Basket rumors

Dusan Alimpijevic signs multi-year extension with Frutti Extra Bursaspor

Frutti Extra Bursaspor announced that coach Dusan Alimpijevic has signed a contract extension until 2025.

The Turkish team is fourth in BSL with five wins in seven games, while in the Eurocup ranks third in Group A with three wins.

Robin Benzing joins Peñarol Basketball

Robin Benzing, an experienced German forward who spent last year in Italy with Fortitudo Bologna, is headed to Uruguay to play with Peñarol Basketball.

Benzing, who will help his new team in the Basketball Champions League Americas, scored 13.3 points in 26 minutes per game last season in the italian LBA, shooting 38 percent from long range.

 

Guillem Ferrando returns to Valencia Basket

Valencia Basket and Melilla Sport Capital Club Melilla Baloncesto have reached an agreement to finalize the loan of the young point guard from Benifairó de la Valldigna, so that with immediate effect, he joins the Valencia Basket first team.

The 20-year-old point guard was scoring 9.9 points with 4 assists per game in LEB Gold.

Kassius Robertson returns to Monbus Obradoiro

Monbus Obradoiro announced the return of Kassius Robertson on a contract until the end of the season.

Roberson started the year in Italy with UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia, where he was producing 9.9 points and 2.1 assists between LBA and BCL.

The Canadian guard previously played with the Spanish team from 2020 to 2022.

Kolossos lands Mike Dixon

Kolossos announced the arrival of Mike Dixon to strengthen the backcourt.

The point guard started the season in Lebanon with Beirut Club (18.1 PPG, 7.6 APG).

Rati Andronikashvili joins UCAM Murcia

Rati Andronikashvili is a new player of UCAM Murcia, the spanish team announced.

Last July, the Georgian point guard scored 17 points in a win against Spain.

Andronikashvili signed a temporary contract with several extension clauses and will start working under coach Sito Alonso from tomorrow.

Galatasaray extends coach Pistiolis until 2025

Coach Andreas Pistiolis will remain on the Galatasaray bench until 2025.

The Turkish team announced the contract extension signed by the Greek coach, who has led the squad since last March, after eight seasons as the first assistant on the CSKA Moscow coaching staff.

So far Galatasaray has won 3 of the 4 games played in BCL, and 3 of the 7 in the Turkish league.

Adam Waczyński extends with BAXI Manresa

Adam Waczyński remains with BAXI Manresa. After joining the team a month ago on a temporary contract, the Polish player has extended his agreement with the Spanish club until the end of the season.

In the last 4 weeks, Waczyński has played a total of 5 games with BAXI Manresa, scoring 18 points against Fuenlabrada and 15 against Baskonia in the team’s last win.

Gaziantep inks Jackie Carmichael

Gaziantep announced the arrival of Jackie Carmichael on a deal until the end of the season.

The big man, who will replace the injured John Egbunu, spent last year between Cedevita and the Seoul Samsung Thunders.

 

DeMarcus Cousins to play in Taiwan’s T1 League?

 

According to Taiwannews, after Dwight Howard, 4-time NBA All Star DeMarcus Cousins reached an agreement to play in Taiwan’s T1 League.

Cousins has career-averages of 19.6 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3 assists in NBA, with a high of 27 points per game in 2017.

Last year the former  Kentucky big man played 17 games with the Bucks and 31 with the Nuggets.

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.