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DeMarcus Nelson will continue his career in France. The current champion of the LNB ProA league, Cholet Basket, has announced the signing of the 25-year-old American guard to a one-year contract. Nelson, a former player of the Golden State Warriors, played last season in Italy for Air Avellino, averaging 8.9 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in the Lega A.
SOURCE: Cholet Basket
Vule Avdalovic will continue his career in France. The 28-year-old Serbian guard has signed a one-year contract with Cholet Basket. Avdalovic arrives to his new team after five seasons in Spain, averaging 7.2 points and 3.0 assists per game in the last ACB league for Meridiano Alicante.
SOURCE: Kosarks.rs, Cholet Basket
According to the Turkish media, Luke Jackson has made his choice among the four teams reported to be interested in him. The 28-year-old American forward would have decided to play next season for CB Granada, despite the interest of Besiktas, Cholet and Vanoli Cremona to sign him. Jackson played last season in Italy for Carife Ferrara, averaging 15.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in the Lega A.
SOURCE: Mix Basket
According to his agency, Luke Jackson has offers to continue his career in Europe. The 28-year-old American forward would have attracted the interest from Besiktas, Cholet, Vanoli Cremona and CB Granada for the next season. Jackson played recently in Italy for Carife Ferrara, where he averaged 15.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in the Lega A.
SOURCE: BJK Basket
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As expected, Marcellus Sommerville was signed by Paris Levallois to a one-year contract. The 28-year-old American forward arrives to his new team after finishing last season in the champion of the last French LNB, Cholet Basket, where he averaged 7.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Sommerville also played for Chalon Saone with a temporary contract.
SOURCE: Paris Levallois
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Kevin Seraphin will play for the next two seasons in the NBA. The 20-year-old French center has reached to a buy-out agreement with his former team, Cholet Basket, to sign a two-year, $2.7 million contract with the Washington Wizards. Seraphin, who averaged 6.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game last season, was selected with the 17th overall pick in the last NBA draft.
SOURCE: The Washington Post
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Marcellus Sommerville could be close to sign Marcellus Sommerville for the next season. The 28-year-old American forward played last season for two French teams with temporary contracts: Chalon Raone and Cholet Basket, averaging 7.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game for the champion of the last French LNB.
SOURCE: Catch and Shoot
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Finally, Mike Green has landed in Bennet Cantù. The 25-year-old American guard, who was also on the radar of Cholet, was signed by the Italian team to a one year contract. Green arrives to Italy after playing last season for Belgacom Liège, averaging 13.6 points and 4.3 assists per game in the Belgian league.
SOURCE: Pallacanestro Cantù
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After the departure of John Linehan, signed by Nancy, Cholet Basket is looking for another point guard. Two of the candidates could be Jeremy Pargo and Mike Green. Pargo, a 24-year-old American guard, is currently playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Summer League after being last season in Israel for Hapoel Jerusalem. Green, a 25-year-old American guard, was recently in Belgium playing for Belgacom Liège, and is also on the radar of Bennet Cantù for the next season.
SOURCE: Catch and Shoot
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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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The last champion of the French LNB continues making additions to the roster. Cholet has signed Mered Houmounou to a two-year contract. The 21-year-old French guard arrives to Cholet after three years in Evreux, in the LNB Pro B, where he averaged 6.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game last season.
SOURCE: Basketnews
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ASVEL Villeurbanne has announced the official signing of two new players: Mickaël Gelabale and Davon Jefferson. As expected, finally Gelabale has landed in ASVEL Villeurbanne after averaging 10.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in the last LNB for Cholet. Jefferson, who was also on the radar of ASVEL since days ago, was one of the top scorers and rebounders of the last Israeli Super League, posting 17.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game for Maccabi Haifa.
SOURCE: ASVEL Basket
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Cholet Basket has signed Luc-Arthur Vebobe. The 30-year-old forward was the best rebounder of the last French ProB league, averaging 11.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game for Antibes. Vebobe will be back to the ProA league, where he doesn't play since the 2004-05 season.
SOURCE: Basketnews
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As expected, John Linehan will be the new player of SLUC Nancy. The French team has signed the 32-year-old American guard, who played last season for Cholet averaging 10.6 points and 4.6 assists per game in the last LNB. Linehan will be back to Nancy, where he already played in the 2006-07 season.
SOURCE: L'Équipe
The Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards have reached to a deal that would send Kirk Hinrich, and the 17th (Kevin Seraphin, from Cholet) overall pick to the Wizards in exchange of a future second round pick. Hinrich was playing for the Chicago Bulls since being drafted in 2003, and averaged 10.9 points and 4.5 assists per game last season. This movement will allow the Bulls to have more cap space to sign two maximum salaried free agents starting next week.
SOURCE: NBA.com
As expected, Ralph Mims won't play next season for Chorale Roanne. The 24-year-old guard was signed by SLUC Nancy. Mims averaged 15.0 points and 3.3 rebounds in the last LNB for Roanne, in his first season in France, after playing in Turkey for Pinar Karsiyaka. John Linehan, from Cholet, could be the next target of Nancy, while the future of Ricardo and Jeff Grier could be out of the French team.
SOURCE: Le Progrès
As expected, Romain Duport is the first signing of Cholet for the next season. The current French champion has signed the 23-year-old center to a three-year contract. Duport arrives from Le Havre, where he has played for the last two seasons, averaging 8.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in the last LNB.
SOURCE: Basketnews
The new champion of the French LNB, Cholet, could be close to sign Romain Duport. The 23-year-old French center has played during the last four seasons for Le Havre, averaging 8.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in the last one. Duport would be the first signing of Cholet for the next season.
SOURCE: Basketnews
Ali Traoré could be closer to leave ASVEL Villerubanne, where the 25-year-old French center has played during the last two years, and the French team has already shown interest for Antywane Robinson. The 25-year-old forward, in Cholet since 2008, averaged 12.7 points and 6.0 rebounds per season, and could be the replacement in ASVEL for Traoré, who was reported a month ago to have an offer from Montepaschi Siena.
SOURCE: Le Progrès
As expected, Erman Kunter will be the head coach of Cholet after this summer. The French team resign the Turkish 54-year-old coach to a two-year contract extension. Kunter, who was on the radar of Efes Pilsen days ago, is working with Cholet since 2003, except a one year stint in ASVEL Villeurbanne in the 2004-05 season.
SOURCE: L'Équipe
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