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Johnny Berhanemeskel joins Nanterre

Nanterre announced the arrival of Johnny Berhanemeskel.
The guard will replace the injured Lucas Dussoulier.
Last year Berhanemeskel played 8 games for Boulazac, scoring over 14 points per game (59% FG, 51% 3p, 94% FT)

Lokomotiv Kuban, Johnny O’Bryant part ways

Lokomotiv Kuban announced that Johnny O’Bryant left the team due to family issues demanding him to come back home to the USA.
Last year the big man out of LSU was the team’s most productive player, both in the Eurocup – 13.8 points per game-, and in VTB United League – 16.4 points (7th in the League)-.

Adam Smith inks with Ionikos

Adam Smith is officially a new player of Ionikos.
The guard spent last season with PAOK averaging 16.3ppg in Greek League and 17.4ppg in BCL.

David Robinson’s son Justin signs with Mornar Bar

David Robinson’s son, Justin, signed a deal in Montenegro with Mornar Bar.
The rookie comes from Duke where he has spent his entire collegiate career averaging 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds as a senior.

Richard Solomon signs with Toyama Grouses

Toyama Grouses announced the signing of Richard Solomon.
The big man comes from JDA Dijon where he averaged 12ppg and 5.9rpg in Jeep Elite and 11.2ppg and 4.2rpg in BCL.

“I am very excited to return to Japan and to join the Toyama Grouses.
I will give my best efforts to make sure the season is a successful one and of course my goal is to try to bring a B League championship to the Toyama funs.
Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you soon” he said.

Donatas Motiejunas joins Xinjiang Flying Tigers

Donatas Motiejunas confirmed to 15min.lt that he has signed a one year contract with Xinjiang Flying Tigers.

“I signed a contract with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers Club because I know it’s a winning team,” Motiejūnas said. – The Flying Tigers have won the Chinese Championship and are also in the semi-finals on a regular basis, so it’s a winning team. And that’s exactly what I was looking for. “

The lithuanian big man spent last year in CBA with the Shanghai Dongfang. He averaged over 22 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assist per game.

Motiejunas revealed that this summer he was also in talks with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Olympiacos Piraeus and other CBA team.

Rob Marberry signs with Artland Dragons

Former Lipscomb forward Rob Marberry has signed a deal with the Artland Dragons of the German Pro A, a source told Sportando.

In his first season as a pro, Marberry played six games in the Estoniana/Latvian league with KK Parnu before joining Team FOG Naestved in Denmark for the remainder of the season. He averaged 15.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in the Danish league.

Scottie Wilbekin: All the players in locker room wants Quincy Acy back

Scottie Wilbekin and entire Maccabi Tel Aviv roster would love to have Quincy Any back in the team.
Acy is still free agent after the season he spent with the Israeli powerhouse.

“All the players in the locker room wants Quincy Acy back with us. He is a great player and friend. Someone you love to play with because you know he is very competitive 24/7” Wilbekin said.

Zavier Simpson, Demarcus Holland sign with Science City Jena

German Pro A club Science City Jena announced the signings of Zavier Simpson and Demarcus Holland.

Simpson is a rookie guard who played college basketball at Michigan. He averaged 12.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.9 assists per game in his senior year, earning All-Big Ten Second Team honors.

Holland is a former Texas guard who spent last season primarily in Finland before moving to Germany in January to play in the Bundesliga with the Hamburg Towers.

Marc Gasol to reportedly consider a return to Europe

According to Xavier Saiso Garcia of Radio Ser Catalunya, Spanish center Marc Gasol is considering a return to Europe, for family reasons, to continue there his illustrious career. Reigning World Champion with Spain NT, Gasol is now a free agent after completing the season with the Toronto Raptors, the team with which he won the NBA title last year.

In 12 NBA seasons, Gasol has been also a three-time All-Star (2012, 2015, 2017) and a DPOY (2013), earning also an All-NBA First Team in 2015

James Webb III signs with Larisa

Former Brooklyn Nets forward James Webb III signed a deal with KAE Larisa in the Greek A1 league, the team announced.

Webb, who played 10 games with the Nets in 2017-18, spent last season in the G League with the Iowa Wolves, averaging 13.8 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.

Jonah Radebaugh signs with Koping Stars

Rookie guard Jonah Radebaugh has signed a deal with Koping Stars in Sweden, the team announced.

Radebaugh averaged 16.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game in his senior year at Northern Colorado. He was All-Big Sky First Team and a 3-time Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year in college.

Matt Mobley re-signs with Fraport Skyliners

Matt Mobley has signed back with the Fraport Skyliners, the German team announced. He has an out for the entire world that starts in November, a source told Sportando.

Mobley first joined the Frankfurt-based team in March before the COVID-19 hiatus. Before moving to Germany, he averaged over 21 points per game in Turkey with Sigortam.net ITU Basket.

Demarcus Holland signs with Science City Jena

Former Texas guard Demarcus Holland has signed a deal with Science City Jena in Germany’s Pro A, a source told Sportando.

Last season, Holland averaged 11.6 points, five rebounds and 3.8 assists in 27 games in Finland. In February, he joined the Hamburg Towers in Germany’s Bundesliga and appeared in four games with them, 7.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

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