Europe
Jalen Nesbitt signs with Team FOG Naestved in Denmark
Jalen Nesbitt (198 cm, G) makes the move from Slovakia to Denmark. The tall guard started last season with Iskra Vit in the Slovakian SBL league, where he nearly averaged 17 ppg and 9 rebounds. Now, on his way to play for a 6-3 Naestved team led by coach Amel Dedic, Nesbitt is expected to…
Read MoreShane Hammink heads to Spirou Charleroi
Shane Hammink (199 cm, G) is moving across the border. The tall Dutch guard played the previous two seasons for Donar Groningen both in the Dutch league and the Europe Cup. Hammink averaged close to 11 ppg whilst shooting 35% from beyond the arc in both competitions last season. Before Donar Groningen, Hammink played for…
Read MoreGabe York picked up by Hapoel Tel Aviv
Gabe York (190 cm, G) has found his next team. The American guard is headed to the Israeli Winner League and join the squad of coach Ioannis Kastritis. York is well-traveled as he played previously in Italy, Germany, and Greece. York played the 19/20 season in France for Strasbourg, where he averaged 13 ppg and…
Read MoreEdvinas 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 MoreSpain too takes a beating in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 qualifiers
After Lithuania, Germany, and Serbia, it was now Spain’s turn to take a beating in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 qualifiers. Israel won the game against Spain with 95-87. Hapoel Jerusalem point guard Tamir Blatt scores 21 points to lead the Israeli squad, which was without star Deni Avdija, who was selected ninth overall in the…
Read MoreSwitzerland upsets Serbia in the EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers
After Lithuania’s shocking defeat yesterday against Sweden, today it was Switzerland’s turn to be the giant killer by beating Serbia 92-90. Switzerland pulled off arguably the biggest win in the country’s history. They shocked Serbia at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers with the game-winner coming from the Belgrade-born Dusan Mladjan. The 34-year-old Mladjan, who has…
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…
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