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Brose Bamberg signs Michele Vitali, Chase Fieler

Brose Bamberg officially announced the signings of Michele Vitali and Chase Fieler.

The Italian guard spent last season with Sassari, averaging 10.3 points and three rebounds in the Serie A and Basketball Champions League.

The American forward played for Promitheas last season, averaging 8.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in the EuroCup.

Cento signing Tekele Cotton

Tekele Cotton is close to returning to Italy.
The American guard is finalizing an agreement with Benedetto XIV Cento, a source tells Sportando.
Cotton spent the season 2018-2019 in Italy with Fiat Torino averaging 10.3ppg in either EuroCup and Serie A.
The player briefly played with Kalev/Cramo in 2019-2020.

Iraklis adds Michalis Tsairelis

Iraklis announced the signing of Michalis Tsairelis.
31-year old player penned a deal for one season.

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#Sign_Alert 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ‼️Η ΚΑΕ ΗΡΑΚΛΗΣ ΓΣ 2017 ανακοινώνει την έναρξη της συνεργασίας της με τον Έλληνα διεθνή Καλαθοσφαιριστή Μιχάλη Τσαϊρέλη για την επόμενη αγωνιστική περίοδο. Καλωσορίζουμε τον Αθλητή στις τάξεις του Συλλόγου μας και του ευχόμαστε υγεία και δύναμη. ‼️Ο Μιχάλης με την εμπειρία του και το ταλέντό του θα ενισχύσει την Ομάδα μας τόσο στις ελληνικές υποχρεώσεις της, όσο και στις Ευρωπαϊκές. Καλώς ήλθες Μιχάλη… ΑΥΤΟΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ ‼️Ο Μιχάλης Τσαϊρέλης γεννήθηκε στη Θεσσαλονίκη στις 23-12-1988, είναι φόργουορντ/σέντερ και ύψους 2.08. Ξεκίνησε την αγωνιστική του πορεία στα νεανικά τμήματα του Απόλλωνα Καλαμαριάς. Το 2007 υπέγραψε επαγγελματικό συμβόλαιο με την Άρη, παραμένοντας στην ομάδα για ένα χρόνο. Ακολούθησαν δύο χρονιές στη Θεσσαλία όπου φόρεσε τα χρώματα της Α.Ε.Λ. (2008-09) και των Τρικάλων (2009-10), αμφότερων ομάδων της Α1. Το 2010 αναδείχθηκε πολυτιμότερος παίκτης (MVP) στο All Star Game νέων του Ελληνικού πρωταθλήματος μπάσκετ. Κατόπιν επέστρεψε στον Άρη για τη διετία 2010-12, με τον οποίο συμμετείχε σε 21 παιχνίδια του EuroCup. ‼️Επόμενος σταθμός στην καριέρα του ήταν ο ΠΑΟΚ, με τον οποίο ανανέωσε το συμβόλαιό του το καλοκαίρι του 2013. Το καλοκαίρι του 2014 υπέγραψε στην Ισπανική Ιμπεροστάρ Τενερίφε. Από το Φλεβάρη του 2015 αγωνίστηκε στον Ολυμπιακό μέχρι το καλοκαίρι του 2016 (πήρε δύο πρωταθλήματα), όταν στις 5/8/2016 ανακοινώθηκε η επιστροφή του στον Άρη Θεσσαλονίκης υπογράφοντας συμβόλαιο διετούς διάρκειας. ‼️Στις 15 Ιουνίου ανακοινώθηκε η συμφωνία του με τον Προμηθέα Πατρα, με τον οποίο είχε 5.2 πόντους και 1.8 ριμπάουντ κατά μέσο όρο στη Basket League φτάνοντας μέχρι τους τελικούς του πρωταθλήματος, όπου τερμάτισε στην δεύτερη θέση. Τον Ιούλιο του 2019 ανακοινώθηκε από τον Ήφαιστο Λήμνου με τον οποίο είχε φέτος στο πρωτάθλημα της Basket League 6.5 πόντους και 3 ριμπάουντ μέσο όρο σε 17 λεπτά συμμετοχής. Εθνικές Ομάδες ‼️Ο Μιχάλης Τσαϊρέλης είναι διεθνής με όλες τις μικρές Εθνικές Ελλάδος[, αγωνίστηκε στο Ευρωπαϊκό Πρωτάθλημα Παίδων το 2004, στο Ευρωπαϊκό Πρωτάθλημα Εφήβων το 2006 και στα Ευρωπαϊκά Πρωταθλήματα Νέων Ανδρών το 2007 και το 2008. Το 2014 κλήθηκε για την προετοιμασία της Εθνικής

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Boulazac signs Edgar Sosa and Aaron Best

Boulazac made official the signings of Edgar Sosa and Aaron Best.
The Dominican point guard comes from Gilboa-Galil where he averaged 17.3 points and 4.4 assists per game in Israeli winner league.

Best arrives from PAOKL where he averaged 11 points and 3 rebounds.

Zenit St. Petersburg General Director says roster is completed. Monroe? Never a candidate

Zenit St. Petersburg general director Alexander Tserkovny confirmed that the Russian team has ended their market for next season.
Zenit has signed eight new players:

Kevin Pangos
KC Rivers
Billy Baron
Alex Poythress
Arturas Gudaitis
Vitaly Fridzon
Denis Zakharov
Igor Volkhin

And doesn’t intend to make new additions.

“We completed the transfer campaign this summer. Any information that will concern possible newcomers to Zenit in the near future should be taken as speculation” Tserkovny told IZ.

The manager also spoke about the “wildest” names linked to Zenit during the summer: “It is difficult to choose between the rumors about the transfer to our club of Alexei Shved and Greg Monroe. The American was never a candidate for our team”.

Martin Peterka close to signing with Braunschweig

Czech center Martin Peterka is finalizing a deal with Basketball Löwen Braunschweig of Germany’s Bundesliga, sources told Sportando.

Peterka spent the last five seasons with Basketball Nymburk in his home country. In 2019-20, he averaged 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in 14.6 minutes in 39 games of the Czech NBL and Basketball Champions League.

Michele Vitali agrees to terms with Brose Bamberg

Michele Vitali agreed to terms with Brose Bamberg .

For the italian guard is the second experience outside Italy after Andorra.

Michele Vitali spent last season in LBA with Dinamo Sassari averaging 8.8 points in BCL.

Greg Monroe close to signing with Khimki Moscow

Big deal in EuroLeague: Greg Monroe is close to signing with Khimki Moscow .

NBA veteran spent last season with Bayern Monaco averaging 12.9 points and 6.8 rebounds in EuroLeague.

For Russian team a important addition after the re-sign of Alexey Shved and the signature of Jordan Mickey.

Marcos Mata signs with Saga Balooners

Marcos Mata will continue his career in Japan. The Argentinian has signed with Saga Balooners.

Mata comes from San Lorenzo de Almagro.

 

Vanoli Cremona expected to play in Serie A next season

A good news from Cremona. Vanoli, that was close to “disappearing” from Italian top division, is expected to play in Serie A next season, a source told Sportando.
The Italian team found the money to play in Serie A and will have Flavio Portaluppi as GM.

The official announcement is expected soon.

Jonathan Octeus finalizing deal with Shiga Lakestars

Former Purdue guard Jonathan Octeus is finalizing a deal with Japanese club Shiga Lakestars, a source told Sportando.

Octeus spent last season in Germany’s Pro A with Phoenix Hagen, averaging 12.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game.

He played for Purdue’s alumni team, Men of Mackey, at The Basketball Tournament last month.

London Lions add Dirk Williams

he London Lions’ 2020-21 squad received an addition today in the shape of the high-flying Dirk Williams, no stranger to the BBL.

The 6’6” Alabama native had two years with the Sheffield Sharks before moving to Hungary last season. A super season with Zalakeramia ZTE KK, saw Williams average 17 points a game on career shooting at, 51% from the floor and a smooth 47% from behind the three-point arc.

A graduate of the University of Alabama Birmingham, Williams brought his exciting game to the BBL in 2017 and had a stellar period with the Sharks in which he set the League alight with his versatile game, his 19.2 points in 2018-19 was good enough to lead the league in scoring. He will though, be remembered for breaking the internet with his Dunk of the Decade that saw him go full court, between the legs on the Surrey Scorchers before leaping over a defender to slam home.

Williams said; “I am very excited for this opportunity to play back in the BBL and even more excited to get a chance to play in the Basketball Champions League. I think this will be good for British Basketball if we can go forward and win some games. Me personally I think it’s time for the BBL to get more respect than it has had over the years. This League can be very competitive. Big thanks to the London Lions for this opportunity and I can’t wait to get to work.”

Lions Head Coach, Vince Macaulay added, “Capturing Dirk was is really important for our plans, he is so versatile, so athletic and can also shoot the ball extremely well. Watching his games in Hungary I can see he has improved several aspects of his game and I think he will thrive in the many competitions we play in.”

Fans will get to see the team for the first time on the 15th of September, when Basketball Champions League opponents, Neptunas Klaipeda will be the visitors

Tickets and details of television coverage will come out nearer the date as we follow Government guidelines on indoor sports.

Lester Medford signs in Lublin

MKS Start Lublin announced the signing of Lester Medford. The American comes from VEF Riga where he averaged 14.1ppg and 6.2apg in Basketball Champions League.

 

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