Strasbourg inks John McCord and Pervis Pasco

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

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Angelico Biella lands Jonathan Tavernari

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

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Nizhny Novgorod inks Vanja Plisnic

Vajna Plisnic is back to Russia. His agency has confirmed that Nizhny Novgorod has signed the 30-year-old Bosnian-Serbian center. Plisnic, who played for Ural Great Perm between 2007 and 2009, arrives from Angelico Biella, when he averaged 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in the last Lega A.

SOURCE: Beobasket

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Poitiers signs Carl Ona Embo to a one-year contract

As expected, Carl Ona Embo will play next season for Poitiers. The French team has signed the 21-year-old guard to a one-year contract. Ona Embo is back to France after playing during the last three seasons for Angelico Biella (though he was sent off of loan to Beirasar Rosalía in the 2008-09 season). In the last Lega A, Ona Embo averaged 4.0 points and 1.1 assists per game.

SOURCE: Basketnews

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Angelico Biella signs Marc Salyers and Goran Jurak

Angelico Biella has officially announced two new signings. The Italian club has landed Marc Salyers and Goran Jurak. The 31-year-old American forward arrives to Biella after playing last season for Le Mans, while the 33-year-old Slovenian forward is back to the Italian club after a one-year stint in Banca Tercas Teramo.

SOURCE: Pallacanestro Biella

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Pepsi Caserta signs Luca Garri to a two-year contract

Pepsi Caserta has officially announced the arrival of Luca Garri. The Italian club has signed the 28-year-old forward to a two-year contract. Garri arrives to Caserta after playing during the last two seasons for Angelico Biella, averaging 7.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in the 2009-10 Lega A.

SOURCE: Lega Basket

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Angelico Biella, interested in Marc Salyers, DeShawn Sims, Patrick Ewing Jr. and Gerald Lee

Angelico Biella is tracking the market for a power forward, and is considering four players for the next season. The Italian team is targeting Marc Salyers (who won't continue in Le Mans, also on the radar of Aris Thessaloniki), DeShawn Sims (from the University of Michigan), Patrick Ewing Jr. (without a team last season, though played with the Orlando Magic in the last Summer League) and Gerald Lee (from the University of Old Dominion)

SOURCE: Il Biellese

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CB Granada signs Yaroslav Korolev to a one-year contract

Yaroslav Korolev is back to Europe. The 23-year-old Russian forward was signed by CB Granada to a one-year contract, as the Spanish team has officially announced. Korolev, who was on the radar of Angelico Biella during the last days, arrives to Granada after playing last season in the D-League, averaging 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game for the Reno Bighorns, his last team before landing in the ACB league.

SOURCE: CB Granada

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Angelico Biella signs Edgar Sosa and Goran Suton

As expected, Edgar Sosa will star his professional career in Angelico Biella. The Italian club has signed the 22-year-old Dominican guard, who arrives from the University of Louisville. Biella has also landed Goran Suton. The 24-year-old American-Bosnian played last season, his first as a professional, in Russia for Spartak St. Petersburg.

SOURCE: Yahoo! Eurosport Italia

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Angelico Biella, close to sign Edgar Sosa, also considering Vladimir Golubovic, Tomas Hampl, Jeff Adrien and Tyler Wilkinson

Angelico Biella is close to sign Edgar Sosa. The 22-year-old Dominican guard would start his professional career in the Italian team after playing during the last four seasons for the University of Louisville, averaging 13.1 points and 4.5 assists per game in his senior year. Angelico Biella is also tracking other players like Vladimir Golubovic (recently released by Caja Laboral), Tomas Hampl (from Bizkaia Bilbao Basket), Jeff Adrien (from Leche Río Breogan) and Tyler Wilkinson (from the University of Marshall)

SOURCE: La Stampa (.pdf)

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Banca Tercas Teramo and Angelico Biella, interested in Yaroslav Korolev

Yaroslav Korolev could return to Europe next season. Banca Tercas Teramo and Angelico Biella are targeting the 23-year-old Russian forward, who finished last season in the Reno Bighorns of the D-League. Korolev, who averaged 9.9 points and 5.2 rebounds per game for the Bighorns, played for the Los Angeles Clippers between 2005 and 2007.

SOURCE: Abruzzo 24 ore

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Angelico Biella signs Jeff Viggiano and A.J. Slaughter

Angelico Biella has landed two new players. Jeff Viggiano and A.J. Slaughter will play for the Italian team next season. Viggiano is a 24-year-old American-Italian forward who averaged 5.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in the last Lega A for Armani Jeans Milano, while Slaughter arrives directly from the NCAA. The 22-year-old guard posted 17.5 points and 4.3 assists per game in his senior year with the University of Western Kentucky. Slaughter, through, has a escape clause if an NBA team makes an offer for him before July 25th.

SOURCE: La Stampa (.pdf)

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Pepsi Caserta, interested in Trey Johnson

Pepsi Caserta is exploring the market for alternatives in case Tim Bowers doesn't extend his contract. One of them is Trey Johnson. The 25-year-old American guard, with experience in the NBA, played last season for Gravelines Dunkerque and the Bakersfield Jam, before landing in Angelico Biella, where Johnson averaged 11.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: Gazzetta di Caserta (.pdf)

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Montepaschi Siena signs Pietro Aradori

Finally, Montepaschi Siena has landed one of the most interesting Italian prospect. The current champion of the Lega A has signed Pietro Aradori to a three-year contract, as the Italian club has announced. Aradori arrives to Siena after two seasons in Angelico Biella, averaging 17.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in the last Lega A.

SOURCE: Mens Sana Basket

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Lester Hudson, Antonio Anderson and Samuel Mejía, among other players, targets of Angelico Biella

Angelico Biella is eyeing several American players for the next season. According to the Italian media, Oliver Laffayette (from the Boston Celtics), Lester Hudson (recently waived by the Memphis Grizzlies), Jermaine Beal (from the University of Vanderbilt), Antonio Anderson (recently playing for the Caciques de Humacao, in Puerto Rico), Samuel Mejía (from Cholet Basket) and Riste Stefanov (from AEK Athens) are on the radar of the Italian team.

SOURCE: Il Biellese (.pdf)

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Poitiers, interested in Carl Ona Embo

Carl Ona Embo could be back next season to France. The 20-year-old guard played last season in Itally for Angelico Biella, averaging 3.9 points and 1.1 assists per game in the last Lega A. Poitiers is reported to be interested in bringing back to France, though Ona Embo is also in talks with Biella to extend his contract.

SOURCE: Le Nouvelle République

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Massimo Cancellieri will be the new head coach of Angelico Biella

Massimo Cancellieri has left the LegaDue team Prima Veroli, and is close to become the new head coach of Angelico Biella to replace Luca Bechi, in charge of the Italian team since 2006. Cancellieri would come back to Biella, where he worked as an assistant for Bechi from 2006 to 2009 before joining Veroli.

SOURCES: Veroli Basket, Pianeta Basket

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Fabrizio Frates could be back to Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia

Fabrizio Frates is unemployed since parting ways with Sutor Montenagraro days ago. Despite the rumors than inked him with several teams of the Lega A, the Italian coach could finally be back to Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia, where he worked from 2004 to 2006, leading to the promotion to Lega A in the 2003-04 season. Frates would arrive to Reggio Emilia if the current coach, Alessandro Ramagli, lands in Angelico Biella.

SOURCE: Pianeta Basket

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Montepaschi Siena, Benetton Treviso and Lottomatica Roma, interested in Pietro Aradori

One of the best Italian players in the Lega A, Pietro Aradori, is attracting the interest of the top clubs of his league. Montepaschi Siena is the favorite to land next season the 21-year-old guard, who is playing for Angelico Biella since 2008. Other candidates to sign him are Benetton Treviso and Lottomatica Roma. This season, Aradori has averaged 17.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: Il Biellese

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Alessandro Ramagli could be the next coach of Vanoli Cremona

Alessandro Rimagli is another candidate to take over Vanoli Cremona next season. Rimagli, in charge of Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia since a year and a half ago, has just finished the season in the LegaDue, and could be an easier option than the other two candidates (Fabrizio Frates and Luca Bechi) to replace Attilio Caja, released days ago.

SOURCE: La Provincia

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