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Josh Selby signs with Kumanovo

Former Memphis Grizzlies player Josh Selby has signed a deal with Kumanovo of Northern Macedonian league.
Selby has played in the NBA between 2011 and 2013 averaging more than 2 points in 38 games.
The former Kansas has also played pro basketball in China, Croatia, Israel, Turkey, South Korea and Argentina.

Markel Starks re-signs with Avtodor Saratov

BC Avtodor has signed the 29-year-old American guard Markel STARKS to a contract extention until the end of the 2020-21 season.

Starks spent 18 games in the 2019-20 VTB United League becoming the team leader on points scored (avg. 14.4 points per game), steals (1.2), as well as entering the VTB League Top 5 on assists (avg. 5.9 assists). The American guard was also named the All-VTB League Team of Week #20.

Markel STARKS
Avtodor guard:
“I want to thank the entire organization for allowing me to return to the club for the second season. This means a lot for me and I’m internally grateful for this opportunity. I look forward to a more productive year of winning and competing at a much more consistent level in VTB League and hopefully another European competition. The two early signings look to be really good players coming from the Superleague with one returning to the club from years past. I can’t wait for reuniting with some old faces and I am excited to a fantastic season! Thank you Avtodor for giving me another opportunity. Let’s go Avtodor!”

Isiah Umipig signs with Denizli

Former Cal State Fullerton and Seattle guard Isiah Umipig has signed a contract with Denizli of the Turkish TBL (second division), a source told Sportando.

Umipig was a top-10 scorer in the TBL last season as he averaged 19.4 points per game for Manisa. He will return to Turkey for his third season there.

Ike Udanoh agreed to terms with Pallacanestro Trieste

After the signing of Andrejs Grazulis, Pallacanestro Trieste is ready to announce also the addition of Ike Udanoh.

The two sides have reached an agreement for next season, a source told Sportando.

Udanoh spent the year with Reyer Venezia averaging 3.3 points and 3.5 rebounds in Serie A and 7.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in EuroCup.

Justin Bibbins signing with Legia Warsaw

Former Long Beach State and Utah guard Justin Bibbins has agreed to a deal with Legia Warsaw of the Polish EBL, a source told Sportando.

Bibbins played in Poland in his rookie year, averaging 17.7 points and 5.9 assists per game for Polpharma Starogard.

He spent last season in Serbia and Hungary with Mladost Zemun and Zalakeramia.

Aaron Harrison agreed to terms with Olympiacos

Aaron Harrison and Olympiacos have fully agreed to a deal, a source told Sportando.
Harrison leaves Galatasaray after two years to join the Greek powerhouse.
The former Kentucky guard averaged 13.7 points in BSL and 15.9 points in EuroCup with Galatasaray before suspension due to coronavirus pandemic.

Blazers’ Trevor Ariza will not play in Orlando due to family reasons

Trevor Ariza will not play in Orlando with the Portland Trail Blazers due to family reasons.

Per ESPN, Ariza, a starter, has been involved in a custody case over his 12-year-old son, and the mother’s decision to grant a court-ordered, one-month visitation period during the league’s quarantine of teams in Orlando, Florida, led Ariza to choose his parenting responsibilities over competing with the Blazers in the 22-team restart, sources said.
Ariza, 34, could lose between $1 million and $1.8 million in salary, based on whether the Blazers qualify for the playoffs, for not participating in the restart. Ariza has a minimally guaranteed $12.8 million contract for the 2020-21 season.

Giedrius Stankevicius, Evaldas Saulys sign with Neptunas

Lithuanian team Neptunas announced the signings of power forward Giedrius Stankevicius and shooting guard Evaldas Saulys.

Stankevicius signed a three-year deal and Saulys agreed to a contract for two years.

Jasmin Repesa to become VL Pesaro head coach

Jasmin Repesa will be the head coach of VL Pesaro, as first reported by Superbasket and confirmed to Sportando.
In less than a year, Repesa has been close to becoming head coach of Trieste, Fortitudo Bologna and Dinamo Sassari but now he seems really ready to join the Serie A team.

 

Dewayne Russell signs with Treviso

Dewayne Russell will be the starting point guard of Treviso next season. The point guard has signed the contract with the Italian team.

Russell has played with Crailsheim Merlins this season.

The news was first reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport a few weeks ago but denied by his agent.

Treviso will announce him soon.

Zenit signs Denis Zakharov

In the past Zakharov played for Sparta and Ko, Nizhny Novgorod, Dinamo, Enisey and Lokomotiv Kuban.

General manager of Zenit Alexandr Tserkovny:

– Denis made a big progress in the last season, including games against Zenit, too. So, our coaching staff got interested in him. I hope he’ll keep going this way and add some energy and balance to our back court.

Head coach of Zenit Xavi Pascual:

– Today we are very happy for the incorporation of Denis Zakharov in our team.  We believe that it is a good step in his career and that at 27 he can further evolve his game, so we think we are incorporating a player from the present but also from the future.  It will cover two positions, both 1 and 2 and can give us creation speed and points as well as defensive aggressiveness in some aspects.

Zenit guard Denis Zakharov:

– Moving to Zenit is a big step forward in my career. It’s a big level of competition both in VTB League and in Euroleague, and the club has big goals in both of them, so it’s good for me. I made the right choice because it’s flattering to every player to know that a Euroleague club wants to have him. I was amazed by Zenit fans when I saw them at the games, I suppose they root even louder during Euroleague games. I hope we’ll see this level of support throughout the whole season no matter what the result is, and I’ll try to do my best on the court.

Olimpia Milano’s Kevin Punter got Serbian citizenship

Kevin Punter, recently signed by Olimpia Milano to a one-year deal, got the Serbian citizenship.
The American guard spent the season with Olympiacos and Crvena Zvezda and before the national cup scheduled in February, he got the Serbian passport.

Punter will play again in Italy next season after having spent the 2018-2019 year with Virtus Bologna.

His new passport won’t change Milano’s plans for next season because he will need one of the seven working visas available for Olimpia for next season.

Andrej Jakimovski commits to Washington State

Macedonian forward Andrej Jakimovski has committed to Washington State, he told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.

Jakimovski, 19, appeared in eight games in the Italian Serie A2 with Torino this season. He also played for Dinamo Sassari in the Italian NextGen Cup.

Charis Giannopoulos, AEK Athens part ways

AEK Athens announced that the team has parted ways with forward Charis Giannopoulos.

Josip Sobin signs with BM Slam Stal

Croatian forward Josip Sobin has signed with BM Slam Stal of the Polish EBL, the team announced.

Sobin spent this past season in the Italian Serie A, averaging 4.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game for Vanoli Cremona.

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