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
According to Gabriel Pantel-Jouve, SIG Strasbourg will sign Artsiom Parakhouski.
The big man started the season for KK Partizan, where he averaged just 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
#JeepELITE Le nouveau pivot de la SIG Strasbourg devrait être le Biélorusse Artsiom Parakhouski, vu au Partizan Belgrade en début de saison, après avoir notamment joué à Vilnius (2018/19) et au Maccabi Tel-Aviv (2017/18). Il devrait être là contre Nanterre le week-end prochain.
— Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (@GabrielPJ_) January 12, 2020
Florent Pietrus is a new player of Orleans Loiret basket, the french team announced.
Last year the veteran forward averaged 3.8 points and 3.2 rebounds for SIG Strasbourg.
➡️Arrivé, apte et qualifié pour le match de samedi face à Pau !
?Bienvenue @flopietrus ! ?#TousOLB pic.twitter.com/hmotsx9fVE
— OrléansLoiretBasket (@OLB45) January 8, 2020
Michael Young signed with Hapoel Galil Gilboa, the Israeli team announced.
The power forward out of Pittsburgh started the season for JDA Dijon, with over 11 points and 4 rebounds per game in Jeep Elite.
מייקל יאנג (25, 2.03 מ'), ששיחק בשנתיים האחרונות בצרפת, חתם בהפועל גלבוע/גליל pic.twitter.com/84ie2Er2wP
— Winner League (@WinnerLeague) January 12, 2020
Darnell jackson signed with BM Slam Stali Ostrów.
The former Kansas started the season for PGE Spójnia Stargard, with averages of 6.1 points and 4.7 rebounds over 10 games.
Trey Dickerson is signing a deal in Bosnia with HKK Capljina, a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
The guard spent last season between Venezuela and Cyprus.
Trey Dickerson is signing a deal in Bosnia with HKK Capljina, a source told @Sportando
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) January 12, 2020
According to Gabriel Pantel-Jouve of BeBasket, Gabe York will leave SIG Strasbourg.
The guard out of Arizona was averaging 14.6 points and 1.8 assist over 27 games, shooting 40% from the field, 35% from long range and 78% from the foul line.
Après Travis Trice, c'est l'arrière Gabe York qui va quitter la SIG Strasbourg. Ce qui pouvait déjà se sentir en décembre se confirme en janvier, le club alsacien va complètement restructurer son équipe. #JeepELITE
— Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (@GabrielPJ_) January 11, 2020
Darius Morris is leaving Enisey Krasnoyarsk to join Gravelines-Dunkerque, a source told Sportando. The former NBA guard will sign a deal for one month as medical replacement.
Morris was averaging 9.3 points and more than 6 assists per game in FIBA Europe Cup and 8.4 points and almost 5 assists in VTB League.
Chorale Roanne announced the arrival of Brice Johnson.
The big man out of UNC started the year for Capo d’Orlando in the second italian divisione, where he averaged over 17 points and 11 rebounds per game.
La @ChoraleRoanne tient son nouvel intérieur ??
Brice Johnson est attendu lundi à Roanne
? #NCAA Consensus All-Americans 2016
? 25e Pick #DraftNBA 2016
? 17 points / 11 rebonds en Serie A2
Le communiqué officiel ? https://t.co/iMbJ2s7BLG#ChoraleNation pic.twitter.com/XWWmEGjgHV— Chorale Roanne Basket (@ChoraleRoanne) January 10, 2020
Nemanja Popovic signs a long-term contract with FMP Zeleznik.
The Serbian born in 2001 will remain on loan with OKK Belgrade for the remainder of the season.
One of the biggest prospects in the country, Nemanja Popovic 01, signed long term contract with Fmp Zeleznik! He is loaned to Okk Belgrade until the end of the first stage of the Serbian league! #BeoBasket
— Misko4Raznatovic (@MiskoRaznatovic) January 11, 2020
SIG Stasbourg and Travis Trice have officially parted ways.
The American guard is joining Germani Brescia, a source told Sportando.
Trice was averaging 11 points in Jeep Elite and 10.6 points in Basketball Champions League with the French team.
Brice Johnson is moving to Chorale Roanne in Jeep Elite after his stint in Serie A2 with Orlandina. The former NBA player was averaging 17.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game in Italy.
Orlandina accepted the buyout from Roanne for the forward.
#JeepELITE Après la victoire contre Châlons-Reims, Jean-Denys Choulet a annoncé la signature à Roanne à venir d'un poste 4, ex-premier tour de Draft #NBA. Mon petit doigt me dit qu'il s'agirait de Brice Johnson, joueur de North Carolina (NCAA) entre 2012 et 2016.
— Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (@GabrielPJ_) January 10, 2020
KK Partizan Belgrade made official the signing of James Michael McAdoo.
The power forward comes from Besiktas.
McAdoo has won two NBA titles with the Golden State Warriors.
Fonte: KK Partizan.
MBC announced the signing of Tremmell Darden.
The experienced player returns to the German team where he has performed last season averaging 10.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists.
Fonte: MBC.
The experience of Jamel McLean with Banco di Sardegna Sassari is over.
The two sides are finalizing an agreement to part ways.
McLean has averaged 6.9 points in Serie A and 6 points in BCL with the Italian team.
The news was first reported by La Nuova and confirmed to Sportando.
Georgios Bartzokas is close to becoming again the head coach of Olympiacos, as reported by Sport24.
The Greek coach has been at the helm of the Reds with whom he won the EuroLeague title in London in 2013.
Bartzokas is free agent since he was fired by Khimki Moscow last season.
Fonte: Sport24.
Panathinaikos announced the signing of Andy Rautins.
The Canadian shooter was still free agent after having played with Bahcesehir last season.
Fonte: Panathinaikos.
According to Ferhat Yeşiltaş, Rion Brown will join Tofas.
The guard started the season for Panathinaikos, where he played just 2 minutes per game in Euroleague.
TOFAŞ, bu sezon bir süre Panathinaikos forması giyen Rion Cortez Brown'ı kadrosuna kattı.
— Ferhat Yeşiltaş (@NeoRock06) January 10, 2020
UPDATE: Tofas announced Brown’s arrival.
?️ l Son olarak Euroleague takımlarından @paobcgr forması giyen Amerikalı guard Rion Brown ile anlaşma sağladık #welcometoTOFAŞ @RB_Trey15 ?
✍️ Detaylar; https://t.co/8t9AoUiNmH pic.twitter.com/VY8zG01jSM
— TOFAŞ Spor Kulübü (@TofasSporKulubu) January 10, 2020
Igokea announced that they have signed a contract with 28-year old guard Milan Vulić.
Vulić spent the first half of the 2019/20 season playing for Novi Pazar in ABA League 2, where he averaged 17.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
OFFICIAL: @BCIgokea add Milan Vulić to their 2019/20 roster
Read more at: https://t.co/dOq33bEO4C #ABALiga pic.twitter.com/N0lpRiOuRi
— ABA Liga (@ABA_League) January 10, 2020
Olympiacos and Willie Reed have parted ways, the greek team announced.
The big man out of Saint Louis averaged 6.4 points and 2.8 rebounds over 11 Euroleague games.
Fonte: Olympiacos.
According to Ferhat Yesiltas Jamelle Hagins signed an official contract with OGM Ormanspor.
The big man comes from Gaziantep where he was averaging 9.4 points and 4.1 rebounds in BSL and 9.7 points and 7.5 rebounds in BCL.
OGM Ormanspor, Jamelle Hagins ile resmi sözleşmeyi imzaladı. Lisans işlemleri de tamamlanan Hagins, görev verilmesi halinde hafta sonunda oynanacak Anadolu Efes maçında forma giyebilecek. https://t.co/5MN0VfCzdn
— Ferhat Yeşiltaş (@NeoRock06) January 10, 2020
Le Portel reinforced the frontcourt with the arrival of two players, Kwan Cheatham and Edgaras Zelionis.
Cheatham was averaging over 11 points and 7 rebounds in the top bulgarian division, while the lithuanian forward spent last year with Afyonkarahisar Belediye (8.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg)
Et une nouvelle recrue à l’ESSM. Après l’arrivée de Kwan Cheatham, c’est au tour de Edgaras Zelionis de signer au Portel. pic.twitter.com/CzNDA7c128
— ESSM Le Portel (@ESSMbasket) January 10, 2020
Tremmell Darden signed a contract until the end of the season with SYNTAINICS MBC, the german team announced.
The veteran swingman played for MBC last year, with averages of over 10 points 4 rebounds and 2 assist per game.
@tremenduz IS BACK IN TOWN!? Tremmell Darden ist zurück in Weißenfels und hat einen Vertrag bis zum Ende der Saison 2019/20 in der @easyCreditBBL unterschrieben ?✔️https://t.co/iljQ2DIeie#steppingupourgame
— SYNTAINICS MBC (@syntainicsmbc) January 10, 2020
Andy Ogide and UCC Assigeco Piacenza have parted ways.
The player has appeared in 42 games with Piacenza but only in nine contests this season due to a knee injury.
Cestistica San Severo made officia the signing of Andy Ogide.
The player replaces Markus Kennedy.
Ogide comes from UCC Assigeco Piacenza.
Virtus Roma is in advanced negotiations with Pallacanestro Trieste for Arturs Strautins, as reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Latvian player is averaging 2.3 points per game in Serie A with Trieste.
The deal will be finalized next week.