Archive for August 2021
Istanbul wins Eurochallenge in Las Vegas
Team Istanbul has won the Eurochallenge camp in Las Vegas by beating Belgrade 76-59 in the final. Former NCAA D1 and professional coach Jim Meil lead his team to an undefeated record. Deon Joyner (208 cm, C) was the top scorer of the team with 19.7 ppg. He also led in rebounds (12 rpg). Joyner…
Read MoreIke Nwamu signs with Ironi Nes-Ziona
Ike Nwamu (196 cm, F) is on the move from Russia to Israel. Nwamu signed with Ironi Nes-Ziona in the Israeli Winner League. He played one year in Greece but spent most of his pro career in the GLeague before moving to Samara last season. Ike Nwamu, 28 years old, played college basketball at three…
Read MoreRion Brown to Enisey
Rion Brown (198 cm, F) is moving to Russia, where he signed with Enisey Krasnoyarsk. Enisey and Brown will play in the VTB league. Rion Brown played this past season for Cedevita Olimpija in three leagues, the Adriatic League, the EuroCup, and the Slovenian Liga Nova KBM. Brown averaged 10.5 ppg and 7.6 rebounds in…
Read MoreDanny Agbelese tabbed by Sevilla
Danny Agbelese (206 cm, F/C) returns to the Spanish ACB play as he has signed with Coosur Real Betis Sevilla. Sevilla finished last season with an 11-25 record and managed to stay in the ACB. Agbelese played last season in the Greek A1 league, where he notched 7.9 ppg and 4.7 rebounds in 34 games…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda adds Austin Hollins
Serbian team Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade announced the addition of swingman Austin Hollins, who signed a one-year deal. Hollins (193 cm, 29 years old) spent the last two years with Zenit St Petersburg. Last season he started in 34 of his 38 appearances, helping the Russian team reach the EuroLeague Playoffs averaging 8.2 points, 1.7 rebounds,…
Read MoreSacramento Kings win 2021 Las Vegas Summer League
On Tuesday, the Sacramento Kings have won the 2021 Summer League championship by defeating the Boston Celtics, 100-67. The win marks the second time the Kings have won Summer League, as they did so in 2014 as well. Summer League adopted its current tournament format in 2013, and the Kings became the first team to win that tournament…
Read MoreEfes inks ABA League MVP Filip Petrusev
Reigning EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul added more power in the paint by signing ABA League MVP Filip Petrusev on Tuesday. Petrusev (211 cm, 21 years old) dominated last season with Mega Bemax to the tune of 23.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 21 games played. He led the league in scoring and…
Read MoreASVEL Villeurbanne signs Youssoupha Fall
French team LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne bolstered its frontcourt by adding center Youssoupha Fall on-loan from Spanish team Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Fall (221 cm, 26 years old) averaged 7.0 points on 62.8% two-point shooting and 3.2 rebounds in 32 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games with Baskonia last season. He ranked fourth overall in PIR per 40 minutes (27.7), sixth in…
Read MoreDonatas Motiejunas from China to France
Donatas Motiejunas (213 cm, C) played the past two seasons in the Chinese CBA. Now he has signed with AS Monaco in the French ProA. Motiejunas left the NBA in 2019 and played for Shanghai and Xin Jiang the seasons after. In the NBA, Motiejunas played six seasons, mostly for the Rockets. Maybe his best…
Read MoreJon Elmore back to Greece
Jon Elmore (190 cm, G) has signed with Larissa BC in the Greek A1. Its means Elmore returns to Greece as he started last season with league opponent Ionikos before moving to Hungary after playing five games. Elmore averaged 17.3 ppg and 3.5 assists in 15 games for Sopron after the move. Sopron won eight…
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