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.
🗣️Διαβάστε την αποκαλυπτική δήλωση Γιάνις Στρέλνιεκς στο https://t.co/KvhkeDr7qa με ένα κλικ ΕΔΩ: https://t.co/xkxG7op40G
🟡 #AEKBC #Queen ⚫ pic.twitter.com/RvWdgnV7EQ
— AEK B.C. (@aekbcgr) August 10, 2022
Virtus Bologna and Nico Mannion are not negotiating a contract extension, a source close to the club told Sportando.
In the last few hours there have been some reports about advanced talks between the two sides on a contract extension till June 2025.
Nico Mannion has one year left on his contract with Virtus Bologna.
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.
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この度、カイル・オクイン選手と2022-23シーズンの選手契約が決まりましたので、お知らせいたします。#解き放て#シーホース三河 #Bリーグ#カイル・オクイン 選手コメントhttps://t.co/jp7mhBk7JK pic.twitter.com/EibVJHBeSq— シーホース三河 (@go_seahorses) August 10, 2022
Serbia NT roster for Eurobasket 2022 has reportedly shrunk down to 17 players following reports of absences from Partizan Belgrade players Aleksa Avramovic (right hand injury, according to MozzartSport) and Alen Smailagic (injury)
Avramovic’s case, in particular, is suspected to be a relevant one given that the player will be sidelined for about two months
Nemanja Bjelica is officially a new player of Fenerbahce.
The Serbian forward is back in the Turkish team where he has played from 2013 to 2015.
Bjelica spent last season with the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA championship.
Pallacanestro Varese announced the signing of Jaron Johnson.
The guard comes from a season in Russia between Avtodor and Unics Kazan.
Unahotels Reggio Emilia is pursuing Ian Hummer, according to Il Resto del Carlino.
The American big spent last season with AEK Athens averaging 16ppg and 7.6rpg in BCL and 14.1ppg, 6.4rpg and 2.2apg in Greek League.
Reggio Emilia made its proposal and Hummer is evaluating it.
Unahotels had also some explorative talks with Quincy Acy.
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.
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.
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 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.
Marin Maric is the new big man of MoraBanc Andorra.
The player comes from Greek side BC Larissa where he averaged 15.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
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.
🤝 Beysu Konyaspor’umuza hoş geldin Jarell Alexander Eddie!
Geçtiğimiz sezon İspanya 1. Lig takımlarından San Pablo Burgos'ta oynayan Jarell Alexander Eddie yeni sezonda Beysu Konyaspor forması giyecek.
— Beysu Konyaspor Basketbol (@konyasporbasket) August 7, 2022
The London Lions continue to strengthen the roster for next season.
The English team announced the arrival of Sam Dekker, a forward from Wisconsin who has played in NBA and for several prominent European teams.
Dekker spent 2021-22 in Turkey with Bahcesehir, where he produced over 13 points and 6 rebounds per game between BSL and FIBA Europe Cup.
Sportando anticipated the negotiation.
Next stop, London 🔥🦁🇬🇧#Year8@EuroCup @BBLofficial https://t.co/IUBj5ulCmP
— Sam Dekker (@dekker) August 7, 2022
According to Aris Barkas, Brazilian forward Leonardo Meindl has reached an agreement with U-BT Cluj-Napoca.
Meindl spent 2 seasons in Spain with Fuenlabrada, the last one averaging over 13 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in ACB.
Brazilian forward Leonardo "Léo" Meindl will continue his career in Europe, not in Spain but with @UBTCluj
More on @Eurohoopsnet
— Aris Barkas (@arbarkas) August 7, 2022
SC Derby announced the signing of Demir Dogan.
The Turkish prospect born in 2006 comes from Skopje.
The team from Montenegro also announced the resigning of Fletcher Magee.
Givova Scafati announces that the team has signed a one-year agreement with guard Doron Lamb.
The Kentucky product made his LBA debut last season with Pesaro, scoring 12.1 points (45% FG, 41% 3P,80% FG) in 23 minutes per game.
Lamb: “I chose Scafati because it is the best possible solution for me, for my growth and for my ambitions.”
Doron Lamb was the No.42 pick of the 2012 NBA Draft.
According to Alex Madrid, Coosur Real Betis is close to finalizing the contract extension of point guard Shannon Evans.
The Arizona State product in his ACB debut averaged 17.4 points (second in the league), 6.7 assists (first ) and 1.5 rebounds (second behind Chima Moneke).
ÚLTIMA HORA: Shannon Evans, 2º máximo anotador de la #LigaEndesa la temporada pasada, está cerca de renovar con el Real Betis, según ha podido saber @EurohoopsES
— Alex Madrid (@TheAlexMadrid) August 6, 2022
BC Rytas Vilnius announces that Jarvis Williams has signed a new one-year contract.
The Murray State product last season put together averages of 9 points and 4.6 rebounds in 19 minutes per game.
— BC RYTAS Vilnius (@RytasVilnius) August 4, 2022
Happy Casa Brindisi announced the arrival of Dikembe Dixson.
The product of Illinois-Chicago spent last year between Switzerland (16.7 PPG, 5.7 RPG) and Luxembourg (25.7 PPG).
⚠ OFFICIAL NEWS ✍️#ForzaBrindisi pic.twitter.com/hKkZk1Jjow
— HappyCasaNBB (@HappycasaNBB) August 7, 2022
Kwan Cheatham jr is a new player of Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro, the Italian team announced.
The Akron product spent last year in Spain with Fuenlabrada, where he produced 10.8 points (40% from long range on 6.2 attempts per game) and 4.7 rebounds in 27 minutes.
⚠️ @KChop5 è la nuova ala forte della Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro! 🇺🇸💥💣🔥
👉 https://t.co/r11h8UOupH 💛🏀⚪🔴#WelcomeKwan pic.twitter.com/3aqYQ86w9u— VL Pesaro Basket (@VLPesaro) August 7, 2022
Janis Strelnieks is close to signing with AEK Athens, sources tell Sportando.
The Latvian guard spent last season with Zalgiris Kaunas averaging 7ppg in LKL and 6.5ppg in EuroLeague.
Ahmad Caver has signed a one-year deal with BC Wolves.
The 25-year-old point guard is coming from a great G League season with the Memphis Hustle (16.7 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 7.8 APG, 1.7 SPG).
Two days ago the Lithuanian team announced the signing of Marcos Delia.
Ahmad Caver joins #BCWolves on a one-year deal 🔥🐺🏀 @MAHDTHAGOD #NBAGLeague #Lithuania pic.twitter.com/DOXHJ1vjRY
— BC WOLVES (@wolves_bc) August 6, 2022
J.J. Frazier is a new player of the Fraport Skyliners.
The Georgia product comes from a season in Turkey’s second league.
Frazier has signed a 1+1 contract.
✍️✅ Welcome to Frankfurt, J.J. 🙌
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Alle Infos zu unserem neuen Point Guard in der Pressemeldung – https://t.co/APFn7ZDhrO 📱
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📷 Samsunspor 🏀 @easyCreditBBL #Frankfurt #FFM #069 #Basketball #BIGLOVE #geMAINsam pic.twitter.com/RKI2jh9HfP— FRAPORT SKYLINERS (@skyliners1999) August 5, 2022
According to Encestando, Joventut Badalona has finalized the signing of 19-year-old Tomislav Buljan on a multi-year contract.
The Croatian prospect averaged 15.7 points, 9.9 rebounds and 2 steals per game in the Under-20 European Championship this summer.
Buljan is expected to play next season on loan with Prat in Leb Oro.
El Joventut ha fichado a una de las mayores perlas del baloncesto croata, el alero Tomislav Buljan, 19 años y 2,03 de altura.
La @Penya1930 quiere que @tmb23_official juegue cedido en el Prat esta próxima temporada— www.encestando.es (@webEncestando) August 5, 2022
Rio Breogan has reached an agreement with rookie Luka Brajkovic, Galicia en Goles reports.
The 23-year-old Austrian power forward produced 14.3 points (58% FG, 41% 3P, 63% FT), 7.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game during his senior year with Davidson.
Brajkovic was named Atlantic 10 Player of the year.
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Tyler Stone is a new player of Rapid Bucharest, the Romanian team announced.
The power forward spent last year in France with BCM Gravelines, where he averaged 8.4 points and 3.5 rebounds in 18 minutes per game.
Fletcher Magee has extended his contract with SC Derby for another season.
The guard last year scored 13 points per game with an outstanding 47% from long range -also 49% FG, 96% FT- in ABA Liga.
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Coviran Granada announced the contract extension of Petit Niang.
The big man averaged 6.7 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in Leb Gold with the Spanish team.
Jovan Novak extended his contract with Fuenlabrada till 2024.
The Serbian point guard was the third best assistman in ACB last season with almost 6 dishes for game.
Novak also added 8 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest.
