Europe
Derek Ogbeide signs with PAOK
Derek Ogbeide (203 cm, F) has signed in the Greek A1 League with PAOK Thessaloniki. PAOK finished fifth in the standings with a 13-10 record. They will play ChampionsLeague next season. Ogbeide played for two teams this past season. He managed to collect a double-double (14 & 10.3) at AEK Larnaca before moving to play…
Read MoreLuciano Parodi returns to Europe
Luciano Parodi (183 cm, G) has signed with s. Oliver Wuerzburg in the German BBL. Parodi has played one previous season in Europe when he played Europe Cup and SerieA with Sassari. For the rest of his pro career, Parodi played in South America. Luciano Parodi is Uruguayan and played the past three seasons in…
Read MoreVassilis Spanoulis retires
One of the most iconic EuroLeague superstars of the 21st century, three-time champion and All-Decade playmaker Vassilis Spanoulis, announced on Saturday afternoon that he is retiring from basketball. Spanoulis, who will turn 39 in August, is the only player in the 33-year history of the Final Four to win the EuroLeague title three times and be…
Read MoreASVEL wins French championship
Although deprived of several key players (Thomas Heurtel, Charles Kahudi, Moustapha Fall, William Howard, and Guershon Yabusele), ASVEL dominated and beat JDA Dijon (87-74) in the final of the French Jeep ELITE Championship. It is the 20th championship for ASVEL. For JDA Dijon, the defeat was extra painful because they ranked first in the league after…
Read MoreOkko Jarvi leaves Finland, signs with Brussels
Okko Jarvi (193 cm, G) has left his home country of Finland to play in Belgium. The 25-year-old signed with Phoenix Brussels Basketball in the BNXT League. Jarvi has played his entire career in Finland, the last three seasons with Karhu. This past season Jarvi averaged 15.2 ppg and 3.5 assists per contest. Okko Jarvi…
Read MoreŽeljko Obradović is the new coach of Partizan Belgrade!
Željko Obradović is the new head coach of Partizan Belgrade! The legendary basketball coach who has won 9 EuroLeague titles, including the one with Partizan NIS back in 1992 as a player, has returned to his favorite club. Obradović has signed a 3-year contract with the black-and-whites. The sensational news was announced by club president…
Read MoreJakub Garbacz leaves Poland, signs with MBC
Jakub Garbacz (197 cm, G/F) has inked a deal with SYNTAINICS MBC Weissenfels. Garbacz will play in the German BBL after playing his entire pro career in his native Poland. Garbacz played this season for Stal Ostrow, both in the EBL and the EuropeCup. In seven FIBA EuropeCup games, he notched 13.9 ppg and 2.4…
Read MoreJaren Lewis tabbed by Crailsheim
Jaren Lewis (198 cm, F) has signed with the Crailsheim Merlins in the German BBL. Crailsheim is coming off a great year where they finished 5th in the standings with a 24-10 record. Lewis played this season in the Italian Serie A2. There he played 29 games for Latina. Lewis averaged 13.1 ppg and 8.3…
Read MoreGytis Masiulis to ACB, Bilbao
Gytis Masiulis (206 cm, F) has played his entire career in his native Lithuania. With one exception: Masiulis played the 19/20 season in the German BBL with Frankurt. Now the 23-year-old is on his way to Spain, where he signed with RETAbet Bilbao Basket. Gytis Masiulis played this season for Lietkabelis, both in the LKL…
Read MoreJosh Reaves joins Besiktas
Josh Reaves (196 cm, G) has been tabbed by Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul in the Turkish BSL. The 27-year-old American joins a team that just finished 5th in the standings with a 19-11 record. Reaves played this season in GLeague and the NBA. He has done so since leaving college. Reaves averaged 11.7 ppg and…
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