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Seoul Samsung Thunders sign Marcus Derrickson, Emanuel Terry

Marcus Derrickson and Emanuel Terry have signed with the Seoul Samsung Thunders for the 2022-23 season, the South Korean team announced.

Derrickson previously played in KBL in the 2020-21 season with Suwon KT Sonicboom.

Terry last year played 3 games with the Phoenix Suns and 28 in the G League with the Stockton Kings (14.2 PPG, 8.6 RPG).

Tomislav Zubcic reportedly joining London Lions

According to Donatas Urbonas, the London Lions have reached an agreement with Tomislav Zubcic.

The Croatian big man spent last year in Turkey with Tofas SC, where he averaged 12.6 points per game with 39% from long range between BSL and BCL.

 

Ronnie Harrell joins MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg

MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg announced the signing of Ronnie Harrell.

The versatile guard/forward spent last year in Israel with Hapoel Galil Gilboa, where he produced 12.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals per game.

Granada lands Dejan Todorovic

Granada has announced the signing of Dejan Todorovic.

The forward spent last season with Lenovo Tenerife, scoring 5 points per game between ACB and BCL.

Todorovic is the second new arrival for the Spanish team, after Luke Maye.

Anthony ‘Cat’ Barber signs with BC Budivelnyk

BC Budivelnyk announced the arrival of Anthony ‘Cat’ Barber.

The pointguard spent last year in G League with the College Park Skyhawks (22.9 PPG, 7.8 APG, 47% FG, 43% 3P, 66% FT).

Arnas Velicka joins Niners Chemnitz

Arnas Velicka is a new player of Niners Chemnitz, as announced by the German team.

The 22-year-old Lithuanian averaged 9.6 points and 2.9 assists in 23 minutes last season with GeVi Napoli.

Velicka signed a one-year contract.

 

BAXI Manresa inks Tyson Perez

BAXI Manresa strengthens the roster under the boards with the arrival of Tyson Perez.

The Dominican power forward with Spanish passport missed last season due to a serious knee injury.

Perez recently made his debut with the Spanish national team led by Coach Scariolo.

In the 2020-21 season, the power forward produced 8.9 points and 5.8 rebounds in 20 minutes per game with MoraBanc Andorra.

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Isaiah Cousins joins Maccabi Rishon LeZion

Isaiah Cousins is a new player of Maccabi Rishon LeZion.

The Oklahoma product spent last year between BC Kalev-Cramo and the Maine Celtics in G League.

Illawarra Hawks Strengthen Back Court With Justin Robinson

The Illawarra Hawks have strengthened their back court with the signing of Justin Robinson for the 2022/23 season.

Robinson joins the Hawks following three years in the NBA, playing for the Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and Sacramento Kings. Most notably, appearing for the 2021-22 defending NBA champions the Milwaukee Bucks.

Robinson attended Virginia Tech from 2015 to 2019, becoming the all-time leader in assists with 562 for his collegiate career.

 

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Bnei Herzliya lands Robert Carter Jr

Robert Carter Jr is a new player of Bnei Herzliya, as announced by the Israeli team.

The big man arrives after 3 seasons in Japan, the last one with Sanen Neophoenix (15.7 points, 7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 rebounds per game).

 

Janis Strelnieks joins AEK Athens

Janis Strelnieks is a new player of AEK Athens, as announced by the Greek team.

The Latvian player arrives from Zalgiris Kaunas where he averaged 7 points in LKL and 6.5 points in EuroLeague.

Strelnieks signed a one-year contract.

Seahorses Mikawa land Kyle O’Quinn

Seahorses Mikawa made official the signing of Kyle O’Quinn.
The former NBA big joins Japanese league after a season in France with Paris-Basketball.

 

Era Nymburk signs Eric Lockett

Era Nymburk announced the signing of Eric Lockett.

The 26-year-old wing comes from Aris Thessaloniki, where he was among the best defenders in the Greek league. Eric Lockett signed a one-year contract with the Era Nymburk.

“Eric plays very well and quickly to the basket, but we were particularly impressed by how he works for the team even without the ball and especially by his defense, which gives us many more options defensively. He reminds me of Howard Sant-Roos with his game and I’ll leave it to the fans to judge for themselves,” said Nymburk sports director Ladislav Sokolovský.

The Atlanta native went through Chipola, Florida International and North Carolina State universities, where he played with Torin Dorn, who played for Jindřichův Hradec in the KNBL last season.

He started his professional career in Qatar for Al-Rayyan, where he was among the best players with averages of 16.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists. He then headed to the British league, where he wore a Bristol jersey and averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4.2 assists.

He then spent last season in Aris Thessaloniki, where he was primarily a defensive specialist. For his defensive performances, the fans even voted him the second best defender in the entire Greek league after Thomas Walkup from Olympiakos. He averaged 22 minutes per game and collected 6.1 points, 4 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

Lockett is the fourth signing of the Czech team.

AJ Ogilvy retires at 34

Big man Andrew AJ Ogilvy announced his retirement at 34.

Per NBL, Illawarra Hawks veteran Andrew Ogilvy has called time on his basketball career.

The 34-year-old announced his retirement via Instagram on Sunday night, ending a seven-year tenure at the Hawks.

“The time has come for me to hang up the boots,” Ogilvy said.

“Thank you to the Illawarra region for welcoming me into the community and being home for the past 7 years. It’s been real.”

 

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Ogilvy, played 218 NBL games and was a three-time All-NBL First Team member, in 2014, ’16 and ’17.

‘AJ’ boasts career averages of 9.9 points and 6.6 rebounds, across his time at the Hawks and Sydney Kings.

Ogilvy spent time in Turkey, Spain and Germany early in his career, before coming to the NBL as a 24-year-old in 2013.

Illawarra Hawks add George King

The Illawarra Hawks have secured the signature of American forward George King for NBL23.
Originally drafted to the NBA by the Phoenix Suns, King boasts significant experience in the G-League, with averages of 13.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists in his most recent season at the Agua Caliente Clippers.
He has also played at Dolomiti Trento in the EuroCup, as well as Enea Zastal BC Zielona in the Polish League and VTB League.
Illawarra coach Jacob Jackomas said the club was pleased to lock in its second import.
“We’re excited to have someone with King’s international experience join our young core group,” Jackomas told the team’s website.
“He gives us elite shooting and defending on the perimeter and we believe he will complement the other guys on the team.”

King joins Tyler Harvey, Sam Froling, Daniel Grida, Alex Mudronja, Akoldah Gak, Wani Swaka Lo Buluk, Deng Deng, Lachlan Dent and Mangok Mathiang on the Illawarra Hawks’ 2022/23 roster.

His addition will go a long way towards filling the void left by the departing Duop Reath, Antonius Cleveland and Xavier Rathan-Mayes.

 

Virtus Bologna reportedly wants to extend Nico Mannion’s contract

Virtus Bologna wants to extend Nico Mannion ’s contract which will expire after this season, Il Resto del Carlino reports.

Virtus Bologna wants to extend and cut the salary of the Italian point guard also to avoid his departure for free after the 2022-2023 campaign.

Nico Mannion has spent one season with Virtus Bologna and now is at Italbasket training camp getting ready for Eurobasket 2022.

Jarell Eddie signs with Konyaspor

Jarell Eddie is officially a new player of Konyaspor. The American forward comes from San Pablo Burgos where he averaged more than 11 points and 3 rebounds in Spanish Liga Endesa.