After missing the second half of the last season due to an injury, Gerrit Major will play next season for Pepinster. The Belgian team has signed the 30-year-old guard, who played just nine games last season for Spirou Charleroi, averaging 1.6 points and 1.4 assists per game.
SOURCE: RBC Verviers-Pepinster
After playing during the last season and a half in the Italian LegaDue for Umana Reyer, Kristaps Janicenoks is back to Latvia. VEF Riga has announced the signing of the 27-year-old forward. Janicenoks arrives to his new team after averaging 14.5 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in the last LegaDue.
SOURCE: VEF Riga
BC Siauliai has landed another prospect. The Lithuanian team has officially announced the signing to a multi-year contract of Roman Gomenyuk. The 22-year-old Ukrainian center played last season in his country for BC Kyiv and BC Odessa, appearing in just nine games during the Super League.
SOURCE: BC Siauliai
Ben Jacobson will become the new import signing of Ikaros Esperos. The recently promoted Greek team is close to land the 26-year-old American guard for the next season. Jacobson has played during the last three seasons for BG Göttingen, averaging 8.7 points and 3.2 assists per game in the 2009-10 BBL.
SOURCE: Basketblog
Blaz Cesnar will continue his career in the Baltic League. Nevezis has signed the 24-year-old Slovenian center, who played last season for Valmiera. Cesnar averaged 12.2 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in the 2009-10 Baltic League for the Latvian team, being one of the best centers of the competition.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
As expected, Mamadou Samb is officially a member of CB Granada. The Spanish club has announced the signing to a four-year contract (with an early termination option in the second year) of the 20-year Senegalese-Spanish center. Samb will play next season in the ACB league after averaging 12.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in the LEB Oro for CB Cornellà, the affiliated team of Regal Barcelona.
SOURCE: ACB.com
As expected, Preston Shumpert will play next season for Galatasaray. The Turkish team has officially announced the signing of the 30-year-old American forward, a free agent after being released by Efes Pilsen a couple of months ago, after two seasons in the team. In the 2009-10 TBL, Shumpert averaged 11.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
SOURCE: Galatasaray
As expected, CAI Zaragoza will land Pablo Aguilar on loan next season. The recently promoted team has reached an agreement with the 21-year-old forward and with Real Madrid, his current team. Aguilar, who averaged 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in the last ACB league, was playing since 2008 for CB Granada.
SOURCE: Diario Equipo
Aris Thessaloniki is targeting a former NBA player for the next season. According to the Greek media, Ndudi Ebi is on the radar of Aris. The 26-year-old Nigerian forward, who played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, would arrive from the Italian LegaDue, where Ebi averaged 15.3 points and 13.6 rebounds per game for Rimini.
SOURCE: Athilitika Nea
Carlos Cabezas could be back to the ACB league. The 29-year-old Spanish guard is under contract with Khimki, where he arrived last summer, but the Russian team already told him to find another team. Caja Laboral has already shown interest for Cabezas, who averaged 6.2 points and 3.1 assists per game in the last Russian Superleague, though the Spanish team hasn't made any offer yet. In case both parts reach an agreement, Unicaja would have the right to match the offer.
SOURCE: Noticias de Álava
Tyler Demos will continue his career in his city. The Wollongong Hawks have signed the 22-year-old Australia guard, who has played during the last three seasons in the NBL for the Gold Coast Blaze. In the 2009-10 season, Demos averaged 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.
SOURCE: NBL.co.au
Thanasis Giannakopoulos, co-owner of Panathinaikos, confirmed that Sarunas Jasikevicius won't be re-signed by the Greek team. According to Giannakopoulos, the coach Zeljko Obradovic is not interested in keeping the 34-year-old Lithuanian guard, who has played for Panathinaikos since 2007. Maccabi has shown interest in bringing back Jasikevicius, who played for the Israeli team from 2003 to 2005.
SOURCE: Prasina Nea
Finally, Manolis Papamakarios will be back to his first team as a professional. Peristeri is close to announce the signing of the 29-year-old guard, who has played during the last two seasons for Panellinios. In the 2009-10 A1 league, Pampamakarios averaged 7.7 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
SOURCE: Basketblog
Ben McCauley will continue his career in Belgium. Dexia Mons has officially announced the signging of the 23-year-old American center for the next season. McCauley started his career as a professional in France last season, averaging 10.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for Strasbourg.
SOURCE: Dexia Mons-Hainaut
One of the new signings of Maccabi Tel Aviv, Mikhail Torrance, collapsed during a practice and is currently in "critical but stable" condition. The Israeli team is already looking for a replacement for Torrance, and has reactived the interest for a former player, Sarunas Jasikevicius, and has already contacted him. The veteran 34-year-old Lithuanian guard, though, still wants to re-sign with Panathinaikos.
SOURCE: NBA Fanhouse, One, Prasina Nea
As expected, John McCord is back to Strasbourg, where he played from 2004 to 2008. The French team has officially announced the signing of the veteran 37-year-old American-British forward for the next season. McCord, who arrives from Limoges CSP, is not the only new player of Strasbourg. The club has also landed Pervis Pasco, who will play for the first time in France. The 30-year-old American center averaged 6.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in the last Lega A for Angelico Biella.
SOURCE: SIG Basket
Benetton Treviso wants to release Davor Kus before the next season, despite having a contract until 2011. The Italian club wants to sign a power forward to take the place of the 32-year-old Croatian guard, who arrived last summer to Benetton Treviso. In the 2009-10 Lega A, Kus averaged 11.7 points and 2.8 assists per game.
SOURCE: Corriere dello Sport (.pdf)
Charles Smith could be back to Italy five years after leaving Scavolini Pesaro. A expected, Lottomatica Roma is close to land the 35-year-old American guard, a free agent after being released by Efes Pilsen days ago. The former NBA player averaged 12.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in the last TBL.
SOURCE: Corriere dello Sport (.pdf)
Finally, Menorca Bàsquet has decided to complete the frontcourt of the team keeping Caio Torres in the roster. The Spanish team has announced the re-signing of the 23-year-old Brazilian center, in Menorca since 2009, who averaged 10.0 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in the last LEB Oro, helping his team to promote to the ACB league.
SOURCE: Menorca Bàsquet
Kelvin Lewis will play in Greece. Kavala and the 22-year-old American guard are reported to have reached an agreement for the next season. Lewis will start his professional career in the Greek team after three years in the University of Houston, averaging 15.5 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
UPDATE: Kavala has made official the signing of Kelvin Lewis for the next season
SOURCE: Basketblog, Kavala BC
Chris Oakes has finally decided to accept the one-year offer from BK Ventspils to play in Latvia next season. The 22-year-old American center agreed initially to sign a contract with Radnicki, but wasn't happy with the one-week try-out that the Serbian team wanted him to pass. In Ventspils, Oakes will start his professional career after averaging 10.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game during his senior year with the University of San Jose State.
SOURCE: Sportski Zurnal
Neptunas is interested in bringing back Martynas Mazeika for the next season, and has made an offer to him, according to the 25-year-old guard, who started his professional career in the Lithuanian club. Mazeika finished last season in AEK Athens, averaging 4.1 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in the Greek A1 league, and is also considering offers from Germany and Italy.
SOURCE: Basketnews.lt
Panionios is close to land two new players for the next season. The Greek team would have reached an agreement with Giorgos Tsiaras. The 28-year-old forward finished last season in the Czech Republic after leaving PAOK Thessaloniki to play for CEZ Nymburk. On the other hand, Panionios is also close to sign Marquis Hall, from the University of Lehigh, to a two-year contact with an option to an extra year.
SOURCES: Basketnet, Basketnet
Tornike Shengeila will continue his career in Belgium. Spirou Charleroi has signed the 18-year-old forward, who played last season for BC Sunny Delight, the affiliated team of Power Electronics Valencia, averaging 15.7 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in the EBA league. Shengeila will be sent on loan to Pepinster next season
SOURCE: Sport.be
BC Siaulai has landed one of the most promising Belarusian prospects, Vitali Liutych. The Lithuanian club has officially announced the signing of 18-year-old forward to a multi-year contract. Liutych, who averaged 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in the last European Championship with his U19 national team, arrives from Vitalyur, a team from the Belarusian league
SOURCE: BC Siauliai
Peristeri is close to land another player for the next season. The Greek team is in advanced talks with Nikos Argyropoulos, who could even reach an agreement with Peristeri this weekend. The 32-year-old guard has played for Aris Thessaloniki since 2008, averaging 1.1 points and 0.7 rebounds per game in the last Greek A1 league.
SOURCE: Basketblog
Armand Kabeya is back to Belgium. Pepinster has officially announced the signing of the 22-year-old forward, who played last season in the Spanish EBA league for Lleida Bàsquet. Kabeya, who averaged 3.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, started his professional career in Belgacom Liège.
SOURCE: RBC Verviers Pepinster
As expected, Mamadou Samb will play next season in the ACB league for CB Granada. The Spanish team has announced that the 20-year-old Spanish-Senegalese center will arrive on Sunday to Granada to sign a contract. Samb arrives to his new team after averaging 12.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in the last LEB Oro for CB Cornellà, the affiliated team of Regal Barcelona.
SOURCE: CB Granada
Maroussi BC has announced a new player for the next season. The Greek team has signed Ron Slay to a one-year contract. The 29-year-old American forward has played during the last years in the Italian league. In the 2009-10 season, Slay averaged 16.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game for Cimberio Varese in the Lega A.
SOURCE: Maroussi BC
The contract of Goran Dragic with the Phoenix Suns expires next summer (with a team option to extend it for one more season). The 24-year-old guard, currently playing for the Slovenian national team, doesn't rule out the possibility of going back to Europe, and showed interest in playing for a Greek team. Dragic averaged 7.9 points and 2.9 assists per game last season for the Suns.
SOURCE: Superbasket
CB Granada is looking for a new center after withdrawing the offer from Ludovic Vaty due to an injury. The Spanish team has reactivated the option to land Paulo Prestes, who will be send on loan by Unicaja one more time after playing last season for CB Murcia. Asefa Estudiantes and Menorca Bàsquet are the other candidates to sign the 22-year-old Brazilian center, who averaged 9.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game in the last ACB league.
SOURCE: Ideal
Despite the announcement of Trefl Sopot about the signing of his former player Saulius Kuzminskas with BC Donetsk, the 28-year-old Lithuanian center has denied any agreement with the Ukrainian tema. Kuzminskas, who averaged 13.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game in the last PLK, just admitted talks with Donetsk.
SOURCE: Basketnews.lt
Chris Oakes will start his career in Serbia. The 22-year-old American center and Radnicki have agreed to a one-year deal, though he will have to pass a ten-day try-out before signing the contract. Oakes arrives to Europe after playing during the last three seasons for the University of San Jose State averaging 10.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game during his senior year.
SOURCE: Sportski Zurnal
Despite the interest from Iraklis to land Joseph Forte, the 29-year-old American guard will continue his career in the Italian LegaDue. Pistoia Basket has announced the signing of Forte for the next season. The former NBA player averaged 20.8 points and 4.2 assists per game last season for Edimes Pavia, also in the LegaDue.
SOURCE: Pistoia Basket
D.J. Thompson is back to Poland. Anwil Wloclawek has signed the 25-year-old American guard for the next season, according to the Polish media. Thompson, who played for AZS Koszalin during the 2007-08 season, averaged in the last one 10.8 points and 2.5 assists per game for Antalya in the TBL.
SOURCE: Polski Kosz
Giannis Tsairelis, who played last season on loan for Trikala 2000, will probably leave his current club, Aris Thessaloniki. Two teams have shown interest in the 22-year-old center: Kavala and Panionios, which wants to land Tsairelis as a free agent, and not loaned. In the last Greek A1 league Tsairelis averaged 4.0 points and 1.9 rebounds per game for Trikala 2000.
SOURCE: Basketnet
As expected, Orleans has announced the signing of Maleye N'Doye. The 29-year-old Senegalese forward, who played during the last two seasons for Le Mans, will be in his new team for a try-out until September. If Orleans decides him to stay in the team, he will replace Sean Marshall, who could be released due to a herniated disc.
SOURCES: Entente Orléanaise, Catch and Shoot
Another acquisition for Maroussi BC. The Greek team has signed Lefteris Akepsemaidis to a three-year contract. The 25-year-old guard arrives to his new team after playing last season for Iraklis, averaging 3.1 points and 1.3 assists per game. Maroussi has also decided not to keep Fanis Koumpouras, who arrived last January. The 26-year-old guard will have to find a new team.
SOURCES: Superbasket, Maroussi BC
Despite the reports from Greece about a possible agreement between Aris Thessaloniki and Atrsion Parakhouski, the 22-year-old Belarussian center will finally play in VEF Riga. The Latvian team has announced the signing of Parakohuski, who arrives to Europe from the University of Radford.
SOURCE: Sporta Centrs
After two years in Argentina Gary Buchanan is back to Ukraine. BC Odessa ha officially announced the signing of the 30-year-old American guard. Buchanan arrives to his new team after averaging 10.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game for Juventud Sionista, his last team in Argentina.
SOURCE: Ukr Basket
CB Granada has officially announced that Ludovic Vaty won't finally play for CB Granada next season, despite the agreement between both parts. According to the Spanish club, the 21-year-old French center is suffering an injury in his right ankle that forced Granada to withdraw the contract offer to Vaty, who arrived from Orleans.
SOURCE: CB Granada
Paul Pierce signed a four-year contract with the Boston Celtics weeks ago, but the 32-year-old forward doesn't plan to end his career when the new deal expires. The MVP of the 2008 NBA Finals has admitted that he wants to play in Europe before retiring. Pierce wants to go either Italy or Greece for a yerar.
SOURCE: CSN Philly
Despite the interest from Panionios and Kavala for Periklis Dorkofikis, the 29-year-old forward won't leave AEK Athens. Both parts have agreed to extend the contract of Dorkofikis, who arrived to the Greek team in 2008. In the last A1 league, Dorkofikis averaged 8.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
After being on the radar of Vanoli Cremona weeks ago, Artsiom Parakhouski could finally start his professional career in Greece. Aris Thessaloniki is close to reach an agreement with the 22-year-old Belarusian center, who has played during the last four seasons in the United States. Parakhouski averaged 21.4 points and 13.4 rebounds per geme for the University of Radford during the 2009-10 season.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Angelico Biella has officially announced the signing to a multi-year contract of Jonathan Tavernari. The 23-year-old Brazilian forward, who will be probably sent on loan by the Italian club next season, arrives from the University of Brigham Young, where he averaged 10.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game during his senior year. Angelico Biella is also reported to be close to land Marco Lagana. The young 17-year-old guard left Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia, and could continue his career in the Lega A team.
SOURCES: Pallacanestro Biella, L'Informazione di Reggio Emilia
Despite the reports from Lithuania about an agreement between Andrius Alexandrovas and BC Odessa, the agent of the 24-year-old guard has denied that the player has signed with the Ukrainian team. Alexandrovas, who averaged 20.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game last season for Alytus, is still a free agent.
SOURCE: Basketnews.lt
Oyak Renault has landed a new import player for the next season. The Turkish team has signed to a one-year contract Charles Garcia, a 21-year-old American forward. Garcia arrives to Turkey after playing last season for the University of Seattle, averaging 18.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game.
SOURCE: Salsa Basket
After playing last season in Spain, Rahshon Turner is back to Ironi Ashkelon. The Israeli team has signed the veteran 35-year-old American forward for the next season. Turner was a free agent after being released by Menorca Bàsquet, where he arrived after playing during the 2008-09 season for Ironi Ashkelon. In the last LEB Oro, Turner averaged 10.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game last season, helping his former team to promote to the ACB league.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
The Milwaukee Bucks have inked a veteran point guard for the next season. Earl Boykins was signed to a one-year, $1.3 million contract by the NBA franchise. The 34-year-old guard lands in his new team after playing last season for the Washington Wizards, averaging 7.5 points and 2.9 assists per game.
SOURCE: Associated Press
Buducnost has landed one of the most interesting Montenegrin prospect. The current champion of the national league has signed Vladimir Mihailovic to a three-year contract. The 20-year-old guard arrives to his new team after starting his professional career in Mornar Bar, averaging 8.7 points and 1.6 assists per game in the last Balkan League.
SOURCE: Euroleague
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