Mike Malone will join Igor Kokoskov’s staff in Serbia’s National Team.
Malone is the Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic’s head coach in the NBA.
Serbia will host one of the OQTs in the next June.
Fonte: KSS.
Back to back PLK champions of Anwil Wloclawek tried to sign free agent big man Marcin Gortat.
Coach Igor Milicic approached the Polish hammer asking him to join the team.
“I received a call from coach Milicic. He asked me if I wanted to play for Anwil. We had a nice talk in which we found out that we have a lot of mutual friends. I said that if I ever had to play in PLK, it would be Anwil. But my health doesn’t allow me to join the team now” Gortat told Interia.pl.
Fonte: Sportowefatky.
Tra Holder is close to joining MKS Dabrowa Gornicza, a source told Sportando. The American spent his rookie season as a pro between Fiat Torino and Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt. With the German team he averaged 5.6 points per game.
Rookie guard Jon Elmore and Pallacanestro Trieste have parted ways, the Italian team announced.
Elmore averaged 7.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 20.9 minutes per game for Trieste in the Italian Serie A.
Virtus Bologna is pursuing Jaka Blazic to strengthen the roster for the final part of the season, a source told Sportando.
The Slovenian has outs only for EuroLeague in his contract with Cedevita Olimpija.
Hapoel Holon and center Angel Delgado have parted ways following the player’s request to leave due to “personal reasons”, the team announced.
Delgado appeared in nine games for Hapoel in the Basketball Champions League and Israeli league, averaging 8.6 points and 5.7 rebounds in 17.3 minutes of action.
Fonte: Winner League.
Italian team Dinamo Sassari is pursuing big man Dwight Coleby to replace Jamel McLean, sources told Sportando.
Coleby has been playing in Turkey this season, averaging 14.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game for Sigortam.net ITU Basket.
Lucky Jones has signed a deal with Ionikos BC of the Greek A1 league, the team announced.
The 26-year-old wing started the season with Medi Bayreuth in Germany.
Fonte: Ionikos BC.
Ourense announced the arrival of Yankuba Sima on loan from BAXI Manresa.
The big man has signed until the end of the season.
This year Sima played 6 games for Manresa, with averages of 4.8 points, 3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks.
? FICHAJE | El Club Ourense Baloncesto incorpora a @Yankusima.#BenvidoYankuba https://t.co/PbYtSbRyBs
— Club Ourense Baloncesto (@COBSAD) January 12, 2020
Aek Athens is negotiating the buyout with Limoges for Semaj Christon. a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
The former NBA guard is expected to leave French to join the Greek team.
Christon averaged 16.8 points and 7.9 assist over 15 games for Limoges.
Greek journalist Vaggelis Patas first reported about interest of AEK for Christon.
According to Roi Cohen of Sport5.co.il, Amar’e Stoudemire is in talks with Panathinaikos, who is looking to strengthen the fromtcourt.
The 6-time NBA All Star started the season in China for Fujian, with averages of 19.3 points and 8.3 rebounds over 11 games.
The reporter adds that AEK Athens made an offer to DeAndre Kane.
Fonte: Sport5.co.il.
BC Nizhny Novgorod announced the arrival of Terrell Parks.
The forward started the season in Greece for Larissa, where he was averaging 11.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.
"Нижний Новгород" подписал контракт с Тереллом Парксом (203 см, 106 кг, 28 лет) – https://t.co/0q3nTn0OaJ
Соглашение рассчитано до конца сезона 2020-2021. ⚫⚪??
American center Terell Parks (203 cm, 28 y.o) joined BC Nizhny Novgorod. pic.twitter.com/0JOp4MxG5D
— BC Nizhny Novgorod (@BC_NN) January 14, 2020
FRAPORT SKYLINERS announced a ‘Trade’ with BG Göttingen: Big Man Darius Carter goes from Göttingen to Frankfurt, while Adam Waleskowski moves in the other direction. Carter will sign a contract until the end of the season, including an option for the 2020/21 season.
Fonte: Fraport.
Devondrick Walker is a new player of South East Melbourne Phoenix, the team announced.
Walker started the season for Roanne in Jeep Elite.
Devondrick Walker signs with @SEMelbPhoenix for the remainder of the NBL Season.#RiseUpPhoenix #Heartland #NBL20
— South East Melbourne Phoenix (@SEMelbPhoenix) January 14, 2020
Pallacanestro Trieste made official the signing of Riccardo Cervi.
The Italian big man comes from Pallacanestro Varese where he was averaging 1 point and 1 rebound per game.
Riccardo Cervi is moving to Pallacanestro Trieste, a source told Sportando.
The Italian big man comes from Pallacanestro Varese where he has played six games averaging 4.5 points and 1 rebound.
Trieste recently added Deron Washington and Ricky Hickman.
The deal between Virtus Roma and Trieste for Arturs Strautins has fallen through, Sportando has learned.
The two sides were nearing an agreement but in the end Strautins will stay in Trieste.
Vojdan Stojanovski has signed a contract with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, the team announced.
Stojanovski started the season with Pau-Lacq-Orthez.
Fonte: BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque.
Chorale Roanne and guard Devondrick Walker have mutually agreed to part ways, the team announced. The French club says Walker is moving to Australia and will be replaced soon by another player.
Walker appeared in four games for Roanne, averaging 9.3 points in 23 minutes of action.
Fonte: Chorale Roanne.
Former Hawaii center Stefan Jankovic has signed an NBA G League and has been acquired by the Capital City Go-Go.
Jankovic played 11 games for AEK Athens in the BCL and Greek A1 earlier this season.
Fonte: NBA G League.
Aaron White is close to being loaned from AX Armani Exchange Milano to Iberostar Tenerife, as reported by Encestando and confirmed to Sportando.
The former Zalgiris Kaunas forward moved to Milano last summer on a multi-year deal.
White performed not up to expectations and is averaging 3.6 points and 1.6 rebounds in Serie A in 8 contests and 2 points per game in EuroLeague in 15 appearances.
Ormanspor announced the signing of Jamelle Hagins.
The big man comes from Gaziantep.
JAMELLE HAGINS OGM ORMANSPOR'DA
Ekibimiz son olarak Gaziantep Basketbol forması giyen Jamelle Hagins'i kadrosuna kattı.
Jamelle'ye OGM Ormanspor çatısı altında başarılar dileriz. pic.twitter.com/r5rCb6rUUg
— OGM Ormanspor (@ormanspor1971) January 13, 2020
KJ McDaniels is close to joining Zhejiang Bulls, a source told Sportando.
The former NBA player spent last season in the Philippines. McDaniels will temporarily replace Marcus Denmon who is back to USA for his child’s birth and Sylven Landesberg that is expected to join the National Team for Eurobasket qualifiers in February.
Jamel McLean and Banco di Sardegna Sassari have officially parted ways.
The American forward joined Sassari during the summer.
Olympiacos has made it official: Georgios Bartzokas has returned to Olympiacos.
H KAE Ολυμπιακός ανακοινώνει τη συμφωνία της με τον Γιώργο Μπαρτζώκα. Ο έμπειρος τεχνικός υπέγραψε συμβόλαιο συνεργασίας με την ομάδα μας διάρκειας δυόμιση ετών. #OlympiacosBC #WeAreOlympiacos #TogetherWeFighthttps://t.co/TgEmfKo8qk
— Olympiacos B.C. (@olympiacosbc) January 12, 2020
Larry Austin Jr. and Anadolu Basket Ankara are expected to part ways, according to Orazio Cauchi.
The rookie guard from Central Michigan has averaged 18.3 points, 6 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.4 steals per game in the Turkish TBL (second division).
Fonte: Orazio Cauchi.
Olympiacos and Kestutis Kemzura have parted ways, the team announced.
Georgios Bartzokas is expected to be announced as the new head coach.
Fonte: Olympiacos.
Forward Gilbert Brown has signed with Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Winner League, according to ONE. Larry Gordon is expected to leave the team, per ONE.
Brown averaged 15.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game for Maccabi Raanana in the Israeli second division earlier this season.
Fonte: ONE.
Former Hampton point guard Vincent Simpson has signed with Ionikos BC in Greece, the team announced.
Simpson played for Kataja in Finland last season, averaging 12.4 points and 3.5 assists per game.
Fonte: Ionikos BC.
Three NBA teams sent scouts to the game between Galatasary and Turk Telekom to watch Greg Whittington, Alex Prothress and Aaron Harrison.
Whittington is averaging over 12 points and 5 rebounds per game, shooting 56% from the field and 51% from beyond the arc.
Poythress is scoring 14.7 points and grabbing 5 rebounds per game, while Harrison is averaging 14.3 points and 1.3 steals, with 45% from the field, 38% from long range and 83% from the foul line.
3 NBA teams over in Europe to watch Galatasary’s Loaded Roster Greg Whittington (Georgetown) Alex Prothress (Kentucky/Atlanta Hawks A Harrison Kentucky) These Guys in a few Months ? Whittington one of the more coveted players in ? https://t.co/2JJFWRLbba
— Lady hoops guru ? (@Ladyhoopsguru) January 11, 2020