leaves the NBA after 13 years, with career averages of 9.7 points and 1.7 assists.

Last season he averaged 6.3 points per game for the San Antonio Spurs, the team with which he won the NBA title in the 2013/14 season.

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