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Grant Jerrett signs with Darussafaka

Former NBA big man Grant Jerrett signed a contract with Darussafaka of the Turkish BSL and Basketball Champions League, the team announced.

Jerrett played for Ratiopharm Ulm in Germany last season, averaging 11.4 points and six rebounds per game in the Bundesliga and EuroCup.

Valencia signs Nikola Kalinic

Valencia Basket has reached an agreement to incorporate the Serbian international forward Nikola Kalinic (2.02m, Subotica (Serbia), 11/08/1991, 28 years old) for the upcoming season. The player comes from Fenerbahce Beko, where he has played the last five seasons, being champion of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in 2017.

 

Growing in Serbia

Kalinic developed his first professional years in different Serbian clubs. The team from his hometown started at Spartak Subotica, where he started as a professional in 2009. In 2010-11 he already played 23 games. His next two seasons, between 2011 and 2013, he would go to Vojvodina Srbijagas.

 

His progression was rewarded with the call of Sasha Djordjevic to debut with the Serbian NT, being part of the team that played the Eurobasket in 2013.

 

In the 2013 season, he jumped to Radnicki, with which he once again stood out, both in the Adriatic league and in the Eurocup, averaging more than 10 points per game in 16 games drawing the attention of Red Star, who takes over his services to the following season.

 

Impact in Serbia and arrival at Red Star

After his good season, his final explosion will come with the World Cup in Spain in 2014, helping to qualify Serbia for the Final, which he will lose against USA.

 

In the 2014-15 season, Kalinic completed a good season with Red Star, debuting in the top European club competition, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, with averages of almost 9.2 points per game.

 

Consolidation in Fenerbahce

His great projection will make Zeljko Obradovic for Fenerbahce set his eyes on him, landing in Istanbul in the summer of 2015. In the Ottoman team, Kalinic will complete a 5-year stage in which he achieves the title of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2017 title. Kalinic was crucial scoring 17 points in the final against Olympiacos.

 

In his last stage, Kalinic will consolidate himself into the elite of European forwards, alternating the positions of small forward and power forward, and reaching a sporting maturity that he can show off today.

 

Sports career

Spartak Subotica (2009-10)

Novi Sad (2010-11)

Vojvodina Srbijagas (2011-13)

Radnicki (2013-14)

Red Star (2014-15)

Fenerbahce (2015-20)

Valencia Basket (2020-)

Prometey adds Marcquise Reed

Big signing for Ukrainian and FIBA Europe Cup team Prometey: Marcquise Reed.
The American comes from a strong season in France with Roanne where he averaged 16.4ppg in Jeep Elite.
Reed has EuroLeague and NBA outs in his deal with Prometey, a source told Sportando.

R.J. White signs with Real Canoe

Former UNC Greensboro center R.J. White signed a contract with Real Canoe of the Spanish LEB Oro, sources told Sportando.

White last played for Soles de Mexicali in Mexico. He is the son of Randy White, a former NBA player who spent five seasons with the Mavericks.

Estudiantes to sign Angel Delgado

Estudiantes Madrid has an agreement in place with Dominican center Angel Delgado, as reported by Sportando and Chema De Lucas. 

Delgado averaged 8.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game with Hapoel Holon this season.

Jamuni McNeace signs with Merlins Crailsheim

Former Oklahoma big man Jamuni McNeace signed with HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim in Germany’s Bundesliga, the team announced.

McNeace spent his rookie season in Finland with Vilpas Vikings, averaging 11.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game.

Skyler Bowlin signs with Iraklis BC

Skyler Bowlin has signed with Iraklis BC of the Greek A1 and Basketball Champions League qualifiers.

Bowlin spent the last two seasons in Germany with s.Oliver Würzburg. He averaged 11.2 points and 3.8 assists per game in the Bundesliga in 2019-20.

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