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Edvinas Seskus added by Hapoel Jerusalem
Edvinas Seskus (196 cm, G) is moving to Israel. Currently undefeated in the Winner League at 4-0, Hapoel Jerusalem figured they needed reinforcements. Coach Oded Kattash tabbed the 25-year-old Seskus. Edvinas Seskus has an interesting resume. Last season he played 28 games in the Taiwanese SBL for Pauian and averaged 18.3 ppg, 8.2 rpg, and…
Read MoreSagaba Konate moves to PAOK Thessaloniki
Sagaba Konate (203 cm, F) has signed with PAOK Thessaloniki in Greece. Konate started this season in the Spanish ACB but did not get much playing time in Zaragoza. The second-year pro averaged 2.3 ppg in 6 league games. Sagaba Konate had an impressive college career with the University of West Virginia, where he collected…
Read MoreThomas Smallwood leaves The Netherlands for France
Thomas Smallwood (213 cm, C) has left his Dutch team Aris Leeuwarden and signed with Union Tours Metropole Basket that plays in the N1 (3rd tier in France). The Dutch Basketball League has been suspended since mid-October and is not expected to start again before January or February. Consequently, some players are looking around for other…
Read MoreRegimantas Miniotas brought in by RETAbet Bilbao
Regimantas Miniotas (206 cm, PF) has signed with RETAbet Bilbao in Spain. Miniotas has played the last four seasons as a pro in his home country of Lithuania and started this 20/21 season with Prienai. There the 24-year-old averaged an impressive 18.5 ppg and 10.5 rpg in eleven LKL games. Regimantas Miniotas also plays for…
Read MoreASVEL Villeurbanne ends Barcelona’s seven-game EuroLeague winning streak
ASVEL Villeurbanne rallied past Barcelona at home (80-68) and ended the Catalans’ seven-game winning streak in the EuroLeague. The French took over from the opening tip and never looked back. Playing very well on both ends, they led by nine at halftime (45-36) and 12 at the third of the third quarter (65-53) and cruised…
Read MoreShannon Evans newcomer at Bahcesehir
Shannon Evans (185 cm, G) is on his way to Turkey, where he will sign with Bahcesehir. Evans was under contract with Pau Orthez from France and did very well in the Pro A. He averaged 21.8 ppg and 8.4 aspg in that league and played his last game on November 7. Shannon Evans is…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow survives Real Madrid in another EuroLeague classic
CSKA Moscow stood tall in a late thriller and defeated fellow EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid (74-73). A four-point play by Mike James, with 2.5 seconds to go, gave the Muscovites a big win at home. The American guard exploded for 28 points for the winners, whereas Trey Thompkins posted 14 for the losing squad. CSKA…
Read MoreKhalid Boukichou inks with Gravelines
Khalid Boukichou (208 cm, C) has reached an agreement with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque from the French Pro A. The Belgian National Team player has played in France before, both in Pro A and Pro B. Aside from a detour to Kosovo, Khalid Boukichou has spent most of his professional career in his homeland Belgium. He defended…
Read MoreMarco Belinelli leaves the NBA for Virtus Bologna
Marco Belinelli (196 cm, G) is returning to Italy to play for Virtus Bologna of the Lega Basket Serie A after signing a three-year deal with the club, according to a report from La Gazzetta dello Sport. Belinelli will be returning to his home country after not receiving any NBA offers that were to his liking. So, the…
Read MoreBrian Angola-Rodas is back. Signs with Ironi Ness Ziona
Brian Angola-Rodas (198 cm, G/F) started this season with Partizan Belgrade from Serbia but played only three games for them, and his performance wasn’t exactly jaw-dropping, so he and the club parted ways at the end of October. Luckily for Angola-Rodas, he quickly found a new team. This time in Israel, where he has signed…
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