Europe
Siim-Sander Vene goes to Limoges
Siim-Sander Vene (203 cm, F) moves north as he leaves the Spanish ACB and will play in the French Pro A this season. Vene averaged six ppg and 2.3 rebounds in the twelve ACB contests playing for Fuenlabrada last season. Siim-Sander Vene, 30 years old, is a member of the Estonian national team and has…
Read MoreEuroleague allows coaches to challenge referee call
In the newest sign of innovation aimed at making the game as fair as possible for Euroleague Basketball teams and their fans, head coaches in both the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup will have the opportunity, starting this season, to challenge a referee’s call during the game. Coaches will be limited to one…
Read MoreMarques Townes to Pieno
Marques Townes (193 cm, G) is on the move to Lithuania. There he will join BC Pieno Zvaigzdes. Pieno started this LKL season with two losses and is looking for Townes to turn things around. Townes started last season in the Spanish ACB. He had returned to Murcia, where he also played the season before.…
Read MoreBNXT League has started
The BNXT (pronounce Be Next) has started. The BNXT is a new league that combines Dutch and Belgian teams. On 10 December 2020, it was announced that the Belgian Pro Basketball League and Dutch Basketball League would merge to form a new multinational league. All clubs from the Dutch DBL voted for, while 9 of 10 teams in Belgium voted…
Read MoreKobi Simmons goes overseas
Kobi Simmons (196 cm, G) has signed his first contract outside the United States of America. Simmons committed to play basketball overseas for Arged BM Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski in the Polish EBL. Simmons has played four years of pro ball since leaving college. All four seasons, he either played GLeague or NBA games. During the…
Read MoreMiro Bilan to Ukraine, Prometey
Miro Bilan (213 cm, C) signed with defending Ukrainian champions SC Prometey Kamianske. Prometey will play the Superleague and will compete in the Fiba ChampionsLeague. Bilan is a highly experienced Croatian big, who also plays for the national team. Last season Bilan played in the Italian Serie A. In 33 games, he averaged an impressive…
Read MoreAdriatic league starts today, with a new name
The Adriatic League (ABA) starts today. The new sponsor name until 2025 will be Admiral Bet ABA league, but media and fans will probably still refer to just “ABA” or “Adriatic League.” This season promises to be one of the most competitive ever. There are also two significant changes. The first one is that six…
Read MoreTyler Larson goes to Novgorod
Tyler Larson (191 cm, G) has inked a new deal with BC Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. Novgorod plays in the VTB and the Fiba ChampionsLeague. Larson played three of the last four seasons in Germany. This past season he averaged 6.5 ppg and 3.9 assists for Bamberg. Larson, 30 years old, has also played in…
Read MoreNikola Miskovic tabbed by Asseco Arka Gdynia
Nikola Miskovic (208 cm, F/C) has signed with Arka in the Polish EBL. The 22-year-old talented Serbian big man is expected to play this weekend. Miskovic played for Mega Soccerbet in the Adriatic League last season. In almost 15 minutes per game, he averaged five ppg and 2.8 rebounds.
Read MoreBazoumana Kone from Germany to Belgium
Bazoumana Kone (193 cm, G) is moving to Belgium as he has signed with VOO Liege Basket. Liege will start its season in the newly formed BNXT League this weekend. Kone played in the German BBL last season, where he averaged 7.8 ppg and 1.3 assists per contest. The German guard played just over 15…
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