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Erjon Kastrati signs with Koper Primorska

Kosovo national team member Erjon Kastrati has signed a deal with Slovenian club Koper Primorska of the ABA Liga, a source told Sportando.

Kastrati spent last season in Hungary with Egis Kormend, averaging 8.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game in the Hungarian league and FIBA Europe Cup.

Chema Gonzalez returns to Fuenlabrada

Montakit Fuenlabrada announced the return of big man Chema Gonzalez, who had already played for the team in 2013-14 and since 2015 until 2019.

Gonzalez spent last season in the Spanish LEB Oro (second division) with Bahía San Agustín, averaging 4.5 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.

Real Betis showing serious interest in James Feldeine

Coosur Real Betis is showing serious interest in James Feldeine, a source tells Sportando and Chema de Lucas. American guard has spent the past two seasons with Hapoel Jerusalem and would return to Spain, where he played between 2010 and 2014 with Bregoan and Fuenlabrada.

Germani Brescia, Tyler Cain part ways

Italian and Eurocup side Germani Brescia has announced that they have mutually agreed to part ways with American center Tyler Cain, who had joined the team last season and averaged 8.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game between Serie A and Eurocup.

David Kravish close to joining Bamberg

Brose Bamberg made an offer to David Kravish, a source tells Sportando.

The American big man is drawing serious interest also from Pallacanestro Reggiana but he is leaning towards accepting the proposal of the German team, a league source added.

Kravish spent the season with Manresa averaging 11.5ppg and 6rpg between ACB and BCL.

KK Crvena Zvedza inks Aleksa Uskokovic

Aleksa Uskoković signed a four-year contract with KK Crvena Zvedza.
The 21-year-old pointguard spent the last two seasons with KMP Beograd.
Last year he averaged 4.8 points and 2.7 assist in ABA Liga.

Chris Wright joins Afyon Belediyespor

Chris Wright is a new player of Afyon Belediyespor, as announced by the turkish team.
The pointguard out of Georgetown spent last year in Poland with Torun, averaging over 18.6 points, 6.7 assist and 2 steals in BCL, and 15.5 points plus 5.3 assist in the top polish division.

Bnei Herzliya inks Frank Gaines

Bnei Herzliya announced the arrival of Frank Gaines.
Gaines spent last season in Italy with Virtus Bologna, averaging 9.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in the Serie A and 11.3 points plus 2.3 rebounds in the EuroCup.

Damian Hollis joins Pallacanestro Orzinuovi

Damian Hollis signed a one-year contract with Pallacanestro Orzinuovi, as announced by the italian team.

Last year the forward played for Benfica, where he averaged 10.2 points and 4.4 rebounds between Europe Cup and the top Portuguese division.

GTK Gliwice signs Jordon Varnado

Jordon Varnado is a new player of GTK Gliwice, the polish team announced.
Varnado spent his rookie season in Hungary with Egis Kormend, where he averaged over 16 points and 5 rebounds per game between the top Hungarian division and FIBA Europe Cup.

Sources: Jalen Reynolds close to join Bayern Munich

Jalen Reynolds is close to signing a deal with German powerhouse Bayern Munich, a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.

The big man out of Xavier spent last year with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
He averaged over 5 points and 5 rebounds per game in Euroleague

Nate Sestina signing with Kyiv-Basket

Rookie forward/center Nate Sestina is signing his first pro deal with Kyiv-Basket in Ukraine, according to Oleksandr Proshuta.

Sestina spent four years (including a redshirt season) at Bucknell before transferring to Kentucky. Under coach John Calipari, he averaged 5.7 points and 3.7 rebounds in 20 minutes per game.

Arne Woltmann, Tautvydas Sabonis joining Zalgiris coaching staff

This summer Zalgiris Kaunas introduced its head coach Martin Schiller, who has now finished forming his coaching staff.

Arne Woltmann will be joining Schiller in Kaunas as an assistant. The German specialist has worked alongside Zalgiris’ new head coach in the German men’s national team under coach Chris Fleming.

Woltmann was also part of Fleming’s staff in the Artland Dragons Quakenbrück and Brose Bamberg, and has also worked in several other German sides. He has also had some experience as a head coach in RheinStars Cologne and Eisbaren Bremerhaven, and was an assistant in the NBA summer league.

Moving up to the main team’s coaching staff will be Tautvydas Sabonis, who finished his professional career last year. The 28-year-old has shown great improvements in the past year working with Zalgiris second team and will be responsible for the individual work with the players and improving their skills.

After a long break, physical preparation coach Sigitas Kavaliauskas will be returning to Zalgiris. The 36-year-old specialist worked in Kaunas from 2006 to 2012, and later joined Lokomotiv Krasnodar, followed by a stint in China.

Evaldas Berzininkaitis, who’s been with the club since 2011, will continue working in the Zalgiris system, alongside physical preparation coach Nerijus Navickas, doctor Vytautas Kailius and physio Paulius Jacikas.

Zalgiris players and staff plan to start preparing for the new season on the 14th of August.

Koper Primorska signs Jan Dornik

Reigning Slovenian champions Koper Primorska signs Jan Dornik, his agent announced on Twitter. Dornik played for Rogaška in ABA 2 league and Slovenian First league last season. He averaged 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in the domestic league.

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