Panionios reaches an agreement with Giorgos Tsiaras and Marquis Hall

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

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CEZ Nymburk signs Weyinmi Efejuku to a one-year contract

CEZ Nymburk has made another signing for the next season. The current Czech champion has landed Weyinmi Efejuku, a 23-year-old Nigerian-Jamaican guard who started his professional career last season in the Spanish LEB Oro for Tenerife Rural, though he moved last December to Latvia to play for Barons Riga, averaging 18.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in the last LBL.

SOURCE: Basket Nymburk

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Dexia Mons signs Ron Lewis to a one-year contract

Ron Lewis could leave the Czech Republic to play next season in the Belgian team. The 26-year-old American guard would be close to land in Dexia Mons next season, after one year playing for the current Czech champion, CEZ Nymburk. In the last NBL, Lewis averaged 12.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.

UPDATE: Dexia Mons has officially announced the signing of Lewis to a one-year contract

SOURCE: Eurobasket, Mons Hainaut

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BK Prostejov signs Yemi Gadri-Nicholson

Yemi Gadri-Nicholson will play next season in the Czech Republic. The 27-year-old American center was signed by BK Prostejov. Gadri-Nicholson arrives to his new team after being one of the best players of the last Slovak league, averaging 16.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game for Pezinok, helping his team to win the national championship

SOURCE: Idnes

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CEZ Nymburk signs Tre Simmons

After playing during the last four seasons in Israel, Chester "Tre" Simmons will continue his career in the Czech Republic. The 28-year-old American guard has agreed to play next season for CEZ Nymburk. Simmons arrives to the current Czech champion after averaging 12.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for Hapoel Jerusalem in the last Israeli Super League.

SOURCE: Walla Sport

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CEZ Nymburk signs Adam Koch

Adam Koch will make his debut as a professional in the Czech Republic. CEZ Nymburk has signed the 22-year-old American forward to a one-year contract. Koch arrives to the Czech champion from the University of Northern Iowa, where he averaged 11.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in his senior year.

SOURCE: Sport.cz

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Kavala, interested in Giorgos Tsiaras and Sotiris Karapostolou

Kavala is starting to tracking the market for new players, and is showing interest in Giorgos Tsiaras and Sotiris Karapostolou. Tsiaras, a 28-year-old forward, finished last season in the Czech Republic for CEZ Nymburk after leaving PAOK Thessaloniki, while Karapostolou, a 31-year-old guard, would arrive from Iraklis, recently promoted to the Greek A1 league.

SOURCE: Basketnet

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Anwil Wloclawek signs Robert Skibniewski

Robert Skibniewski is back to Poland. The 27-year-old guard, who has played during the last two seasons in the Czech Republic for BK Prostejov, was signed to a one-year contract by Anwil Wloclaweb. Skibniewski, member of the Polish national team, averaged 5.9 points and 2.6 rebounds per game last season in the Czech NBL.

SOURCE: Probasket

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CEZ Nymburk, interested in Brian Greene

Brian Greene could be on the radar of CEZ Nymburk. The 28-year-old guard played last season for Generali Okapi Aalstar, averaging 16.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game in the Belgian league. His next destination could be CEZ Nymburk, the current champion of the Czech NBL.

SOURCE: Eurobasket

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BK Prostejov signs Cesary Trybanski

BK Prostejov has signed Cesary Trybanski for the next season. The 30-year-old Polish center arrives to the Czech team from the Reno Bighorns of the D-League, averaging 7.3 points and 3.9 rebounds. Trybanski also played from 2002 to 2004 in the NBA, becoming the first Polish player ever in the history of the league.

SOURCE: Polski Kosz

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BK Prostejov signs David Marek

After four years in the NCAA, and another season in Spain, David Marek is back to his country, the Czech Republic, to play for BK Prostejov. The 25-year-old guard started last season in the affiliated team of the ACB team Xacobeo Blu:Sens, Marín Peixegalego, moving last January to the LEB Plata team Beirasar Rosalía, averaging 7.1 points and 1.9 assists per game.

SOURCE: BK Prostejov

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Andrius Slezas, considering retirement

BK Prostejov has made an extension offer to Andrius Slezas. But the veteran 35-year-old forward hasn't accepted due to a thumb injury. Slezas, who arrived last season from Siauliai, is considering to retire depending of the evolution of his injury, though he still wants to play. Last season, Slezas averaged 12.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: Krepsinis

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BK Decin signs Levell Sanders

Levell Sanders is back to BK Decin after three seasons out. The 34-year-old guard left the Czech team in 2007 after four seasons, and played since then for BK Pardubice and for Novi Jicin, averaging 10.6 points and 4.3 assists last season. Sanders is playing in the Czech Republic since 1998.

SOURCE: Probasket

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Muli Katzurin, also candidate to coach Hapoel Jerusalem

Hapoel Jerusalem hasn't still decided who will be the next head coach of Hapoel Jerusalem to replace Guy Goodes. The new candidate to join the short list is Muli Katzurin. The Israeli coach, currently in charge of the Czech team CEZ Nymburk, could be back to his country next season, after leaving the national team in 2004.

SOURCE: One

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Cajasol lands Ondrej Balvin for a try-out

Cajasol will land next week the young center Ondrej Balvin for a try out. The 17-year-old center, currently playing for USK Praha, is one of the top Czech prospects along with the Cajasol guard, Tomas Satoransky. Balvin has played so far three games in the Czech first league, the NBL, averaging 2.7 points and 2.0 rebounds.

SOURCE: USK Praha

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NH Ostrava inks Antoine Hood

Czech squad NH Ostrava signed American guard Antoine Hood. 27-year-old player has a brief experience in the NBA after playing three games with Denver Nuggets in 2006, but ended the season in D-League, playing for Colorado 14ers. After two years on the Air Force, was dismissed last December, and now is back to the game in the Czech Republic.

SOURCE: NH Basket

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Brno fires Marian Svoboda as the head coach, and signs Josef Jelinek to replace him

Czech club Brno have decide to change his coach due to the bad performances of the team, currently placed 10th in the NBL. Marian Svoboda was fired, and the replacement is the Czech basketball legend Josef Jelinek, the top scorer in national basketball history. He also coached youth Brno teams, and is the father of DKV Joventut player David Jelinek.

SOURCE: Probasket

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Nerijus Varnelis and Novy Jicin part ways

Lithuanian forward Nerijus Varnelis has left Czech team Novy Jicin, after agreeing both parts to terminate the player's contract. Team and player were discussing new salary conditions, but the deal wasn't made. Varnelis was averaging 10.0 points and 3.1 boards in Czech league.

SOURCE: Krepsinis

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Giorgos Tsiaras leaves PAOK Thessaloniki to sign with CEZ Nymbruk

Forward Giorgos Tsiaras and PAOK Thessaloniki have agreed to a termination of the player contract. Tsiaras recieved an offer from CEZ Nymburk to join the Czech team, and asked his club to end their relationship. 27-year-old player arrived to PAOK in 2008, after starting his career in AEK Athens and Olympia Larisa. Tsiaras will replace injured Ian Hanavan

SOURCE: Basketnet

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Patrick Mills to be back to the D-League soon

Australian guard Patrick Mills will be assigned in the next days to D-League team Idaho Stampede by Portland Trail Blazers. Mills hasn't played any minute since he was recalled from the Stampede a week and a half ago. Brandon Roy's recovery make Mills expendable in the NBA franchise roster, so he will have quality minutes in D-League.

SOURCE: Oregon Live

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