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25/07/202308:13

Virtus Bologna looking for a playmaker but Iffe Lundberg has to leave first

Virtus Bologna is on the market for a playmaker but first Iffe Lundberg has to leave the team.
The Danish guard is not in Virtus Bologna’s plans for next season despite a contract.
He had an offer from Galatasaray but he did not accept the proposal and remains in Virtus Bologna’s roster.
If Lundberg leaves, Virtus Bologna will try to sign a point guard.
The news was reported by Il Corriere di Bologna.

25/07/202308:04

Markel Brown reportedly with an offer from Girona

Markel Brown has an offer from Girona and is considering it, as reported by La Prealpina.
Pallacanestro Varese offered Brown a two-year deal with an option for a third year to try to convince him to stay but the proposal made by Girona is richer ($300k vs $200k per year according to La Prealpina).

23/07/202320:39

Hassan Whiteside among players on Hapoel Tel Aviv’s notebook

According to Omri Manhime, Hapoel Tel Aviv is considering 3 players for the starting center spot, including former NBA Hassan Whiteside.

The 34-year-old big man produced excellent numbers in BSN with the Piratas de Quebradillas: 22.1 points, 13.4 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 30 minutes per game.

The other two players on the Israeli club’s notebook are Kyle Alexander and Jasiel Rivero.

23/07/202319:55

Maurice Watson to join Gaziantep

Maurice Watson has reached an agreement with Gaziantep, a source told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.

The pointguard spent last season between Romania (13.8 PPG, 6.4 APG, 1.5 SPG) and Belgium.

23/07/202319:50

Kyle Alexander reportedly close to join Hapoel Tel Aviv

According to Tomer Givati and Jordi Valle Simó, Hapoel Tel Aviv is close to reaching an agreement with Kyle Alexander.

The Canadian center last year made his Euroleague debut with Valencia, producing averages of 5.7 points and 3.1 rebounds in 14 minutes per game.

23/07/202319:15

Nanterre 92 lands Joel Ayayi

Joel Ayayi is a new player of Nanterre 92, the french team announced.

The Gonzaga product spent last year in G League with the Lakeland Magic, averaging 8.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game.

23/07/202319:08

Justin Smith joins Hapoel Holon

Hapoel Holon has announced the signing of Justin Smith.

The Arkansas product last year scored over 9 points with 4 rebounds per game in the G League with the Delaware Blue Coats.

 

22/07/202322:23

Sean Armand signs with Cedevita Olimpija

Before the start of the 2023/24 competitive season, the 196-centimeter-tall Sean Armand is moving to Cedevita Olimpija. Last season, he has worn jerseys of Al Ittihad, and Avtodor Saratov. For the latter, he appeared in six games of the regular season and three games of the Playoffs of the VTB League.

(SOURCE: ABA Liga)

“I am very happy to sign with such a big club, that plays in the BKT EuroCup and AdmiralBet ABA League. The club finished the season in the semifinals against Partizan in the regional league, and in the EuroCup they did not have the best season. But with the new coach with a huge reputation, we hope that we can make some good things with the new season, that is coming up. Hopefully, we can pack the arena, and get the fans to the game, as Cedevita Olimpija has one of the best crowds in Europe. The fans that may not know me, will get the chance to meet me. I’m back, motivated to play, healthy, happy and ready to go,” Sean Armand said upon joining Cedevita Olimpija.

Among other things, Armand has experience playing in the BKT EuroCup, the Basketball Champions League and the Fiba Europe Cup. He used to play in the second-tier European club basketball competition in the 2018/19 season, when he wore the Zenit jersey, averaging 4.7 points and 2.2 assists in just over 13 minutes of play in six games.

He used to play for Gaziantep in the Basketball Champions League. He played in the Fiba European Cup in two seasons, 2014/15 with Fraport Skyliners, and 2019/20 when he played for Bahçeşehir Koleji. During his career, Armand also played for Istanbul BB, Élan Chalon, Fuenlabrada and Socar Spor.

Last season the VTB League, he averaged 5.8 points, 5.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds in the regular season, and in the Playoffs, he recorded 8.7 points, 6.0 assists and 2.0 rebounds per match.

22/07/202321:53

Darussafaka inks Todd Withers

Darussafaka has announced the signing of Todd Withers.

The forward spent last season between New Zealand and the G League.

Withers signed a one-year contract.

22/07/202320:00

SIG Strasbourg signs Chaundee Brown Jr

SIG Strasbourg announced the arrival of Chaundee Brown Jr on a one-year contract.

The swingman spent last year in G League with the Austin Spurs (17  PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.9 APG).

Brown jr played also 12 games in BSN with the Indios de Mayaguez, scoring 18.6 points with 6.6 rebounds.

22/07/202319:49

Joe Chealey joins Hapoel Eilat

Hapoel Eilat strengthens the backcourt with the signing of Joe Chealey.

The point guard spent his first season in Europe with MKS Dabrowa Gornicza, scoring 14.4 points with 5.4 assists in 29 minutes per game.

 

22/07/202319:14

Happy Casa Brindisi inks Jeremy Senglin

Jeremy Senglin is a new player of Happy Casa Brindisi, the Italian team announced.

The guard spent last year between Spain (10.7 PPG with Fuenlabrada) and Italy (8.4 PPG with Reggio Emilia).

22/07/202319:09

Slask Wroclaw, Vasa Pusica part ways

Slask Wroclaw chose to not exercise the option to retain Vasa Pusica next season.

The Serbian guard last year averaged 10.5 points and 2.6 assists in the Polish league between Slask and Torun.

 

 

22/07/202312:00

Buducnost officially signs McKinley Wright IV

McKinley Wright IV, a 24-year-old point guard who ended last season with the Dallas Mavericks, is a new player of Buducnost.

The Colorado product put together averages of 4.2 points, 2.2 assists and 1.7 rebounds in the 27 games he played with the Mavs .

Wright IV spent his rookie year as a Two-Way Player for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

22/07/202311:35

Pallacanestro Reggiana, Jeremy Senglin part ways

Pallacanestro Reggiana and Jeremy Senglin have agreed to part ways, the Italian team announced.

The guard ended last season with 8.5 points and 1.5 assists in 21 minutes per game.

 

22/07/202311:27

Maodo Lo signs 2-year deal with Olimpia Milano: An exciting new chapter

Olimpia Milano has reached an agreement until 2025 with Maodo Lo, a 1.91 mt tall point guard, born on December 31, 1992, in Berlin, coming from three seasons with Alba Berlin. “Maodo Lo is an athletic player, a shooter with great EuroLeague experience under his belt, who we know well and will bring speed, explosiveness and reliability to our team,” says general manager Christos Stavropoulos. “I’m happy to join such a prestigious and winning club like Olimpia. I’m excited to face this new challenge, in a first-class organization and with an experienced coach like Ettore Messina. This is a new chapter in my career and I’m glad to live it in Milan,” Maodo Lo said.

WHO MAODO LO IS – Born in Berlin, of Senegalese origin coming from his father’s side, Maodo Lo moved to the United States to attend the Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Massachusetts. Eventually, he spent four years at Columbia University in New York. He finished his college career as Columbia’s third-best scorer ever and the all-time three-point field goals made leader. In 2014 he was included in the All-Ivy League second team, in 2015 and 2016 he was named to the first team. In 121 appearances for Columbia, he averaged 14.5 points per game and 40.0 percent on three-point shooting. In 2015/16 he led the Ivy League in steals; in 2014/15 he was the conference’s leading scorer (18.4 points per game). At the end of his American experience, he played seven consecutive seasons in the EuroLeague, two at Bamberg, two at Bayern and three at Alba Berlin. He won the German championship four times, with Bamberg in 2017, with Bayern in 2019, with Alba in 2021 and 2022. He helped his team win the German Cup in 2017 and 2022 (MVP of the competition). His best season was 2021/22, when he averaged 13.3 points per game, he shot 44.3 percent on threes, 83.5 percent on free throws and averaged 3.7 assists per game. In 2022/23 he averaged 11.6 points per game with 2.9 assists. He played in the 2021 Olympics, the 2019 World Cup and won the bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships.

NOTES – In the 2021/22 season he was the EuroLeague MVP for the Round 29. In 2015 he won the silver medal at the World University Games

22/07/202310:11

Max Heidegger to join Reyer Venezia

According to Il Corriere del Veneto, Reyer Venezia has finalized the signing of Max Heidegger to complete the backcourt.

The 26-year-old American point/guard with Israeli passport spent last season between Merkezefendi (over 19 points and 6 assists per game in BSL) and Baskonia (8.8 points and 3.6 assists in ACB).

22/07/202309:38

Happy Casa Brindisi inks Nate Laszewski

Happy Casa Brindisi announced the arrival of power forward Nate Laszewski with a deal for the 2023-34 season.

Laszewski ended his senior year at Notre Dame with over 13 points and 7 rebounds per game.

22/07/202309:30

Kamar Baldwin joins Dolomiti Energia Trentino

Kamar Baldwin is a new player of Dolomiti Energia Trentino, as announced by the Italian team.

The guard spent last year in G League with the Maine Celtics (14.8 PPG, 5.7 APG, 1.6 SPG).

Baldwin has signed a deal for the upcoming season.

 

21/07/202312:17

Virtus Bologna CEO on Shengelia: There has never been a discussion about his transfer to other clubs

The statement from the CEO of Virtus Segafredo Bologna, Luca Baraldi: “With regards to the emerging issues about Toko Shengelia’s position, we find it necessary to clarify that the player is not on the market and there has never been a discussion about his transfer to other clubs. We confirm that Toko, in relation to his existing contract, will be part of the Virtus Segafredo Bologna roster in the upcoming season as well.”

21/07/202310:40

Fenerbahce reportedly working on a deal with Raul Neto

Fenerbahce is reportedly working on a deal with Raul Neto, as reported by Shot Vetakis of LiveSport and SDNA.

Raul Neto, the Brazilian point guard born in 1992, is coming off a season averaging 3.2 points and 1.6 assists in 10.9 minutes of play with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

He is currently a free agent after signing a one-year contract for over two million dollars last summer.

If a deal is struck, the Turkish club could then focus on terminating the contract of Nick Calathes. In the point guard department, Neto could share minutes with Yam Madar, who recently arrived from Partizan, not to mention Shmus Hazer, and notably, Melih and Scottie Wilbekin.

20/07/202320:58

Zenit keeps coach Xavi Pascual, part ways with Trey Thompkins

Zenit BC announced that Xavi Pascul will continue to coach the team next season.

The Spanish coach will remain at the helm of the Russian team ‘at least until the end of the 2023-24 season’.

Zenit BC also made official the departure of Trey Thompkins.

The experienced big man last year produced 9.3 points and 4.1 rebounds in 20 minutes per game, shooting 51 percent from the field and 45 percent from long range.

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