Kaspar Treier is close to joining Banco di Sardegna Sassari.
Estonian forward with Italian status played this season in A2 with Ravenna averaging 9.8 points and 4.5 rebounds.
Agent for Alexey Shved, Obrad Fimic, updated on the future of the Russian guard who is entering free agency.
“In the last few days there’s been numerous speculations regarding Alexey Shved’s future. It’s no secret that he’s entering free-agency as one of the best players outside the NBA, and a handful of clubs have called to check his availability. We recently turned down an offer from China for the 2020-21 season. Shved feels comfortable with Khimki Moscow, but before we commit to anything going forward, we will explore all options and make the right decision for Alexey” Fimic told Sportando.
The CQUniversity Cairns Taipans have welcomed their first new player MOJAVE KING to town, as the 17-year old officially makes the move to the Far North to settle into his new home. King joins the club on a three-year deal as part of the NBL’s Next Stars program, which contracts Draft eligible players in order to prepare and fast-track them to the NBA, providing an alternative option to attending college.
Speaking to the local media for the first time today, the projected first round Draft pick admitted that he turned down several offers from big US colleges to join the Taipans.
“Playing in college would’ve been great, but the opportunity to come here and learn from pro athletes, play against pros – I feel like that is going to do a better job of developing me and helping me get to where I want to go. Whether that’s getting to the NBA or becoming the best player I can be,” he said.
“I feel like my style of play would fit very well with the way the Taipans play – I like getting out in lanes and running. They play fast and it looks like they had a lot of fun last season. That’s something I want to be a part of.”
Taipans Head Coach Mike Kelly said that despite the current Queensland restrictions, it will still be beneficial that King has arrived in Cairns so early in the off-season.
“It’s great to see Mojave here, we’ve been talking to him over the last few months and he’s been all over the world. First down in Canberra at the NBA Global Academy and then out to the States to work out with some great trainers in southern California. He’s a great young guy and I’m getting to know him better every day. I can’t wait to get him on the floor and start to build that basketball relationship,” said Kelly.
“We aren’t allowed do anything on court right now, but instead – we’ll get to talk and go through everything we ran last season and watch film together. Hopefully restrictions will lift soon so we can start to train. I’ve seen that other codes and other states are training, so hopefully we’ll be able to do that fairly quickly too.”
The reigning NBL Coach of the Year also said that King’s attitude has impressed him, and that the new NBL-ABLPA rules (featuring reduced rosters) for the 2020-21 season may see him gain additional experience.
“When we agreed to terms with Mojave, he took a leap of faith and said, “I want to earn my time.” I loved hearing that. He just said – I’m willing to come in and learn and fight for minutes, so you know he’s got some belief in himself and now he’s going to have more responsibility because there is a smaller roster, and there is more opportunities for him than when he originally signed.”
Fonte: Cairns Taipans.
Canadian forward Kyle Wiltjer announced he has signed an extension for next season with Turk Telekom Ankara.
Wiltjer is coming off a strong season with the Turkish team. He averaged 17.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and shot 42.9 percent from 3-point range in the Basketball Champions League. He also averaged 13.4 points, 5.1 rebounds while shooting 40.4 percent for three in the Turkish BSL.
Fonte: Kyle Wiltjer Twitter.
Adam Rönnqvist has signed a deal to return to BC Lulea, the Swedish team announced.
Rönnqvist spent the past season with Wetterbygden, averaging 13.8 points and five assists while shooting 37.6% for three.
Fonte: BC Lulea.
Former Central Connecticut State big man Brandon Peel signed a deal with Lahti Basketball of the Finnish Korisliiga, the team announced.
Peel spent the past three seasons with the London Lions in the British Basketball League.
Fonte: Lahti Basketball.
The Brisbane Bullets have announced that Matt Hodgson will return to the club for the 2020-21 NBL season.
Hodgson initially chose to opt out of his contract to explore European options, before deciding to play another NBL season with the Bullets.
Fonte: Brisbane Bullets.
Rookie power forward TJ Holyfield has signed a deal with Karhu Kauhajoki Basket of the Finnish Korisliiga, the team announced.
Holyfield played college basketball at Stephen F. Austin and Texas Tech. In his senior year with the Red Raiders, he averaged 8.9 points and 4.6 rebounds in 24.4 minutes per game.
Fonte: Karhu Basket.
22-year-old forward Mohamed Abu Arisha has signed a deal through 2021 with Hapoel Beer Sheva of the Israeli Winner League.
He played college basketball at Jacksonville State and Kentucky Wesleyan.
Fonte: Winner League.
On Monday, May 25, the 11 clubs with multi-year licenses will vote to decide whether to resume or cancel the EuroLeague season, according to a report from AS.
The 11 clubs are Anadolu Efes, Baskonia, CSKA Moscow, FC Barcelona, Fenerbahçe, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Olimpia Milano, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Real Madrid, Žalgiris.
Fonte: AS.
Despite reports, at the moment there is no agreement between Darel Poirier and French Jeep Elite club JL Bourg, a source told Sportando.
JL Bourg expressed interest in Poirier and the two sides have been in talks, but he hasn’t signed anything.
Khimki Moscow GM Pavel Astakhov said that Alexey Shved may return to the NBA.
“He is our leader. When we sign new players, sometimes we consult with him. He is not just the highly paid player but part of our team, and it is very important. We want him to stay in Khimki. The negotiations with his agent have been held. We are in pause now. If he gets serious proposals from the NBA, not about the money but about the role in the team, it won’t be easy for us to keep him. He will accept a proposal with certain guarantees from the club and the coach. If he doesn’t get a good offer from the NBA, I don’t see any reason in why he should change the club. He is the absolute leader. But the final decision is up to him”.
UCAM Murcia is seriously interested in signing DJ Strawberry, a source from France tells Sportando and Chema de Lucas.
The American guard spent last season with Orleans averaging 13 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. Strawberry holds a Cotonou status due to his Cameroonian passport.
Dejan Jakara started working at Helios Suns as the assistant coach and won the national championship trophy in 2015/16 in this role. Later he coached Brno in the Czech Republi and used to be in charge of the Helios Suns last season. He also used to be the head coach of the Slovenia national team at the 2019 U20 European Championship. With the club’s General Manager Matevž Zupančič the coach has shaken hands and extended the cooperation for another season and the same goes for his assistant coach Grega Nachbarm, who will be a member of the coaching staff for the fourth season in a row.
As he extended the cooperation with the Suns, Dejan Jakara told: “I am happy that we have managed to reach the decision on extension of the cooperation. I feel excellent in Domžale and after all that has happened over the past two months I cannot wait to begin the preparations for the new season. I wish to thank the management for the warranted trust. We are all aware of the fact that the budget of the team would be lower next season, but despite that we wish to make our goals similar to the previous season’s.”
Fonte: ABA Liga.
Darel Poirier is signing with JL Bourg, Bebasket reports.
This year the big man played for the Windy City Bulls in G league, where he averaged 8.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1 block over 5 games.
Fonte: BeBasket.
Devin Scott is a new player of Hapoel Eilat, the israeli team announced.
The forward out of Dayton started this year for Minas, in the top brazilian league, where he averaged over 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assist per game.
דיבון סקוט (26, 2.06 מ'), סנטר אמריקאי ששיחק בשנתיים האחרונות בארגנטינה ובברזיל, יגיע למבחנים והתרשמות בהפועל "יוסי אברהמי" אילת pic.twitter.com/2i3QgN9MZK
— Winner League (@WinnerLeague) May 19, 2020
Canadian/Nigerian guard Caleb Agada has signed a contract with Hapoel Beer Sheva for the resumption of the Israeli Winner League season, the team announced.
Agada most recently played for Melilla in the LEB Oro, averaging 10.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.
Fonte: Hapoel Beer Sheva.
Former Mississippi Valley State forward Cor-J Cox has signed a contract with Maccabi Ashdod for the resumption of the Israeli Winner League season.
Cox most recently played in Georgia. He has also played in Austria, Finland, France and Hungary.
Fonte: Winner League.
Rasta Vechta announced the signings of Matic Rebec and Jaroslaw Zyskowski for the planned tournament that would end the 2019-20 season.
The German BBL will decide tomorrow on whether to proceed with the tournament or cancel the season.
Fonte: Rasta Vechta.
Rayvonte Rice agreed to terms with Ironi Nes Ziona for the resumption of the Israeli Winner League season.
Rice most recently played for Avtodor Saratov and Hapoel Eilat this season.
רייבונטה רייס, שהצטיין העונה במדי הפועל אילת, מצטרף לעירוני "חי מוטורס" נס ציונה pic.twitter.com/aQoiSKlC0V
— Winner League (@WinnerLeague) May 18, 2020
Former Brooklyn Nets two-way contract player Milton Doyle has agreed to a deal with Hapoel Eilat for the resumption of the Israeli Winner League season.
Doyle most recently played for the Windy City Bulls in the NBA G League.
מילטון דויל (26, 1.93 מ'), ששיחק לפני שנתיים בברוקלין נטס, חתם בהפועל "יוסי אברהמי" אילת. אלפסי: "שחקן שעקבנו אחריו בשנה האחרונה" pic.twitter.com/kwnIgKDlRE
— Winner League (@WinnerLeague) May 18, 2020
Geert Hammink signed a one-year deal to become the new head coach of ZZ Leiden.
Hammink, a former NBA player, coached the Dutch Windmills this past season.
Forward Daniel Johansson has signed a contract to play in Sweden with Umea BSKT, the team announced.
Johansson played college basketball in Canada at the University of Toronto.
Fonte: Umea BSKT.
Matt Mobley and Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt have parted ways, a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando. Mobley has played only one game with the German team before coronavirus pandemic.
This year the guard played 14 games for Sigortam.net ITU Bakiroy in BSL, with averages of 21.6 points and 3.9 assist.
Matt Mobley and Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt have parted ways, a source told @Sportando.
Mobley has played only one game with the German team before coronavirus pandemic— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) May 17, 2020
Ben Carter signed with Hapoel Eilat, the Israeli team announced.
The forward out of Michigan State started the year for Hapoel Afula in the second Israeli divison, where he averaged over 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assist per game.
בן קרטר, בנו של שחקן העבר מייק, חתם בהפועל "יוסי אברהמי" אילת pic.twitter.com/2nkjOZfJzF
— Winner League (@WinnerLeague) May 17, 2020
French big man Alpha Kaba is expected to sign a deal with Nanterre, according to BeBasket.
This year Kaba averaged 8.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1 block for Boulazac Basket, in Jeep Elite.
He was picked from the Atlanta Hawks with the No.60 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.
Fonte: BeBasket.
Former LSU forward Shavon Coleman has signed with Hapoel Holon for the remainder of the Israeli Winner League season, which will resume in June.
Coleman most recently played for Kangoeroes in Belgium, averaging 16.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.
Fonte: Hapoel Holon.
Maccabi Ashdod is bringing in guard Paul Delaney and forward Al’lonzo Coleman for the resumption of the Israeli Winner League season.
Delaney, 33, averaged 19.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game for Elitzur Ashkelon.
Coleman, 31, played three games for Hapoel Ramat Gan, averaging 19 points, 14 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
Fonte: Winner League.
Ratiopharm Ulm acquired Austrian guard Thomas Klepeisz on loan from Braunschweig for the 10-team tournament that will complete the 2019-20 season.
Klepeisz averaged 12.7 points and 4.3 assists per game for Braunschweig this season, shooting 42.3 percent for three.
Fonte: Ratiopharm Ulm.
As reported by RT, the Russian border may not open in its entirety until January 1, 2021.
International tourism could resume earlier, in July 2020, but only from countries with fewer instances of coronavirus. If approved, this decision could affect the playing of next basketball season.
Fonte: RT.