American center Jehyve Floyd is expected to move from Panathinaikos to Fenerbahce as first reported by Greek outlet SportFM.gr
Floyd has had limited minutes both in Euroleague and Greek league this season, averaging 2.5 ppg and 2.1 rpg in 10 games
Former NBA center Kostas Koufos is expected to join Italian side Umana Reyer Venezia in January, a source told Sportando.
The contract should be signed very soon by the two sides
Serbian and Eurocup side Partizan Belgrade is reportedly close to sign French center Mathias Lessort, according to Mozzart Sport
Lessort started the season on a 2-month contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv, averaging 7.4 ppg and 3.4 rpg in 6 Euroleague games
Reyer Venezia is in talks with Kostas Koufos as reported by Superbasket. A source confirms this to Sportando.
Koufos played only one game this season in G League with Ignite.
Tyson Carter will leave Lavrio to sign a multi-year contract with Zenit.
The Mississippi State product confirmed the news speaking after the game won against Iraklis.
“I am ready for the next step. I am happy for what I have lived with Lavrio. I definitely feel ready for whatever happens. I work hard, I think I can adapt to anything that comes my way. I am a “student” of basketball and I am gradually building my career. The most important thing is basketball, this is what I will stay focused on and this is my “passport”. I love Lavrio and his people, I will always be grateful to coach Serelis, who gave me the opportunity to take the next step “.
This year Carter averaged 15.9 points, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game between the Greek league and BCL, shooting 55% from the field, 41% from beyond the arc and 71% from the foul line.
BJ Blake and Giessen 46ers have parted ways.
The player decided to leave the German team to go back in USA to his family.
According to Orazio Cauchi of Basketnews, Olimpia Milan swingman Shavon Shields is expected to undergo surgery on his right hand due to the injury he suffered during the last minute of yesterday’s game against Real Madrid.
The reporter adds that the Nebraska product will be out at least one month.
Shields was producing 12.5 points, 4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in Euroleague, shooting 43% from the field, 36% from threes and 80% from the free throw line.
Fonte: Orazio Cauchi.
S.Oliver Wurzburg will appoint Saso Filipovski as new head coach of the team.
Filipovski will replace Denis Wucherer.
Former @PartizanBC coach Saso #Filiposvski will become the new head coach of @soliver_wue according to my information. The club and the Slovenian coach agreed to terms. #easycreditBBL pic.twitter.com/NvO0IMaomZ
— Robert Heusel (@RobertHeusel) December 17, 2021
Tony Crocker is a new player of Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92, the French team announced.
The Oklahoma product, who signed a 3-month contract, will replace the injured Jordan McRae.
Crocker started the season with SIG Strasbourg, averaging 9.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists between BetClic Elite and BCL.
🚨[𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐋] #Effectif #Metropolitans92
L'Américain Tony Crocker (Poste 3, 1m98, 34ans) rejoint les Metropolitans 92 pour une durée de trois mois, en tant que pigiste médical de Jordan McRae ! 🏀💪
➡️ https://t.co/Pky2Dui6wr
𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 @tcrock23 🤝#GoMets92 pic.twitter.com/Pn6zn3OQpA— Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 (@Metropolitans92) December 13, 2021
Hapoel Holon has announced the arrival of Adam Smith and the departure of Steven Gray.
Smith started the season in Turkey, averaging 14.7 points and 3.9 assists for Merkezefendi.
וולקאם טייגר! זר חדש מצטרף להפועל יונט חולון: הקומבו גארד אדם סמית', 29, 1.85 מ' חתם בשורות הקבוצה עד לסיום העונה.
העונה שיחק סמית' במדי מרקזפנדי באסקט מהליגה הטורקית בשורותיה קלע 14.7 נק', מסר 3.9 אס' וקטף 2.3 רב' בממוצע למשחק. בהצלחה 💜@AdamIIISmith pic.twitter.com/XLMJrlmxpN— Hapoel Holon (@HapoelHolonBC) December 16, 2021
The New Zealand Breakers have announced the signing of Chasson Randle.
The Stanford product will replace the injured Peyton Siva.
Last year Randle scored 6.5 points and 1.8 assists per game for the Orlando Magic.
The @NZBreakers have added 119 games of NBA experience to their #NBL22 lineup with import guard Chasson Randle joining the team as an injury replacement.
Full details ➡️ https://t.co/CPNLXOBabr pic.twitter.com/dyHLAmu4Dw
— The NBL (@NBL) December 14, 2021
Point guard Ahmaad Rorie is signing a deal with Egis Kormend in Hungary’s top division, sources told Sportando.
Rorie, 26, appeared in seven games in the French Pro B earlier this season, averaging 7.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and three assists in 24.9 minutes for Elan Chalon.
He also played two years in Cyprus during his professional career.
Hapoel Eilat is showing interest in AJ English as a potential replacement for Alex Hamilton, sources told Sportando and Israel Hayom.
In October, the Israeli team attempted to buy English out of his deal with Radom, but the Polish club did not agree to let him go. Now, since English is no longer with Radom and Eilat parted ways with Alex Hamilton, the Israeli team is once again showing interest in potentially bringing in the Iona product.
UCAM Murcia made official the contract extension of Jordan Davis.
The American with passport from Azerbaijan moved in Murcia in 2020-2021.
Fonte: UCAM Murcia.
Isaiah Whitehead is leaving Besiktas, sources tell Sportando.
The former NBA player is averaging 10.1ppg in Turkish BSL in 8 games.
Turk Telekom agrees to terms with Henrik Rodl as head coach.
German coach worked last seven years with the National Team of his country.
Türk Telekom, başantrenörlük görevi için 52 yaşındaki Alman teknik adam Henrik Rödl ile anlaşma sağladı. pic.twitter.com/1hmv5BcfnJ
— Ferhat Yeşiltaş (@NeoRock06) December 14, 2021
S.Oliver Wurzburg has decided to fire coach Denis Wucherer.
The German team will be coach ad interim by Steven Key and Kresimir Loncar.
Wurzburg is already in contact with several candidates to replace Wucherer.
Fonte: S.Oliver Wurzburg.
AS Monaco targets Sasa Obradovic to replace Zvezdan Mitrovic according to multiple French media.
Obradovic worked with Monaco in 2019-2020 season before the experience in Serbia with Crvena Zvezda.
Vers un retour de Sasa Obradovic à l’AS Monaco ? Le technicien serbe avait effectué un passage remarqué au club entre 2019 et 2020. Il est libre depuis son éviction de l’Étoile Rouge de Belgrade fin 2020 et dès ce matin plusieurs sources ont annoncé son probable retour. https://t.co/rd12VOqwFh
— Gabriel Pantel-Jouve (@GabrielPJ_) December 13, 2021
Brad Greenberg has reached an agreement with the Guaynabo Mets to return as head-coach for the 2022 season.
Greenberg, who won the 2021 FIBA Europe Cup at the helm of Ironi Nes Ziona, signed with the Puerto Rican team last September.
Guaynabo Mets also announced the arrival of Isaiah LeBlanc.
Fonte: Guaynabo Mets.
The Goyang Orions have announced the arrival of Marcus Derrickson.
The Georgetown product will replace Miroslav Raduljica, who was released by the Korean team.
Derrickson played 9 KBL games with Suwon KT Sonicboom last year (18.9 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 1.8 spg).
Raduljica was producing averages of 8.6 points and 5.3 rebounds.
Evyatar Lang, the Israeli partner agent for Steven Gray, denies the rumors on a deal with Peristeri.
“Despite all the rumors and some irresponsible Greek reporters, Steven Gray is an Hapoel Holon player and will keep playing for the Israeli BCL team until further notice,” the Israeli agent said.
Despite all the rumors and some irresponsible Greek reporters, Steven Gray is Hapoel Holon player and will keep play for the Israeli BCL team untill farther notice. @Sportando @EurobasketNews
— Evyatar Lang (@EvyatarLang) December 11, 2021
Ettore Messina denied rumors that he will become head coach of Italy’s NT after Eurobasket 2022 replacing Meo Sacchetti.
“I am annoyed that after 30 years of career there is someone capable of assuming that I can plan to take away the place of a colleague like Sacchetti who has achieved a great result by bringing Italy at the Olympics and that it will do well in the future as well. My goal is to get confirmation in Milan” Messina told Luca Guazzoni of Ansa.
The contract of Messina with Olimpia Milano will expire after this season.
Hapoel Tel Aviv announced the departure of Dewan Hernandez following the expiration of his contract.
The Miami (FL) product in his first experience in Europe produced 7.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in 7 games.
דיוואן הרננדז סיים את חוזהו בקבוצה והמריא אמש לארה''ב. אנו מודים לדיוואן על תקופתו בהפועל, ומאחלים לו בהצלחה בהמשך דרכו pic.twitter.com/rAKMfTAKYn
— Hapoel Tel Aviv BC (@HapoelTLVBC) December 8, 2021
Maurice Kemp is a new player of Bnei Herzliya, the Israeli team announced.
The forward started the season with Maccabi Rishon Lezion, where he was averaging 16 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2 assists per game.
תוספת כוח 💙💪
בני Ofek Dist הרצליה שמחה להודיע על הצטרפותו של מוריס קמפ לקבוצה!
קמפ (בן 30, 2.03) פתח את העונה במכבי ראשון לציון ורשם 16 נקודות למשחק. ברוך הבא @MKemp02 pic.twitter.com/Wh2lLARdg3— Bnei Herzliya (@BHerzliya) December 8, 2021
Champagne Basket has announced the signing of Jonathan Tabu.
The 36-year-old point guard spent last season at Baxi Manresa (7.3 ppg, 3.5 apg).
Tabu will replace the injured Jean Salumu.
🚨✍️ Jonathan TABU au CHAMPAGNE BASKET en pigiste médical de Jean SALUMUhttps://t.co/PHipfLLf50
— Champagne Basket (@ChampBasketOff) December 8, 2021
GTK Gliwice has announced the signing of Kristijan Krajina.
The Croatian big man started the season in Belgium with Brussells (10 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.5 apg).
Mamy nowego środkowego🏀💪
Nowym zawodnikiem GTK został 🇭🇷Kristijan Krajina✍️🤝❗
Więcej⬇https://t.co/JjJZ1W5ScU#teamGTK #plkpl pic.twitter.com/OLDaOO05SJ
— GTK Gliwice (@GTKGliwice) December 7, 2021
Deontae Hawkins and Belgian team Okapi Aalst are parting ways, sources told Sportando.
The 28-year-old forward appeared in 10 games for Aalst in the BNXT League, averaging 8.4 points and 4.8 rebounds in 27.1 minutes.
HydroTruck Radom has announced the arrival of Ahmed Hill.
The former Virginia Tech swingman spent last year between the G League and Canada, where he averaged 16.8 points (41% from long range) and 2.3 assists per game with the Guelph Nighthawks.
💣𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐄𝐑💣@MED_XIII nowym koszykarzem HydroTrucku Radom❗️
🔈🔉🔊 https://t.co/bfHPlFGl77#odrodzenieHTR pic.twitter.com/OgnPaVJL4s
— HydroTruck Radom 🇵🇱️ (@HydroTruckRadom) December 6, 2021
Quincy McKnight is a new player of HKK Siroki.
The Seton Hall product played his rookie season in G league with Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
The Bosnian team announced also the release of Mike Scott.
Stefan Moody is a new player of Kae Larisa.
The Ole Miss scorer spent two years in Hungary with DEAC (14.9 ppg, 5.2 apg, 1.8 spg in 2020/21).
Stefan Moody (G, 1.78, 28) is officially a @Kae_Larisa player
Κάτοικος Λάρισας ο Στέφαν Μούντι #StoiximanBasketLeague #BasketLeague @ERT3Social 🏀
➡ https://t.co/DwsySDmiVT pic.twitter.com/gLeDKuC2HS
— ΕΣΑΚΕ (@esakegr) December 6, 2021
