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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Vanoli Cremona, interested in Simas Jasaitis

According to the Italian media, Simas Jasaitis is on the radar of Vanoli Cremona for the next season. The 28-year-old Lithuanian forward, who has also reported to be in talks with Asseco Prokom days ago, played last season in Turkey for Galatasaray, averaging 13.6 points and 6.0 rebounds per game in the TBL.

SOURCE: La Provincia (.pdf)

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CB Granada signs Mario Fernández

As expected, Mario Fernández will continue his career in CB Granada. The Spanish team has announced the signing to a one-year contract, with an option to an extra year, of the 26-year-old guard. Fernández arrives to Granada after playing last season for DKV Joventut, averaging 2.7 points and 2.6 assists per game in the ACB league.

SOURCE: CB Granada

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WCAA Giants, close to sign Djero Riedewald

Djero Riedewald will play next season for WCAA Giants. The 20-year-old forward is expected to sign today or tomorrow a one-year contract with the Dutch team. Riedewald will be back to the Netherlands, after playing in the NCAA with the University of Tennesee-Martin, and then in the Spanish LEB Plata with CB L'Hospitalet, where he averaged 6.9 points and 4.2 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: iBasketball

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Pape Sy, drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, will continue next season in Le Havre

Pape Sy, selected with the 53rd overall pick in the last NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks, will continue at least another season in Le Havre. The 22-year-old French guard hasn't received any offer from the Hawks, and won't opt out of his contract with Le Havre, when he has played during his entire career, averaging 5.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in the last French LNB.

SOURCE: Catch and Shoot

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Maccabi Ashdod signs Meir Tapiro

As expected, Meir Tapiro is officially a new member of Maccabi Ashdod. The recently promoted team has signed the veteran 35-year-old guard. Tapiro, who will join the 9th team in his career, played last season for Maccabi Rishon LeZion, averaging 9.6 points and 6.4 assists per game.

SOURCE: Sport5

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Aris Thessaloniki, in talks with J.K. Edwards

J.K. Edwards could be the new signing of Aris Thessaloniki. The Greek team has extended an offer to the 26-year-old American forward, and is expecting an answer within the next 48 hours. Edwards has played since 2008 for Gravelines Dunkerque, averaging 14.2 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in the last French LNB.

SOURCE: Athilitika Nea

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Alba Berlin signs Hollis Price, and releases Steffen Hamann and Rashad Wright

Alba Berlin has officially announced the signing of Hollis Price to a one-year contract. The 30-year-old American guard is back to the German team (where he played during the 2005-06 season) after finishing last season in the Artland Dragons. On the other hand, Alba Berlin has also released the 29-year-old German guard Steffen Hamann, and the 28-year-old American guard Rashad Wright

SOURCE: Alba Berlin

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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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Regatas Corrientes, interested in Bruno Zanotti

Bruno Zanotti could be back to Regatas Corrientes. The Argentinian team is in advanced talks with the 27-year-old Paraguayan forward for the next season, who already played last season for Regatas from October until March, when Zanotti went back to his country to play for Libertad.

SOURCE: Diario Época

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Brose Baskets Bamber extends Predrag Suput's contract

The current German champion, Brose Baskets Bamberg, has extended the contract of Predrag Suput for another season, with an option to an extra year. The 32-year-old Serbian forward is playing for Brose Baskets since 2007, and averaged 14.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in the last BBL.

SOURCE: Kosarka.rs

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Lagun Aro GBC signs Jimmy Baron to a one-year contract

According to the head coach of Lagun Aro GBC, Pablo Laso, the Spanish team is looking for an American shooting guard for the next season, and the main target could be Jimmy Baron. The 24-year-old player started his professional career last season in Mersin Buyuksehir, where he averaged 16.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in the TBL.

UPDATE: UPDATE: Lagun Aro GBC announces the signing of Jimmy Baron to a one-year contract

SOURCES: Salsa Basket, Diario Vasco, Guipuzkoa Basket Club

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Real Madrid wants Carlos Suárez in 2011

Real Madrid won't make yet any offer to land Carlos Suárez this summer. The 24-year-old Spanish forward, who averaged 11.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in the last ACB league, hasn't reached to an agreement with his current club, Asefa Estudiantes, to extend his contract, which expires in 2011. Real Madrid will wait until then to try to sign Suárez, also on the radar of Unicaja.

SOURCE: As

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DKV Joventut, close to sign Will McDonald

Will McDonald is close to become a member of DKV Joventut for the next season. The 30-year-old American-Spanish center is under contract with Gran Canaria 2014, but his current team wants to release him this summer. McDonald averaged 8.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game last season. Besides McDonald, DKV Joventut also considered the option of the 23-year-old Ukrainian center Vyacheslav Kravtsov, and even the 25-year-old Greek center Sofoklis Schortsanitis, who was offered to the Spanish team.

SOURCE: El Punt

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Caja Laboral, in talks with Real Madrid to land Pablo Aguilar

Pablo Aguilar, now a player of Real Madrid, has confirmed that his current team is in talks with Caja Laboral for his signing. The 21-year-old forward admitted to be attracted with the idea of playing for Caja Laboral next season. In the last ACB league, Aguilar averaged 9.4 points and 5.1 rebounds per game for his former team, CB Granada.

SOURCE: Noticias de Álava

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Obras Sanitarias signs Alexis Elsener and Julián Aprea

Two new signings for Obras Sanitarias. The Argentinian team has landed, as expected, Alexis Elsener, and Julián Aprea. Elsener, a 22-year-old guard, arrives from El Nacional, where he averaged 15.2 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in the last TNA, while the 22-year-old center Aprea played last season in the Liga B for Gimnasia Villa del Parque, posting 16.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: Infoliga

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Power Electronics Valencia, in talks for Xavi Rabaseda

Power Electronics Valencia has asked Regal Barcelona for getting Xavi Rabaseda on loan next season. The 21-year-old forward, who played last season for the affiliated team, CB Cornellà, is also on the radar of other ACB teams like Menorca Bàsquet and Meridiano Alicante. Last season, Rabaseda averaged 14.4 points and 3.3 rebounds per game in the LEB Oro.

SOURCE: Superdeporte

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Trefl Sopot signs Jermaine Beal

Jermaine Beal will start his professional career in Poland. Trefl Sopot has signed the 23-year-old American guard for the next season. Beal, who played for the Miami Heat in the last NBA Summer League, arrives to his new team after four seasons in the University of Vanderbilt, averaging 14.6 points and 3.1 assists per game during his senior year.

SOURCE: Polski Kosz

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Boston Celtics, close to sign Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal could continue his career in the Boston Celtics. The veteran 38-year-old center would be close to sign a contract with the NBA franchise for the next season. The former MVP played last season for he Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging 11.9 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: Comcast Sportnet New England

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Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden signs Ryan Anderson

Ryan Anderson (not related to the Orlando Magic forward) will start his professional career in the Netherlands. The 22-year-old American guard was signed by Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden to a one-year season. Anderson has played during the last four seasons for the University of Nebraska, averaging 11.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in his senior year.

SOURCE: iBasketball

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DKV Joventut, close to sign Jordi Trias

Finally, DKV Joventut could be close to land another player during the next hours. Jordi Trias, who is set to leave Regal Barcelona, could be announced as the new player of the Spanish team. The 29-year-old forward was playing for Regal Barcelona since 2004, and averaged 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds per game in the last ACB league.

SOURCE: Sport.es

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New Yorker Phantoms sign LeMarr Greer

The New Yorker Phantoms have announced a new signing. The German club has landed LeMarr Greer, a 34-year-old American guard. Greer arrives to his new team after finishing last season in Israel, averaging 14.9 points and 2.8 assists per game for Ironi Nahariya. He previously played during the 2009-10 season in Jordan for ASU Sports Club.

SOURCE: Schoenen Dunk

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Maccabi Tel Aviv decides to give up on Kyle Weaver

Despite the previous agreement between both parts, Kyle Weaver won't play next season for Maccabi Tel Aviv. The 24-year-old American guard wants to try to earn a spot in an NBA team in a training camp, and the Israeli team has decided not to wait for him. Maccabi will focus now on landing a big man. To reach to a definitive agreement with Sofoklis Schortsanitis is right now the main target for Maccabi.

UPDATE: 10 NBA teams are reported to be interested in Kyle Weaver for the next season.

SOURCE: Sport5, Twitter Marc J. Spears

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Mersin Buyuksehir and Dionte Christmas reach to an agreement

Dionte Christmas will continue his career in Turkey. The 23-year-old American guard has reached to an agreement to play next season for Mersin Buyuksehir. Christmas played during his first year as a professional in Israel, after failing to get a NBA contract, averaging 19.5 points and 2.9 assists per game for Hapoel Afula.

SOURCE: Mix Basket

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Maccabi Haifa signs Marco Killingsworth

As expected, Marco Killingsworth will play next season for Maccabi Haifa. The Israeli team has confirmed the signing of the 28-year-old American forward, who played last season for Maccabi Netanya. Killingsworth averaged 17.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in the Israeli Super League.

SOURCE: Sport5

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Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca signs Federico Aguerre

Finally, Federico Aguerre has decided to go back to Argentina. Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca has officially announced the signing of the 21-year-old forward to a two-year contract. Aguerre played last season in Spain for CB Prat, the LEB Silver affiliated team of DKV Joventut, where he averaged 10.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: Infoliga

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DKV Joventut signs Russell Robinson

As expected, Russell Robinson is the second signing announced today of DKV Joventut. The 24-year-old American guard will play next season for the Spanish team. Robinson arrives to the ACB league from the D-League, where he averaged 16.3 points and 5.6 assists per game last season for the Reno Bighorns.

SOURCE: Penya.com

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Uros Tripkovic will be officially a member of Unicaja next week

Finally, Uros Tripkovic will become an official member of Unicaja at the start of the next week, when he passes the physical exam with the Spanish team. The 23-year-old Serbian guard, who recently underwent surgery on a foot, was announced by Unicaja last Monday, but denied any agreement the day after.

SOURCE: Kosarka.rs

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DKV Joventut signs Carl English

As expected, DKV Joventut has officially announced the signing of Carl English for the next season. The 29-year-old Canadian guard arrives to his new team after playing last season for Caja Laboral, averaging 9.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in the ACB league. English landed in Spain in 2007 to play for CB Gran Canaria.

SOURCE: Penya.com

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Orlando Magic and Jason Williams reach to an agreement

Jason Williams will keep playing for the Orlando Magic next season. The NBA franchise and the 34-year-old guard has reached to an agreement to re-sign his contract. Williams was signed last season by the Magic after one year retired, averaging 5.5 points and 3.3 assists per game.

SOURCE: NBA.com/Magic (blog)

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Minnesota Timberwolves waive Delonte West

Just a week after being traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Delonte West was waived bt the NBA franchise. The 27-year-old guard arrived to the Wolves from the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he has played since 2008, averaging 8.5 points and 3.2 assists per game during the last season.

SOURCE: Insidehoops

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Bremerhaven signs Jermaine Thomas

Eisbären Bremerhaven has announced a new signing for the next season. The German team has signed Jermaine Thomas, a 26-year-old American guard. Thomas arrives to Bremerhaven after playing last season in Hungary for Polaroid Lami-Ved Kormend, averaging 15.7 points and 4.4 assists per game in the national A Division.

SOURCE: Schoenen Dunk

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Enel Brindisi signs Edin Bavcic

Enel Brindisi is tracking the Adriatic market to find a big man for the next season. According to the Italian media, the 28-year-old Serbian center Dragan Simic (from Proleter Naftagas Zrenjanin), the 26-year-old Bosnian center Edin Bavcic (from Union Olimpija) and the 24-year-old Montenegrin center Vladimir Dragicevic (from Buducnost) are the main targets of the Italian team.

UPDATE: The agency of Edin Bavcic has just announced the signing of the Bosnian center for Enel Brindisi

SOURCE: Senzacolonne, Beobasket

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Kostas Pilafidis, new head coach of Iraklis

Iraklis has a new head coach for the next season. The recently promoted Greek team has signed Kostas Pilafidis to replace Leuterios Kakiouzis. This won't be the first stint of the 53-year-old coach, who started last season in Kavala, in Iraklis, where he worked during the 2001-02 season.

SOURCE: Superbasket

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Perlas signs Karolis Petrukonis

Karolis Petrukonis will play for Perlas Vilnius next season. The Lithuanian team, affiliated of Lietuvos Rytas, has signed the 23-year-old center to a one-year contract, with an option to an extra year. Petrukonis arrives from Techasas, where he averaged 7.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game in the last LKL.

SOURCE: Krepsinis

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ABC Amsterdam signs Craig Osaikhwuwuomwam

Craig Osaikhwuwuomwam will continue his career in the Eredivisie with ABC Amsterdam. The Dutch team has signed the 19-year-old center, who was a member of the U20 national team in the last Europan Championship, averaging 6.3 rebounds and 3.8 rebounds per game. Osaikhwuwuomwam played last season in the Italian Serie C division with UBC Latte Carso Udine

SOURCE: iBasketball

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Hapoel Jerusalem, close to sign Dion Dowell to a two-year contract

Dion Dowell could to follow his former coach Oded Katash, and his teammate Brian Randle, to Hapoel Jerusalem. The Israeli team is close to sign the 25-year-old American guard to a two-year contract, as the player has admitted. Dowell averaged 8.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game in the last Israeli Super League.

SOURCE: One

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Nizhny Novgorod signs Semen Antonov to a two-year contract

Semen Antonov will play for the next two seasons in Nizhny Novgorod. The Russian team has officially announced the signing of the 21-year-old forward. Antonov arrives to Nizhny after playing last season in the Russian Super League B for Basket Tambov, averaging 15.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: BC Nizhny Novgorod

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Turow Zgorzelec signs David Jackson to a one-year contract

A new acquisition for Turow Zgorzelec. The Polish team has signed David Jackson to a one-year contract. The 24-year-old American guard will continue his career in Poland after two years in Europe, first in Montenegro, and last season in Slovakia. Jackson averaged 15.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for Pezinok in the last Slovakian Extraliga.

SOURCE: Sportowe Fakty

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Tibor Pleiss will continue in Brose Baskets Bamberg next season

Brose Baskets Bamberg has officially announced an agreement with Tibor Pleiss. The 20-year-old center has an opt-out clause to leave the current German champion, but has finally decided to stay at least for one more season. Pleisss was drafted with the 31st overall pick in the last NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets, through his rights were later traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

SOURCE: Schoenen Dunk

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Phoenix Hagen signs Ryan Appleby

Phoenix Hagen has announced the first signing for the next season. The German team has landed Ryan Appleby, a 26-year-old American guard. Appleby, a former member of the University of Washington, played recently in thet minor American league NABL for the Seattle Aviators.

SOURCE: Beko BBL

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CB Granada signs Rob Kurz

As expected, Rob Kurz will play next season for CB Granada. The 25-year-old American forward arrives to the Spanish team after playing last season for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, averaging 17.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game. Kurz was also signed by the Chicago Bulls, but was waived before making his debut with the NBA franchise.

SOURCE: CB Granada

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Igokea signs Mladen Pantic

Igokea has landed a new player. The Bosnian team has signed Mladen Pantic, an experienced 28-year-old Serbian center who arrives from Radnicki, averaging 9.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in the Adriatic League. Pantic has also played for FMP Zeleznik, Alba Berlin or Kavala during his career. Igokea has also extended the contract of the 26-year-old Serbian guard Marko Djerasimovic, who landed in the Bosnian team on March from Lukoil Akademik.

SOURCE: Kosarka.rs

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Paris Levallois signs Marcellus Sommerville to a one-year contract

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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Budocnost signs Marko Scekic

Marko Scekic will play next season in Montenegro. The 29-year-old Serbian center leaves EWE Baskets Oldenburg after two years in the German team to play for Buducnost. Scekic, who arrived to Oldenburg in 2008 from Turow Zgorzelec, averaged 8.7 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in the last BBL.

SOURCE: Ewe Baskets

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Dexia Mons signs Peter Van Paassen to a one-year contract

Peter Van Paassen is back to Belgium. Dexia Mons has signed the 31-year-old Dutch center to a one-year contract. Van Paassen, who played for Oostende from 2001 to 2003, arrives to Mons from Eiffel Towers Den Bosch, where he averaged 11.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game in the last Eredivisie.

SOURCE: Le Soir

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Josh Heytvelt won't be sent on loan to Cimberio Varese

Finally, Josh Heytvelt won't play next season for Cimberio Varese. His current team, Lottomatica Roma, has decided not to sent on loan the 24-year-old American center to Varese, which will have to find an alternative. Heytvelt arrived on May to Lottomatica from Oyak Renault, and just played two games in the last Lega A.

SOURCE: La Provincia di Varese (.pdf)

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Dinamo Sassari could be close to sign Pape Sow

Dinamo Sassari could announce soon a new center for the team, Pope Sow. The 28-year-old Senegalese player would be back to Italy, after his previous stints in Napoli and Milano. Sow finished last season in Spain with Meridiano Alicante, averaging 8.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game in the ACB league.

SOURCE: La Nueva Sardenga (.pdf)

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Krasnye Krylia signs Gerald Green to a one-year contract

Krasnye Krylia has officially announced the signing of the former NBA player Gerald Green to a one-year contract. The 24-year-old American forward will continue his career in Russia, where he arrived last season to play for Lokomotiv Kuban. In the last Russian Super League, Green averaged 16.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

SOURCE: BC Krasnye Krylia

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Air Avellino signs Reyshawn Terry

As expected, Air Avellino has signed Reyshawn Terry for the next season. The 26-year-old American forward is back to Italy, where he played at the end of the 2008-09 season for Virtus Bologna. Terry arrive from Xacobeo Blu:sens, where he averaged 12.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per geme in the ACB league.

SOURCE: Gazzetta di Caserta

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KK Zagreb signs Mario Kasun to a one-year contract

As expected, Mario Kasun is back to Croatia. The 32-year-old center has signed a one-year contract, with an option to an extra year, with KK Zagreb. Kasun arrives to his new team after playing since 2008 for Efes Pilsen, averaging 8.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game during the last TBL, and was a free agent after being released by the Turkish team weeks ago.

SOURCE: Kosarka.hr

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