Basket rumors

Hapoel Jerusalem reportedly in talks with Gerald Robinson

According to Israeli reporter Omri Manhime, Hapoel Jerusalem is reportedly in talks with Dinamo Sassari point guard Gerald Robinson.

The reporter adds that Robinson is on the verge of leaving the Italian team.

The Georgia product is averaging 10.9 points, 4.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game between LBA and BCL.

Giordano Bortolani to leave Manresa

Giordano Bortolani will leave Manresa as reported La Prealpina.

Italian guard averaged 10.1 points in 7 ACB games, but Spanish club is at the bottom of the league table.

Manresa, this weeks, signed Ferrari, Tass and Caroine, parted ways with Lee and Layman. Also Elias Valtonen could leaves.

Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Russ Smith part ways

Russ Smith and Hapoel Be’er Sheva part ways, with the Israeli team announcing the termination of the contract.

The 31-year-old former Louisville guard scored 39 total points in 2 games.

 

Alfonso Plummer joins Paris Basketball

Paris Basketball announced the arrival of Alfonso Plummer to strengthen the backcourt.

The Puerto Rican shooter was playing in the G League with the Mexico City Capitanes (10 PPG, 43% 3P).

 

Jordan Caroline signs with BAXI Manresa

Jordan Caroline is a new player of BAXI Manresa.
The big comes from Melbourne where he averaged 5.5ppg and 6.2rpg in NBL.

Miye Oni signs with London Lions

The London Lions have announced the arrival of Miye Oni. The guard/forward arrives in the U.K.’s capital following a 3-year stint in the NBA with the Utah Jazz.

The Yale product was selected by the Jazz at No. 58 in the 2019 NBA Draft.

Oni will replace Devon van Oostrum.

 

 

Twarde Pierniki Toruń lands Vasa Pusica

Vasa Pusica is a new player of Twarde Pierniki Toruń, as announced by the polish team.

The 27-year-old guard spent last year between the Lithuanian league and Galatasaray.

Pusica signed an agreement until the end of the season.

 

Marcus Lee joins Melbourne United

Melbourne United  announced the addition of American big-man Marcus Lee for the remainder of the NBL23 season.

Lee started the season in Spain with BAXI Manresa (7.1 PPG, 5.2 RPG).

The addition of Lee comes on the back of Melbourne United agreeing to the mutual release of import Jordan Caroline.

Taiwanese team Tainan TSG GhostHawks hoping to sign Carmelo Anthony

The Tainan TSG GhostHawks are hoping to sign Carmelo Anthony to a contract for this season. GhostHawks head coach Liu Meng-chu said that the team’s ownership had greenlit making an offer to Anthony, as reported by FocusTaiwan.
The 19-year NBA veteran is a free agent after his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers expired last summer. Several teams have been rumored to have interest in signing Anthony, but nothing has come to fruition as of yet.

Recently Dwight Howard signed in Taiwan with Taoyuan Leopards.

Chinanu Onuaku signs with Hapoel Tel Aviv

Chinanu Onuaku is right back on track with a new team after parting ways with Dinamo Sassari.

According to Wallasport, the big man will return to Israel, where he won last season’s MVP title, to strengthen Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Onuaku, who produced averages of 14.8 points, 8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 9 games played with Sassari, is expected to replace Chris Horton.

UPDATE: The Israeli team announced the arrival of the former Louisville big man.

Kolossos lands Chris Coffey

KAE Kolossos H Hotels announced the arrival of Chris Coffey.

The forward spent last year in Germany with Mitteldeutscher, where he averaged 9.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 18 BBL games.

KK Crvena Zvedza, Vladimir Jovanovic part ways

KK Crvena Zvedza and coach Vladimir Jovanovic have reached a mutual agreement to terminate the contract, the Serbian team announced.

Dusko Ivanovic is expected to take over as the new coach.

 

Chad Brown joins Hapoel Gilboa Galil

Hapoel Gilboa Galil has announced the signing of Chad Brown.
The big man arrives from Merkezefendi, where he was producing 7.1 points and 7.3 rebounds on average in the BSL.

 

Desonta Bradford signs with Antwerp Giants

The Antwerp Giants have announced the arrival of Desonta Bradford.

The guard signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Be’er Sheva last summer, but the deal was terminated before the season started.

Bradford spent last year in Italy with Trento, where he produced 8.7 points with 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists.

Lavrio lands Remy Martin

The Lavrio announced the arrival of Remy Martin on a deal until the end of the season.

The rookie point guard won the last NCAA tournament with Kansas (8.6 PPG, 2.5 APG).