Despite the interest of Kavala, Sotiris Karapostolou could finally land in Maroussi BC next season. The Greek club is close to sign the 31-year-old guard, who helped Iraklis to promote to the A1 league last season. Karapostolou averaged 10.0 points and 3.0 assists per game.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Pat Carroll could be back to Europe next season. The 27-year-old American forward is considering an offer from Ikaros Esperos for the next season. Carroll went back to the United States last season after several years in Europe, averaging 11.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game for the Iowa Energy in the D-League.
SOURCE: Superbasket
The top scorer of the last Hungarian league will play next season in Poland. AZS Koszalin has officially announced the signing of Winsome Frazier. The 27-year-old American guard arrives from Falco KC-Szombathely, where he averaged 23.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in the last Hungarian D1.
SOURCE: AZS Koszalin
Another new import player for Pepinster. The Belgian team has officially announced the signing of Rashaun Freeman for the next season. The 25-year-old American center lands in his new team after playing last season in Germany for EnBW Ludwigsburg, where he averaged 4.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in the BBL. He later moved to the American minor league IBL to play for the Albany Legends.
SOURCE: RBC Verviers Pepinster
Barak Netanya is not the only team that has showed interest in Sam Clancy. The Israeli team has another serious contender to land the 30-year-old American forward. Strasbourg has also make an offer to Clancy, who would be back to France after playing during the 2007-08 season for Le Mans. In the last one, Clancy played first for Bnei Hasharon, and then appeared in a couple of games for the Puerto Rican team Gallitos de Isabela.
SOURCE: One
Pavel Kikowski is back to Poland. Trefl Sopot has officially announced the arrival of the 24-year-old guard, who left his country last summer to sign a three-year contract with Union Olimpija. Kikowski, who was released by the Slovenian team days ago, averaged 4.0 points and 0.4 assists per game in the last Adriatic League.
SOURCE: Trefl Sport
Errick McCollum will start his professional career in Israel. The American rookie guard was officially announced as the new signing of Barak Netanya for the next season. McCollum arirves to his new team after playing during the last two years for the University of Goshen (NAIA), where he averaged 25.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game in the 2009-10 season
SOURCE: Netanya Basketball
Lottomatica Roma is still interested in landing Charles Smith for the next season, and is already exploring the chances to sign him. The veteran 34-year-old American guard is a free agent after being released by Efes Pilsen, where he averaged 12.9 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in the last TBL. Vanoli Cremona and Besiktas were also interested in Smith.
SOURCE: Corriere dello Sport (.pdf)
Huseying Besok will continue his career in Aliaga Petkim. The Turkish team has signed the veteran 35-year-old center for the next season. Besok arrives to Aliaga after playing last season for Turk Telekom, where he averaged 9.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in the TBL.
SOURCE: Mix Basket
After a troubled season playing for four different teams, Zygimantas Sestokas has been officially announce as the new signing of Juventus. The 24-year-old Lithuanian guard finished last season in KK Akademija Vilnius, where he averaged 12.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in the NKL.
SOURCE: Utenos Juventus
Despite the reported agreement between Maroussi BC and Zisis Sarikopoulos, the University of Ohio State, where the 20-year-old center has played during the last two season, has denied that he has signed any contract with the Greek club. The college is expecting Sarikopoulos to go back to the team next season for his senior year, after averaging 0.9 points and 1.4 rebounds per game during the 2009-10 season.
SOURCE: The Columbus Dispatch
Tyrone Ellis will play next season for Asefa Estudiantes. The Spanish team has agreed to a one-year deal with the 31-year-old American-Georgian guard, who has played during the last three seasons for Cajasol, averaging 10.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game in the 2009-10 ACB league. Ellis will replace Chris Lofton, who agreed initially to extend his contract, but later became unavailable for the club to sign the deal.
SOURCES: Diario de Sevilla, El Magata
Kolossos Rhodes is considering several options for the frontcourt. The Greek team doesn't know for sure if the 22-year-old forward Sotiris Manolopoulos will continue another year, and has shown interest in Dimitris Bogdanos as an alternative. The 34-year-old forward finished last season in Olympia Larissa, where he averaged 4.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in the Greek A1 league.
SOURCE: Basketblog
Coby Karl and Brian Butch won't continue next season in the Denver Nuggets. The NBA franchise has requested waivers on both players, who arrived to the team in April after being signed to a two-year contract. However, the 27-year-old guard, son of the head coach of the team George Karl, and the 25-year-old center didn't appear in a single game with the Nuggets.
SOURCE: NBA Fanhouse
Dewarick Spencer won't finally continue next season in Le Mans. Maroussi BC has officially announced the signing to a two-year contract of the 28-year-old American guard. Spencer arrives to Greece after two seasons in the French club, where he averaged 18.7 points, 5.1 points and 3.6 assists per game.
SOURCE: Maroussi BC
As expected, Artur Drozdov will continue his career in Italy. Vanoli Cremona has announced the signing of the 29-year-old Ukrainian forward for the next season. Drozdov arrives to his new team after finishing last season in Budivelnyk, where he averaged 12.0 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in the Ukrainian Super League.
SOURCE: Gruppo Triboldi Basket
BC Hoverla has signed an experienced player for the next season. The veteran Volodymyr Gurtovoy will continue his career in the Ukrainian team. The veteran 34-year-old center, in the top Ukrainian league since 1996, averaged 9.8 points and 4.5 rebound per game last season for BC Odessa before being released in December
SOURCE: Basket.com.ua
Some weeks after leaving Polpharma Starogard, Damian Kulig has found a new team. PBG Poznan has signed the 23-year-old center to a two-year contract. Kulig arrived last season to Starogard from Big Star Tychy, and averaged 9.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game during his first season in the PLK.
SOURCE: Probasket.pl
Despite being on the radar of several European teams during the last weeks, Pope Sow will finally stay at least for one more season in Meridiano Alicante. The Spanish team has officially announced the extension of Sow's contract. The 28-year-old Senegalese center arrived last January to Meridiano Alicante from Asseco Prokom, and averaged 8.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in the ACB league.
SOURCE: ACB.com
According to his agency, Dorian McDaniel is the new signing of the Düsseldorf Giants for the next season. The 23-year-old American-German forward will start his professional career in the Giants after playing during the last season for the University of Prairie View A&M, where he averaged 8.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game during his senior year.
SOURCE: Eurobasket
Despite agreeing to terms with 9 de Julio weeks ago, finally Terrence Woodbury will play next season in Poland. AZS Kozsalin has announced the signing of the 24-year-old American forward. Woodward lands in his new team after four seasons in the University of Georgia, averaging 14.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game during his senior year.
SOURCE: AZS Koszalin
Stefano Rusconi has confirmed in an interview his retirement after 24 years as a professional. The 41-year-old center made his debut in the Italian league in 1986 for Varese, and was known to be one of the first Italian players to make the NBA, where he played seven games during the 1995-96 season for the Phoenix Suns. Rusconi agreed recently to play for Royal Castellanza Legnano, in the Italian B Dilettanti league, but has finally decided not to start the season and call it a career.
SOURCE: Il Resto del Carlino
Konstantin Anikienko, who was on the radar of DKV Joventut a couple of months ago, is currently on Zagreb for a try-out with Cedevita. The Croatian club will evaluate the signing of the 17-year-old Ukrainian center, who played five games in the last Ukrainian Super League for BC Odessa, averaging 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds.
SOURCE: Kosarka.hr
JA Vichy has landed a new import player for the next season. Frank Elegar has signed a contract to play for the French team. The 23-year-old American center arrives to Vichy after playing last season in Turkey for Bornova, where he averaged 11.8 points and 6.8 rebounds per game in the TBL.
SOURCE: Basketnews
As expected, Sam Van Rossom will play next season for CAI Zaragoza. The Spanish club has officially announced the singing of the 24-year-old Belgian guard to a one-year contract. Van Rossom lands to CAI after playing during the last two seasons on loan from Armani Jeans Milano for Scavolini Pesaro, averaging 8.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in the 2009-10 Lega A.
SOURCE: Basket Zaragoza
Stefon Jackson will continue his career in Belgium. Pepinster has officially announced the signing of the 25-year-old American guard for the next season. Jackson, who started last season in Turkey for Darussafaka, moved to Greece in February, averaging 10.0 points and 2.8 rebounds in the A1 league.
SOURCE: RBC Verviens-Pepinster
Mario Dundovic could be back to Croatia next season. KK Zadar is close to sign the veteran 33-year-old forward, who finished last season in the Cypriot league. Dundovic left KK Zagreb after two seasons last summer to play for Helios Domzale, but moved to Etha Engomis in January.
SOURCE: Kosarka.hr
Mitteldeutscher BC has completed the roster for the upcoming season. The German team has officially announced the signing of Anti Nikkila to a one-year contract. The Finnish 31-year-old center arrives to his new team after averaging 3.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in the last Spanish LEB Oro for Sant Josep Girona.
SOURCE: Schoenen Dunk
Macius Pociukonis is back to Lithuania after two seasons in Romania. Juventus has signed the 28-year-old guard to a one-year contract. Pociukonis played last season in the Romanian league for BC Tirgu Mures, where he averaged 12.9 points and 2.8 assists per game in the A Division.
SOURCE: Basketnews.lt
Tyler Cain will start his professional career in Latvia. The 22-year-old American forward has signed a contract to play for VEF Riga. Cain arrives to the Baltic team after playing during the last four seasons for the University of South Dakota, where he averaged 14.7 points and 10.4 rebound per game during his senior year.
UPDATE: Cain arrives to VEF Riga for a try-out, as the Latvian club has confirmed
SOURCE: Yankton Press & Dakotan, Sporta Centrs
Unicaja has finally ruled out the signing of Hrvoje Peric. The board of the Spanish team has took the decision despite the interest of the coach Aíto García Reneses to land the 24-year-old Croatian forward. Peric will stay in his current club, KK Zadar, where he averaged 11.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in the last Adriatic League. Unicaja won't sign another player before the season starts.
SOURCE: Málaga Hoy
Hapoel Jerusalem could bring another former NBA players for the upcoming roster. Sean Williams is now the main target of the Israeli team. The 23-year-old American forward played last season in China, for Fujian, and in Puerto Rico, for the Mets de Guaynabo, after being waived on January by the New Jersey Nets, where he was playing since 2007.
SOURCE: One
Mamadou Samb will play in the ACB league next season. CB Granada and the 20-year-old Spanish-Senegalese center have reached to a two-year agreement. Samb lands in his new team after playing since 2007 for the affiliated team of Regal Barcelona, CB Cornellà, averaging 12.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game in the last LEB Oro.
UPDATE: According to his agent, Samb is still considering an offer from Regal Barcelona to sign back, beside other offers from ACB and LEB teams.
SOURCE: El Punt, Twitter Gerard Darnés
Jerome Meynisse could be the new import signing of 9 de Julio de Rio Tercero. The 21-year-old American center will arrive next Saturday to Argentina for a two-week try-out, after playing during the last fours seasons for the University of Virginia. Meynisse averaged 6.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game during his senior year.
SOURCE: Infoliga
As expected, Jordi Trias has reached a three-year agreement (with a fourth optional year) with DKV Joventut, and the official announcement could arrive today. The 29-year-old forward has also agree to part ways with his former club, Regal Barcelona, where he was playing since 2004. Last season, Trias averaged 2.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 7.3 minutes per game in the ACB league.
UPDATE: His agent has denied that Trias has already signed any contract, and that he's still in talks with Regal Barcelona and DKV Joventut.
SOURCE: El Punt, Twitter Gerard Darnés
Ricky Harris is the new American guard of BC Siauliai. The Lithuanian club has officially announced his signing of the 23-year-old player, who will be the replacement of Derrick Low, landed by Maccabi Haifa. Harris starts his professional career in Lithuania after four seasons in the University of Massachusetts, where he averaged 19.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game during his senior year.
SOURCE: BC Siauliai
Zisis Sarikopoulos is back to Greece. The 20-year-old center leaves his country in 2007 to play in the NCAA, where he played for the UAB, and for the University of Ohio State during the last two seasons. Sarikopoulos, who averaged 0.9 points and 1.4 rebounds per game last season, has reached a three-year agreement with Maroussi BC. The Greek team is also trying to sign Sotiris Karapostolou, who will probably leave Iraklis. the 31-year-old guard is also on the radar of Kavala.
SOURCES: Basketnet, Basketnet
Orleans has officially announced the signing of Troy Bell. The 29-year-old American guard will play next season for the French team after three years in different Italian teams. Bell, a former NBA player, averaged 14.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in the last Lega A for Vanoli Cremona.
SOURCE: Entente Orléanaise
Despite the rumors about the interest of several European teams to sign Derrick Caracter, the 22-year-old center will finally start his professional career in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers have officially announced the signing of Caracter, who was selected by the NBA franchise with the 58th overall pick in the last draft. Caracter averaged 14.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game last season in his junior year with the University of Texas-El Paso
SOURCE: Insidehoops
After playing last season in Israel for Hapoel Megido, Mario Matalon is back to Greece, and training with Aris Thessaloniki, his team until 2007. The 21-year-old guard, born in Thessaloniki, averaged 15.2 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game in the Israeli National League, and could get a chance to stay in Aris. Sharon Drucker, the coach of the Greek team, is considering to recommend his signing.
SOURCE: Basketblog
Bruno Zanotti is back to Argentina. Despite the interest of Regatas Corrientes to bring him back, the 27-year-old Paraguayan forward will play next season in the recently promoted team 9 de Julio de rio Tercero. Zanotti finished last season in Paraguay with Libertad, after leaving Regatas Corrientes on March.
SOURCE: 9Basquet
Sean Denison will continue his career in Germany. Eisbären Bremerhaven has officially announced the signing of the 24-year-old Canadian center for the next season. Denison, arrives to his new team after starting his professional career last season with Tofas Bursa, where he averaged 12.2 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.
SOURCE: Schoenen Dunk
Jorge Cano will have his first chance to play in the basketball elite after being signed by CAI Zaragoza for the next season, as the Spanish club has announced. The 19-year-old forward, former member of the U16 Spanish squad, arrives from the Primera Nacional team Stadium Casablanca.
SOURCE: Basket Zaragoza
After playing during his entire career for Dynamo Moscow, Ilya Syrovatko has joined BC Triumph. The Russian club has officially announced the signing of the 22-year-old guard. Syrovatko lands in his new team after averaging 2.9 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in the last Russian Super League.
SOURCE: BC Triumph
BK Ventspils has officially announced that Akselis Vairogs is back to the team. The 25-year-old forward left the Latvian club last season after being during his entire career a member of Ventspils. Vairogs signed on January with JSA Bordeaux, where he averaged 10.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game in the French Pro B league.
SOURCE: BK Ventspils
Blancos de Rueda Valladolid has completed the roster of the team for the upcoming season after signing Edu Ruiz to a one-year contract. The 26-year-old center arrives to the ACB team after playing last season in the EBA league for Lan Mobel ISB, where he averaged 8.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
SOURCE: CB Valladolid
Damian Hollis and Dennis Horner will start their professional careers in Belgium. Pepinster has officially announced the signing of both players for the next season. Hollis, a 21-year-old forward, averaged 13.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in his senior year with the University of George Washigton while Horner, a 22-year-old forward, posted 11.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game last season for the University of North Carolina State.
SOURCES: RBC Verviers-Pepinster, RBC Verviers-Pepinster
Dexia Mons has officially announced the signing to a two-year contract of Robin Mestdagh. The 22-year-old Belgian guard will start his professional career in his country after playing during the last four seasons for the University of Eastern Kentucky, where he averaged 1.6 points and 0.8 rebounds per game in his senior year.
SOURCE: Mons Hainaut
Kolossos Rhodes has signed two American players that will start their professional career in the Greek team: Steve Panos and Kevin Ford. Panos, a 23-year-old center with Greek passport, arrives from the University of Weber State, where he averaged 10.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game during his senior year. The other new player of Kolossos, Kevin Ford, is a 23-year-old forward who played during the last two years for the University of Oral Roberts, posting 12.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in the 2009-10 season.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Power Electronics Valencia has officially announced two new signings. Kennedy Winston and Marc Fernández will join the Spanish team next season. As expected, the 26-year-old American forward is back to Spain, where he played at the end of the 2008-09 season for Real Madrid. In the last one, Winston averaged 13.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in the Lega A with Lottomatica Roma. The other new player of Power Electronics Valencia, Marc Fernández, arrives from Menorca Bàsquet, where the 22-year-old forward posted 8.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in the Spanish LEB Oro.
SOURCE: Valencia Basket
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