Maccabi Rishon LeZion tabs Eyal Shulman

Eyal Shulman will continue his career in Maccabi Rishon LeZion. The Israeli team has signed the 22-year-old guard to a three-year contract. Shulman played last season in the National League for Hapoel Megido, averaging 12.2 points and 3.0 assists per game. Maccabi Rishon has also released the young 18-year-old guard Tamir Simchony, who lands in Ironi Ashkelon, along with the 22-year-old forward Ahiad Bukra, from Maccabi Ashdod, and the 19-year-old guard Dudu Shimriz, from Hapoel Beeri.

SOURCE: One

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Iraklis, also interested in Mario Matalon

Mario Matalon, currently training with Aris Thessaloniki after playing last season in Israel, is on the radar of Iraklis for the next season. The 21-year-old guard, who averaged 15.2 points, 4.0 assists and 3.5 rebounds for Hapoel Megido in the last Israeli National League, could also receive an offer from Aris to officially join the team.

SOURCE: Basketblog

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Aris Thessaloniki could bring back Mario Matalon

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

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Maccabi Haifa signs Bar Timor

As expected, Maccabi Haifa has signed one of the best Israeli prospects, Bar Timor. The 18-year-old guard arrives to his new team after playing last season in the National League for Hapoel Haifa, where he averaged 6.9 points and 2.2 assists per game. Timor, who will be assigned to Hapoel Kiryat Tivon next season by Maccabi Haifa, also posted 12.8 points and 5.8 assists per game for the Israeli U18 squad in the last European Championship.

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Hapoel Jerusalem signs Amit Simhon

One of the best players of the National Super League (the Israel second divison) will play for Hapoel Jerusalem. The Israeli team has signed Amit Simhon to a three-year contract. The 21-year-old forward averaged 19.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game last season for Maccabi Hod Hasharon.

SOURCE: Walla Sport

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Ayuda en Acción Fuenlabrada signs Alex Chubrevich

Ayuda en Acción Fuenlabrada has announced the arrival of Alex Chubrevich. The Spanish team has signed the 23-year-old Israeli center to a four-year contract. Chubrevich, who will inicially play for the affiliated team Illescas in the LEB Plata league, arrives from Elizur Yavne, of the National Super League, averaging 13.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game last season.

SOURCE: Baloncesto Fuenlabrada

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Banvit signs Antonio Graves

Antonio Graves is back to Turkey, after reaching to an agreement with Banvit for the next season. The 25-year-old guard, who played for Galatasaray in the 2008-09 season, arrives from Hapoel Holon, averaging 10.6 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. Graves landed in Israel in January after leaving Cibona due to the payment delays of the Croatian club.

SOURCE: Basketbol Haber

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Maccabi Haifa, close to sign Bar Timor

The Israeli prospect Bar Timor has left his team, Hapoel Haifa, and could be close to land in the other important club of the city, Maccabi Haifa. The 18-year-old guard, one of the better players of Israel in the last Albert Scheitzer tournament, averaged 6.8 points and 2.1 asists in the National League last season.

SOURCE: One

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Brian Asbury will play for Maccabi Haifa next season

After a great season playing for the Israeli National League with Hapoel Kiryat Tivon, Brian Asbury will play in the higher league next season. Maccabi Haifa have inked Asbury for the 2010-11 season. The American forward, who arrived last summer to Israel from the University of Miami, is averaging 28.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: Walla Sport

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Veteran center Nikola Prkacin, another option for Maccabi Tel Aviv

Maccabi hasn't decided yet what player is gonna be the substitute of Maciej Lampe to face the Euroleague Top 16. Names like Dimitris Mavroeidis (Maroussi BC), Vladimir Golubovic (Union Olimpija) and Miroslav Raduljica (FMP Zeleznik) are between the candidates. The new player to be considered is veteran 34-years-old Nikola Prkacin, currently in KK Zagreb.

SOURCE: Ynet

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Last movements in Israel: B.J. McKie, Steven Smith, DeMarco Johnson, Oded Brandwein, Travis Best...

HAPOEL ALUFA: Signed Oded Brandwein (previously in Elitzur Ramle, from National League) and waived B.J. McKie and Avi Nanikashvili

IRONI NAHARIYA: Signed Steven Smith (last year in Kolossos Rhodes) and waived DeMarco Johnson

HAPOEL HOLON: Sent Noam Matalon to B.C. Habikaa, in the National League. Travis Best, free agent after being released from Martos Napoli, was offered to Hapoel Holon.

SOURCES: Walla! Sports, Walla! Sports, Winner League Twitter

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