Matt Mitchell starts pro career with Strasbourg
Matt Mitchell (198 cm, F/G) has ended an impressive college career. Now he is on his way to France. Mitchell signed with SIG Strasbourg in the French ProA. Matt Mitchell, 22 years old, played college basketball at San Diego State, where he averaged 15.7 ppg and 5.7 rebounds last season, his senior year.
Read MoreLoic Schwartz signs outside of Belgium
Loic Schwartz (196 cm, G) has signed with ASP Promitheas Patras in Greece. It’s the first time the Belgian international has signed with a team outside of Belgium. Schwartz played for Oostende the past four years and was crowned Belgian champion each of those seasons. Of course, during those years, he also played in international…
Read MoreKim Tillie from Japan to Kolossos
Kim Tillie (210 cm, F/C) has signed with Kolossos H Hotels in the Greek A1. Tille, who is Dutch-French, played the past season in Japan. In 45 games for Okinawa, he averaged 6.1 ppg and 4.5 rebounds. Tillie has played five EuroLeague seasons, most recently for Gran Canaria during the 18/19 season. Kim Tillie, 33…
Read MoreMikael Hopkins tabbed by Reggio Emilia
Mikael Hopkins (206 cm, F/C) has signed in the Italian SerieA. Unahotels Reggio Emilia is the team the 28-year-old American big man will play for this coming season. Reggio finished last season in 11th place with a 10-18 record. Hopkins played the past two seasons for Cedevita Olimpija. There he played Liga Nova KBM, EuroCup,…
Read MoreVasileios Charalampopoulos leaves Greece
Vasileios Charalampopoulos (202 cm, F) will play for a team outside Greece for the first time. Umana Reyer Venezia has signed the 24-year-old Greek forward. Charalampopoulos played the past two seasons for Olympiakos. There he averaged 2.5 ppg in 11 EuroLeague games last season. Vasileios Charalampopoulos has played for teams such as Panathinaikos, Lavrio, PAOK,…
Read MoreOlympics Roundup: Slovenia prevails in thriller over Spain
The 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament continued Sunday with a thriller for the ages as Slovenia prevailed over Spain 95-87 and gave Slovenia first place in Group C. The final day of group play also saw Argentina beat Japan to book the final ticket to the quarterfinals. The draw was also held for the quarterfinals,…
Read MoreFenerbahce hands reins to Aleksandar Djordjevic
Fenerbahce Istanbul found a new coach as the Turkish powerhouse signed Aleksandar Djordjevic to a three-year contract. Djordjevic, age 53, comes to Fenerbahce after coaching Virtus Segafredo Bologna the past three seasons and replaces fellow Serbian Igor Kokoskov, who agreed to leave the club. Djordjevic guided Virtus to the 2020-21 7DAYS EuroCup semifinals, where the…
Read MoreC.J. Jones to Feyenoord Rotterdam
C.J. Jones (196 cm, G/F) has signed his first pro contract. He will play in the BNXT League for Feyenoord Rotterdam and coach Toon van Helfteren. C.J. Jones did not play this past season and finished his college career the year before. The 23-year-old American averaged an impressive 16.4 ppg and 2.7 rebounds for Middle…
Read MoreDerek Cooke Jr signs with Bamberg
Derek Cooke (206 cm, C/F) has signed in the German BBL with Brose Bamberg. The 29-year-old American big man will also play ChampionsLeague (qualifiers) with his new squad. Cooke played in three competitions with Tsmoki-Minsk last season. He split a total of 23 games between playing VTB, ChampionsLeague, and the local Premier League. Before then,…
Read MoreItaly, Germany, and the USA advance to Olympic quarters
The 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament continued Saturday with the final action in Groups A and B, which saw Italy, Germany, and the United States reach the quarterfinals. That trio joined the already qualified duo of France and Australia, which both remained undefeated as group winners in Tokyo. Italy vs. Nigeria 80-71 Italy booked its…
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