Hapoel Eilat has chosen Max Menetti’s successor: Stefanos Dedas. Walla reports.
Greek born in 1982, already Holon’s guide between 2019 and 2021, after his experience at Aek Dedas was Dimitris Itoudis’ assistant at Cska and Fenerbahce.
Galatasaray has reportedly decided to relieve coach Zvezdan Mitrovic. This was announced by journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu.
The Montenegrin coach was dismissed after a quarrel with some fans. Last night the Turkish team lost to Dijon in BCL.
Basketboldaki rezalete dur diyecek bir Galatasaray yöneticisi yok mu?
Dünyanın en popüler 2. branşı basketbolda, GS markasını küçük düşürenler için kimse hesap sormayacak mı?
Aylardır bu koçla olmaz diyoruz, paramızla rezil oluyoruz diyoruz yazık günah değil mi bu taraftara? pic.twitter.com/Z2JJEIO1C7— Eyüp Yıldız (@eyupyildiz) January 30, 2024
Elan Chalon announced the signing of Kaleb Wesson on a contract until the end of the season.
The former Ohio State big man started the season in Bulgaria with CSKA Sofia (15.9 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.7 SPG, 1.2 BPG).
Kaleb Wesson rejoint l’Elan Chalon ! Bienvenue Kaleb 🔴⚪️
L'intérieur de 2m08 arrive sur les bords de Saône et jouera dimanche !
+ d'informations ℹ https://t.co/JGQ94bPo5J#RougeEtBlanc pic.twitter.com/cd03Ux7r1C— Elan Chalon (@ELANCHALON) January 29, 2024
Cska Moscow will sign Will Barton until the end of the season as reported by Artem Komarov.
NBA veteran ended last season with Toronto Raptors averaging 7.7 points in 17 games.
NBA veteran Will Barton is joining CSKA Moscow on a deal until the end of the season.
— Artem Komarov (@art_basket) January 29, 2024
Merkezefendi announced the signing of Nike Sibande.
The Pittsburgh product arrives from Joensuun Kataja, where he was voted MVP of the FIBA Europe Cup preliminary round (20 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 41% from three).
Sibande, in his first professional season, was also scoring over 22 points with 8 rebounds per game in the Finnish league.
Nike Sibande Yukatel Merkezefendi’de!
Takımımız kadrosunu 1999 doğumlu guard Nike Sibande ile güçlendirdi. Kolej kariyeri sonrası Dallas Mavericks forması ile 2023 NBA Yaz Ligi’nde mücadele eden Sibande Avrupa kariyerine Finlandiya’nın Kataja takımında başladı. Amerikalı oyuncu,… pic.twitter.com/3XjoYImrE3
— Yukatel Merkezefendi Belediyesi (@merkezefendigsk) January 26, 2024
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana announced the departure of Croatian center Karlo Matkovic, who will join the New Orleans Pelicans at the beginning of February.
Matkovic, the No.52 pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, was scoring 15.1 points with 6.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 28 minutes per game between ABA Liga and Eurocup.
V začetku februarja se v Ligo @NBA seli @KarloMatkovic15.
Slednjega so leta 2022 na @NBADraft izbrali @PelicansNBA.
Karlo bo v dresu Cedevite Olimpije odigral še gostujoči tekmi s SC Derbyjem in Borcem ter domačo tekmo z Londonom.#ZmajevaDruzina pic.twitter.com/NwDUT46mmf
— Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) January 26, 2024
Willie Cauley-Stein is a new player of the Indios de Mayaguez, as announced by the Puerto Rican club.
After a disappointing experience in Varese, the former Kentucky center will start over in BSN.
Cauley-Stein averaged 9.9 points, 9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 blocks in his 20 games with the Italian team.
Olympiacos has reached an agreement with Moses Wright.
The announcement of the centre is expected as early as today according to Sport24.
The player arrives to cover the absences of Milutinov and Fall on the roster.
Joan Plaza is reportedly on the verge of stepping down as head coach of AEK, according to Eurohoops sources.
After taking over the technical leadership of the Greek club in June, Plaza led the team to a 5-1 record in Group D of the Basketball Champions League regular season, earning direct access to the round of 16.
However, a run of four consecutive defeats in all competitions, the last one against Promitheas, and a disappointing 6-9 record in the Stoiximan Greek Basketball League, have dropped the club to seventh place in the standings.
AEK is now considering options for a new head coach. Plaza, a veteran of 194 games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Zenit, Unicaja, Zalgiris and Real Madrid, last coached Coosur Real Betis at the start of the 2021-22 season.
Advanced negotiations at Olympiacos for Moses Wright, currently with Merkezefendi in Turkey. According to BasketNews, Wright, a 25-year-old, 2.06m tall pivot, is close to joining the Greek club, thanks to a EuroLeague buyout clause in his contract.
The move comes at a crucial time for the Greek club, which is looking to fill the gaps left by the injury absences of key players such as Nikola Milutinov and Moustapha Fall.
Wright, who joined Merkezefendi in December as Dan Oturu’s replacement, quickly proved his worth in the Turkish league. In just five matches, he averaged 26.4 points (62.5 per cent from two-point range and 25.0 per cent from three), 8.4 rebounds, 1.4 stoppages and 1.2 steals per game.
His performances were particularly impressive, with several 30-plus point games, including 34 points and 12 rebounds against Pinar and a remarkable 36-point performance, with 13 of 16 from the field, against Galatasaray. In both cases, Merkezefendi came out on top.
This could be the third departure of a Merkezefendi player for the EuroLeague in the 2023-24 season. Previously, Rihards Lomazs had left the club to join Virtus.
Before joining Merkezefendi, Wright started the season in the Chinese league with the Shanxi Loongs, where he averaged 15.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.
According to Sportando, the club had also probed the return of Khem Birck and former Baskonia Steven Enoch, now at Turk.
Howard Sant-Roos has signed a contract extension with UCAM Murcia until 2026, the spanish team announced.
The Cuban forward is producing 6.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals per game between ACB and BCL.
Sant-Roos’ two-year extension comes after those of Latvian Rodions Kurucus and coach Sito Alonso, key pillars of the project that UCAM Murcia continues to strengthen for the long term.
🚨 OFICIAL 🚨
🔥 Howard Sant-Roos renueva con el UCAM Murcia CB
🏀 El cubano amplía su contrato con el club hasta 2026
📰 https://t.co/IAEzvVURvR#TheLegacy pic.twitter.com/QRlQN3KfpU
— UCAM Murcia (@UCAMMurcia) January 24, 2024
Jajuan Johnson will end the season in Israel with Hapoel Eilat, on loan from Happy Casa Brindisi, a source told Sportando.
The big man remains under contract with the Italian club for next season.
Johnson in Brindisi produced averages of 10.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game between BCL and LBA.
Jordan Theodore has reached an agreement with Baskonia on a deal until the end of the season, Encestando reports.
The experienced point guard had a Euroleague exit clause in his contract with Metropolitans 92, where he was scoring 13.5 points with 3.9 assists per game in BetClic Elite.
Theodore is expected to replace the injured Chris Chiozza.
En las próximas horas se le espera ya en Vitoria para firmar hasta junio, me dicen https://t.co/G6TUSsHb9a
— www.encestando.es (@webEncestando) January 23, 2024
The Dinamo Sassari finds itself in a delicate phase. First, the abrupt end to their Basketball Champions League journey with a clear defeat against Cholet, followed by Sunday’s loss in Treviso, leaving the team of President Stefano Sardara in twelfth place in the standings.
This Sunday, the team faces Olimpia Milano at the Mediolanum Forum d’Assago, but there could be developments in the coming hours. The performance of the players is under scrutiny, as well as the position of coach Piero Bucchi, who arrived in Sardinia in 2021 and had two excellent seasons, always ending in the playoffs.
Even the future of the Bolognese coach seems to be in question for a club seeking a change in direction. His dismissal now appears to be more than a possibility. According to Alessandro Maggi of Sportando and also reported by Fabrizio Lorenzi of Repubblica, there is a name in consideration for the succession: Nenad Markovic, who became a free agent after parting ways with Dijon in December.
Viktor Gaddefors is a new player of Umana San Giobbe.
The Swedish forward comes from Taiwan where he has started the season.
Daniel Hackett has signed a contract extension with Virtus Bologna through 2026.
Hackett has been back in Italy since a few years after his experiences abroad in Germany, Greece and Russia.
Kestutis Kezmura is leaving the BC Wolves bench, as announced by the Lithuanian club.
The coach led the team to a record of five wins in 15 Eurocup games, far from the playoff picture in Group A.
Head coach Kęstutis Kemzūra is leaving the Wolves by mutual consent. Thank you, Coach! #WeAreWolves pic.twitter.com/bzhzs4g3zT
— BC WOLVES (@wolves_bc) January 21, 2024
Granada strengthens the frontcourt with the signing of Malik Dime.
The 31-year-old Senegalese big man started the season in Venezuela after a good year (8.2 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 2.2 BPG) in the VTB League with Parma Perm.
Malik Dime signed with Granada of the ACB, per his agent Charles Misuraca of SLASH
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) January 20, 2024
New turbulence seems to be stirring at Limoges CSP. According to lepopulaire, the club has reportedly decided to part ways with its sporting director, Kevin Anstett, who is currently on sick leave, due to an alleged ‘faute grave’, i.e. serious professional misconduct.
Anstett had joined the club in July 2022, taking Crawford Palmer’s place, and until now has played a significant role at the club, although he was recently excluded from the choice of Limoges CSP’s new coach, as confirmed by Franck Butter, the club’s vice-president, during the first press conference of Jean-Marc Dupraz, the new coach.
In addition to this news, further internal problems have emerged at the club: Piotr Pigla, the physical trainer who is highly regarded by the players, has reportedly decided to leave Limoges CSP.
The exact reasons behind these moves are not yet clear.
According to Eurohoops Chris Singleton has reached an agreement with the Al Arabi Club in Doha, Qatar.
The veteran forward has played for Anadolu Efes over the past four seasons, with two Euroleague titles won under his belt.
In 2022-23 Singleton played only 13 games in the Euroleague and one in BSL.
‼️ Per #Eurohoops sources ex back2back #EuroLeague Champion, #ChrisSingleton (34 years old) will play at Qatar for Al Arabi club Doha
✍️ More on @Eurohoopsnet
— StavrosBarbarousis (@sta_ba11) January 18, 2024
Aek Athens announced the signing of Austin Hollins on a contract until the end of the season.
The guard comes from a short stint with Zalgiris Kaunas (3.9 points in 11 minutes per game in Euroleague).
HOLLINS IN 🖤 & 💛
Ο Αμερικανός γκαρντ/φόργουορντ υπέγραψε συμβόλαιο με τη «Βασίλισσα» έως το τέλος της αγωνιστικής περιόδου 2023-2024 ✍🏻
Διαβάστε περισσότερα εδώ: https://t.co/UNMM4eX80s#aekbetssonbc #welcome #hollins pic.twitter.com/wZRCJ0TVrm
— AEK BC (@aekbcgr) January 18, 2024
ASVEL announced the mutual termination of John Egbunu’s contract.
The big man averaged 2.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 11 minutes per game between BetClic Elite and Euroleague.
Départ de John Egbunu.
La direction de LDLC ASVEL et John EGBUNU (29 ans, 2m08) ont trouvé un accord pour mettre un terme au contrat qui les liait.
L’ensemble du club remercie le pivot nigérian pour son passage et lui souhaite le meilleur pour la suite de sa carrière.… pic.twitter.com/AqdlU3cGaB
— LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) January 16, 2024
According to an article by Elisabetta Ferri in the Carlino, VL Pesaro is changing strategy on the market, focusing on a wing, with the specific aim of acquiring Markis McDuffie.
This move is due to the imminent return of Scott Bamforth, which makes the acquisition of a new guard less necessary. McDuffie, previously in Napoli and cut by Turk Telekom Ankara, is a versatile player who can play both the strong and small wing roles.
The decision to target McDuffie is driven by the desire to add quality and athleticism to the wing role. However, there are uncertainties regarding the timing of McDuffie’s signing, who is currently in the United States and needs to obtain a visa.
Ismael Kamagate will leave Olimpia Milano to move to Bertram Derthona. The announcement of the loan transfer is expected early next week.
Derthona will cut Amine Noua, according to Sportando. The French forward, who arrived in December, produced 6.6 points on average in the LBA with 4.6 rebounds.
Domani Kamagate atteso a Tortona. Verrà tagliato Noua @AlessandroMagg4 @SportandoIT
— Matteo Carniglia (@mcarniglia20) January 14, 2024
Surne Bilbao has reached an agreement with Keith Hornsby, Encestando reports.
The guard started the season with Lietuvos Rytas, scoring 8.2 points in 18 minutes per game between LKL and BCL.
Bilbao Basket has signed @KHornsby4, I was informed.
El Bilbao Basket se refuerza con Keith Hornsby para la segunda parte de la temporada
➡️https://t.co/wmAQWz9DoP pic.twitter.com/mDjuCnyncl— www.encestando.es (@webEncestando) January 14, 2024
ABA Liga and Euroleague side Crvena Zvezda is close to sign Javonte Smart, reports Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews. Smart recently parted ways with the Philadelphia 76ers after signing a two-way contract at the beginning of the season. In 2023/24 he has averaged 20.3 ppg in the G-League for the Delaware Blue Coats.
Fonte: BasketNews.
Ismael Kamagate towards Bertram Derthona. Although on the French centre’s tracks, there would also be UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia and Aek Athens.
However, Kamagate’s loan transfer is on the way. Fabrizio Lorenzi in Repubblica: “On Sunday (5 p.m.), Tortona arrives for the first game back at the Forum, with the probable last game in red and white for the long Kamagate, who should become a player of the Piedmontese from Monday.
Regarding the player’s move to Serbia, Reyer Venezia prevailed in an Italian court action against Bruno Caboclo and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade. The President of the Club reacted to the information.
The Brazilian big player was expected to complete his obligations to the club, according to the Italian league court, which upheld the validity of the contract he had signed. Ostoja Mijailovic, the president of Partizan, responded to a question about the decision on Mozzart Sport.
“KK Partizan Mozzart Bet was ordered by FIBA to compensate the player with 150,000 euros and get a Letter of Credit (LOC), without which the player would not have been able to register at all. As a result, everything is crystal apparent, and no arbitration ruling that isn’t even appropriate in this instance can change anything,” Mijailovic stated.
ALBA Berlin strengthens the backcourt with the return of Martin Hermannsson.
The Icelandic point guard, already in Berlin from 2018 to 2020, comes from 3 1/2 seasons at Valencia -the last two affected by a serious left knee injury-.
Hermannsson signed a contract until 2026.
Alle Infos und Statements zur Rückkehr:
👉 https://t.co/P3ddJsWy8q 👈📸 Tilo Wiedensohler pic.twitter.com/zVAtkvPaC3
— ALBA BERLIN (@albaberlin) January 10, 2024
Olimpia Milano has reached an agreement until the end of the season with Rodney McGruder, a 1.94 mt guard, born on 29 July 1991 in Landover, Maryland, who was with the Detroit Pistons last season. “As we enter the decisive phase of the season, we have decided to deepen our guard department with an athletic player who has the skills and the character necessary to adapt well to our needs,” says general manager Christos Stavropoulos. “It is a pleasure to be a part of such an historic organization and to play for the fans of this beatiful city. I can’t wait to get on the court and compete to get all the wins we can possibly can. Milan, I’m excited, “says Rodney McGruder.
HIS CAREER – Born and raised in Landover, Maryland, Rodney McGruder attended the Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington and then moved to Jacksonville, Florida. In 2009 he began his four-year college career at Kansas State. In his second season, he averaged 11.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game; in his third year he averaged 15.8 points per game and was included in the All- Big 12 Conference second team; as a senior, in his fourth year of college eligibility, he averaged 15.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, leading Kansas State to the first place in the Big 12. In 2013 he was not chosen in the NBA draft but was signed by the Oklahoma City Thunder and released on the eve of the season. From there he moved to Hungary to Atomeromu Paks (14.4 points and 5.3 rebounds on average). In the 2014/15 season he started with Golden State and then went to Boston but failed to make his NBA debut, so he spent the year in Maine and Sioux Falls of the G-League. In the summer of 2015, he was signed by Miami but failed to make the team: he spent another season in Sioux Falls winning the G-League championship. Finally in 2016 he signed a three-year contract with Miami, playing 162 NBA games with 112 starts, 6.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. After his experience in Miami, he played one year with the Los Angeles Clippers (56 appearances) and then spent another three years in Detroit, with 99 appearances on the court, 16 starts and averaged 5.5 points per game.
NOTES – In his last year in Detroit he shot 42.3 percent on threes, for his NBA career he shot 36.0 percent from beyond the arc
