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Austria to host FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in May 2021 - by Eurobasket News
The FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament will take place in Graz, Austria on May 26-30, 2021. Built around a green and sustainable concept, the event will be the first-ever FIBA 3x3 official competition in Austria. The announcement was made on Olympic Day at a press conference in Graz, exceptionally attended by Austria Vice-Chancellor and Sports Minister Werner Kogler. 'The focus of our Government in sports is the promotion of trending and green sporting event,' Kogler said. 'The FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament combines modernity and sustainability in a unique way.' The sustainability concept was developed based on waste management, energy and water use, mobility and climate protection, regional products and social responsibility. Representing FIBA, Executive Director Europe Kamil Novak underlined that Austria set the bar high with their first FIBA 3x3 official competition. "FIBA is delighted that the road to the Olympics will stop in Graz's iconic Hauptplatz and that the Austrian authorities have vowed to make it the greenest, most sustainable event to date, which is entirely in line with our concept of reduced ecological footprint of 3x3,' Novak added. Forty teams (20 in each gender) coming from 36 different countries will compete at the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifier for the 6 tickets (3 per gender) to Tokyo. Austria made headlines in 3x3 in 2019 with the men finishing 6th at the FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup and the women winning silver at the FISU University 3x3 World Cup. "We are very happy to be able to bring this great tournament to Austria", Basketball Austria President Gerald Martens rejoiced. 'It gives our successful national teams a historic chance to make it to the Olympics. If one of them pulls it off and earns a ticket, it would be the first 'red-white-red' [Austrian] team sport team to qualify for the Olympics since the handball women's national team in 2000.' The local organizers will build a temporary outdoor venue of a 2,000-seat capacity for the occasion and are already looking forward to the event. 'Fast, exciting, diverse, entertaining, inspiring: this is 3x3 basketball. The FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifier will be the highlight of the Graz sports year in 2021, said Graz Mayor Siegfried Nagl. Though they are new to 3x3, Austria in general and the Styria Province in particular have established an expertise in hosting high-level sporting events.
'The list of major international sporting events in our state is very long,' Provincial Councillor Drexler said. 'This year alone the Handball and Figure Skating European Championships, the Night Slalom Ski World Cup, the Davis Cup, two Moto GP races and two Formula 1 Grand Prix. We are delighted that the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifier 2021 can be held on Styrian soil. It goes beyond the advertising, economic and touristic values. It also shows the passion and enthusiasm that are unique in live sporting events.'
A total of 16 teams (8 in each gender) will compete at the Tokyo Olympics:
- 8 of them (4 in each gender) have already qualified on November 1, 2019 based on the FIBA 3x3 Federation Ranking.
- 6 additional tickets (3 in each gender) will be delivered at the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Graz.
- The last 2 tickets (1 in each gender) will be earned at the FIBA 3x3 Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Budapest, Hungary at a date to be announced.
Courtesy of: fiba.basketball
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ALBANIA  
Albanian Basketball League remain suspended - by Blendi Dibra
The Pandemic situation of COVID have affected basketball all over the world. In many countries the league declared to not continue and decide about early closing. In Albania since 8 March 2020 basketball stopped playing. During their last meeting the Board of Albanian Basketball Federation decided upon to the permission of the government to restart officially all basketball games on 21 June 2020. Some days ago the Albanian Deputy Minister of Health and Social Welfare Mrs.Mira Rakacolli informed the leaders of Federation that as far as situation of COVID in Albania is getting worse government will not allow to play any basketball game. In front of this situation the leaders of Albanian Basketball Federation are still hesitating to decide and announce the official closure of the season 2019-2020. In the coming days hopefully there will be a final decision which most probably will be the end the season.
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ANGOLA  
Angolan player reaches semi-finals of FIBA Dunk Contest - by Eurobasket News
The point guard of the Angolan basketball club Petro de Luanda has qualified for the semi-finals of the best dunk competition, called "Dunk of the decade", organized by the International Basketball Federation. The Angolan surpassed the Senegalese Maurice Ndour (205-PF-92, college: Ohio) (65% against 35 votes) in the third and final African phase, finishing as the best in the aforementioned continental zone. In the semi-finals, Carlos Morais (200-G-85, agency: Duran International) will compete with the Latvian Kristaps Porzingis (221-C/F-95) of the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, who won the European zone, leaving the Greek Giannis Antetokounmpo (211-G/F-94, agency: Octagon Europe) (55%/45) in the previous phase. The unlimited vote to define the finalists ends Wednesday.
In the other semi-final, the Brazilian Rafael Mineiro (208-F-88) competes with Arsalam Kazemi from Iran, after both have won their respective conferences (America/Asia and Oceania). The "Dunk of the Decade" competition aims to reward the best dunk of the period 2010 to 2020, performed by athletes in matches of the respective national teams.
Courtesy of: angop.ao

Tags : CARLOS MORAIS, ATLETICO PETROLEOS DE LUANDA, ANGOLAN BASKETBALL
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ARGENTINA  
Larre Borges tab Martin Leiva, ex Boca Jrs - by Eurobasket News
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Larre Borges Montevideo (Metropolitan) inked experienced 40-year old Argentinian ex-international center Martin Leiva (211-80). He played most recently at Boca Jrs in Argentinian La Liga. In 26 games he averaged 7.2ppg and 6.4rpg previous season.
Leiva was also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. He played for Argentinian Senior National Team between 1999 and 2014 and previously for U21 National Team between 2000 and 2001.
Leiva also represented Argentina at the South American Championships in Isla Margarita (Venezuela) six years ago. His team won Silver and his stats at that event were 5 games: 5.4ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 52.2%, FT: 25.0%.
Leiva has played previously professionally also in Spain (Leon and Burgos) and Argentina (Obras, Penarol, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Regatas Corrientes and Estudiantes Concordia).
Among many awards Leiva's team made it to the Liga Americas Semifinals in 2015. He received also Latinbasket.com All-Argentinian LigaA 2nd Team award back in 2005 and 2014.
It may be one of last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Larre Borges.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : MARTIN LEIVA, LARRE BORGES MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAYAN BASKETBALL, URUGUAYAN TRANSACTIONS
Luca Vildoza selected the top Argentinian playing abroad in last week's games - by Eurobasket Center2
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We bring you last week's top performances from Argentinians who are playing abroad and who all have had prior experience of national team duties at youth or senior level.

Luca Vildoza
Luca Vildoza
   #1. This week's number one is an international guard Luca Vildoza (190-95, currently plays in Spain). He led Baskonia to a victory over the fifth-ranked RETAbet BB (1-2) crushing them 87-64 in the Spanish Liga Endesa in Wednesday night's game. Vildoza was MVP of the game. He recorded 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and made 3 blocks in 26 minutes on the court. Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria (2-1) is placed third in Group A. It was his team's fifth consecutive victory in a row. There are only two games left until the end of the Second Stage. So now every game will be critical. This year Vildoza averages: 8.0ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.8apg, 1.2spg, 2FGP: 46.2%, 3FGP: 33.3% and FT: 83.3% in 15 games he played so far. He is currently a member of the Argentinian senior national team.

Facundo Campazzo
Facundo Campazzo
   #2. Second place goes to an international point guard Facundo Campazzo (181-91, currently plays in Spain). Campazzo could not help Real Madrid in their last game on Saturday. Despite his good performance his team was defeated 87-83 on the road by the second-ranked Burgos in the Group B. Campazzo was the second best scorer with 13 points. Campazzo's overall stats this season are: 9.9ppg, 2.6rpg, 4.7apg, 2FGP: 37.2%, 3FGP: 40.7% and FT: 88.9%. He is in the roster of the Argentinian senior national team.

Nicolas Laprovittola
Nicolas Laprovittola
   #3. The Argentinian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international point guard Nicolas Laprovittola (190-90, currently plays in Spain) is a teammate of previously mentioned Facundo Campazzo. But that was another game of his team in Spanish Liga Endesa which we would like to mention. Laprovittola contributed to an easy victory against the fourth-ranked Gran Canaria (1-1) 91-73. He recorded 11 points in only a mere 10 minutes. Real Madridis placed in Group B. This year Laprovittola's overall stats are: 6.3ppg, 2.0rpg, 3.0apg, 2FGP: 33.3%, 3FGP: 46.4%(32-69) and FT: 73.0% in 25 games. He is also a member of the Argentinian senior national team.

Gabriel Deck
Gabriel Deck
   #4. Small forward Gabriel Deck (198-95, currently plays in Spain) is a teammate of previously mentioned Facundo Campazzo and both played together in the last Spanish Liga Endesa game. Deck was not able to help Real Madrid (0-0) in their game against Burgos (2-0). He scored 6 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. His team was defeated 87-83 on the opponent's court by the second-ranked Burgos in the Group B. Deck's total stats this season are: 9.6ppg, 3.7rpg and 1.6apg. He is also Argentinian national team player.

Leandro Bolmaro
Leandro Bolmaro
   #5. An experienced U19 international swingman Leandro Bolmaro (198-0, currently plays in Spain) managed to help FC Barcelona Lassa in a victory against the fourth-ranked Joventut (1-2) 96-92 in the Spanish Liga Endesa last Wednesday. Bolmaro recorded only 4 points in 9 minutes on the court. FC Barcelona Lassa (3-0) is placed first in Group A. So far his team won all three games in the Second Stage. There are only two games left until the end of the Second Stage. So now every game is very crucial. This year Bolmaro's total stats are: 4.4ppg and 1.5apg in eight games. He plays currently for the Argentinian U19 national team.

Other top Argentinian players, who play abroad:

Marcos Delia (210-C-92) plays for Virtus BO in Italian Serie A
Nicolas Brussino (202-F-93) plays for Zaragoza in Spanish Liga Endesa
Luis Scola (206-F/C-80) plays for Armani Milano in Italian Serie A
Ariel Filloy (190-PG-87) plays for Umana Venezia in Italian Serie A
Bruno Cerella (194-G/F-86) plays for Umana Venezia in Italian Serie A
Patricio Garino (198-SF-93) plays for Baskonia in Spanish Liga Endesa
Lautaro Lopez (188-PG-99) plays for Baskonia in Spanish Liga Endesa
Andres Forray (187-PG-86) plays for Trento in Italian Serie A
Cristian Cortes (185-G-90) plays for Fuerza Regia in Mexican LNBP
Leonel Schattmann (193-SG-87) plays for Vivo/Franca in Brazilian NBB

Notice: The list above includes only some of the Argentinian playing currently abroad. Go to Argentinian Abroad Page to see completed list.

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AUSTRALIA  
Master Coach Brian Goorjian to Lead The Hawks - by Eurobasket News
The Hawks are delighted to announce the appointment of the Hungry Jack's NBL's most successful coach, Brian Goorjian , as the new Head Coach of the club for the next two seasons. The appointment follows last week's announcement that the licence for The Hawks had been purchased by a syndicate of local and overseas investors to lead the foundation club into the next exciting chapter of its history. Goorjian won a record six NBL championships as coach with the South East Melbourne Magic, Sydney Kings and South Dragons in a decorated career spanning 20 years in which he enjoyed a 70 per cent winning ratio. The six-time NBL Coach of the Year also coached the Australian Boomers from 2001 to 2009 and has spent the last 11 years coaching in China. Co-Owner of The Hawks Dorry Kordahi said: 'This is an exciting moment for our organisation and our fans. We have said all along we want to build solid foundations and a program that will be respected. 'Success breeds success and our focus is putting the right pieces in place to achieve this. Having Brian lead the way will give us this. 'Having been close friends with Brian for over 11 years at our time at the Sydney Kings, we have always said if I ever come back into owning a team again he would be there with me. So to see this come true is something special. 'We encourage all our loyal and passionate Hawks fans and sports fans in general to get on board for what we believe is going to be an exciting journey ahead.' Goorjian said: 'I am very excited to have the opportunity to return to the NBL as the Head Coach of the Hawks. I want the fans to know that I am totally committed to putting together a team and staff that the community will get behind and be proud of. 'Over many years I have competed against the Hawks and seen at first hand the passion of their fans. I feel Wollongong and surrounding areas have a very strong basketball following. Their fans are loud and have always shown outstanding loyalty to their team. It's definitely a basketball community and one that I will enjoy being a part of. 'Over time, I would like to build a winning culture with a team that is consistently in the top four, that has a chance each year of winning a championship. 'My immediate priority is to put together a staff that is highly skilled and committed to developing the players. Obviously we are also trying to put together the best possible playing roster. Not only do we want good players, it's just as important to me that they are good people 'A key ingredient in any successful organisation is the ownership. I have a history with Dorry Kordahi since my days at the Kings and have formed a very close friendship with him. During discussions with Dorry and the other two owners, Bryan Colangelo and Michael Proctor, I have been equally impressed by their commitment and passion to build a really strong franchise. They are all successful in their chosen careers and I felt the chemistry between us all was really great. 'The last 11 years I have been coaching in China but of course I have been following the developments in the NBL. I now feel very confident in its future looking at the direction that Larry Kestelman has taken the League both on and off the court. 'The NBL has now once again become a respected competition around the world and what Larry has achieved in a relatively short period is nothing short of amazing.' Hungry Jack's NBL Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger said: 'Brian Goorjian is the NBL's most successful ever coach and one of the most respected and recognisable figures in the game. His decision to return to Australia and join The Hawks is a great endorsement of the NBL and our vision for it to become a club that people can be proud of on and off the court.'
Courtesy of: hawks.com.au
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AUSTRIA  
Coach James Williams stays with Rocks - by Eurobasket News
BK Mattersburg Rocks (2.Bundesliga) confirmed experienced 54-year old American coach James Williams from Williams has coached there for the last five years. He helped them to win the regular season. Quite impressive year as he was selected Eurobasket.com All-Austrian 2.Bundesliga Coach of the Year.
Williams has coached previously Austrian team Hallmann.

By Eurobasket Data Center

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BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE  
London Lions affirm European ambition with Basketball Champions League bid - by Eurobasket News
London Lions have confirmed their ambition to play in European competition next season with an official entry into the Basketball Champions League (BCL) for 2020-21. The Lions - who are under new ownership after securing investment from Miami-based 777 Partners - submitted their application for entry before the June 5 deadline, and now await approval from the Basketball Champions League board, expected on July 2. 'Entering the BCL was always our priority once the funds were in place to put a team together that we felt could at least be solid in the Group Stages,' London Lions Head Coach Vincent Macaulay told Hoopsfix. 'We know there will be several challenges; the travel, the league's salary cap, coming out of COVID-19 etc but we feel it can be done and we await confirmation of our place so we can accelerate our planning.' If their application is approved as expected, they will become just the second BBL side in the last decade to play in Europe, following Leicester Riders' entry into the BCL for the 2018-19 season. Hoopsfix can confirm that no other BBL side has applied, with the likes of Leicester having said their plans are 'on hold' with COVID-19 currently causing havoc for sport worldwide. London are yet to confirm any signings for the coming season, though Macaulay has said in an interview with Mark Woods they were in the process of renegotiating a two-year deal with two-time MVP Justin Robinson. Macaulay has remained non-committal on the return of Ovie Soko (201-PF-91, college: Duquesne), having said 'I don't know how long we can keep Ovie here for' in a recent podcast, with Soko himself saying on the MVP Cast 'I really don't know' with regards to his return. The GB star added both Spain or elsewhere overseas is not off the table and he will make a decision when everything 'settles down a little bit' - referring to the coronavirus lockdown. 'We've received more than 60 applications from almost 30 countries of clubs interested to participate in BCL,' Basketball Champions League CEO Patrick Comninos said in an interview with twitter this week. 'The next step is on the board, the BCL board, to meet and to approve the 44 clubs that will play in next season's competition, and that will take place on July 2nd. 'As of July 2nd or 3rd, we will communicate the total of teams that will be play into the competition, those who will go directly into the Regular Season and those who will play the Qualification Rounds. Group and Qualification Round draws will be scheduled for the middle of July.' Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Comninos has said he expects there to be two qualification rounds this coming season. The BCL also needs to complete the 2019-20 season as they have a Final Eight single-game knockout tournament in the first week of October scheduled, with the host city still to be confirmed.
Courtesy of: hoopsfix.com

Tags : VINCENT MACAULAY, LONDON LIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BASKETBALL
Dnipro keeps Dugat for another season - by Eurobasket News
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BK Dnipro (Superleague) re-signed 33-year old American point guard Henry Dugat (183-82kg-87, college: Baylor). He played there last season. In 24 Superleague games he recorded 13.5ppg, 3.3rpg, 4.9apg and 1.3spg. Dugat helped them to win the Supercup and end the regular season at the top position. Great season indeed as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Superleague Player of the Year and voted to 1st Team and voted to All-Imports Team. Dugat also played 7 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged 11.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 6.6apg and 1.3spg.
The previous (18-19) season Dugat played at Debreceni Egyetem (Hungarian A Division) in Hungarian league. In 32 games he had 13.4ppg, 4.5rpg, 5.5apg and 1.5spg. A very good season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Honorable Mention.
He is a very experienced player. Thanks to Dugat's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in seven different countries. Dugat has played previously professionally in France (STB Le Havre), Germany (Phoenix Hagen), Mexico (Toros, Fuerza Regia, Halcones UV Xalapa and Frayles de Guasave), Sweden, Venezuela (Marinos) and Hungary (Atomeromu).
Dugat won Ukrainian Superleague championship title in 2017.
He attended Baylor University until 2009 and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball.
The scouts decsribe him following way: NBA level PG with a 41 inch vertical - Quick, athletic guard. Known for highlight-reel quality drives, dunks and blocks Praised by coaches for defensive skills. Finished seventh all-time with 158 career 3-point field goals made Finished career fourth all-time at Baylor with 152 career steals.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : HENRY DUGAT, BK DNIPRO, UKRAINIAN BASKETBALL, UKRAINIAN TRANSACTIONS, FIBA EUROPE CUP
Giedrius Stankevicius agreed terms with Neptunas - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
Neptunas Klaipeda (LKL) inked 23-year old small forward Giedrius Stankevicius (207-96). He has played for the last two years at BC Siauliai. But in 15 LKL games he recorded just 1.8ppg and 1.1rpg in 2018-19 season.
He represented Lithuania at the European Championships U20 in Helsinki (Finland) four years ago. Stankevicius' team won Silver and his stats at that event were 4 games: 1.5ppg.
Stankevicius has played previously for four other teams: Raseiniu, Suduva-Mantinga, Vytauto Didziojo Universitetas and Marijampoles Suduva-Mantinga 2.
Stankevicius' team made it to the Baltic League Semifinals in 2018.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : GIEDRIUS STANKEVICIUS, NEPTUNAS KLAIPEDA, LITHUANIAN BASKETBALL, LITHUANIAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Evaldas Saulys joins Neptunas - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Neptunas Klaipeda (LKL) agreed terms with 27-year old guard Evaldas Saulys (190-81kg-93). He has played for the last three seasons at BC Siauliai. In 24 LKL games he had 11.0ppg, 2.6rpg, 1.7apg and 1.3spg last season.
Saulys represented Lithuania at the World University Games in Taipei (Taiwan) three years ago. His team won Gold and his stats at that event were 8 games: 11.9ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.5apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 68.0%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 82.6%.
Saulys has played previously for three other teams: Silute, Ereliai Mazeikiai and Suduva-Mantinga.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Saulys' team made it to the Baltic League Semifinals in 2018. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian NKL 1st Team back in 2017.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : EVALDAS SAULYS, NEPTUNAS KLAIPEDA, LITHUANIAN BASKETBALL, LITHUANIAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
The Miles 2020 BBL Munich Tournament Diary With Kameron Taylor (Brose Bamberg) Vol 7 - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Kameron Taylor (198-G-94, college: Seton Hill) is a 26 year old 198cm guard from Hyattsville, Maryland that is playing his fourth professional season and first with Brose Bamberg. Last season he played with Pecsi VSK-Veolia (Hungary-A Division) currently averaging 19.2ppg), 8.1rpg, 3.9apg, Steals-1 (2.2spg), FGP: 57.7%, 3PT: 40.7%, FT: 74.8%. Two seasons ago he played in Germany with the Dragons Rhondorf and tore up the Pro B averaging 23,4ppg, 7,9rpg and 5,6apg, and 2,6spg. As a rookie he played with Team Ehingen Urspring (Germany-ProA) playing 29 games averaging 10.8ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.3apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 43.9%, FT: 80.2%. He started his basketball career at DeMatha Catholic and in 2012-2013 started his career at Seton Hill (NCAA2) and as a freshman played 28 games averaging 7.8ppg, 4.8rpg, 2.0apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 40.6%, 3PT: 27.3%, FT: 70.0%. In his second season at Seton Hill (NCAA2) he played 27 games averaging 12.6ppg, 6.3rpg, 2.6apg, 2.0spg, 1.2bpg, FGP: 43.5%, 3PT: 35.3%, FT: 77.9%. In his junior season at Seton Hill (NCAA2) he played 16 games averaging 13.1ppg, 4.8rpg, 2.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 43.3%, 3PT: 39.6%, FT: 70.6%. In his senior year at Seton Hill (NCAA2) he played 27 games averaging 20.8ppg, 8.7rpg, 4.1apg, 2.2spg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 49.6%, 3PT: 36.1%, FT: 76.8%. He and eurobasket.com have teamed up sharing a diary from the 2020 BBL tournament in Munich.

A tough 89-75 loss against the EWE Baskets which has ended the season of Brose Bamberg. How tough is going out like this at a time where the team had found themselves going into the Oldenburg series?


It's really tough.

Was this one of those games where no matter what you tried as a team, the other team was just better or was this loss credited more to the mistakes that you made as a team?


We weren't playing our best basketball. And against Oldenburg they quickly take advantage of mental lapses and easy scores.

Did the 11-2 EWE Baskets start in the third quarter decide the game and how much did the early 5th foul of Jordan Crawford hurt?



There are a lot of parts that hurt us in the game. Jordan being one of our best scorers was definitely one of them.

Everyone is always talking about the great play of a Paulding and Mahalbasic, but today it was other guys that really stepped up like Hummer, Boothe and Larson. How tough was it going against them on the defensive end?


With a team like Oldenburg there are so many guys capable of scoring that it's hard to pinpoint who's day it will be but I think we gave up to many easy buckets.

Despite losing in the quarterfinals, what positives do you feel could Brose Bamberg take from the Munich tournament?


The positive is that we got to bond during the tournament. It really made us bond with each other and some of the other players and coaches in the hotel.

How did you see the development of young German Nelson Weidemann this season? Is he a guy that will be able to make an impact at the BBL level in the next years?


Sky is the limit for him. He has all the tools, and the more experience he gets, the more dangerous he will be.

You had another strong game with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. How content were you with your play in Munich considering that you hadn't played in 3 months competitively?


I'm not content, I play for wins, Not stats.so I would have been content if we won.

What is your summary of the Munich tournament for Brose Bamberg? What was your personal highlight during the 2 weeks?


I definitely expected us to better this tournament. But the personal highlight was quality time with my team.

After playing last season in Hungry how do you feel is Kameron Taylor a different and better player than 2 years ago when he ended the season with s.Oliver Wurzburg?


or sure. The goal is to grow each and every year. If I can do that then I know I'm on the right path.

What is the next step for you? Could you imagine remaining with Brose Bamberg or would you want to seek a new challenge elsewhere?


I'm looking forward to expand my game and next year be ready to be a great impact for Bamberg or any other team.

What is something you are looking forward to finally doing again at home once COVID-19 has let up a bit?


Walk in the city and have some family bonding in my city Washington DC. And see BLACK LIVES MATTER PLAZA in DC.

The 2 BBL semi-finals are Ludwigsburg-Ulm and Berlin-Oldenburg. Which 2 teams will make the final and who will take it all?


I like Ludwigsburg and what they have been doing. But it's anybody's tourney at this point.

Who would win a one on one tomorrow you or your brother James Robinson?

No one beating me one on one

Thanks Kam for the chat.



Tags : KAMERON TAYLOR, BROSE BASKETS BAMBERG, GERMAN BASKETBALL
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BELGIUM  
Mons-Hainaut keeps Smith for another season - by Peter Buyse
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Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Euromillions League) re-signed 26-year old American guard Arik Smith (185-79kg-93, college: Cal Lutheran). He joins another USA player Auston Barnes who is already in the roster.
Smith played there last season. In 17 Euromillions League games he recorded 14.6ppg, 3.4rpg and 2.9apg. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. Great season indeed as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Honorable Mention and to the All-Star Game.
The previous (18-19) season Smith played at Inter Bratislava (Slovakian SBL) in Slovakian league where in 41 games he averaged 14.7ppg, 2.4rpg, 2.1apg and 1.4spg. He contributed to his team winning the league title and they also made it to the Cup final. A very good season in his career as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian League Import Player of the Year, Finals MVP and voted to 1st Team.
Smith has played previously professionally in Italy (Ostuni and Sora) and Sweden (Umea).
He attended California Lutheran University until 2015 and it will be his sixth season in pro basketball.



Tags : ARIK SMITH, BELFIUS MONS-HAINAUT, BELGIAN BASKETBALL, BELGIAN TRANSACTIONS, FIBA EUROPE CUP
Coach Moors left Brose Baskets - by Eurobasket News
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42-year old Belgian coach Roel Moors left Brose Baskets Bamberg (BBL).
Moors was coaching Belgian Senior National Team in 2017 and coached also U20 National Team in 2017.
He has coached also in Belgium (Antwerp Giants).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Moors' team won Belgian Cup in 2019. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Basketball Champions League Coach of the Year in 2019.

By Eurobasket Data Center

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Le Mans JALT adds Neri to their roster - by Philippe Burstert
Le Mans JALT (NM2) added to their roster 21-year old Belgian shooting guard Giuliano Neri (190-99). He is not a newcomer in French League as he played most recently at Sharks Antibes in Jeep ELITE ProA. However his team was relegated to ProB. NM2 will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
The previous (18-19) season Neri played at Antibes (ProA U21) where in 30 games he recorded 13.5ppg, 3.4rpg, 3.6apg and 1.7spg. A very spectacular season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-French ProA U21 Honorable Mention.
He represented Belgium at the European Championships U20 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) two years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 6.3ppg, 1.2rpg, 1.0apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 36.4%, 3PT: 16.7%, FT: 86.7%.

Le Mans JALT roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Juozas Balciunas
Giuliano Neri

Forward:
Navide Niktash

Center:
Jack Crook

By Eurobasket Data Center



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BOSNIA  
Darrion Strong-Moore (ex Spars) agreed terms with Inter Bratislava - by Michal Duchovic
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Defending champion Inter Bratislava (SBL) inked 26-year old American guard Darrion Strong-Moore (185-84kg-94, college: UAFS). He played most recently at Spars in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. In 15 games he recorded 10.3ppg, 1.5rpg and 2.1apg last season. Strong-Moore helped them to win the cup. He also played 19 games in ABA League where he averaged 8.1ppg, 1.1rpg and 1.3apg.
Strong-Moore graduated from University of Arkansas Fort Smith in 2018 and it is his third season in pro basketball.

Inter Bratislava roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Marek Kozlik
Jaroslav Musil
Darrion Strong-Moore

Forward:
Richard Korner

Center:
Michal Fusek

Coach: Alberto Blanco



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Zarko Milakovic takes over Mladost Mrkonic Grad - by Miljan Veskovic
Zarko Milakovic is the new head coach of Mladost Mrkonjic Grad.
Milakovic will succeed Goran Sladojevic, who led Mladost for the past ten seasons.
In his career so far, Milakovic worked as an assistant coach in Mladi Krajisnik, with whom he won a double crown, he was an assistant coach in the cadet and junior national team of BiH, as well as in the junior selection of Serbia, with which he has the title of European Champion.
Behind the 37-year-old coach are four years of creative work in the youth program of Igokea and the results he has achieved are impressive.
In four years he rached the very top of regional basketball when it comes to player development.The Republika Srpska Cup was won with the junior team, before that they were the champions of the Republika Srpska in the junior category for three years in a row, and they also became the champions of BiH. All that without a single lost match. Under his guidance the junior team of Igokea qualified for the final tournament of the ABA League, where he reached third place.
He was at the helm of Igokea's senior team in two occasions and was the vice-champion of BiH
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BULGARIA  
Sekulov re-signs at Akademik Bultex - by Eurobasket News
Akademik Bultex 99 Plovdiv (NBL) confirmed in their roster 23-year old point guard Adriyan Sekulov (179-70kg-96). He has played there for the last three seasons.
Sekulov represented Bulgaria at the European Championships U20 Division B in Chalkida (Greece) four years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 11.1ppg, 2.7rpg, 3.4apg, Steals-3 (3.0spg), FGP: 60.0%, 3PT: 26.9%, FT: 52.9%.
Sekulov has played previously for three other teams: Spartak Pleven, Rilski and Rilski Sportist Samokov 2.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Sekulov's team made it to the Balkan League Semifinals in 2019. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Bulgarian Division A Defensive Player of the Year back in 2016.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ADRIYAN SEKULOV, AKADEMIK BULTEX 99 PLOVDIV, BULGARIAN BASKETBALL, BULGARIAN TRANSACTIONS, BALKAN LEAGUE
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CANADA  
Brescia signs Kenny Chery - by *AddMe
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Germani Brescia Leonessa (Serie A) signed 28-year old Canadian point guard Kenny Chery (180-82kg-92, college: Baylor). He is the second import player in the roster as USA Tyler Kalinoski signed here earlier.
Chery played last season at JSF Nanterre in French Jeep ELITE ProA. In 24 games he had 14.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.6apg and 1.3spg. A very impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-French ProA Honorable Mention. Chery also played 8 games in Eurocup where he recorded very remarkable stats: 15.9ppg, 2.5rpg and 3.3apg.
The previous (18-19) season Chery played at Boulazac Basket (also in Jeep ELITE ProA). In 34 games he was third best scorer with high stats: 16.7ppg and averaged 3.4rpg, 4.3apg and 1.4spg. Quite impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-French ProA 2nd Team and All-Imports Team.
Chery has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015.
Chery was a member of Canadian U18 National Team back in 2010.
He has played previously professionally in Hungary and Spain (Real Betis and Gipuzkoa).
He played in the final of Hungarian League in 2016.
Chery attended Baylor University until 2015 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player.

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Kyle Landry (ex Buducnost) agreed terms with Ottawa - by Eurobasket News
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Ottawa Blackjacks (CEBL) inked experienced 34-year old Canadian international power forward Kyle Landry (207-109kg-86, college: NAU). He The last time (17-18) he played at Buducnost in Montenegrin Erste Liga.Landry has been regularly called to Canadian Senior National Team since 2009.
He is a very experienced player. Landry has played also professionally in Belgium (Belfius Mons Hainaut), Poland (Sportino), Russia (Zenit) and Czech Republic (Prostejov).
Among many awards Landry won Adriatic League championship title in 2018. He received also Eurobasket.com Montenegrin League All-Imports Team award in 2018.
He attended Northern Arizona University until 2008 and it will be his 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season in pro basketball.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : KYLE LANDRY, OTTAWA BLACKJACKS, CANADIAN BASKETBALL, CANADIAN TRANSACTIONS
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CEBL  
Kyle Landry (ex Buducnost) agreed terms with Ottawa - by Eurobasket News
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Ottawa Blackjacks (CEBL) inked experienced 34-year old Canadian international power forward Kyle Landry (207-109kg-86, college: NAU). He The last time (17-18) he played at Buducnost in Montenegrin Erste Liga.Landry has been regularly called to Canadian Senior National Team since 2009.
He is a very experienced player. Landry has played also professionally in Belgium (Belfius Mons Hainaut), Poland (Sportino), Russia (Zenit) and Czech Republic (Prostejov).
Among many awards Landry won Adriatic League championship title in 2018. He received also Eurobasket.com Montenegrin League All-Imports Team award in 2018.
He attended Northern Arizona University until 2008 and it will be his 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season in pro basketball.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : KYLE LANDRY, OTTAWA BLACKJACKS, CANADIAN BASKETBALL, CANADIAN TRANSACTIONS
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CHINA  
CBA Standings

Second Stage: Round 3

Jun. 22: Guangsha L. - Shanghai S. 95-90
Jun. 22: Nanjing TX MK - Qingdao E. 95-103
Jun. 22: Tianjin - Sichuan BW 72-101
Jun. 22: Shanxi Z. - Jiangsu D. 106-102
Jun. 22: Shenzhen L. - Guangdong ST 104-139
Jun. 22: Xinjiang FT - Bayi R. 102-82

Second Stage: Round 4

Jun. 23: Liaoning FL - Guangzhou LL
Jun. 23: Fujian S. - Jilin NE T.
Jun. 23: Beijing Ducks - Nanjing TX MK
Jun. 23: Guangdong ST - Jiangsu D.
Jun. 23: Zhejiang Ch. - Guangsha L.
Jun. 23: Shandong GS - Beijing RF
Stats Leaders - CBA
Points Per Game
Jones_Dominique1_1 Dominique JONES
  Jilin NE T.
  (193-G-88)
  Avg: 37.8
 1. Jones Jilin NE T.37.8 
 2. Young Nanjing T35.1 
 3. Adams Qingdao E.34.9 
 4. Hansbrough Sichuan32.3 
 5. Gibson Jiangsu D.31.2 
 6. Franklin Shanxi Z30.1 
 7. Hudson Shandong G29.1 
 8. Denmon Zhejiang C28.4 
 9. Brooks Guangdong28.3 
 10. Sykes Guangzhou L28.2 
Rebounds Per Game
Motiejunas_Donatas_1 Donatas MOTIEJUNAS
  Shanghai
  (213-F/C-90)
  Avg: 15.1
 1. Motiejunas Shanghai15.1 
 2. Moreland Shanxi Z14.8 
 3. Johnson Qingdao E14.5 
 4. Haddadi Nanjing T13.8 
 5. Hansbrough Sichuan13.4 
 6. Todorovic Tianjin13.1 
 7. Qi Xinjiang FT12.2 
 8. Udoh Beijing D11.7 
 9. Stokes Xinjiang F11.4 
 10. Thompson Beijing10.9 
Assists Per Game
Jackson_Aaron_1 Aaron JACKSON
  Guangsha
  (190-G-86)
  Avg: 10.1
 1. Jackson Guangsha10.1 
 2. Franklin Shanxi Z10.1 
 3. Jones Jilin NE T.8.9 
 4. Jeter Fujian S.8.6 
 5. Felder Xinjiang F8.4 
 6. Hudson Shandong G8.0 
 7. Lawson Fujian S.7.6 
 8. Fortson Sichuan B7.3 
 9. Young Nanjing T6.8 
 10. McCallum Shanghai6.6 
Steals Per Game
Not_Available Zheng LIU
  Guangsha L.
  (186-G-75)
  Avg: 2.7
 1. Liu Guangsha L.2.7 
 2. Adams Qingdao E.2.6 
 3. Minghui Guangsha2.5 
 4. Buycks Shenzhen L2.5 
 5. Minghui Guangsha2.5 
 6. Franklin Shanxi Z2.3 
 7. Fogg Beijing RF2.3 
 8. Jiwei Liaoning FL2.3 
 9. Georges-Hunt Guan.2.3 
 10. Lawson Fujian S.2.1 
Blocks Per Game
Udoh_Ekpe_1 Ekpe UDOH
  Beijing D
  (208-F/C-87)
  Avg: 4.5
 1. Udoh Beijing D4.5 
 2. Qi Xinjiang FT2.6 
 3. Haddadi Nanjing T2.6 
 4. Hamilton Beijing2.0 
 5. Moreland Shanxi Z1.9 
 6. Wu Jiangsu D.1.7 
 7. Yi Guangdong ST1.6 
 8. Johnson Qingdao E1.6 
 9. Cunningham Fujian1.5 
 10. Franklin Shanxi Z1.4 
Sonny Weems claims Chinese CBA Interperformances weekly honour - by Eurobasket News
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Experienced American Sonny Weems (198-G/F-86) had an amazing evening in the last round for Guangdong ST and that's him to receive a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 1 (Second Stage).
The 33-year old swingman had a double-double of 24 points and ten rebounds, while his team crushed, Second Stage bottom-ranked team Shanxi Z. (#15, 0-1) with 23-point margin 105-82. In the team's last game Weems had a remarkable 90.0% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Guangdong ST, through which he has constantly improved.

The second most remarkable performance in last round's games was 22-year old former international center Jinqiu Hu (208-C-97) of Guangsha L.. Hu impressed basketball fans with a double-double of 26 points and 17 rebounds. Of course he led Guangsha L. to another comfortable win 112-95 over Nanjing TX MK (0-1) being unquestionably team leader. His team has extremely good start of the Second Stage. They won their first game. However the Second Stage is at the beginning, so everything can happen. They still may lose their high position in the standings. Hu is one of the most experienced players at Guangsha L. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 17.5ppg (#7). He also registered 9.2 boards per game.

The third best performed player last round was former international center Dejun Han (215-C-89) of Liaoning FL (#10). Han scored 27 points and grabbed sixteen rebounds (!!!). Despite Han's great performance Liaoning FL lost 82-91 to Beijing Ducks (#2, 1-0). But his team cannot count on just a single shooter as he also needs help of the other teammates. Han has individually a great season in China. After 29 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 16.0ppg (4th best) and rebounds with 10.5rpg (5th best).

Other top performing players last week:
4. Zhou Qi (217-C-96) of Xinjiang FT - 22 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists
5. Quanxi Wu (210-C-94) of Jiangsu D. - 18 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Zijie Shen (205-C-97) of Shenzhen L. - 21 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists
7. Liu Chuanxing (190-G-97) of Qingdao E. - 20 points and 10 rebounds
8. Sun Minghui (192-SG-96) of Guangsha L. - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists
9. Ziming Fan (211-C-98) of Xinjiang FT - 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists
10. Jianlian Yi (212-PF-87) of Guangdong ST - 18 points and 10 rebounds

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Interperformances. Interperformances is a full-service agency specializing in the representation of professional athletes the world-over. With more than forty-eight years of experience, INTERPERFORMANCES is well known to all professional teams and clubs. General Managers trust and rely on our opinions and recommendations.


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CBA Round 2 (Second Stage): Jilin Tigers defeat Blue Whales - by Eurobasket News
There were only 2 rounds played so far and it's still very beginning of the Second Stage in CBA. The fans could enjoy quite many interesting games in the last round. The round ended with loss of the undefeated team and favorites losing the games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Blue Whales (0-1) in Changchun on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Jilin Tigers (1-0) 97-85. Jilin Tigers dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Blue Whales' 40. Jilin Tigers forced 25 Blue Whales turnovers. Strangely Blue Whales outrebounded Jilin Tigers 47-30 including 18 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Blue Whales helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Power forward Huaibo Dai (205-94) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 4 assists. Guard Jiang Yuxing (196-95) contributed with 23 points for the winners. Center Yuanyu Li (206-91) replied with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds for Blue Whales. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jilin Tigers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Blue Whales will play on the road against Pioneers (#20) in Tianjin and are hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Another interesting game for Sturgeons (1-0) which played in Beijing against Royal Fighters (0-1). Sturgeons had an easy win 121-108. The former international Zhelin Wang (214-94) had a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Ty Lawson chipped in 36 points (!!!), 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals during the contest. American point guard Kyle Fogg (190-90, college: Arizona) responded with 32 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Royal Fighters' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
A very close game took place in Jinan between Golden Stars and Pioneers. Golden Stars (1-0) got a very close home victory over Pioneers (0-1). Golden Stars managed to escape with a 1-point win 84-83 on Sunday evening. HanLin Tao notched a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks to lead the effort. Even 23 points and 8 rebounds by Deshaui Shi did not help to save the game for Pioneers. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Golden Stars will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pioneers will play against Blue Whales (#19) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Sharks (0-1) and Golden Bulls (1-0), which took place in Hangzhou. Sharks lost to Golden Bulls in a road game 97-115. The best player for the winners was Dayu Zhang who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Golden Bulls will have a break next round. Sharks will play on the road against Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (#4) in Hangzhou and hope to win that game.
Another upset was a game between Bayi Rockets (0-1) and Long-Lions (1-0), which took place in Guangzhou. Bayi Rockets lost to Long-Lions in a road game 88-104 on Sunday. Marcus Georges-Hunt orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 47 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Long-Lions will have a break next round. Bayi Rockets will play on the road against Xinjiang FT (#2) in Urumqi and hope to win that game.



Jilin NE T. - Sichuan BW 97-85

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Blue Whales (0-1) in Changchun on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Jilin Tigers (1-0) 97-85. Jilin Tigers dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Blue Whales' 40. Jilin Tigers forced 25 Blue Whales turnovers. Strangely Blue Whales outrebounded Jilin Tigers 47-30 including 18 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. 24 personal fouls committed by Blue Whales helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Power forward Huaibo Dai (205-94) orchestrated the victory by scoring 25 points and 4 assists. Guard Jiang Yuxing (196-95) contributed with 23 points for the winners. Center Yuanyu Li (206-91) replied with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 10 rebounds and forward Chen Chen (197-85) added 12 points in the effort for Blue Whales. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Jilin Tigers will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Blue Whales will play on the road against Pioneers (#20) in Tianjin and are hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Jilin NE T.: D.Huaibo 25+4reb+4ast, Y.Jiang 23+3reb+2ast, C.JinMing 16+4reb+5ast, H.Sean 8+3reb+4ast, Z.Cheng 7+6reb+1ast, Z.Biao 6+2ast
Sichuan BW: L.Yuanyu 31+10reb+1ast, C.Chen 12+4reb+2ast, H.Jing 9+6reb+1ast, Y.Gang 8+8reb+1ast, Z.Wang 6+2reb+2ast, H.Tianyi 5+6reb
gschID: 805423


Zhejiang Ch. - Shanghai S. 115-97

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Sharks (0-1) and Golden Bulls (1-0), which took place in Hangzhou. Sharks lost to Golden Bulls in a road game 97-115. Golden Bulls made 21-of-23 charity shots (91.3 percent) during the game. Golden Bulls outrebounded Sharks 41-26 including 29 on the defensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Sharks helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was the former international center Dayu Zhang (212-91) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 13 rebounds. The former international guard Qian Wu (190-94) chipped in 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. American point guard Ray McCallum (190-91, college: Detroit Mercy, agency: Wasserman) produced 22 points and 6 assists and the former international power forward Hanlin Dong (208-91) added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Five Golden Bulls and four Sharks players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Golden Bulls will have a break next round. Sharks will play on the road against Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (#4) in Hangzhou and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Zhejiang Ch.: Z.Dayu 27+13reb+3ast, W.Qian 21+7reb+5ast, C.Shuaipeng 20+2reb+4ast, Z.Xuhang 17+7reb, W.Lu 15+2reb, W.Yibo 6+4reb+6ast
Shanghai S.: M.Ray 22+4reb+6ast, L.Hanchen 16+1reb, L.Xudong 15+3reb+1ast, D.Hanlin 15+8reb+5ast, Z.ChunJun 6+3reb, J.Mingxin 6+1ast
gschID: 805424


Shandong GS - Tianjin 84-83

A very close game took place in Jinan between Golden Stars and Pioneers. Golden Stars (1-0) got a very close home victory over Pioneers (0-1). Golden Stars managed to escape with a 1-point win 84-83 on Sunday evening. Golden Stars outrebounded Pioneers 50-35 including 35 on the defensive glass. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Golden Stars made 7 blocks. The former international center HanLin Tao (208-91) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks to lead the effort and the former international guard Ruheng Wang (191-90) supported him with 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Even 23 points and 8 rebounds by guard Deshaui Shi (192-92) did not help to save the game for Pioneers. Forward Zikai Meng (203-96) added 16 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Four Pioneers players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Golden Stars will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Pioneers will play against Blue Whales (#19) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Shandong GS: P.Chen 20+3reb+1ast, T.HanLin 18+14reb+1ast, W.Ruheng 15+7reb+6ast, J.Cheng 8+6reb, Z.Hui 6, W.Ke 5+9reb+4ast
Tianjin: S.Deshaui 23+8reb, M.Zikai 16+6reb+1ast, H.Siyu 15+7reb+1ast, S.Liu 12+4ast, X.Jin 5+5reb+2ast, S.Yi 5+1reb+6ast
gschID: 805425


Guangzhou LL - Bayi R. 104-88

Another upset was a game between Bayi Rockets (0-1) and Long-Lions (1-0), which took place in Guangzhou. Bayi Rockets lost to Long-Lions in a road game 88-104 on Sunday. U.S. Virgin Islands-American forward Marcus Georges-Hunt (196-94, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 47 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Taiwanese guard Ying-Chun Chen (185-93, college: Liberty) contributed with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists for the winners. The former international guard Lei Meng (193-95) replied with 18 points and 6 rebounds and the former international center Hao Fu (206-97) added 13 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for Bayi Rockets. Five Bayi Rockets players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Long-Lions will have a break next round. Bayi Rockets will play on the road against Xinjiang FT (#2) in Urumqi and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Guangzhou LL: G.Marcus 47+12reb, C.Ying-Chun 22+7reb+13ast, S.Kun 18+4reb, G.Kai 8+5reb+1ast, Z.Yongpeng 5+4reb, Z.Zhun 2+1reb
Bayi R.: M.Lei 18+6reb+1ast, Y.Zou 15+6reb+1ast, F.Hao 13+10reb, X.Tianyu 12+4reb+6ast, Z.Zhang 11+8reb, Y.Chen 8+7reb
gschID: 805426


Beijing RF - Fujian S. 108-121

Another interesting game for Sturgeons (1-0) which played in Beijing against Royal Fighters (0-1). Sturgeons had an easy win 121-108. Sturgeons forced 19 Royal Fighters turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Royal Fighters were plagued by 32 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international Zhelin Wang (214-94) had a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and American point guard Ty Lawson (180-87, college: UNC) chipped in 36 points (!!!), 5 rebounds, 11 assists and 5 steals during the contest. American point guard Kyle Fogg (190-90, college: Arizona) responded with 32 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists and his fellow American import center Arnett Moultrie (208-90, college: Mississippi St.) produced a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. Five Royal Fighters players scored in double figures. Royal Fighters' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Fujian S.: W.Zhelin 37+15reb+1ast, L.Ty 36+5reb+11ast, L.Chen 27+8reb+2ast, C.Sun 6+5reb+2ast, H.YiChao 5, Z.He 5+5reb+2ast
Beijing RF: F.Kyle 32+6reb+7ast, M.Arnett 25+10reb+1ast, W.Zirui 13+2reb+8ast, Z.Zong 11+9reb, W.Shaojie 10+6reb, X.Mengjun 6+1reb
gschID: 805427




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Georges-Hunt's double-double lands him (Second Stage) Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News
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25-year old forward Marcus Georges-Hunt (196-F-94, agency: Pensack Sports) put on an amazing game in the last round for Guangzhou LL and receives a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 2 (Second Stage).
He had a double-double of 47 points and 12 rebounds, while his team crushed, Second Stage bottom-ranked team Bayi R. (#11, 0-1) with 16-point margin 104-88. Each game in Second Stage is important. but the teams lost the distance to top of the standings. Thanks to this victory Guangzhou LL moved-up to the 10th position in Chinese league. But it's just the very beginning of the Second Stage and Guangzhou LL won just one (their first) game. It's too early to say anything as the standings can be changed completely after next round. In the team's last game Georges-Hunt had a remarkable 73.7% from 2-point range and got four three-pointers out of 7 attempts. He turned to be Guangzhou LL's top player in his first season with the team.

Second best performed player last round was Zhelin Wang (214-PF-94) of Fujian S.. He is former international forward in his first (recently joined) season at Fujian S.. In the last game Wang recorded impressive double-double of 37 points and 15 rebounds. Of course he led Fujian S. to another comfortable win 121-108 over Beijing RF (0-1) being unquestionably team leader. His team has extremely good start of the Second Stage. They won their first game. However the Second Stage is at the beginning, so everything can happen. They still may lose their high position in the standings. Wang is one of the most experienced players at Fujian S. and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

Third place about best performers goes to another Fujian S.'s star - guard Ty Lawson (180-PG-87). Lawson got into 30-points club by scoring 36 points in the last round. He went also for five rebounds and eleven assists. He was another key player of Fujian S., helping his team with a 121-108 easy win against Beijing RF (#12, 0-1). Fujian S. has a very good start of the Second Stage. But there was just one game played, so it's too early to judge them at this stage. Lawson also has a very good start of the Second Stage with very strong stats. Lawson has a great season in China. After 19 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 7.6apg (7th best). He also has 2.1spg, FGP: 54.6% and 3PT: 42.0%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Dayu Zhang (212-C-91) of Zhejiang Ch. - 27 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists
5. Kyle Fogg (190-PG-90) of Beijing RF - 32 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists
6. Yuanyu Li (206-C-91) of Sichuan BW - 31 points and 10 rebounds
7. Ying-Chun Chen (185-G-93) of Guangzhou LL - 22 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists
8. HanLin Tao (208-C-91) of Shandong GS - 18 points and 14 rebounds
9. Huaibo Dai (205-C/F-94) of Jilin NE T. - 25 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
10. Arnett Moultrie (208-C-90) of Beijing RF - 25 points and 10 rebounds

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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CBA Round 3 (Second Stage): Jiangsu Dragons are defeated by Brave Dragons - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The most surprising game was a loss of Jiangsu Dragons (1-1) in Taiyuan on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Brave Dragons (1-1) 106-102. Brave Dragons shot 60.3 percent from the field. 29 personal fouls committed by Jiangsu Dragons helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for the former international forward Junwei Ren (203-90) who led his team to a victory scoring 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. The former international point guard Shuai Yuan (190-94) helped adding 15 points and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was American guard Antonio Blakeney (193-96, college: LSU) with 35 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Brave Dragons will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jiangsu Dragons will play on the road against Guandong Tigers (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Guandong Tigers (2-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed Leopards (0-2) in Shenzhen 139-104. It was a quality performance for American swingman Sonny Weems (198-86, college: Arkansas) who led the winners and scored 28 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Xu Jie accounted for 15 points and 6 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Guard Yang Linyi (190-95) came up with 18 points and 5 assists for Leopards in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Guandong Tigers will play against Jiangsu Dragons (#12) in Nanjing in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Leopards will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 3: Qingdao E. won against Nanjing TX MK on the opponent's court 103-95. Guangsha L. managed to outperform Shanghai S. in a home game 95-90. Winless Bayi R. lost to undefeated Xinjiang FT on the road 82-102. Winless Tianjin was crushed by Sichuan BW on its own court 72-101.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 9 points, 16 assists and 5 steals by Tangwen Yuan of Sichuan BW.



Nanjing TX MK - Qingdao E. 95-103

Monkey Kings were defeated by the opponent from Qingdao 103-95. Eagles dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Monkey Kings' 34. Eagles forced 22 Monkey Kings turnovers. Monkey Kings were plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for the former international swingman ChengYu Zhang (193-89) who led the winners and scored 23 points and 5 rebounds. The former international swingman TaiLong Zhao (195-90) accounted for 22 points and 4 assists for the winning side. Four Eagles players scored in double figures. American guard Joseph Young (188-92, college: Oregon) came up with 31 points and forward Jingjia He (194-94) added 9 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Monkey Kings in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Eagles will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Monkey Kings will play on the road against Beijing Ducks (#8) and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Nanjing TX MK: Y.Joseph 31+3reb+1ast, H.Jingjia 9+6reb, L.Hongpeng 9+5reb, S.Siyao 8+6reb, B.Li 8+2reb+2ast, S.Jianhua 6+2reb
Qingdao E.: Z.ChengYu 23+5reb+1ast, Z.TaiLong 22+1reb+4ast, Z.Dapeng 11+7reb+2ast, H.Jiao 10+6reb+1ast, L.Weihan 9+3reb+6ast, Y.Shao 8+4reb
gschID: 805428


Shanxi Z. - Jiangsu D. 106-102

The most surprising game was a loss of Jiangsu Dragons (1-1) in Taiyuan on Monday night. Visitors were defeated by Brave Dragons (1-1) 106-102. Brave Dragons shot 60.3 percent from the field. 29 personal fouls committed by Jiangsu Dragons helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a great evening for the former international forward Junwei Ren (203-90) who led his team to a victory scoring 33 points (!!!) and 7 rebounds. The former international point guard Shuai Yuan (190-94) helped adding 15 points and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was American guard Antonio Blakeney (193-96, college: LSU) with 35 points (!!!) and 6 rebounds and center Quanxi Wu (210-94) produced a double-double by scoring 28 points and 13 rebounds (on 11-of-14 shooting from the field). Four Jiangsu Dragons players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Brave Dragons will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jiangsu Dragons will play on the road against Guandong Tigers (#1) where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Jiangsu D.: B.Antonio 35+6reb+2ast, W.Quanxi 28+13reb+1ast, H.Yifan 15+4reb+1ast, Z.Zhou 11+1reb+1ast, S.Hongfei 6+2reb+7ast, W.Hong 5+1reb+3ast
Shanxi Z.: R.Junwei 33+7reb+3ast, Y.Shuai 15+3reb+4ast, L.Chunqing 11+2reb, Y.PengFei 9+5reb, G.Tian 9+4reb+2ast, G.ZhaoBao 9+3reb
gschID: 805429


Guangsha L. - Shanghai S. 95-90

Very predictable result in Hangzhou where Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (2-0) defeated Sharks (0-2) 95-90. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions forced 27 Sharks turnovers. Sharks were plagued by 31 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Jinqiu Hu (208-97) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds. The former international Sun Minghui (192-96) accounted for 15 points and 8 assists for the winning side. American point guard Ray McCallum (190-91, college: Detroit Mercy, agency: Wasserman) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists and the former international forward Gen Li (197-88) added 12 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Sharks in the defeat. Five Zhejiang Guangsha Lions and four Sharks players scored in double figures. Zhejiang Guangsha Lions' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Hangzhou to the arena Golden Bulls.
Top scorers:
Shanghai S.: M.Ray 29+10reb+9ast, Z.ChunJun 12+4reb+1ast, L.Gen 12+6reb+1ast, L.Xudong 11+4reb+3ast, L.Hanchen 9+1reb+1ast, J.Mingxin 6+3reb
Guangsha L.: H.Jinqiu 38+11reb+1ast, M.Sun 15+3reb+8ast, M.Sun 12+4reb+3ast, L.Zheng 10+4reb, S.Ruoyu 10+12reb, L.Jinxiao 4+3reb+2ast
gschID: 805430


Shenzhen L. - Guangdong ST 104-139

Guandong Tigers (2-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed Leopards (0-2) in Shenzhen 139-104. Guandong Tigers dominated down low during the game scoring 98 of its points in the paint compared to Leopards' 48 and made 20-of-25 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Leopards 51-29 including a 36-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guandong Tigers players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Leopards were plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a quality performance for American swingman Sonny Weems (198-86, college: Arkansas) who led the winners and scored 28 points (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line). Guard Xu Jie (177-0) accounted for 15 points and 6 assists (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Guard Yang Linyi (190-95) came up with 18 points and 5 assists and swingman Xining He (193-97) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Leopards in the defeat. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Guandong Tigers will play against Jiangsu Dragons (#12) in Nanjing in the next round which should be another easy win for them. Leopards will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Shenzhen L.: L.Yang 18+3reb+5ast, H.Xining 16+6reb+2ast, S.Zijie 14+5reb+1ast, Y.Lu 14+6reb, C.Baishi 12+1reb, G.QuAn 10+3reb+1ast
Guangdong ST: W.Sonny 28+3reb+1ast, Z.Rui 16+6reb+1ast, R.Du 16+6reb+1ast, H.Mingxuan 16+3reb+4ast, J.Xu 15+3reb+6ast, R.JunFei 13+6reb+3ast
gschID: 805431


Xinjiang FT - Bayi R. 102-82

Not a big story in a game in Urumqi where Bayi Rockets (0-2) were rolled over by Xinjiang FT (2-0) 102-82. Xinjiang FT outrebounded Bayi Rockets 55-41 including a 40-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Bayi Rockets' players. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Zhou Qi (217-96) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 17 rebounds. The former international guard LingXu Zeng (193-87) accounted for 9 points and 13 assists for the winning side. Center Ning Hongyu (208-95) came up with 18 points and forward Azat Aersilan (201-96) added 19 points respectively for Bayi Rockets in the defeat. Four Bayi Rockets players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Bayi R.: A.Azat 19+1reb+3ast, H.Ning 18+3reb+2ast, X.Tianyu 11+6reb+2ast, Z.Zhang 10+4reb, Y.Zou 6+9reb, H.Liu 5+4reb
Xinjiang FT: T.Caiyu 24+2reb, Q.Zhou 21+17reb+1ast, M.Kelanbaike 13+3reb+1ast, F.Ziming 13+8reb+1ast, Z.LingXu 9+4reb+13ast, C.Tal 9+2reb+8ast
gschID: 805432


Tianjin - Sichuan BW 72-101

Pioneers were outscored by the opponent from Sichuan 101-72. Blue Whales dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Pioneers' 26. They outrebounded Pioneers 52-30 including a 36-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Blue Whales players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists. Pioneers were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. It was an exceptional evening for forward Chen Chen (197-85) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 10 rebounds. Forward Tianyi Hou (203-97) accounted for 21 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side. Four Blue Whales players scored in double figures. Guard Deshaui Shi (192-92) came up with 19 points and 6 rebounds and forward Liu Shuai (196-95) added 17 points respectively for Pioneers in the defeat. Pioneers' coach gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tianjin: S.Deshaui 19+6reb+1ast, S.Liu 17+4reb+2ast, M.Zikai 13+5reb+1ast, X.Jin 6+2reb+2ast, S.Yi 6+5reb+6ast, Y.Tian 3+2reb
Sichuan BW: C.Chen 25+10reb+1ast, H.Tianyi 21+10reb+1ast, L.Yuanyu 17+7reb+3ast, Y.Zhenliang 15+9reb+1ast, H.Jing 11+6reb, Y.Tangwen 9+4reb+16ast
gschID: 805433




Tags : JUNWEI REN, SHANXI ZHONGYU, CHINESE BASKETBALL
John Groover agreed terms with Xinjiang FT - by Eurobasket News
Xinjiang Flying Tigers (CBA) strengthened their roster with addition of 32-year old American guard John Groover (193-87, college: Lurleen BW CC). He played in the summer at Beijing Bucks in the NBL.
Groover has played previously professionally in Luxembourg (BC Mess) and Norway (Eidsvoll).
He attended Lurleen B. Wallace Community College until 2012 and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : JOHN GROOVER, XINJIANG FLYING TIGERS, CHINESE BASKETBALL, CHINESE TRANSACTIONS
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CROATIA  
Denain signs David Skara - by Eurobasket News
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Denain ASC Voltaire (ProB) signed 25-year old Croatian forward David Skara (203-93kg-95, college: Clemson). He played last season at Levitec Huesca in Spanish LEB Gold. In 24 games he had 12.0ppg and 6.0rpg.
Skara represented Croatia at the World University Games in Napoli (Italy) last year. His stats at that event were 6 games: Score-5 (15.7ppg), 6.5rpg, 1.7apg, FGP-3 (72.7%), 3PT: 35.0%, FT: 66.7%.
Skara graduated from Clemson University in 2019 and it is his second season as a professional player.

Denain ASC Voltaire roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Pierric Poupet
Matthieu Missonnier
Armand Mensah

Forwards:
Chris-Ebou Ndow
David Skara
Rigo Edzata
Ismael Cadiau

Coach: Remy Valin

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : DAVID SKARA, DENAIN ASC VOLTAIRE, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS
Pesaro hire coach Repesa - by Eurobasket News
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Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Serie A) hired experienced 59-year old Croatian coach Jasmin Repesa. He coached most recently at Buducnost in Montenegrin league. He helped them to win the cup.
Repesa was coaching Croatian Senior National Team between 2005 and 2014.
He has coached also in Poland (Slask), Spain (Unicaja Malaga), Turkey, Italy (Armani Milano) and Croatia (Cedevita).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Repesa's team won Italian Cup for two years in a row (2016 and 2017). He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Italian SerieA Coach of the Year back in 2016.

By Eurobasket Data Center

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CZECH REPUBLIC  
Martin Kolar joins USK Praha - by Eurobasket News
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USK Praha (NBL) agreed terms with 22-year old shooting guard Martin Kolar (198-95kg-98). He played last season at BK Kolin in NBL. In 26 Czech Republic games he had 4.8ppg and 3.5rpg. Kolar also spent pre-season at Kralovsti sokoli that year.
He represented Czech Republic at the European Championships U20 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) two years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 8.9ppg, 4.1rpg, FGP: 51.2%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 78.6%.
Kolar has played previously for two other teams: ERA Nymburk and CEZ Basketball Nymburk B. His team was regular season runner-up in Czech Republic 1.Liga.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Kolar was voted Eurobasket.com All-Czech Republic 1Liga Honorable Mention in 2018.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : MARTIN KOLAR, USK PRAHA, CZECH REPUBLIC BASKETBALL, CZECH REPUBLIC TRANSACTIONS, ALPE-ADRIA-CUP
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DENMARK  
Nedic re-signs at Naestved - by Eurobasket News
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Team FOG Naestved (BasketLigaen) confirmed in their roster 21-year old guard Aleksandar Nedic (194-85kg-99). He played there last season. In 20 BasketLigaen games he had 4.0ppg and 1.0rpg.
He represented Denmark at the European Championships U18 Division B in Tallinn (Estonia) three years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 5.8ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 34.5%, 3PT: 35.3%, FT: 66.7%.
Nedic has played previously for played also at Wolfpack.
Nedic's team made it to the Danish Cup final in 2018.

Team FOG Naestved roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Jahmal Jones
Aleksandar Nedic
Sergej Rudovic

Center:
Miki Novovic

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ALEKSANDAR NEDIC, TEAM FOG NAESTVED, DANISH BASKETBALL, DANISH TRANSACTIONS
Naestved keeps Madsen for another season - by Eurobasket News
Team FOG Naestved (BasketLigaen) re-signed 21-year old point guard Jeppe Madsen (193-98). He has played there for the last three seasons. Last season he notched 2.5 points per game in BasketLigaen.

Team FOG Naestved roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Jahmal Jones
Aleksandar Nedic
Jeppe Madsen
Sergej Rudovic

Center:
Miki Novovic

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : JEPPE MADSEN, TEAM FOG NAESTVED, DANISH BASKETBALL, DANISH TRANSACTIONS
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  
Venezia keeps Watt for another season - by Eurobasket News
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Umana Reyer Venezia (Serie A) re-signed 30-year old American (has also Dominican passport) forward Mitchell Watt (208-102kg-89, college: Buffalo, agency: Octagon Europe). He has played there for the last three seasons. Watt helped them to win the cup and make to league final. He played 16 games in Eurocup where he recorded 12.9ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.7apg and 1.1bpg last season.
Watt has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015.
He is a very experienced player. Watt has played also professionally in Germany (ALBA Berlin), Israel (Galil Gilboa and Ironi Nes Ziona), NBA (Golden State Warriors) and NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors). Watt received also Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Honorable Mention award in 2020.
He won Italian SerieA championship title in 2019.
He attended University of Buffalo until 2012 and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball.

Umana Reyer Venezia roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Bruno Cerella
Michael Bramos
Andrea De_Nicolao
Julyan Stone

Forwards:
Mitchell Watt
Isaac Fotu

Center:
Valerio Mazzola

Coach: Walter De Raffaele

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : MITCHELL WATT, UMANA REYER VENEZIA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP
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EUROBASKET SUMMER LEAGUE  
2020 Atlanta Eurobasket Summer League Camp Stats and Video - by ESL News
The 2020 Men's Atlanta Eurobasket Summer League took place June 19-21 at the Next Play 360 Facility in Georgia. Each team had a minimum of 3 games to compete for professional opportunities. Below are the game videos and box scores of each game played. The players are ranked based on their cumulative Player Efficiency Ratings Average which supplies a players overall contribution both offensively and defensively. The rankings are calculated by Krossover Technology, a service of Hudl. British Passport Holder Aaron Menzies (221-C-96, college: St.Mary's, CA) took home the top ranking spot for the 3 day camp!


Atlanta Game Rosters: https://www.eurobasketsummerleague.com/631779/Atlanta-Eurobasket-Summer-League-Streaming-Live-June-20-21!
Germany v France
https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Germany-v-France.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Germany Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#193 A. Saunders5103622044200215
#192 D. Hotobag-During5131701213350111
#210 J. Dominguez463400145301411
#245 R. Howell35020001100116
#203 J. McNeill26010063920024
#260 R. Hill26000105503014
#176 J. Baker15130002210103
#178 A. Nabors15030010110022
TEAM TOTALS23568262413203312831356
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - France Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#289 A. Menzies10130111167211121
#30 D. Archer410000012320008
#205 Z. Olukanni47020105532128
#180 E. Cowherd35120102242027
#191 A. L'Vante Morton12014411202016
#70 S. Johnson13130003313013
#177 D. Johnson14130000030033
#196 K. Kincey15020012301002
TEAM TOTALS25493145762228151131158
Russia v Italy
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Russia-v-italy.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Russia Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#248 G. Scissum6122500022121114
#209 E. Brown563400044100213
#221 B. Morrow38132215633039
#107 M. Mabry35230003340228
#218 X. Dillon314260113400028
#199 T. Brown13010012320022
#200 J. Thomas16020003303002
#171 C. Bak04030010130020
TEAM TOTALS22581027237243114831456
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Italy Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#44 D. Smith7154800167310118
#155 R. Worrell6132302369101314
#50 J. Davenport592400123401212
#42 S. Lewis45110022414019
#92 F. Slater37250115631028
#129 I. Winston-Brooks210022224633036
#143 C. Johnson12010001140022
TEAM TOTALS286111242512294119921469
Malta v Japan
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Japan-v-Malta.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Malta Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#27 X. Barmore693400044530115
#64 J. Watts6121622145000015
#121 J. Griggs483400033210111
#25 M. Cook580100099210110
#125 J. Johnson38270010110008
#99 T. Cohen38030004420006
#136 R. Ward15122224611015
#46 R. Carson18030027912132
TEAM TOTALS2966103044639451481772
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Japan Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#90 D. Haye414140117830029
#130 J. Sanks316280012330028
#150 M. Ogwo490000371010018
#152 R. Bullock28260012310126
#26 J. Myers19132206612105
#34 J. Ambrose25140004401125
#105 A. Dial26020031410114
#144 J. Abdul-Azeez14010002210022
TEAM TOTALS19717282312324411351247
Greece v Ireland
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Greece-v-Ireland.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Ireland Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#269 M. Toppin10161200358101121
#202 J. Matthews6172722246200216
#184 J. Martin37122424640109
#223 M. Huber37020113412006
#173 J. Beasley22000002220024
#182 J. Taylor27020124610004
#183 M. Stones03010014541010
#201 B. Martin08030001151010
TEAM TOTALS2667419481129402042760
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Greece Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#247 S. Johnson81713221910221319
#288 K. Noulowe4100023325100010
#97 A. McCoy36122203330009
#187 D. Wright46130101101239
#185 D. Duffus23122302211017
#172 N. DePersia29160006610005
#212 B. Cooks26010006631104
#170 J. Fragale00000002251000
TEAM TOTALS2557517811634401664863
London v Miami
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Miami-v-London.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Miami Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#159 A. McRae8123655268420424
#65 T. McCarty794600022010118
#74 B. Smith492422156310212
#53 T. Baker483601066901311
#224 M. Little491511011401210
#174 M. Hunter26150003331005
TEAM TOTALS29541432894252923521280
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - London Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#93 T. Leach7122655156130121
#59 T. McKie6113500123102115
#31 A. Jackson34340000041019
#40 J. Boyer49031214530009
#32 A. Toomer38042212330038
#156 D. Flippin25121223521026
#82 D. Hopper12110002220033
#54 E. Binyam17050003353002
TEAM TOTALS275810309118223021821173
Manchester v Portugal
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Manchester-v-Portugal.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Portugal Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#138 S. Hackshaw10173701235410023
#109 L. Jackson6101200066410513
#123 K. Jenkins493600235030211
#73 G. Dabo5120400325012010
#98 Y. Tessema352323022310110
#127 A. Oltime310260016761118
#24 S. Whitley08050002220030
TEAM TOTALS317111332411283919831275
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Manchester Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#141 C. Ubah101837342911210226
#21 C. Ubah6160444167221316
#80 J. Tolbert5111222123000313
#101 A. Gailliard25000003311024
#147 J. Barfield27010042611014
#89 E. Powell03020011211110
#139 J. Brown02000002202000
#148 A. McDowell01010001100020
TEAM TOTALS25634179101131427821463
Portugal v Spain
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Spain-v-Portugal.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Portugal Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#138 S. Hackshaw5110345134011114
#98 Y. Tessema37032301110018
#109 L. Jackson313022353811018
#73 G. Dabo39030024601316
#24 S. Whitley29140011220015
#127 A. Oltime28030012312214
#123 K. Jenkins02020005510020
TEAM TOTALS1859120811102232756845
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Spain Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#96 D. Smith6133544123000219
#67 D. Jolly4112723055310412
#132 D. Lewis14014410100026
#146 T. Price35000345920006
#157 J. Turner16034427900036
#106 T. Nieminen26030016702014
#126 L. Sanders14000016710122
TEAM TOTALS184951914181233456311555
Japan v Russia
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Russia-v-Japan.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Russia Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#221 B. Morrow9121200033601319
#248 G. Scissum6120222257331214
#229 X. Dillon5121423257111113
#171 C. Bak492700000000110
#107 M. Mabry27020025730114
#199 T. Brown24000003320014
#209 E. Brown14130005523003
TEAM TOTALS296052045826341774967
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Japan Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#34 J. Ambrose573500011011013
#130 J. Sanks28154404400009
#90 D. Haye35020002211006
#26 J. Myers26140002231045
#105 A. Dial26130006620135
#150 M. Ogwo15002215610064
#152 R. Bullock14002422400104
#144 J. Abdul-Azeez13010001102032
TEAM TOTALS1744620810323267531648
France v Greece
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Greece-v-France.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Greece Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#212 B. Cooks6111201145100213
#247 S. Johnson5122500055101112
#97 A. McCoy46120000031019
#170 J. Fragale37240002211008
#172 N. DePersia28260013430016
#288 K. Noulowe38000005501036
#187 D. Wright16040003353022
#185 D. Duffus03030015632030
TEAM TOTALS2461826013283117811356
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - France Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#289 A. Menzies91412006612101219
#205 Z. Olukanni7141311156101116
#180 E. Cowherd473400156510311
#30 D. Archer414010004422008
#191 A. L'Vante Morton45010125721028
#177 D. Johnson26130001110005
#70 S. Johnson27020026822014
#196 K. Kincey18020112312022
TEAM TOTALS33756181315344915821173
Germany v Ireland
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Germany-v-Ireland.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Ireland Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#202 J. Matthews5101434156100114
#269 M. Toppin5102411235020013
#183 M. Stones580022134200112
#201 B. Martin28033323510027
#182 J. Taylor25130035820025
#173 J. Beasley02020000020020
#184 J. Martin05010003311010
#223 M. Huber02010011200100
TEAM TOTALS1950418910112536931951
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Germany Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#192 D. Hotobag-During4112600022230110
#193 A. Saunders37130001130027
#178 A. Nabors27270001100036
#260 R. Hill380100381100026
#176 J. Baker24000012310124
#246 R. Howell13110111200003
#203 J. McNeill14010013410102
#210 J. Dominguez13010101110012
TEAM TOTALS174762002721288321140
London v Malta
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-London-v-Malta.xlsx



Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - London Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#93 T. Leach6132611033411215
#156 D. Flippin6111412022103114
#59 T. McKie380411191010217
#32 A. Toomer27131115600046
#54 E. Binyam24011201130005
#31 A. Jackson15130003320023
#40 J. Boyer03021214512001
#82 D. Hopper04020006621130
TEAM TOTALS2055525694343814471351
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Malta Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#64 J. Watts10174611279000025
#99 T. Cohen5111502279210011
#25 M. Cook410140002261009
#46 R. Carson412130004411009
#27 X. Barmore311250001164038
#125 J. Johnson15130002211013
#121 J. Griggs17040015612012
#136 R. Ward13000044820032
TEAM TOTALS297610301314334719100869
Manchester v Spain
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Spain-v-Manchester.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Spain Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#96 D. Smith9171555156500424
#132 D. Lewis592522022020414
#157 J. Turner562313224331113
#106 T. Nieminen39132415630129
#146 T. Price39000031442126
TEAM TOTALS255061610148172515731366
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Manchester Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#141 C. Ubah8141433167320120
#21 C. Ubah5143766134112319
#80 J. Tolbert670000112000112
#101 A. Gailliard48000134704038
#139 J. Brown24000012320004
#148 A. McDowell23010020221004
#147 J. Barfield16020003321042
#89 E. Powell00000000011000
TEAM TOTALS2856414910121931111021269

Day 3
Miami v Italy

Krossover Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Italy-v-Miami.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Italy Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#21 C. Ubah6114523011101018
#155 R. Worrell6121246246022217
#44 D. Smith592301112211012
#143 C. Johnson33112200000009
#129 I. Winston-Brooks110174401144107
#42 S. Lewis23010001111004
#92 F. Slater23000005530014
#62 J. Davenport04020023521020
TEAM TOTALS25559211216719261395571
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Miami Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#224 M. Little6102344033010118
#94 T. Talton590045347100314
#53 T. Baker392522011000210
#74 B. Smith38240023510008
#159 A. McRae24132235810137
#65 T. McCarty14130013421023
#67 D. Jolly13130024642023
#174 M. Hunter05040000010010
TEAM TOTALS2152925121314264010411463
France v Ireland
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-France-v-Ireland.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Ireland Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#269 M. Toppin5121500235010111
#182 J. Taylor410140044800019
#183 M. Stones27013313432037
#201 B. Martin35120131412057
#202 J. Matthews210172225700057
#184 J. Martin16020110110022
#223 M. Huber05012231410012
#173 J. Beasley00000000020010
TEAM TOTALS1755422791820388501945
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - France Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#30 D. Archer7141522156260117
#196 K. Kincey472455112440115
#180 E. Cowherd6112501033700314
#289 A. Menzies571100268302111
#205 Z. Olukanni580000022200010
#191 A. L'Vante Morton24010004414024
#177 D. Johnson14010001101022
TEAM TOTALS30556177842327191521073
Manchester v Portugal
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Manchester-v-Portugal-II.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Manchester Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#80 J. Tolbert10121246033010025
#141 C. Ubah71313452810200619
#21 C. Ubah491211022010410
#139 J. Brown34120023500027
#101 A. Gailliard25000003310204
#148 A. McDowell12010001102032
#89 E. Powell00000010111010
#147 J. Barfield03010003311010
TEAM TOTALS2748411912625315621767
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Portugal Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#127 A. Oltime6124844022130320
#138 S. Hackshaw6121601000730213
#98 Y. Tessema491333011110212
#24 S. Whitley37040001111026
#73 G. Dabo38010043700116
#109 L. Jackson311030016703016
#123 K. Jenkins13000122400002
TEAM TOTALS266262579121729101111165
Greece v Germany
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Greece-v-Germany.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Greece Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#187 D. Wright583622213040215
#185 D. Duffus4103700044220011
#172 N. DePersia3133100003312009
#97 A. McCoy16036603324018
#247 S. Johnson311020011200016
#170 J. Fragale16030002242002
#288 K. Noulowe14000010101122
#212 B. Cooks01000001100010
TEAM TOTALS185993188517229151853
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Germany Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#210 J. Dominguez7142366268100322
#192 D. Hotobag-During5103501167010413
#260 R. Hill460000571210128
#245 R. Howell37130134701027
#178 A. Nabors39020011220036
#193 A. Saunders35010002210026
#203 J. McNeill23000013410144
#176 J. Baker13010015600022
TEAM TOTALS2857615681436506222268
Russia v Malta
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Malta-v-Russia.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Malta Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#99 T. Cohen71215241910111017
#64 J. Watts492422033120112
#27 X. Barmore4100323011520210
#121 J. Griggs35132401111019
#25 M. Cook47010125720018
#136 R. Ward33220033620008
#46 R. Carson17022320200014
#125 J. Johnson13120012300113
TEAM TOTALS275672210171026361272771
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Russia Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#141 C. Ubah8163911099210020
#221 B. Morrow6111423022400415
#248 G. Scissum582301213301112
#171 C. Bak36250002200008
#107 M. Mabry24110235821045
#229 X. Dillon27020012310014
#209 E. Brown15140011212003
#199 T. Brown12000101110012
TEAM TOTALS28591028389263514411269
Italy v London
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Italy-v-London.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Italy Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#155 R. Worrell61914368210001016
#42 S. Lewis473400134500211
#123 K. Jenkins47130024600019
#129 I. Winston-Brooks38012334740208
#62 J. Davenport28032232532106
#92 F. Slater34010003310026
#143 C. Johnson23220004400006
#44 D. Smith211160014520015
TEAM TOTALS26678247111928471524667
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - London Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#93 T. Leach6115701145311117
#59 T. McKie6113402527101015
#40 J. Boyer462300033100010
#31 A. Jackson27142306620017
#32 A. Toomer29160004422025
#156 D. Flippin212130032520025
#82 D. Hopper12000010110012
#54 E. Binyam01010002220000
TEAM TOTALS23591328261125361432761
Japan v Miami
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Miami-v-Japan.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Miami Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#67 D. Jolly690188066410120
#224 M. Little7143800156400217
#65 T. McCarty583522235100015
#50 T. Talton7120101549231314
#159 A. McRae382422336120110
#53 T. Baker35240005561018
#174 M. Hunter24120000001005
#146 T. Price02000002210330
TEAM TOTALS34631125121312294119841191
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Japan Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#26 J. Myers6144800101200016
#34 J. Ambrose564500044300014
#152 R. Bullock570122011000212
#90 D. Haye342323022400310
#105 A. Dial28130012330025
#130 J. Sanks110052203322024
#144 J. Abdul-Azeez12002212320014
#150 M. Ogwo212020053811114
TEAM TOTALS256311278910182818311169
Spain v Manchester II
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Spain-v-Manchester-II.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Spain Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#127 A. Oltime6144900145212016
#96 D. Smith6122400011410114
#109 L. Jackson38122208801019
#106 T. Nieminen26242313422028
#146 T. Price39010041510006
#157 J. Turner12110024610203
#138 S. Hackshaw15140002241023
#132 D. Lewis113040032520122
TEAM TOTALS23691129451325381665861
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Manchester Men's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#101 A. Gailliard10140001369102120
#80 J. Tolbert8110103145200116
#141 C. Ubah5130422178210212
#139 J. Brown34000013411016
#147 J. Barfield26020014540014
#148 A. McDowell16011122411013
#21 C. Ubah19040125741122
#89 E. Powell00000001100110
TEAM TOTALS31640123813334615441065


Tags : AARON MENZIES, TEAM FRANCE, EUROBASKET SUMMER LEAGUE BASKETBALL
2020 Atlanta Eurobasket Summer Camp Player Rankings, Stats, and Video! - by ESL News
The 2020 Men's Atlanta Eurobasket Summer League took place June 19-21 at the Next Play 360 Facility in Georgia. Each team had a minimum of 3 games to compete for professional opportunities. Below are the game videos and box scores of each game played. The players are ranked based on their cumulative Player Efficiency Ratings Average which supplies a players overall contribution both offensively and defensively. The rankings are calculated by Krossover Technology, a service of Hudl. British Passport Holder Aaron Menzies (221-C-96, college: St.Mary's, CA) took home the top ranking spot for the 3 day camp!

Men's Atlanta Eurobasket Camp Krossover Efficiency Rankings: Rating Scale: 20+ = 5/5, 15-19 =4/5, 10-14 = 3/5, 5-9 = 2/5, and under 5 = 1/5
Men's Rankings

ATL Camp Rosters: https://www.eurobasketsummerleague.com/631779/Atlanta-Eurobasket-Summer-League-Streaming-Live-June-20-21!

ATL Camp Box Scores/Full Game Videos: https://www.eurobasketsummerleague.com/632227/2020-Atlanta-Eurobasket-Summer-League-Camp-Results
Rank#NameHighlightHTPosSchoolPtsFG3pt FGFTRebAstStlBlkEFF
1289Aaron MenziesLINK73CSt. Mary's CA1724-342-41-1920.31.325
293Terrell Leach (183-PG-95, college: Virginia Union)LINK60GVirginia Union17.719-369-196-74.72.71.70.720
3141Chika Ubah (196-G-97, college: Olney Central)LINK
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65GOlney Central19.438-748-2713-1592.21018.4
4159Aubrey McRae (193-G-96, college: Clayton St.)LINK64GClayton State13.713-246-139-97.321.30.318.3
564Jason Watts (201-F, college: Lambton)LINK67FLambton (Canada)17.320-387-165-55.70.30.7017.7
694/50Talik Talton (196-F-96, college: Oakwood)LINK65GOakwood1412-210-14-681.51.50.517
7269Malik Toppin (206-F-97, college: Salem Intern.)LINK69FSalem University1520-384-111-160.310.316
8221Blake Morrow (190-SG-96, college: Southeastern)LINK64GSoutheastern14.318-313-94-53.74.310.315.7
9248Gerron Scissum (203-G-96, college: AAMU)LINK68FAlabama A&M13.317-324-102-342.31.7115.7
1059Travis McKie (201-SF-92, college: Wake Forest, agency: Green Sports Management)LINK67SFWake Forest12.315-306-131-36.7101.715.3
1167Derrick Jolly (190-G-95, college: Selma)LINK
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65GMagic City11.611-233-1110-115.63.61.3015
1299Tyrone Cohen Jr. (196-G-97, college: Pace)LINK65GPace11.315-312-132-67.71.70.70.315
13224Montrell Little (198-SG, college: Simmons Coll., agency: Big Game Management Inc.)LINK66GFCampbellsville1517-336-165-53.32.70.30.314.7
14180Eljay Cowherd (183-PG, college: Georgetown, KY, agency: One Motive Sports)LINK60GGeorgetown KY10.713-236-110-23.75.31014
1525Malik Cook-Stroupe (188-G-97, college: UAH)LINK60GAlabama Huntsville913-251-60-163.30.7014
1665Thurston McCarty (201-F-97, college: Cornell)LINK67FCornell1213-218-142-23.710.7013.7
17155Rasheed Worrell (203-F-96, college: Lynn)LINK68 Lynn/England15.718-444-97-148.30.30.71.313.7
1896Dominique Smith (186-G-92)LINK61GNorth Texas1921-426-149-93.330.3013.5
19205Zachary Olukanni (193-G-97, college: District of Col.)LINK65GFDistrict of Columbia11.316-291-51-24.320.70.713.3
2027Xzavier Barmore (183-PG-97, college: USC Aiken, agency: Green Sports Management)LINK60GUSC Aiken1113-305-122-325.33013.3
2134Jordan Ambrose (186-G-97, college: Immaculata)LINK61GImmaculata10.712-188-140-0310.70.713.3
2253Trent Baker (191-G-96, college: CBC)LINK62GColombia Bible (Canada)9.710-227-152-3450.30.313
23127Austin Oltime (193-G/F-96)LINK
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62GFt. Lauderdale Herd1217-4410-264-44.22.51.71.212.9
2480Jeremiah Tolbert (191-G-98, college: Cent.Carolina)LINK63GFt Bragg16.529-412-56-113.30.50.3012.5
2542Sam Lewis (188-G-97)LINK62GMemphis Blues810-154-60-032.31.7012.3
26179Damian Archer (185-G, college: Miles)LINK61GMiles1115-381-62-24.322.7012
2774Bryce Smith (206-C, college: Valdosta St., agency: One Motive Sports)LINK69FValdosta State107-174-82-25.520.5012
28138Sean Hackshaw (185-G-88, agency: Green Sports Management)LINK
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61GArmy13.222-455-204-72.73.71.50.211.8
29210Josh Dominguez (193-G/F-95, college: Wingate, agency: Green Sports Management)LINK64GWingate11.712-235-86-74.71.700.311.7
3044Dillon Smith (188-G-96, college: Tusculum)LINK60GTusculum11.714-357-170-14.72.30.70.311.7
31260Robert Hill (208-C-97, college: USC Aiken, agency: One Motive Sports)LINK70FUSC Aiken69-200-10-19.30.310.311.3
3297Anderson McCoy (180-PG-96, college: Delta St., agency: Big Game Management Inc.)LINK511GDelta State8.78-182-78-822.71.7011
33247Shemar Johnson (201-F-96, college: Stillman)LINK67GFStillman12.316-403-102-25.710.70.710.7
34192Desham Hotobah-During (194-F/G-97, college: Oakwood)LINK64GOakwood11.314-346-180-241.73010.7
3521Chinedu Ubah (194-F/G-97, college: Olney Central)LINK
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64GOlney Central1322-598-2213-154.21.61110.6
36101Avery Gailliard (193-G-92)LINK64GManchester918-320-00-25.50.81.3110.5
37157James Turner (196-SF-98, college: Millsaps)LINK65GFMillsaps7.37-143-75-76.31.31110.5
38191Aston Morton (193-GF-95, college: LeMoyne-Owen)<LINK64GLemoyne Owen67-110-34-54.312.3010.3
39136Rayshon Ward (201-F-97, college: Bridgewater St.)LINK67GFBridgewater State55-113-42-26.71.70.3010.3
40107Malcolm Mabry (196-G/F-97, college: Keiser)LINK65GFKeiser5.77-163-60-2630.3110
41187Dontarion Wright (191-G-94, college: LeMoyne-Owen)LINK63GLemoyne Owen8.710-204-132-32.31.72.70.710
42129Izaiah Winston-Brooks (189-G-97, college: New England C.)LINK63GNew England College76-281-108-94.73.72.3110
43209Eric Brown (190-G, college: Ouachita Baptist)LINK63GOuachita Baptist6.37-155-110-03.71.31.709.7
44109Leland Jackson (193-F/G-92, college: Massasoit CC)LINK
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64GMassasoit CC915-422-94-57.21.31.509.3
4573Gibril Dabo (203-C-99)LINK68GFPortugal Team7.311-290-80-0600.729.3
4640Joe Boyer (196-G/F, college: Point, GA)LINK65GFPoint6.78-182-82-44.31.70.709.3
47183Michael Stones (188-G-95, college: PBA)LINK62GPalm Beach Atlantic6.37-180-25-54.33109.3
4892Frederick Slater (193-G-96, college: SC State)LINK65GSC State68-142-60-14.72.30.309.3
4950/62/85Juwan Davenport (190-G/F-96, college: Newman)LINK63GNewman67-212-92-24.3310.79
50292Javonte Matthews (196-G-95, college: St.Katherine)LINK65GSaint Katherine12.313-374-187-86.31008.7
5190David Haye (190-SF-94, college: SUNY Delhi)LINK63GSUNY Delhi8.310-233-92-442.70.308.7
52185Dondre Duffus (188-G-95, college: EIU)LINK63GBethune Cookman66-164-122-3421.708.7
53106Thomas Nieminen (193-SG-96)LINK64GHS-Finnish Passport77-213-104-75.71.71.30.38.7
54182Jimmie Taylor (193-G-94, college: Rider)LINK64GRider68-222-90-17.31008.3
5598Yezelalum Tessema (180-PG-98)LINK511gSemi Pro1010-213-97-91.31.70.708
56193Aidan Saunders (193-G-97, college: ORU)LINK64GOral Roberts9.311-224-102-22.32008
57121Jordan Griggs (193-G-97, college: Cumberlands)LINK64GCumberlands7.38-204-112-43.31.31.307.7
5831Alvin Jackson (188-G-86, college: Bened.-Mesa)LINK62GBenedictine/Mexico6.36-165-112-332.70.307.3
59143Caleb Johnson (188-G/F-97, college: McDaniel)LINK62GMcDaniel5.76-83-42-21.71.3007.3
6026Jalen Myers (188-G-95, college: Missouri S&T, agency: Green Sports Management)LINK62GMissouri Science Tech8.79-296-152-23210.37
61156Deojunique Flippin (197-F-94, college: Livingstone, agency: Green Sports Management)LINK66FLivingstone8.310-283-92-441.70.317
62196Kyle Kincey (193-G, college: Clayton St.)LINK64GClayton State6.36-202-85-62.71.72.307
63212Brosnan Cooks (195-G/F-98, college: Belhaven)LINK65GFBelhaven5.78-181-30-141.30.30.37
64170Jordan Fragale (178-PG, college: SUNY Delhi)LINK510gSUNY Delhi3.34-132-70-023.31.307
65123Keymont Jenkins (196-G/F, college: Georgia Highl.)LINK
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65FGeorgia Highlands5.59-214-110-150.20.707
66139Ja'mere Brown (175-PG-96, college: Lamar)<LINK59GManchester4.38-141-20-03.50.80.807
67203Javen McNeill (196-F-94, college: Fayetteville St.)LINK65GFayetteville State3.35-130-20-05.71.300.76.3
68150Dixon Ogwo (202-F/C-95, college: MACU)LINK67fMid Atlantic Christian5.37-260-22-2810.30.36
69126Lamel Sanders (183-G-97)LINK60GSpain Team21-40-00-071016
7070Shaquille Johnson (196-G/F-94, college: Longwood)LINK66FLongwood3.53-101-50-05.51.52.505.7
71152Ricardo Bullock (207-F-97, college: NC-Wesleyan, agency: One Motive Sports)LINK69FNC Wesleyan7.38-192-74-62.70.300.75.3
7254Emanuel Binyam (186-G-92, college: Quinnipiac)LINK61GQuinnipiac2.33-120-71-223.3105.3
73172Nick DePersia (183-PG-96, college: Rowan)LINK60GRowan6.77-306-220-04.31.70.705.3
74105Abdul Dial (190-G-96, college: Georgia SW, agency: Whitecox Lyons SM)LINK64GGeorgia Southwestern4.76-202-80-04.3200.75
75245/246Roderick Howell (198-F-94, college: N.Greenville, agency: Green Sports Management)LINK66FNorth Greenville3.77-152-60-23.300.30.35
76229/218Xavion Dillon (201-F, college: Mississippi Coll.)LINK67FMississippi College8.310-333-122-44.60.60.30.34.6
7732Avi Toomer (190-G-97, college: Bucknell, agency: Green Sports Management)LINK63GBucknell6.37-242-133-34.31.70.704.3
78288Kevin Noulowe (208-C, college: Calumet)LINK610FCalumet St Joseph68-220-02-33.70.30.70.34.3
79176Jalen Baker (192-G-95, college: WKU)LINK63GWestern Kentucky34-121-40-03.70.700.74
80125Jalal Johnson (190-F-97, college: Lindenwood-Bellev., agency: On Purpose Sport Set)LINK64GFLindenwood Belleville4.75-164-120-020.70.30.33.7
81147Jonathan Barfield (183-G-90, college: Lambuth)LINK60GLambuth2.55-220-60-04.320.803.5
8246Ronnie Carson (188-G-96, college: Union, KY)LINK62GUnion KY56-271-82-350.710.33.3
83199Trey Brown (185-G-97, college: Warren Wilson)LINK61GWarren Wilson2.74-90-10-12.31.7003.3
84223Maxwel Huber (200-F-97, college: Indiana Tech)LINK67SFIndiana Tech2.73-140-42-33.30.70.70.33.3
85171Calvin Bak (183-PG-97, college: Birm.Southern)LINK60GBirmingham Southern67-194-150-011003
86201Brandon Martin (193-F, college: Co.Georgia)LINK64GFGeorgia Coastal4.75-211-83-43.32.3103
87184James Martin (196-F-94, college: Texas Coll.)LINK65GFTexas College3.74-181-52-53.320.30.33
8882Demari Hopper (183-PG-98, college: Brevard)LINK60GBrevard1.72-81-30-031.70.30.32.7
89132Daeshawn Lewis (188-SG-99)LINK62GLenoir CC7.37-262-106-62.70.70.70.32.7
90148Amani McDowellLINK60GAir Force/Union2.34-120-41-120.8102.5
91174Marquis Hunter (184-G-96)LINK60GErskine3.34-152-110-011.30.702.3
92144Jalal Abdul-Azeez (179-PG-95, college: Coker)LINK510GCoker2.73-90-22-2210.702.3
93130Jonathan Sanks (193-G-96, college: Canisius)LINK64GCanisius/Armenia76-343-186-63.31.70.702
94173Jheylon Beasley (188-G-97, college: Clark Atlanta)LINK62GClark Atlanta22-40-20-00.72001.7
9589Eric Powell (178-PG-93)LINK510GLenoir CC00-30-20-010.80.80.51.5
96146Tabari Price (203-C-95, college: Slippery Rock)LINK68GFSouth Side Energy00-20-00-021031
97177Desmond Johnson (182-PG-99, college: Odessa JC)LINK511GWestern Carolina3.34-142-70-00.71.30.300.7
98178Anthony Nabors (185-G-96)LINK61GLangston3.76-212-120-01.3100-0.7
9924Steffone Whitley (186-G-98)LINK61GNew England College3.75-241-130-01.71.70.30-1


Tags : TERRELL LEACH, TEAM LONDON, EUROBASKET SUMMER LEAGUE BASKETBALL
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EUROCUP  
EuroLeague rejects PAO's request to transfer its license, Trento replaces Frankfurt in EuroCup - by Eurobasket News
The Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders Executive Board was held on Monday (June 22) and among other things, they discussed Panathinaikos' request to transfer its license, the EuroCup lineup and above all else the financial situation and plans for the future. PAO's request has been denied with the explanation that the club hasn't provided any guarantees that it will fulfill all associated commitments towards the other ten licensed clubs and Euroleague. The economic club distribution being reduced by 14% compared to the pre-season forecast while on another note, the main proposals include establishing player salaries based on Net Basketball-Related Market Revenues.The 2020-21 EuroCup lineup was also talked about and it was decided for Dolomiti Energia Trento to replace Fraport Skyliners as the latter withdrew.
Per EuroLeague Basketball:
The Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders Executive Board met remotely on Monday, June 22, to discuss proposals to be presented at the upcoming ECA Shareholders Meeting in July.
The Executive Board proceeded to:
Approve the 2019-20 Euroleague Basketball financial closing, with economic club distribution being reduced by 14% compared to the pre-season forecast, despite total revenues being reduced by 30% following the season cancellation due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The amount distributed to EuroLeague and EuroCup clubs corresponds to 100% of the forecasted market pool distribution as well as 100% of the forecasted sports pool distribution for the games played until March 12
Review progress of the conversations with the EuroLeague Players Association and the EuroLeague Head Coaches Board, with the goal of reaching short form European Framework Agreements with both collectives
Review improved Financial Stability & Fair Play Regulations to be applied from the 2021-22 season onwards, with the objective of increasing clubs' sustainability as well as competitive balance. Previously approved regulations apply for the 2020-21 season. The main proposals include establishing player salaries based on Net Basketball-Related Market Revenues. The proposals will be further discussed at the next Executive Board meeting that will take place in early July 2020
Reject Panathinaikos Athens' request to transfer its EuroLeague Club License, due to the fact that no guarantee has been provided by the club that it will fulfill all associated commitments towards the other ten licensed clubs and Euroleague Basketball. Clubs also reiterated the statement previously issued on June 12
Approve the 2020-21 7DAYS EuroCup Team List, selecting Dolomiti Energia Trento to replace Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt who have withdrawn from the competition
All decisions taken by the Executive Board will be presented at the ECA Shareholders Meeting for formal approval, to be held on July 9, 2020.
Courtesy of: eurohoops.net

Jones re-signs at Bursaspor - by Eurobasket News
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Bursaspor Durmazlar (BSL) confirmed in their roster 27-year old American guard Chris Jones (188-91kg-93, college: Angelo State). He was a team leader there last season. In 23 BSL games he had very impressive stats: 15.3ppg, 3.2rpg, 6.8apg and 1.9spg. A very spectacular season in his career as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League 2nd Team, All-Star Game and League Player of the Week.
The previous (18-19) season Jones played at Belfius Mons Hainaut (Belgian Euromillions League) in Belgian league where in 36 games he recorded 14.4ppg, 3.9rpg, 4.4apg and 1.4spg. He helped them to make it to the Supercup final. Quite impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Honorable Mention, All-Star Game and also here League Player of the Week (2 times). Jones also played 6 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged remarkable 17.7ppg, 3.7rpg, 5.3apg (top 5) and 2.2spg (in top 5).
He has played previously professionally in Switzerland (Starwings) and Mongolia (Hentiy).
Jones' team won Mongolian Superleague Regular Season in 2016.
Jones attended Angelo State until 2015 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : CHRIS JONES, BURSASPOR DURMAZLAR, TURKISH BASKETBALL, TURKISH TRANSACTIONS
Venezia keeps Watt for another season - by Eurobasket News
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Umana Reyer Venezia (Serie A) re-signed 30-year old American (has also Dominican passport) forward Mitchell Watt (208-102kg-89, college: Buffalo, agency: Octagon Europe). He has played there for the last three seasons. Watt helped them to win the cup and make to league final. He played 16 games in Eurocup where he recorded 12.9ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.7apg and 1.1bpg last season.
Watt has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015.
He is a very experienced player. Watt has played also professionally in Germany (ALBA Berlin), Israel (Galil Gilboa and Ironi Nes Ziona), NBA (Golden State Warriors) and NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors). Watt received also Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Honorable Mention award in 2020.
He won Italian SerieA championship title in 2019.
He attended University of Buffalo until 2012 and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball.

Umana Reyer Venezia roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Bruno Cerella
Michael Bramos
Andrea De_Nicolao
Julyan Stone

Forwards:
Mitchell Watt
Isaac Fotu

Center:
Valerio Mazzola

Coach: Walter De Raffaele

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : MITCHELL WATT, UMANA REYER VENEZIA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP
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EUROLEAGUE  
Shved is close to re-sign at Khimki - by Eurobasket News
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BC Khimki Moscow Region (VTB) is about to confirm 31-year old ex-international guard Alexey Shved (198-73kg-88, agency: Alti Sport). He has played there for the last five seasons. A very impressive year as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Euroleague 2nd Team. Shved played 13 games in VTB United League where he was second best scorer with remarkable 22.4ppg and averaged 3.1rpg, 9.2apg (top 3) and 1.2spg last season. He helped them to win the regular season.
Shved has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014.
He was also a member of Russian international program for some years. Shved played for Russian Senior National Team between 2009 and 2018 and previously for U20 National Team between 2007 and 2008.
He also represented Russia at the European Championships three years ago. Shved's team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 9 games: Score-1 (24.3ppg), 2.4rpg, 5.9apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 49.1%, 3PT: 37.6%, FT: 87.3%.
Shved has played previously professionally also in NBA (Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves) and Russia (CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, BC Samara 2nd team and CSKA Junior). Shved was also voted Eurobasket.com All-VTB League Player of the Year in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
His team won Gomelsky Cup in 2018.
He could be described: Very promising guard, with a great timing for the pass and interesting 1-on-1 skills. Can shot, dish the ball to the open teammate or go inside to finish. His good decision making allow him to be yet a great quarterback at any level, and also enable him to spend time at the 2 position, where he can create for himself or for teammates.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ALEXEY SHVED, BC KHIMKI MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROLEAGUE, VTB UNITED LEAGUE
EuroLeague rejects PAO's request to transfer its license, Trento replaces Frankfurt in EuroCup - by Eurobasket News
The Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders Executive Board was held on Monday (June 22) and among other things, they discussed Panathinaikos' request to transfer its license, the EuroCup lineup and above all else the financial situation and plans for the future. PAO's request has been denied with the explanation that the club hasn't provided any guarantees that it will fulfill all associated commitments towards the other ten licensed clubs and Euroleague. The economic club distribution being reduced by 14% compared to the pre-season forecast while on another note, the main proposals include establishing player salaries based on Net Basketball-Related Market Revenues.The 2020-21 EuroCup lineup was also talked about and it was decided for Dolomiti Energia Trento to replace Fraport Skyliners as the latter withdrew.
Per EuroLeague Basketball:
The Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders Executive Board met remotely on Monday, June 22, to discuss proposals to be presented at the upcoming ECA Shareholders Meeting in July.
The Executive Board proceeded to:
Approve the 2019-20 Euroleague Basketball financial closing, with economic club distribution being reduced by 14% compared to the pre-season forecast, despite total revenues being reduced by 30% following the season cancellation due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The amount distributed to EuroLeague and EuroCup clubs corresponds to 100% of the forecasted market pool distribution as well as 100% of the forecasted sports pool distribution for the games played until March 12
Review progress of the conversations with the EuroLeague Players Association and the EuroLeague Head Coaches Board, with the goal of reaching short form European Framework Agreements with both collectives
Review improved Financial Stability & Fair Play Regulations to be applied from the 2021-22 season onwards, with the objective of increasing clubs' sustainability as well as competitive balance. Previously approved regulations apply for the 2020-21 season. The main proposals include establishing player salaries based on Net Basketball-Related Market Revenues. The proposals will be further discussed at the next Executive Board meeting that will take place in early July 2020
Reject Panathinaikos Athens' request to transfer its EuroLeague Club License, due to the fact that no guarantee has been provided by the club that it will fulfill all associated commitments towards the other ten licensed clubs and Euroleague Basketball. Clubs also reiterated the statement previously issued on June 12
Approve the 2020-21 7DAYS EuroCup Team List, selecting Dolomiti Energia Trento to replace Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt who have withdrawn from the competition
All decisions taken by the Executive Board will be presented at the ECA Shareholders Meeting for formal approval, to be held on July 9, 2020.
Courtesy of: eurohoops.net

Denis Zakharov signs at Zenit - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Zenit Sankt Petersburg (VTB) landed 26-year old international guard Denis Zakharov (192-88kg-93, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov). He has played for the last three years at Enisey in the VTB. In 12 FIBA Europe Cup games he averaged 11.3ppg, 2.3rpg and 2.6apg last season. Zakharov also played 18 games in VTB United League where he had 11.8ppg, 2.4rpg and 2.1apg. It was a very successful season in his career as he was selected to VTB United League All-Star Game.
Zakharov has been also a member of Russian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Russian senior team since 2016 and previously for U20 National Team between 2012 and 2013.
Zakharov also represented Russia at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) five years ago. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 7 games: 5.7ppg, 1.4apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 72.2%, 3PT: 17.6%, FT: 71.4%.
Zakharov has played previously for five other teams: Spartak Vidnoye, Dynamo Moscow, BC Nizhny Novgorod, Lokomotiv and Lokomotiv Kuban 2nd team.
Among many awards Zakharov's team made it to the VTB United League Semifinals in 2017. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Russian Superleague 2nd Team award back in 2015.

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : DENIS ZAKHAROV, ZENIT SANKT PETERSBURG, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROLEAGUE, VTB UNITED LEAGUE
Olympiacos sign Aaron Harrison, ex Galatasaray - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Euroleague) signed 25-year old American ex-international shooting guard Aaron Harrison (198-99kg-94, college: Kentucky). He played last season at Galatasaray in Turkish BSL league. In 22 games he had 13.7ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.2apg and 1.8spg. Harrison helped them to make it to the Turkish Cup Semifinals. A very impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League 2nd Team and to the All-Star Game. Harrison also played 16 games in Eurocup where he recorded very remarkable stats: 15.9ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.8apg and 1.1spg.
Harrison has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
Harrison also represented USA at the HS State Championships Title seven years ago.
He has played also professionally in NBA (Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets), NBA G League (OKC Blue, College Park SkyHawks, Stockton Kings, Delaware Blue Coats and Greensboro Swarm) and NBA Summer League (Boston Celtics). His team made it to the Gloria Final Four.
Harrison attended University of Kentucky until 2015 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player.

Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Vassilis Spanoulis
Charles Jenkins
Giannoulis Larentzakis
Aaron Harrison

Forwards:
Georgios Printezis
Kostas Papanikolaou
Hassan Martin
Eleftherios Mantzoukas

Coach: Giorgos Bartzokas

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : AARON HARRISON, OLYMPIACOS S.F.P. PIREUS, GREEK BASKETBALL, GREEK TRANSACTIONS, EUROLEAGUE
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FINLAND  
Pihlajamaki re-signs at Kataja - by Eurobasket News
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Joensuun Kataja Basket (Korisliiga) confirmed in their roster 23-year old guard Valtteri Pihlajamaki (185-97). He played there last season. But in 13 Korisliiga games he had just 0.2ppg.
The previous (18-19) season Pihlajamaki played at Pyrinto Akatemia A Tampere (1st Division) where in 13 games he recorded only 2.3ppg and 1.5rpg.
He has played previously for played also at Kauhajoki.

Joensuun Kataja Basket roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Niko Mattila
Valtteri Pihlajamaki
Valtteri Mervola

Forward:
Tomi Lommi

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : VALTTERI PIHLAJAMAKI, JOENSUUN KATAJA BASKET, FINNISH BASKETBALL, FINNISH TRANSACTIONS, FIBA EUROPE CUP
Kataja keeps Wilson for another season - by Eurobasket News
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Joensuun Kataja Basket (Korisliiga) re-signed experienced 36-year old Finn international point guard Jamar Wilson (185-80kg-84, college: Albany). He has a double citizenship as he also holds American passport. Wilson was a team leader there last season. In 5 Korisliiga games he recorded very impressive stats: 18.4ppg, 5.4rpg, 5.4apg and 1.0spg. Wilson also played for JL Bourg (French Jeep ELITE ProA) in French league where in 17 games he averaged 6.5ppg, 2.3rpg and 3.0apg.
In 2007 Wilson was drafted by Albany Patroons (USBL) in second round (20th overall).
The former University at Albany standout is in his 14th (!!!) season in pro basketball.
Wilson also represented Finland at the European Championships three years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 6.3ppg, 1.5rpg, 3.0apg, FGP: 47.1%, 3PT: 22.2%, FT: 75.0%.
Wilson is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to seven different countries on three different continents (Europe, Australia and of course North America). Wilson has played previously professionally in Australia (Adelaide 36ers and Cairns Taipans), Belgium (Okapi Aalst and Liege Basket), Lithuania (Lietkabelis), Serbia (KK Partizan NiS Beograd), Spain (Movil Estudiantes), Finland (Espoo Honka) and France (JSF Nanterre and SPO Rouen).
Among many awards Wilson's team won Serbian League Group B Regular Season in 2016. He received also Eurobasket.com Adriatic League All-Imports Team award back in 2016.
He is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Kataja.

Joensuun Kataja Basket roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Jamar Wilson
Niko Mattila
Valtteri Pihlajamaki
Valtteri Mervola

Forward:
Tomi Lommi

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : JAMAR WILSON, JOENSUUN KATAJA BASKET, FINNISH BASKETBALL, FINNISH TRANSACTIONS, FIBA EUROPE CUP
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FRANCE  
Poissy inks Daviin Davis - by *AddMe
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Poissy Basket Association (NM2) agreed terms with experienced 34-year old American swingman Daviin Davis (193-85, college: Weber State). He The last time (17-18) he played at Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball in French ProB. Davis missed last two seasons and had longer break from professional basketball.
Davis has played also professionally in Finland and Latvia (Valmiera) and France (ALM Evreux, ADA Blois, Union Rennes and Souffelweyersheim).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Davis' team made it to the NM1 Play-Offs Semifinals in 2018. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-French NM1 Honorable Mention back in 2012 and 2017.
He attended Weber State until 2009 and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season as a professional player.

Poissy Basket Association roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Daviin Davis
Sebastien Michineau
Aboubakar Jaiteh

Forwards:
Antonin Chardon
Malamine Bah
Steve Moundou_Missi
Loick Mendes

Center:
Serigne Gueye

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : DAVIIN DAVIS, POISSY BASKET ASSOCIATION, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS
Recy St.-Martin tabs Louis-Marin Alix - by Philippe Burstert
Eveil de Recy Saint-Martin (NM2) inked 21-year old guard Louis-Marin Alix (186-99). He played most recently at Chalons-Reims in the ProA U21. In 23 games he averaged 7.3ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.9apg and 1.2spg last season. NM2 will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
The previous (18-19) season Alix played at Caen Basket Calvados (ProB). ProA U21 was a little too high level for him, where in 6 ProB games he had just 0.5ppg.
Alix has played previously for played also at Limoges.
He helped his team to make it to the U21 Championships (Trophee du Futur) Semifinals in 2017.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : LOUIS-MARIN ALIX, EVEIL DE RECY SAINT-MARTIN, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS
Recy St.-Martin keeps Gimenez for another season - by Philippe Burstert
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Eveil de Recy Saint-Martin (NM2) re-signed 26-year old guard Leo Gimenez (194-93). He has played there for the last three seasons.
He has played previously for played also at Montbrison.
Gimenez played in the final of French NM2 in 2013.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : LEO GIMENEZ, EVEIL DE RECY SAINT-MARTIN, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS
Lemon re-signs at Recy St.-Martin - by Philippe Burstert
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Eveil de Recy Saint-Martin (NM2) confirmed in their roster experienced 36-year old guard Gautier Lemon (189-84). He has played there for the last three seasons.
He has spent his entire career in France playing for three other teams: JL Bourg, Lievin Basket and C'Chartres.
Lemon's team made it to the NM1 Play-Offs Semifinals in 2015.
Lemon is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Recy St.-Martin.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : GAUTIER LEMON, EVEIL DE RECY SAINT-MARTIN, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS
Charleville inks Ishmael Donzo - by Philippe Burstert
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Etoile Charleville-Mezieres (NM2) signed 24-year old American forward Ishmael Donzo (202-98kg-95, college: East Central). He spent his 3-year professional career in France. He will still stay in France where he played last season at Avignon/Pontet in the NM1. In 21 games he had 11.5ppg and 5.3rpg. NM2 will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
The previous (18-19) season Donzo played at Le Mans JALT.
Donzo has played previously for French team La Rochelle.
He was voted All-GAC 2nd Team back in 2017 at his college time.
He attended East Central University until 2017 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player.

Etoile Charleville-Mezieres roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Hugo Boyer
Johan Clet
Martin Courtois
Matthieu Nebor

Forwards:
Mindaugas Motuzas
Ishmael Donzo
Pierre-Baptiste Kieger

Center:
Tidiane Badiane

Coach: Fabien Calvez

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ISHMAEL DONZO, ETOILE CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS
Le Mans JALT adds Neri to their roster - by Philippe Burstert
Le Mans JALT (NM2) added to their roster 21-year old Belgian shooting guard Giuliano Neri (190-99). He is not a newcomer in French League as he played most recently at Sharks Antibes in Jeep ELITE ProA. However his team was relegated to ProB. NM2 will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
The previous (18-19) season Neri played at Antibes (ProA U21) where in 30 games he recorded 13.5ppg, 3.4rpg, 3.6apg and 1.7spg. A very spectacular season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-French ProA U21 Honorable Mention.
He represented Belgium at the European Championships U20 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) two years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 6.3ppg, 1.2rpg, 1.0apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 36.4%, 3PT: 16.7%, FT: 86.7%.

Le Mans JALT roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Juozas Balciunas
Giuliano Neri

Forward:
Navide Niktash

Center:
Jack Crook

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Le Mans JALT adds Niakate to their roster - by Philippe Burstert
Le Mans JALT (NM2) added to their roster 20-year old power forward Youssouf Niakate (205-99). He played last season at Hermine Nantes Atlantique 2nd team in the NM3. In 17 games he recorded 8.4ppg. Niakate helped them to win the group title.
Part of previous (2018-19) season he spent at Saint Quentin (NM1). But in 5 games he did not score anything and had only 3 rebounds. Niakate also played for Saint Quentin Basket-Ball 2nd team (also in NM3).

Le Mans JALT roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Navide Niktash
Juozas Balciunas
Giuliano Neri

Forward:
Youssouf Niakate

Center:
Jack Crook

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Minla-Avoundi re-signs at Le Mans JALT - by Philippe Burstert
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Le Mans JALT (NM2) confirmed in their roster 24-year old guard Constantin Minla-Avoundi (186-96, college: NIACC). He played there last season. In 19 NM2 games he had 10.1ppg.
The previous (18-19) season Minla-Avoundi played at Feurs Enfants du Forez (NM1) where in 36 games he recorded 9.3ppg, 1.8rpg and 2.1apg.
He has played previously for four other teams: JL Bourg, Mulhouse, JL Bourg II Basket and Bourg.
Minla-Avoundi attended North Iowa Area Community College until 2015 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player.

Le Mans JALT roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Constantin Minla-Avoundi
Juozas Balciunas
Giuliano Neri
Julien Diard

Forwards:
Youssouf Niakate
Navide Niktash

Center:
Jack Crook

Coach: Quentin Wadoux

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Le Mans JALT keeps Baptiste for another season - by Philippe Burstert
Le Mans JALT (NM2) re-signed 25-year old forward Alex Baptiste (201-93kg-95, college: Wooster). He played there last season. In 18 NM2 games he recorded 5.9ppg.
Part of previous (2018-19) season Baptiste spent at Morgenstern BIS Basket Speyer (German Regionalliga) in German league where in 7 games he averaged 5.7ppg and 3.9rpg. He helped them to win the group title. Baptiste also played for TSV Neustadt temps Shooters (German Regionalliga) in Germany. In two games he had 3.5ppg, 8.5rpg, 1.0apg and 1.0bpg.
He graduated from College of Wooster in 2018 and it is his third season in pro basketball.

Le Mans JALT roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Constantin Minla-Avoundi
Juozas Balciunas
Giuliano Neri
Julien Diard

Forwards:
Alex Baptiste
Youssouf Niakate
Navide Niktash
Francois Kuyo

Center:
Jack Crook

Coach: Quentin Wadoux

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ALEX BAPTISTE, LE MANS JALT, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS
Moussa Mayaki joins Hyeres-Toulon - by Philippe Burstert
Hyeres-Toulon Var Basket (NM2) agreed terms with forward Moussa Mayaki (200). He played last season at Bandol Basket Club in the NM3. In 5 games he had 7.2ppg.

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Le Portel welcomes back Wojciechowski, ex Slask - by Eurobasket News
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ESSM Le Portel Cote d'Opale (Jeep ELITE ProA) inked 27-year old Polish international forward Mathieu Wojciechowski (203-92). It is actually his comeback to Le Portel as he has played here before. Wojciechowski has a double citizenship as he also holds French passport. Wojciechowski played most recently at Slask in Polish EBL league. In 20 games he averaged 12.7ppg, 5.7rpg and 1.8apg last season. A very good year in his career as he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Polish League Honorable Mention.
The previous (18-19) season Wojciechowski played at MKS Dabrowa Gornicza (also in EBL) where in 34 games he had 13.6ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.5apg and 1.4spg. He helped them to make it to the Polish Cup Semifinals. It was a very successful season in his career as he was selected to Eurobasket.com Polish League All-Domestic Players Team.
He also represented Poland at the European Championships U20 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 3 games: 5.0ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.0apg.
Wojciechowski has played previously for four other France teams: Limoges CSP Elite, Gravelines Dunkerque, JL Bourg and Lille Metropole.
Wojciechowski's team made it to the French Cup final in 2015.

ESSM Le Portel Cote d'Opale roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Michael Umeh
Benoit Mangin
Boris Dallo
Mehdy-Sofian Ngouama

Forwards:
Mathieu Wojciechowski
Mikyle McIntosh
Cyrille Eliezer-Vanerot
Damien Nseke_Ebele

Center:
Johan Passave-Ducteil

Coach: Eric Girard

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Le Mans ink Scott Bamforth - by Eurobasket News
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Le Mans Sarthe Basket (Jeep ELITE ProA) signed 30-year old Kosovan ex-international swingman Scott Bamforth (188-86kg-89, college: Weber State, agency: BeoBasket). He played last season at Buducnost in Montenegrin Erste Liga. In 10 Eurocup games he had 13.1ppg, 3.2rpg and 2.3apg. Bamforth also played 19 games in ABA League where he recorded 8.9ppg, 2.3rpg and 2.0apg.
The previous (18-19) season he played at Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italian Serie A) in Italian league. In 15 games he averaged impressive 19.0ppg, 3.6rpg and 3.1apg. A very impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Italian SerieA Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week. Bamforth also played 10 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he got 13.7ppg, 4.0rpg and 3.8apg. He helped them to win the cup.
Bamforth represented Kosovo at the European Championships 2021 Pre-Qualifiers last year.
He has played previously professionally in Spain (UCAM Murcia, Real Betis and RETAbet Bilbao Basket) and The Basketball Tournament (Albuquerque H.).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Bamforth was voted All-Big Sky Conference 1st Team back in 2011 and 2013 at his college time.
Bamforth attended Weber State until 2013 and it will be his eighth season as a professional player.

Le Mans Sarthe Basket roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Antoine Eito
Scott Bamforth
Terry Tarpey

Forwards:
Valentin Bigote
Williams Narace
Kenny Baptiste
Jacques Eyoum

Coach: Elric Delord

By Eurobasket Data Center



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N.Novgorod tabs Alexandre Gavrilovic - by Eurobasket News
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BC Nizhny Novgorod (VTB) inked 28-year old French-Serbian power forward Alexandre Gavrilovic (208-112kg-91, college: Towson, agency: Duran International). He played most recently at Tsmoki-Minsk in Belarusian Premier League. Gavrilovic managed to play in three leagues last year (!!!). The team played in three different competitions that year, and Gavrilovic had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In two Basketball Champions League games he averaged 14.5ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.0apg, 1.5spg and 1.0bpg. He also played 13 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he recorded 13.9ppg and 6.1rpg. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Europe Cup Honorable Mention. And finally Gavrilovic contributed to 15 games in VTB United League where he got 12.2ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.1apg.
He was a member of French U20 National Team between 2010 and 2011.
Gavrilovic has played previously professionally in Bulgaria and France (Olympique Antibes, Nantes, Chorale de Roanne and ALM Evreux). Gavrilovic's team won Belarusian Cup.
He attended Towson University until 2015 and it will be his sixth season in pro basketball.

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Arnas Velicka (ex Prienai CBet) agreed terms with Chalons-Reims - by Eurobasket News
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Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket (Jeep ELITE ProA) inked 20-year old Lithuanian ex-international point guard Arnas Velicka (192-99). He played most recently at Prienai CBet in Lithuanian LKL league. In 24 games he recorded 12.2ppg, 3.2rpg, 4.7apg (top 2) and 1.0spg last season. A very good year in his career as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian LKL Youth Player of the Year, Guard of the Year and voted to 1st Team.
The previous (18-19) season Velicka played at Tartu Ulikool (Estonian EstLatBL) in Estonian league where in four games he was third best scorer with impressive 21.0ppg and had 4.3rpg, 8.3apg and 1.3spg (in top 3). He helped them to make it to the semifinals. It was a very successful season in his career as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Estonian League Best Young Player of the Year and voted to 2nd Team. Velicka also played 29 games in Latvian LBL where he averaged remarkable 19.0ppg, 4.3rpg, 5.6apg and 1.8spg. Indeed an impressive season as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Estonian League Best Young Player of the Year and voted to 2nd Team.
He was also a member of Lithuanian international program for some years. Velicka played for Lithuanian Senior National Team in 2017 and previously for U18 National Team between 2016 and 2017.
He also represented Lithuania at the European Championships U20 in Tel Aviv (Israel) last year.
Velicka has played previously professionally also in Spain (Barca II).
Velicka played in the final of Lithuanian NKL in 2016.

Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Jessie Begarin
Arnas Velicka
Jalen Adams
Matthieu Gauzin

Forward:
Dominique Archie

Coach: Cedric Heitz

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Shannon Evans II (ex Atomeromu) joins Pau-Lacq-Orthez - by Eurobasket News
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Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (Jeep ELITE ProA) agreed terms with 25-year old American guard Shannon Evans II (185-80kg-94, college: ASU). He is the second import player in the roster as Dutch Nicolas de Jong signed here earlier.
Evans II has played for the last two seasons at Atomeromu in Hungarian A Division. In 20 games he was fifth best scorer with impressive 18.1ppg and averaged 3.7rpg, 6.9apg (top 2) and 1.3spg last season. A very spectacular year in his career as he was selected Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Guard of the Year, named to 1st Team and named to All-Imports Team.
He graduated from Arizona State University in 2018 and it is his third season as a professional player.

Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Remi Lesca
Shannon Evans_II
Gerald Ayayi

Forwards:
Jeremy Leloup
Petr Cornelie
Digue Diawara

Center:
Nicolas de_Jong

Coach: Laurent Vila

By Eurobasket Data Center

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Tags : SHANNON EVANS II, ELAN BEARNAIS PAU-LACQ-ORTHEZ, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Clement Pingault joins Vanves - by Eurobasket News
Stade de Vanves (NM1) agreed terms with 22-year old forward Clement Pingault (198-98). He played last season at Alerte de Juvisy Basket in the NM2. In 19 games he was the best scorer with impressive 20.2ppg and averaged .

By Eurobasket Data Center

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Tags : CLEMENT PINGAULT, STADE DE VANVES, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS
Lille keeps Kazadi for another season - by Eurobasket News
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Lille Metropole Basket (ProB) re-signed 29-year old Swiss international point guard Jonathan Kazadi (195-91). He played there last season. In 24 ProB games he averaged 12.3ppg, 4.4rpg and 2.6apg.
Kazadi ended the previous (2018-19) season at Geneve Lions (Swiss SBL) in Swiss league where in four games he had 7.8ppg, 4.5rpg and 2.0apg. But the most of that year he spent at Carramimbre (Spanish LEB Gold) in Spanish league. In 39 games he recorded 7.8ppg, 2.8rpg and 1.7apg.
Kazadi has been also a member of Swiss international program for some years. He has regularly played for Swiss senior team since 2009 and previously for University National Team back in 2015.
Kazadi represented Switzerland at the European Championships 2021 Pre-Qualifiers last year. His stats at that event were 4 games: 15.0ppg, 6.3rpg, 5.5apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 64.5%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 71.4%.
Kazadi has played previously professionally also in Switzerland (Fribourg, Monthey and Academie Fribourg) and France (Aix Maurienne and Entente Orleans 45).
Among many awards Kazadi played in the final of Swiss SBL in 2019. He received also Eurobasket.com Swiss LNA All-Domestic Players Team award back in 2014 and 2016.

Lille Metropole Basket roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Jonathan Kazadi
Raijon Kelly
Luc Loubaki
Louis Rucklin

Forward:
Marshall Moses

Center:
Thomas Hieu-Courtois

Coach: Jean-Marc Dupraz

By Eurobasket Data Center

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Brahim Dohou is a newcomer at Denain - by Eurobasket News
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Denain ASC Voltaire (ProB) strengthened their roster with addition of 21-year old swingman Brahim Dohou (193-99). He has played for the last two seasons at Le Mans Sarthe Basket in the Jeep ELITE ProA. Jeep ELITE ProA was a little too high level for him, where in 6 Jeep ELITE ProA games he recorded just 0.3ppg last season. ProB will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
He was a member of French U17 National Team in 2016.

Denain ASC Voltaire roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Pierric Poupet
Matthieu Missonnier
Brahim Dohou
Armand Mensah

Forwards:
Chris-Ebou Ndow
David Skara
Rigo Edzata
Ismael Cadiau

Coach: Remy Valin

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Elan Souemontain Montgaillardais keep Jofresa for another season - by Eurobasket News
Elan Souemontain Montgaillardais (NM2) re-signed 24-year old Spaniard guard David Jofresa (182-95). He has played there for the last two seasons.
Jofresa has played also professionally in Spain (Andorra, L'Hospitalet, Martorell, Villarrobledo and BC MoraBanc Andorra 2nd team).
Among many awards Jofresa won Spanish EBA Final Stage 4 championship title in 2017. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Spanish EBA Honorable Mention award back in 2017.

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Denain signs David Skara - by Eurobasket News
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Denain ASC Voltaire (ProB) signed 25-year old Croatian forward David Skara (203-93kg-95, college: Clemson). He played last season at Levitec Huesca in Spanish LEB Gold. In 24 games he had 12.0ppg and 6.0rpg.
Skara represented Croatia at the World University Games in Napoli (Italy) last year. His stats at that event were 6 games: Score-5 (15.7ppg), 6.5rpg, 1.7apg, FGP-3 (72.7%), 3PT: 35.0%, FT: 66.7%.
Skara graduated from Clemson University in 2019 and it is his second season as a professional player.

Denain ASC Voltaire roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Pierric Poupet
Matthieu Missonnier
Armand Mensah

Forwards:
Chris-Ebou Ndow
David Skara
Rigo Edzata
Ismael Cadiau

Coach: Remy Valin

By Eurobasket Data Center



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GERMANY  
Stats Leaders - 1.Bundesliga
Points Per Game
Dragic_Zoran_1 Zoran DRAGIC
  Ratiopharm
  (196-F/G-89)
  Avg: 19.9
 1. Dragic Ratiopharm19.9 
 2. Eatherton Brau.17.7 
 3. Carrington Ludw.17.2 
 4. Jones Fraport SKY16.2 
 5. Wells Wuerzburg16.2 
 6. Knight Ludwigsburg16.1 
 7. Hawkins Crailsheim15.9 
 8. Anderson Goettingen15.8 
 9. Warren MBC15.4 
 10. Kajami-Keane MBC15.2 
Rebounds Per Game
Eatherton_Scott_3 Scott EATHERTON
  Brau.
  (206-F/C-91)
  Avg: 8.3
 1. Eatherton Brau.8.3 
 2. Sikma ALBA7.8 
 3. Kratzer Fraport S7.6 
 4. Mahalbasic EWE B7.4 
 5. Bryant Giessen 46.6 
 6. Jones Crailsheim6.5 
 7. Jerrett Ratiopharm6.4 
 8. Osetkowski Goet.6.2 
 9. Nnoko ALBA6.1 
 10. Marei Brose Bask.6.0 
Assists Per Game
Novak_Jovan_1 Jovan NOVAK
  MBC
  (188-PG-94)
  Avg: 8.9
 1. Novak MBC8.9 
 2. Russell Crailsheim6.3 
 3. Hermannsson ALBA6.2 
 4. Gutierrez Hamburg5.9 
 5. Lee Brose Bask.5.8 
 6. Rahon Fraport SKY5.7 
 7. Ruoff Goettingen5.6 
 8. Wells Wuerzburg5.5 
 9. Mahalbasic EWE B5.4 
 10. Kajami-Keane MBC5.3 
Steals Per Game
Ruoff_Alex_2 Alex RUOFF
  Goettingen
  (198-F/G-86)
  Avg: 1.9
 1. Ruoff Goettingen1.9 
 2. Robertson Fraport1.9 
 3. Gutierrez Hamburg1.8 
 4. Wainright Vechta1.8 
 5. Jones Crailsheim1.7 
 6. Ford Crailsheim1.7 
 7. Hollatz Hamburg1.6 
 8. Eatherton Brau.1.6 
 9. Smith Ludwigsburg1.6 
 10. Monroe Bayern1.5 
Blocks Per Game
Ibeh_Prince_1 Prince IBEH
  Hamburg
  (208-C-94)
  Avg: 1.7
 1. Ibeh Hamburg1.7 
 2. Fischer Wuerzburg1.5 
 3. Boothe EWE B1.1 
 4. Nnoko ALBA1.1 
 5. Lessort Bayern1.1 
 6. Jones Crailsheim1.0 
 7. Olinde Brose B1.0 
 8. Barnett Giessen 40.9 
 9. Gray Giessen 40.9 
 10. Morgan Crailsheim0.9 
Robert Hill signs at TSV Neustadt temps Shooters - by Eurobasket Center
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TSV Neustadt temps Shooters (Regionalliga) landed 22-year old American center Robert Hill (208-107kg-97, college: USC Aiken, agency: One Motive Sports). He just competed in Eurobasket Summer League in Atlanta, which helped him to get the job in pro basketball. He averaged 6.0ppg and 9.3rpg.
Hill just graduated from University of South Carolina - Aiken and it will be his first season in pro basketball. In 30 games he averaged 5.6ppg and 6.3rpg in his senior year.

By Eurobasket Data Center

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Treviso adds Russell to their roster, ex Crailsheim - by Eurobasket News
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De Longhi Treviso Basket 2012 (Serie A) added to their roster 26-year old American guard Dewayne Russell (180-155kg-94, college: GCU). He has played for the last two seasons at HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim in German BBL league. In 22 games he recorded 14.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 6.3apg and 1.2spg last season. Good year as he was named League Player of the Week (2 times).
Russell has played also professionally in France (Sluc Nancy).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Russell's team was regular season runner-up in WAC for three years in a row ( between 2015 and 2017). He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Honorable Mention in 2019.
He attended Grand Canyon State University until 2017 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player.

De Longhi Treviso Basket 2012 roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
David Logan
Dewayne Russell
Jeffrey Carroll

Forwards:
Matteo Chillo
Giovanni Vildera

Coach: Massimiliano Menetti

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Coach Moors left Brose Baskets - by Eurobasket News
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42-year old Belgian coach Roel Moors left Brose Baskets Bamberg (BBL).
Moors was coaching Belgian Senior National Team in 2017 and coached also U20 National Team in 2017.
He has coached also in Belgium (Antwerp Giants).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Moors' team won Belgian Cup in 2019. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Basketball Champions League Coach of the Year in 2019.

By Eurobasket Data Center

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The Miles 2020 BBL Munich Tournament Diary With Kameron Taylor (Brose Bamberg) Vol 7 - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Kameron Taylor (198-G-94, college: Seton Hill) is a 26 year old 198cm guard from Hyattsville, Maryland that is playing his fourth professional season and first with Brose Bamberg. Last season he played with Pecsi VSK-Veolia (Hungary-A Division) currently averaging 19.2ppg), 8.1rpg, 3.9apg, Steals-1 (2.2spg), FGP: 57.7%, 3PT: 40.7%, FT: 74.8%. Two seasons ago he played in Germany with the Dragons Rhondorf and tore up the Pro B averaging 23,4ppg, 7,9rpg and 5,6apg, and 2,6spg. As a rookie he played with Team Ehingen Urspring (Germany-ProA) playing 29 games averaging 10.8ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.3apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 43.9%, FT: 80.2%. He started his basketball career at DeMatha Catholic and in 2012-2013 started his career at Seton Hill (NCAA2) and as a freshman played 28 games averaging 7.8ppg, 4.8rpg, 2.0apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 40.6%, 3PT: 27.3%, FT: 70.0%. In his second season at Seton Hill (NCAA2) he played 27 games averaging 12.6ppg, 6.3rpg, 2.6apg, 2.0spg, 1.2bpg, FGP: 43.5%, 3PT: 35.3%, FT: 77.9%. In his junior season at Seton Hill (NCAA2) he played 16 games averaging 13.1ppg, 4.8rpg, 2.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 43.3%, 3PT: 39.6%, FT: 70.6%. In his senior year at Seton Hill (NCAA2) he played 27 games averaging 20.8ppg, 8.7rpg, 4.1apg, 2.2spg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 49.6%, 3PT: 36.1%, FT: 76.8%. He and eurobasket.com have teamed up sharing a diary from the 2020 BBL tournament in Munich.

A tough 89-75 loss against the EWE Baskets which has ended the season of Brose Bamberg. How tough is going out like this at a time where the team had found themselves going into the Oldenburg series?


It's really tough.

Was this one of those games where no matter what you tried as a team, the other team was just better or was this loss credited more to the mistakes that you made as a team?


We weren't playing our best basketball. And against Oldenburg they quickly take advantage of mental lapses and easy scores.

Did the 11-2 EWE Baskets start in the third quarter decide the game and how much did the early 5th foul of Jordan Crawford hurt?



There are a lot of parts that hurt us in the game. Jordan being one of our best scorers was definitely one of them.

Everyone is always talking about the great play of a Paulding and Mahalbasic, but today it was other guys that really stepped up like Hummer, Boothe and Larson. How tough was it going against them on the defensive end?


With a team like Oldenburg there are so many guys capable of scoring that it's hard to pinpoint who's day it will be but I think we gave up to many easy buckets.

Despite losing in the quarterfinals, what positives do you feel could Brose Bamberg take from the Munich tournament?


The positive is that we got to bond during the tournament. It really made us bond with each other and some of the other players and coaches in the hotel.

How did you see the development of young German Nelson Weidemann this season? Is he a guy that will be able to make an impact at the BBL level in the next years?


Sky is the limit for him. He has all the tools, and the more experience he gets, the more dangerous he will be.

You had another strong game with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. How content were you with your play in Munich considering that you hadn't played in 3 months competitively?


I'm not content, I play for wins, Not stats.so I would have been content if we won.

What is your summary of the Munich tournament for Brose Bamberg? What was your personal highlight during the 2 weeks?


I definitely expected us to better this tournament. But the personal highlight was quality time with my team.

After playing last season in Hungry how do you feel is Kameron Taylor a different and better player than 2 years ago when he ended the season with s.Oliver Wurzburg?


or sure. The goal is to grow each and every year. If I can do that then I know I'm on the right path.

What is the next step for you? Could you imagine remaining with Brose Bamberg or would you want to seek a new challenge elsewhere?


I'm looking forward to expand my game and next year be ready to be a great impact for Bamberg or any other team.

What is something you are looking forward to finally doing again at home once COVID-19 has let up a bit?


Walk in the city and have some family bonding in my city Washington DC. And see BLACK LIVES MATTER PLAZA in DC.

The 2 BBL semi-finals are Ludwigsburg-Ulm and Berlin-Oldenburg. Which 2 teams will make the final and who will take it all?


I like Ludwigsburg and what they have been doing. But it's anybody's tourney at this point.

Who would win a one on one tomorrow you or your brother James Robinson?

No one beating me one on one

Thanks Kam for the chat.



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The Miles 2020 BBL Munich Tournament Diary With Quantez Robertson (Fraport Skyliners) Vol 3 - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Quantez Robertson (188-G-84, college: Auburn, agency: Interperformances) is a 35 year old 188cm guard that has played his whole professional career with the Fraport Skyliners. He is playing his 11th season with the club and his biggest feat was helping the club win it's third club title in 2016 with the Fiba Europe Cup. He belongs to the BBL identity figures with Rickey Paulding and Per Guenther. He began his career at Laurinburg Prep Institute and then played at Auburn (NCAA) from 2005-2009 playing a total of 126 NCAA games. He and eurobasket teamed up with a diary form the BBL tournament in Munich.

The Fraport Skyliners season came to a disappointing halt losing 96-69 against ratiopharm Ulm. Was the result of second half a good way to describe the season one where the team was never able to play well for 40 minutes this season?


Yeh it felt like that. We didn't take care of the ball well in the second half. A big problem this season was when we had a good first half, we often came out sluggish in the second half and weren't ready to play right away.

The Fraport Skyliners came out a lot better than in the first game against ratiopharm Ulm. You led by 10 points with a few minutes to go in the half, but then allowed a 9-0 run to lead only 48-47. What annoyed you most of the end of the second quarter?


We didn't execute well on offense and couldn't make open shots. We didn't have good energy on defense stopping their transition.

In the third quarter Frankfurt allowed Ulm to lead by 13 points late. Transition and turnovers were key. What did head coach Sebastian Gleim tell you guys to do better for the last 10 minutes of the season?


Coach told us to take care of the ball and when we did turn over the ball to sprint back.

You wanted to end the season with a win, but the team managed only 6 points in the last quarter. Was there anything positive that you can take back home to Alabama for the summer?


I think the biggest positive that we can take away from this tournament is that we fought hard until the end and no one ever gave up. We always played hard despite being shorthanded. The young kids also gave it their all. Even when we did lose a game, we always came back with a positive attitude

The team coughed up 23 balls. Ulm didn't have the overwhelming defense, but still gave you problems. How big of a factor was the team mentality in this game?


I felt that we went out there and was was aggressive and just played our game. We didn't take care of the ball well against Ulm. We were able to run all our plays. We made a couple of bad mistakes including me where I jumped in the air trying to pass the ball. I don't think that it was so much the Ulm defense that gave us problems, but we just made bone head mistakes.

Talk a little about the development of the kids Schoormann, Begue and Samare. Can the last 2 players find a role next season in the BBL?


It all depends how our team is structured for next season to how much of a chance those 2 will play. Maxi and Jordan showed even in the few minutes that they played that they can do some good things. Len has come a long way with us this season and will find his spot on the team next season. He will play Pro B and dress with us. Just how many BBL minutes he will get next season, I don't know, but he showed this season that he can play good minutes. I think for him to become a good point guard, ball handling will be key. The point guards in the BBL are tough that can handle the ball well and play tough on ball defense. As soon as he can get his handle tight and better, than he will be ok in the BBL.

When you stood face to face with Zach Ensminger, what memories arose with his did Chris who you battled against early in your career?


I didn't even know that that kid was Chris's son until the end of the game. Akeem Vargas asked me after the game if that was Chris's son. I said to Akeem, 'you know it looks like Chris'. He is a short kid compared to his dad who was like 210cm. The kid played tough though. If he is anything like his dad in terms of how he approaches the game then he will be a pretty good player.

You scored 10 points and scored in double figures in 5 of the 7 games and filled the stat sheet as usual. How do you summarize your own personal Munich series?

I could of done better on defense. Defense was the main thing even if I did score in double figures in 5 games. As a leader I'm expected to score, but at the same time am also expected to play good defense. I wasn't the defensive player that I needed to be to help us win more games. I wasn't vocal enough, couldn't fight through screens enough and didn't get into the passing lanes the way I would have liked to.

What was your personal Munich summary for the league and club and what was your favorite moment?

Munich was a very good experience. We hung out as a team more together. We relaxed and were able to play games. I think what was great about this trip was that we all were able to get to know each other better than we would have had we not come. Especially we were able to get to know the young guys better, because they weren't always with us during the season. My highlight was playing table tennis against the young guys. I beat them.

It wasn't a great season for the Fraport Skyliners. What is your season summary and what was your biggest moment?


I felt that despite the circumstances and the cards that we were dealt, we fought hard and played as hard as we could.

At age 35 how do you go about doing your off season work outs? How are they different from 10 years ago when you got into the league?


I have to make sure that I run more. It is a lot easier to get out of shape than getting back into shape. I also have to keep doing my basketball things and do weight lifting.


Do you keep in touch with Isaac Bonga? How have you been following his NBA career?


I really haven't talked to him so much since he went to the NBA. I wished him a happy birthday on Social Media, but that's it. I don't have his new number and haven't been able to stay in touch. I think that Washington is a better fit for him than are the Lakers. In Washington he gets to play while in L.A there are to many veterans.

What is something you hope on doing again at home that you couldn't do the last months because of COVID-19?


I want to go on vacation. I'm supposed to go to Barbados for my anniversary. I'm confident it will happen.

Thanks Tez for the chat.


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The wiha Panthers Sign Rytis Pipiras - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Pro A club wiha Panthers continue to be very active on the transfer market and have added Rytis Pipiras (203-F-95). Rytis Pipiras is a 25 year old 203cm forward from Lithuiania that played most of his career in his homeland and last season played for the first time outside his country in Germany with the TG s.Oliver Wuerzburg (Germany-ProB) playing 19 games: averaging 17.5ppg, 5.1rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 54.7%, 3PT: 39.1%, FT: 65.3%,and played also at s.Oliver Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL) playing 4 games averaging 4.5ppg,, 1.0rpg. "Last season he dominated in the Pro B and also showed that he could play in the BBL. Because of his versatility he can not only play play the power forward position, but also small forward and shooting guard. This gives us a lot of options. He is also smart, team orientated that plays for the team. He fits perfect into our game style", stressed headc coach Alen Velcic. Last season in the Pro B he scored in double figures in 17 games and scored 20 points or more 7 times. His best games were against FC Bayern Munich 2 where he scored 35 points, had 28 points against Oberaching and 27 points against the Lowen. In the BBL, he had 8 points against FC Bayern Munich.

He began his basketball career with Vilniaus krepsinio mokykla (RKL). He also played with Vilniaus KM-Perlas (RKL) and the Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius U18 team. He also played 2 seasons with Perlas-MRU Vilnius (NKL) and 2 years with BC Siauliai (LKL). In the 2018-2019 season he played with Delikatesas Joniskis (NKL) playing 42 games averaging 12.7ppg, 4.5rpg, 3.5apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 54.3%, 3PT: 35.4%, FT: 73.9%. "I am a versatile player that likes to play at different positions. I also like to mix it up., Coach Velcic sees me as an important player in his plans and I'm happy to be able to play for such an ambitious club. I am convinced that we will present the fans pretty and successful basketball", warned Rytis Pipiras.

Awards and achievements in his basketball career have been Lithuanian U17 National Team -12, Nike Euroleague Junior Tournament (Unofficial European Clubs Junior Championships) -13: 3 games: 8.0ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.0apg, 1.0bpg, Lithuanian RKL Division B-B Regular Season Champion -13, Lithuanian U18 National Team -13, European Championships U18 in Latvia -13: 7 games: 1.1ppg, 2.4rpg, Lithuanian NKL Regular Season Champion -15, Lithuanian U20 National Team -15, European Championships U20 in Lignano Sabbiadoro (Italy) -15: 9 games: 4.1ppg, 2.7rpg, Baltic League Cup Semifinals -17, Baltic League Semifinals -18, Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian NKL Honorable Mention -18, Lithuanian NKL -19 (Player of the Week Rd.13), Eurobasket.com All-German 2.Bundesliga Pro B 2nd Team -20, and German 2.Bundesliga Pro B (Group South) Regular Season Runner-Up -20.

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Drew Brandon Helped Build A Winning Culture With The wiha Panthers But His Eyes Now Are On Proving Himself In The BBL - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber
Drew Brandon (193-G-92, college: EWU) is a 28 year old 193cm guard from Corona, California that finished his 5th professional season in Germany. He began the season with Legia Warszawa (Poland-EBL) averaging: 8.3ppg, 5.0rpg, 3.1apg, 1.6spg, 2FGP: 42.0%, 3FGP: 40.0%, FT: 59.1%; and played 6 FIBA Europe Cup games averaging 8.0ppg, 4.5rpg, 4.3apg, 2.2spg, FGP: 37.5%, 3PT: 50.0%, FT: 81.8%, in Dec.'19 moved to the wiha Panthers Villingen-Schwenningen (Germany-Pro A) playing 13 games averaging 11.6ppg, Reb-5 (6.1rpg), 3.9apg, Steals-4 (2.3spg), FGP: 46.5%, 3PT: 35.1%, FT: 72.7%. He also gained experience for 2 other Polish teams and also played in Finland and Romania. He played his rookie season with the Bayer Giants Leverkusen (Germany-ProA) playing 30 games averaging 10.4ppg, 5.8rpg, 4.3apg, Steals-1 (2.4spg), FGP: 39.0%, 3PT: 21.6%, FT: 71.1%. He began his basketball career with Santiago High School and then played at Sierra College Calif. (NJCAA). He finished at Eastern Washington University averaging 10.4ppg, 6.2rpg, 5.1apg, FGP: 39.9%,3PT:32.3%,FT:76.0% and : 9.7ppg, 6.9rpg, 4.7apg, 1.8spg, FGP: 49.5%, 3PT: 24.7%, FT: 81.0%. he spoke to eurobasket during the summer as COVID-19 was still an issue.

Hi Drew where are you at the moment and how is your current mood despite the world turmoil at the moment because of the out break of the Corona Virus?


I'm in Southern California, situation is getting better as things open up. Still need mask in public.

When you first heard about the Corona Virus did you ever think that it could have such an effect on the world?

No never thought it would turn into this. I thought it would blow over in a week or 2 like most people. But then our game was cancelled and within that week we were leaving to come back to the states.

How have you experienced the day to day life in Schwenninngen during the Corona Virus outbreak? Did you see that corona effect on the culture there or was it not so much different happening in your day to day dealings?


When I was in Schwenninngen, we were just staying at home until more news came out. It wasn't big at that point, it was just the beginning stages.

Basketball leagues have shut down all over Europe including the Pro A. How disappointed were you about this and not being able to finish the season?


It's disappointing because how much we fought to make the playoffs, but it's bigger than basketball.

Before leagues were shut down there was a BCL game in Bonn against AEK Athens and a Fiba Europe Cup game in Bayreuth without spectators. What is your overall opinion of playing a game without fans?


It's not a players first choice to play in front of no fans, but games will have to be played with no fans if leagues choose to continue like the BBL and some other leagues may do.

Will it be a big adjustment having to start 3 months earlier with workouts and basketball skill development? What will be the advantages and disadvantages of this?


These times will separate the ones that want to get better and the ones who don't, with all gyms closed and having to find ways to get better is a true test of who wants it most.

The whole world economy is going to be affected including German basketball. How worried are you about the future of professional basketball. The next season will have many changes. How are you handling this mentally now not knowing what to expect?


I do not dwell on things I can't control, I will be ready no matter what changes there are.

If you had to name another player besides guys from the Panthers that you have been in most contact via Social Media who would it be?


I haven't been in to much contact with players from the Panthers, but have been in contact with a lot of my past teammates.

Congrats on a fine season in the Pro A. For most the wiha Panthers Schwenningen were able to exceed expectations of reaching the playoffs except for maybe head coach Alen Velcic who always saw you guys as a playoff team. Did you share his optimism when the team was struggling in November when you came on board?


Coming to the team my first talks with the coach I told him we were going to make the playoffs and even though we were at bottom of the league before I arrived we never took our mind off the goal to make it and if the virus didn't happen we would have.

Sometimes it is that one player that can change a whole season. When David Dennis left and you came on board you started to win as you led the team to a 10-3 record. What made the adjustment period so easy for you?


Yeah we were a top 2 team the second half of season. Everyone on the team seemed to have a new energy and elevated their play. Teams are all about fits and I brought the leadership that this team needed to get over the hill to be serious contenders.

I knew right away when you were signed that their season would turn around. How was your confidence coming from Poland back to Germany for a second tour of duty? Did you have a good feeling that success could be a reality with the teammates you had?


Playing champions League and Europe FIBA cup this season made me expand my game and helped me grow as a player. Like I said in one of the previous questions I knew we would make the playoffs I had something to prove after leaving Poland and I believe I did that coming to Germany

Obviously your a very good point guard, but what else changed when you came and the team started to play a lot better?


Thank you, the whole environment and vibe of the team changed. The team was enjoying the game and the wins followed.

How much did it hurt that the season ended and you never got to see how far the team would get? Is this something that will affect you in the next months just never knowing what would have happened?


At first it was disappointing because we were going to go on a great playoff run but as I learned more about this virus, I can accept it and move on and prepare for next season and be better then ever.

The club won 6 of their last 7 games. Had the team reached it's peak in the season or did you still see enough energy with the team to make a run in the playoffs?


We were playing good basketball but we didn't reach our peak, we had a lot of room to grow.

Let's talk about your teammates. You a guy with a lot of experience, but what was it like playing with the walking bucket Bill Borekambi. Did you see something new in his amazing 1-1 play that you could soak up for your game?


It was great having Bill as a teammate. For a point guard he is a guy you love to play with because he doesn't need plays for him to be effective. He fills the stats sheets under the radar.

What was it like having Jaren Lewis as a teammate? With some other first year players like Sean Lloyd, Junior Searcy and David Dennis having to leave, what did you learn to appreciate most about his play?


Jaren has a lot of potential and he really started playing with confidence later in the year and glad he showed his skills. He has a bright future.

How proud are you of teammate Leon Friedrici who was named most improved player by eurobasket.com. In what part of his game did he improve the most?


One of the hardest workers I have come across in Europe. He worked hard every game and every practice. I'm happy for him and all my teammates for getting the recognition they deserve.

Let's talk about your game. You averaged 12,1ppg, 6,1rpg, 3,9apg and 2,3spg. How content were you with your season on the court?


I could always be better. I had a couple games when I first got there that I struggled to get a rhythm. But I am happy with coming to this team and turning them into a championship contender. I have never been a player that focuses on stats even though I normally fill up the different categories, I judge success by winning, and we were doing that.

You last played in the German Pro A in 2015-2016 with the Bayer Giants Leverkusen. Has the league changed since then? Are the teams better from top to bottom and what about the overall skill level of the players?


A lot of the teams are different from when I played in Germany my rookie season. It is hard to compare how good the league is from then till now because I have got a lot better as a player.

You have spent most of your time the last years in Poland but also played in Finland. How is Drew Brandon a better player today then with Leverkusen?


I was a skinny kid back then looking at film from back then. I have grown into my body and countless hours of work to become a better all around player and leader.

Did you notice that there is a special chemistry with the Panthers and a special winning culture there. Would this be a place where you would like to come back to and finish something amazing in a complete season?


It was great to build a winning culture with this team. My sights are set on moving up and elevate my career my eyes are on proving myself in BBL

Who was the toughest player that you battled in the Pro A this season?


I was so focused on our team and doing everything to win.

Luka Doncic had an amazing sophomore campaign. Is he a top 3 NBA player now?


I leave all the argument on players to media. I like Luka's game and hope he keeps up his great career.


Where were you when you heard about the death of Kobe Bryant. What kind of influence did he have on you during adolescence?


I was in Germany and my girlfriend showed me a post about it and I couldn't believe it. I hit me hard, I grew up on Kobe winning championship and a big reason why I fell in love with basketball. Kobe will live on through the game.

How bitter is it that the NCAA March Madness has been canceled? This tournament for some kids is the greatest time of their lives. What advice would you give that senior who worked hard for 4 years and would have had his one and only chance now?


I feel bad for those kids because I knew what it meant to me to play in the NCAA tournament, but they can't dwell on it and time to move on and get ready for what the future holds.

Thanks Drew for the chat.



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Recap of BBL Round 1 of Semi-Finals - by Eurobasket News
Ludwigsburg - Ratiopharm 71-71

Ludwigsburg and Ratiopharm Ulm finished the first game of the series in a draw. Ludwigsburg got to the better start. They grabbed a 21-14 lead after ten minutes. Ulm cut the deficit in the second term. Ratiopharm pulled within 2 points at the big break 36-34. Ratiopharm sank 22 points in the third period to surge ahead for 56-52 lead at the final break. Ludwigsburg limited Ratiopharm to 15 points in the fourth quarter and tied things up at the end. Marcos Knight (188-G-89, college: MTSU, agency: BeoBasket) provided 24 points and 11 rebounds for Ludwigsburg. Nick Weiler-Babb (196-G-95, college: Iowa St., agency: Wasserman) added 21 points for them. Derek Willis (206-F-95, college: Kentucky) responded with 19 points and 14 rebounds for Ratiopharm Ulm. Patrick Heckmann (198-SF-92, college: Boston Coll.) had 16 points.

EWE Baskets - ALBA 63-92

ALBA made a huge step towards the BBL Finals as they thrashed EWE Baskets in the opener. ALBA Berlin led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. American Luke Sikma (203-89, college: Portland) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 11 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Icelandic guard Martin Hermannsson (190-94, college: LIU Brooklyn) chipped in 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Five ALBA Berlin players scored in double figures. At the losing side Austrian-Slovenian center Rasid Mahalbasic (211-90, agency: BeoBasket) responded with 23 points and 9 rebounds and American power forward Nathan Boothe (206-94, college: Toledo) scored 17 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
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EWE Baskets: R.Mahalbasic 23+9reb+2ast, N.Boothe 17+4reb+2ast, R.Amaize 5+3reb+2ast, T.Larson 4+3reb+2ast, R.Paulding 4+1reb+1ast, I.Hummer 4+2reb
ALBA: P.Siva 19+3ast, M.Eriksson 17+2reb+1ast, M.Hermannsson 12+7reb+6ast, L.Sikma 11+10reb+4ast, J.Thiemann 11+7reb+1ast, L.Nnoko 7+5reb
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Tema Court Renovation could go on to Phase 3 - by Eurobasket News
Basketballghana.com can report the Tema Community 4 Basketball Court popularly known as the Chinese Court will undergo renovation. The renovation is headlined by Tema Community Basketball League authorities including organizer Prince Owusu-Anning and is to be funded by some league Team Managers and veteran players. While the project has been divvied up into two phases, Ghana's biggest basketball portal understands a third phase could be added. However, that phase is contingent on the availability of funds as the well known facility in Ghana hoops stables readies for an upgrade. Rims and backboards are to be replaced with new ones in Phase One while repainting the court and constructing washrooms take up Phase Two. This is to improve amenities at the facility to enhance fan experience at the court that has hosted games since the Tema League's inception in 2016. The project is expected to be completed in time for the start of the 2020 League season; the season was set to start in April but the corona virus spread has forced authorities to wait for a ban on contact sports in the West African nation to expire on July 31 before a date could be fixed.
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Athanasios Tsiaves signs at L.Xanthis - by Chris Mammides

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AO Lefkippos Xanthis (C) landed 27-year old point guard Athanasios Tsiaves (190-93). He has played for the last two years at Doxa Lefkadas in the B. C will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
He has played previously for four other teams: GS Larissas, Asteras Larissas, AE Larissas and Charilaos Trikoupis Mesologiou.
Among many awards Tsiaves received Eurobasket.com All-Greek B League Co-Newcomer of the Year award back in 2016.

By Eurobasket Data Center

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Christos Moulas joins GS Kronos Agiou Dimitriou - by Chris Mammides
GS Kronos Agiou Dimitriou (C) agreed terms with experienced 36-year old center Christos Moulas (205-84). He played last season at GS Farsala in Greek B league.
Moulas has spent his entire career in Greece playing for four other teams: Ethnikos, OF Irakleio, AGE Zakinthos and Nikopoli.
Moulas is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at GS Kronos Agiou Dimitriou.

GS Kronos Agiou Dimitriou roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Vasilis Xiouras
Georgios Skandalos

Forward:
Stefanos Baklavas

Center:
Christos Moulas

Coach: Vangelis Degaitas

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Pikemiou tabs Giorgos Melas - by Chris Mammides
C newcomer AE Pikemiou inked experienced 38-year old forward Giorgos Melas (204-82). He The last time (10-11) he played at Leonidiou in Greek D league. Melas missed last season and had one year break from professional basketball.
Melas has spent his entire career in Greece playing for three other teams: MENT Vassilakis, Near East and Rethymno.
It may be one of last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Pikemiou.

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Angelos Tsamis joins Mykonou - by Chris Mammides

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AO Mykonou (C) agreed terms with experienced 38-year old shooting guard Angelos Tsamis (192-81, agency: Mansfield and Associates). He played last season at AS Apollon Patras in the A2. In 17 games he was second best scorer with impressive 19.0ppg and averaged 7.3rpg, 6.1apg (top 4) and 1.7spg (in top 4). C will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. Quite impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Greek A2 2nd Team and League Player of the Week (2 times).
Tsamis has played previously professionally also in France (Limoges CSP Elite) and Greece (Panionios, AEK Athens, Kolossos H Hotels, Olimpiada and Doukas).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Tsamis won Greek A2 Play-Off championship title in 2018. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Greek A2 Defensive Players of the Year in 2018.
He is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Mykonou.

AO Mykonou roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Dimitris Koutsoukos
Angelos Tsamis
Babis Samothrakis
Dimitris Belis
Thanasi Meleounis
Giorgos Ballas
Christos Apostolou

Forwards:
Prodromos Nikolaidis
Giannis Paraskevopoulos
Thanos Meleounis
Jim Bellis

Centers:
Lazaros Agadakos
Giorgos Tsiaras
Giorgos Bellis

Coach: Thanasis Delapashos

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Tags : ANGELOS TSAMIS, AO MYKONOU, GREEK BASKETBALL, GREEK TRANSACTIONS
Diamantopoulos comes back to AS Sfika - by Chris Mammides
AS Sfika Amaliadas (C) added to their roster forward Panagiotis Diamantopoulos (203). It is actually his comeback to AS Sfika as he has played here before. Diamantopoulos moved there from Esperos Patras in Greek C league where he played this season. Diamantopoulos also played for AS Sfika earlier that season.

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Thomas is back at Ermionis - by Chris Mammides
AO Ermionis Peiraias (C) signed 33-year old guard Giorgos Thomas (186-87). It is actually his comeback to Ermionis as he has played here before. Thomas played last season at Doukas in the B. C will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
Thomas has spent his entire career in Greece playing for three other teams: Alimos, Keravnos Aigio and GS Ermis Shimatariou.

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Theodoros Tsiloulis is a newcomer at Gomfoi - by Chris Mammides

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According to most Greek Basketball sites, C newcomer GS Gomfoi strengthened their roster with addition of 27-year old guard Theodoros Tsiloulis (193-93, agency: Network Sports International). He played last season at Larissa BC in Greek A1 league. In 16 games he recorded just 2.8ppg. C will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. Tsiloulis also played for Doxa Lefkadas (B) where in 16 games he averaged only 2.8ppg.
Tsiloulis represented Greece at the Military World Games in Wuhan (China) last year.
He has played previously for five other teams: Gymnastikos Olympia Larissas, GS Larissas, Aiolos Trikallon, Holargos and AE Larissas.
He won Greek A2 Play-Off championship title in 2018.

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Kostas Tsaprounis (ex Ammerud Bskt) signs at P.Faliro - by Chris Mammides
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AO Paleo Faliro Pireus (C) landed 27-year old Greek power forward Kostas Tsaprounis (210-92). He played most recently at Ammerud Bskt in Norwegian BLNO, but left. In three games he averaged 6.0ppg, 4.7rpg and 1.0apg in 2018-19 season.
Tsaprounis represented Greece at the European Championships U20 in Slovenia eight years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 6 games: 4.0ppg, 2.3rpg.
Tsaprounis has played previously for five other Greece teams: AEK Athens, Ilysiakos, Voureios Chiou, Sporting Vernilac and ES Kadmos Thivas.

AO Paleo Faliro Pireus roster for 2020-2021:

Guard:
Christos Dakoulias

Forwards:
Eystath Papadakis
Efstathios Papadakis
Manolis Kalatzis

Center:
Kostas Tsaprounis

By Eurobasket Data Center

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Olympiacos sign Aaron Harrison, ex Galatasaray - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Euroleague) signed 25-year old American ex-international shooting guard Aaron Harrison (198-99kg-94, college: Kentucky). He played last season at Galatasaray in Turkish BSL league. In 22 games he had 13.7ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.2apg and 1.8spg. Harrison helped them to make it to the Turkish Cup Semifinals. A very impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League 2nd Team and to the All-Star Game. Harrison also played 16 games in Eurocup where he recorded very remarkable stats: 15.9ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.8apg and 1.1spg.
Harrison has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
Harrison also represented USA at the HS State Championships Title seven years ago.
He has played also professionally in NBA (Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets), NBA G League (OKC Blue, College Park SkyHawks, Stockton Kings, Delaware Blue Coats and Greensboro Swarm) and NBA Summer League (Boston Celtics). His team made it to the Gloria Final Four.
Harrison attended University of Kentucky until 2015 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player.

Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Vassilis Spanoulis
Charles Jenkins
Giannoulis Larentzakis
Aaron Harrison

Forwards:
Georgios Printezis
Kostas Papanikolaou
Hassan Martin
Eleftherios Mantzoukas

Coach: Giorgos Bartzokas

By Eurobasket Data Center



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UCAM Murcia lands Alexandros Antetokounmpo - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (Liga Endesa) tabbed Nigerian-Greek forward Alexandros Antetokounmpo (201). He has played for the last five years at Dominican ().
Antetokounmpo received HS Associated Press Wisconsin All-State Honorable Mention award in 2020.
The previous (2019) summer Antetokounmpo played at Wisconsin Playground in U.S. semi-pro league UAA U17 where in 12 games he averaged 3.6ppg and 3.6rpg in 2019 season. He helped them to make it to the semifinals.
He has played also professionally in Greece (Filathlitikos).

Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
D.J. Strawberry
Conner Frankamp
Peter Jok
Marques Townes

Forwards:
Alexandros Antetokounmpo
Sadiel Rojas

Center:
Emanuel Cate

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : ALEXANDROS ANTETOKOUNMPO, UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE MURCIA CB, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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HIGH SCHOOLS  
2021 guard Jacobi Wright commits to South Carolina - by Eurobasket News
2021 guard Jacobi Wright (6'1'-PG) announced a verbal commitment to South Carolina on Sunday. 'I will be staying home and committing to the University of South Carolina,' Wright said. Wright, a standout at Greenville (S.C.) Legacy Charter, picked Frank Martin's program over Virginia Tech, South Florida and a host of other schools. "[It was the] all around the best fit for me," Wright told 247Sports. "The coaching staff is great, I love that the coaches push the players very hard. That will really help me develop." "My family will be able to make the games," he added. "I am prideful to have South Carolina across my chest because that is where I am from. Lastly I get to play against a lot of the great guards that are considered better than me throughout the conference and not even in the conference and able to continue to prove myself." The Wright commitment gives the Gamecocks a pair of guard commitments in the 2021 recruiting class. Wright joins three-star Devin Carter to make up its current recruiting class. Wright is rated as a three-star prospect on 247Sports.
Courtesy of: 247sports.com
Lafayette Jeff's Brooks Barnhizer commits to Northwestern basketball - by Eurobasket News
The best Father's Day gift Brooks Barnhizer could give had to revolve around basketball. For nearly four decades, his father has been a head high school boys basketball coach, which includes time coaching his two sons during their prep careers. On Sunday - Father's Day - Brooks Barnhizer announced via a video posted on Twitter that he'll continue his basketball career at Northwestern. The 2021 Lafayette Jeff guard posted a video featuring him shooting in Crawley Center, his home gym. As the nearly 90-second video comes to a conclusion, Barnhizer is seen pulling balls of a rack, each time with a different school logo appearing. After Xavier, Western Kentucky, Butler, Yale and Northwestern appear, Barnhizer says, "It must be the shoes" as the camera pans to purple shoes while Barnhizer said, "Go Wildcats" to indicate his verball commitment to Northwestern. In two seasons at Lafayette Jeff, moving from Alabama after Mark Barnhizer became the Bronchos' head coach in 2018, Brooks Barnhizer, a 6-foot-6 point guard, has averaged a cumulative 18.6 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.5 blocks as a sophomore and junior. He helped Lafayette Jeff win North Central Conference titles in both seasons, including going 21-5 last winter when Barnhizer averaged 20.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.7 blocks.
Courtesy of: jconline.com
Colorado guard is Wyoming men's basketball's first commit of Class of 2021 - by Eurobasket News
Ben Bowen (6'2'-SG) from Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, announced his commitment to the University of Wyoming men's basketball program on Monday via Twitter. Bowen, a 6-foot-2 junior guard, averaged 16.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this past season for the Golden Eagles. Mountain Vista went 17-8 this past season, including an 8-2 record in the Class 5A/4A Continental League.He finished this past season by scoring a game-high 27 points in a loss to Rangeview in the Colorado High School Activities Association Class 5A State Championships. Bowen, who also had offers from Denver University and Central Michigan University, is the first commitment for the Cowboys' Class of 2021.
Courtesy of: kpvi.com

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HOLLAND  
Dourisseau left Groningen - by Eurobasket News
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experienced 36-year old naturalized American swingman Jason Dourisseau (196-83, college: Nebraska) left Donar Groningen (DBL). Dourisseau has played there for the last five years. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. Dourisseau played there also last season. In two Basketball Champions League games he recorded 7.5ppg, 2.0rpg and 1.0apg. He played there also last season. Dourisseau also played 15 games in DBL where he averaged 7.3ppg, 2.1rpg and 1.6apg. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. Dourisseau played there also last season. And finally he contributed to 5 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he got just 2.2ppg and 1.2rpg.
Dourisseau managed to play in three leagues last year.
Dourisseau has played previously professionally in Germany (EnBW Ludwigsburg and s Oliver Baskets) and Iceland (KR Reykjavik).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Dourisseau played in the final of Dutch Eredivisie in 2011 and 2019. He was selected to Dutch Eredivisie All-Star Game back in 2012, 2016 and 2017.
He attended University of Nebraska until 2006 and it is his 15th (!!!) season as a professional player.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : JASON DOURISSEAU, DONAR GRONINGEN, DUTCH BASKETBALL, DUTCH TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FIBA EUROPE CUP
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HUNGARY  
Legia signs Justin Bibbins, ex ZTE KK - by Eurobasket News
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Legia Warszawa (EBL) signed 24-year old American point guard Justin Bibbins (178-150kg-96, college: Utah). He joins another USA player Zach Johnson who is already in the roster.
Bibbins played last season at Zalakeramia ZTE KK in Hungarian A Division. In 11 games he had very impressive stats: 15.8ppg, 2.1rpg and 4.9apg. Bibbins also played for Mladost (Serbian KLS) in Serbian league where in 6 games he recorded also remarkable stats: 18.5ppg, 2.2rpg, 5.5apg and 1.3spg.
Bibbins has played previously for Polish team Polpharma.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he played in the final of NIT in 2018. Bibbins was also voted All-Pac-12 1st Team in 2018 at his college time.
He attended University of Utah until 2018 and it will be his third season as a professional player.

Legia Warszawa roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Zach Johnson
Justin Bibbins
Przemyslaw Kuzkow

Forwards:
Adam Linowski
Jakub Karolak
Grzegorz Kulka
Grzegorz Kaminski

Centers:
Dariusz Wyka
Jakub Sadowski

Coach: Wojciech Kaminski

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : JUSTIN BIBBINS, LEGIA WARSZAWA, POLISH BASKETBALL, POLISH TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FIBA EUROPE CUP
Shannon Evans II (ex Atomeromu) joins Pau-Lacq-Orthez - by Eurobasket News
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Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (Jeep ELITE ProA) agreed terms with 25-year old American guard Shannon Evans II (185-80kg-94, college: ASU). He is the second import player in the roster as Dutch Nicolas de Jong signed here earlier.
Evans II has played for the last two seasons at Atomeromu in Hungarian A Division. In 20 games he was fifth best scorer with impressive 18.1ppg and averaged 3.7rpg, 6.9apg (top 2) and 1.3spg last season. A very spectacular year in his career as he was selected Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Guard of the Year, named to 1st Team and named to All-Imports Team.
He graduated from Arizona State University in 2018 and it is his third season as a professional player.

Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Remi Lesca
Shannon Evans_II
Gerald Ayayi

Forwards:
Jeremy Leloup
Petr Cornelie
Digue Diawara

Center:
Nicolas de_Jong

Coach: Laurent Vila

By Eurobasket Data Center

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Tags : SHANNON EVANS II, ELAN BEARNAIS PAU-LACQ-ORTHEZ, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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ICELAND  
Sveinn Birgisson joins Selfoss - by Eurobasket News
Selfoss karfa (D1) agreed terms with 18-year old forward Sveinn Birgisson (201-2). He has played for the last three seasons at the junior team of KR Reykjavik in the Dominos League. Dominos League was a little too high level for him, where in 8 Dominos League games he had just 0.6ppg last season. D1 will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. Birgisson helped them to make it to the Supercup final.
He represented Iceland at the European Championships U18 Division B in Oradea (Romania) last year. His stats at that event were 8 games: 7.1ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.8apg, 1.1bpg, FGP: 36.4%, 3PT: 38.9%, FT: 80.0%.

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Sinisa Bilic agreed terms with Valur - by Igor Obradovic
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Valur Reykjavik (Dominos League) inked 31-year old Slovenian forward Sinisa Bilic (202-95kg-89, agency: 011 Sports). He played most recently at Tindastoll. In 20 Dominos League games in Iceland he recorded very impressive stats: 19.6ppg, 5.8rpg and 2.3apg last season. A very good year in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic League Honorable Mention.
The previous (18-19) season Bilic played at Rogaska (Slovenian Liga Nova KBM) in Slovenian league where in 27 games he averaged 9.0ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.1apg. He also played 21 games in ABA League where he had 7.9ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.7apg.
He was a member of Slovenian U20 National Team back in 2008.
Bilic is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in France (Saint Chamond), Slovakia (MBK Rieker Com Therm Komarno, Nitra and Levice), Slovenia (Triglav, Slovan, Maribor, Elektra and Ptuj) and Czech Republic (Levice).
Bilic's team won Alpe Adria Cup in 2017.

By Eurobasket Data Center



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IRAN  
Ira Brown shares fun memories of playing in the Philippines, Iran and against Korea - by Mohammad Amin Maghsoodlou
TEXAS (United States of America) - Ira Brown is a veteran who has done and seen plenty in the world of basketball. The 37-year-old high-flyer took the time to sit down for a live chat on Instagram with @FIBAAsiaCup to share his experiences and thoughts.
Brown started the talk by going through his unorthodox path in the world of basketball, which actually started in an entirely different sport. He recalled getting drafted out of high school in Major League Baseball (MLB) by the Kansas City Royals, but shifted paths to basketball after a 5-year stretch playing in the minor league. From there, Brown went on to play collegiately at Gonzaga before heading overseas to play in Central and South America.

Finally in 2011, Brown landed his first job playing in Japan with the Toyama Grouses and the rest was history.

'I've been in Japan for almost 10 years now, so I'm very fortunate,' Brown said.

'Honestly, it's been great. Just the people, how generous they are, it's such a great culture. Great Society, very welcoming. They shower us with presents, with love, smiles. It's so awesome, they even trust me with their babies and stuff. I've been like a huge fan favorite over there.'

'But I mean the culture altogether, it's just a tremendous place to be and it's reason why I've stuck for so long. It's a great culture and safe. You have zero things to worry about here in Japan, so I totally would recommend anybody to go to Japan.'

Seeing how much Brown has fallen in love with the country, it's no surprise that he later on acquired Japanese nationality and represented the Japanese national team in 2016.
'Honestly it was a big deal for me because I've always wanted to [play for a national team] in my career,' Brown said. 'I was on the USA 3x3 national team in Athens, Greece [for the FIBA 3x3 World Championship] and having the ability to go to Japan and play with the national team there was absolutely a dream because I was on the 5x5 team.'

Brown did not go into the national team with the mentality to take control of the spotlight and instead blended in with the players, helping them grow and learn to be more tough minded. He mentioned how the team grew from struggling against higher-ranked opponents to become a solid unit where 'everybody really, really enjoys being on the national team'.

By playing for Japan, Brown has expanded his experience of travelling the world. Whether it was playing in Lebanon for Asia Cup 2017 (which he admits to enjoying very much) and in Iran for Asia Challenge 2016, Brown gathered plenty of fun and memorable stories which he gladly shared. Brown said he was nervous at first concerning the political tension between Iran and the US where he was originally from, but found out during his time there that it was 'nothing but politics that drives fear in people' and had an amazing time in the country.

Adjusting to playing for the national team late in one's career is never easy. Luckily for Brown, he had a 'big brother' who had previously taken a similar route in JR Sakuragi, another American-born Japanese citizen. Sakuragi has also spent most of his career and played for the senior national team in the late 2000s through the early 2010s.

'We have bible study and stuff together every week, Tuesdays and Fridays,' Brown said. 'So we talk, we speak often.'

While Brown gets advice from a senior member of the program like Sakuragi, he played more of an advisor to a younger group of teammates like Yudai Baba, Yuki Togashi, Yuta Watanabe, and, of course, Rui Hachimura. Having been in the basketball circle for such a long time, Brown knows talent when he sees it which is why he regards these youngsters of Japan very highly.

'Baba has a lot of potential,' Brown said of Yudai. 'He's fast. He can handle the ball a little bit. He's great in transition. Athletic for Japanese players and he's learning to shoot.'

'You have to understand that he's [25 years old] at the moment and he is getting great experience in the G League in the US, so I think he has tremendous upside. He just needs to continue to work on working on the ball and learning how to shoot. I think he has a really good shot of making a really good name for himself.'

'[Yuki] Togashi, I can't leave that guy out,' Brown then said of the diminutive floor general. 'I call Togashi the giant killer. He's absolutely fearless. He'll probably get mad at me for saying he's like 5'6' or whatever but to me he's a giant killer and one of the better guards I've ever seen.'

To no surprise, Brown also had a lot to say about one of the brightest up-and-coming stars of Japan basketball.

'I've guarded a lot of NBA players, a lot of really good players, but Rui, for his height, he shoots so high,' Brown then said about Hachimura. 'It was really tough for me to block and I'm fairly athletic guy at any age so I couldn't block really his shot at all. He was just hitting that midrange shot on me every single time he pissed me off at practice, oh my gosh.'

'But that was that was something that we had with each other like for me to push him and to make him as best we can. Obviously, he was much better than me when I was guarding him so it's not like I did anything special.'

Brown also recalled that his strong connection with Rui dated back to before sharing the court on the national team or even the fact that they both played under coach Mark Few at Gonzaga.

'We connected way, way before that honestly,' Brown revealed. 'When I first got to Japan, I played for Toyama where Rui had lived at the at the time, so I used to give Rui's dad [Thomas] tickets to come to the game because he was like he used to work at this bar. So we used to go there and have drinks and stuff and hang out with his dad and I used to give his dad tickets to come to the games.'

Sure enough, Thomas took his son Rui to the games with those tickets as well.

'I didn't know how big he was until I started seeing the magazines and I was like 'Holy crap, that's Thomas' son'!'

Throughout his entire career, Brown has been known as a high-flying rimwrecker as evident by his two B.League Slam Dunk titles. He joked around about his frustration on missing out his third straight trophy last season and vowed to reclaim the throne this year.

More impressive that those dunk contest achievements, Brown recalled and listed some of his favorite slams playing for Japan in-game over the recent years. This left him wondering why his dunks were left off from the FIBA dunk of the decade bracket.
'I should have been at the top!' Brown joked about the topic.

As much of an entertainer Brown is for his aerial abilities, he's as a fierce as a competitor on the court. That's why he cherishes the clashes he's had over the years with guys like Jordan's Dar Tucker, Lebanon's Fadi El Khatib, Iran's Hamed Haddadi, Korea's Ra Guna, and Chinese Taipei's Quincy Davis who he is good friends with.
Aside from those individual matchups, Brown also enjoys playing against teams like Korea and the Philippines, too.

'Korea because there they was just constant movement and it was really hard to defend those guys. They can all shoot the ball really well, so that was one of my favorite teams to go against,' said Brown of Japan's rival.

'Also, I can't leave out Philippines because of the athleticism that those guys have and they just play freely. I love that style of playing.'

The Philippines also holds a special place in Brown's heart after spending an amount of time playing in the Philippines Basketball Association (PBA) back in 2011.

'It was a great experience and unfortunately I was only there for two and a half months,' Brown said. 'But my short career in the Philippines was absolutely phenomenal. I loved everything about it. The fans were great. They were very professional. They took very good care of our bodies. We had everything we needed in terms of treatments and all type stuff and having a driver, having a chef. If there was anywhere else, the Philippines, for sure, is my second [most favorite] place that I've never played in. No doubt.'

Brown concluded the talk by emphasizing on the bright future for Japan basketball, whether it was about their young core of players or the fact that they will be hosting the two major basketball events in the near future in the Olympics and the World Cup 2023.

'I think that it's an opportunity of a lifetime for most players to be in the Olympics especially being the host country,' he said. 'It's a tremendous honor. I'll be with the 3x3 basketball team and also be cheering on the 5x5. But to be able to say that I'm an Olympian or that I'm going to be an Olympian [means a lot]. Many athletes, what they chase for the entire lives and it's like the pinnacle of their careers so I'm really looking forward to that.'

'I know we have some beautiful venues that have been built and everything is in preparation for the Olympics. I'm just super ecstatic about the entire event. I'm speechless!'
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IRELAND  
Basketball Ireland Welcomes Government Funding Announcement - by Eurobasket News
Basketball Ireland welcomes the government's announcement of up to 70 million euro for the sports sector. The Federation of Irish Sport, supported by Basketball Ireland, led calls for a Resilience Fund to help support National Governing Bodies and as a result up to 10 million euro is being pledged to support NGB's, such as Basketball Ireland. Basketball Ireland is still awaiting for a breakdown of how funding from the Resilience Fund will be distributed, along with details of the Sports Club Resilience Fund, which will see up to 15 million euros allocated to support clubs and the 5 million Sports Restart and Renewal Fund. Bernard O'Byrne, CEO of Basketball Ireland said: 'Well obviously we welcome this news, we were to the fore in asking for this Resilience Fund, it is good to see that we have been listened to. So now obviously we need to get the detail, what do we need to do to help our clubs and to help the game throughout the country. So yes absolutely we welcome it and now we get on with funding the restart of our sport and Irish sport in general.' The government has also announced that all sport can resume on June 29th. 'Our 'Return to Play' group recently announced that teams could return to pre-season from July 20th. We are constantly monitoring government updates and shall review this latest advice and issue an update in due course.' 'We would remind the basketball community to continue to fully comply with Government guidelines, as well as those from Sport Ireland and Basketball Ireland'
Courtesy of: galwaybayfm.ie

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ISRAEL  
Standings - BSL

Winner League Standings


Regular Season: Round 22

Jun. 22: Nahariya - Galil Gilboa 94-76
Jun. 21: Beer Sheva - Holon 85-73
Jun. 21: H.Jerusalem - Rishon 84-78
Jun. 21: M.Haifa - H.Tel-Aviv 72-92
Jun. 21: Maccabi T-A - Ashdod 114-82
Jun. 22: Eilat - Nes-Ziona 103-89

Regular Season: Round 23

Jun. 24: H.Jerusalem - Rishon
Jun. 25: M.Haifa - Eilat
Jun. 25: Nes-Ziona - Beer Sheva
Jun. 25: H.Tel-Aviv - Galil Gilboa
Jun. 25: Nahariya - Ashdod
Jun. 25: H.Tel-Aviv - Holon
Loto League Stats Leaders
Points Per Game
Young_James_2 James YOUNG
  M.Haifa
  (198-G/F-95)
  Avg: 20.5
 1. Young M.Haifa20.5 
 2. Foster Holon20.2 
 3. Tillman Galil G19.8 
 4. Williams Beer S18.8 
 5. Gulley Galil G18.8 
 6. Sosa Galil Gilboa17.3 
 7. Williams H.Tel-Aviv17.2 
 8. Hamilton Rishon16.3 
 9. Hamilton H.Tel-Aviv16.0 
 10. Waters Nahariya15.5 
Rebounds Per Game
Zack_Steve Steve ZACK
  Beer Sheva
  (210-C-92)
  Avg: 10.7
 1. Zack Beer Sheva10.7 
 2. Withey Nes-Ziona10.7 
 3. Tillman Galil G10.3 
 4. Williams H.Tel-Aviv10.3 
 5. Thompson Eilat9.3 
 6. Colmenares M.Haifa9.2 
 7. Eliyahu Ashdod7.1 
 8. Davenport Eilat6.8 
 9. Hunter Maccabi T6.7 
 10. Segev Nahariya6.7 
Assists Per Game
Vargas_Gregory Gregory VARGAS
  M.Haifa
  (180-PG-86)
  Avg: 9.7
 1. Vargas M.Haifa9.7 
 2. Ben-Chimol Eilat6.6 
 3. Waters Nahariya6.5 
 4. Brown H.Jerusalem5.9 
 5. Blatt H.Jerusalem5.7 
 6. Lyons H.Tel-Aviv5.1 
 7. Hamilton Rishon5.0 
 8. Williams Beer S4.8 
 9. Wilbekin Maccabi4.6 
 10. Dunne Nes-Ziona4.6 
Steals Per Game
Petrucelli_John_1 John PETRUCELLI
  Beer S
  (193-F-92)
  Avg: 2.5
 1. Petrucelli Beer S2.5 
 2. Weisz Beer Sheva1.9 
 3. Hamilton Rishon1.8 
 4. McNeal Nahariya1.8 
 5. Ginat H.Tel-Aviv1.8 
 6. Gulley Galil G1.8 
 7. Vargas M.Haifa1.7 
 8. Colmenares M.Haifa1.7 
 9. Bourdillon Rishon1.5 
 10. Segev Nahariya1.5 
Blocks Per Game
Withey_Jeff_1 Jeff WITHEY
  Nes-Ziona
  (213-C-90)
  Avg: 2.6
 1. Withey Nes-Ziona2.6 
 2. Varnado Galil G1.6 
 3. Adrien Nahariya1.0 
 4. Davenport Eilat1.0 
 5. Sorkin M.Haifa1.0 
 6. Avdija Maccabi T1.0 
 7. Chubrevich Ashdod0.9 
 8. Thomas H.Jerusalem0.9 
 9. Segev Nahariya0.9 
 10. Zalmanson H.Je.0.9 
Winner League Round 22: Hapoel Jerusalem defeat Rishon in the game between Top 4 teams - by Eurobasket News
Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

An interesting game for Hapoel Jerusalem (18-4) which hosted in Jerusalem one of their biggest challengers Rishon (13-9). Second ranked Hapoel Jerusalem managed to get a 6-point victory 84-78. Hapoel Jerusalem outrebounded Rishon 48-34 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Dominican-American James Feldeine (193-88, college: Quinnipiac) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. International power forward Idan Zalmanson (206-95) contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American guard DAngelo Harrison (193-93, college: St.John's, agency: 3Eye) replied with 17 points and 6 rebounds for Rishon. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hapoel Jerusalem have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 18-4 record having just two points less than leader Maccabi T-A. Rishon at the other side keeps the third place with nine games lost. Hapoel Jerusalem are again looking forward to face Rishon (#3) in Rishon Le-Zion in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rishon will have a break next round.
Winner League top team - Maccabi T-A (20-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Maccabi Ashdod (4-18) in Tel-Aviv 114-82. International forward Deni Avdija (206-1) scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Tyler Dorsey chipped in 19 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side point guard Amit Ebo (182-99) responded with 16 points and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first position with 20-2 record. Maccabi Ashdod lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 18 games lost. Maccabi T-A will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Maccabi Ashdod will play on the road against Ironi Nahariya (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Ironi Nes-Ziona (10-12) and Hapoel Eilat (9-13), which took place in Eilat. 6th ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona lost to ninth ranked Hapoel Eilat in a road game 89-103 on Monday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ironi Nes-Ziona. Rafi Menco notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort. Even a double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds by JP Tokoto did not help to save the game for Ironi Nes-Ziona. Hapoel Eilat moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Ironi Nes-Ziona keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. Hapoel Eilat will meet higher ranked Maccabi Haifa (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ironi Nes-Ziona will play against Beer Sheva and hope to secure a win.
Another upset was a game between Maccabi Haifa (11-11) and Hapoel Tel-Aviv (9-13), which took place in Haifa. Higher ranked Maccabi Haifa was outleveled at home by ninth ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv 92-72. Jordan Hamilton fired 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Hapoel Tel-Aviv's coach Ioannis Kastritis allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Hapoel Tel-Aviv moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Maccabi Haifa keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost. Hapoel Tel-Aviv's next round opponent will be higher ranked Hapoel Holon (#4) at home and it may be quite challenging game. Maccabi Haifa will play against Hapoel Eilat and hope to win that game.
Another upset was a game between Hapoel Holon (12-10) and Beer Sheva (8-14), which took place in Beer Sheva. Higher ranked Hapoel Holon lost to eleventh ranked Beer Sheva in a road game 73-85 on Sunday. American players dominated the game. It was a very good performance for Evan Bruinsma who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Beer Sheva maintains eleventh position with 8-14 record. Loser Hapoel Holon keeps the fourth place with ten games lost. Beer Sheva will face higher ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (#6) in Nes Ziyona in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hapoel Holon will play on the road against Hapoel Tel-Aviv and hope to win that game.

In the last game of round 22 Galil Gilboa was beaten by Nahariya on the road 94-76.



Eilat - Nes-Ziona 103-89

Worth to mention about the upset in a game between Ironi Nes-Ziona (10-12) and Hapoel Eilat (9-13), which took place in Eilat. 6th ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona lost to ninth ranked Hapoel Eilat in a road game 89-103 on Monday. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Ironi Nes-Ziona. Hapoel Eilat looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Ironi Nes-Ziona's players. International Rafi Menco (200-94) notched a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and point guard Ziv Ben-Zvi (188-92) supported him with 13 points, 7 rebounds and 13 assists. Even a double-double of 15 points and 14 rebounds by Cameroonian-American forward JP Tokoto (198-93, college: UNC) did not help to save the game for Ironi Nes-Ziona. American guard Rayvonte Rice (193-92, college: Illinois) added 16 points for lost side. Five Hapoel Eilat and four Ironi Nes-Ziona players scored in double figures. Hapoel Eilat moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Loser Ironi Nes-Ziona keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. Hapoel Eilat will meet higher ranked Maccabi Haifa (#5) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Ironi Nes-Ziona will play against Beer Sheva and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Eilat: D.Scott 26+5reb+1ast, J.Caroline 19+5reb, R.Menco 18+14reb+3ast, Z.Ben-Zvi 13+7reb+13ast, M.Doyle 13+3reb+5ast, M.Ruina 5
Nes-Ziona: R.Rice 16+4reb, J.Tokoto 15+14reb+2ast, L.Wigginton 13+2reb+1ast, L.Carreira 12+8reb, R.Limonad 11+2reb, C.Oliver 9+5reb+1ast
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M.Haifa - H.Tel-Aviv 72-92

Another upset was a game between Maccabi Haifa (11-11) and Hapoel Tel-Aviv (9-13), which took place in Haifa. Higher ranked Maccabi Haifa was outleveled at home by ninth ranked Hapoel Tel-Aviv 92-72. 24 personal fouls committed by Maccabi Haifa helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American forward Jordan Hamilton (201-90, college: Texas) fired 21 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. International Tomer Ginat (202-94) chipped in 17 points and 6 rebounds. Five Hapoel Tel-Aviv players scored in double figures. Hapoel Tel-Aviv's coach Ioannis Kastritis allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. American forward Reggie Upshaw (203-95, college: MTSU) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Kenneth Smith (190-93, college: Louisiana Tech) added 10 points and 9 assists respectively for lost side. Hapoel Tel-Aviv moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams. Newly promoted Maccabi Haifa keeps the fifth position with 11 games lost. Hapoel Tel-Aviv's next round opponent will be higher ranked Hapoel Holon (#4) at home and it may be quite challenging game. Maccabi Haifa will play against Hapoel Eilat and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
H.Tel-Aviv: J.Hamilton 21+6reb, T.Ginat 17+6reb+2ast, J.Davis 15+2reb+2ast, T.Zanna 11+10reb+2ast, M.Yam 11+4reb+4ast, K.Mashour 7+2reb+1ast
M.Haifa: R.Upshaw 21+10reb+2ast, R.Sorkin 11+4reb+1ast, K.Smith 10+3reb+9ast, A.Andrews 9+1reb+3ast, W.Workman 8+7reb+2ast, A.Fisher 4
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Beer Sheva - Holon 85-73

Another upset was a game between Hapoel Holon (12-10) and Beer Sheva (8-14), which took place in Beer Sheva. Higher ranked Hapoel Holon lost to eleventh ranked Beer Sheva in a road game 73-85 on Sunday. American players dominated the game. It was a very good performance for forward Evan Bruinsma (202-92, college: Detroit Mercy, agency: Inception Sports) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Amir Bell (193-96, college: Princeton) contributed with 21 points and 4 assists for the winners. Forward Jimmy Hall (203-94, college: Kent St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) and Shavon Coleman (196-92, college: LSU) added 10 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Hapoel Holon. Four Hapoel Holon players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Beer Sheva maintains eleventh position with 8-14 record. Loser Hapoel Holon keeps the fourth place with ten games lost. Beer Sheva will face higher ranked Ironi Nes-Ziona (#6) in Nes Ziyona in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. Hapoel Holon will play on the road against Hapoel Tel-Aviv and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Beer Sheva: E.Bruinsma 27+12reb+3ast, A.Bell 21+4reb+4ast, C.Agada 12+4reb+6ast, S.Weisz 9+7reb+2ast, J.Furstinger 8+4reb+2ast, A.Cohen-Saban 4+3reb+2ast
Holon: J.Hall 20+10reb+1ast, S.Harush 12+1reb, J.Love 10+2reb+3ast, S.Coleman 10+8reb, G.Pnini 8+2reb+4ast, U.Trocki 4+2reb
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Nahariya - Galil Gilboa 94-76

There was a small surprise when tenth ranked Ironi Nahariya (9-13) beat at home 7th ranked Galil Gilboa (9-13) 94-76 on Monday. Ironi Nahariya made 28-of-37 free shots (75.7 percent) during the game. Ironi Nahariya outrebounded Galil Gilboa 38-24 including a 28-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Galil Gilboa's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Ironi Nahariya made 8 blocks. Galil Gilboa was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. Quite impressive performance for international power forward Itay Segev (204-95) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. Cape Verdean-Portuguese Ivan Almeida (198-89, college: Stonehill) contributed with 7 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Four Ironi Nahariya players scored in double figures. American forward Michael Young (206-94, college: Pittsburgh) replied with 22 points and 5 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Joe Thomasson (193-93, college: Wright St., agency: Octagon Europe) added 17 points and 4 assists in the effort for Galil Gilboa. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Ironi Nahariya moved-up to seventh place, which they share with 3 other teams including defeated Galil Gilboa. Ironi Nahariya will face bottom-ranked Maccabi Ashdod (#12) at home in the next round where they are favorite.
Top scorers:
Nahariya: I.Segev 19+10reb+2ast, D.Waters 18+1reb+4ast, N.Misgav 14+2reb, D.Simpson 12+5reb+1ast, T.Gaffney 10+8reb+4ast, E.Koulechov 7+1reb+1ast
Galil Gilboa: M.Young 22+5reb, J.Thomasson 17+4reb+4ast, A.Mitchell 10+5reb+2ast, Y.Hanochi 7+3reb, G.Beni 6+2reb, Y.Ziv 6+3reb+3ast
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H.Jerusalem - Rishon 84-78

An interesting game for Hapoel Jerusalem (18-4) which hosted in Jerusalem one of their biggest challengers Rishon (13-9). Second ranked Hapoel Jerusalem managed to get a 6-point victory 84-78. Hapoel Jerusalem outrebounded Rishon 48-34 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Dominican-American James Feldeine (193-88, college: Quinnipiac) who helped to win the game recording 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. International power forward Idan Zalmanson (206-95) contributed with 14 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. American guard DAngelo Harrison (193-93, college: St.John's, agency: 3Eye) replied with 17 points and 6 rebounds and his fellow American import power forward Darryl Monroe (201-86, college: GMU) added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Rishon. Five Hapoel Jerusalem and four Rishon players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Hapoel Jerusalem have an impressive five-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 18-4 record having just two points less than leader Maccabi T-A. Rishon at the other side keeps the third place with nine games lost. Hapoel Jerusalem are again looking forward to face Rishon (#3) in Rishon Le-Zion in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Rishon will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
H.Jerusalem: I.Zalmanson 14+8reb, J.Holland 14+3reb+1ast, J.Feldeine 13+6reb+4ast, S.Braimoh 12+6reb+1ast, N.Levi 10+7reb, B.Timor 7+1reb+2ast
Rishon: D.Harrison 17+6reb+1ast, A.Hamilton 12+4reb+5ast, Z.Hankins 11+8reb+1ast, D.Monroe 10+7reb+5ast, O.Blayzer 9+5reb+1ast, D.Noam 7+1ast
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Maccabi T-A - Ashdod 114-82

Winner League top team - Maccabi T-A (20-2) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed twelfth ranked Maccabi Ashdod (4-18) in Tel-Aviv 114-82. Maccabi T-A shot 66.7 percent from the field. Maccabi T-A outrebounded Maccabi Ashdod 38-25 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three nailing 17 long-distance shots on high 58.6 percentage. Maccabi T-A players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. International forward Deni Avdija (206-1) scored 23 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and Greek-American Tyler Dorsey (193-96, college: Oregon, agency: Wasserman) chipped in 19 points (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side point guard Amit Ebo (182-99) responded with 16 points and 4 assists and American-Mexican point guard Paul Stoll (180-85) scored 13 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first position with 20-2 record. Maccabi Ashdod lost third consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 18 games lost. Maccabi T-A will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Maccabi Ashdod will play on the road against Ironi Nahariya (#7) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Maccabi T-A: D.Avdija 23+7reb+5ast, T.Dorsey 19+4reb+1ast, S.Wilbekin 15+1ast, J.Cohen 14+5reb+1ast, S.Cohen III 13+5reb+5ast, Y.Zoosman 10+3reb+4ast
Ashdod: A.Ebo 16+4reb+4ast, T.Moshe 13+4reb, P.Stoll 13+2reb+8ast, D.Goldenberg 12+1reb, A.Coleman 10+4reb+2ast, J.Holder 7+2reb+1ast
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Ike Joseph Udanoh joins Trieste - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Pallacanestro Trieste (Serie A) agreed terms with 30-year old American (has also Nigerian passport) power forward Ike Joseph Udanoh (202-107kg-89, college: Wayne St., MI). He is the second import player in the roster as Latvian Andrejs Grazulis signed here earlier.
Udanoh will still stay in Italy where he played last season at Umana Reyer Venezia in the Serie A. In 6 games he had 7.7ppg, 5.3rpg and 1.2spg. Udanoh also played 15 games in Eurocup where he recorded 3.3ppg and 3.5rpg.
Udanoh ended the previous (2018-19) season at Scandone Avellino. In 16 Serie A games he averaged 12.2ppg, 8.3rpg, 2.2apg and 1.1spg. But the most of that year he spent at Acqua S.Bernardo Cantu. In 18 Serie A games he got 12.5ppg, 9.0rpg, 4.3apg and 1.9spg.
He is quite experienced player. Udanoh's career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in eight different countries. Udanoh tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Austria (Raiffeisen Flyers Wels), Finland (Tapiolan Honka and LoKoKo Bisons), France (Hyeres-Toulon), Kazakhstan (Astana), Qatar (Al Ahli), Uruguay (Larre Borges), Italy (Ferrara and Mantova) and The Basketball Tournament (Louisiana United).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Udanoh was voted Eurobasket.com All-VTB League Honorable Mention in 2018.
Udanoh attended Wayne State University until 2012 and it will be his ninth season as a professional player.
On Udanoh: A very energetic front court player, with an ideal body to play a physical, tough game. He's very effective at the defensive side and can spend time in both center and PF positions as well, taking advantage from his quickness at the 5 and from his power at the 4.

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Corbett re-signs at Trapani - by Eurobasket News
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2B Control Trapani (Serie A2) confirmed in their roster 31-year old American shooting guard LaMarshall Corbett (189-88, college: Angelo State). He was a team leader there last season. In 25 Serie A2 games he was third best scorer with impressive 21.1ppg and averaged 3.9rpg and 2.1apg. A very impressive season as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Italian Serie A2 Guard of the Year, named to 1st Team and named to All-Imports Team.
Corbett has played also professionally in France (Nantes and SPO Rouen), Poland (Siarka and Twarde Pierniki) and Italy (Montegranaro and Treviso).
He attended Angelo State until 2011 and it will be his tenth season as a professional player.
Corbett could be described: NBA Pre-Draft workouts with the Bobcats and evaluated by Michael Jordan. Division II All-American with a great upside! In his rookie season was the #2 scorer in Poland (16.1ppg) and earned all-league honors. Very athletic and finishes above the rim in traffic on defenders! All around crafty player with a bright European future!.

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Martinoni re-signs at Casale - by Eurobasket News
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Novipiu Casale Monferrato (Serie A2) confirmed in their roster 31-year old ex-international power forward Niccolo Martinoni (203-97kg-89). He has played there for the last nine seasons. A very spectacular year in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com Italian Serie A2 All-Domestic Players Team.
Martinoni was a member of Italian international program for some years. He was called to Italian Senior National Team back in 2009 and previously for U20 National Team in 2009.
Martinoni has played previously professionally in Italy (Openjobmetis VA, Benetton Treviso, Varese Robur and Virtus Segafredo Bologna) and Mexico (Toros).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Martinoni's team made it to the Italian Serie A2 final in 2019. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Italian Serie A2 Honorable Mention in 2018.
The scouts decsribe him following way: A promising forward, who is working on his outside shot to play stably at the 3 position. Understands well the game, passes the ball well, seems older than his age.

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Tags : NICCOLO MARTINONI, NOVIPIU CASALE MONFERRATO, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS
Quartieri re-signs at Bernareggio - by Eurobasket News
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Lissone Interni Bernareggio (Serie B) confirmed in their roster 32-year old guard Daniele Quartieri (192-92kg-87, agency: SLN). He played there last season. In 23 Serie B games he had 12.0ppg, 3.7rpg and 4.2apg.
The previous (18-19) season Quartieri played at Pallacanestro Vicenza 2012 where in 27 Serie B games he recorded 9.5ppg, 2.9rpg and 2.4apg.
Quartieri has spent his entire career in Italy playing for eight other teams: Desio, Malloni Basket Porto S.Elpidio, Ravenna, Piacenza Basket Club, Arezzo, Legnano Knights, Villafranca and Lecco.
He won Serie B Group B Regular Season in 2020.

Lissone Interni Bernareggio roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Daniele Quartieri
Davide Todeschini
Gian_Paolo Almansi

Forwards:
Giacomo Baldini
Vladyslav Radchenko
Patrick Gatti

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Francesco Oboe is a newcomer at Ancona - by Eurobasket News
Il Campetto Ancona (Serie B) strengthened their roster with addition of point guard Francesco Oboe (185-76kg). He played most recently at Raggiosolaris Faenza. In 23 Serie B games he recorded 6.0ppg, 3.0rpg and 2.1apg last season.
The previous (18-19) season Oboe played at Tezenis Scaligera Verona (Serie A2). But in four games he averaged just 1.5ppg and 1.3rpg.
He has played previously for played also at Vicenza.

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Pesaro hire coach Repesa - by Eurobasket News
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Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Serie A) hired experienced 59-year old Croatian coach Jasmin Repesa. He coached most recently at Buducnost in Montenegrin league. He helped them to win the cup.
Repesa was coaching Croatian Senior National Team between 2005 and 2014.
He has coached also in Poland (Slask), Spain (Unicaja Malaga), Turkey, Italy (Armani Milano) and Croatia (Cedevita).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Repesa's team won Italian Cup for two years in a row (2016 and 2017). He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Italian SerieA Coach of the Year back in 2016.

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Niccolo De Vico signs at Varese - by Eurobasket News
Openjobmetis Varese (Serie A) landed 25-year old forward Niccolo De Vico (198-94kg-94, agency: SLN). He played most recently at Vanoli Basket Cremona. In 20 Serie A games he averaged 5.1ppg and 1.7rpg last season.
The previous (18-19) season De Vico played at Grissin Bon RE where in 25 Serie A games he had 5.6ppg and 2.1rpg.
De Vico was also a member of Italian international program for some years. He played for Italian Senior National Team back in 2015 and previously for U16 National Team in 2010.
De Vico represented Italy at the European Championships U20 in Crete (Greece) six years ago. His stats at that event were 9 games: 6.9ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.7apg, FGP: 44.8%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 92.3%.
De Vico has played previously for two other teams: Biella and Biella.
He was selected to Italian SerieA2 All-Star Game back in 2016.
His game is described as: Gives his best at the offensive side, with elegant moves and good offensive skills. Needs to add defensive toughness and continuity to play at professional level.

Openjobmetis Varese roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Jason Rich
Giovanni De_Nicolao

Forwards:
Niccolo De_Vico
Arturs Strautins

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : NICCOLO DE VICO, OPENJOBMETIS VARESE, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS, FIBA EUROPE CUP
Zani re-signs at Castelfiorentino - by Eurobasket News
Solettifico Manetti Castelfiorentino (Serie C) confirmed in their roster experienced 35-year old shooting guard Marco Zani (200-84, agency: SLN). He has played there for the last two seasons. Zani helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league.
He has spent his entire career in Italy playing for four other teams: Firenze PDrag, Roma SAzzurra, Monsummano and Basket Olimpia Legnaia Firenze.
Zani is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Castelfiorentino.

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Ravenna inks Tommaso Oxilia - by Eurobasket News
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Basket Ravenna Piero Manetti (Serie A2) agreed terms with 22-year old forward Tommaso Oxilia (198-85kg-98, agency: Players Group). He has played for the last two seasons at Unieuro 2.015 Forli. In 12 Serie A2 games he had 4.4ppg, 3.2rpg and 1.1apg last season. Oxilia helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league.
He represented Italy at the European Championships U20 in Chemnitz (Germany) two years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 11.4ppg, Reb-5 (8.0rpg), FGP: 54.5%, 3PT: 10.0%, FT: 69.2%.
Oxilia has played previously for two other teams: Piacenza and Virtus Segafredo Bologna.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Italian Serie A2 championship title in 2017. Oxilia was also voted Eurobasket.com All-World Cup U19 1st Team back in 2017.

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Nardo keeps Burini for another season - by Eurobasket News
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Pallacanestro Frata Nardo (Serie B) re-signed 26-year old guard Federico Burini (191-83kg-93). He played there last season. In 22 Serie B games he averaged 9.8ppg, 4.2rpg, 4.5apg and 2.1spg.
The previous (18-19) season Burini played at Rossella Virtus Civitanova Marche where in 28 Serie B games he had 8.6ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.1apg and 1.3spg.
He has played previously for two other teams: Campli Globo and Val di Ceppo.

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Michele Ruzzier leaves Cremona - by Eurobasket News
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27-year old international point guard Michele Ruzzier (181-73kg-93) left Vanoli Basket Cremona (Serie A). Ruzzier has played there for the last three years. He helped them to make it to the Supercup semifinals.
He has been also a member of Italian international program for some years. Ruzzier played for Italian senior team this year and previously for U18 National Team back in 2011.
He represented Italy at the European Championships U20 in Tallinn (Estonia) seven years ago. Ruzzier's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 10 games: 7.1ppg, 1.8rpg, 2.4apg, 1.4spg, FGP-3 (69.2%), 3PT: 44.8%, FT: 87.5%.
Ruzzier has played previously for three other teams: Trieste, Umana Venezia and Lavoropiu Fortitudo Bologna.
Ruzzier's team won Italian Cup in 2019.
His game is described as: A promising PG, with classic moves and great court vision and passing skills. Has the typical "first look to pass" mind that is loved by coaches. But don' t leave him open, has a great outside shooting touch too..

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Giorgetti re-signs at Bernareggio - by Eurobasket News
Lissone Interni Bernareggio (Serie B) confirmed in their roster 18-year old power forward Massimo Giorgetti (200-2). He played there last season. But in 7 Serie B games he had just 0.4ppg.

Lissone Interni Bernareggio roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Daniele Quartieri
Davide Todeschini
Gian_Paolo Almansi

Forwards:
Giacomo Baldini
Vladyslav Radchenko
Patrick Gatti
Massimo Giorgetti

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Vasa Pusica is a newcomer at Sassari - by Eurobasket News
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Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Serie A) strengthened their roster with addition of 24-year old Serbian guard Vasa Pusica (196-95kg-95, college: Northeastern).
Consultinvest VL Pesaro. In 18 Serie A games in Italy he recorded 12.9ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.8apg and 1.4spg.
Pusica represented Serbia at the European Championships U18 in Latvia seven years ago. His stats at that event were 9 games: 7.9ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 72.0%.
Pusica graduated from Northeastern University in 2019 and it is his second season as a professional player.
The scouts decsribe him following way: "Vasa is a very skilled guard with a high basketball IQ," said head coach Bill Grier. "He can play all three guard positions for us. He comes from one of the top programs in the U.S. that plays against the highest level of competition.".

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : VASA PUSICA, BANCO DI SARDEGNA SASSARI, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Cesena keeps Battisti for another season - by Eurobasket News
Tigers Amadori Cesena (Serie B) re-signed 27-year old point guard Matteo Battisti (182-85kg-93, agency: SLN). He has played there for the last two seasons.
He has played previously for two other teams: Aurora Basket Jesi and Senigallia.
Battisti's team made it to the Italian Serie B Cup final in 2019.

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : MATTEO BATTISTI, TIGERS AMADORI CESENA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS
Deangeli left Biella - by Eurobasket News
small forward Lodovico Deangeli) left Edilnol Pallacanestro Biella (Serie A2). Deangeli played there last season. But in 8 Serie A2 games he had just 1.0ppg. The previous (18-19) season he played at Trieste Servolana (Serie C).

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : LODOVICO DEANGELI, EDILNOL PALLACANESTRO BIELLA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS
Venezia keeps Watt for another season - by Eurobasket News
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Umana Reyer Venezia (Serie A) re-signed 30-year old American (has also Dominican passport) forward Mitchell Watt (208-102kg-89, college: Buffalo, agency: Octagon Europe). He has played there for the last three seasons. Watt helped them to win the cup and make to league final. He played 16 games in Eurocup where he recorded 12.9ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.7apg and 1.1bpg last season.
Watt has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015.
He is a very experienced player. Watt has played also professionally in Germany (ALBA Berlin), Israel (Galil Gilboa and Ironi Nes Ziona), NBA (Golden State Warriors) and NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors). Watt received also Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Honorable Mention award in 2020.
He won Italian SerieA championship title in 2019.
He attended University of Buffalo until 2012 and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball.

Umana Reyer Venezia roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Bruno Cerella
Michael Bramos
Andrea De_Nicolao
Julyan Stone

Forwards:
Mitchell Watt
Isaac Fotu

Center:
Valerio Mazzola

Coach: Walter De Raffaele

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : MITCHELL WATT, UMANA REYER VENEZIA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP
Treviso adds Russell to their roster, ex Crailsheim - by Eurobasket News
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De Longhi Treviso Basket 2012 (Serie A) added to their roster 26-year old American guard Dewayne Russell (180-155kg-94, college: GCU). He has played for the last two seasons at HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim in German BBL league. In 22 games he recorded 14.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 6.3apg and 1.2spg last season. Good year as he was named League Player of the Week (2 times).
Russell has played also professionally in France (Sluc Nancy).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Russell's team was regular season runner-up in WAC for three years in a row ( between 2015 and 2017). He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Honorable Mention in 2019.
He attended Grand Canyon State University until 2017 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player.

De Longhi Treviso Basket 2012 roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
David Logan
Dewayne Russell
Jeffrey Carroll

Forwards:
Matteo Chillo
Giovanni Vildera

Coach: Massimiliano Menetti

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : DEWAYNE RUSSELL, DE LONGHI TREVISO BASKET 2012, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS
Faenza keeps Petrucci for another season - by Eurobasket News
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Raggiosolaris Faenza (Serie B) re-signed 28-year old forward Marco Petrucci (193-81kg-92). He played there last season. In 9 Serie B games he averaged 11.0ppg, 5.2rpg, 1.2apg and 1.4spg. Petrucci also played for Basketball Club Lucca that season where in 12 Serie B games he had 11.7ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.0apg and 1.0spg.
Petrucci has played previously for five other teams: Pistoia, Montecatiniterme, Monsummano, Rieti and Altopascio.
He was selected to C2 All-Star Game in 2012.

Raggiosolaris Faenza roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Simon Anumba
Riccardo Ballabio

Forward:
Marco Petrucci

Center:
Giacomo Filippini

Coach: Alberto Serra

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : MARCO PETRUCCI, RAGGIOSOLARIS FAENZA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS
Brescia signs Kenny Chery - by *AddMe
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Germani Brescia Leonessa (Serie A) signed 28-year old Canadian point guard Kenny Chery (180-82kg-92, college: Baylor). He is the second import player in the roster as USA Tyler Kalinoski signed here earlier.
Chery played last season at JSF Nanterre in French Jeep ELITE ProA. In 24 games he had 14.0ppg, 2.8rpg, 3.6apg and 1.3spg. A very impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-French ProA Honorable Mention. Chery also played 8 games in Eurocup where he recorded very remarkable stats: 15.9ppg, 2.5rpg and 3.3apg.
The previous (18-19) season Chery played at Boulazac Basket (also in Jeep ELITE ProA). In 34 games he was third best scorer with high stats: 16.7ppg and averaged 3.4rpg, 4.3apg and 1.4spg. Quite impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-French ProA 2nd Team and All-Imports Team.
Chery has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2015.
Chery was a member of Canadian U18 National Team back in 2010.
He has played previously professionally in Hungary and Spain (Real Betis and Gipuzkoa).
He played in the final of Hungarian League in 2016.
Chery attended Baylor University until 2015 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : KENNY CHERY, GERMANI BRESCIA LEONESSA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP
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JAPAN  
Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots ink Abdullahi Kuso - by Eurobasket News
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Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots (B2 League) agreed terms with experienced 36-year old Nigerian forward Abdullahi Kuso (206-111kg-84, college: Tallahassee).
Gunma Crane Thunders. In 38 B2 League games in Japan he had 13.0ppg, 9.4rpg, 2.5apg, 1.2spg and 1.1bpg last season. Kuso helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in B League D2 East Division. Kuso was a member of Nigerian Senior National Team back in 2007.
He is quite experienced player. Kuso has played in six different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally also in Canada (Halifax Rainmen), Croatia (KK Zadar), Korea (Mobis Phoebus), Syria and Ukraine and Japan (Iwate Big Bulls, Fukuoka Rizing, Miyazaki Shining Suns, Kagawa Five Arrows and Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Japanese B League D2 East Division Regular Season in 2017 and 2019.
Kuso is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots.
Kuso attended Tallahassee Community College until 2008 and it will be his 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season as a professional player.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ABDULLAHI KUSO, CYBERDYNE IBARAKI ROBOTS, JAPANESE BASKETBALL, JAPANESE TRANSACTIONS
Jacobsen re-signs at Sendai 89ers - by Eurobasket News
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Sendai 89ers (B2 League) confirmed in their roster 26-year old American power forward Eric Jacobsen (208-116kg-94, college: ASU).
Jacobsen was a team leader there last season. In 9 B2 League games he recorded very impressive stats: 21.8ppg, 13.8rpg and 2.4apg. He helped them to win the regular season.
The previous (18-19) season Jacobsen played at Fukuoka Rizing (B1 League) where in 36 games he averaged remarkable 16.0ppg, 8.6rpg and 2.3apg.
He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
Jacobsen has played also professionally in Australia (Adelaide 36ers).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Jacobsen won Japanese B League D2 championship title in 2018. He was also voted Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League D2 Player of the Year and Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League D2 1st Team in 2018.
He attended Arizona State University until 2016 and it will be his fifth season as a professional player.

Sendai 89ers roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Shigeyuki Kinjo
Yuya Kamata
Reiju Sasakura

Forward:
Eric Jacobsen

Center:
Daniel Miller

Coach: Dai Oketani

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ERIC JACOBSEN, SENDAI 89ERS, JAPANESE BASKETBALL, JAPANESE TRANSACTIONS
Link Tochigi Brex Utsunomiya keeps Tabuse for another season - by Eurobasket News
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Link Tochigi Brex Utsunomiya (B1 League) re-signed experienced 39-year old former international guard Yuta Tabuse (173-75kg-80, college: BYU-Hawaii). He has played there for the last twelve seasons.
In 2006 (four years after he left the college) Tabuse was drafted by Bakersfield Jam (D-League) in third round (35th overall).
The former Brigham Young University - Hawaii (NCAA Div.II) standout is in his 19th (!!!) season in pro basketball.
Tabuse was also a member of Japanese international program for some years. He played for Japanese Senior National Team between 2006 and 2016 and previously for U22 National Team back in 2001.
Tabuse also represented Japan at the Asian Championships in Changsha-Hunan (China) five years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 9 games: 5.4ppg, 2.9rpg, 3.0apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 37.8%, 3PT: 28.6%, FT: 81.8%.
Tabuse has played previously professionally in NBA (LA Clippers and Phoenix Suns) and ABA (Long Beach J.). Tabuse's team was regular season runner-up in Japanese B League East Division. He was selected to Japanese B League All-Star Game in 2017 and 2019.
He is close to retirement age as a player. It may be one of last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Link Tochigi Brex Utsunomiya.
The scouts decsribe him following way: Maybe the quickest player in Asia - at any level. Plays North/South basketball efficiently. Sees the floor; sees things that no one is supposed to see. His superior ball-handling combined with explosive quickness leave defenders in the dust. Hits the 15-foot jumper standstill or off the dribble. Unbelievable menace on defense. Asia's number one passer. Received Tiger Beer Best Playmaker Award at the recent ABC Junior Men's tournament.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : YUTA TABUSE, LINK TOCHIGI BREX UTSUNOMIYA, JAPANESE BASKETBALL, JAPANESE TRANSACTIONS
Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots tab coach Richard Glesmann - by Eurobasket News
Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots (B2 League) inked American coach Richard Glesmann. He has coached for the last two years at Ehime Orange Vikings. Among many awards Glesmann's team won NEC Tournament for two years in a row (2011 and 2012).

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FE Nagoya adds Yokoe to their roster - by Eurobasket News
Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya (B2 League) added to their roster 31-year old guard Yutaka Yokoe (176-89). He has played for the last two seasons at Bambitious Nara. In 43 B2 League games he recorded 8.0ppg, 2.4rpg and 6.1apg last season. A very spectacular year in his career as he was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League D2 Honorable Mention.
He has played previously for played also at Shiga L-Stars.
Yokoe played in the final of Japanese BJ League Western Division in 2015.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : YUTAKA YOKOE, TOYOTSU FIGHTING EAGLES NAGOYA, JAPANESE BASKETBALL, JAPANESE TRANSACTIONS
Koshigaya Alphas land Shunki Hatakeyama - by Eurobasket News
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Koshigaya Alphas (B2 League) tabbed 29-year old point guard Shunki Hatakeyama (170-91). He has played for the last two years at Osaka Evessa in the B1 League, but left the team in Feb.'20. In 29 games he averaged just 2.6ppg and 1.4apg last season. B2 League will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
He has played previously for two other teams: Niigata Albirex and Nishinomiya Storks.
Hatakeyama was selected to BJ-League All-Star Game in 2015.

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : SHUNKI HATAKEYAMA, KOSHIGAYA ALPHAS, JAPANESE BASKETBALL, JAPANESE TRANSACTIONS
Davis re-signs at Fukushima - by Eurobasket News
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Fukushima Firebonds (B2 League) confirmed in their roster 26-year old American forward Shaheed Davis (206-95kg-94, college: UCF). He was a team leader there last season. In 45 B2 League games he recorded very impressive stats: 22.4ppg, 11.9rpg, 3.9apg and 1.2spg.
The previous (18-19) season Davis played at Acqua S.Bernardo Cantu (Italian Serie A) in Italian league where in 29 games he averaged 6.0ppg and 5.8rpg.
He is quite experienced player. Thanks to Davis' pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America) in five different countries. Davis has played previously professionally in Bulgaria (Academik Plovdiv), Iraq (Al Naft), Ukraine (Cherkasy), United Kingdom and North Macedonia (Feni Industries).
He attended University of Central Florida until 2016 and it will be his fifth season as a professional player.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : SHAHEED DAVIS, FUKUSHIMA FIREBONDS, JAPANESE BASKETBALL, JAPANESE TRANSACTIONS
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JUCO  
Div.A Stats Leaders
Points Per Game
Not_Available Tilquan RUCKER
  Bronx CC
  (170-PG-)
  Avg: 31.9
 1. Rucker, Bronx CC31.9 
 2. Allen, W.Nebraska31.4 
 3. Bass, Long B30.7 
 4. Centeno, Atlantic28.8 
 5. Johnson, Prairie28.8 
 6. Price, SUNY A27.7 
 7. Thomas, Grayson C27.0 
 8. Ordonio, Gavilan26.8 
 9. Quezada, Hostos C26.6 
 10. Faulkner, Alle.26.4 
Rebounds Per Game
Not_Available Shawn MENDEZ
  Delaware
  (198-F-)
  Avg: 15.7
 1. Mendez, Delaware15.7 
 2. Noresca, Rhode I14.9 
 3. Hector, Lower C14.8 
 4. Peacock, Quincy14.6 
 5. Black, SU-S.14.2 
 6. Williams, Wilbur14.0 
 7. Alvarado, Holyoke13.5 
 8. Visser, Ridgewater13.1 
 9. Thomas, Colu.13.1 
 10. Baruti, Burlington13.0 
Assists Per Game
Not_Available Kaijah RODGERS
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  Avg: 11
 1. Rodgers, Colu.11.0 
 2. Gilbert, Umpqua C10.9 
 3. Scarborough, Vanc.10.7 
 4. Haydon, Connors S9.9 
 5. Browne, Beaver C9.6 
 6. Burno, Union C9.5 
 7. Williams, NE O8.9 
 8. Behrens, Central8.8 
 9. Carter, Southern8.6 
 10. Carter, S.Suburban7.9 
Steals Per Game
Carter_Courtney Courtney CARTER
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  (185-G-)
  Avg: 5.5
 1. Carter, S.Suburban5.5 
 2. Burno, Union C5.2 
 3. Booker, Andrew5.2 
 4. Patrick, Co.Alabama5.2 
 5. Rucker, Bronx CC5.1 
 6. Carter, Reedley J4.6 
 7. Trammell, San F4.4 
 8. Williams, Hostos4.1 
 9. Browne, Beaver C3.8 
 10. Meares, Harcum CC3.8 
Blocks Per Game
Rand_Ahmad Ahmad RAND
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  (203-F-)
  Avg: 5
 1. Rand, USC-.5.0 
 2. Singleton, SUNY A4.7 
 3. Joshua, Onondaga4.4 
 4. Ukoh, Columbia-Gr.4.4 
 5. Carter, Columbia,4.3 
 6. Zoure, Oakland CC4.3 
 7. Grazulis, Muskegon4.1 
 8. Moore-Perkins, Roxb.4.0 
 9. Leonard, Jackson4.0 
 10. Sharp, John A3.7 
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HydroTruck tabs Dayon Griffin - by Eurobasket Center
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HydroTruck Radom (EBL) inked 24-year old American guard Dayon Griffin (196-86kg-95, college: UCF). He played most recently at Feronikeli in Kosovan Superliga. In 5 games he averaged impressive 22.4ppg, 5.8rpg, 6.0apg and 1.2spg last season.
Griffin attended University of Central Florida until 2019 and it will be his second season in pro basketball.

HydroTruck Radom roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Jakub Zalewski
Marcin Piechowicz
Filip Zegzula
Nickolas Neal
Dayon Griffin

Forwards:
Daniel Wall
Mikolaj Kurpisz
Brett Prahl
Patryk Stankowski

Coach: Robert Witka

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : DAYON GRIFFIN, HYDROTRUCK RADOM, POLISH BASKETBALL, POLISH TRANSACTIONS, FIBA EUROPE CUP
Le Mans ink Scott Bamforth - by Eurobasket News
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Le Mans Sarthe Basket (Jeep ELITE ProA) signed 30-year old Kosovan ex-international swingman Scott Bamforth (188-86kg-89, college: Weber State, agency: BeoBasket). He played last season at Buducnost in Montenegrin Erste Liga. In 10 Eurocup games he had 13.1ppg, 3.2rpg and 2.3apg. Bamforth also played 19 games in ABA League where he recorded 8.9ppg, 2.3rpg and 2.0apg.
The previous (18-19) season he played at Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italian Serie A) in Italian league. In 15 games he averaged impressive 19.0ppg, 3.6rpg and 3.1apg. A very impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Italian SerieA Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week. Bamforth also played 10 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he got 13.7ppg, 4.0rpg and 3.8apg. He helped them to win the cup.
Bamforth represented Kosovo at the European Championships 2021 Pre-Qualifiers last year.
He has played previously professionally in Spain (UCAM Murcia, Real Betis and RETAbet Bilbao Basket) and The Basketball Tournament (Albuquerque H.).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Bamforth was voted All-Big Sky Conference 1st Team back in 2011 and 2013 at his college time.
Bamforth attended Weber State until 2013 and it will be his eighth season as a professional player.

Le Mans Sarthe Basket roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Antoine Eito
Scott Bamforth
Terry Tarpey

Forwards:
Valentin Bigote
Williams Narace
Kenny Baptiste
Jacques Eyoum

Coach: Elric Delord

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : SCOTT BAMFORTH, LE MANS SARTHE BASKET, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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Reports: Wizards' Davis Bertans will sit out season restart - by Eurobasket News
The Washington Wizards will reportedly be without one of their key players when the 2019-20 season restart begins on July 30. Forward Davis Bertans (6'10'-F-92) is in the midst of a career-best season but will sit out the restart, reports ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim Bontemps, in a preventative measure. Bertans is an unrestricted free agent this offseason and is likely in line for a big payday -- either form the Wizards or another team on the market. Per Wojnarowski, the Wizards fully support Bertans' decision to sit out. The Wizards acquired Bertans last summer in a three-team trade betweeen the San Antonio Spurs, Brooklyn Nets and Washington. He has taken his game to new heights, averaging career highs in scoring (15.4 ppg), 3-pointers made and 3-point percentage (42.4%), rebounds (4.5 rpg) and assists (1.7 apg). His 200 total 3s in 2019-20 rank seventh in the NBA and -- in just 54 games -- put him 23 from tying Bradley Beal's Wizards franchise record for makes in a season. Bertans is in the second season of a $14.5 million, two-year contract he signed when he was with the Spurs, and based on his $7 million salary this season he would be forfeiting around $600,000 in gross salary for the eight games that he definitely would be missing. If the Wizards were to reach the playoffs, the total lost salary could rise to as much as approximately $900,000, depending on how many games Washington plays. Washington, which is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, is the only East team outside the current playoff picture invited to the season restart. The returning teams are the 16 teams in current playoff positions and the six teams -- Washington, Portland, New Orleans, Sacramento, San Antonio and Phoenix -- that are currently six games or fewer behind the eighth seed in their respective conferences. The Orlando Magic hold the No. 8 spot in the East, whom the Wizards trail by 5 1/2 games. Each team in the restart is slated to play eight seeding games, which would take place before the 2020 playoffs begin. The games would be selected from a team's remaining regular-season matchups. The Wizards, according to a rules memo distributed to teams and obtained by the AP, will be allowed to sign a replacement player for Bertans as early as Tuesday. Bertans would be classified as an 'excused player,' which means he forfeits salary but is not subject to any disciplinary action from the league for choosing not to play. The National Basketball Players Association and the NBA have been in agreement for some time that any player who does not feel safe being part of the restart would not have to participate. Star guard John Wall recently declared himself fully recovered after two operations that sidelined him for the past 1 1/2 years and said he is 'itching' to get back on the court next season. Wall has not played in an NBA game since December 2018. Surgery for bone spurs in his left heel ended that season; while he was working his way back from that, he tore his left Achilles tendon and needed another operation in 2019. That held Wall out for all of the current season, which was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Courtesy of: nba.com

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LEBANON  
Lebanese Basketball federation to start Season 2020-2021 by November - by Ahmad Madwar
The Lebanese Basketball Federation has decided in the meeting that held earlier today to start the 2020-2021 season by 15th November. It's not clear yet how many teams will participate in the league for the upcoming season .. but the league is going to play without foreigner players for the first time since over 20 years.
The federation took that decision related to the bad economic situation in the country which was the main reason for canceling 2019-2020 season.
2020-2021 will consist of two rounds (Home & Away) and the top 4 teams in the regular season qualify to the semi-finals, the semi-finals series will be played best of 5 while the final will be played best of 7 series.
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LITHUANIA  
Rytas ink Augustas Marciulionis under a long-term agreement - by Irmantas Griksas
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BC Rytas Vilnius (LKL) signed a three year deal with 18-year old guard Augustas Marciulionis (192-2). Augustas is a produce of Rytas junior programme, spending last few years at Perlas in the NKL lague. last season, In 37 game, Marciulionis had a very impressive Year, averaging: 15.3ppg, 3.6rpg, 5.8apg (top 5) and 1.9spg (in top 4). He finished off the season named to Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian NKL 2nd Team.
Marciulionis ended the previous (2018-19) season at Vilniaus where in four EYBL U17 games he recorded also remarkable stats: 15.3ppg, 4.5rpg, 6.0apg (leader !!!) and 3.0spg (in top 4). But the most of that year he spent at Vilniaus KM I Rytas U18 team (U18 League). In 18 games he averaged 13.2ppg, 4.9rpg, 7.1apg and 2.5spg. Marciulionis helped them to win the U18 League title. A great season in his career as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian U18 League Finals MVP and named to 1st Team.
He represented Lithuania at the European Championships U18 in Greece last year. His stats at that event were 7 games: 8.3ppg, 3.9rpg, 2.3apg, 1.1spg, FGP: 36.5%, 3PT: 6.3%, FT: 68.0%.

BC Rytas Vilnius roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Dovis Bickauskis
Mindaugas Girdziunas
Augustas Marciulionis

Forward:
Lukas Uleckas

Coach: Donaldas Kairys

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Giedrius Stankevicius agreed terms with Neptunas - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
Neptunas Klaipeda (LKL) inked 23-year old small forward Giedrius Stankevicius (207-96). He has played for the last two years at BC Siauliai. But in 15 LKL games he recorded just 1.8ppg and 1.1rpg in 2018-19 season.
He represented Lithuania at the European Championships U20 in Helsinki (Finland) four years ago. Stankevicius' team won Silver and his stats at that event were 4 games: 1.5ppg.
Stankevicius has played previously for four other teams: Raseiniu, Suduva-Mantinga, Vytauto Didziojo Universitetas and Marijampoles Suduva-Mantinga 2.
Stankevicius' team made it to the Baltic League Semifinals in 2018.

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Tags : GIEDRIUS STANKEVICIUS, NEPTUNAS KLAIPEDA, LITHUANIAN BASKETBALL, LITHUANIAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Evaldas Saulys joins Neptunas - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Neptunas Klaipeda (LKL) agreed terms with 27-year old guard Evaldas Saulys (190-81kg-93). He has played for the last three seasons at BC Siauliai. In 24 LKL games he had 11.0ppg, 2.6rpg, 1.7apg and 1.3spg last season.
Saulys represented Lithuania at the World University Games in Taipei (Taiwan) three years ago. His team won Gold and his stats at that event were 8 games: 11.9ppg, 3.3rpg, 1.5apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 68.0%, 3PT: 40.0%, FT: 82.6%.
Saulys has played previously for three other teams: Silute, Ereliai Mazeikiai and Suduva-Mantinga.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Saulys' team made it to the Baltic League Semifinals in 2018. He was also voted Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian NKL 1st Team back in 2017.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : EVALDAS SAULYS, NEPTUNAS KLAIPEDA, LITHUANIAN BASKETBALL, LITHUANIAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Arnas Velicka (ex Prienai CBet) agreed terms with Chalons-Reims - by Eurobasket News
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Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket (Jeep ELITE ProA) inked 20-year old Lithuanian ex-international point guard Arnas Velicka (192-99). He played most recently at Prienai CBet in Lithuanian LKL league. In 24 games he recorded 12.2ppg, 3.2rpg, 4.7apg (top 2) and 1.0spg last season. A very good year in his career as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian LKL Youth Player of the Year, Guard of the Year and voted to 1st Team.
The previous (18-19) season Velicka played at Tartu Ulikool (Estonian EstLatBL) in Estonian league where in four games he was third best scorer with impressive 21.0ppg and had 4.3rpg, 8.3apg and 1.3spg (in top 3). He helped them to make it to the semifinals. It was a very successful season in his career as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Estonian League Best Young Player of the Year and voted to 2nd Team. Velicka also played 29 games in Latvian LBL where he averaged remarkable 19.0ppg, 4.3rpg, 5.6apg and 1.8spg. Indeed an impressive season as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Estonian League Best Young Player of the Year and voted to 2nd Team.
He was also a member of Lithuanian international program for some years. Velicka played for Lithuanian Senior National Team in 2017 and previously for U18 National Team between 2016 and 2017.
He also represented Lithuania at the European Championships U20 in Tel Aviv (Israel) last year.
Velicka has played previously professionally also in Spain (Barca II).
Velicka played in the final of Lithuanian NKL in 2016.

Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Jessie Begarin
Arnas Velicka
Jalen Adams
Matthieu Gauzin

Forward:
Dominique Archie

Coach: Cedric Heitz

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ARNAS VELICKA, CHAMPAGNE CHALONS-REIMS BASKET, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS
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Handlova inks Goran Bulatovic - by Michal Duchovic
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MBK Banik Handlova (SBL) agreed terms with 32-year old Montenegrin point guard Goran Bulatovic (186-88). He is the second import player in the roster as Croatian Sasa Jankovic signed here earlier.
Bulatovic has played for the last five seasons at Inter Bratislava in the SBL. He managed to play in three leagues last year. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and Bulatovic had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In two Basketball Champions League games he recorded 3.0ppg, 3.0apg and 1.5spg. He also played 24 games in SBL where he averaged 3.6ppg, 1.9rpg and 3.4apg. Bulatovic helped them to win the regular season. And finally he contributed to 6 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he got 4.7ppg, 3.5rpg and 4.2apg.
He has played previously professionally also in Montenegro (Gorstak, KK ABS Primorje 1945 Herceg Novi, Studentski Centar Podgorica and Teodo Tivat).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Bulatovic was voted Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian League Honorable Mention back in 2015.

MBK Banik Handlova roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Goran Bulatovic
Adam Stehlik

Forward:
Sasa Jankovic

Center:
Michal Dolnik

Coach: Danilo Rakocevic



Tags : GORAN BULATOVIC, MBK BANIK HANDLOVA, SLOVAKIAN BASKETBALL, SLOVAKIAN TRANSACTIONS
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NBA confident in restart plan despite coronavirus spike in Florida - by Eurobasket News
Saturday, Florida confirmed 4,049 new coronavirus cases in the state, a dubious record. That beat out the previous record set 24-hours before of 3,822 new cases, which itself beat the record from the day before of 3,207 cases in the state. Florida is a coronavirus hot spot. In less than three weeks players land in Orlando, where the plan is to restart the NBA season in a coronavirus-free bubble, eventually crowning a champion. Is that still safe? People throughout the NBA are asking that question, but Commissioner Adam Silver and the NBA's staff remain confident, report Adrian Wojnarowski and Baxter Holmes of ESPN.
In at least one recent call with high-level team executives, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has acknowledged the spiking numbers in Florida. Multiple team sources described the general tone of that call, including the questions asked of Silver on it, as tense. Another called Silver's tone 'resolute but somber.' He expressed a resolve to go on - a confidence in the NBA's bubble concept - while recognizing the seriousness of the coronavirus spike, sources said. NBA spokesman Mike Bass told ESPN that the league is 'closely monitoring the data in Florida and Orange County and will continue to work collaboratively with the National Basketball Players Association, public health officials and medical experts regarding our plans.'
The league's general reaction to the Florida case spike sounds something like what Dallas owner Mark Cuban told the New York Post: It will be safer in the bubble than outside it. Not everyone is so confident. The league has a 113-page set of rules for players and team staff to create and maintain a bubble on the Walt Disney World property allowing an NBA restart despite the coronavirus. It includes regular testing, wearing masks, and everyone has to eat the food prepared in the bubble, sleep in the hotels in the bubble, and generally not physically interact with the outside world. The rules get down to details such as throwing out a deck of cards after a night of games rather than reusing it. 'No one is suggesting that this is going to be an infection-free, guaranteed environment,' NBPA executive director Michele Roberts told The Associated Press this past week. 'I guess, unless we go to well, where would we go? What state has the lowest rate? There's just no way of finding a sterile environment probably on this planet, but certainly, not in this country 'My solace is that our guys are not going to be out and about in the city of Orlando,' Roberts added. 'The players will be flown in non-commercial, and they will essentially be on campus for the entirety of their stay until such time as their season ends.' However, as Justise Winslow and other players are quick to point out, Disney staff will go home and sleep in their own beds, interact with family and friends in the Florida hotspot, then return the next day to work in the bubble. Those employees will get temperature checks, wear masks and gloves, and most of them will have little if any interaction with the players. Still, there is a growing risk. Orange County, which includes most of the Disney property, is seeing a record number of cases and a much higher percentage of people testing positive in recent days. There is no simple 'plan B' for the NBA; it can't just pick up the bubble and drop it in Las Vegas or Houston or anywhere else. The NBA is committed to Orlando and making this work. It's possible, however, that how the state of Florida quickly pushed to re-open with as few restrictions as possible could doom the best laid plans of the NBA.
Courtesy of: nbcsports.com

Report: NBA Draft Scheduled for Oct. 16, Early Entry Deadline on Aug. 17 - by Eurobasket News
The 2020 NBA draft will take place on Oct. 16 with an early entry deadline of Aug. 17, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Despite the delayed draft, NBA free agency reportedly will still begin on Oct. 18, with a moratorium on deals from Oct. 19-23. Free agency negotiations are permitted to begin at 6 p.m. ET on Oct. 18, per Wojnarowski. The draft lottery is set to be held on Aug. 25, and the early entry withdrawal date is Oct. 6. In addition, the NBA has set the transaction window for the league from 12 p.m. ET on June 23 to 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. During the window, teams can conduct rest-of-season contracts, substitute players ($183,115 minimum for two years of service), two-way contracts and waivers. The 2020 NBA draft will take place on Oct. 16 with an early entry deadline of Aug. 17, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Despite the delayed draft, NBA free agency reportedly will still begin on Oct. 18, with a moratorium on deals from Oct. 19-23. Free agency negotiations are permitted to begin at 6 p.m. ET on Oct. 18, per Wojnarowski. The draft lottery is set to be held on Aug. 25, and the early entry withdrawal date is Oct. 6. In addition, the NBA has set the transaction window for the league from 12 p.m. ET on June 23 to 11:59 p.m. ET on June 30, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. During the window, teams can conduct rest-of-season contracts, substitute players ($183,115 minimum for two years of service), two-way contracts and waivers. The league will test all players and staff for COVID-19 on June 23, prior to returning to training camps.
Courtesy of: si.com
NBA Hires Malik Rose, David Booth As VPs Of Basketball Operations - by Eurobasket News
The NBA announced Malik Rose and NBA front-office veteran David Booth have each been named Vice President, Basketball Operations. Rose and Booth, who both begin with the NBA today, will report to NBA President, League Operations Byron Spruell. As Vice President, Basketball Operations, Rose and Booth will be responsible for interfacing directly with teams and players regarding league programs, rules, new initiatives and competitive elements. Their roles are intended to further enhance and build upon the strong working relationship between NBA League Operations and its teams under the Respect for the Game umbrella as well as more broadly on all game-focused topics. 'We are delighted to add Malik and David to our talented staff in NBA League Operations,' said Spruell. 'Their collective wisdom, expertise and experience at all levels of the game make them ideal choices to expand our connectivity with teams and players and provide valuable input and perspective on a host of basketball-related projects.'
Rose joins the league office from the Detroit Pistons, where he had served as Assistant General Manager since 2018. Prior to that, Rose worked as General Manager of the NBA G League's Erie BayHawks from 2015-18. A 13-year NBA veteran who also served on the National Basketball Players Association's executive committee, Rose won NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs in 1999 and 2003. He played collegiately at Drexel University and graduated with a degree in computer information systems. He also holds a master's degree in sports management from Drexel.
Booth joins the league office after most recently serving as Director of Player Personnel for the New Orleans Pelicans from 2014-19. He has also worked in a scouting capacity for New Orleans and the Memphis Grizzlies. Booth was hired by New Orleans in 2010 after spending one season as an assistant coach at his alma mater, DePaul University, where he played from 1988-92 and earned a degree in communications. He played professionally overseas from 1992-2005.
Courtesy of: realgm.com
Reports: Wizards' Davis Bertans will sit out season restart - by Eurobasket News
The Washington Wizards will reportedly be without one of their key players when the 2019-20 season restart begins on July 30. Forward Davis Bertans (6'10'-F-92) is in the midst of a career-best season but will sit out the restart, reports ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim Bontemps, in a preventative measure. Bertans is an unrestricted free agent this offseason and is likely in line for a big payday -- either form the Wizards or another team on the market. Per Wojnarowski, the Wizards fully support Bertans' decision to sit out. The Wizards acquired Bertans last summer in a three-team trade betweeen the San Antonio Spurs, Brooklyn Nets and Washington. He has taken his game to new heights, averaging career highs in scoring (15.4 ppg), 3-pointers made and 3-point percentage (42.4%), rebounds (4.5 rpg) and assists (1.7 apg). His 200 total 3s in 2019-20 rank seventh in the NBA and -- in just 54 games -- put him 23 from tying Bradley Beal's Wizards franchise record for makes in a season. Bertans is in the second season of a $14.5 million, two-year contract he signed when he was with the Spurs, and based on his $7 million salary this season he would be forfeiting around $600,000 in gross salary for the eight games that he definitely would be missing. If the Wizards were to reach the playoffs, the total lost salary could rise to as much as approximately $900,000, depending on how many games Washington plays. Washington, which is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, is the only East team outside the current playoff picture invited to the season restart. The returning teams are the 16 teams in current playoff positions and the six teams -- Washington, Portland, New Orleans, Sacramento, San Antonio and Phoenix -- that are currently six games or fewer behind the eighth seed in their respective conferences. The Orlando Magic hold the No. 8 spot in the East, whom the Wizards trail by 5 1/2 games. Each team in the restart is slated to play eight seeding games, which would take place before the 2020 playoffs begin. The games would be selected from a team's remaining regular-season matchups. The Wizards, according to a rules memo distributed to teams and obtained by the AP, will be allowed to sign a replacement player for Bertans as early as Tuesday. Bertans would be classified as an 'excused player,' which means he forfeits salary but is not subject to any disciplinary action from the league for choosing not to play. The National Basketball Players Association and the NBA have been in agreement for some time that any player who does not feel safe being part of the restart would not have to participate. Star guard John Wall recently declared himself fully recovered after two operations that sidelined him for the past 1 1/2 years and said he is 'itching' to get back on the court next season. Wall has not played in an NBA game since December 2018. Surgery for bone spurs in his left heel ended that season; while he was working his way back from that, he tore his left Achilles tendon and needed another operation in 2019. That held Wall out for all of the current season, which was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Courtesy of: nba.com

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Mavericks guard Courtney Lee out after injuring calf during hiatus - by Eurobasket News
Dallas Mavericks veteran guard Courtney Lee (6'5'-G/F-85, college: WKU) will be out injured when the team is scheduled to resume organized workouts next week. The Mavericks said Monday night that Lee injured his left calf during the NBA hiatus. The team said he wouldn't be available when workouts start up again July 1, but provided no specific details about the cause or severity of the injury. Lee became a part-time starter after Jalen Brunson injured his right shoulder. After playing in only 10 of the first 50 games for the Mavericks this season, Lee appeared in 14 of their past 17. He started five of the past six games, including a 113-97 win over Denver on March 11 in the final NBA game completed before the league put its season on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. Brunson got hurt Feb. 22 against Atlanta and didn't play again before having surgery when the season was halted. The 34-year-old Lee is in his second season with the Mavericks, his eighth NBA team. He was the 22nd overall pick by Orlando in 2008 draft, and he played 77 games as a rookie for the Magic.
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Report: Knicks to interview former Bucks and Nets coach Jason Kidd - by Eurobasket News
Jason Kidd has close ties to LeBron James (6'8'-SF-84) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (6'11'-G/F-94, agency: Octagon Europe), who can both become free agents in 2021. Think that appeals to the Knicks, who are always desperately chasing stars? The Lakers reportedly made Kidd the NBA's highest-paid assistant coach. That honor and success like the Lakers are having this esason typically open the door for head-coaching interviews. But after coaching the Nets and Bucks, Kidd comes with baggage - interpersonal issues, dated thinking and a mixed record of player development. Kidd improved from his early days coaching Brooklyn. He might have continued to improve his coaching ability since Milwaukee fired him. Kidd was such a smart player, he still holds promise as a coach. If the Knicks think he's the best person for the job, they should hire him. If they believe he'll lure LeBron or Antetokounmpo, the Knicks are wasting their time. Most likely, New York will decide neither is the case and hire Tom Thibodeau.
Courtesy of: nbcsports.com

Tags : JASON KIDD, LOS ANGELES LAKERS, NBA BASKETBALL
Report: Portland forward Trevor Ariza to sit out NBA's Orlando restart amid custody case - by Eurobasket News
Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza (6'8'-F-85, college: UCLA) has decided not to participate when the NBA resumes its season next month at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Ariza, per the report, is instead choosing to commit to a one-month visitation window with his 12-year-old son. Ariza has reportedly been involved in a custody case regarding his son, whose mother granted a court-ordered one-month visitation period around the time of the league's restart. Her move left Ariza with the choice of being with his son or playing with the team in Florida. Players must inform the league by Wednesday if they plan to participate in the NBA's 22-team restart plan, however will not be punished if they decide not to play. Many have reportedly considered sitting out for numerous reasons, including the Black Lives Matter movement and concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic - which has spiked in Florida in recent days, something that's reportedly been concerning to commissioner Adam Silver. Ariza is the second player to decide to sit out, joining Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans (6'10'-F-92). Bertans chose to do so on Monday as a 'preventative measure' due to his history of ACL injuries ahead of his impending free agency this summer. Ariza, per Wojnarowski, could end up losing between $1 million and $1.8 million in salary by not playing. Ariza has averaged 11 points and 4.8 rebounds in 21 games for the Trail Blazers this season before play was suspended. The 34-year-old started the year with the Sacramento Kings, though was dealt to Portland in January. The Trail Blazers can replace Ariza, and any other player who decides not to play, with a substitute player. They will enter the restart with a 29-37 record, which places them just outside of the eighth seed in the Western Conference.
Courtesy of: yahoo.com

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NBA, NBPA Finalize Revised CBA Terms For Restart - by Eurobasket News
The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association have finalized the terms of the revised Collective Bargaining Agreement for this summer's Orlando restart, reports ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. As Wojnarowski explains, that means that the items outlined in Saturday's memo to teams - such as the rescheduled date for the 2020 draft and the details of this week's transaction window - have now been formally agreed upon. There are still more items that the NBA and NBPA must negotiate and finalize, such as the start date and subsequent calendar for the 2020/21 season. However, this agreement represents an important step toward finishing the '19/20 campaign.
Courtesy of: hoopsrumors.com
The Kings sign Brewer - by Eurobasket News
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Sacramento Kings (NBA) re-signed experienced 34-year old swingman Corey Brewer (206-85kg-86, college: Florida). He played there last season. In 24 NBA games he averaged 4.1ppg, 2.5rpg and 1.2apg in 2018-19 season. Brewer also played for the 76ers where in 7 NBA games he had 7.6ppg, 2.4rpg, 1.4apg and 1.7spg. He also spent pre-season at the Thunder that year.
In 2007 Brewer was drafted by Minnesota Timberwolves in first round (7th overall). The former University of Florida staris in his 14th (!!!) season in pro basketball.
Brewer has spent his entire career in NBA playing for five other teams: Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, LA Lakers and New York Knicks.
His team made it to the NBA Semifinals in 2015.

By Eurobasket Data Center

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Tags : COREY BREWER, SACRAMENTO KINGS, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NBA
Cavs' Andre Drummond Confirms Plan To Opt In - by Eurobasket News
Cavaliers center Andre Drummond (6'10'-C-93, college: UConn), one of 29 veterans who has a player option for 2020/21, confirmed during a Tuesday appearance on ESPN's Le Batard & Friends - STUpodity podcast that he expects to exercise that option. 'Yeah, it's going to be hard to give up, so you can count on me being in Cleveland still,' Drummond said when asked about his option decision. 'I definitely will be in Cleveland.' Drummond's comments today don't come as a real surprise. His option is worth $28,751,774, a salary that would have been tough to turn down even before the coronavirus pandemic jeopardized the league's 2020/21 cap projection. A report shortly after Cleveland acquired Drummond in February indicated that he was expected to opt in. Still, knowing that the 26-year-old plans to pick up that option should help the Cavaliers plan the rest of their offseason. With that $28.75MM on their books, the Cavs are unlikely to have any cap room, and may be less inclined to aggressively pursue a new deal with Tristan Thompson, their other veteran center. After spending the seven-and-a-half years of his NBA career in Detroit, Drummond appeared in just eight games for Cleveland following the February trade between the Pistons and Cavs. For the season, he averaged 17.7 PPG, 1.9 SPG, 1.6 BPG, and a league-leading 15.2 RPG in 57 games (33.0 MPG) with the two clubs.
Courtesy of: hoopsrumors.com

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Arnold named Assistant Basketball Coach at Samford - by Eurobasket News
The Samford men's basketball program has hired Tra Arnold as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, Head Coach Bucky McMillan announced Monday. Arnold comes to Samford after spending the last two seasons on the staff at Iona. He was the team's associate head coach during the 2018-20 seasons, helping lead the team to the MAAC regular-season and tournament titles as well as an NCAA Tournament bid. Prior to his time at Iona, Arnold spent six seasons as the head coach at Odessa College in Odessa, Texas. He amassed a record of 159-32 in six seasons with three straight national tournament appearances. He was a two-time Region V and WJCAC Coach of the Year. He also led the program to a pair of Region V titles and three NJCAA Tournament appearances. Over his six seasons in charge of the program, Odessa averaged 26.5 wins per season. Arnold worked on the staff at Blinn College in Texas from 2005 to 2012. He served as an assistant coach from 2005 to 2009 and as the head coach of the program from 2009 to 2012. His 2011-12 team earned the most wins in program history and was a Region XIV finalist for the first time in program history. Arnold received an associate in arts degree from College of Southern Idaho in 2002, a bachelor's in kinesiology from Biola University in 2005 and a Master's in physical education from Prairie View A&M University in 2009. Arnold and his wife Jodi have two sons, Tavin and Carson, and a daughter Quinn.
Courtesy of: samfordsports.com
WSU lands top 2020 international prospect Andrej Jakimovski - by Eurobasket News
Washington State Cougars men's basketball coach Kyle Smith continues to outdo himself in recruiting, luring a commitment from top international prospect Andrej Jakimovski (200-SG-01) to add to the Cougs' 2020 class. The news was first reported by ESPN's Jonathan Givony on Sunday morning and has been confirmed by WSU. Givony, who is an expert on European prospects, said Jakimovski is considered one of the top players coming over to play collegiately, and that other higher-profile programs had been pursuing him. Jakimovski also was weighing whether to begin his pro career. 'Since I was a kid, my dream was to play basketball in the U.S., the country that has the best basketball players and coaches,' Jakimovski told ESPN. 'I believe that Washington State will help me achieve my childhood dream of becoming a great basketball player. They're offering me the opportunity to build myself as a person, athlete and student.' A 19-year-old from North Macedonia, Jakimovski is a 6-7 wing who played last season in the second division of Italian professional basketball, but he retained his NCAA eligibility by playing on an amateur contract. He saw very little action with Reale Mutua Torino's senior team during the truncated 2019-20 season, but when matched up with his peers, Jakimovski has excelled: He averaged 18.4 points in the FIBA U18 Euro B (the second division of the European championships) tournament, and he averaged 28 points, 14 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3 steals in the Italian NextGen U19 tournament. He also recently was called up to North Macedonia's senior team. There's every reason to believe that if Jakimovski had played in the U.S. this past year, he'd have been considered a four-star prospect around the fringes of the top 100 players in 2020. Jakimovski is highly polished and is positioned to contribute from day one, having been competing against grown men in Europe. Put simply, this is quite the coup for Smith. 'Andrej is someone we have been recruiting for over a year,' Smith said, via news release. 'He is a highly skillful playmaker that can play four positions on the offensive end of the floor. He has been a dominant player in his age group.' The 2020 class was believed to be full following the commitment earlier in the week of Carlos Rosario, which immediately led to questions about whether this signaled another departure from the program - speculation immediately settled on whether star wing CJ Elleby, who has declared for the NBA Draft, had made a final decision to leave school. However, a source close to the program said the team thinks it can add Jakimovski without any further departures. It's believed that there will be a COVID-driven loophole available to the team: Because the NBA Draft keeps getting pushed back (now October 16), which has caused the NCAA deadline to withdraw from the draft to be pushed back (now August 3, just a few weeks before classes start at WSU), it seems likely that the NCAA will allow teams to take on a 14th scholarship player for the 2020-21 season. Jakimovski joins what already is an absolutely loaded class by WSU standards, and if Elleby returns - something that seems more likely than not in the current environment - the Cougars will be well positioned to improve on Smith's strong first season, as well as in a place to elevate the program for years to come with an incredibly strong young core.
Courtesy of: cougcenter.com


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2021 guard Jacobi Wright commits to South Carolina - by Eurobasket News
2021 guard Jacobi Wright (6'1'-PG) announced a verbal commitment to South Carolina on Sunday. 'I will be staying home and committing to the University of South Carolina,' Wright said. Wright, a standout at Greenville (S.C.) Legacy Charter, picked Frank Martin's program over Virginia Tech, South Florida and a host of other schools. "[It was the] all around the best fit for me," Wright told 247Sports. "The coaching staff is great, I love that the coaches push the players very hard. That will really help me develop." "My family will be able to make the games," he added. "I am prideful to have South Carolina across my chest because that is where I am from. Lastly I get to play against a lot of the great guards that are considered better than me throughout the conference and not even in the conference and able to continue to prove myself." The Wright commitment gives the Gamecocks a pair of guard commitments in the 2021 recruiting class. Wright joins three-star Devin Carter to make up its current recruiting class. Wright is rated as a three-star prospect on 247Sports.
Courtesy of: 247sports.com
Lafayette Jeff's Brooks Barnhizer commits to Northwestern basketball - by Eurobasket News
The best Father's Day gift Brooks Barnhizer could give had to revolve around basketball. For nearly four decades, his father has been a head high school boys basketball coach, which includes time coaching his two sons during their prep careers. On Sunday - Father's Day - Brooks Barnhizer announced via a video posted on Twitter that he'll continue his basketball career at Northwestern. The 2021 Lafayette Jeff guard posted a video featuring him shooting in Crawley Center, his home gym. As the nearly 90-second video comes to a conclusion, Barnhizer is seen pulling balls of a rack, each time with a different school logo appearing. After Xavier, Western Kentucky, Butler, Yale and Northwestern appear, Barnhizer says, "It must be the shoes" as the camera pans to purple shoes while Barnhizer said, "Go Wildcats" to indicate his verball commitment to Northwestern. In two seasons at Lafayette Jeff, moving from Alabama after Mark Barnhizer became the Bronchos' head coach in 2018, Brooks Barnhizer, a 6-foot-6 point guard, has averaged a cumulative 18.6 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.5 blocks as a sophomore and junior. He helped Lafayette Jeff win North Central Conference titles in both seasons, including going 21-5 last winter when Barnhizer averaged 20.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.7 blocks.
Courtesy of: jconline.com
Utah State men's basketball gets commitment from 6-foot-5 Russian shooting guard Zakhar Vedischev - by Eurobasket News
Utah State coach Craig Smith has only been the head coach of the Aggies men's basketball team for two seasons, yet in that time he has shown a real predilection for discovering and signing international prospects. This offseason alone, USU has signed two European players, Polish center Szymon Zapala (210-C-01) and Ukranian shooting guard Maksym Shulga (193-G-02), to say nothing of the internationals already on the team's roster, including Portuguese center Neemias Queta (213-C-99), Australian guard Sean Bairstow and Polish center Kuba Karwowski. According to a report by ESPN NBA Draft analyst and reporter Jonathan Givony on Sunday, the international presence at USU is only going to continue to grow. Per an unnamed source, Utah State has secured a commitment from 6-foot-5 Russian shooting guard Zakhar Vedischev (196-G-00). The 19-year old Vedischev currently plays for Lokomotiv-Kuban, one of 13 teams in Russia's VTB United League. As Givony noted in his report, Vedischev was a breakout performer at last summer's FIBA U19 World Cup in Crete. He led the Russian team in scoring with an average of 16.5 points per game while shooting 40 percent from behind the 3-point line. He scored at least 22 points in each of the final three games of the competition, the highlight of which was a 24-point outing against the United States. Per FIBA, Vedischev spent a few years in the U.S. at the nationally-renowned Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, playing alongside New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett, in order to 'learn English and get used to the athleticism of American basketball.' Euro Hopes categorizes Vedischev as 'a wing with average size and explosiveness... an elite shooter off the catch who can naturally hit shots off the dribble too, and never shows any hesitations in taking responsibilities in crunch time. Despite not being an elite creator because of his lack athleticism, he showed good instincts with the ball too, properly operating on the pick and roll and displaying excellent vision and passing skills.' If in fact he does end up signing as part of USUs 2020 class, Vedischev would join incoming freshmen Zapala, Maksym Shulga, Karson Stastny and Matthew Wickizer.
Courtesy of: deseret.com



Tags : ZAKHAR VEDISCHEV, LOKOMOTIV KUBAN, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP, VTB UNITED LEAGUE
Reggie Chaney transferring to Houston - by Eurobasket News
Former Arkansas forward Reggie Chaney (6'8'-F-99) announced his transfer destination on Monday. Chaney, who entered the NCAA's transfer portal early last week, has committed to Houston, according to a post to his Twitter account. He will have two seasons of eligibility with the Cougars. 'These past two years being an Arkansas Razorback have been a wonderful experience,' Chaney wrote. 'Thank you to all the Razorback fans for your unconditional love and support. It has truly been a pleasure to play at Bud Walton Arena. 'Excited to see what this next chapter has for me!' Houston finished the 2019-20 season at 23-8 overall and 13-5 in American Athletic Conference play. The Cougars, which finished ranked No. 22 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll of the season, are coached by Kelvin Sampson, who is entering his seventh year leading the program. Over 63 games at Arkansas, Chaney started nine games and averaged 4.8 points on 59.2 percent shooting and 3.4 rebounds. He shot a career-high 67.1 percent in 2019-20. Chaney was a three-star prospect, according to 247 Sports, out of Findlay Prep in Nevada. He initially chose Arkansas over scholarship offers from TCU, Texas A&M, Wichita State and DePaul. The Tulsa, Okla., native is the second Razorbacks player to transfer from the program since season's end, joining point guard Jalen Harris, who landed at Georgetown in April. Per NCAA rules, Chaney will sit out the 2020-21 season unless he requests and is granted a waiver for immediate eligibility.
Courtesy of: wholehogsports.com

Tags : REGGIE CHANEY, THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NCAA1
Keeyan Itejere commits to Texas as 2021 recruiting officially gets underway for Shaka Smart's program - by Eurobasket News
Shaka Smart and the Texas men's basketball program received some good news on Monday morning when Keeyan Itejere announced that he will join the Longhorns. Itejere is not currently rated by 247Sports, but he has been ranked among the top 30 prospects from North Carolina. He is 6-9 forward who plays at Grace Christian School in the Raleigh area. Itejere is the first player to commit to Texas' 2021 recruiting class. This past cycle, Texas signed only Vandegrift phenom Greg Brown III. According to MaxPreps, Itejere averaged 9.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game this season. He ranked second among the Eagles in scoring, trailing only North Carolina State signee Jaylon Gibson. Itejere also blocked 1.4 shots each game. Even with Itejere's commitment, Texas needs to add more names to its 2021 recruiting class. Key contributors Matt Coleman III, Royce Hamm Jr., Jase Febres and Jericho Sims will all be seniors this upcoming season. Hamm and Sims are respectively listed as 6-8 and 6-9 forwards. Brown is a 6-9 forward who is also considered a prospect for the 2021 NBA Draft.
Courtesy of: hookem.com
Colorado guard is Wyoming men's basketball's first commit of Class of 2021 - by Eurobasket News
Ben Bowen (6'2'-SG) from Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, announced his commitment to the University of Wyoming men's basketball program on Monday via Twitter. Bowen, a 6-foot-2 junior guard, averaged 16.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this past season for the Golden Eagles. Mountain Vista went 17-8 this past season, including an 8-2 record in the Class 5A/4A Continental League.He finished this past season by scoring a game-high 27 points in a loss to Rangeview in the Colorado High School Activities Association Class 5A State Championships. Bowen, who also had offers from Denver University and Central Michigan University, is the first commitment for the Cowboys' Class of 2021.
Courtesy of: kpvi.com

Cannon lands at Charlotte - by Eurobasket News
Former Washington State guard Marvin Cannon (6'5'-G), who elected to transfer out of the Cougars program in May, has landed at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, according to a Twitter post from Jeff Goodman, a basketball analyst with Stadium. In two years at WSU, the 6-foot-5, 175-pounder made a name as a long, versatile player who could ward off shots in the paint and score in spurts from around the court. After appearing mostly as a starter under former coach Ernie Kent, Cannon's role began to diminish in new coach Kyle Smith's system. In 2019-20, he scored a little less than half what he had the season before, partially because of an ankle injury sustained early in the year. In his 53 games at WSU, Cannon averaged 6.3 points and three rebounds per game, shooting 41.7 percent from the floor and 82.5 percent from the free-throw line. The Charlotte 49ers, a Conference USA team, went 16-13 last season.
Courtesy of: lmtribune.com

Tags : MARVIN CANNON, WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS, NCAA1
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Jahvon John commits to Shaw University - by Eurobasket News
Shaw University bolstered their roster. They landed commitment from Jahvon John (6'7'-F). The forward spent the last season with Virginia Academy in Ashburn, VA. Jahvon John was born in Virginia Beach, VA.

Tags : JAHVON JOHN, VIRGINIA ACADEMY, USA BASKETBALL, USA TRANSACTIONS
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NCAA3  
Stats Leaders
Points Per Game
Demers_Eric Eric DEMERS
  Gordon
  (185-G-)
  Avg: 32.4
 1. Demers, Gordon32.4 
 2. Dempsey, Muskingum30.6 
 3. Cameron, Wesley29.1 
 4. West, LeTourneau28.6 
 5. Davis, Arcadia27.0 
 6. Booker, Dean26.3 
 7. Ross, Springfield26.0 
 8. Casale, St.J.26.0 
 9. DeVries, Calvin25.7 
 10. Schimonitz, Nebr.25.4 
Rebounds Per Game
Rapoza_Mike Mike RAPOZA
  Anna M
  (198-F-)
  Avg: 15.5
 1. Rapoza, Anna M15.5 
 2. Grunder, Cortland14.7 
 3. Leifer, Yeshiva14.2 
 4. Hisatake, IlIinois13.9 
 5. Animashaun, Salem12.5 
 6. Vezele, Rhode I12.2 
 7. Sinera, Medgar E12.1 
 8. Rogers, Tufts11.9 
 9. Dennis, Morrisville11.5 
 10. Frederick, La R11.3 
Assists Per Game
Martin_Jaecee Jaecee MARTIN
  St.Joseph,
  (178-PG-)
  Avg: 7.9
 1. Martin, St.Joseph,7.9 
 2. McNeil, Carnegie7.3 
 3. West, LeTourneau7.2 
 4. Booker, Dean7.0 
 5. Martineau, Hilbert7.0 
 6. Mayfield, Bethany7.0 
 7. Wagner, York, PA7.0 
 8. Scott, Penn S6.9 
 9. Leifer, Yeshiva6.9 
 10. Boyd, UMass B6.8 
Steals Per Game
Cheek_Calvin Calvin CHEEK
  New E
  (178-PG-)
  Avg: 4.3
 1. Cheek, New E4.3 
 2. Simmons, Greenville3.7 
 3. Emerick, Rockford3.2 
 4. Azemi, Rutg.3.2 
 5. Allen, Dickinson3.2 
 6. Slyka, Franklin &3.0 
 7. Wingate, Old W2.9 
 8. Martin, St.Joseph,2.9 
 9. Lott, Purchase2.8 
 10. Wagner, York, PA2.8 
Blocks Per Game
Daniels_Dylan Dylan DANIELS
  Penn S
  (201-F-)
  Avg: 4.6
 1. Daniels, Penn S4.6 
 2. Fitch, SUNY C3.5 
 3. Walker, Drew3.1 
 4. Abdourhamane, Neum.2.8 
 5. Mallory, Rand.2.7 
 6. Barber, Mary W2.7 
 7. Weiner, Colby2.6 
 8. Animashaun, Salem2.6 
 9. Mitchell, Wash.2.5 
 10. Bebee, Grinnell2.5 
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Stats Leaders
Points Per Game
Ruakawa_Derone Derone RAUKAWA
  Moun.
  (181-G-94)
  Avg: 28
 1. Raukawa Moun.28.0 
 2. Trathen Giants25.0 
 3. Gillooly Rams25.0 
 4. Ingham Giants23.0 
 5. Britt Rams22.0 
 6. Aiolupotea Giants20.0 
 7. Mulvihill Moun.16.0 
 8. Smith-Milner Husk.15.0 
 9. Jones Mountainairs13.0 
 10. Exeter Rams13.0 
Rebounds Per Game
Jones_Marcel_1 Marcel JONES
  Mountainairs
  (203-F-85)
  Avg: 12
 1. Jones Mountainairs12.0 
 2. Britt Rams8.0 
 3. Johnson Giants7.0 
 4. Brooke Mountainairs7.0 
 5. Webley Rams7.0 
 6. Gillooly Rams6.0 
 7. Smith Rams6.0 
 8. Easthope Moun.6.0 
 9. Raukawa Moun.6.0 
 10. Henry Huskies6.0 
Assists Per Game
Ruakawa_Derone Derone RAUKAWA
  Moun.
  (181-G-94)
  Avg: 10
 1. Raukawa Moun.10.0 
 2. Jones Mountainairs7.0 
 3. Mulvihill Moun.5.0 
 4. Gerrand Huskies4.0 
 5. Smith Rams4.0 
 6. Murray Huskies3.0 
 7. Cowie Rams3.0 
 8. Johnson Giants3.0 
 9. Ingham Giants3.0 
 10. Bloxham Giants2.0 
Steals Per Game
Smith-Milner_Tohirau Tohi SMITH-MILNER
  Husk.
  (206-F/C-95)
  Avg: 2
 1. Smith-Milner Husk.2.0 
 2. Bloxham Giants2.0 
 3. Whittaker Rams2.0 
 4. Haku Huskies2.0 
 5. Wilson Huskies2.0 
 6. Mulvihill Moun.2.0 
 7. Lovell Giants2.0 
 8. Exeter Rams2.0 
 9. Talma Rams1.0 
 10. Jones Mountainairs1.0 
Blocks Per Game
Wilson_Nathan Nathan WILSON
  Huskies
  (201-F-85)
  Avg: 2
 1. Wilson Huskies2.0 
 2. Stodart Rams2.0 
 3. Gillooly Rams2.0 
 4. Jones Mountainairs1.0 
 5. Smith Rams1.0 
 6. Talma Rams1.0 
 7. Exeter Rams1.0 
 8. Webley Rams1.0 
 9. Cowie Rams1.0 
 10. Whittaker Rams1.0 
Airs take opening win over Giants - by Eurobasket News
The 2020 Sal's NBL Showdown has delivered a 208pt bonanza to start the season in Auckland with the Steelformers Taranaki Mountainairs winning 112-96 over the Mike Pero Nelson Giants. The high-scoring game was full of thrills and spills, along with a number of star performances, none better that the Airs' Derone Raukawa (181-G-94) (28pts, 10ast, 5 treys). The slick guard was the opening pick for the Airs at the Sal's NBL Draft and he didn't disappoint first-up, showing plenty of poise, court leadership and a fleet-footed turn of speed. Others to impress for the winners included Frances Mulvihill (16pts) and Tai Wynyard (208-C/F-98, college: Kentucky) (13pts), while Marcel Jones was everywhere with his 13pts, 12rbs, 7ast. The Airs shot at an impressive 59% clip, a telling advantage against Nelson's 46%. There was a lot to like about the Giants, particularly given they were without their star-studded top three players in Mika Vukona (197-F-82) (quarantine), Mike Karena (210-C-93, college: Wright St.) (ankle) and Dane Brooks (188-G-96, college: Harcum CC) (groin). Both Vukona and Karena could be back for the clash against the Nuggets on Thursday. Best for the Giants included Nic Trathen (202-PF-97) (23pts), Tom Ingham (189-G-93) (23pts) and Tysxun Aiolupotea (183-G-01) (20pts).
Courtesy of: nznbl.basketball

Tags : DERONE RAUKAWA, TARANAKI MOUNTAINAIRS, NEW ZEALAND BASKETBALL
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Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots ink Abdullahi Kuso - by Eurobasket News
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Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots (B2 League) agreed terms with experienced 36-year old Nigerian forward Abdullahi Kuso (206-111kg-84, college: Tallahassee).
Gunma Crane Thunders. In 38 B2 League games in Japan he had 13.0ppg, 9.4rpg, 2.5apg, 1.2spg and 1.1bpg last season. Kuso helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in B League D2 East Division. Kuso was a member of Nigerian Senior National Team back in 2007.
He is quite experienced player. Kuso has played in six different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally also in Canada (Halifax Rainmen), Croatia (KK Zadar), Korea (Mobis Phoebus), Syria and Ukraine and Japan (Iwate Big Bulls, Fukuoka Rizing, Miyazaki Shining Suns, Kagawa Five Arrows and Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Japanese B League D2 East Division Regular Season in 2017 and 2019.
Kuso is close to retirement age as a player. It's very possible he may end his playing career at Cyberdyne Ibaraki Robots.
Kuso attended Tallahassee Community College until 2008 and it will be his 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season as a professional player.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ABDULLAHI KUSO, CYBERDYNE IBARAKI ROBOTS, JAPANESE BASKETBALL, JAPANESE TRANSACTIONS
Ike Joseph Udanoh joins Trieste - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Pallacanestro Trieste (Serie A) agreed terms with 30-year old American (has also Nigerian passport) power forward Ike Joseph Udanoh (202-107kg-89, college: Wayne St., MI). He is the second import player in the roster as Latvian Andrejs Grazulis signed here earlier.
Udanoh will still stay in Italy where he played last season at Umana Reyer Venezia in the Serie A. In 6 games he had 7.7ppg, 5.3rpg and 1.2spg. Udanoh also played 15 games in Eurocup where he recorded 3.3ppg and 3.5rpg.
Udanoh ended the previous (2018-19) season at Scandone Avellino. In 16 Serie A games he averaged 12.2ppg, 8.3rpg, 2.2apg and 1.1spg. But the most of that year he spent at Acqua S.Bernardo Cantu. In 18 Serie A games he got 12.5ppg, 9.0rpg, 4.3apg and 1.9spg.
He is quite experienced player. Udanoh's career allowed him to visit four different continents, while he played in eight different countries. Udanoh tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Austria (Raiffeisen Flyers Wels), Finland (Tapiolan Honka and LoKoKo Bisons), France (Hyeres-Toulon), Kazakhstan (Astana), Qatar (Al Ahli), Uruguay (Larre Borges), Italy (Ferrara and Mantova) and The Basketball Tournament (Louisiana United).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Udanoh was voted Eurobasket.com All-VTB League Honorable Mention in 2018.
Udanoh attended Wayne State University until 2012 and it will be his ninth season as a professional player.
On Udanoh: A very energetic front court player, with an ideal body to play a physical, tough game. He's very effective at the defensive side and can spend time in both center and PF positions as well, taking advantage from his quickness at the 5 and from his power at the 4.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : IKE JOSEPH UDANOH, PALLACANESTRO TRIESTE, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS
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NORTH MACEDONIA  
Josh Selby agreed terms with Kumanovo - by Dragan Ristov
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KK Kumanovo 2009 (Prva Liga) strengthened their roster with addition of 29-year old American point guard Josh Selby (188-88kg-91, college: Kansas). He The last time (19) he played at Florida TNT (The Basketball Tournament) in the U.S. Selby missed last season and had one year break from professional basketball.
In 2011 Selby was drafted by Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) in second round (49th overall). He attended University of Kansas and it is his tenth season in pro basketball.
Selby is a very experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in ten different countries. Selby has played previously professionally in China, Croatia (Cedevita), Dominican Republic (San Lazaro), Israel (Maccabi Kiryat Gat), Turkey (Balikesir, Akhisar Bld and Socar Petkim), NBA (Cleveland Cavaliers), Argentina (Ferro), South Korea (ET Land Elephants), NBA G League (Stockton Kings, Maine Red Claws and Canton Charge) and The Basketball Tournament (Brothers DB).
Among many awards Selby's college team won Big 12 Tournament in 2011. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League Honorable Mention award back in 2017.

KK Kumanovo 2009 roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Josh Selby
Andrej Cvetkovski
Miodrag Todorovic
Damjan Misa

Forwards:
Filip Stojanovski
Julio Guity
Gorjan Markovski
Damjan Robev

Center:
Oliver Dvojakovski

Coach: Vladimir Mirkovski

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : JOSH SELBY, KK KUMANOVO 2009, NORTH MACEDONIAN BASKETBALL, NORTH MACEDONIAN TRANSACTIONS
WSU lands top 2020 international prospect Andrej Jakimovski - by Eurobasket News
Washington State Cougars men's basketball coach Kyle Smith continues to outdo himself in recruiting, luring a commitment from top international prospect Andrej Jakimovski (200-SG-01) to add to the Cougs' 2020 class. The news was first reported by ESPN's Jonathan Givony on Sunday morning and has been confirmed by WSU. Givony, who is an expert on European prospects, said Jakimovski is considered one of the top players coming over to play collegiately, and that other higher-profile programs had been pursuing him. Jakimovski also was weighing whether to begin his pro career. 'Since I was a kid, my dream was to play basketball in the U.S., the country that has the best basketball players and coaches,' Jakimovski told ESPN. 'I believe that Washington State will help me achieve my childhood dream of becoming a great basketball player. They're offering me the opportunity to build myself as a person, athlete and student.' A 19-year-old from North Macedonia, Jakimovski is a 6-7 wing who played last season in the second division of Italian professional basketball, but he retained his NCAA eligibility by playing on an amateur contract. He saw very little action with Reale Mutua Torino's senior team during the truncated 2019-20 season, but when matched up with his peers, Jakimovski has excelled: He averaged 18.4 points in the FIBA U18 Euro B (the second division of the European championships) tournament, and he averaged 28 points, 14 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 3 steals in the Italian NextGen U19 tournament. He also recently was called up to North Macedonia's senior team. There's every reason to believe that if Jakimovski had played in the U.S. this past year, he'd have been considered a four-star prospect around the fringes of the top 100 players in 2020. Jakimovski is highly polished and is positioned to contribute from day one, having been competing against grown men in Europe. Put simply, this is quite the coup for Smith. 'Andrej is someone we have been recruiting for over a year,' Smith said, via news release. 'He is a highly skillful playmaker that can play four positions on the offensive end of the floor. He has been a dominant player in his age group.' The 2020 class was believed to be full following the commitment earlier in the week of Carlos Rosario, which immediately led to questions about whether this signaled another departure from the program - speculation immediately settled on whether star wing CJ Elleby, who has declared for the NBA Draft, had made a final decision to leave school. However, a source close to the program said the team thinks it can add Jakimovski without any further departures. It's believed that there will be a COVID-driven loophole available to the team: Because the NBA Draft keeps getting pushed back (now October 16), which has caused the NCAA deadline to withdraw from the draft to be pushed back (now August 3, just a few weeks before classes start at WSU), it seems likely that the NCAA will allow teams to take on a 14th scholarship player for the 2020-21 season. Jakimovski joins what already is an absolutely loaded class by WSU standards, and if Elleby returns - something that seems more likely than not in the current environment - the Cougars will be well positioned to improve on Smith's strong first season, as well as in a place to elevate the program for years to come with an incredibly strong young core.
Courtesy of: cougcenter.com


Tags : ANDREJ JAKIMOVSKI, REALE MUTUA BASKET TORINO, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP
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Jakub Karolak is back at Legia - by Eurobasket Center
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Legia Warszawa (EBL) added to their roster 26-year old swingman Jakub Karolak (196-93, agency: Alti Sport). It is actually his comeback to Legia as he has played here before. Karolak played last season at Anwil (EBL). In 10 Basketball Champions League games he had 3.1ppg and 1.4rpg. He also played 19 games in EBL where he recorded 7.6ppg and 2.5rpg. Karolak helped them to win the Supercup.
The previous (18-19) season he played at Legia. In 31 EBL games he averaged 14.9ppg, 4.2rpg and 1.4apg. A very spectacular season in his career as he was named to Eurobasket.com Polish League All-Domestic Players Team.
Karolak has played previously for four other teams: PGE Turow, MKS Dabrowa Gornicza, Trefl and Novum Lublin.

Legia Warszawa roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Zach Johnson
Przemyslaw Kuzkow

Forwards:
Adam Linowski
Jakub Karolak
Grzegorz Kulka
Grzegorz Kaminski

Centers:
Dariusz Wyka
Jakub Sadowski

Coach: Wojciech Kaminski

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : JAKUB KAROLAK, LEGIA WARSZAWA, POLISH BASKETBALL, POLISH TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FIBA EUROPE CUP
Spojnia welcomes back Dominik Grudzinski - by Eurobasket Center
PGE Spojnia Stargard (EBL) tabbed 22-year old forward Dominik Grudzinski (200-98). It is actually his comeback to Spojnia Stargard as he has played here before. Grudzinski played most recently at Kotwica in the 1Liga where in 13 games he averaged 1.5ppg last season.
He has played previously for other teams: BM Slam Stal, Pleszew, Goleniow, Zielona Gor and Nowa Dol.

PGE Spojnia Stargard roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Tomasz Snieg
Filip Matczak

Forwards:
Mateusz Kostrzewski
Kacper Mlynarski
Dominik Grudzinski

Coach: Jacek Winnicki

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : DOMINIK GRUDZINSKI, PGE SPOJNIA STARGARD, POLISH BASKETBALL, POLISH TRANSACTIONS
Akademia Koszykowki Legii Warszawa lands Szymon Kolakowski - by Eurobasket Center
Akademia Koszykowki Legii Warszawa (2Liga) tabbed 16-year old guard Szymon Kolakowski (189-3). He played most recently at Arka AMW Gdynia 2nd team where in 7 2Liga games he scored 7 points. He also played in U18 Championshis.

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : SZYMON KOLAKOWSKI, AKADEMIA KOSZYKOWKI LEGII WARSZAWA, POLISH BASKETBALL, POLISH TRANSACTIONS
HydroTruck tabs Dayon Griffin - by Eurobasket Center
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HydroTruck Radom (EBL) inked 24-year old American guard Dayon Griffin (196-86kg-95, college: UCF). He played most recently at Feronikeli in Kosovan Superliga. In 5 games he averaged impressive 22.4ppg, 5.8rpg, 6.0apg and 1.2spg last season.
Griffin attended University of Central Florida until 2019 and it will be his second season in pro basketball.

HydroTruck Radom roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Jakub Zalewski
Marcin Piechowicz
Filip Zegzula
Nickolas Neal
Dayon Griffin

Forwards:
Daniel Wall
Mikolaj Kurpisz
Brett Prahl
Patryk Stankowski

Coach: Robert Witka

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : DAYON GRIFFIN, HYDROTRUCK RADOM, POLISH BASKETBALL, POLISH TRANSACTIONS, FIBA EUROPE CUP
Tony Meier re-signs at Stelmet Enea - by Eurobasket Center
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Defending champion Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Gora (EBL) confirmed in their roster 30-year old American forward Tony Meier (204-100kg-90, college: Milwaukee). He played there last season. In 22 EBL games he had 10.6ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.5apg and 1.1spg. Meier helped them to win the league title. Quite impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Polish League Honorable Mention. Meier also played 19 games in VTB United League where he recorded 12.0ppg, 4.2rpg and 1.6apg.
Meier attended University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee until 2012 and it will be his ninth season as a professional player.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : TONY MEIER, STELMET ENEA BC ZIELONA GORA, POLISH BASKETBALL, POLISH TRANSACTIONS, VTB UNITED LEAGUE
Spojnia tabs rookie Baylee Steele in his first year in pro basketball - by Eurobasket News
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PGE Spojnia Stargard (EBL) inked 23-year old American center Baylee Steele (211-109kg-97). Steele just graduated from Duquesne (NCAA). In 30 games he averaged 8.9ppg and 4.7rpg last season.
As mentioned above Steele is just out of the college and it will be his first season in pro basketball.

PGE Spojnia Stargard roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Tomasz Snieg
Filip Matczak

Forwards:
Mateusz Kostrzewski
Kacper Mlynarski
Dominik Grudzinski

Center:
Baylee Steele

Coach: Jacek Winnicki

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : BAYLEE STEELE, PGE SPOJNIA STARGARD, POLISH BASKETBALL, POLISH TRANSACTIONS
Le Portel welcomes back Wojciechowski, ex Slask - by Eurobasket News
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ESSM Le Portel Cote d'Opale (Jeep ELITE ProA) inked 27-year old Polish international forward Mathieu Wojciechowski (203-92). It is actually his comeback to Le Portel as he has played here before. Wojciechowski has a double citizenship as he also holds French passport. Wojciechowski played most recently at Slask in Polish EBL league. In 20 games he averaged 12.7ppg, 5.7rpg and 1.8apg last season. A very good year in his career as he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Polish League Honorable Mention.
The previous (18-19) season Wojciechowski played at MKS Dabrowa Gornicza (also in EBL) where in 34 games he had 13.6ppg, 5.7rpg, 1.5apg and 1.4spg. He helped them to make it to the Polish Cup Semifinals. It was a very successful season in his career as he was selected to Eurobasket.com Polish League All-Domestic Players Team.
He also represented Poland at the European Championships U20 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 3 games: 5.0ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.0apg.
Wojciechowski has played previously for four other France teams: Limoges CSP Elite, Gravelines Dunkerque, JL Bourg and Lille Metropole.
Wojciechowski's team made it to the French Cup final in 2015.

ESSM Le Portel Cote d'Opale roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Michael Umeh
Benoit Mangin
Boris Dallo
Mehdy-Sofian Ngouama

Forwards:
Mathieu Wojciechowski
Mikyle McIntosh
Cyrille Eliezer-Vanerot
Damien Nseke_Ebele

Center:
Johan Passave-Ducteil

Coach: Eric Girard

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : MATHIEU WOJCIECHOWSKI, ESSM LE PORTEL COTE D'OPALE, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS
Legia signs Justin Bibbins, ex ZTE KK - by Eurobasket News
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Legia Warszawa (EBL) signed 24-year old American point guard Justin Bibbins (178-150kg-96, college: Utah). He joins another USA player Zach Johnson who is already in the roster.
Bibbins played last season at Zalakeramia ZTE KK in Hungarian A Division. In 11 games he had very impressive stats: 15.8ppg, 2.1rpg and 4.9apg. Bibbins also played for Mladost (Serbian KLS) in Serbian league where in 6 games he recorded also remarkable stats: 18.5ppg, 2.2rpg, 5.5apg and 1.3spg.
Bibbins has played previously for Polish team Polpharma.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he played in the final of NIT in 2018. Bibbins was also voted All-Pac-12 1st Team in 2018 at his college time.
He attended University of Utah until 2018 and it will be his third season as a professional player.

Legia Warszawa roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Zach Johnson
Justin Bibbins
Przemyslaw Kuzkow

Forwards:
Adam Linowski
Jakub Karolak
Grzegorz Kulka
Grzegorz Kaminski

Centers:
Dariusz Wyka
Jakub Sadowski

Coach: Wojciech Kaminski

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : JUSTIN BIBBINS, LEGIA WARSZAWA, POLISH BASKETBALL, POLISH TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FIBA EUROPE CUP
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PORTUGAL  
Paulo Caldeira signs at Academica - by Joao Santos
Associacao Academica de Coimbra (Proliga) landed 21-year old shooting guard Paulo Caldeira (192-99). He played most recently at Sampaense. In 22 Proliga games he averaged 11.1ppg, 4.2rpg, 3.0apg and 1.0spg last season.
The previous (18-19) season Caldeira played at Estoril Basket where in 26 Proliga games he had 10.8ppg, 4.6rpg, 2.8apg and 1.7spg.
He represented Portugal at the European Championships U20 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) two years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 3.6ppg, 2.7rpg, 3.0apg.
Caldeira has played previously for played also at Electrico FC.

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : PAULO CALDEIRA, ASSOCIACAO ACADEMICA DE COIMBRA, PORTUGUESE BASKETBALL, PORTUGUESE TRANSACTIONS
Feliciano Neto Perez lands in Oliveirense - by Luis Rocha
After a very good season in Portugal, playing for CD Povoa/MonteAdriano, and after December for Galitos-Barreiro, Feliciano Perez (210-C-90) is the new signing for Oliveirense, and will be ready to play inside the paint and grab a lot of rebounds. Feliciano arrived at CD Povoa/MonteAdriano in the 2019-20 season firmly decided to show all he can do. At the middle of the season he went to Galitos-Barreiro, performed at his high level, and now he get's the reward, giving another step forward in his career in Portugal arriving at one of the contenders for the tilte with the pressure of showing eberybody that he can still be able to improve and bring the necessary consistency to help is new team in their new run at the title.

Tags : FELICIANO PEREZ, GALITOS-BARREIRO, PORTUGUESE BASKETBALL, PORTUGUESE TRANSACTIONS
Sporting gets Jalen Henry. - by Luis Rocha
Sporting Clube de Portugal took the decision to bring to it's roster Jalen Henry (204-C/F-96, college: SIUE). Henry can play 4 or 5 and that was the position where the club in the the last season, had some trouble to cover. They think that the problem can be solved by this player and they went ahead and sign him. After played in France, Luxemburg and Finland, for the last two seasons, can Henry be the player tha Brandon Nazione and Demetric Austin never were able to be?

Tags : JALEN HENRY, BC NOKIA, FINNISH BASKETBALL, FINNISH TRANSACTIONS
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PUERTO RICO  
BSN to have important meeting on Thursday - by Luis Modestti
The BSN Board of Directors scheduled a meeting for June 25 to finally decide if the season can restart on August 15.

Some teams have done training sessions with players under the guidelines given by the medical team. The restart date is expected to have a one-month preseason. Details about the restart format have not been announced.

If a decision is not made on June 25, the league will continue to evaluate their plans for a possible resumption and already set August 15 as a deadline to decide whether restart or cancel the 2020 season.
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RUSSIA  
Utah State men's basketball gets commitment from 6-foot-5 Russian shooting guard Zakhar Vedischev - by Eurobasket News
Utah State coach Craig Smith has only been the head coach of the Aggies men's basketball team for two seasons, yet in that time he has shown a real predilection for discovering and signing international prospects. This offseason alone, USU has signed two European players, Polish center Szymon Zapala (210-C-01) and Ukranian shooting guard Maksym Shulga (193-G-02), to say nothing of the internationals already on the team's roster, including Portuguese center Neemias Queta (213-C-99), Australian guard Sean Bairstow and Polish center Kuba Karwowski. According to a report by ESPN NBA Draft analyst and reporter Jonathan Givony on Sunday, the international presence at USU is only going to continue to grow. Per an unnamed source, Utah State has secured a commitment from 6-foot-5 Russian shooting guard Zakhar Vedischev (196-G-00). The 19-year old Vedischev currently plays for Lokomotiv-Kuban, one of 13 teams in Russia's VTB United League. As Givony noted in his report, Vedischev was a breakout performer at last summer's FIBA U19 World Cup in Crete. He led the Russian team in scoring with an average of 16.5 points per game while shooting 40 percent from behind the 3-point line. He scored at least 22 points in each of the final three games of the competition, the highlight of which was a 24-point outing against the United States. Per FIBA, Vedischev spent a few years in the U.S. at the nationally-renowned Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, playing alongside New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett, in order to 'learn English and get used to the athleticism of American basketball.' Euro Hopes categorizes Vedischev as 'a wing with average size and explosiveness... an elite shooter off the catch who can naturally hit shots off the dribble too, and never shows any hesitations in taking responsibilities in crunch time. Despite not being an elite creator because of his lack athleticism, he showed good instincts with the ball too, properly operating on the pick and roll and displaying excellent vision and passing skills.' If in fact he does end up signing as part of USUs 2020 class, Vedischev would join incoming freshmen Zapala, Maksym Shulga, Karson Stastny and Matthew Wickizer.
Courtesy of: deseret.com



Tags : ZAKHAR VEDISCHEV, LOKOMOTIV KUBAN, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP, VTB UNITED LEAGUE
N.Novgorod tabs Alexandre Gavrilovic - by Eurobasket News
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BC Nizhny Novgorod (VTB) inked 28-year old French-Serbian power forward Alexandre Gavrilovic (208-112kg-91, college: Towson, agency: Duran International). He played most recently at Tsmoki-Minsk in Belarusian Premier League. Gavrilovic managed to play in three leagues last year (!!!). The team played in three different competitions that year, and Gavrilovic had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In two Basketball Champions League games he averaged 14.5ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.0apg, 1.5spg and 1.0bpg. He also played 13 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he recorded 13.9ppg and 6.1rpg. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Europe Cup Honorable Mention. And finally Gavrilovic contributed to 15 games in VTB United League where he got 12.2ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.1apg.
He was a member of French U20 National Team between 2010 and 2011.
Gavrilovic has played previously professionally in Bulgaria and France (Olympique Antibes, Nantes, Chorale de Roanne and ALM Evreux). Gavrilovic's team won Belarusian Cup.
He attended Towson University until 2015 and it will be his sixth season in pro basketball.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ALEXANDRE GAVRILOVIC, BC NIZHNY NOVGOROD, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, VTB UNITED LEAGUE
Avtodor keeps Starks for another season - by Eurobasket News
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Avtodor Saratov (VTB) re-signed 29-year old American guard Markel Starks (186-79kg-91, college: Georgetown, agency: BeoBasket). He is the second foreigner player in the roster as Croatian Zeljko Sakic signed here earlier.
Starks played there last season. In 18 VTB United League games he averaged 14.4ppg, 2.3rpg, 5.9apg (top 5) and 1.2spg.
The previous (18-19) season Starks played at Stelmet Enea BC (Polish EBL) in Polish league where in 36 games he had 13.7ppg, 2.4rpg, 5.6apg and 1.1spg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. He can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Polish League Honorable Mention. Starks also played 24 games in VTB United League where he recorded 11.5ppg, 1.8rpg and 4.8apg.
Starks has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014.
Starks is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in five different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Australian and of course North American leagues. Starks has played previously professionally in Australia (Cairns Taipans), Germany (Deutsche Bank Skyliners), Greece (Koroivos), Italy (Vanoli Cremona and Ferentino) and Turkey (Yalova Bld).
Among many awards his team made it to the Italian LNP Cup final in 2015. Starks received also All-Big East 1st Team award back in 2014 at his college time.
He attended Georgetown University until 2014 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball.
Let's have closer look into Starks' outlook: A super quick player, with great offensive instinct and scoring ability that make him more a combo guard that a true PG. Has great athletic skills and he's actively working to his defense on the perimeter.

Avtodor Saratov roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Alexey Vzdykhalkin
Markel Starks

Forward:
Zeljko Sakic

Center:
Ievgen Minchenko

By Eurobasket Data Center (via @MiskoRaznatovic)

Tags : MARKEL STARKS, AVTODOR SARATOV, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS, VTB UNITED LEAGUE
Shved is close to re-sign at Khimki - by Eurobasket News
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BC Khimki Moscow Region (VTB) is about to confirm 31-year old ex-international guard Alexey Shved (198-73kg-88, agency: Alti Sport). He has played there for the last five seasons. A very impressive year as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Euroleague 2nd Team. Shved played 13 games in VTB United League where he was second best scorer with remarkable 22.4ppg and averaged 3.1rpg, 9.2apg (top 3) and 1.2spg last season. He helped them to win the regular season.
Shved has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014.
He was also a member of Russian international program for some years. Shved played for Russian Senior National Team between 2009 and 2018 and previously for U20 National Team between 2007 and 2008.
He also represented Russia at the European Championships three years ago. Shved's team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 9 games: Score-1 (24.3ppg), 2.4rpg, 5.9apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 49.1%, 3PT: 37.6%, FT: 87.3%.
Shved has played previously professionally also in NBA (Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves) and Russia (CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, BC Samara 2nd team and CSKA Junior). Shved was also voted Eurobasket.com All-VTB League Player of the Year in 2017, 2019 and 2020.
His team won Gomelsky Cup in 2018.
He could be described: Very promising guard, with a great timing for the pass and interesting 1-on-1 skills. Can shot, dish the ball to the open teammate or go inside to finish. His good decision making allow him to be yet a great quarterback at any level, and also enable him to spend time at the 2 position, where he can create for himself or for teammates.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ALEXEY SHVED, BC KHIMKI MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROLEAGUE, VTB UNITED LEAGUE
Denis Zakharov signs at Zenit - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Zenit Sankt Petersburg (VTB) landed 26-year old international guard Denis Zakharov (192-88kg-93, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov). He has played for the last three years at Enisey in the VTB. In 12 FIBA Europe Cup games he averaged 11.3ppg, 2.3rpg and 2.6apg last season. Zakharov also played 18 games in VTB United League where he had 11.8ppg, 2.4rpg and 2.1apg. It was a very successful season in his career as he was selected to VTB United League All-Star Game.
Zakharov has been also a member of Russian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Russian senior team since 2016 and previously for U20 National Team between 2012 and 2013.
Zakharov also represented Russia at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) five years ago. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 7 games: 5.7ppg, 1.4apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 72.2%, 3PT: 17.6%, FT: 71.4%.
Zakharov has played previously for five other teams: Spartak Vidnoye, Dynamo Moscow, BC Nizhny Novgorod, Lokomotiv and Lokomotiv Kuban 2nd team.
Among many awards Zakharov's team made it to the VTB United League Semifinals in 2017. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Russian Superleague 2nd Team award back in 2015.

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : DENIS ZAKHAROV, ZENIT SANKT PETERSBURG, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROLEAGUE, VTB UNITED LEAGUE
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RWANDA  
REG still focused' on winning league title - by Eurobasket News
Henry Mwinuka , the head coach of Rwanda Energy Group (REG) basketball club, has urged his players to stay focused on winning the 2019/2020 BK Basketball National League title despite the long layoff due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The topflight basketball championship will resume on September 4, nearly six months after it was suspended on March 15 - along with every other sports activity in the country. Speaking to Times Sport on Thursday, Mwinuka said that his team's ultimate goal this season remained to win the league title, challenging the players that 'nothing should stop us, not even the pandemic!' 'All my players are in good fitness shape, the lockdown and league suspension did not stop them from training - we just changed how we trained,' said the Tanzania-born tactician. 'We switched to individual training, and close monitoring from coaches.' REG have not won the league title since 2017 when they made history of clinching the championship in their maiden season (2016/2017) in the league. After 12 games, REG top the table with 23 points, one ahead of second-placed and two-time reigning champions Patriots. 'The title race is still wide open,' he acknowledged, noting that he did not expect Patriots to easily give up on the title, but believed his players would step up for the challenge. Once the league restarts, teams are expected to play under a tight schedule where they will each have two to three games a week. The season will conclude with the playoff games in December.
Courtesy of: newtimes.co.rw

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SERBIA  
Vasa Pusica is a newcomer at Sassari - by Eurobasket News
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Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Serie A) strengthened their roster with addition of 24-year old Serbian guard Vasa Pusica (196-95kg-95, college: Northeastern).
Consultinvest VL Pesaro. In 18 Serie A games in Italy he recorded 12.9ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.8apg and 1.4spg.
Pusica represented Serbia at the European Championships U18 in Latvia seven years ago. His stats at that event were 9 games: 7.9ppg, 3.2rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 72.0%.
Pusica graduated from Northeastern University in 2019 and it is his second season as a professional player.
The scouts decsribe him following way: "Vasa is a very skilled guard with a high basketball IQ," said head coach Bill Grier. "He can play all three guard positions for us. He comes from one of the top programs in the U.S. that plays against the highest level of competition.".

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : VASA PUSICA, BANCO DI SARDEGNA SASSARI, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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SLOVAKIA  
Handlova inks Goran Bulatovic - by Michal Duchovic
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MBK Banik Handlova (SBL) agreed terms with 32-year old Montenegrin point guard Goran Bulatovic (186-88). He is the second import player in the roster as Croatian Sasa Jankovic signed here earlier.
Bulatovic has played for the last five seasons at Inter Bratislava in the SBL. He managed to play in three leagues last year. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and Bulatovic had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In two Basketball Champions League games he recorded 3.0ppg, 3.0apg and 1.5spg. He also played 24 games in SBL where he averaged 3.6ppg, 1.9rpg and 3.4apg. Bulatovic helped them to win the regular season. And finally he contributed to 6 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he got 4.7ppg, 3.5rpg and 4.2apg.
He has played previously professionally also in Montenegro (Gorstak, KK ABS Primorje 1945 Herceg Novi, Studentski Centar Podgorica and Teodo Tivat).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Bulatovic was voted Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian League Honorable Mention back in 2015.

MBK Banik Handlova roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Goran Bulatovic
Adam Stehlik

Forward:
Sasa Jankovic

Center:
Michal Dolnik

Coach: Danilo Rakocevic



Tags : GORAN BULATOVIC, MBK BANIK HANDLOVA, SLOVAKIAN BASKETBALL, SLOVAKIAN TRANSACTIONS
Andrews re-signs at Iskra Svit - by Michal Duchovic
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Iskra Svit (SBL) confirmed in their roster 23-year old American guard Daquaise Andrews (188-77kg-97, college: S.New Hampshire). He is the second import player in the roster as Serbian Sasa Avramovic signed here earlier.
Andrews played there last season. In 11 SBL games he had 7.3ppg, 4.3rpg and 2.4apg.
Andrews graduated from Southern New Hampshire University in 2019 and it is his second season as a professional player.

Iskra Svit roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Stanislav Baldovsky
Sasa Avramovic
Daquaise Andrews

Forward:
Michal Kuzmiak

Center:
Martin Bizub



Tags : DAQUAISE ANDREWS, ISKRA SVIT, SLOVAKIAN BASKETBALL, SLOVAKIAN TRANSACTIONS
Darrion Strong-Moore (ex Spars) agreed terms with Inter Bratislava - by Michal Duchovic
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Defending champion Inter Bratislava (SBL) inked 26-year old American guard Darrion Strong-Moore (185-84kg-94, college: UAFS). He played most recently at Spars in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. In 15 games he recorded 10.3ppg, 1.5rpg and 2.1apg last season. Strong-Moore helped them to win the cup. He also played 19 games in ABA League where he averaged 8.1ppg, 1.1rpg and 1.3apg.
Strong-Moore graduated from University of Arkansas Fort Smith in 2018 and it is his third season in pro basketball.

Inter Bratislava roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Marek Kozlik
Jaroslav Musil
Darrion Strong-Moore

Forward:
Richard Korner

Center:
Michal Fusek

Coach: Alberto Blanco



Tags : DARRION STRONG-MOORE, INTER BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIAN BASKETBALL, SLOVAKIAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, FIBA EUROPE CUP
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SLOVENIA  
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Sinisa Bilic agreed terms with Valur - by Igor Obradovic
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Valur Reykjavik (Dominos League) inked 31-year old Slovenian forward Sinisa Bilic (202-95kg-89, agency: 011 Sports). He played most recently at Tindastoll. In 20 Dominos League games in Iceland he recorded very impressive stats: 19.6ppg, 5.8rpg and 2.3apg last season. A very good year in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic League Honorable Mention.
The previous (18-19) season Bilic played at Rogaska (Slovenian Liga Nova KBM) in Slovenian league where in 27 games he averaged 9.0ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.1apg. He also played 21 games in ABA League where he had 7.9ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.7apg.
He was a member of Slovenian U20 National Team back in 2008.
Bilic is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in France (Saint Chamond), Slovakia (MBK Rieker Com Therm Komarno, Nitra and Levice), Slovenia (Triglav, Slovan, Maribor, Elektra and Ptuj) and Czech Republic (Levice).
Bilic's team won Alpe Adria Cup in 2017.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : SINISA BILIC, VALUR REYKJAVIK, ICELANDIC BASKETBALL, ICELANDIC TRANSACTIONS
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SPAIN  
Stats Leaders - ACB
Points Per Game
Prepelic_Klemen_1 Klemen PREPELIC
  Joventut
  (191-G-92)
  Avg: 22.4
 1. Prepelic Joventut22.4 
 2. Booker UCAM M21.2 
 3. Mirotic FC B19.5 
 4. Bouteille RETAbet17.7 
 5. Shermadini Tenerife17.7 
 6. Shengelia Baskonia16.0 
 7. Toolson Manresa15.0 
 8. Eddie UCAM Murcia14.4 
 9. Benite Burgos13.7 
 10. Slaughter Real B13.3 
Rebounds Per Game
Omic_Alen_2 Alen OMIC
  Joventut
  (216-C-92)
  Avg: 7.9
 1. Omic Joventut7.9 
 2. Tavares Real M7.6 
 3. Costello Gran C7.6 
 4. Balvin RETAbet BB7.1 
 5. Shermadini Tenerife7.0 
 6. Kravic Obradoiro6.4 
 7. Clark Burgos6.4 
 8. Shengelia Baskonia6.3 
 9. Kravish Manresa6.2 
 10. Dubljevic Valencia6.2 
Assists Per Game
Huertas_Marcelinho_2 Marcelinho HUERTAS
  Tenerife
  (191-PG-83)
  Avg: 8
 1. Huertas Tenerife8.0 
 2. Cook Gran Canaria7.2 
 3. Perez Manresa6.5 
 4. Zisis Joventut5.9 
 5. Campazzo Real M5.0 
 6. Bellas Fuenlabrada4.9 
 7. Pressey Estudiantes4.7 
 8. Pozas Obradoiro4.5 
 9. Bassas Burgos4.2 
 10. Hanga FC B4.2 
Steals Per Game
Pressey_Phil_2 Phil PRESSEY
  Estudiantes
  (180-PG-91)
  Avg: 2.4
 1. Pressey Estudiantes2.4 
 2. Henry Baskonia1.5 
 3. Fernandez Unicaja1.5 
 4. Ennis Zaragoza1.3 
 5. Vives Valencia1.3 
 6. Loyd Valencia1.3 
 7. Cook Gran Canaria1.3 
 8. Sy Andorra1.2 
 9. Higgins FC B1.2 
 10. Vildoza Baskonia1.2 
Blocks Per Game
Lammers_Ben_1 Ben LAMMERS
  RETAbet B
  (208-C-95)
  Avg: 1.9
 1. Lammers RETAbet B1.9 
 2. Tavares Real M1.8 
 3. Kravic Obradoiro1.3 
 4. Hlinason Zaragoza1.2 
 5. Costello Gran C1.1 
 6. Balvin RETAbet BB1.1 
 7. Brodziansky Obra.1.0 
 8. Lima Burgos1.0 
 9. Clark Burgos1.0 
 10. Eyenga Fuenlabrada1.0 
Spanish Liga Endesa round 2 (Final Round) best performance: Tornike Shengelia - by Eurobasket News
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Georgian Power forward Tornike Shengelia (206-PF-91, agency: Wasserman) put on an amazing game in the last round for Baskonia, receiving a Interperformances Player of the Week award for round 2 (Final Round).
The 28-year old player was the main contributor (21 points, six rebounds and seven assists) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Tenerife (#6, 0-3), Second Stage bottom-ranked team 79-72. Baskonia will need more victories to improve their 2-1 record. In the team's last game Shengelia had a remarkable 70.0% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Baskonia, being already a very valuable addition to the team. Tornike Shengelia has solid league stats. He is in league's top in points (6th best: 16.4ppg), rebounds (6th best: 6.4rpg) and averages impressive 56.4% FGP.

The second best player in last round's games was 27-year old Cape Verdean Walter Tavares (220-C-92) of Real Madrid. Tavares had a very good evening with a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Real Madrid was edged by Burgos (2-0) 87-83. The Final Round is still at the very beginning and this lost game may not be such crucial, of course if they start win the games. Let's wait for the next round. Tavares is one of the most experienced players at Real Madrid and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

Third on the list of top players last round was Croatian center Ante Tomic (217-C-87, agency: XL Basketball Agency) of league's top team FC Barcelona. Tomic scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He was a key player of FC Barcelona, leading his team to a 84-73 win against #2 ranked Unicaja in a game of the week. FC Barcelona started extremely well this Final Round. They recorded 3 victories without losing a single game in Group A. Tomic turns to be one of the very best players in the league while he is also a leader of the top team having his eyes on the championship title. Tomic has a very solid season. In 24 games in Spain he scored 9.8ppg. He also has 5.1rpg and FGP: 65.6%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Omar-Sharif Cook (186-PG-82) of Gran Canaria - 21 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists
5. Mike Tobey (213-C-94) of Valencia - 17 points and 11 rebounds
6. Giorgi Shermadini (217-C-89) of Tenerife - 18 points and 11 rebounds
7. Klemen Prepelic (191-G-92) of Joventut - 21 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists
8. Ioannis Bourousis (214-C-83) of Gran Canaria - 19 points and 2 rebounds
9. Thaddus McFadden (188-G-87) of Burgos - 18 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Brandon Davies (208-C-91) of FC Barcelona - 10 points and 5 rebounds

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Interperformances. Interperformances is a full-service agency specializing in the representation of professional athletes the world-over. With more than forty-eight years of experience, INTERPERFORMANCES is well known to all professional teams and clubs. General Managers trust and rely on our opinions and recommendations.


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Liga Endesa Round 3 (Final Round): Valencia Basket lose to Real Madrid - by Eurobasket News
There are only two more rounds left in the Second Stage in Liga Endesa. The round was rather attractive and full of interesting results. The round ended with change at the leadership position and favorites losing the games. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

The biggest surprise of round 3 in Liga Endesa where host Real Madrid (2-1) beat Valencia Basket (2-1) 95-90 on Monday evening. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 31-21. But Valencia Basket won second period 31-25. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The best player for the winners was Argentinian point guard Facundo Campazzo (181-91) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 assists. Argentinian Gabriel Deck (198-95) chipped in 14 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Jordan Loyd (193-93, college: Indianapolis, agency: Inception Sports) who recorded 13 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Valencia Basket will play next round against strong Burgos trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Real Madrid will try to continue on its current victory against Andorra on the road.
The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Baskonia (2-1) on the court of FC Barcelona. Visitors were defeated by FC Barcelona 81-75. It was a good game for Hungarian Adam Hanga (200-89, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 7 assists. Nikola Mirotic contributed with 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Danish swingman Shavon Shields (201-94, college: Nebraska) answered with 26 points for Baskonia. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. FC Barcelona will play against RETAbet BB (#5) in Bilbao in the next round. Baskonia will play at home against Unicaja Malaga and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game was played in Badalona where Unicaja Malaga (#3) beat host Joventut (#4) 98-89 on Sunday evening. It was a great evening for Axel Bouteille who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points. The best for the losing side was Klemen Prepelic with 26 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Unicaja Malaga will meet Baskonia (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Joventut will play against CB Canarias in Tenerife and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
We should not miss the game where RETAbet BB (#5) against CB Canarias (0-3) where RETAbet BB won on the road by eight points 78-70. It was an exceptional evening for Emir Sulejmanovic who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. RETAbet BB's next round opponent will be FC Barcelona at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CB Canarias will play against Joventut (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
And finally the game worth to mention about is the one where Andorra (#5) crushed Zaragoza (0-3) on the road by 20 points 113-93 on Monday evening. The best player for the winners was Dejan Todorovic who scored 26 points (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Andorra will face Real Madrid at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zaragoza will play against Gran Canaria (#3) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 3 In Endesa Burgos was defeated by Gran Canaria in Las Palmas 91-87.



Group A
Joventut - Unicaja 89-98

An interesting game was played in Badalona where Unicaja Malaga (#3) beat host Joventut (#4) 98-89 on Sunday evening. The guests trailed by 7 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 3-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 98-89. Unicaja Malaga made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. It was a great evening for French swingman Axel Bouteille (200-95, agency: BeoBasket) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points. The former international forward Carlos Suarez (203-86) helped adding 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Unicaja Malaga players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Slovenian guard Klemen Prepelic (191-92) with 26 points and Irish-Canadian forward Conor Morgan (206-94, college: UBC, agency: BeoBasket) scored 19 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Unicaja Malaga will meet Baskonia (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Joventut will play against CB Canarias in Tenerife and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Joventut: K.Prepelic 26+2reb+3ast, C.Morgan 19+4reb+3ast, N.Dimitrijevic 16+1reb+3ast, X.Lopez-Arostegui 9+8reb+2ast, A.Omic 6+8reb, A.Zagars 4+1ast
Unicaja: A.Bouteille 28+1reb+2ast, D.Brizuela 15+1reb, C.Suarez 12+7reb+3ast, A.Diaz 11+4reb+3ast, J.Adams 9+2reb+2ast, M.Ejim 9+3reb
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FC Barcelona - Baskonia 81-75

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of Baskonia (2-1) on the court of FC Barcelona. Visitors were defeated by FC Barcelona 81-75. The hosts were ahead by 3 points but lost the second period ending it with a 1-point deficit before their 26-19 run, which allowed them to win the game. It was a good game for Hungarian Adam Hanga (200-89, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 7 assists. The former international Nikola Mirotic (208-91) contributed with 13 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Danish swingman Shavon Shields (201-94, college: Nebraska) answered with 26 points and American point guard Pierria Henry (193-93, college: Charlotte) added 14 points and 4 assists in the effort for Baskonia. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. FC Barcelona will play against RETAbet BB (#5) in Bilbao in the next round. Baskonia will play at home against Unicaja Malaga and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Baskonia: S.Shields 26, P.Henry 14+4reb+4ast, T.Shengelia 12+6reb+1ast, M.Eric 10+8reb+2ast, J.Granger 4+1reb+4ast, Z.Dragic 4+1reb
FC Barcelona: A.Hanga 15+2reb+7ast, N.Mirotic 13+8reb+2ast, B.Davies 11+1reb, C.Higgins 11+3reb+1ast, A.Tomic 8+3reb+1ast, K.Kuric 7+2reb+2ast
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Tenerife - RETAbet BB 70-78

We should not miss the game where RETAbet BB (#5) against CB Canarias (0-3) where RETAbet BB won by eight points 78-70. The guests took control from the first minutes by winning the initial quarter 20-15. But CB Canarias won second period 17-13. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. RETAbet BB dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to CB Canarias' 32. They outrebounded CB Canarias 39-20 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. RETAbet BB players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Bosnian-Finnish power forward Emir Sulejmanovic (204-95) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. French point guard Jonathan Rousselle (188-90) accounted for 13 points and 5 assists for the winning side. American guard Nick Zeisloft (193-92, college: Indiana) came up with 22 points and Georgian center Giorgi Shermadini (217-89) added 13 points respectively for CB Canarias in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. RETAbet BB's next round opponent will be FC Barcelona at home and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. CB Canarias will play against Joventut (#4) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Tenerife: N.Zeisloft 22+1reb+1ast, G.Shermadini 13+3reb+1ast, S.Salin 10+1reb+3ast, D.Diez 10+5reb, G.Bogris 4+3reb+2ast, M.Huertas 4+1reb+5ast
RETAbet BB: R.Martinez 13+1reb+4ast, J.Rousselle 13+2reb+5ast, B.Lammers 10+4reb+2ast, E.Sulejmanovic 10+10reb+2ast, O.Balvin 7+7reb+1ast, R.Miguel 7+1reb+1ast
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Group B
Gran Canaria - Burgos 91-87

There was a minor upset where Burgos (2-1) was defeated by Gran Canaria (2-1) 91-87 on Monday. Gran Canaria made 25-of-26 free shots (96.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Burgos turnovers. Burgos was plagued by 25 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was Greek center Ioannis Bourousis (214-83) who scored 25 points and 7 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!). American-Montenegrin point guard Omar-Sharif Cook (186-82, college: St.John's) chipped in 16 points and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Brazilian Vitor Benite (192-90) who recorded 26 points and Cuban power forward Jasiel Rivero (204-93, agency: Pro Sports) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Five Gran Canaria and four Burgos players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Gran Canaria will face Zaragoza (#6) on the road in the next round. Burgos will play against Valencia Basket and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Burgos: V.Benite 26+4reb+2ast, J.Rivero 14+9reb+2ast, T.McFadden 12+3reb+1ast, F.Bassas 11+4reb+4ast, A.Lima 8+9reb, M.Salvo-Llambrich 7+1reb+1ast
Gran Canaria: I.Bourousis 25+7reb+1ast, O.Cook 16+1reb+6ast, E.Lecomte 12+1reb+1ast, B.Burjanadze 12+8reb, M.Costello 11+9reb+2ast, D.Harper 5+1reb
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Real Madrid - Valencia 95-90

The biggest surprise of round 3 in Liga Endesa took place in Madrid where host Real Madrid (2-1) beat Valencia Basket (2-1) 95-90 on Monday evening. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 31-21. But Valencia Basket won second period 31-25. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The best player for the winners was Argentinian point guard Facundo Campazzo (181-91) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 11 assists. Argentinian Gabriel Deck (198-95) chipped in 14 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Jordan Loyd (193-93, college: Indianapolis, agency: Inception Sports) who recorded 13 points and 6 rebounds and the former international Alberto Abalde (202-95) added 17 points respectively. Four Valencia Basket players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Valencia Basket will play next round against strong Burgos trying to make it back to the top of the standings. Real Madrid will try to continue on its current victory against Andorra on the road.
Top scorers:
Valencia: A.Abalde 17+2reb+3ast, V.Marinkovic 14+3reb, J.Loyd 13+6reb+3ast, J.Sastre 10+1reb+2ast, B.Dubljevic 10+2reb+3ast, S.Van-Rossom 8+3reb+2ast
Real Madrid: F.Campazzo 29+2reb+11ast, G.Deck 14+2reb+2ast, T.Thompkins 13+3reb+1ast, J.Carroll 11+1reb, A.Randolph 9+4reb+1ast, W.Tavares 8+9reb
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Zaragoza - Andorra 93-113

And finally the game worth to mention about is the one where Andorra (#5) crushed Zaragoza (0-3) on the road by 20 points 113-93 on Monday evening. The guests trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 5-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 113-93. Andorra made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 55.2 percentage. Andorra looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Zaragoza was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The best player for the winners was Bosnian-Serbian Dejan Todorovic (196-94) who scored 26 points (perfect behind the arc making all six shots !!!). American center Babatunde Olumuyiwa (203-92, college: USC Upstate) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was German forward Robin Benzing (208-89, agency: BeoBasket) who recorded 19 points and Argentinian forward Nicolas Brussino (202-93) added 19 points respectively. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Andorra will face Real Madrid at home in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Zaragoza will play against Gran Canaria (#3) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Zaragoza: N.Brussino 19+3reb+1ast, R.Benzing 19+2reb+3ast, D.Ennis 14+1reb, J.Barreiro 13+2reb, J.Pradilla 10+3reb+2ast, T.Hlinason 5+5reb+2ast
Andorra: D.Todorovic 26+2reb+1ast, D.Jelinek 12+1reb+2ast, B.Olumuyiwa 12+7reb, J.Senglin 11+4reb+2ast, C.Hannah 11+2reb+5ast, B.Sy 10+3reb+1ast
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Mora re-signs at Quart - by Eurobasket News
CB Quart-Germans Cruz (EBA) confirmed in their roster 24-year old guard Lluc Mora (185-95). He has played there for the last two seasons. His stats read 4.5ppg, 1.8rpg and 1.3apg in EBA last season.

CB Quart-Germans Cruz roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Xavier Costa
Jordi Bataller
Pau Vila
Alberto Coderch-Porras
Lluc Mora

Forwards:
Moises Martorell
Pau Juscafresa

Center:
Adrian Artacho

Coach: Carles Ribot

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : LLUC MORA, CB QUART-GERMANS CRUZ, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
Boja re-signs at Quart - by Eurobasket News
CB Quart-Germans Cruz (EBA) confirmed in their roster 28-year old forward Eduard Boja (196-91). He played there last season. In 19 EBA games he had 6.3ppg, 6.1rpg and 1.1apg.
The previous (18-19) season Boja played at Sant Josep where in 11 EBA games he recorded 12.9ppg, 7.4rpg, 1.2apg and 1.6spg.
He has played previously for played also at Martorell.

CB Quart-Germans Cruz roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Xavier Costa
Jordi Bataller
Pau Vila
Alberto Coderch-Porras
Lluc Mora

Forwards:
Moises Martorell
Eduard Boja
Pau Juscafresa

Center:
Adrian Artacho

Coach: Carles Ribot

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : EDUARD BOJA, CB QUART-GERMANS CRUZ, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
Gandia keeps Hernandez for another season - by Eurobasket News
Units Pel Basquet Gandia (EBA) re-signed 22-year old point guard Joan Hernandez (184-97). He has played there for the last two seasons. He has played previously for two other teams: Almassera and Paterna. Hernandez's team was Runner-Up of EBA Group E-B Regular Season 2019.

Units Pel Basquet Gandia roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Joan Hernandez
Alejandro Requena

Forwards:
Alan Kleinjan
Unai Zamora

Centers:
Alejandro Vera
Oskars Hernandez

Coach: Victor Rubio

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : JOAN HERNANDEZ, UNITS PEL BASQUET GANDIA, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
Quintanar lands Alberto Diaz - by Eurobasket News
Basket Globalcaja Quintanar (EBA) landed 22-year old center Alberto Diaz (209-98). He has played for the last two years at Culle. In 20 EBA games he averaged 5.2ppg, 4.4rpg and 1.1apg last season.
Diaz has played previously for played also at Obradoiro Silleda.

Basket Globalcaja Quintanar roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Sebastian Dalsgaard
Jose Carrasco
Javier Valero
Fernando Garrido

Forward:
Guillermo Rodriguez

Center:
Alberto Diaz

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : ALBERTO DIAZ, BASKET GLOBALCAJA QUINTANAR, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
Elan Souemontain Montgaillardais keep Jofresa for another season - by Eurobasket News
Elan Souemontain Montgaillardais (NM2) re-signed 24-year old Spaniard guard David Jofresa (182-95). He has played there for the last two seasons.
Jofresa has played also professionally in Spain (Andorra, L'Hospitalet, Martorell, Villarrobledo and BC MoraBanc Andorra 2nd team).
Among many awards Jofresa won Spanish EBA Final Stage 4 championship title in 2017. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Spanish EBA Honorable Mention award back in 2017.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : DAVID JOFRESA, ELAN SOUEMONTAIN MONTGAILLARDAIS, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS
Quart adds Ramos to their roster - by Eurobasket News
CB Quart-Germans Cruz (EBA) added to their roster point guard Eduard Ramos (186). He has played for the last two seasons at Girona Basquet in the LEB Silver. In 5 games he recorded just 2.4ppg in 2018-19 season. EBA will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.

CB Quart-Germans Cruz roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Xavier Costa
Jordi Bataller
Pau Vila
Alberto Coderch-Porras
Eduard Ramos
Lluc Mora

Forwards:
Moises Martorell
Eduard Boja
Pau Juscafresa

Center:
Adrian Artacho

Coach: Carles Ribot

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : EDUARD RAMOS, CB QUART-GERMANS CRUZ, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
Kohan re-signs at Tarragona - by Eurobasket News
Ibersol C.B. Tarragona (EBA) confirmed in their roster Tomas Kohan. He has played there for the last two seasons. Kohan helped them to win the regular season. He tallied 0.2ppg in EBA last season.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : TOMAS KOHAN, IBERSOL C.B. TARRAGONA, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
Hernandez is back at Novaschool - by Eurobasket News
CB Novaschool Malaga (EBA) agreed terms with 24-year old point guard Mario Hernandez (180-95). It is actually his comeback to Malaga as he has played here before. Hernandez has played for the last two seasons at Mijas Quabit in EBA. In 20 games he had 6.7ppg, 1.5rpg and 1.9apg last season.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : MARIO HERNANDEZ, CB NOVASCHOOL MALAGA, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
UCAM Murcia lands Alexandros Antetokounmpo - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (Liga Endesa) tabbed Nigerian-Greek forward Alexandros Antetokounmpo (201). He has played for the last five years at Dominican ().
Antetokounmpo received HS Associated Press Wisconsin All-State Honorable Mention award in 2020.
The previous (2019) summer Antetokounmpo played at Wisconsin Playground in U.S. semi-pro league UAA U17 where in 12 games he averaged 3.6ppg and 3.6rpg in 2019 season. He helped them to make it to the semifinals.
He has played also professionally in Greece (Filathlitikos).

Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
D.J. Strawberry
Conner Frankamp
Peter Jok
Marques Townes

Forwards:
Alexandros Antetokounmpo
Sadiel Rojas

Center:
Emanuel Cate

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : ALEXANDROS ANTETOKOUNMPO, UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE MURCIA CB, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
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BC Lulea lands Denzel George - by Eurobasket News
BC Lulea (Basketligan) tabbed 19-year old small forward Denzel George (189-1). He played most recently at RIG Lulea in the Basketettan. In 18 games he averaged 14.7ppg, 9.1rpg, 2.6apg and 2.7spg (in top 5) last season. He can count that year as a very successful as was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Swedish BasketEttan Honorable Mention.
The previous (18-19) season George played at BG Lulea where in 9 EYBL U20 games he had just 2.8ppg, 4.3rpg and 1.8apg.
George represented Sweden at the European Championships U16 in Podgorica (Montenegro) three years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 6.4ppg, 5.4rpg, 1.6spg, FGP: 48.6%, 3PT: 22.2%, FT: 45.5%.

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : DENZEL GEORGE, BC LULEA, SWEDISH BASKETBALL, SWEDISH TRANSACTIONS, FIBA EUROPE CUP
BC Lulea lands Alexander Yemane - by Eurobasket News
BC Lulea (Basketligan) landed 20-year old forward Alexander Yemane (200-99). He played most recently at Lulea Steelers in Swedish Basketettan. In 6 games he averaged 13.2ppg, 6.3rpg and 1.0spg last season. Yemane also played for KFUM Jamtland that season. But in 15 Basketligan games he had just 1.7ppg. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. It was a very successful season in his career as he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Swedish BasketEttan Honorable Mention. The other team Yemane played shortly was Jamtland II Basket (also in Basketettan) where in 6 games he recorded very impressive stats: 15.8ppg, 7.3rpg and 2.3apg.
He represented Sweden at the European Championships U20 Division B in Matosinhos (Portugal) last year. His stats at that event were 5 games: 4.2ppg, 1.6rpg.
Yemane has played previously for two other teams: RIG Lulea and BG Lulea.
Yemane's team won Swedish Basketligan Regular Season in 2018.

BC Lulea roster for 2020-2021:

Guard:
Adam Ronnqvist

Forwards:
Axel Nordstrom
Alexander Yemane
Denzel George

Coach: Peter Oqvist

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : ALEXANDER YEMANE, BC LULEA, SWEDISH BASKETBALL, SWEDISH TRANSACTIONS, FIBA EUROPE CUP
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Lille keeps Kazadi for another season - by Eurobasket News
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Lille Metropole Basket (ProB) re-signed 29-year old Swiss international point guard Jonathan Kazadi (195-91). He played there last season. In 24 ProB games he averaged 12.3ppg, 4.4rpg and 2.6apg.
Kazadi ended the previous (2018-19) season at Geneve Lions (Swiss SBL) in Swiss league where in four games he had 7.8ppg, 4.5rpg and 2.0apg. But the most of that year he spent at Carramimbre (Spanish LEB Gold) in Spanish league. In 39 games he recorded 7.8ppg, 2.8rpg and 1.7apg.
Kazadi has been also a member of Swiss international program for some years. He has regularly played for Swiss senior team since 2009 and previously for University National Team back in 2015.
Kazadi represented Switzerland at the European Championships 2021 Pre-Qualifiers last year. His stats at that event were 4 games: 15.0ppg, 6.3rpg, 5.5apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 64.5%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 71.4%.
Kazadi has played previously professionally also in Switzerland (Fribourg, Monthey and Academie Fribourg) and France (Aix Maurienne and Entente Orleans 45).
Among many awards Kazadi played in the final of Swiss SBL in 2019. He received also Eurobasket.com Swiss LNA All-Domestic Players Team award back in 2014 and 2016.

Lille Metropole Basket roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Jonathan Kazadi
Raijon Kelly
Luc Loubaki
Louis Rucklin

Forward:
Marshall Moses

Center:
Thomas Hieu-Courtois

Coach: Jean-Marc Dupraz

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : JONATHAN KAZADI, LILLE METROPOLE BASKET, FRENCH BASKETBALL, FRENCH TRANSACTIONS
Lugano inks Steinmann and Aw - by Loan Suffia
Lugano Tigers signs Swiss player Florian Steinmann (197-SF-91) for the next season. He spent the 2019-20 season in Vevey Riviera Basket where he couldn't play because of an injury. It's a comeback for him, he played for Lugano Tigers two seasons and was averaging 8.4ppg, 3.1rpg in 2016-17 and 8.3ppg, 4.1rpg in 2017-18.
He previously played for Union Neuchatel Basket, Lions de Geneve and Fribourg Olympic, where he was also playing in BCL.
He was a member of the Swiss U20 team and the Swiss national team.

Lugano Tigers also inks Swiss and Senegalese player Jules Aw (202-F/C-86), who played last season in SAM Basket Massagno and Fribourg Olympic. It's also a comeback for him, who was in Lugano Tigers during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons. He averaged last year 14.0ppg, 8.0rpg, 1.6apg, 1.0spg for SAM Basket Massagno and 7.8ppg, 4.0rpg, 1.3apg for Fribourg Olympic.
He helped last year the Senegal to qualify for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.



Tags : FLORIAN STEINMANN, VEVEY RIVIERA BASKET, SWISS BASKETBALL
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Golden left Bahcesehir - by Eurobasket News
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28-year old American point guard Trae Golden (189-93kg-91, college: Georgia Tech, agency: Network Sports International) left Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul (BSL). In 22 games he recorded very impressive stats: 23.0ppg, 4.3rpg and 7.8apg. A very spectacular season in his career as he was selected Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and Guard of the Year. He played there also last season. Golden also played 14 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged remarkable 19.7ppg, 2.8rpg and 8.5apg. Great season indeed as he was selected Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Europe Cup Player of the Year, Guard of the Year and Import of the Year.
The previous (18-19) season Golden played at Avtodor in Russian league. In 14 FIBA Europe Cup games he was third best scorer with high stats: 18.3ppg and had 3.0rpg and 5.9apg (leader !!!). He also played 26 games in VTB United League where he got high stats: 18.5ppg, 2.9rpg and 8.3apg. Good season as he was named League Player of the Week.
He is quite experienced player. Golden has played also professionally in Cyprus (Etha), Finland (Kobrat), France (Le Portel) and Italy (Chieti).
Golden's team was regular season runner-up in SEC in 2012.
He attended Georgia Institute of Technology until 2014 and it is his seventh season as a professional player.

Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Erkan Yilmaz
Ridvan Oncel
Alexander Perez_Kaufmann

Forward:
Jamal Jones

Centers:
Deniz Kilicli
Josh Owens

Coach: Zafer Aktas

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : TRAE GOLDEN, BAHCESEHIR KOLEJI ISTANBUL, TURKISH BASKETBALL, TURKISH TRANSACTIONS, FIBA EUROPE CUP
Jones re-signs at Bursaspor - by Eurobasket News
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Bursaspor Durmazlar (BSL) confirmed in their roster 27-year old American guard Chris Jones (188-91kg-93, college: Angelo State). He was a team leader there last season. In 23 BSL games he had very impressive stats: 15.3ppg, 3.2rpg, 6.8apg and 1.9spg. A very spectacular season in his career as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League 2nd Team, All-Star Game and League Player of the Week.
The previous (18-19) season Jones played at Belfius Mons Hainaut (Belgian Euromillions League) in Belgian league where in 36 games he recorded 14.4ppg, 3.9rpg, 4.4apg and 1.4spg. He helped them to make it to the Supercup final. Quite impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Honorable Mention, All-Star Game and also here League Player of the Week (2 times). Jones also played 6 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged remarkable 17.7ppg, 3.7rpg, 5.3apg (top 5) and 2.2spg (in top 5).
He has played previously professionally in Switzerland (Starwings) and Mongolia (Hentiy).
Jones' team won Mongolian Superleague Regular Season in 2016.
Jones attended Angelo State until 2015 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player.

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Olympiacos sign Aaron Harrison, ex Galatasaray - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Euroleague) signed 25-year old American ex-international shooting guard Aaron Harrison (198-99kg-94, college: Kentucky). He played last season at Galatasaray in Turkish BSL league. In 22 games he had 13.7ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.2apg and 1.8spg. Harrison helped them to make it to the Turkish Cup Semifinals. A very impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League 2nd Team and to the All-Star Game. Harrison also played 16 games in Eurocup where he recorded very remarkable stats: 15.9ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.8apg and 1.1spg.
Harrison has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016.
Harrison also represented USA at the HS State Championships Title seven years ago.
He has played also professionally in NBA (Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets), NBA G League (OKC Blue, College Park SkyHawks, Stockton Kings, Delaware Blue Coats and Greensboro Swarm) and NBA Summer League (Boston Celtics). His team made it to the Gloria Final Four.
Harrison attended University of Kentucky until 2015 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player.

Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Vassilis Spanoulis
Charles Jenkins
Giannoulis Larentzakis
Aaron Harrison

Forwards:
Georgios Printezis
Kostas Papanikolaou
Hassan Martin
Eleftherios Mantzoukas

Coach: Giorgos Bartzokas

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : AARON HARRISON, OLYMPIACOS S.F.P. PIREUS, GREEK BASKETBALL, GREEK TRANSACTIONS, EUROLEAGUE
Isiah Umipig is a newcomer at Merkezefendi - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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TBL newcomer Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket strengthened their roster with addition of 28-year old American point guard Isiah Umipig (183-88kg-92, college: Seattle). He is not a newcomer in Turkish League as he played most recently at Manisa Buyuksehir Belediye. In 24 TBL games in Turkey he recorded very impressive stats: 19.4ppg, 2.3rpg and 5.0apg last season. Great year indeed as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Turkish TBL Honorable Mention.
The previous (18-19) season Umipig played at Duzce Belediye where in 32 TBL games he averaged 14.2ppg, 2.3rpg and 4.7apg.
In 2016 (a year after he left the college) Umipig was drafted by Maine Red Claws (D-League) in third round (46th overall).
He attended Seattle University until 2015 and it is his sixth season in pro basketball.
Umipig is a very experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America) in five different countries. Umipig has played previously professionally in Belgium (Limburg United), Bulgaria (Academik Plovdiv), Canada (Titans), Lebanon (Mayrouba) and Slovakia (MBK Rieker Com Therm Komarno and Iskra Svit).
Among many awards Umipig played in the final of WAC Tournament in 2015. He received also All-WAC 1st Team award back in 2015 at his college time.

Merkezefendi Belediyesi Denizli Basket roster for 2020-2021:

Mehmet Ozdogan
Bora Pacun
Umit Sonkol
Gokhan Yazicioglu
Isiah Umipig
Merthan Mutlu
Baris Ozkan

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ISIAH UMIPIG, MERKEZEFENDI BELEDIYESI DENIZLI BASKET, TURKISH BASKETBALL, TURKISH TRANSACTIONS
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TURKMENISTAN  
NBLT Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Binagyar advance into semifinals - by Eurobasket News
Balkan - CSKA 0-20

Gyrat - Binagyar 65-74

Binagyar overcame Gyrat to sweep the quarterfinal series. It looked good early as Gyrat took a 1-point small lead at the end of first quarter. But then Binagyar had a 20-15 second period charge getting the lead and Gyrat was not able to take back game control losing it eventually 65-74. They outrebounded Gyrat 48-35 including a 38-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Forward Annaguly Hojagulyyev (195-0) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 17 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and point guard Kerim Mammetmuradov (180-97) chipped in 31 points during the contest. Forward Atamyrat Chalyev (201) responded with a double-double by scoring 37 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Kerim Satylov (188-88) produced a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds. Gyrat's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Binagyar: M.Kerim 31+2reb+2ast, H.Annaguly 16+17reb+2ast, B.Alihan 11+12reb, M.Shihmyrat 9+4reb+3ast, A.Akmyrat 7+13reb+2ast, B.Keril 0
Gyrat: C.Atamyrat 37+11reb+4ast, K.Satylov 21+10reb+2ast, A.Azimberdy 4+9reb, G.Arslan 3+1reb+2ast, B.Atadjan 0, S.Murad 0+1ast
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Dragon Oil - Gurlushikchi 78-57

Dragon Oil held off Gurlushikchi to force the decisive third game in the series. The hosts trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 44-21 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Dragon Oil outrebounded Gurlushikchi 63-39 including a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Dragon Oil made 7 blocks. Guard Nurislam Mahtumov (190-89) notched 16 points and 9 rebounds to lead the effort and forward Nury Agadjanov (190-88) supported him with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Four Dragon Oil players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds by center Muhammet Begenjov (198-89) did not help to save the game for Gurlushikchi. Forward Sapaly Zayrov (190-90) added 12 points and 6 rebounds for the guests. Gurlushikchi's coach Murat Atamedov gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
Dragon Oil: A.Nury 19+7reb+2ast, M.Nurislam 16+9reb+3ast, Z.Denis 11+7reb+2ast, P.Averyanov 10+14reb+1ast, S.Parahat 8+11reb, M.Eziz 8+9reb+5ast
Gurlushikchi: B.Muhammet 16+12reb+1ast, Z.Sapaly 12+6reb, S.Ahmed 11+4reb, A.Pashkov 7+5reb+2ast, N.Mekan 5+3reb, B.Akmammedov 2+9reb
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NBLT Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. Dragon Oil complete semifinal picture - by Eurobasket News
Gurlushikchi - Dragon Oil 71-82

Dragon Oil upset Gurlushikchi in the decider and advanced into the semifinal series. The guests trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 82-71. Dragon Oil dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Gurlushikchi's 22. Dragon Oil forced 22 Gurlushikchi turnovers and outrebounded them 65-53 including a 24-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for forward Nury Agadjanov (190-88) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Eziz Mavyev (182-92) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. Four Dragon Oil players scored in double figures. Forward Sapaly Zayrov (190-90) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds and the former international forward Begench Akmammedov (197-84) added 8 points and 16 rebounds in the effort for Gurlushikchi.
Top scorers:
Gurlushikchi: Z.Sapaly 23+16reb+1ast, N.Mekan 17+5reb+2ast, S.Ahmed 17+5reb, B.Akmammedov 8+16reb+1ast, K.Mikhail 3+3reb, B.Atahanov 3+5reb
Dragon Oil: A.Nury 23+12reb+3ast, T.Tagi 21+5reb+2ast, M.Nurislam 15+12reb, M.Eziz 12+16reb+3ast, P.Averyanov 6+12reb+2ast, Z.Denis 5+4reb+2ast
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UKRAINE  
Dnipro keeps Dugat for another season - by Eurobasket News
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BK Dnipro (Superleague) re-signed 33-year old American point guard Henry Dugat (183-82kg-87, college: Baylor). He played there last season. In 24 Superleague games he recorded 13.5ppg, 3.3rpg, 4.9apg and 1.3spg. Dugat helped them to win the Supercup and end the regular season at the top position. Great season indeed as he was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Superleague Player of the Year and voted to 1st Team and voted to All-Imports Team. Dugat also played 7 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged 11.4ppg, 3.7rpg, 6.6apg and 1.3spg.
The previous (18-19) season Dugat played at Debreceni Egyetem (Hungarian A Division) in Hungarian league. In 32 games he had 13.4ppg, 4.5rpg, 5.5apg and 1.5spg. A very good season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Hungarian League Honorable Mention.
He is a very experienced player. Thanks to Dugat's pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in seven different countries. Dugat has played previously professionally in France (STB Le Havre), Germany (Phoenix Hagen), Mexico (Toros, Fuerza Regia, Halcones UV Xalapa and Frayles de Guasave), Sweden, Venezuela (Marinos) and Hungary (Atomeromu).
Dugat won Ukrainian Superleague championship title in 2017.
He attended Baylor University until 2009 and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball.
The scouts decsribe him following way: NBA level PG with a 41 inch vertical - Quick, athletic guard. Known for highlight-reel quality drives, dunks and blocks Praised by coaches for defensive skills. Finished seventh all-time with 158 career 3-point field goals made Finished career fourth all-time at Baylor with 152 career steals.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : HENRY DUGAT, BK DNIPRO, UKRAINIAN BASKETBALL, UKRAINIAN TRANSACTIONS, FIBA EUROPE CUP
Zaporizhye inks Alexander Sizov - by Sergey Cherkasov
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BC Zaporizhye-ZOG (Superleague) signed 32-year old ex-international forward Alexander Sizov (197-98kg-88). He has played for the last three seasons at BK Dnipro in the Superleague. In 22 games he had 4.2ppg, 2.7rpg and 1.3apg last season. Sizov helped them to win the Supercup and end the regular season at the top position. Sizov also played 8 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he recorded 4.4ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.1apg.
Sizov was also a member of Ukrainian international program for some years. He played for Ukrainian Senior National Team back in 2015 and previously for U20 National Team between 2007 and 2008.
Sizov also represented Ukraine at the European Championships five years ago. His stats at that event were 3 games: 0pts.
Sizov has played previously professionally in Ukraine (Mykolaiv, Khimik, BK Khimik-2 Yuzhny and Cherkasy) and Russia (Musson).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Superleague Honorable Mention back in 2015.

BC Zaporizhye-ZOG roster for 2020-2021:

Guard:
Yakiv Titov

Forwards:
Alexander Sizov
Ivan Mikhyeyev
Andriy Grytsak

Center:
Dmytro Tykhonov

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ALEXANDER SIZOV, BC ZAPORIZHYE-ZOG, UKRAINIAN BASKETBALL, UKRAINIAN TRANSACTIONS
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UNITED KINGDOM  
London Lions affirm European ambition with Basketball Champions League bid - by Eurobasket News
London Lions have confirmed their ambition to play in European competition next season with an official entry into the Basketball Champions League (BCL) for 2020-21. The Lions - who are under new ownership after securing investment from Miami-based 777 Partners - submitted their application for entry before the June 5 deadline, and now await approval from the Basketball Champions League board, expected on July 2. 'Entering the BCL was always our priority once the funds were in place to put a team together that we felt could at least be solid in the Group Stages,' London Lions Head Coach Vincent Macaulay told Hoopsfix. 'We know there will be several challenges; the travel, the league's salary cap, coming out of COVID-19 etc but we feel it can be done and we await confirmation of our place so we can accelerate our planning.' If their application is approved as expected, they will become just the second BBL side in the last decade to play in Europe, following Leicester Riders' entry into the BCL for the 2018-19 season. Hoopsfix can confirm that no other BBL side has applied, with the likes of Leicester having said their plans are 'on hold' with COVID-19 currently causing havoc for sport worldwide. London are yet to confirm any signings for the coming season, though Macaulay has said in an interview with Mark Woods they were in the process of renegotiating a two-year deal with two-time MVP Justin Robinson. Macaulay has remained non-committal on the return of Ovie Soko (201-PF-91, college: Duquesne), having said 'I don't know how long we can keep Ovie here for' in a recent podcast, with Soko himself saying on the MVP Cast 'I really don't know' with regards to his return. The GB star added both Spain or elsewhere overseas is not off the table and he will make a decision when everything 'settles down a little bit' - referring to the coronavirus lockdown. 'We've received more than 60 applications from almost 30 countries of clubs interested to participate in BCL,' Basketball Champions League CEO Patrick Comninos said in an interview with twitter this week. 'The next step is on the board, the BCL board, to meet and to approve the 44 clubs that will play in next season's competition, and that will take place on July 2nd. 'As of July 2nd or 3rd, we will communicate the total of teams that will be play into the competition, those who will go directly into the Regular Season and those who will play the Qualification Rounds. Group and Qualification Round draws will be scheduled for the middle of July.' Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Comninos has said he expects there to be two qualification rounds this coming season. The BCL also needs to complete the 2019-20 season as they have a Final Eight single-game knockout tournament in the first week of October scheduled, with the host city still to be confirmed.
Courtesy of: hoopsfix.com

Tags : VINCENT MACAULAY, LONDON LIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BASKETBALL
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URUGUAY  
U Atletica signs Luciano Planells - by Eurobasket News
Union Atletica Montevideo (Metropolitan) signed 18-year old point guard Luciano Planells (184-1). He played last season at Atenas (LUB). In 11 games he had 5.3ppg previous season.
The previous (18-19) season Planells played at Atenas (also in LUB) where in 18 games he recorded 4.6ppg and 1.6apg.
Planells has played previously for two other teams: Atletico Welcome and Cordon.
He won Uruguay Metropolitan League championship title in 2017.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : LUCIANO PLANELLS, UNION ATLETICA MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAYAN BASKETBALL, URUGUAYAN TRANSACTIONS
Stockolmo welcomes back Arregui - by Eurobasket News
Stockholmo Montevideo (Metropolitan) tabbed 21-year old forward Mauricio Arregui (200-98). It is actually his comeback to Montevideo as he has played here before. Arregui played most recently at Bigua (LUB). In 11 games he averaged just 2.0ppg and 1.8rpg previous season. Metropolitan will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. Arregui also played 2 games in Liga Americas, but he did not score anything and had only 1 rebound.
The previous (18-19) season Arregui was tested by Bigua (also in LUB).
He represented Uruguay at the South American Championships U17 in Resistencia (Argentina) five years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 4.8ppg, 5.8rpg.
Arregui has played previously for played also at Stockolmo.

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : MAURICIO ARREGUI, STOCKHOLMO MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAYAN BASKETBALL, URUGUAYAN TRANSACTIONS
Larre Borges tab Martin Leiva, ex Boca Jrs - by Eurobasket News
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Larre Borges Montevideo (Metropolitan) inked experienced 40-year old Argentinian ex-international center Martin Leiva (211-80). He played most recently at Boca Jrs in Argentinian La Liga. In 26 games he averaged 7.2ppg and 6.4rpg previous season.
Leiva was also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. He played for Argentinian Senior National Team between 1999 and 2014 and previously for U21 National Team between 2000 and 2001.
Leiva also represented Argentina at the South American Championships in Isla Margarita (Venezuela) six years ago. His team won Silver and his stats at that event were 5 games: 5.4ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 52.2%, FT: 25.0%.
Leiva has played previously professionally also in Spain (Leon and Burgos) and Argentina (Obras, Penarol, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Regatas Corrientes and Estudiantes Concordia).
Among many awards Leiva's team made it to the Liga Americas Semifinals in 2015. He received also Latinbasket.com All-Argentinian LigaA 2nd Team award back in 2005 and 2014.
It may be one of last seasons in his extensive career, which he may end at Larre Borges.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : MARTIN LEIVA, LARRE BORGES MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAYAN BASKETBALL, URUGUAYAN TRANSACTIONS
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VTB UNITED LEAGUE  
Denis Zakharov signs at Zenit - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu
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Zenit Sankt Petersburg (VTB) landed 26-year old international guard Denis Zakharov (192-88kg-93, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov). He has played for the last three years at Enisey in the VTB. In 12 FIBA Europe Cup games he averaged 11.3ppg, 2.3rpg and 2.6apg last season. Zakharov also played 18 games in VTB United League where he had 11.8ppg, 2.4rpg and 2.1apg. It was a very successful season in his career as he was selected to VTB United League All-Star Game.
Zakharov has been also a member of Russian international program for some years. He has regularly played for Russian senior team since 2016 and previously for U20 National Team between 2012 and 2013.
Zakharov also represented Russia at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) five years ago. His team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 7 games: 5.7ppg, 1.4apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 72.2%, 3PT: 17.6%, FT: 71.4%.
Zakharov has played previously for five other teams: Spartak Vidnoye, Dynamo Moscow, BC Nizhny Novgorod, Lokomotiv and Lokomotiv Kuban 2nd team.
Among many awards Zakharov's team made it to the VTB United League Semifinals in 2017. He received also Eurobasket.com All-Russian Superleague 2nd Team award back in 2015.

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : DENIS ZAKHAROV, ZENIT SANKT PETERSBURG, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROLEAGUE, VTB UNITED LEAGUE
N.Novgorod tabs Alexandre Gavrilovic - by Eurobasket News
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BC Nizhny Novgorod (VTB) inked 28-year old French-Serbian power forward Alexandre Gavrilovic (208-112kg-91, college: Towson, agency: Duran International). He played most recently at Tsmoki-Minsk in Belarusian Premier League. Gavrilovic managed to play in three leagues last year (!!!). The team played in three different competitions that year, and Gavrilovic had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In two Basketball Champions League games he averaged 14.5ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.0apg, 1.5spg and 1.0bpg. He also played 13 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he recorded 13.9ppg and 6.1rpg. A very good season in his career as he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Europe Cup Honorable Mention. And finally Gavrilovic contributed to 15 games in VTB United League where he got 12.2ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.1apg.
He was a member of French U20 National Team between 2010 and 2011.
Gavrilovic has played previously professionally in Bulgaria and France (Olympique Antibes, Nantes, Chorale de Roanne and ALM Evreux). Gavrilovic's team won Belarusian Cup.
He attended Towson University until 2015 and it will be his sixth season in pro basketball.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ALEXANDRE GAVRILOVIC, BC NIZHNY NOVGOROD, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, VTB UNITED LEAGUE
Avtodor keeps Starks for another season - by Eurobasket News
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Avtodor Saratov (VTB) re-signed 29-year old American guard Markel Starks (186-79kg-91, college: Georgetown, agency: BeoBasket). He is the second foreigner player in the roster as Croatian Zeljko Sakic signed here earlier.
Starks played there last season. In 18 VTB United League games he averaged 14.4ppg, 2.3rpg, 5.9apg (top 5) and 1.2spg.
The previous (18-19) season Starks played at Stelmet Enea BC (Polish EBL) in Polish league where in 36 games he had 13.7ppg, 2.4rpg, 5.6apg and 1.1spg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. He can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Polish League Honorable Mention. Starks also played 24 games in VTB United League where he recorded 11.5ppg, 1.8rpg and 4.8apg.
Starks has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2014.
Starks is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in five different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Australian and of course North American leagues. Starks has played previously professionally in Australia (Cairns Taipans), Germany (Deutsche Bank Skyliners), Greece (Koroivos), Italy (Vanoli Cremona and Ferentino) and Turkey (Yalova Bld).
Among many awards his team made it to the Italian LNP Cup final in 2015. Starks received also All-Big East 1st Team award back in 2014 at his college time.
He attended Georgetown University until 2014 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball.
Let's have closer look into Starks' outlook: A super quick player, with great offensive instinct and scoring ability that make him more a combo guard that a true PG. Has great athletic skills and he's actively working to his defense on the perimeter.

Avtodor Saratov roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Alexey Vzdykhalkin
Markel Starks

Forward:
Zeljko Sakic

Center:
Ievgen Minchenko

By Eurobasket Data Center (via @MiskoRaznatovic)

Tags : MARKEL STARKS, AVTODOR SARATOV, RUSSIAN BASKETBALL, RUSSIAN TRANSACTIONS, VTB UNITED LEAGUE
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Ferrol signs Andrea Boquete - by Eurobasket News
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Baxi Ferrol (LF2) signed 29-year old Argentinian international small forward Andrea Boquete (183-90). She is the second import player in the roster as USA Sune Swart signed here earlier.
Patatas Hijolusa. In 21 LF2 games in Spain she was fourth best scorer with impressive 17.6ppg and averaged 8.2rpg, 2.4apg and 1.9spg. A very impressive season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LF2 2nd Team and League Player of the Week.
The previous (2019) summer Boquete played at Quimsa (Argentinian LaLiga) in Argentina where in 10 games she was fifth best scorer with 14.7ppg and had 6.3rpg and 3.7apg (top 3) in 2019 season. She helped them to win the Argentinian La Liga Clausura title and the Supercup. Quite impressive season as she was voted Latinbasket.com All-Argentinian La Liga Clausura Finals MVP, named to 1st Team and named to Latinbasket.com All-Argentinian La Liga Clausura 1st Team.
She has been also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. Boquete has regularly played for Argentinian senior team since 2009 and previously for U19 National Team between 2007 and 2009.
She also represented Argentina at the Panamerican Games in Lima (Peru) last year. Her stats at that event were 3 games: Score-5 (16.0ppg), 2.7rpg, 2.3apg, FGP-3 (63.6%), 3PT: 27.3%.
Boquete has played also professionally in Brazil (Presidente Valceslau), Spain (Cadi La Seu, Socinsa Bembibre and Eliocroca Lorca) and Argentina (Lanus, Petroleros, Berazategui, Estrella Berisso and Obras Basket).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Boquete was voted Latinbasket.com All-Argentinian Superliga Player of the Year back in 2016.

Baxi Ferrol roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Irene Gari
Natalia Rodriguez

Forwards:
Andrea Boquete
Sune Swart

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ANDREA BOQUETE, BAXI FERROL, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
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BELGIUM  
Serena-Lynn Geldof (ex Namur) agreed terms with Cadi La Seu - by Eurobasket News
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Cadi La Seu (Liga Dia) inked 23-year old Belgian international center Serena-Lynn Geldof (197-97, college: Miami, FL). She has played for the last two years at Basket Namur Capitale in Belgian Top Division Women. In 20 games she recorded 9.0ppg and 5.5rpg last season. A very good year in her career as she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Honorable Mention. Geldof also played 6 games in Eurocup where she averaged 6.5ppg and 4.2rpg.
She has been also a member of Belgian international program for some years. Geldof has regularly played for Belgian senior team since 2015 and previously for U20 National Team between 2016 and 2017.
She also represented Belgium at the European Championships in Serbia and Latvia last year.
Geldof graduated from University of Miami in 2018 and it is her third season in pro basketball.

Cadi La Seu roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Yurena Diaz
Ariadna Pujol
Danni Williams
Laura Pena

Forwards:
Maria Jespersen
Gala Mestres
Irati Etxarri

Centers:
Georgina Bahi
Serena-Lynn Geldof

By Eurobasket Data Center

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Tags : SERENA-LYNN GELDOF, CADI LA SEU, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP
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CAMEROON  
Monique Ngo Ndjock signs at San Giovanni - by Eurobasket News
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RR Retail Galli San Giovanni Valdarno (Serie A2) landed experienced 34-year old former Cameroonian international forward Monique Ngo Ndjock (185-85, agency: LBM Management). She played most recently at Della Fiore Broni in the Serie A1. In 19 games she averaged 6.5ppg and 5.1rpg last season. Serie A2 will be definitely a better match and she can see more playing time.
The previous (18-19) season Ngo Ndjock played at Gesam Gas Le Mura Lucca (also in Serie A1). Serie A1 was a little too high level for her, where in 23 games she had just 1.8ppg and 3.4rpg.
Ngo Ndjock also represented Cameroon at the Olympic Games Additional Qualifying Round in Nantes (France) four years ago.
She has spent her entire career in Italy playing for seven other teams: Schio, Parma, Ragusa, Pomezia, Ancona, Napoli and Pomezia.
Among many awards she received Eurobasket.com All-Italian A2 Honorable Mention award back in 2013.

RR Retail Galli San Giovanni Valdarno roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Ada De_Pasquale
Lucia Missanelli
Giulia Cecili

Forwards:
Monique Ngo_Ndjock
Liliana Miccio
Elena Sasso
Alice Gregori

Center:
Serena Bona

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : MONIQUE NGO NDJOCK, RR RETAIL GALLI SAN GIOVANNI VALDARNO, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS
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CROATIA  
Nina Krstic agreed terms with Pula C.Tours - by Eurobasket News
ZKK Pula Crnja Tours (Prva Liga) strengthened their roster with addition of 28-year old guard Nina Krstic (178-92, college: Tampa). She The last time (17-18) she played at ZKK Zadar in Croatian Prva Liga. Krstic was a member of Croatian U16 National Team between 2007 and 2008.
Krstic graduated from University of Tampa in 2013 and it is her eighth season in pro basketball.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : NINA KRSTIC, ZKK PULA CRNJA TOURS, CROATIAN BASKETBALL, CROATIAN TRANSACTIONS
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CZECH REPUBLIC  
Katerina Zohnova joins KP Brno - by Dimitri Chelidze
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Valosun KP Brno (ZBL) added to their roster experienced 35-year old ex-international small forward Katerina Zohnova (179-84). She played last season at Zabiny Brno in the ZBL. Zohnova managed to play in three leagues last year. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and Zohnova had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In 21 Czech Republic games, she recorded 8.7ppg, 3.2rpg, and 1.2apg. She also played 8 games in Central Europe Women League where she averaged 8.0ppg and 3.5rpg. And finally, Zohnova contributed to 6 games in EWBL where she got 7.5ppg, 3.7rpg, 2.0apg, and 1.2spg.

She was also a member of the Czech Republic international program for some years. Zohnova played for Czech Republic Senior National Team between 2009 and 2012 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2004.

She also represented the Czech Republic at the Olympic Games in London (United Kingdon) eight years ago. Her stats at that event were 4 games: 2.5ppg, 1.0rpg, 1.0apg.

Zohnova is a quite experienced player. She has played also professionally in Cyprus (Petrolina AEK Larnaca), France (Mondeville, Nice and Hainaut), Greece (Athinaikos), Israel (Ashdod), Italy (Umbertide), Poland (Wisla Krakow, AZS Gorzow and Artego Bydgoszcz), Slovakia (Piestanske Cajky) and Czech Republic (Loko Trutnov and Karlovy Vary). Her team won the Czech Republic Cup.

The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Zohnova was voted Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian Extraliga 3rd Team in 2018.

On Zohnova: Her basketball intelligence and prolific shooting skills have enabled her to post remarkable percentages in FGP, 3PTs, and FTs in almost all clubs she's played for. Katerina is an excellent defender, a team player, and an exceptional professional.



By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : KATERINA ZOHNOVA, VALOSUN KP BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC BASKETBALL, CZECH REPUBLIC TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP
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EUROBASKET SUMMER LEAGUE  
2020 Atlanta Eurobasket Summer League Camp Results! - by ESL News

The 2020 Women's Atlanta Eurobasket Summer League took place June 19-21 at the Next Play 360 Facility in Georgia. Each team had a minimum of 3 games to compete for professional opportunities. Below are the game videos and box scores of each game played. The players are ranked based on their cumulative Player Efficiency Ratings Average which supplies a players overall contribution both offensively and defensively. The rankings are calculated by Krossover Technology, a service of Hudl. Hannah Alexander (180-G, college: Newman) a D2 guard from Newman University received the top spot for the Women! Congrats to Hannah and good luck to all in their attempts for a pro deal!

Women's Rankings:Women's Atlanta Eurobasket Camp Krossover Efficiency Rankings: Rating Scale: 20+ = 5/5, 15-19 =4/5, 10-14 = 3/5, 5-9 = 2/5, and under 5 = 1/5

Rank#NameHighlightHTPosSchoolPtsFG3pt FGFTRebAstStlBlkEFF
183Hannah AlexanderLINK59GNewman12.315-283-54-56.753.30.322
268Adrienne Jackson (175-G-97, college: N.Florida)LINK59GNorth Florida16.522-468-1814-205.33.31.50.317.3
315Vironnica Drake (170-G-97, college: Grace Coll.)LINK57GGrace College18.715-406-1320-2162.70.70.317
466Erin Houser (188-F-97, college: Coker)LINK62FCoker11.822-380-03-49.50.50.80.516.8
5103Ashley JohnsonLINK54GSouthern Indiana5.37-132-50-03.74.71.3012.3
633Berniezha Tidwell (170-G-97, college: UAM)LINK56GArkansas-Monticello79-231-42-242.33.30.712
712Mia Castaneda (168-G-98, college: Washburn)LINK56GWashburn1214-322-146-7420.7011.7
848Myah Taylor (178-F-97, college: Bethel, TN)LINK510GBethel TN15.510-239-172-21.50.50.50.511.5
941Zhanesha Dickerson (178-G-95, college: UAFS)LINK
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510GFLincoln MO9.215-325-152-44.711.50.711.5
1035Aaliyah Rice (177-F-97, college: Montevallo)LINK59FMontevallo1112-233-56-730.710.710.7
1191Brianna Jones (177-G-97, college: Georgetown)LINK510GGeorgetown911-343-102-38.61.310.310.6
1276Janesha Green (168-G-98, college: N.Florida)LINK56GNorth Florida5.36-251-128-95.55.50.8110.3
13117Terralyn Dominick (155-PG-95, college: Philander Smith)LINK51GPhilander Smith11.714-305-152-21.32.72.70.310.3
1481Charliee Dugas (173-G-98, college: SE Louisiana)LINK
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58SFSE Louisiana8.213-323-114-652.51.508.7
1584DeAnn Kauffman (180-SG-98, college: Indiana Tech)LINK511GIndiana Tech78-141-44-42.310.30.38.6
1686Blaire Thomas (178-F-95, college: Norfolk St.)LINK
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510GFNorfolk State710-252-66-64.50.20.207.7
1743Ashleign Gary (178-SG-97, college: FMU)LINK
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510GFlorida Memorial5.77-291-62-37.71.30.705.7
1861Rene Hudson (168-G-98, college: New England C.)LINK56GNew England College79-326-224-521.50.80.55.5
19108Dy'Manee Royal (185-F-98, college: Virginia Union)<LINK60FVirginia Union46-180-00-25.30.30.31.75
2018Leonzerrae Grubbs (168-G-97, college: Piedmont Internat.)LINK56GPiedmont International7.59-283-139-112.80.80.30.35
2119Alicia McIver (173-G, college: Morris)LINK56GMorris College3.55-142-62-32.810.80.34.3
2216Alana St. Clair (180-C-98, college: Warner)LINK511F/CWarner46-210-00-050.30.30.73
2323Nola Carter (178-G-98, college: Ft.Valley St.)LINK510GFFort Valley State22-120-40-03.51.50.50.50.5
2475Bianca Brown (168-G-95, college: Villa Maria)LINK56GVilla Maria1.52-212-110-01.810.20-0.7



Women's Games

India v Romania

Krossover Technology Advanced Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Romania-v-India.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Romania Women's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#68 A. Jackson9163502055220421
#66 E. Houser81500008412010416
#84 D. Kauffman34002201111018
#18 L. Grubbs27152311201007
#23 N. Carter29030015621154
#61 R. Hudson18060003320002
#76 J. Green05022203362112
#19 A. McIver02010013411030
TEAM TOTALS25664226914314514921860
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - India Women's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#15 V. Drake61223882810520422
#117 T. Dominick71531022011450319
#41 Z. Dickerson480223156220110
#43 A. Gary34120003310027
#81 C. Dugas27020011221004
#108 D. Royal29000132511134
#86 B. Thomas13010004411012
#75 B. Brown05030001101000
TEAM TOTALS2563623121493039161311468

India v Peru
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-India-v-Peru.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Peru Women's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#48 M. Taylor81171000101100023
#12 M. Castaneda6141623213300015
#83 H. Alexander591222268950313
#35 A. Rice372244101011212
#33 B. Tidwell48120012337109
#91 B. Jones411130018920029
#103 A. Johnson25010023573014
#16 A. St. Clair17000031400002
TEAM TOTALS337213268915223725162887
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - India Women's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#15 V. Drake4142645033201314
#41 Z. Dickerson493701257121411
#81 C. Dugas410020044822038
#86 B. Thomas25014402200018
#108 D. Royal34000115600426
#117 T. Dominick25010002210044
#75 B. Brown14120002210033
#43 A. Gary12010021300032
TEAM TOTALS21536208111224367462356

Romania v Peru
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Peru-v-Romania.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Peru Women's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#33 B. Tidwell5110222235211012
#35 A. Rice481222123210111
#12 M. Castaneda49150012300019
#48 M. Taylor212272211201118
#91 B. Jones2100123471111026
#103 A. Johnson23230001151006
#16 A. St. Clair25000014510034
#83 H. Alexander27000024631004
TEAM TOTALS2365620891226381462860
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Romania Women's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#68 A. Jackson7133646178310221
#66 E. Houser580022268100312
#84 D. Kauffman471322055201011
#19 A. McIver34012302221118
#76 J. Green17024436950146
#18 L. Grubbs27041120210015
#61 R. Hudson18152201121105
#23 N. Carter03010010110000
TEAM TOTALS2357522172011304117341168

Day 3

India v Romania II
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Romania-v-India-II.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Romania Women's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#68 A. Jackson5122689044531220
#91 B. Jones5132600246121112
#66 E. Houser590012358112011
#18 L. Grubbs251256224100210
#61 R. Hudson37250001100108
#76 J. Green15032331481024
#19 A. McIver14130013410013
#84 D. Kauffman13010001100002
TEAM TOTALS235882616201424381775870
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - India Women's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#15 V. Drake5142488235100120
#117 T. Dominick5102400011331212
#41 Z. Dickerson581200145110011
#81 C. Dugas370146347410110
#86 B. Thomas38122235800009
#43 A. Gary310052242612038
#75 B. Brown14130001100013
#108 D. Royal15000023500012
TEAM TOTALS266672116181825431071975

Peru v Romania II
Krossover Technology Advanced Data Analytics: https://wclbasketball.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Atlanta-2020-Romania-v-Peru-II.xlsx


Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Romania Women's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#61 R. Hudson493623123220113
#81 C. Dugas483600123220411
#76 J. Green48150015630249
#18 L. Grubbs39121130310128
#66 E. Houser460000551001018
#41 Z. Dickerson27140011201205
#68 A. Jackson15012304430004
#19 A. McIver14110001101013
#75 B. Brown08030012330000
TEAM TOTALS236410285713253814751361
36% 36% 71%
Box Score - Atlanta 2020 - Peru Women's Team
PlayerFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAORDRTRASTSTLBLKTOPTS
#83 H. Alexander8122323246341020
#12 M. Castaneda5100344336320114
#35 A. Rice580101325011210
#86 B. Thomas49120004400009
#16 A. St. Clair39000033601246
#103 A. Johnson35010005520016
#43 A. Gary18020003311022
#33 B. Tidwell04000022422020
TEAM TOTALS296531268132942111141267


Tags : HANNAH ALEXANDER, TEAM PERU, USA BASKETBALL
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EUROCUP  
Prometey to represent Ukraine in EuroCup - by Eurobasket News
Prometey will represent Ukraine in EuroCup next season. The newly created team in Ukraine will enter the second strongest tournament in Europe.
Earlier it was announced that the ownership of SC Prometey Kamianske have decided to create a women team. New organisation will start straight from the Superleague. The president of the club Volodymyr Dubinsky has announced that a famous coach Viktoria Bolshakova will be the head coach for the next season.
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EWBL  
Vanda Kozakova is a newcomer at Piestanske Cajky - by Eurobasket News
Piestanske Cajky (Extraliga) strengthened their roster with addition of 21-year old power forward Vanda Kozakova (188-98). She has played for the last two years at Young Angels in the Extraliga. In 18 games she recorded 8.4ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.7apg and 1.1spg last season. Kozakova also played 7 games in EWBL where she averaged 6.0ppg, 5.6rpg, 1.9apg and 1.3spg.
Kozakova represented Slovakia at the World University Games in Napoli (Italy) last year. Her stats at that event were 6 games: 3.8ppg, 2.3rpg.
Kozakova has played previously for three other teams: Good Angels, BK SOUZ Cassovia Kosice and Banska Bystrica.
Her team made it to the Extraliga Semifinals in 2019.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : VANDA KOZAKOVA, PIESTANSKE CAJKY, SLOVAKIAN BASKETBALL, SLOVAKIAN TRANSACTIONS, EWBL, CEWL
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FINLAND  
Koskimies re-signs at GDKO Bizkaia - by Eurobasket News
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GDKO Bizkaia Ibaizabal Galdakao (LF2) confirmed in their roster 24-year old Finn international guard Elina Koskimies (183-95, college: American). She is the second import player in the roster as USA Peyton Ferris signed here earlier.
Koskimies played there last season. In 22 LF2 games she had 10.6ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.2apg and 1.0spg. She helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league.
Koskimies has been also a member of Finnish international program for some years. She has regularly played for Finnish senior team since 2014 and for U22 National Team last year.
Koskimies represented Finland at the World University Games in Napoli (Italy) last year. Her stats at that event were 6 games: 4.7ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.2apg.
Koskimies graduated from American University in 2019 and it is her second season as a professional player.

GDKO Bizkaia Ibaizabal Galdakao roster for 2020-2021:

Elina Koskimies
Peyton Ferris
Maiane Aizpurua
Ana Iruskieta
Paule Portilla

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ELINA KOSKIMIES, GDKO BIZKAIA IBAIZABAL GALDAKAO, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
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ICELAND  
IR Reykjavik lands Arndis Thorisdottir - by Eurobasket News
IR Reykjavik (D1) tabbed 22-year old point guard Arndis Thorisdottir (166-98). She has played for the last six years at Breidablik in the Dominos League. Dominos League was a little too high level for her, where in four Dominos League games she did not score anything and had only 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. D1 will be definitely a better match and she can see more playing time.

By Eurobasket Data Center

Tags : ARNDIS THORISDOTTIR, IR REYKJAVIK, ICELANDIC BASKETBALL, ICELANDIC TRANSACTIONS
IR Reykjavik inks Solrun Saemundsdottir - by Eurobasket News
IR Reykjavik (D1) signed 23-year old point guard Solrun Saemundsdottir (173-96). She played most recently at Stjarnan. But in 31 Dominos League games she had just 1.7ppg and 1.0rpg in 2018-19 season. Saemundsdottir helped them to make it to the cup final.
Saemundsdottir represented Iceland at the European Championships U18 Division B for Women in Romania six years ago. Her stats at that event were 8 games: 0.9ppg, 1.3rpg.
Saemundsdottir has played previously for two other teams: KR Reykjavik and Skallagrimur.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others she won Icelandic D1 championship title for two years in a row (2015 and 2016).

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : SOLRUN SAEMUNDSDOTTIR, IR REYKJAVIK, ICELANDIC BASKETBALL, ICELANDIC TRANSACTIONS
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IRELAND  
Basketball Ireland announce pre-season training date and planned season starts - by Eurobasket News
Basketball Ireland's 'Return To Play' group have announced that teams can return to pre-season training on July 20th, however this is subject to review in accordance with government guidance. The Return to Play group is working alongside Sport Ireland on a pathway for the sport's resumption. It also believes that all areas of the game - clubs, schools, colleges, academies, international squads and National Leagues - can target normal start dates as in previous seasons, subject to the availability of their normal playing facilities. All areas of the game will be required to follow the various mandatory protocols, such as sanitising and social distancing, while each club will be required to appoint a Covid-19 Compliance Officer. Training and guidelines will be provided by Basketball Ireland and Sport Ireland. Basketball Ireland is urging members of the basketball community to avail of assistance currently provided by Sport Ireland, such as posters and courses.
Courtesy of: kclrfanzone.com
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ISRAEL  
Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League Awards 2020 - by Eurobasket Center
Player of the Year: USA Crystal Bradford (183-F-93) of Ashdod
Guard of the Year: USA Shenise Johnson (181-G-90) of Ramat Gan
Forward of the Year: USA Crystal Bradford (183-F-93) of Ashdod
Center of the Year: USA Khaalia Hillsman (197-C-96) of M.Haifa
Domestic Player of the Year: Israel Eden Rotberg (170-G-98) of Ramla
Import Player of the Year: USA Crystal Bradford (183-F-93) of Ashdod

Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League 1st Team 2020
Hopkins
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Johnson
Johnson
Reid
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Bradford
Bradford
Hillsman
Hillsman

1st Team
USA Chelsea Hopkins (173-PG-90) of Ashdod
USA Shenise Johnson (181-G-90) of Ramat Gan
USA Monique Reid (185-F-90) of Petah Tikva
USA Crystal Bradford (183-F-93) of Ashdod
USA Khaalia Hillsman (197-C-96) of M.Haifa

Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League 2nd Team 2020
Boyd
Boyd
Mitchell
Mitchell
Simon
Simon
Muldrow
Muldrow
Bulgak
Bulgak

2nd Team
USA Brittany Boyd (175-G-93) of Ramla
USA Tiffany Mitchell (5'9'-G-94) of Ramla
USA Kristen Simon (188-F-95) of Raanana
USA Teana Muldrow (188-F-95) of M.Haifa
Kenya Adut Bulgak (193-C/F-92) of Ramat Gan

Honorable Mention
USA Jillian Alleyne (190-F/C-94) of Ramla
USA Karisma Penn (188-F/C-91) of Holon
USA Khadijiah Cave (190-C-95) of Ashdod
USA Kristi Bellock (186-F-90) of M.Haifa
USA G'Mrice Davis (189-F/C-96) of Bnot Hertzeliya
USA Sidney Cook (188-F-94) of Rishon Le-Zion
USA Jordan Hooper (188-F-92) of Ramat Hasharon
USA Allison Hightower (178-G-88) of Ramat Gan
USA Kenisha Bell (175-G-94) of Holon
USA Chelsea Nelson (188-F-96) of Rishon Le-Zion
USA Alex Harden (180-G/F-93) of M.Haifa
USA Sequoia Holmes (183-F/G-86) of Holon
USA Betnijah Laney (6'0'-F-93) of Indiana F.
USA Lexie Brown (5'9'-G-94) of Minnesota L.

Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League All-Domestic Players Team 2020
Rotberg
Rotberg
Eisner
Eisner
Doron
Doron
Abboud
Abboud
Tal
Tal

All-Domestic Players Team
Israel Eden Rotberg (170-G-98) of Ramla
Israel Gili Eisner (176-G-01) of Rishon Le-Zion
Israel Shay Doron (175-SG-85) of Ashdod
Israel Shahd Abboud (175-G/F-95) of M.Haifa
Israel Lev Tal (179-SF-97) of Ramat Gan

Eurobasket.com All-Israeli League All-Imports Team 2020
Hopkins
Hopkins
Boyd
Boyd
Reid
Reid
Bradford
Bradford
Hillsman
Hillsman

All-Imports Team
USA Chelsea Hopkins (173-PG-90) of Ashdod
USA Brittany Boyd (175-G-93) of Ramla
USA Monique Reid (185-F-90) of Petah Tikva
USA Crystal Bradford (183-F-93) of Ashdod
USA Khaalia Hillsman (197-C-96) of M.Haifa


Tags : CRYSTAL BRADFORD, MACCABI BNOT ASHDOD, ISRAELI BASKETBALL
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ITALY  
Elisa Spigarelli leaves Umbertide - by Eurobasket News
Elisa Spigarelli left A.S.D. Pallacanestro Femminile Umbertide (Serie A2). Spigarelli played there also last season. In 13 Serie A2 games she recorded just 2.7ppg and 2.8rpg.

A.S.D. Pallacanestro Femminile Umbertide roster for 2020-2021:

Aneta Kotnis
Beatrice Baldi
Giorgia Paolocci
Federica Pompei
Ilaria Moriconi

Coach: Michele Staccini

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ELISA SPIGARELLI, A.S.D. PALLACANESTRO FEMMINILE UMBERTIDE, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS
Novati comes back to Milano - by Eurobasket News
Pallacanestro Sanga Milano (Serie A2) strengthened their roster with addition of 21-year old power forward Paola Novati (184-98). It is actually her comeback to Milano as she has played here before. Novati played most recently at C.U.S. Cagliari in the Serie A2. In 20 games she recorded 5.9ppg, 3.4rpg, 1.1apg and 1.1spg last season.
The previous (18-19) season Novati played at Sicily By Car Palermo Basket where in 12 Serie A2 games she averaged 3.4ppg and 2.6rpg. She helped them to make it to the semifinals.
She represented Italy at the European Championships U18 in Sopron (Hungary) four years ago. Her stats at that event were 3 games: 2.3ppg, 1.7rpg.
Novati has played previously for two other teams: Biassono and Costa Masnaga.
Novati received Italian U20 Championship 1st Team All-Star award back in 2017.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : PAOLA NOVATI, PALLACANESTRO SANGA MILANO, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS
Umbertide keeps Gelfusa for another season - by Eurobasket News
A.S.D. Pallacanestro Femminile Umbertide (Serie A2) re-signed experienced 40-year old power forward Laura Gelfusa (185-79). She played there last season. In 7 Serie A2 games she recorded just 2.6ppg and 4.7rpg.
The previous (18-19) season Gelfusa played at Athena where in 32 Serie A2 games she averaged 10.5ppg and 7.6rpg.
She has spent her entire career in Italy playing for six other teams: Viterbo, Consum.it Siena, Pomezia, Napoli, Marinella and San Raffaele Basket Virtus Roma.
It may be one of last seasons in her extensive career, which she may end at Umbertide.

A.S.D. Pallacanestro Femminile Umbertide roster for 2020-2021:

Aneta Kotnis
Laura Gelfusa
Beatrice Baldi
Giorgia Paolocci
Federica Pompei
Ilaria Moriconi

Coach: Michele Staccini

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : LAURA GELFUSA, A.S.D. PALLACANESTRO FEMMINILE UMBERTIDE, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS
Alpo Basket VillaFranca adds Vitari to their roster - by Eurobasket News
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Alpo Basket VillaFranca (Serie A2) added to their roster 24-year old power forward Annalisa Vitari (176-96). She played most recently at Gesam Gas Le Mura Lucca in the Serie A1, but left. Serie A1 was a little too high level for her, where in two games she did not score anything and had only 1 assist. Serie A2 will be definitely a better match and she can see more playing time.
The previous (18-19) season Vitari played at Cestistica Savonese. In 31 Serie A2 games she recorded 3.9ppg, 5.1rpg and 1.3apg.
Vitari represented Italy at the European Championships U20 in Matosinhos (Portugal) four years ago. Her team won Silver and her stats at that event were 6 games: 0.7ppg.
Vitari has played previously for four other teams: Venezia, College Italia, Scrivia and San Pietro.
Her team was regular season runner-up in Italian A2 Group C in 2015.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ANNALISA VITARI, ALPO BASKET VILLAFRANCA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS
Elena Ramo is a newcomer at Pistoia - by Eurobasket News
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Orza Rent Nico Basket Femminile Pistoia (Serie A2) strengthened their roster with addition of 26-year old forward Elena Ramo (180-94). She played most recently at Use Scotti Rosa Empoli in the Serie A1. In 11 games she recorded 5.5ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.4apg and 1.2spg last season. Serie A2 will be definitely a better match and she can see more playing time.
The previous (18-19) season Ramo played at Alpo where in 37 Serie A2 games she averaged 10.6ppg, 3.8rpg, 1.8apg and 1.8spg. She helped them to make it to the final.
She represented Italy at the European Championships U20 for Women in Udine (Italy) six years ago. Ramo's team won Bronze and her stats at that event were 6 games: 0.8ppg, 1.5rpg.
Ramo has played previously for three other teams: Ferrara, Terme di Cervia and Battipaglia.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Ramo received Eurobasket.com All-Italian A2 Honorable Mention award between 2017 and 2018.

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Monique Ngo Ndjock signs at San Giovanni - by Eurobasket News
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RR Retail Galli San Giovanni Valdarno (Serie A2) landed experienced 34-year old former Cameroonian international forward Monique Ngo Ndjock (185-85, agency: LBM Management). She played most recently at Della Fiore Broni in the Serie A1. In 19 games she averaged 6.5ppg and 5.1rpg last season. Serie A2 will be definitely a better match and she can see more playing time.
The previous (18-19) season Ngo Ndjock played at Gesam Gas Le Mura Lucca (also in Serie A1). Serie A1 was a little too high level for her, where in 23 games she had just 1.8ppg and 3.4rpg.
Ngo Ndjock also represented Cameroon at the Olympic Games Additional Qualifying Round in Nantes (France) four years ago.
She has spent her entire career in Italy playing for seven other teams: Schio, Parma, Ragusa, Pomezia, Ancona, Napoli and Pomezia.
Among many awards she received Eurobasket.com All-Italian A2 Honorable Mention award back in 2013.

RR Retail Galli San Giovanni Valdarno roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Ada De_Pasquale
Lucia Missanelli
Giulia Cecili

Forwards:
Monique Ngo_Ndjock
Liliana Miccio
Elena Sasso
Alice Gregori

Center:
Serena Bona

By Eurobasket Data Center

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Consolini re-signs at Ragusa - by Eurobasket News
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Passalacqua Ragusa (Serie A1) confirmed in their roster 32-year old ex-international forward Chiara Consolini (182-88). She has played there for the last five seasons. She helped them to make it to the Supercup final.
Consolini was also a member of Italian international program for some years. She played for Italian Senior National Team between 2010 and 2018 and previously for U20 National Team between 2005 and 2008.
Consolini also represented Italy at the Qualifications to European Championships 2017 four years ago. Her stats at that event were 4 games: 3.5ppg, 2.0rpg, 1.8apg.
Consolini has played previously for three other teams: Schio, Umbertide and Lucca.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Consolini's team won Italian Cup in 2013, 2016 and 2019. She was selected to Italian League All-Star Game back in 2012 and 2014.

Passalacqua Ragusa roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Tyaunna Marshall
Mariella Santucci

Forward:
Chiara Consolini

Centers:
Valeria Trucco
Awak Kuier

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : CHIARA CONSOLINI, PASSALACQUA RAGUSA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS
Meldere re-signs at Venezia - by Eurobasket News
Umana Reyer Venezia (Serie A1) confirmed in their roster 19-year old Latvian international power forward Laura Meldere (191-1). She is the second import player in the roster as Lithuanian Gintare Petronyte signed here earlier.
Meldere has played there for the last two seasons. She helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. She played 7 games in Euroleague where she had just 1.1ppg last season.
Meldere has been also a member of Latvian international program for some years. She has regularly played for Latvian senior team since 2019 and previously for U20 National Team in 2017.
Meldere represented Latvia at the European Championships U18 in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) last year. Her stats at that event were 7 games: Score-3 (17.3ppg), Reb-2 (11.6rpg), 3.3apg, 1.1bpg, FGP: 36.7%, 3PT: 28.6%, FT: 79.6%.
Meldere has played previously professionally also in Latvia (Cesis, Latvija U16 Riga and Riga/TTP-1).
Despite young age she had impressive career. Meldere played in the final of Latvian JSBL in 2016. She was also voted Eurobasket.com All-World Cup U19 2nd Team in 2019.

Umana Reyer Venezia roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Debora Carangelo
Francesca Pan
Beatrice Attura
Giulia Natali

Forwards:
Martina Bestagno
Laura Meldere

Center:
Gintare Petronyte

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : LAURA MELDERE, UMANA REYER VENEZIA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROLEAGUE
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KENYA  
We will defend our crown, Equity's Samba Mjomba vows - by Eurobasket News
Equity Bank women's basketball team point guard, Samba Mjomba cannot wait for the Covid-19 pandemic to end so that the 2020 season can get underway. Mjomba, who was part of the team that reclaimed their title last season after beating rivals Kenya Ports Authority in the play-off finals, says she was ready for this season's tip off which was set for March. The virus also put a halt to the annual Tom Munyama Pre-season Basketball Memorial Tournament, which was to act as a curtain raiser for the league season. "It is unfortunate that we didn't get to play the pre-season tourney because it would have been a good thing for teams to gauge their fitness ahead of the new season," Mjomba said during an interview in Kitengela. Mjomba, who missed some part of last season due to a knee injury, is keeping fit at home as she waits for the ban on social gatherings to be lifted. She runs thrice a week every morning since she is working from home. "As a team we are working on how we can defend the title" Samba said, adding that she prefers working out between 4pm and 7pm daily through support from her two fitness coaches and teammates "Annerose Ndella and Ben Oluoch send me videos from Rwanda on top of the work-out programme plans being given by coach Sylvia Kamau," she adds. "I hope everything will get back to normal and everybody will be able to pick up the pieces and move on."
Courtesy of: nation.co.ke
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LATVIA  
Meldere re-signs at Venezia - by Eurobasket News
Umana Reyer Venezia (Serie A1) confirmed in their roster 19-year old Latvian international power forward Laura Meldere (191-1). She is the second import player in the roster as Lithuanian Gintare Petronyte signed here earlier.
Meldere has played there for the last two seasons. She helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. She played 7 games in Euroleague where she had just 1.1ppg last season.
Meldere has been also a member of Latvian international program for some years. She has regularly played for Latvian senior team since 2019 and previously for U20 National Team in 2017.
Meldere represented Latvia at the European Championships U18 in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) last year. Her stats at that event were 7 games: Score-3 (17.3ppg), Reb-2 (11.6rpg), 3.3apg, 1.1bpg, FGP: 36.7%, 3PT: 28.6%, FT: 79.6%.
Meldere has played previously professionally also in Latvia (Cesis, Latvija U16 Riga and Riga/TTP-1).
Despite young age she had impressive career. Meldere played in the final of Latvian JSBL in 2016. She was also voted Eurobasket.com All-World Cup U19 2nd Team in 2019.

Umana Reyer Venezia roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Debora Carangelo
Francesca Pan
Beatrice Attura
Giulia Natali

Forwards:
Martina Bestagno
Laura Meldere

Center:
Gintare Petronyte

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : LAURA MELDERE, UMANA REYER VENEZIA, ITALIAN BASKETBALL, ITALIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROLEAGUE
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NCAA2  
NCAA cancels DII and DIII women's basketball championship amid coronavirus concerns - by Eurobasket Center
The NCAA released the following statement on Thursday afternoon, announcing all winter and spring championships have been cancelled. This includes the 2020 DII women's basketball championship.

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Reay promoted to lead Midwestern State women's basketball - by Eurobasket News
Midwestern State Athletic Director Kyle Williams announced the promotion of Christopher Reay as head coach of the women's basketball program Monday afternoon. 'It is exciting to have one of our own become the 11th head women's basketball coach in the history of Midwestern State University,' Williams said. 'Chris has shown the demeanor and personality to lead the program and is deserving of the opportunity. His love for MSU Texas is contagious and unwavering, but most importantly Chris is a quality person and is a Mustang through and through.' Reay succeeds Noel Johnson, who passed away following a 14-month bout with ovarian cancer this month. He served the past 10 seasons as top assistant. 'The opportunity to continue to represent Midwestern State is amazing. I love everything about MSU and Wichita Falls. This truly is a special place with special people,' Reay said. Reay served as interim head coach for the final 10 games of the 2019-20 season leading the Mustangs to a 4-5 mark in the second half of Lone Star Conference regular season play earning a berth in the league's postseason tournament. MSU fell at Angelo State in the opening round. 'The last 10 years with Coach J were a true blessing,' Reay said. 'She taught me about a tremendous amount about how to coach college athletes. I learned how to impose our core philosophy but, also, how to evolve with making adjustments to each team to help make them the best they can be on and off the court.' He played an instrumental role in the best three-year run in program history as MSU advanced to the NCAA Division II postseason play. The Mustangs claimed an NCAA era record 26 wins on the way to conference regular and postseason titles and were one step away from an Elite Eight appearance in 2012-13. Midwestern followed up by qualifying for NCAA postseason play in each of the next two seasons. Reay also contributed to a culture of success off the floor, as well. During Johnson's tenure, each of the 37 women who completed their playing eligibility earned degrees. 'It is a true honor to follow Coach J, I wish it hadn't been under these circumstances, but one of my biggest goals now moving forward is to honor Coach J's legacy of caring and teaching our players,' Reay said. 'Once again, that includes both on and off the floor.' Reay is deeply rooted on the Midwestern State campus first arriving as a transfer from Southern Methodist in 2005. After serving a medical redshirt season, he played a starting role for coach Jeff Ray helping the Mustangs to a Lone Star Conference title in 2006-07 as the team advanced to the NCAA Division II South Central Region semifinals. Just as strong in the classroom, Reay was named to the Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team in each of his two playing seasons at MSU after gaining Conference USA all-academic accolades at SMU. He also served as president of Midwestern State's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Reay, who averaged 7 points and 6 rebounds in 62 games during his career at MSU, was the first recipient of the Marie Morgan Award following his senior campaign in the spring of 2008. The award is presented to the most outstanding student-athlete at Midwestern for their tireless efforts on behalf of his or her team and the entire program and for exemplary participation throughout the community. After completing a master's degree in curriculum and instruction from MSU, Reay played three seasons playing professionally in the New Zealand National Basketball League, making stops with the CPS Nelson Giants and McDonald's Manawatu Jets. He returned to Wichita Falls to begin his 10-year tour under Johnson with the Midwestern State women's basketball program. Reay married former MSU women's hoops standout and current Wellness Center Director Angie Faurot in 2008. They are the proud parents of daughters Allison and Katelyn.
Courtesy of: MSU Athletics
Hall of Fame Coach Barbara Stevens announces retirement at Bentley - by Eurobasket News
Following a remarkable 44-year coaching career that has included 1,058 wins and the 2014 NCAA Division II national championship and culminated with the announcement of her selection into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in April, Bentley University Women's Basketball Coach Barbara Stevens announced her retirement, effective July 31, on Tuesday. Stevens, whose induction into the Naismith Hall of Fame has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, spent the last 34 years at Bentley, with her tenure on the Falcon bench including a 901-200 record, 31 NCAA Division II tournament appearances and 14 regional championships. 'This is a bittersweet time for me,' said Stevens. 'I am stepping away from a profession that has been my life's work and passion for 44 years. It has been an incredible honor to serve as the women's basketball coach at Bentley University for the last 34 years. I have been blessed to coach so many incredible young women who were champions on and off the court. 'My utmost gratitude goes to our longtime Athletic Director Bob DeFelice and Vice President for Student Affairs Andrew Shepardson for their unwavering support of our program's pursuit of excellence. Throughout my tenure as Bentley's head coach, I've been extremely fortunate to work with a number of talented assistant coaches. Associate Head Coach Carolyn White has worked with me for half of my Bentley career, and I cannot thank her enough for all she has done for our program.' 'Coach Stevens has long been a leader on our campus and a mentor for generations of student-athletes,' said Shepardson. 'The program that she has created will ensure that her legacy of success on and off the court continues at Bentley. While we are saddened to see Coach Stevens go, we know that she will always be a part of the Falcon family.' 'As spectacular as her record is, her impact on her players was far greater,' praised DeFelice. 'Coach Stevens, her teams and Bentley University was a love affair that will last forever!' Stevens, the fourth winningest coach in NCAA women's basketball history and one of only six with at least 1,000 wins, concluded her legendary career with a 1058-291 record. It was Jan. 17, 2018 when she became the first non-Division I women's basketball coach, and the fifth overall, to reach the 1,000-win milestone, with a 78-66 home court victory over Adelphi University. Following seven years at Clark University (six as the head coach) and three at the University of Massachusetts, Stevens came to Bentley in 1986 and met with immediate success. Under her leadership, the Falcons started 13-0 and finished the 1986-87 season at 24-5 and reached the finals of the Northeast-8 Championship. Bentley earned the first of five consecutive regional titles in March 1989, a five-year span in which Stevens' teams were an amazing 156-16, including 31-9 in postseason contests. Her 1989-90 team reached the NCAA Division II national championship game and in 1993, Bentley hosted the Division II Final Four. There was a six-year record of 173-24 from 1987-2003, and Stevens' Falcons had another remarkable run from 2010-14 when they were 124-11 overall and 81-7 in the Northeast-10 with three Elite Eight trips. That latter run featured an undefeated national championship campaign in 2013-14 when a come-from-behind 73-65 victory over West Texas A&M in Erie, Pa. put the finishing touches on a perfect 35-0 season. Stevens' career has included a dozen 30-win seasons, 20 or more victories 34 times, 33 NCAA tournament berths since 1982 (including two Final Four trips with Clark), 21 Northeast-10 regular season championships and 17 NE10 playoff titles. As Bentley's head coach, she's cut down the nets an incomparable 37 times! Stevens was the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Division II National Coach of the Year an unprecedented five times, most recently in 2014. She's also been recognized as the Northeast-10 Coach of the Year 16 times. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is the latest and most prestigious to call her name, but the Bridgewater State University product has also been inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, as well as the Bentley University, Clark University, Bridgewater State and New England Basketball halls of fame. In January 2019, the basketball court in the Dana Center was named in her honor. 'Although my decision to retire has been an extremely difficult one, I know it is the right time for me to step aside. As I leave Bentley, I am confident that our team is poised to continue our tradition of success,' concluded the Hall of Famer.
Courtesy of: bentleyfalcons.com
Moran Hired as Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Pitt State - by Eurobasket News
Pittsburg State University head women's basketball coach Amanda Davied announced today (June 23) the recent hiring of Courtney Moran as the assistant coach for Gorilla Women's Basketball. Moran replaces former assistant coach Addy Roller who left campus earlier this spring for an assistant coach position at her alma mater, Drury University. 'We can't wait to welcome Coach Moran into our program,' Davied said. 'She came with raving recommendations and a tremendous amount of respect from every coach within our network. I think she is a rising young coach known for her tireless work ethic, passion and energy for the game, and her investment in her players on and off the court. Her background has prepared her well to fill our current needs, and I am positive that our players and our community will enjoy welcoming Courtney and her husband Dakota to Gorilla Nation. She is a perfect fit!' Moran comes to Pitt State after serving the past year as the Director of Basketball Operations at the University of Nebraska Omaha. She brings four years of basketball coaching experience to the Gorilla Women's Basketball program. Moran also served during the 2018-19 season as recruiting coordinator and assistant coach at NCAA Division II member University of Sioux Falls. Prior to USF, she spent two years as a graduate assistant coach at MIAA rival Northeastern State University. As a player, Moran was a two-year team captain at Oklahoma Wesleyan University and an All-Conference pick her senior season. As a junior she helped the Lady Eagles to the program's first ever NAIA National Tournament appearance. A native of Blanchard, Okla., Moran earned a bachelor's degree in exercise science from Oklahoma Wesleyan in May 2016 and a master's degree in kinesiology from Northeastern State in May 2018. 'First, I want to thank Coach Davied for giving me an opportunity to be on a great staff, coach an incredible group of young women, and be at a place with a storied tradition and phenomenal culture,' Moran said. 'From the minute my husband and I stepped foot on campus and in the Pittsburg community, we felt like we were at home. Words can't express the excitement I have to be the Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Pittsburg State University and now part of the Gorilla family!'
Courtesy of: pittstategorillas.com
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NCAA3  
Welch Named Head Women's Basketball Coach at Mount Mary University - by Eurobasket News
Mount Mary University announced today that Jaclyn Welch will be the next head basketball coach for the Blue Angels. A proven recruiter and former collegiate All-American, Welch earned the position after a nation-wide search by MMU this spring. 'We are very excited to announce the hiring of Jaclyn for our basketball program,' said director of athletics for Mount Mary University, Natalie Balleto (Wildes). 'She has a great opportunity to grow and build her professional foundation at MMU. She will bring a fresh perspective and a new vibrancy to the program and department.' 'I am truly Blessed to be named the head women's coach here at MMU,' commented Jaclyn Welch. 'It has been a dream of mine to coach at such a prestigious institution, and am excited to build the women's basketball program here. Thank you to Natalie and the rest of the athletic department for believing in my mission.' Before accepting the position at Mount Mary, Welch worked her way through the collegiate ranks both as a player and a coach. Most recently, coach Welch was the head women's basketball coach for Bryant & Stratton College Albany. In the program's first season for B & S Albany, Welch brought in a full roster in her short window of time. Before heading up the roster for the Bobcats, Welch was instrumental in her work as assistant women's basketball coach and recruitment coordinator at Hudson Valley Community College. Welch has been a major factor in the every team's successful recruiting efforts that she has been a part of before she leads MMU in 2020-21. As a player, Welch began her collegiate journey at Niagara Community College in Sanborn, N.Y. where she earned multiple honors in the NJCAA ranks. Welch earned spots on the NJCAA Women's Basketball All-Region First Team and NJCAA All-American Second Team in her two seasons at NCC. After her time at Niagara Community College, Welch worked her way to NCAA Division II Barton College in North Carolina. The four-time collegiate captain parlayed her collegiate career into a subsequent coaching role at Hudson Valley Community College. 'I love being the 'young coach,' added Welch. 'My ideas are fresh, and my approach to coaching is being extremely relatable to the athletes, yet still being someone they look up to and respect.' The Blue Angels finished the 2019-20 basketball season in the semi-finals of the 2020 American Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Basketball Championship with interim coach John Baillie. Coach Baillie will transition coaching duties for the basketball team to Welch while he returns to his roles as head soccer coach, assistant director of athletics, and Title IX athletics representative. For more updates on all the Blue Angels, check back to MtMaryAthletics.com throughout the summer.
Courtesy of: mtmaryathletics.com
NCAA cancels DII and DIII women's basketball championship amid coronavirus concerns - by Eurobasket Center
The NCAA released the following statement on Thursday afternoon, announcing all winter and spring championships have been cancelled. This includes the 2020 DII women's basketball championship.

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POLAND  
Torun inks Breanna Lewis, ex Edremit - by Grzegorz Ozog
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MMKS Katarzynki Torun (EBLK) agreed terms with 26-year old American center Breanna Lewis (196-94, college: of Kansas State). She played most recently at Edremit in Turkish TKBL, but left the team in Dec.'19. In 10 games she had very impressive stats: 17.1ppg, 11.7rpg, 1.2apg, 1.6spg and 2.5bpg last season.
The previous (18-19) season Lewis played at Beroe in Bulgarian league where in 6 Eurocup games she recorded 10.7ppg, 9.7rpg (#2 in the league), 1.2spg and 1.3bpg. She also played 16 games in WABA where she averaged 15.0ppg, 9.6rpg and 1.5bpg. Lewis helped them to win the WABA championship. Quite impressive season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-WABA 2nd Team, All-Defensive Team and League Player of the Week (3 times).
Three years ago she was drafted by Dallas Wings (WNBA) in second round (23rd overall).
Lewis attended of Kansas State until 2017 and it is her fourth season in pro basketball.
She has played previously for Polish team TS Ostrovia.

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ROMANIA  
Stats Leaders - Women
Points Per Game
Brozoski_Boogie Boogie BROZOSKI
  Phoenix
  (168-G-97)
  Avg: 21.3
 1. Brozoski, Phoenix21.3 
 2. Mobley, Targu S20.6 
 3. Stanici, Rapid20.0 
 4. Mosby, Satu Mare19.1 
 5. Sipos, Agronomia17.8 
 6. Pesovic, Brasov16.8 
 7. Givens, Sf.Gheorghe16.5 
 8. King, Cluj Napoca16.4 
 9. Chivu, Targoviste16.2 
 10. Webb, Arad15.7 
Rebounds Per Game
Mobley_Kayla Kayla MOBLEY
  Targu S
  (180-F-90)
  Avg: 13.3
 1. Mobley, Targu S13.3 
 2. Hawkins, Agronomia12.3 
 3. Erak, Phoenix C11.4 
 4. Dunbar, Targu M10.3 
 5. Sipos, Agronomia10.1 
 6. Chelariu, Agronomia9.5 
 7. Toma, Targoviste9.0 
 8. Voicu, Alexandria9.0 
 9. King, Cluj Napoca9.0 
 10. Scott, Phoenix C8.9 
Assists Per Game
Parau_Annemarie_1 Annemarie GODRI-PARAU
  Sf.G.
  (175-PG-84)
  Avg: 5.8
 1. Godri-Parau, Sf.G.5.8 
 2. Stanici, Rapid5.6 
 3. Dunbar, Targu M5.3 
 4. Stoenescu, Targ.5.2 
 5. Vega, Targu S5.0 
 6. Pesovic, Brasov4.9 
 7. Kilin, Cluj N4.9 
 8. Beldian, Phoenix4.7 
 9. Chis, Oradea4.5 
 10. Brozoski, Phoenix4.3 
Steals Per Game
Dunbar_Brittney Brittney DUNBAR
  Targu M
  (173-G-93)
  Avg: 4.8
 1. Dunbar, Targu M4.8 
 2. Sipos, Agronomia4.1 
 3. Stanici, Rapid3.5 
 4. Chis, Oradea3.5 
 5. Pasic, Sf.Gheorghe3.0 
 6. Pesovic, Brasov2.9 
 7. Saric, Oradea2.8 
 8. Mobley, Targu S2.8 
 9. Chivu, Targoviste2.6 
 10. Vega, Targu S2.6 
Blocks Per Game
Badi_Cristina Cristina BADI
  Targu Mures
  (178-PF-93)
  Avg: 1.3
 1. Badi, Targu Mures1.3 
 2. Hawkins, Agronomia1.2 
 3. Chelariu, Agronomia1.2 
 4. Mandache, Sf.G.1.0 
 5. Toma, Targoviste1.0 
 6. Stoiedin, Satu M1.0 
 7. Voicu, Alexandria0.9 
 8. Saric, Oradea0.9 
 9. Meszaros, Targu M0.8 
 10. Karakasevic, Arad0.7 
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RWANDA  
IPRC-South target unbeaten run in women's league - by Eurobasket News
Former champions IPRC-South women's team have said that they will be looking to maintain their unbeaten run when the 2019/2020 BK Basketball National League resumes in September. The Huye-based side finished the first-leg of the league with a maximum 12 points from six games before the championship was suspended on March 15. Despite most activities in the country gradually opening up following the ease of lockdown last month, the Ministry of Sports has announced that competitive sports will not restart until September and team training can only start a month earlier. Speaking to Times Sport on Tuesday, IPRC-South coach Jean Claude Muhirwa said: 'The goal is to win the championship again, but it would even be better if we win it unbeaten.' 'Our players are all in good shape, they train daily from their home confines. I have been monitoring their progress since the lockdown was announced and everyone is at a good level of fitness. The pandemic has had an impact on us, but we will overcome the situation.' He added: 'We are top of the table and we know what we are able to accomplish. We won't settle for less.' IPRC-South were champions of the 2017-18 league season.
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SLOVAKIA  
Vanda Kozakova is a newcomer at Piestanske Cajky - by Eurobasket News
Piestanske Cajky (Extraliga) strengthened their roster with addition of 21-year old power forward Vanda Kozakova (188-98). She has played for the last two years at Young Angels in the Extraliga. In 18 games she recorded 8.4ppg, 5.3rpg, 1.7apg and 1.1spg last season. Kozakova also played 7 games in EWBL where she averaged 6.0ppg, 5.6rpg, 1.9apg and 1.3spg.
Kozakova represented Slovakia at the World University Games in Napoli (Italy) last year. Her stats at that event were 6 games: 3.8ppg, 2.3rpg.
Kozakova has played previously for three other teams: Good Angels, BK SOUZ Cassovia Kosice and Banska Bystrica.
Her team made it to the Extraliga Semifinals in 2019.

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Tags : VANDA KOZAKOVA, PIESTANSKE CAJKY, SLOVAKIAN BASKETBALL, SLOVAKIAN TRANSACTIONS, EWBL, CEWL
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SPAIN  
Portilla re-signs at GDKO Bizkaia - by Eurobasket News
GDKO Bizkaia Ibaizabal Galdakao (LF2) confirmed in their roster Paule Portilla. She played there last season. But in 16 LF2 games she had just 1.3ppg and 1.3rpg.

GDKO Bizkaia Ibaizabal Galdakao roster for 2020-2021:

Peyton Ferris
Maiane Aizpurua
Ana Iruskieta
Paule Portilla

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : PAULE PORTILLA, GDKO BIZKAIA IBAIZABAL GALDAKAO, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
Ferrol signs Andrea Boquete - by Eurobasket News
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Baxi Ferrol (LF2) signed 29-year old Argentinian international small forward Andrea Boquete (183-90). She is the second import player in the roster as USA Sune Swart signed here earlier.
Patatas Hijolusa. In 21 LF2 games in Spain she was fourth best scorer with impressive 17.6ppg and averaged 8.2rpg, 2.4apg and 1.9spg. A very impressive season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LF2 2nd Team and League Player of the Week.
The previous (2019) summer Boquete played at Quimsa (Argentinian LaLiga) in Argentina where in 10 games she was fifth best scorer with 14.7ppg and had 6.3rpg and 3.7apg (top 3) in 2019 season. She helped them to win the Argentinian La Liga Clausura title and the Supercup. Quite impressive season as she was voted Latinbasket.com All-Argentinian La Liga Clausura Finals MVP, named to 1st Team and named to Latinbasket.com All-Argentinian La Liga Clausura 1st Team.
She has been also a member of Argentinian international program for some years. Boquete has regularly played for Argentinian senior team since 2009 and previously for U19 National Team between 2007 and 2009.
She also represented Argentina at the Panamerican Games in Lima (Peru) last year. Her stats at that event were 3 games: Score-5 (16.0ppg), 2.7rpg, 2.3apg, FGP-3 (63.6%), 3PT: 27.3%.
Boquete has played also professionally in Brazil (Presidente Valceslau), Spain (Cadi La Seu, Socinsa Bembibre and Eliocroca Lorca) and Argentina (Lanus, Petroleros, Berazategui, Estrella Berisso and Obras Basket).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Boquete was voted Latinbasket.com All-Argentinian Superliga Player of the Year back in 2016.

Baxi Ferrol roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Irene Gari
Natalia Rodriguez

Forwards:
Andrea Boquete
Sune Swart

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Gernika keeps Lo Sylla for another season - by Eurobasket News
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Lointek Gernika Bizkaia (Liga Dia) re-signed 23-year old international center Nogaye Lo Sylla (192-96). She played there last season. In 20 Liga Dia games she averaged 7.1ppg and 3.6rpg. Lo Sylla also played 11 games in Eurocup where she had 8.5ppg, 3.7rpg and 1.0apg.
The previous (18-19) season she played at Zamarat. In 26 Liga Dia games she recorded 10.3ppg, 5.1rpg, 1.3apg and 1.4bpg. She can count that season as a very successful as was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LFB Honorable Mention, All-Domestic Players Team and League Player of the Week.
She has been also a member of Spanish international program for some years. Lo Sylla has regularly played for Spanish senior team since 2015 and previously for U20 National Team between 2015 and 2016.
She also represented Spain at the Qualifications to European Championships 2017 four years ago. Her stats at that event were 4 games: 1.5ppg.
Lo Sylla has played previously for four other teams: Real Celta Vigo, Cadi La Seu, Mann Filter and Andratx.
Lo Sylla's team made it to the LFB Semifinals in 2016.

Lointek Gernika Bizkaia roster for 2020-2021:

Roso Buch
Belen Arrojo
Nogaye Lo Sylla
Itziar Ariztimuno
Marta Alberdi

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Serena-Lynn Geldof (ex Namur) agreed terms with Cadi La Seu - by Eurobasket News
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Cadi La Seu (Liga Dia) inked 23-year old Belgian international center Serena-Lynn Geldof (197-97, college: Miami, FL). She has played for the last two years at Basket Namur Capitale in Belgian Top Division Women. In 20 games she recorded 9.0ppg and 5.5rpg last season. A very good year in her career as she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Honorable Mention. Geldof also played 6 games in Eurocup where she averaged 6.5ppg and 4.2rpg.
She has been also a member of Belgian international program for some years. Geldof has regularly played for Belgian senior team since 2015 and previously for U20 National Team between 2016 and 2017.
She also represented Belgium at the European Championships in Serbia and Latvia last year.
Geldof graduated from University of Miami in 2018 and it is her third season in pro basketball.

Cadi La Seu roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Yurena Diaz
Ariadna Pujol
Danni Williams
Laura Pena

Forwards:
Maria Jespersen
Gala Mestres
Irati Etxarri

Centers:
Georgina Bahi
Serena-Lynn Geldof

By Eurobasket Data Center

(via @CompeticionFEB)

Tags : SERENA-LYNN GELDOF, CADI LA SEU, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP
Estebas re-signs at Promete - by Eurobasket News
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Campus Promete Logrono (Liga Dia) confirmed in their roster 27-year old swingman Paula Estebas (175-93). She played there last season. In 22 Liga Dia games she had 3.6ppg, 1.9rpg and 1.6apg.
The previous (18-19) season Estebas played at Araski where in 28 Liga Dia games she recorded just 2.9ppg, 2.4rpg and 1.2apg.
Estebas represented Spain at the European Championships U20 in Samsun (Turkey) seven years ago. Her team won Gold and her stats at that event were 9 games: 6.6ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.6apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 40.0%, 3PT-2 (66.7%), FT: 77.8%.

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Pujol re-signs at Lima-Horta - by Eurobasket News
Lima-Horta Barcelona (LF2) confirmed in their roster 25-year old center Cristina Pujol (178-95). She played there last season. In 20 LF2 games she recorded 7.1ppg and 2.9rpg.
She has played previously professionally also in Holland (Amazone).
Pujol was selected to U18 National Team in 2013.

Lima-Horta Barcelona roster for 2020-2021:

Maria Martianez
Cristina Pujol
Paula Tutusaus
Angels Farre
Vanesa Verbo
Nairin de la Torre
Judith Turrion
Xenia Artiga
Anna Gamarra
Carmen Villalobos

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Knight re-signs at Estudiantes - by Eurobasket News
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Tuenti Movil Estudiantes Madrid (LF2) confirmed in their roster experienced 34-year old American power forward Leslie Knight (184-86, college: Minnesota). She played there last season. In 21 LF2 games she had 14.7ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.9apg and 1.0spg. Knight helped them to win the regular season. Quite impressive year as she was voted Eurobasket.com All-Spanish LF2 Forward of the Year and named to 1st Team.
She has played previously professionally also in Switzerland (Riva Basket) and Spain (Mann Filter, Alcobendas and Promete).
Knight attended University of Minnesota until 2008 and it will be her 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season as a professional player.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : LESLIE KNIGHT, TUENTI MOVIL ESTUDIANTES MADRID, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
RC Celta signs Florencia Niski, ex Bohemios - by Eurobasket News
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Real Club Celta Zorka Vigo (LF2) signed 17-year old Uruguayan point guard Florencia Niski (165-2). She played this summer at Bohemios in Uruguayan Liga Femenina. She helped them to make it to the semifinals.
She represented Uruguay at the South American Championships U17 in Barranquilla (Colombia) last year. Her stats at that event were 5 games: 6.8ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.0apg, Steals-5 (3.0spg), FGP: 35.9%, FT: 54.5%.

Real Club Celta Zorka Vigo roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Mariona Martin
Florencia Niski
Ainhoa Lacorzana

Forwards:
Angela Perez
Celia Garcia-Panuero

Center:
Mariya Davydova

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : FLORENCIA NISKI, REAL CLUB CELTA ZORKA VIGO, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
Wolf starts her pro career at Zamarat - by Eurobasket News
Quesos el Pastor Zamarat (Liga Dia) added to their roster American power forward Abbie Wolf (193). Wolf just graduated from Northwestern (NCAA). Wolf has played there for the last four years. A very spectacular season in her career as she was named to All-Big Ten Honorable Mention.
As mentioned above she is just out of the college and it will be her first season as a pro.

Quesos el Pastor Zamarat roster for 2020-2021:

Guard:
Brooke Salas

Forwards:
Marta Montoliu
Ana Faussurier
Amy Okonkwo

Center:
Abbie Wolf

Coach: Angel Fernandez

By Eurobasket Data Center

(via @CompeticionFEB)

Tags : ABBIE WOLF, QUESOS EL PASTOR ZAMARAT, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
Koskimies re-signs at GDKO Bizkaia - by Eurobasket News
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GDKO Bizkaia Ibaizabal Galdakao (LF2) confirmed in their roster 24-year old Finn international guard Elina Koskimies (183-95, college: American). She is the second import player in the roster as USA Peyton Ferris signed here earlier.
Koskimies played there last season. In 22 LF2 games she had 10.6ppg, 4.2rpg, 1.2apg and 1.0spg. She helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league.
Koskimies has been also a member of Finnish international program for some years. She has regularly played for Finnish senior team since 2014 and for U22 National Team last year.
Koskimies represented Finland at the World University Games in Napoli (Italy) last year. Her stats at that event were 6 games: 4.7ppg, 3.0rpg, 1.2apg.
Koskimies graduated from American University in 2019 and it is her second season as a professional player.

GDKO Bizkaia Ibaizabal Galdakao roster for 2020-2021:

Elina Koskimies
Peyton Ferris
Maiane Aizpurua
Ana Iruskieta
Paule Portilla

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Ana Palma agreed terms with Bembibre - by Eurobasket News
Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM (Liga Dia) strengthened their roster with addition of forward Ana Palma (187). She has played for the last two years at Cadi La Seu in the Liga Dia. But in 13 games she recorded just 0.1ppg last season. Palma also played 7 games in Eurocup where she averaged only 1.1ppg.
Palma represented Spain at the European Championships U16 in Matosinhos (Portugal) five years ago. Her team got to the Semifinals and her stats at that event were 5 games: 2.8ppg, 1.4rpg.
Palma has played previously for played also at Segle XXI Bercelona.
Her team made it to the LFB Semifinals in 2019.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ANA PALMA, EMBUTIDOS PAJARIEL BEMBIBRE PDM, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
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SWITZERLAND  
Urla Belediyesi Genclik Sport Club tabs Kamilah Jackson, ex Aarau - by Eurobasket News
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Urla Belediyesi Genclik Sport Club (TKBL) inked 28-year old American forward Kamilah Jackson (183-92, college: Hawaii). She played most recently at BC Alte Kanti Aarau in Swiss SBL league. In four games she averaged impressive 18.8ppg, 13.5rpg, 2.3apg and 1.0spg last season. Jackson also played for U.M.F. Grindavik (Icelandic Dominos League) in Icelandic league that season where in 6 Icelandic Dominos League games she had very remarkable stats: 17.3ppg, 16.0rpg, 3.3apg and 1.0spg. She also spent pre-season at Benfica in Portuguese league.
She is a very experienced player. Jackson has played also professionally in Finland (Espoo Team), Israel (Raanana) and Portugal (GDESSA/Barreiro).
Jackson won Portuguese League championship title in 2017.
She attended University of Hawaii until 2014 and it will be her seventh season in pro basketball.
Jackson's game is described as: Kamilah is a physical player with a high basketball IQ who can score in a variety of ways; back to the basket, face up or off the dribble. She can shoot mid range and 3s at a good percentage. In addition to being a great scorer, she has a unique gift at her size for getting rebounds. Kamilah loves contact and loves to use her aggressive style of play while rebounding. She has a knack for the ball, by reading the flight of ball and using her strong body frame to her advantage she is able to secure a lot of rebounds. She was one of the best in the nation for her double doubles and rebounding average. Kamilah is a wonderful person and even better teammate, with her unselfish play she does a great job setting up her teammates for easy scoring opportunities. Kamilah has had the opportunity to play with success in Switzerland, Portugal, Israel and Finland.

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Tags : KAMILAH JACKSON, URLA BELEDIYESI GENCLIK SPORT CLUB, TURKISH BASKETBALL, TURKISH TRANSACTIONS
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TAIWAN  
Standings - WSBL

WSBL Standings

Asia-Basket.com All-Taiwanese WSBL Awards 2020 - by Eurobasket Center
Finals MVP: Yu-Chun Chen (176-SG-87) of Cathay Life
Player of the Year: Yu-Ting Lin (179-F/G-94) of Cathay Life
Guard of the Year: Hsiao-Tong Peng (168-G-98) of Taiyuan T.
Forward of the Year: Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-SF-93) of Cathay Life
Center of the Year: Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-F/C-93) of Chunghua T.

Asia-Basket.com All-Taiwanese WSBL 1st Team 2020
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1st Team
Yu-Ting Lin (179-F/G-94) of Cathay Life
Hsiao-Tong Peng (168-G-98) of Taiyuan T.
Xi-Ye Liu (173-F-91) of Taipower
Yi-Xiu Zheng (178-SF-93) of Cathay Life
Hsiang-Ting Huang (180-F/C-93) of Chunghua T.


Tags : YU-CHUN CHEN, CATHAY LIFE TIGERS, TAIWANESE BASKETBALL
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO  
Bastien, Joseph represent T&T in FIBA Adelante programme - by Albert-Lee Young
The NBFTT has selected two female candidates to represent Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) in an International Basketball Federation (FIBA) initiative dubbed 'Adelante'- a programme for women in basketball. First and second nominees Allison Bastien and former national player, Alicia Joseph were both appointed to participate in the two-year programme which is designed to identify, develop and unleash the next generation of female leaders in the Americas.

Bastien, who is presently the General Secretary of the Trinidad and Tobago Schools' Basketball Association and the organization's North zone executive committee was delegated by the NBFTT to take lead. Her portfolio entails creating and developing a programme locally to further promote activities for women in the sport.

Joseph is the Vice President and Founder of the local non-profit organization Female Basketball Action (FEM.BA). The organization's mission is to chance, grow, develop and provide opportunities for the younger and older female basketball players in T&T and has been providing a sole platform for female competition annually since 2016.

Joseph was granted the opportunity to be a part of the Adelante webinar series, and will also make up the steering committee assembled by Bastien to execute a national project with the empowerment of women and girls at its core.

The two-year curriculum comprises of weekly educational online sessions featuring international key-note speakers during its first year of engagement. Year two consists of an in-person gathering during the summer of 2021 in Miami and a culminating meeting at the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia.

"I am indeed grateful to be chosen as a candidate for this Adelante programme. I am completely mindful that this open door will furnish me with the necessary information, skills and direction expected to plan and execute projects to expand female participation as players, coaches, and officials in the game of basketball," Bastien expressed.

The online platforms highlighted mentorship and direct interaction between all candidates and highly distinguished women such as New Zealand's First Female Prime Minister - Jenny Shipley, NBA's Dallas Mavericks CEO - Cynthia Marshall, Senior Vice-President of Marketing ESPN - Laura Gentile and several other prominent women in sport and leadership positions. In collaboration with the NBFTT, Bastien aims to create a sustainable national female league, and to design programmes to boost development at all levels; primary schools, secondary schools, community, senior and elite.

Source: Press Release dated 23/6/2020 - Stefan 'Star' Dillon, NBFTT VP Marketing and Communications
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TURKEY  
Torun inks Breanna Lewis, ex Edremit - by Grzegorz Ozog
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MMKS Katarzynki Torun (EBLK) agreed terms with 26-year old American center Breanna Lewis (196-94, college: of Kansas State). She played most recently at Edremit in Turkish TKBL, but left the team in Dec.'19. In 10 games she had very impressive stats: 17.1ppg, 11.7rpg, 1.2apg, 1.6spg and 2.5bpg last season.
The previous (18-19) season Lewis played at Beroe in Bulgarian league where in 6 Eurocup games she recorded 10.7ppg, 9.7rpg (#2 in the league), 1.2spg and 1.3bpg. She also played 16 games in WABA where she averaged 15.0ppg, 9.6rpg and 1.5bpg. Lewis helped them to win the WABA championship. Quite impressive season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-WABA 2nd Team, All-Defensive Team and League Player of the Week (3 times).
Three years ago she was drafted by Dallas Wings (WNBA) in second round (23rd overall).
Lewis attended of Kansas State until 2017 and it is her fourth season in pro basketball.
She has played previously for Polish team TS Ostrovia.

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Tags : BREANNA LEWIS, MMKS KATARZYNKI TORUN, POLISH BASKETBALL, POLISH TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP
Urla Belediyesi Genclik Sport Club tabs Kamilah Jackson, ex Aarau - by Eurobasket News
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Urla Belediyesi Genclik Sport Club (TKBL) inked 28-year old American forward Kamilah Jackson (183-92, college: Hawaii). She played most recently at BC Alte Kanti Aarau in Swiss SBL league. In four games she averaged impressive 18.8ppg, 13.5rpg, 2.3apg and 1.0spg last season. Jackson also played for U.M.F. Grindavik (Icelandic Dominos League) in Icelandic league that season where in 6 Icelandic Dominos League games she had very remarkable stats: 17.3ppg, 16.0rpg, 3.3apg and 1.0spg. She also spent pre-season at Benfica in Portuguese league.
She is a very experienced player. Jackson has played also professionally in Finland (Espoo Team), Israel (Raanana) and Portugal (GDESSA/Barreiro).
Jackson won Portuguese League championship title in 2017.
She attended University of Hawaii until 2014 and it will be her seventh season in pro basketball.
Jackson's game is described as: Kamilah is a physical player with a high basketball IQ who can score in a variety of ways; back to the basket, face up or off the dribble. She can shoot mid range and 3s at a good percentage. In addition to being a great scorer, she has a unique gift at her size for getting rebounds. Kamilah loves contact and loves to use her aggressive style of play while rebounding. She has a knack for the ball, by reading the flight of ball and using her strong body frame to her advantage she is able to secure a lot of rebounds. She was one of the best in the nation for her double doubles and rebounding average. Kamilah is a wonderful person and even better teammate, with her unselfish play she does a great job setting up her teammates for easy scoring opportunities. Kamilah has had the opportunity to play with success in Switzerland, Portugal, Israel and Finland.

By Eurobasket Data Center



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Alexis Prince joins Hatay - by Lior Hai
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Hatay Bsb (KBSL) agreed terms with 26-year old American swingman Alexis Prince (188-94, college: Baylor). She played last season at Adana Basket. In 19 KBSL games in Turkey she had very impressive stats: 22.6ppg, 9.5rpg and 4.8apg. A very spectacular season in her career as she was selected Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL Forward of the Year, named to 1st Team and named to All-Imports Team.
The previous (18-19) season Prince played at Tarbes Gespe Bigorre (French LFB) in French league where in 24 games she was second best scorer with remarkable 15.8ppg and averaged 6.1rpg and 1.5apg. Quite impressive season as she was named to Eurobasket.com All-French LFB Honorable Mention. Prince also played 10 games in Eurocup where she recorded high stats: 16.3ppg, 9.3rpg, 1.9apg and 1.2spg.
Three years ago Prince was drafted by Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) in third round (29th overall).
The former Baylor University staris in her fourth season in pro basketball.
She represented USA at the FIBA Americas U18 in Guarabo (Puerto Rico) eight years ago. Prince's team won Gold and her stats at that event were 5 games: 10.6ppg, 5.6rpg, 2.2apg, Steals-3 (3.0spg), FGP: 54.1%, 3PT: 33.3%.
Prince has played previously professionally in Spain (Universitario de Ferrol) and WNBA (Atlanta Dream).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Prince's team won Big 12 Regular Season in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : ALEXIS PRINCE, HATAY BSB, TURKISH BASKETBALL, TURKISH TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP
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UKRAINE  
Prometey to represent Ukraine in EuroCup - by Eurobasket News
Prometey will represent Ukraine in EuroCup next season. The newly created team in Ukraine will enter the second strongest tournament in Europe.
Earlier it was announced that the ownership of SC Prometey Kamianske have decided to create a women team. New organisation will start straight from the Superleague. The president of the club Volodymyr Dubinsky has announced that a famous coach Viktoria Bolshakova will be the head coach for the next season.
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URUGUAY  
RC Celta signs Florencia Niski, ex Bohemios - by Eurobasket News
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Real Club Celta Zorka Vigo (LF2) signed 17-year old Uruguayan point guard Florencia Niski (165-2). She played this summer at Bohemios in Uruguayan Liga Femenina. She helped them to make it to the semifinals.
She represented Uruguay at the South American Championships U17 in Barranquilla (Colombia) last year. Her stats at that event were 5 games: 6.8ppg, 3.8rpg, 2.0apg, Steals-5 (3.0spg), FGP: 35.9%, FT: 54.5%.

Real Club Celta Zorka Vigo roster for 2020-2021:

Guards:
Mariona Martin
Florencia Niski
Ainhoa Lacorzana

Forwards:
Angela Perez
Celia Garcia-Panuero

Center:
Mariya Davydova

By Eurobasket Data Center



Tags : FLORENCIA NISKI, REAL CLUB CELTA ZORKA VIGO, SPANISH BASKETBALL, SPANISH TRANSACTIONS
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WNBA  
Jones Opts out for 2020 Season - by Eurobasket News
The Connecticut Sun announces today that Jonquel Jones (6'6'-C-94, college: GWU) has chosen not to participate in the 2020 WNBA Season. 'On behalf of our entire organization, we fully support JJ's difficult decision to sit out the 2020 WNBA season during these unprecedented times,' said Sun General Manager and Head Coach Curt Miller. 'We recognize the amount of unique challenges, sacrifices, and unknowns this season presents, and from the top down, there is an unwavering commitment to support each player's respective decision. We look forward to having JJ back leading us next summer.' Jones, a 2019 WNBA All-Star, helped lead the Sun to game 5 of the 2019 WNBA finals, the team's first appearance in the finals since 2005. The 6'6' center, started in all 34 regular season games and eight playoff competitions and averaged 14.6 and 17.9 points per game, respectfully. A defensive staple to the Sun, Jones led the league in both total rebounds (330) and blocks (68) and was also named to the WNBA All-Defensive Team. Her averages included 9.7 rebounds per game and 2.0 blocks per game during the regular season and 10.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game throughout the playoffs. 'After careful thought and consideration I've decided to forego the upcoming WNBA season and use this time to focus on personal, social, and familial growth,' said Jones. 'This was one of the toughest decisions I've made but the resurgence and unknown aspects of COVID -19 have raised serious health concerns that I do not feel comfortable competing in. I'd like to thank the Connecticut Sun organization, my teammates and fans for their unwavering support and understanding. While I won't be competing this year I'm looking forward to lacing up with my teammates in 2021 and continuing the pursuit for a WNBA championship. Wishing the entire league and everyone involved a healthy and enjoyable season. Go Sun!' On June 15, the WNBA announced plans to tip off the 2020 Season which included the single site location for a 22-game regular season, an update on player salary and benefits and that the season will feature, 'bold commitment to social justice.'
Courtesy of: wnba.com

Tags : JONQUEL JONES, CONNECTICUT SUN, USA BASKETBALL
Mystics' Natasha Cloud, LaToya Sanders opt out of 2020 WNBA season - by Eurobasket News
Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud (6'0'-G-92, college: St.Joseph's) and forward LaToya Sanders (6'3'-PF-86, college: UNC) have opted out of the 2020 WNBA season, head coach Mike Thibault announced on Monday. Cloud's decision to sit out the 2020 season, which begins in late July in Florida, is due to her commitment to raising awareness of social justice issues and the fight for racial equality. The guard, who is the franchise's all-time assist leader, posted a lengthy caption on her Instagram account explaining why she planned to sit out the season. "This has been one of the toughest decisions of my career. But, I will be foregoing the 2020 WNBA season," Cloud wrote. "There's a lot of factors that led to this decision, but the biggest being that I am more than an athlete. I have a responsibility to myself, to my community, and to my future children to fight for something that is much bigger than myself and the game of basketball. I will instead, continue the fight on the front lines for social reform, because until black lives matter, all lives can't matter."
"We respect and support Natasha's decision to prioritize her life and goals," Thibault said. "Her commitment to social justice issues is of utmost importance to her and, therefore, to the Mystics organization. We will continue to be partners with her and all of our players on their commitment to social justice reform as we go forward into this season and beyond."
Cloud has been outspoken about social justice issues in America throughout her career and has been a prominent voice among D.C. athletes following the death of George Floyd on May 25. The guard wrote a lengthy letter calling for the end of silence around racism and participated in protests that followed. Last Friday, Cloud, alongside Wizards guard Bradley Beal, led the march in D.C. on Juneteenth to raise awareness for social justice issues. Sanders' decision to skip the season was for her to do what she said is "best for my health and my family." "This was not an easy choice to make, but after much thought and conversation I do believe it is what's best for my health and family," Sanders said. "I wish my teammates and the entire Mystics family the best this season and I will continue to watch and support them." The WNBA is set to tip off its season in late July at the IMG Academy in Florida. Both were key parts of the Mystics' championship run in the 2019 season, with Cloud tallying 18 points in the Mystics' Game 5 win over Connecticut (and having an extremely memorable moment in the Mystics' series against the Las Vegas Aces.)
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Connecticut Welcomes Beatrice Mompremier - by Eurobasket News
It was announced today that the Connecticut Sun have signed Beatrice Mompremier (6'4'-F-96, college: Miami, FL, agency: Wasserman). 'We are excited to add Beatrice to our Sun roster,' said head coach Curt Miller. 'She is a young and talented post player with a high ceiling. Beatrice is a proven collegiate rebounder and crafty scorer who will have the ability to contribute during her rookie season.' Mompremier, a University of Miami graduate, was drafted 20th overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2020 WNBA Draft. The 6'4' forward played her first two years at Baylor University before transferring to Miami and back to her hometown. During her time with the Canes, she posted 34 double-doubles, scored in double figures in 45 contests and grabbed double-digit rebounds in 35 games. As a senior, Mompremier averaged 16.8 points per game and 9.8 rebounds and as a junior she averaged 16.7 points and 12.2 rebounds per game. The 2020 Lisa Leslie Award Finalist, is just one of three Canes to score 1000 points and record 1000 rebounds. She is also Miami's all-time leader in single-season rebounds and career rebounding average. While at Baylor she averaged 8.3 points per game and 6.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore. In her rookie year, Mompremier was named to the Big 12 All-Freshman team, co-led the team in rebounds per game (6.1) and ranked fifth in points per game (7.2).
Courtesy of: wnba.com

Tags : BEATRICE MOMPREMIER, CMB CARGO UNI GYOR, HUNGARIAN BASKETBALL, HUNGARIAN TRANSACTIONS, EUROCUP