Europe
Mavroeidis comes home to play for Olympiacos
After one year outside his native Greece, big man Dimitrios Mavroeidis is going home to play for Olympiacos Piraeus, the club announced Thursday. The sides agreed on a two-year contract. Mavroeidis (2.08 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Gescrap Bil…
Read MoreTwo-time All-Euroleague forward Nocioni inks new deal with Caja Laboral
Caja Laboral Vitoria reached an agreement with small forward Andres Nocioni for the coming season, which will mark his first in the Euroleague since 2004. Nocioni (1.99 meters, 31 yeard old) re-joined Laboral in March and averaged 9.7 points and 3.5 …
Read MoreVougioukas to help with post duties for Unics
Unics Kazan shored up its frontline by signing former Euroleague champ Ian Vougioukas, who ranked third in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague last season in per-minute scoring. The sides penned a two-year deal. Vougioukas (2.11 meters, 27 years old) was…
Read MoreCantu signs swingman Aradori
Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Rounds challenger Pallacanestro Cantu put some youthful energy in its backcourt with the signing of swingman Pietro Aradori to a two-year deal. Aradori (1.94 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Montepaschi Siena,…
Read MoreShot-blocking king Vazquez comes to Unicaja in a trade
Unicaja Malaga strengthened its frontline and returned a star to his coming-of-age club by completing a trade with FC Barcelona Regal for the rights to shot-blocking king and 2010 Euroleague champ Fran Vazquez. Unicaja traded the rights to 19-year-ol…
Read MorePartizan mt:s signs Gagic for 4 years
Serbian champion Partizan mt:s Belgrade announced Monday that promising center Djordje Gagic signed a four year deal with the club. Gagic arrives from fellow Serbian side Hemofarm Stada. He previously played for Crvena Zvezda in Serbia and Mornar Bar i…
Read MoreAsseco Prokom makes Kemzura its new boss!
Polish champion Asseco Prokom Gdynia made its first major move for the 2012-13 Turkish Airlines Euroleague season by naming Kestutis Kemzura the team’s new head coach on Sunday. Kemzura, 42, has been head coach of the Lithuanian national team since 2…
Read MorePallacanestro Cantu grabs forward Tyus
Pallacanestro Cantu turned to another promising player to bolster its squad by signing power forward Alex Tyus to a two-year deal. Tyus (2.03 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Maccabi Ashdod, with whom he made his European basketball debut last seas…
Read MoreRoth gets 3-yr deal with Maccabi Electra
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv has come to terms with established Israeli League point guard Moran Roth on a three-year deal, the club announced Saturday. The veteran playmaker comes from Hapoel Holon, with whom he led the Israeli League in assists last se…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow adds scoring champ Nicholas
CSKA Moscow keeps loading up for the 2012-13 season with the announcement Friday that former Euroleague champion and scoring king Drew Nicholas will join the Russian champs for at least one season. Nicholas (1.93 meters, 31 years old) arrives from EA…
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