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02/08/202322:06

Robert Woodard II joins ADA Blois

ADA Blois completes the roster for next season with the arrival of forward Robert Woodard II.

The No. 40 pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, the 23-year-old from Mississipi State played 25 NBA games in two seasons with the Sacramento Kings.

Woodard II last year produced over 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists per game in the G League with the Oklahoma City Blue.

 

02/08/202320:29

Glynn Watson jr signs with Telekom Baskets Bonn

Telekom Baskets Bonn strengthens the backcourt with the signing of Glynn Watson Jr.

Watson started last season in Poland with Trefl Sopot, where he played 12 games before moving to CBet Jonava, Lithuania.

With the new team, the point guard produced averages of 14.6 points and 4.2 assists in the Lithuanian LKL.

 

02/08/202320:18

Unicaja Malaga keeps Tyson Carter

Unicaja Malaga retains shooting guard Tyson Carter on a deal until 2025.

The player originally arrived to the Andalusian team last year on loan from Zenit.

Carter in his first season in Spain scored 10.1 points with 2.3 assists per game and was named Copa del Rey MVP,

 

02/08/202319:28

Givova Scafati lands Alessandro Gentile

Alessandro Gentile is a new player of Givova Scafati, the Italian team announced.

The former Italian NT forward and Rockets 2nd round pick signed a two-year deal.

Gentile spent last year in the Italian A2 with Udine, where he produced 15 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.

02/08/202313:50

Alba Berlin reportedly very interested in acquiring Matt Thomas

Alba Berlin is very interested in acquiring Matt Thomas, thereby ending rumors of his possible move to Valencia. Matt Thomas, a 195 cm and 86 kg shooting guard born in 1994, recently played for Panathinaikos (Greece) in 2023. He played one game in the GBL with 6 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 steal, and 10 games in the Euroleague averaging 8.1 points, 2.0 rebounds, with a shooting percentage of 56.3%, three-point shooting of 40.5%, and free throws of 75.0%.

02/08/202309:44

GeVi Napoli reportedly targets QJ Peterson

GeVi Napoli is targeting QJ Peterson, according to Cronache Napoli, the Neapolitan club has reportedly made a significant offer.

Standing at 183 centimeters, the point guard averaged 28.7 points in China with Nanjing, adding 7.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists. He also averaged 7.7 points over 3 Summer League games with the Knicks.

31/07/202322:15

Kendrick Nunn reportedly close to join Olympiacos on a rich two-year contract

Kendrick Nunn is close to sign a 6 million two-year contract with Olympiacos, according to Matteo Andreani.

After a surprising start to his career with the Miami Heat, the guard missed the 2021-22 season due to injury.

Nunn spent last year with the Lakers and Wizards, scoring 7.1 points in 13 minutes per game.

 

 

31/07/202321:27

Partizan reportedly targeting Neemias Queta

Partizan is targeting Neemias Queta, a 24-year-old Portuguese center who spent two seasons as a Two-Way player for the Sacramento Kings, according to Tomer Givati.

Queta received a Qualifying Offer from the Kings, but it is still unclear whether or not he will stay in NBA.

The big man in the last two years played mostly in the G League (16.8 PPG, 8.7 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.9 BPG in 2022/23).

 

31/07/202321:06

Jaylen Hoard signs a two-year extension with Hapoel Tel Aviv

Hapoel Tel Aviv announced the contract extension of forward Jaylen Hoard until 2025.

The Wake Forest product last year put together averages of 8.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game between Winner League and Eurocup.

Hoard won the Eurocup MVP of the round award twice thanks to his performances against Trento (22+9+2 blocks, 9/10 FG) and Promitheas (23+11+3 steals, 10/14 FG).

 

31/07/202320:48

ASVEL signs former NBA forward Mike Scott

Mike Scott is a new ASVEL player, as announced by the French club.

After a good first season in France with Nancy, the experienced forward helped the Gigantes de Carolina win the Puerto Rican championship with averages of more than 21 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists per game.

Scott had a long NBA career, with 555 regular season games (6.7 PPG, 3.1 RPG) and 57 in the playoffs.

Coach T.J. Parker’s comment:

“Mike has shown in recent months that his qualities are intact! He has quickly regained his level of play and will be very complementary to the other frontcourt players. He is a true offensive talent, a quality shooter from long distance who will be able to stretch defenses and open up spaces for his teammates. He is also strong with his back to the basket, can adapt to the opponent, is not selfish and always looks for the extra pass. His experience is immense, he will help us a lot!”.

 

31/07/202320:15

Nate Reuvers signs 3-year deal with Valencia Basket

Valencia Basket has reached an agreement to incorporate American power forward Nate Reuvers (2.11m, Lakeville (Minnesota, USA), 09/30/1998, 24 years old) into our men’s team for the next three seasons, until on June 30, 2026. The player arrives at the Taronja club from Italian Reggio Emilia where last season he averaged 9.5 points with 42% efficiency on three-pointers, 4.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks for a 11 PIR between the Italian Lega and the Basketball Champions League.

31/07/202319:58

Alba Berlin reportedly close to extend Louis Olinde

Alba Berlin is close to finalizing the contract extension of Louis Olinde, according to German reporter Rupert Fabig.

The 25-year-old forward played in the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League with the Phoenix Suns.

Olinde last year produced 8.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game between BBL and Euroleague.

 

31/07/202319:29

Simi Shittu joins Limoges CSP

Limoges CSP announced the signing of promising 23-year-old power forward Simi Shittu.

The London native with Canadian passport spent last season between G League (12.5 PPG, 8.3 RPG) and Canada (15.8 PPG, 10.6 RPG).

31/07/202309:30

Germani Brescia reportedly in talks to extend John Petrucelli

Germani Brescia is in negotiations to extend the contract with John Petrucelli. This has been announced by bresciacanestro.com.

According to the website, the club and the forward could extend the contract until June 30, 2025. Despite the lack of an official statement on his continuation, Petrucelli has not exercised the exit clause in his contract with Pallacanestro Brescia and will remain under the management of Alessandro Magro.

30/07/202317:55

Maccabi Tel Aviv adds Jasiel Rivero

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv added another piece to the 2023/24 puzzle by signing Cuban forward-center Jasiel Rivero. The 2.06 M (6-9), 29-years-old big men showcased himself in an impressive maiden EuroLeague season last year playing for Valencia.

Rivero is a tough, athletic player who possesses great defensive capabilities, being able to guard multiple positions. He spent the past four seasons in the strong ACB League in Spain, while averaging about 20 minutes per game for Valencia in the past two years.

30/07/202316:26

Matteo Spagnolo reportedly in advanced talks with Alba Berlin

Matteo Spagnolo could join Gabriele Procida to Alba Berlin, according to Rupert Fabig.

Currently involved in the Italian national team’s Training Camp in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Spagnolo is reportedly in advanced negotiations with the German club.

The 20-year-old guard spent last season with Dolomiti Energia Trentino, producing averages of 12.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists between LBA and Eurocup.

 

 

30/07/202314:11

Nathan Adrian joins Vanoli Cremona

Nathan Adrian is a new player of Vanoli Cremona, as announced by the italian team.

Adrian spent last season in Forli, where he won the Italian Serie A2 MVP award with averages of 15.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

29/07/202317:00

Mike Scott reportedly signing with ASVEL

According to Theo Quintard, ASVEL has finalized the signing of Mike Scott for next season.

The former NBA forward was just named MVP of the Puerto Rican League final, won 4-1 by the Gigantes de Carolina against the Vaqueros de Bayamon (Scott scored 26.7 points per game in the 4 wins).

29/07/202316:04

Jasiel Rivero to join Maccabi Tel Aviv

According to Omri Manhime, Jasiel Rivero has reached an agreement with Maccabi Tel Aviv on a one-year contract with option.

The Cuban power forward spent the last two years with Valencia, where he made his Euroleague debut last season (9.4 PPG, 3.4 RPG in 18 minutes per game).

 

29/07/202315:24

Casademont Zaragoza signs Mark Smith and Obi Emegano

Casademont Zaragoza strengthens the roster with the signings of Mark Smith and Obi Emegano.

Smith as a rookie produced over 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists per game in Germany with BG Goettingen.

Emegano has already played two years in ACB with Fuenlabrada (15.7 PPG, 1.8 APG in 2021-22).

28/07/202309:52

Panathinaikos reportedly eyes NBA Free Agent Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk

According to SDNA, Panathinaikos Athens is interested in signing Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk as the final addition to their 2023-24 EuroLeague season roster. Mykhailiuk, who started the last season with the New York Knicks and ended it with the Charlotte Hornets, is now an unrestricted free agent. Despite averaging 10.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 19 games with the Hornets, he has yet to secure an NBA contract. However, the Ukrainian player is prioritizing an NBA contract, and a return to Europe remains an option only if the first choice fails, as reported by Gazzetta.gr.

27/07/202323:02

Gabe Brown to join Openjobmetis Varese

Openjobmetis Varese has reached an agreement with Gabe Brown, a 23-year-old forward out of Michigan State, according to La Prealpina.

Brown spent his rookie season in G League with the Raptors 905.

In the developmental league the forward played a total of 48 games, averaging 12.2 points (44% FG, 38% from three on over 6 attempts per game, 92%FT) and 3.8 rebounds in 25 minutes.

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