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Maccabi Rishon, Sean Armand part ways

Maccabi Rishon announced that Sean Armand has been released from the team at his request.
“The Maccabi Rishon Lezion Basketball Club would like to announce that following Sean Armand’s request for his release, the club has decided to accede to his request. We wish Sean success in his future endeavor”

Christ Koumadje signs with Estudiantes

Christ Koumadje is a new player of Movistar Estudiantes.
The 224cm big man penned a deal for three months.
Koumadje averaged 11.3ppg, 10.9rpg and 4bpg last season in G League.

Boulougne Metropolitans 92 sign Assem Marei

Boulougne Metropolitans 92 bolstered its frontline by signing center Assem Marei to a two-month deal, the club announced Monday. Marei (2.06 meters, 28 years old) steps in for Miralem Halilovic, who is currently injured. He arrives from Brose Bamberg, where Marei averaged 10.1 points and 6.0 rebounds in 27 German League games last season. He started his career with Al Zamalek of his native Egypt and has also played for Minnesota State University Mankato in the United States, Siauliai of Lithuania, medi Bayreuth of Germany, and Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir of Turkey. He helped Siauliai win the Baltic League title in 2016. Marei has also been a member of the Egyptian national team. He helped Egypt win a silver medal at AfroBasket 2013, when he led the tournament in rebounds (11.6 rpg.) and averaged 14.6 points over seven games.

Jalek Felton signs with Jindrichuv Hradec

Former North Carolina guard Jalek Felton signed a contract with Jindrichuv Hradec in the Czech Republic, a source told Sportando.

This is the team that was rumored to sign former NBA guard Raymond Felton back in March, but it never happened. Now they’ve signed Raymond’s nephew, Jalek.

Felton has played in Slovenia, Finland and Mexico in his two-year professional career.

Juventus Utena signs Jamel Artis. No deal with DeAndre Kane

Juventus Utena signs Jamel Artis.

Former Orlando Magic played last season with Metropolitans 92 averaging 13.3 points in ProA.

Lithuanian team left the negotiation with DeAndre Kane after the EuroCup picked Mornar Bar over Juventus to replace Maccabi Rishon LeZion in the tournament.

Raymond Cowels III re-signs with Spojnia Stargard

Raymond Cowels III has reached an agreement to return to Spojnia Stargard and is already on the flight to Poland, a source told Sportando. Karol Wasiek first reported that the two sides were in advanced talks on a deal.

Cowels, who averaged 18.3 points and 5.3 rebounds last season, has an out for VTB League and EuroCup through December.

CSM Galati sign Ken’Darrius Hamilton, Josh Brown

CSM Galati signed Ken’Darrius Hamilton and Josh Brown, baschet.ro reports.
Hamilton spent last year in Cyprus with Proteas. He averaged over 12 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assist in 18 games.
Brown, a guard out of Temple, played his rookie year in the Czech Republic, averaging 8.7 points, 3.2 assists and 2.7 rebounds.

Kyle Collinsworth reportedly joining Seahorses Mikawa

Kyle Collinsworth has reached an agreement with the Seahorses Mikawa, Tony Jones reports.
The versatile swingman out of BYU spent last season in G League with the Salt Lake City Stars, averaging 9.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3 assist.

Leicester Riders Sign Geno Crandall

Leicester Riders today announced the signing of American guard Geno Crandall.

Crandall, who spent last season in the Czech Republic with Turi Svitavy averaging 13.9 points per game and 3.7 assists, played for both North Dakota and Gonzaga in college.

Crandall averaged 14.3 points and 4 assists over three seasons at North Dakota, leading the side to the NCAA Tournament as a sophomore. Geno left North Dakota after his third year, transferring to American basketball powerhouse Gonzaga.

Described as a leader and high-level communicator in his one season with the Zags, Geno will give Coach Paternostro great options at the guard spot in the Riders roster.

Crandall spoke to Riders.Basketball: “I’m very excited to get to Leicester and help the Riders compete for a championship.”

“I’m looking forward to working with the staff and the players in Leicester.”

“I can’t wait to get on court and show what I can do.”

Coach Rob Paternostro commented on the signing:

“We are very happy to sign a player like Geno, he is a very talented player with pro experience who can play either guard position. Geno is a guy that has shown that he can fit into any team or situation thrown his way.”

“After a great career at North Dakota it was very impressive to see how he fit in with Gonzaga, one of the best teams in college basketball. It’s never easy to go to a new team with a different style of play but Geno was able to adapt very quickly.”

“He has good size , is very athletic, and has great quickness. He has a high basketball IQ and good feel for the game which is evident when you watch him play.”

“He can score , we have seen that at the collegiate level and the pro level but he also impacts the game in many other ways which makes him a very well rounded player.”

Ty Lawson banned for life from Chinese CBA for posting inappropriate stories on IG

Former NBA guard Ty Lawson has been banned for life from the Chinese Basketball Association after posting these inappropriate stories on Instagram.

Lawson spent the last three seasons playing in the CBA with Shandong and Fujian.

NBA veteran Joe Johnson says he’s considering playing overseas

NBA veteran Joe Johnson is not calling a career yet. In an interview with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, the 7-time NBA All-Star said some NBA teams reached out to him after a good showing at The Basketball Tournament.

He also said playing overseas for a couple of seasons is an option he’s considering.

“I still have that itch to hoop,” the 39-year-old Johnson said. “I still love the game. I just can’t give it up right now.”

Tom Digbeu, Egidijus Dimsa return to Prienai

LKL team Prienai has completed its roster with the returns of Tom Digbeu and Egidijus Dimsa.

Digbeu, a 2001-born French guard, was on Prienai’s roster last season but he did not play after suffering an injury in the preseason.

Dimsa, a veteran 35-year-old big man, played for Prienai in 2017-18. He spent the last two seasons with Dzukija.

Stelmet Zielona Gora to sign Maxime De Zeeuw

Belgian forward Maxime De Zeeuw is finalizing an agreement with Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Gora, as reported by Adam Romanski and confirmed to Sportando.

De Zeeuw comes off two seasons with Obradoiro, averaging 3.4 points and 2.0 rebounds in 21 games last season.

Turkish prospect Adem Bona to play at Prolific Prep

17-year old Nigerian/Turkish big man Adem Bona will spend the next two seasons in the United States at Prolific Prep, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.

Bona will graduate in 2022 and become NBA draft-eligible in 2023 when he’s a year removed from his high school graduating class. Givony adds that before entering the draft, Bona may consider following Prolific Prep alum Jalen Green at the G League Ignite team, or could elect to return to Europe.

Bona played a total of eight games in the Turkish BSL and FIBA Europe Cup last season with Pinar Karsiyaka. He averaged 14.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4 blocks per game for Turkey in the 2019 U16 European Championship.

Lokomotiv Kuban reportedly close to deal with Kevin Hervey

According to Moshe Barda, Lokomotiv Kuban is closing in on a deal with forward Kevin Hervey to replace Johnny O’Bryant, who left the team for personal reasons.

Hervey was a second-round pick in the 2018 NBA draft. He spent his first two professional seasons primarily in the NBA G League with the OKC Blue, but he also played 10 games with the Thunder in 2019-20 as a two-way contract player.

O.D. Anosike re-signs with Fuerza Regia

O.D. Anosike re-signed with Fuerza Regia.
The big man spent last year with the mexican team, averaging over 12 points and 8 rebounds per game. Anosike ended the season in the South Korean KBL league, playing just one games for KCC Egis.

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