Hapoel Tel Aviv has signed 32-year-old guard Sek Henry, the Israeli team announced.
Henry has played in the Australian NBL this season, averaging 13.4 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game for the New Zealand Breakers.
Fonte: Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Cory Jefferson is a new player of Atléticos de San Germán, as announced by the Puerto Rican team.
The big man out of Baylor spent last year between G League, Euroleague and CBA.
?? Nombre – @CoryJay34
??♂️ Posición – Delantero
? Estatura – 6'9"
? Peso – 215 lbs
?️ Edad – 29 años➡️ Se integra a los Atléticos de San Germán el experimentado delantero Cory Jefferson quien cuenta con basta experiencia de baloncesto internacional. pic.twitter.com/KxLW1pR4KZ
— Atléticos de San Germán | BSN (@atleticosbsn) February 21, 2020
Gerry Blakes signed with SIG Strasbourg, the french team announced.
The guard started the year for Oldenburg, with averages of 11 points and 2 assist over 21 games.
? ALERTE RECRUTEMENT ?
Le combo américain Gerry Blakes vient de s'engager avec la @sigstrasbourg afin de renforcer l'équipe jusqu'à la fin de la saison
➡️ https://t.co/vt5hM7D2zM pic.twitter.com/zAcY0sGyAl— SIG Strasbourg (@sigstrasbourg) February 21, 2020
Capitanes de Arecibo announced the arrival of Chinemelu Elonu.
Last year the big man averaged over 6 points and 4 rebounds for Reggio Emilia, in the top italian division.
Recuperado Chinemelu Elonu https://t.co/LnwYIVQIDC via @YouTube #Capitanes2020EsNuestro @Chinemeluelonu
— Capitanes de Arecibo (@tuscapitanes) February 22, 2020
Center Liam McMorrow signed a contract with Bahrain’s Manama Club, a source told Sportando.
McMorrow most recently played for the Formosa Dreamers in the ASEAN Basketball League, averaging 12.8 points and 10.3 rebounds in four games.
Saudi Arabia club Al-Ittihad inked a deal to make free agent forward-center Jeff Adrien among the highest paid imports in the Middle East, his agents Obrad Fimic and David Pick tell Sportando.
Adrien has played with Ironi Nahariya the past two seasons.
He was averaging 10.9 points and 6.4 rebounds in Winner League this season.
Avtodor Saratov announced the signing of Mouhammad Faye. The big man comes from KK Crvena Zvezda where he was averaging 4.5 points in both Euroleague and ABA Liga.
Fonte: Avtodor Saratov.
Former Winthrop guard Jimmy Gavin is signing with Iraklis of the Greek A1 league, a source told Sportando.
Gavin has practiced with the Greek team over the past few days and now the two sides have reached an agreement on a deal.
Gavin played for Cherno More in Bulgaria earlier this season, averaging a league-leading 19.8 points per game on 58.3 percent shooting from the field and 35 percent from 3-point range.
Former Orlando Magic two-way guard Troy Caupain has agreed to a deal with FILOU Oostende, a source told Sportando.
Caupain most recently played for Hapoel Holon, averaging 9.4 points, four rebounds and 3.4 assists per game in the Israeli Winner League and Basketball Champions League.
Caupain parted ways with Holon after the club was eliminated from the Basketball Champions League. He will continue to play in the BCL since his new team, Oostende, is playing Tenerife in the Round of 16.
Axel Bouteille already informed Bilbao that he is moving to Unicaja Malaga, as reported by La Opinion de Malaga.
The French player will finish the season with Unicaja after leading Bilbao with 17.7 points per game.
Fonte: La Opionion de Malaga.
Veteran big man Jason Thompson has agreed to a deal with Casademont Zaragoza of the Basketball Champions League and Spanish Liga ACB, according to Aragon Deporte and Chema de Lucas.
Thompson became a free agent after the Chinese CBA season was suspended due to the Coronavirus.
Thompson has played over 500 games in the NBA. He also has EuroLeague experience as he spent one season with Fenerbahce.
CERRADO lo que ha adelantado @ardeportes: Jason Thompson será jugador del Casademont Zaragoza hasta final de temporada.
El pívot, con una dilatada trayectoria #NBA y ex de Fenerbahçe, ha jugado en la Liga China.
— Chema de Lucas (@chemadelucas) February 20, 2020
Fonte: Aragon Deporte.
Txus Vidorreta and Giorgi Shermadini have agreed to contract extensions with Iberostar Tenerife through the 2022-23 season.
ÚLTIMA HORA. El Iberostar Tenerife ya planifica el futuro: ultima las renovaciones de Txus Vidorreta y de Gio Shermadini (2.17; 30 años) hasta la temporada 2022-23.
Segundo jugador más valorado @ACBCOM con 24,3 de valoración, es 4º máximo anotador con 18,4, y reboteador con 7,2.
— Chema de Lucas (@chemadelucas) February 20, 2020
Former Oregon guard Elijah Brown has signed a contract with CB Breogan of the Spanish LEB Oro (2nd division), the team announced.
Brown played in Italy’s second division earlier this season, averaging 14.7 points and 4.5 rebounds per game for NPC Rieti.
Fonte: CB Breogan.
D’Angelo Harrison is signing with Maccabi Rishon LeZion, a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
The former St.John’s guard just left LePortel, where he was averaging 15.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3 assist.
D’Angelo Harrison is signing with Maccabi Rishon LeZion, a source told @Sportando.
Reports of failed drug test are not true, I am told— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) February 20, 2020
Durand Scott signed with Szedeak, the hungarian team announced.
Last year the former Miami (FL) guard averaged 12.8 points and 2.6 assist for Hapoel Galil Gilboa.
Fonte: Szedeak.
According to Moshe Barda, Maccabi Tel Aviv is trying to secure the signings of both Kostas Papanikolaou and T.J Leaf for the upcoming season.
Papanikolau is averaging over 8 points and 3 rebounds in Euroleague for Olympiacos.
Leaf, born in Tel Aviv 22 years ago, is in his third season with the Indiana Pacers. He has a year remaining on his rookie contract.
This year Leaf has played 22 games, with averages of 3 points and 2.7 rebounds.
Maccabi TA have upgraded their efforts trying to secure the signings of both Kostas Papanikolaou and T.J Leaf for the upcoming season – 2020/2021 if the attempts for the later will fall to materialize another attempt will be made in the following year as well
— Moses (@MosesB1) February 20, 2020
Wesley Person Jr signed a contract with Egis Kormend, the hungarian team announced.
Last year the guard averaged 17 points and 1.5 assist for Roseto, in the second italian division.
Fonte: Kormend.
SIG Strasbourg announced the signing of Devonte Upson.
The big man comes from Asseco Arka Gdynia and penned a deal for the season.
Fonte: SIG Strasbourg.
D’Angelo Harrison and Le Portel have parted ways.
The player asked to leave for personal reasons.
Harrison was averaging 15.9ppg in Jeep Elite.
Fonte: ESSM Le Portel.
Virtus Roma made official the signing of Jaylen Barford.
The American guard comes from VL Pesaro where he was averaging 16ppg.
“I am happy to join Virtus Roma, I can’t wait to start” Barford said. “I am ready to play and I look forward to do that for the team and the city. My goal is to win most as many game as possible.”
Jaylen Barford and VL Pesaro have officially parted ways.
The American guard is now headed to Virtus Roma.
PAOK Thessaloniki replied to Adam Smith with a press release.
Smith told Sportando that he is leaving the Greek team due to late payments.
“The athlete has been paid and currently there are no debts with him. What Smith said is an unsuccessful attempt to explain his unjustified absence.
PAOK has already informed FIBA of Smith’s behavior and his unjustified absence and will take legal action to protects his interests”.
Devonte Upson will finish the season in France with SIG Strasbourg, a source told Sportando.
The American comes from Arka Gdynia where he was averaging 7.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in PLK and 6.7 points and 5.2 rebounds in EuroCup.
Matej Bosnjak signed his first pro contract with KK Cedevita Olimpija.
The forward born in 2002 will play till June 2021 with Cedevita junior.
Bosnjak is averaging 15.5 points in Croatian top division adding 7.9 rebounds.
The contract is a multi-year deal.
Fonte: KK Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.
Italian Basketball Federation (FIP) president Gianni Petrucci confirmed the news anticipated by Sportando: five-star prospect Paolo Banchero will get his Italian passport in a few days.
“He has the rights to become Italian. The passport will come in a few days. In Paris I have also spoken with Donte DiVincenzo” Petrucci told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Jaylen Barford is leaving VL Pesaro to join Virtus Roma, as reported by Il Corriere dello Sport.
The American guard is averaging 16 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists in Serie A with Pesaro.
He would be the second departure from Pesaro in a few days after Clint Chapman.
Adam Smith told Sportando that he is leaving Greek team PAOK Thessaloniki due to late payments and a breach of contract. The American guard moves last summer to the club where he is averaging 16.3 points in A1 and 17.4 points in Basketball Champions League.
Former Georgia guard Kenny Gaines has signed a contract with Latina Basket of the Italian Serie A2, the team announced.
Gaines has already played in the Serie A2 this season as he averaged 16.9 points in 19 games for Derthona Basket.
Former NBA first-round pick Lucas Nogueira has signed a deal with Muharraq Club in Bahrain, the team announced.
The Brazilian center last played for Montakit Fuenlabrada in the 2018-19 season.
Nogueira has spent four NBA seasons with the Toronto Raptors after being selected with the 16th pick in 2013.
Fonte: Muharraq Club.
Former BYU guard Jordan Chatman and Romanian club CSU Sibiu are considering parting ways, a source told Sportando.
The 26-year-old rookie has played a total of 22 games in the Romanian league and FIBA Europe Cup, averaging 11.2 points per game on 44.5-percent shooting from 3-point range.