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22 July 2023

22/07/2023 19:09

Slask Wroclaw, Vasa Pusica part ways

Slask Wroclaw chose to not exercise the option to retain Vasa Pusica next season.

The Serbian guard last year averaged 10.5 points and 2.6 assists in the Polish league between Slask and Torun.

 

 

22 July 2023

22 July 2023

22/07/2023 12:00

Buducnost officially signs McKinley Wright IV

McKinley Wright IV, a 24-year-old point guard who ended last season with the Dallas Mavericks, is a new player of Buducnost.

The Colorado product put together averages of 4.2 points, 2.2 assists and 1.7 rebounds in the 27 games he played with the Mavs .

Wright IV spent his rookie year as a Two-Way Player for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

22 July 2023

22/07/2023 11:35

Pallacanestro Reggiana, Jeremy Senglin part ways

Pallacanestro Reggiana and Jeremy Senglin have agreed to part ways, the Italian team announced.

The guard ended last season with 8.5 points and 1.5 assists in 21 minutes per game.

 

22 July 2023

22/07/2023 11:27

Maodo Lo signs 2-year deal with Olimpia Milano: An exciting new chapter

Olimpia Milano has reached an agreement until 2025 with Maodo Lo, a 1.91 mt tall point guard, born on December 31, 1992, in Berlin, coming from three seasons with Alba Berlin. “Maodo Lo is an athletic player, a shooter with great EuroLeague experience under his belt, who we know well and will bring speed, explosiveness and reliability to our team,” says general manager Christos Stavropoulos. “I’m happy to join such a prestigious and winning club like Olimpia. I’m excited to face this new challenge, in a first-class organization and with an experienced coach like Ettore Messina. This is a new chapter in my career and I’m glad to live it in Milan,” Maodo Lo said.

WHO MAODO LO IS – Born in Berlin, of Senegalese origin coming from his father’s side, Maodo Lo moved to the United States to attend the Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Massachusetts. Eventually, he spent four years at Columbia University in New York. He finished his college career as Columbia’s third-best scorer ever and the all-time three-point field goals made leader. In 2014 he was included in the All-Ivy League second team, in 2015 and 2016 he was named to the first team. In 121 appearances for Columbia, he averaged 14.5 points per game and 40.0 percent on three-point shooting. In 2015/16 he led the Ivy League in steals; in 2014/15 he was the conference’s leading scorer (18.4 points per game). At the end of his American experience, he played seven consecutive seasons in the EuroLeague, two at Bamberg, two at Bayern and three at Alba Berlin. He won the German championship four times, with Bamberg in 2017, with Bayern in 2019, with Alba in 2021 and 2022. He helped his team win the German Cup in 2017 and 2022 (MVP of the competition). His best season was 2021/22, when he averaged 13.3 points per game, he shot 44.3 percent on threes, 83.5 percent on free throws and averaged 3.7 assists per game. In 2022/23 he averaged 11.6 points per game with 2.9 assists. He played in the 2021 Olympics, the 2019 World Cup and won the bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships.

NOTES – In the 2021/22 season he was the EuroLeague MVP for the Round 29. In 2015 he won the silver medal at the World University Games

22 July 2023

22 July 2023

22/07/2023 10:11

Max Heidegger to join Reyer Venezia

According to Il Corriere del Veneto, Reyer Venezia has finalized the signing of Max Heidegger to complete the backcourt.

The 26-year-old American point/guard with Israeli passport spent last season between Merkezefendi (over 19 points and 6 assists per game in BSL) and Baskonia (8.8 points and 3.6 assists in ACB).

22 July 2023

22/07/2023 09:38

Happy Casa Brindisi inks Nate Laszewski

Happy Casa Brindisi announced the arrival of power forward Nate Laszewski with a deal for the 2023-34 season.

Laszewski ended his senior year at Notre Dame with over 13 points and 7 rebounds per game.

22 July 2023

22/07/2023 09:30

Kamar Baldwin joins Dolomiti Energia Trentino

Kamar Baldwin is a new player of Dolomiti Energia Trentino, as announced by the Italian team.

The guard spent last year in G League with the Maine Celtics (14.8 PPG, 5.7 APG, 1.6 SPG).

Baldwin has signed a deal for the upcoming season.

 

21 July 2023

21 July 2023

21 July 2023

21/07/2023 12:17

Virtus Bologna CEO on Shengelia: There has never been a discussion about his transfer to other clubs

The statement from the CEO of Virtus Segafredo Bologna, Luca Baraldi: “With regards to the emerging issues about Toko Shengelia’s position, we find it necessary to clarify that the player is not on the market and there has never been a discussion about his transfer to other clubs. We confirm that Toko, in relation to his existing contract, will be part of the Virtus Segafredo Bologna roster in the upcoming season as well.”

21 July 2023

21/07/2023 10:40

Fenerbahce reportedly working on a deal with Raul Neto

Fenerbahce is reportedly working on a deal with Raul Neto, as reported by Shot Vetakis of LiveSport and SDNA.

Raul Neto, the Brazilian point guard born in 1992, is coming off a season averaging 3.2 points and 1.6 assists in 10.9 minutes of play with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

He is currently a free agent after signing a one-year contract for over two million dollars last summer.

If a deal is struck, the Turkish club could then focus on terminating the contract of Nick Calathes. In the point guard department, Neto could share minutes with Yam Madar, who recently arrived from Partizan, not to mention Shmus Hazer, and notably, Melih and Scottie Wilbekin.

20 July 2023

20/07/2023 20:58

Zenit keeps coach Xavi Pascual, part ways with Trey Thompkins

Zenit BC announced that Xavi Pascul will continue to coach the team next season.

The Spanish coach will remain at the helm of the Russian team ‘at least until the end of the 2023-24 season’.

Zenit BC also made official the departure of Trey Thompkins.

The experienced big man last year produced 9.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 20 minutes per game, shooting 51 percent from the field and 45 percent from long range.

20 July 2023

20/07/2023 20:13

Ahmad Caver joins Hapoel Holon

Ahmad Caver is a new player of Hapoel Holon, the Israeli team announced.

Last year Caver was named MVP of the Lithuanian league.

The pointguard averaged 17.1 points, 5.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game for the BC Wolves.

20 July 2023

20/07/2023 19:33

OFFICIAL: Barcelona announces termination of Nikola Mirotic’s contract

Today FC Barcelona officially communicated to Nikola Mirotic’s legal representatives of the decision to terminate the basketball first team player’s contract that was valid until 30 June 2025. The measure is implemented to comply with FC Barcelona’s financial viability plan.

20 July 2023

20/07/2023 19:20

Prometey BC signs Davon Reed and reaches agreement with Arnoldas Kulboka

Prometey BC announced the signing of Davon Reed for the 2023-34 season.

The guard spent last year between the Denver Nuggets (35 games) and the Los Angeles Lakers (8 games).

Reed was the 32nd overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft.

The Ukranian side has also reached an agreement with Arnoldas Kulboka, as reported by Donatas Urbonas.

Kubolka last year scored 14.7 points (43% 3P) with 5.8 rebounds per game in Eurocup with Promitheas.

 

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20 July 2023

20/07/2023 19:08

Openjobmetis inks Sean McDermott

Sean McDermott is a new player of Openjobmetis Varese, the Italian team announced.

The Butler product will make his European debut after 3 years between Memphis Hustle and Memphis Grizzlies (18 games in 2020/21).

 

20 July 2023

20/07/2023 08:17

Toko Shengelia-Panathinaikos Deal: Virtus Aims to Maximize Profit. The Details

Toko Shengelia has reportedly reached an agreement with Panathinaikos and is looking to leave Virtus Bologna. This information was reported late last night by George Zakkas of SDNA. But let’s put things in order.

Georgian forward has made his decision. Just over sixteen months after his arrival in Bologna, Shengelia considers his journey with the black and whites to be over. In between, he clinched an EuroCup, a Supercup, and notably, he signed a contract until June 30, 2024.

This is the last hurdle. For days, various media outlets have been depicting Virtus as inclined to let the player go. The substantial figure of €2.8 million gross could be reinvested elsewhere for a roster that is quite different from last season’s.

But will Virtus Bologna demand a buyout? Today’s print edition of Repubblica speaks of an ongoing negotiation, while Corriere di Bologna specifies that Shengelia’s agent (Octagon Europe) “is in contact with both clubs” but without making “a transfer request nor the player’s intention to pay out of his own pocket to free himself from the contract expiring in 2024”.

Italian newspaper nonetheless foresees the green light for Shengelia to play in Athens next season, but with a buyout: “much higher than the 500,000 euros circulating in rumors in the past few hours,” although: “the figures are far from the speculated one million euros that would satisfy Segafredo. Otherwise, the club has made it known, there are contracts and they are to be respected.”

19 July 2023

19 July 2023

19/07/2023 21:30

Jaleen Smith reportedly very close to joining Virtus Bologna

Jaleen Smith is close to joining Virtus Bologna.
The American guard with Croatian passport has spent the past two seasons with Alba Berlin averaging 11.6ppg in EuroLeague and 13.2ppg in Bundesliga.
There is no contract signed yet but the two sides are close to reaching a deal.

19 July 2023

19 July 2023

19 July 2023

19/07/2023 19:43

Veolia Towers Hamburg land Terrell Gomez

Terrell Gomez, a point guard, has been signed by Veolia Towers Hamburg for the next season, the team announced on Wednesday. Gomez (1.73 meters tall, 25 years old) comes from Saint-Quentin, where he contributed 12.4 points on 43.5% three-point shooting and 4.9 assists over 34 games to the team’s victory in the French second tier ProB title the previous season.

Gomez started his professional career in 2021 in Turkey’s second division with Bursa after playing collegiate basketball at Cal State Northridge and San Diego State. Later that season, he relocated to France and joined JDA Dijon. This year, Gomez will represent Hamburg in the BKT EuroCup for the first time.

19 July 2023

19 July 2023

19/07/2023 19:24

Conor Morgan joins London Lions

Conor Morgan, a seasoned stretch four, has joined the London Lions on a two-year contract, the team said on Wednesday. Last season, Morgan (2.06 meters, 29 years old) spent his time between Bahcesehir Koleji in Turkey and Slask Wroclaw in Poland. He averaged 10.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game when playing for Slask in the BKT EuroCup, and then 10.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while playing for Bahcesehir in the Turkish League. Along with his namesake, Matt Morgan, Morgan has relocated to London.

19 July 2023

19/07/2023 18:10

Monaco lands Petr Cornelie

Petr Cornelie, who won the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with Real Madrid last season, has returned to his home France by signing a three-year contract with AS Monaco. During Real’s 2022–23 season, Cornelie (2.11 meters, 27 years old) displayed some of his talent in a bench position, averaging 5.8 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 6.7 PIR in 14:33 minutes in 33 EuroLeague appearances. He made 34 triples during the season, which was third highest on Real’s championship-winning squad, and shot 71.4% on two-pointers and 39.5% from beyond the arc. Cornelie, a recent addition to Monaco, will soon begin his second EuroLeague campaign.

19 July 2023

19/07/2023 18:08

Chima Moneke signs two-year deal with Baskonia

Chima Moneke has signed a two-year contract with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. In 16 games, the majority of which came off the bench, Moneke (1.96 meters, 27 years old) averaged 3.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.6 PIR. He made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut midway through the season after joining AS Monaco. After a standout season with Manresa in 2021–2022, the charismatic forward is back in Spain. He recorded 14.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.6 steals in 36 games of the Spanish League, as well as 13.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.2 steals in 15 matches of the Basketball Champions League. Baskonia will now attempt to use this iteration of Moneke in the EuroLeague season after that.

19 July 2023

19/07/2023 18:04

Tyson Ward joins Paris Basketball

Paris Basketball announced the signing of Tyson Ward.
The player comes from Telekom Baskets Bonn where he averaged 8ppg and 4.2rpg in BCL winning the competition with the German team.

19 July 2023