August 31, 2015 - Lawal leads Nigeria to AfroBasket 2015 gold! A
rising Turkish Airlines Euroleague big man had an outsized role in
making basketball history on Sunday as Nigeria claimed its first-ever
continental championship by defeating 11-time winner Angola 74-65 in
the final of AfroBasket 2015 in Tunisia. Read more here.
August 31, 2015 - Laboral Kutxa completes frontcourt with Darko Planinic Laboral
Kutxa Vitoria announced on Monday morning the addition of young big man
Darko Planinic for the next season. Planinic (2.11 meters, 24 years
old) arrives from Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, where last year he averaged
10.1 points and 3.6 rebounds in the Eurocup. Read more here.
August 31, 2015 - Union Olimpija brings aboard Zach Wright Union
Olimpija Ljubljana signed experienced playmaker Zach Wright on Monday.
Wright (1.91 meters, 30 years old) arrives from Istanbul BB of Turkey,
where he averaged 11.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals
per game. Read more here.
August 29, 2015 - Umana Venice signs shooting guard Bramos Umana
Reyer Venice made official on Friday the signing of guard Michael
Bramos for the coming season. Bramos (1.96 meters, 27 years old) spent
last season on the sidelines due to a serious injury he suffered during
the 2014 NBA Summer League. Read more here.
August 29, 2015 - Besiktas JK brings in veteran big man Lampe Besiktas
JK Istanbul made official on Friday the signing of veteran big man
Maciej Lampe for the coming season. Lampe (2.10 meters, 30 years old)
arrives from FC Barcelona of Spain, where last season he averaged 6.2
points and 3.8 rebounds in 24 Turkish Airlines Euroleague games. Read
more here.
August 29, 2015 - Krasny Oktyabr adds playmaker Mateyunas Krasny
Oktyabr Volgograd strengthened its backcourt by signing playmaker
Andrey Mateyunas for the coming season. Mateyunas (1.80 meters, 27
years old) arrives from fellow Russian club Krasnye Krylia, for whom he
averaged 5.7 points and 2.1 assists. Read more here.
August 28, 2015 - EA7 Milan adds Stanko Barac EA7
Emporio Armani Milan has made official the addition of big man Stanko
Barac for next season. Barac (2.17 meters, 29 years old) arrives from
Cedevita Zagreb of Croatia, where he arrived midway through last
season. He played five Eurocup games for Cedevita, averaging 10 points.
Read more here.
August 28, 2015 - CAI Zaragoza lands Kanacevic at forward CAI
Zaragoza signed forward Halil Kanacevic for the coming season on
Thursday. Kanacevic (2.03 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Union
Olimpija Ljubljana, with whom he made his Eurocup debut last season.
Kanacevic averaged 10.9 points and 5.3 rebounds. Read more here.
August 28, 2015 - Aranitovic out four weeks Aleksandar
Aranitovic just underwent the successful operation of left wrist after
a fracture, suffered at the friendly game against Texas A&M
University in Greece. He already left the hospital after which a
rehabilitation periof of four weeks awaits him. Read more here.
August 27, 2015 - Real Madrid adds perimeter threat Taylor Turkish
Airlines Euroleague champion Real Madrid added another perimeter weapon
to its roster with the signing of shooting guard Jeffrey Taylor, who
arrives from Charlotte of the NBA. Taylor (2.02 meters, 26 years old)
averaged 4.4 points in 29 games for Charlotte last season. Read more here.
August 27, 2015 - Crvena Zvezda tabs Mekel for backcourt Crvena
Zvezda Telekom continued to build its roster by announcing that scoring
guard Gal Mekel has joined the team for the upcoming Euroleague season.
Mekel averaged 11.7 points and 4.7 assists in under 21 minutes over six
Euroleague games last season with Nizhny Novgorod. Read more here.
August 27, 2015 - Zielona Gora secures future with Ponitka, Zywert Polish
champ Stelmet Zielona Gora announced on Thursday a move to secure its
future with contract agreemens with youngsters Marcel Ponitka and Kamil
Zywert. Ponitka will be playing in the same team as his brother
Mateusz, who joined the team a few weeks ago. Read more here.
August 27, 2015 - Union Olimpija extends Luka Rupnik Union
Olimpija Ljubljana extended Slovenian national playmaker Luka Rupnik
for the upcoming season. Rupnik (1.85 meters, 22 years old) was part of
Union Olimpija for the last three seasons. He averaged 6.8 points and
3.7 assists per game in the Eurocup last season. Read more here.
August 27, 2015 - Darussafaka Dogus signs veteran forward Preldzic After
eight seasons as one of the most-identified players on the Fenerbahce
Istanbul roster, veteran forward Emir Preldzic will try to fill that
role for a new team. Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul signed Preldzic (2.06
meters, 27 years old) to a one-year contract on Wednesday. Read more here.
August 27, 2015 - Unicaja Malaga, Coach Plaza commit through 2018 Unicaja
Malaga and head coach Joan Plaza agreed to a two-year contract
extension that will keep the sides together through the end of the
2017-18 season. Plaza, who just completed his second season on the
Unicaja bench, had already agreed to a new deal at the start of last
season. Read more here.
August 26, 2015 - Real Madrid lands big man Thompkins Turkish
Airlines Euroleague champion Real Madrid has added a strong source of
rebounding to its frontcourt by signing power forward Trey Thompkins to
a one-year contract. Thompkins debuted in the Turkish Airlines
Euroleague last season with Nizhny Novgorod. Read more here.
August 26, 2015 - Pinar Karsiyaka brings back Altintig As
announced by the club on Tuesday, Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir brings back
shooting guard Can Altintig, one season after he left. Altintig (1.95
meters, 28 years old) played in Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul last season,
with only 3 Turkish Airlines Euroleague appearances. Read more here.
August 26, 2015 - Zvezda extended with Mitrovic The
captain of Crvena zvezda Telekom Luka Mitrovic will stay in Belgrade
beyond the forthcoming 2015-16 season since he has extended his
cooperation with the club until the summer of 2017. Mitrovic has become
captain of the red and white ahead of the 2014-15 season. Read more here.
August 26, 2015 - Gabric and Pot happy to arrive to Metalac Croatia
and Serbia U20 national team members Tomislav Gabric and Stefan Pot
were officially presented to the Valjevo basketball fans as newcomers
in Metalac Farmakom. Tomislav Gabric arrived to Valjevo from Cibona.
Read more here.
August 26, 2015 - Strasbourg completes signing of prospect Mushidi Strasbourg
completed the signing of German prospect Kostja Mushidi on Tuesday.
Mushidi (1.96 meters, 17 years old) agreed to a two-year deal. He
arrives from German club Telekom Baskets Bonn, though Mushidi had yet
to make his professional debut for that side. Read more here.
August 26, 2015 - Laboral Kutxa pens top prospect Kurucs through 2023 Laboral
Kutxa Vitoria Gasteiz agreed to an eight year deal with Arturs Kurucs,
who is one of the top prospects in Latvian basketball. Kurucs (1.90
meters, 15 years old) led the Latvian national team at the recent
Under-16 European Championships with 12.6 points and 3.1 assists. Read
more here.
August 26, 2015 - Telekom Bonn completes roster with swingman Silas Telekom
Baskets Bonn completed its roster for the 2015-16 season with the
signing of Xavier Silas. The swingman arrives from Greek club Nea
Kifissia, where he averaged 11.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game last
season. Silas (1.96 meters, 27 years old) is a well-traveled
professional. Read more here.
August 25, 2015 - Ryan Thompson new Crvena zvezda Telekom player Crvena
zvezda Telekom is continuing to build its roster for the forthcoming
season by bringing in another reinforcement. Ryan Thompson, who played
for reigning German champion Brose Baskets Bamberg last season, signed
a one year contract. Read more here.
August 24, 2015 - Laboral lands rebounding ace Anosike Laboral
Kutxa Vitoria Gasteiz has put some rebounding power in its frontcourt
by signing big man Oderah Anosike to a two-year contract, the club
announced Monday. Anosike (2.03 meters, 24 years old) arrives from
Sdigas Avellino of the Italian League. Read more here.
August 24, 2015 - Drake Diener, CAI Zaragoza agree Spanish
squad CAI Zaragoza has been busy over the weekend as the club announced
the arrival of veteran shooting guard Drake Diener for the next season.
Diener (1.96 meters, 33 years old) arrives from Grissin Bon Reggio
Emilia of Italy, where last season he averaged 11.8 points. Read more here.
August 24, 2015 - Krka parted ways with Zatezic Young
shooting guard Ziga Zatezic is no longer a member of Krka. The Novo
mesto side and the player agreed on mutual contract termination after
the player's desire to devote more energy and time to his obligations
in the university, that he is attending. Read more here.
August 23, 2015 - Railey joined Igokea teammates Center
Jordan Railey joined Igokea, with which he agreed on cooperation in the
forthcoming season. It will be the first professional season in Europe
for the American, born in 1992. Jordan Railey is 213 cm tall and he
played for Beaverton High School from Oregon. Read more here.
August 23, 2015 - Injured Zirbes will miss EuroBasket German
center Maik Zirbes will miss this summer's EuroBasket 2015, since he
injured his ankle in a preparation game against Latvia, playing for his
Germany national team. Next week it is expected to be revealed how long
will he be absent from basketball courts. Read more here.
August 23, 2015 - Krasny Oktyabr lands Jordan Hamilton Russian
squad Krasny Oktyabr announced last weekend the addition of forward
Jordan Hamilton for the next season. Hamilton (2.01 meters, 24 years
old) arrives from the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA, where last
season he played 14 games, averaging 2.7 points and 1.1 rebounds. Read
more here.
August 22, 2015 - PAOK, Kakaroudis agree to new two-year deal PAOK
Thessaloniki announced Friday that it had agreed to a contract with
forward Kostas Kakaroudis for the next two seasons. Kakaroudis (2.04
meters, 32 years old) joined PAOK last season and posted 6 points on
41.7% three-point shooting and 1.7 rebound. Read more here.
August 22, 2015 - Avtodor Saratov announces Artem Zabelin Eurocup
newcomer Avtodor Saratov announced on Friday the addition of big man
Artem Zabelin for the next season. Zabelin (2.15 meters, 27 years old)
arrives from Krasnye Krylia, but he had been recovering from a serious
knee injury. Read more here.
August 22, 2015 - Vasileiadis returns home to PAOK Elite
shooter Kostas Vasileiadis will play for his boyhood club, PAOK
Thessaloniki, once again after the sides agreed to terms on Thursday.
Vasileiadis (2.00 meters, 31 years old), a 2012-13 All-Eurocup First
Team selection, played for PAOK’s first team from 2000 through 2006.
Read more here.
August 20, 2015 - Panathinaikos adds Feldeine to roster Panathinaikos
Athens announced on Tuesday the signing of shooting guard James
Feldeine for the coming season. Feldeine (1.93 meters, 27 years old)
arrives from FoxTown Cantu, where last season he played 15 Eurocup
games and averaged 11.9 points, 2.3 rebounds. Read more here.
August 20, 2015 - Union Olimpija tabs forward Lesic Union
Olimpija Ljubljana added experienced forward Sava Lesic for the coming
season. Lesic (2.05 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Russian club
Enisey Krasnoyarsk for whom he averaged 10.5 points and 5.1 rebounds
per game last season in the VTB United League. Read more here.
August 19, 2015 - Aris Thessaloniki signs big man Cohen Aris
Thessaloniki signed Jake Cohen, who arrives from Turkish Airlines
Euroleague force Maccabi Tel Aviv. Cohen (2.10 meters, 24 years old)
joined Maccabi in the summer of 2013 and averaged 1.5 points and 1.1
rebounds over 15 Euroleague games in a reserve role last season. Read
more here.
August 19, 2015 - Steaua announces Eric Williams Steaua
CSM EximBank Bucharest made official on Tuesday morning the addition of
seasoned big man Eric Williams for the upcoming season with an option
for another one. Williams (2.06 meters, 31 years old) played with
Bennet Cantu of Italy and averaged 6.8 points. Read more here.
August 19, 2015 - Reggio Emilia signs rebounds king Veremeenko Grissin
Bon Reggio Emilia made official the addition of veteran big man
Vladimir Veremeenko for the coming season. Veremeenko (2.08 meters, 31
years old) is the Eurocup’s career rebounding king with 543; he is also
the all-time leader in offensive (189) and defensive (354) rebounds.
Read more here.
August 19, 2015 - Oldenburg pens prospect Bacak to three-year deal EWE
Baskets Oldenburg signed teenage big man Marko Bacak to a three-year
deal on Tuesday. Bacak (2.10 meters, 19 years old) was born in Berlin,
but is of Croatian lineage. He spent the summer playing for Croatia at
the Under-20 European Championships. Read more here.
August 18, 2015 - Marko Lukovic reinforced MZT Skopje Marko
Lukovic is the latest reinforcement of MZT Skopje Aerodrom for the new
season. The player arrived from German Bundesliga side Trier, for which
he was averaging 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game last
season in 33 appearances in Germany. Read more here.
August 18, 2015 - Glenn Cosey new Zadar point guard Zadar
found a solution for its point guard position for the 2015-16 season.
23-year old American Glenn Cosey signed with the club. 183 cm tall
guard studied at American Eastern Kentucky University, and played his
first European season last sason at the French second division.Read more here.
August 18, 2015 - Zalgiris invests in top German talent Hartenstein Lithuanian
champion Zalgiris Kaunas signed highly-rated German prospect Isaiah
Hartenstein to a long-term contract on Monday. Hartenstein (2.10
meters, 17 years old) is expected to spend the coming season on loan in
Germany before joining Zalgiris for the 2016-17 campaign. Read more here.
August 18, 2015 - Dominion BB gets bigger with James Dominion
Bilbao Basket made official on Monday the addition of big man Shawn
James to its roster for one season. James (2.08 meters, 31 years old)
arrives from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, where last season he averaged
3.4 points and 3.2 rebounds. Read more here.
August 18, 2015 - Neptunas, Daniel Ewing agree Neptunas
Klaipeda and veteran combo guard Daniel Ewing made official on Monday
their agreement for the next season. Ewing (1.91 meters, 32 years old)
arrives from Le Mans of the French League, where last season he
averaged 8.9 points, 1.5 rebounds. Read more here.
August 18, 2015 - ALBA Berlin announces Michael Watt ALBA
Berlin made official the arrival of American big man Michael Watt for
the next two seasons. Watt (2.08 meters, 25 years old) arrives from the
Israeli League, where last season he averaged 15.4 points, 7.4 rebounds
and 1.3 assists in 23 games with Ironi Nes Ziona. Read more here.
August 18, 2015 - AEK Athens announces Daniel Orton Greek
squad AEK Athens announced over the weekend the addition of forward
Daniel Orton for the next season. Orton (2.08 meters, 25 years old)
arrives from the Idaho Stampede of the D-League. Last season he also
played in the same competition with the Grand Rapids Drive. Read more here.
August 17, 2015 - Zalgiris lands Olivier Hanlan for two years Lithuanian
champs Zalgiris Kaunas announced on Sunday the addition of young
Canadian guard Olivier Hanlan for the next season, with an option for
another. Hanlan (1.93 meters, 22 years old) arrives from Boston
College, where he has played since 2012. Read more here.
August 16, 2015 - Cook continues at Buducnost VOLI Omar
Cook will remain in charge of organizing the game of Buducnost VOLI in
the forthcoming 2015/16 season. The player and club agreed to sign a
new one year contract on mutual satisfaction, after the player has
previously parted ways with the club as the last season ended. Read
more here.
August 16, 2015 - MZT parts ways with Stajic MZT
Skopje will continue its ABA League journey next season without point
guard Boban Stajic on their roster. The two sides reached an agreement
on contract termination on mutual consent. Stajic has arrived to MZT
Skopje Aerodrom from Lirija midway through the 2013/14 season. Read
more here.
August 15, 2015 - Gorjan Markovski extended with MZT Skopje Aerodrom MZT
Skopje Aerodrom and Gorjan Markovski agreed to extend their cooperation
for another season. The 2015/16 season will be the fourth for the young
shooting guard with the Skopje ABA League side. He missed the majority
of the previous season due to injury. Read more here.
August 15, 2015 - Drago Pasalic in Zadar Center
Drago Pasalic returned to ABA League, where he will defend the colours
of Zadar in the forthcoming season. With the club from Visnjik he
signed a one year contract. With Croatia national team Pasalic won the
gold medal at the Mediterranean games in Pescara, six years ago. Read
more here.
August 15, 2015 - Zielona Gora lands rookie Djurisic Polish
champs Stelmet Zielona Gora announced on Friday the addition of Nemanja
Djurisic for the next season. Djurisic (2.03 meters, 23 years old)
arrives from the United States, where he has been playing college ball
for Georgia the past three seasons. Read more here.
August 14, 2015 - Khimki adds Dragic to the mix Reigning
Eurocup champion Khimki Moscow Region continued to bolster its roster
ahead of its return to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, signing a
two-year deal with swingman Zoran Dragic, club announced on Thursday.
Dragic (1.96 meters, 26 years old) has spent last season in the NBA.
Read more here.
August 14, 2015 - Sassari completes roster with Denis Marconato Dinamo
Banco di Sardegna Sassari made official on Thursday the addition of
veteran big man Denis Marconato for the upcoming campaign, and
therefore completing its roster for the new season. Marconato (2.14
meters, 40 years old) spent last season in the Italian fourth division.
Read more here.
August 14, 2015 - Bilbao brings in young forward Suarez Dominion
Bilbao Basket added a promising power forward Alex Suarez to its
frontline for the upcoming season. Suarez arrives to Bilbao on-loan
from the Euroleague champion Real Madrid, club he signed for earlier in
the summer. Suarez grew up with Joventut Badalona. Read more here.
August 14, 2015 - Marko Simonovski extended with MZT Skopje Aerodrom Marko
Simonovski, one of the key players of the squad, will keep wearing the
blue jersey of MZT Skopje. As the official website of the Skopje ABA
League representative informed, the player has extended cooperation
with the club until the end of the 2015-16 season. Read more here.
August 13, 2015 - Fenerbahce signs Kalinic away from Crvena Zvezda Fenerbahce
Istanbul picked up another rising talent when it signed small forward
Nikola Kalinic to a two-plus-one-year contract. The deal was only
finalized on Wednesday after Fenerbahce negotiated his release with the
player's former club, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade. Read more here.
August 13, 2015 - Zvezda adds big man Nastic Adriatic
League champion Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade completed its frontline
for its return to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague with the addition of
rookie center Stefan Nastic who signed a three-year deal, club
announced on Wednesday. Read more here.
August 13, 2015 - Union Olimpija adds size with Zakis Union
Olimpija Ljubljana added depth to its frontline by signing big man
Ronalds Zakis on a one-year deal, club announced on Wednesday. Zakis
(2.07 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Latvian side VEF Riga. In
Eurocup action last season he averaged 9.2 points. Read more here.
August 13, 2015 - Ludwigsburg bolsters frontcourt with Boone MHP
RIESEN Ludwigsburg continued getting ready for its return to the
Eurocup by inking center Jason Boone on Wednesday. Boone (2.03 meters,
29 years old) reunites with head coach John Patrick, after the two
worked together with sir Oliver Wuerzburg during 2011-12 season. Read
more here.
August 13, 2015 - Brindisi inks guard Marzaioli Enel
Basket Brindisi added depth to its backcourt with guard Domenico
Marzaioli who signed a one year deal on Wednesday. Marzaioli (1.91
meters, 23 years old) stands out as a reliable defensive player and a
good three-point shooter who last played with Angelico Biella. Read
more here.
August 13, 2015 - Hapoel Jerusalem puts Rowland at point Israeli
League champion Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem put a veteran point guard
into its backcourt with the signing of playmaker E.J. Rowland to a one
year deal, club announced on Wednesday. Rowland (1.88 meters, 32 years
old) arrives from Banvit Bandirma. Read more here.
August 12, 2015 - Unicaja re-signs homegrown big man Gabriel Unicaja
Malaga reached a new agreement with big man German Gabriel to keep
working together until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club
announced Tuesday. Gabriel (2.07 meters, 34 years old) returned to
Unicaja in January, averaging 3.1 points. Read more here.
August 12, 2015 - Marinelli loaned from Olimpija to Kvarner Paolo
Marinelli will not play for Ljubljana ABA League side Union Olimpija
next season. As all three involved parties agreed, the young and
talented point guard will spend the forthcoming season in Rijeka,
playing for Kvarner 2010 on a loan from Union Olimpija. Read more here.
August 11, 2015 - Zenit signs guard Karpukhin Zenit
St. Petersburg added depth to its backcourt with the signing of
shooting guard Aleksandr Karpukhin, club announced Monday. Kaprukhin
(1.91 meters, 25 yers old) arrives from Ural Ekaterinburg where last
year in the Russian Superleague averaged 13.8 points. Read more here.
August 10, 2015 - Real Madrid, Bauru of Brazil to battle at 2015 Intercontinental Cup! In
the third consecutive edition since its rebirth, the 2015 FIBA
Euroleague Intercontinental Cup will be celebrated this fall with two
games between Turkish Airlines Euroleague champion Real Madrid and 2015
FIBA Liga de las Americas champion Bauru of Brazil. Read more here.
August 10, 2015 - AEK Athens lands center Mavrokefalidis AEK
Athens bolstered its frontcourt by inking experienced center Loukas
Mavrokefalidis to a one-year deal on Monday. AEK keeps an option to
extend his contract until the end of the 2016-17 season. Mavrokefalidis
(2.10 meters, 31 years old) arrives from Panathinaikos Athens. Read
more here.
August 10, 2015 - Zielona Gora inks center Szewczyk Stelmet
Zielona Gora added size and experience to its roster by inking big man
Szymon Szewczyk to a one-year deal on Monday. Szewczyk (2.09 meters, 32
years old) arrives from AZS Koszalin, where he averaged 14.6 points on
63% two-point shooting. Read more here.
August 10, 2015 - Le Mans Sarthe brings in Marshall Le
Mans Sarthe Basket reached an agremeent with shooting guard Jermaine
Marshall to work together next season, the club announced Monday.
Marshall (1.93 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Novipiu Casale
Monferrato, where he averaged 14.7 points. Read more here.
August 10, 2015 - Avtodor keeps Kashin, brings back Makiev Avtodor
Saratov kept getting ready for its Eurocup debut next season by
re-signing playmaker Viktor Kashin and bringing back center Alan
Makiev, the club announced Sunday. Kashin (1.93 meters, 21 years old)
was one of the best players Saratov's Basketball League. Read more here.
August 9, 2015 - Limoges CSP inks sharp shooter Gatens French
League champion Limoges CSP announced the arrival of swingman Matt
Gatens, who inked a one-year deal with his new team on Sunday. Gatens
(1.95 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Ronesans TED Kolejliler
Ankara, where he averaged 8.9 points. Read more here.
August 9, 2015 - Cedevita lands combo guard Pullen Cedevita
Zagreb added firepower to its roster by inking combo guard Jacob Pullen
to a one-year deal on Saturday. Pullen (1.85 meters, 25 years old)
arrives from Enel Basket Brindisi, where he averaged 14 points and 3.1
assists in 29 Italian League games last season. Read more here.
August 9, 2015 - Zalgiris brings in rookie guard Hanlan Zalgiris
Kaunas kept improving its roster by inking guard Olivier Hanlan to a
one-year deal, with an option to keep him for another season, the club
announced Saturday. Hanlan (1.93 meters, 22 years old) will start his
professional basketball career with Zalgiris. Read more here.
August 8, 2015 - Zielona Gora adds playmaker Bost Stelmet
Zielona Gora reached an agreement with point guard Dee Bost to work
together next season, the club announced Friday night. Bost (1.88
meters, 25 years old) arrives from Trabzonspor Medical Park, where he
averaged 7.3 points, 3.8 rebounds. Read more here.
August 8, 2015 - AEK signs point guard Warren AEK
Athens improved its backcourt for the upcoming season by inking
playmaker Chris Warren to a one-year deal on Saturday. Warren (1.78
meters, 26 years old) arrives from Usak Sportif, where he averaged 14.6
points and 3.9 assists. Read more here.
August 8, 2015 - Aris brings in power forward White Aris
Thessaloniki announced the arrival of power forward Okaro White, who
inked a one-year deal with his new team on Friday. White (2.06 meters,
22 years old) is set to make his Eurocup debut with Aris. He arrives
from Granarolo Bologna. Read more here.
August 8, 2015 - ALBA Berlin inks combo guard Taylor ALBA
Berlin improved its backcourt for the upcoming season by inking combo
guard Jordan Taylor to a one-year deal on Friday. Taylor (1.85 meters,
25 years old) arrives from Hapoel Holon, where he averaged 14.4 points,
2.8 assists and 1.9 steals. Read more here.
August 7, 2015 - Trento adds young swingman Lofberg Dolomiti
Energia Trento kept getting ready for its Eurocup debut next season by
inking promising swingman Johan Lofberg to a three-year deal on Friday.
Lofberg (1.99 meters, 20 years old) arrives from Eco Orebro, where he
averaged 11.2 points. Read more here.
August 7, 2015 - Olympiacos, coach Sfairopoulos together until 2018 Turkish
Airlines Euroleague runner up Olympiacos Piraeus has given reins of
team to head coach Giannis Sfairopoulos for the next three years by
extending contract through 2017-18 campaign with the man that guided
the team last season within one win from the Euroleague title. Read
more here.
August 7, 2015 - Nancy bulks up with McCrea SLUC
Nancy bolstered its frontcourt ahead of the upcoming Eurocup campaign
with the addition of power forward Javon McCrea, club announced on
Thursday. McCrea (2.01 meters, 22 years old) arrives from the German
side Bayreuth where he averaged 14.7 points. Read more here.
August 6, 2015 - Trento brings back center Lechthaler Dolomiti
Energia Trento added size and experience to its roster by inking center
Luca Lechthaler to a one-year deal on Thursday. Lechthaler (2.06
meters, 29 years old) arrives from Sidigas Avellino, where he averaged
1.1 points and 1.8 rebounds. Read more here.
August 6, 2015 - Pasajlic three years in Igokea After
he had an excellent season in Sloboda Uzice, Serbia U20 national team
member Miroslav Pasajlic signed a three year deal with the squad from
Aleksandrovac, which recently already brought in two big reinforcements
like Nemanja Krstic and Stefan Nastic. Read more here.
August 6, 2015 - AEK adds two-time Euroleague champ Katsivelis AEK
Athens bolstered its backcourt for its return to Eurocup by signing
guard Dimitrios Katsivelis to a two-year contract, club announced
Wednesday. Katsivelis (1.96 meters, 24 years old) arrives from
Olympiacos Piraeus where he spent the past five seasons. Read more here.
August 6, 2015 - Aris brings in big man Hagins Aris
Thessaloniki strengthened its froncourt by signing center Jamelle
Hagins to a one-year deal on Wednesday. Hagins (2.06 meters, 24 years
old) arrives from VAP Kolossos Rodou, where he averaged 9.5 points, 6.1
rebounds and 1.1 blocks. Read more here.
August 6, 2015 - Trento inks small forward Lockett Dolomiti
Energia Trento reached an agreement with small forward Trent Lockett to
work together next season, the club announced Wednesday. Lockett (1.97
meters, 24 years old) arrives from Basketball Loewen Braunschweig. Read
more here.
August 5, 2015 - Neptunas adds size with power forward Biruta Neptunas
Klaipeda bolstered its frontcourt by inking power forward Gilvydas
Biruta, the club announced Wednesday. Biruta (2.03 meters, 23 years
old) will start his professional basketball career with Neptunas, as he
arrives from Rhode Island University. Read more here.
August 5, 2015 - Koprivica new member of Partizan NIS Milos
Koprivica is a new member of Partizan NIS. 208 cm tall center agreed on
a three year cooperation with the Belgrade ABA League member. Center
Milos Koprivica, new member of Partizan NIS, spent previous two seasons
with Sloboda Uzice, first with junior and then the senior team. Read
more here.
August 5, 2015 - MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg brings in rookie O'Neale MHP
RIESEN Ludwigsburg added rookie swingman Royce O'Neale for the coming
season. O'Neale (1.98 meters, 22 years old) spent the past two seasons
at Baylor University, where he emerged as a savvy do-it-all player, who
can impact the game on both ends of the floor. Read more here.
August 5, 2015 - Zalgiris signs big man Motum Zalgiris
Kaunas bolstered its frontcourt by inking big man Brock Motum to a
one-year deal on Tuesday. Zalgiris keeps an option to extend his
contract until the end of the 2016-17 season. Motum (2.08 meters, 24
years old) arrives from Adelaide 36ers. Read more here.
August 5, 2015 - CAI Zaragoza brings Henry aboard at guard CAI
Zaragoza has signed guard Sek Henry for the 2015-16 season. Henry (1.93
meters, 28 years old) arrives from Italy, where he spent last season
with Enel Brindisi and Upea Capo d'Orlando. In 24 Italian League games
for Capo d'Orlando. Read more here.
August 5, 2015 - Trento signs big man Wright Dolomiti
Energia Trento added size and experience to its roster by inking big
man Julian Wright to a one-year deal on Tuesday. Wright arrives from
Cangrejeros de Santurce, where he averaged 9.7 points and 8.2 rebounds
in 13 Puerto Rican League games last season. Read more here.
August 4, 2015 - EWE Baskets Oldenburg and MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg join 2015-16 Eurocup Euroleague
Basketball announced today that German clubs EWE Baskets Oldenburg and
MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg will replace CEZ Basket Nymburk and Telenet
Ostend for the 2015-16 Eurocup. Oldenburg will join Group A in the
Regular Season, while Ludwigsburg will join Group B. Read more here.
August 4, 2015 - Spirou brings in the Baron brothers Proximus
Spirou Charleroi added plenty of firepower by inking the Baron
brothers, Jimmy and Billy, the club announced Monday night. Jimmy Baron
(1.91 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Banvit Bandirma, where he
averaged 3.1 points. Read more here.
August 4, 2015 - Zielona Gora adds Ponitka, Gruszecki Stelmet
Zielona Gora kept building a competitive roster weeks ahead of its
2015-16 Turkish Airlines Euroleague regular season debut by inking
shooting guard Karol Gruszecki and small forward Mateusz Ponitka. Read
more here.
August 4, 2015 - Neptunas re-signs center Galdikas Neptunas
Klaipeda reached a new agreement with center Simas Galdikas, who
re-signed his contract until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club
announced Tuesday. Galdikas (2.03 meters, 28 years old) averaged 6
points and 4.8 rebounds. Read more here.
August 4, 2015 - Karsiyaka re-signs high-flying forward Gabriel Pinar
Karsiyaka Izmir reached a new agreement with forward Kenny Gabriel to
keep working together next season, the club announced Monday. Gabriel
(2.09 meters, 26 years old) averaged 8.7 points and 5.4 rebounds in 18
Eurocup games last season. Read more here.
August 4, 2015 - Dinamo Sassari completes frontline with Alexander Italian
League champion Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari completed its
frontline by signing power forward Joe Alexander, who made his Turkish
Airlines Euroleague debut last season with Maccabi Tel Aviv. Alexander
(2.03 meters, 28 years old) averaged 4.5 points. Read more here.
August 4, 2015 - Karsiyaka keeps Senturk for fourth season together Pinar
Karsiyaka Izmir re-signed veteran guard Soner Senturk for the 2015-16
season, which will be the two sides' fourth straight together. Senturk
(1.92 meters, 28 years old) averaged 1.9 points and 1 rebounds over
eight minutes in 19 Eurocup games last season. Read more here.
August 4, 2015 - Lokomotiv lands playmaker Draper Lokomotiv
Kuban Krasnodar kept getting ready for its Turkish Airlines Euroleague
return next season by inking point guard Dontaye Draper to a one-year
deal on Monday. Draper (1.81 meters, 30 years old) arrives from Anadolu
Efes Istanbul. Read more here.
August 4, 2015 - Enel Brindisi signs center Gagic Enel
Basket Brindisi strengthened its frontcourt by signing center Djordje
Gagic to a one-year dealon Monday. Gagic (2.10 meters, 24 years old)
arrives from Royal Hali Gaziantep, where he averaged 10.3 points in 7
Turkish League games last season. Read more here.
August 4, 2015 - Krasny Oktyabr brings in small forward Hosley Krasny
Oktyabr Volgograd reached an agreement with small forward Quinton
Hosley, who inked a one-year deal with his new team on Monday. Hosley
(1.98 meters, 31 years old) arrives from Stelmet Zielona Gora, where he
averaged 10.4 points. Read more here.
August 4, 2015 - ALBA Berlin adds size with Aska ALBA
Berlin bolstered its frontcourt by inking power forward Ivan Aska to a
two-year deal on Monday. Aska (2.00 meters, 25 years old) arrives from
Maccabi Ashdod, where he averaged 16.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in 32
Israeli League games last season. Read more here.
August 4, 2015 - AEK Athens inks rookie guard Scrubb AEK
Athens added another prospect with potential by signing rookie guard
Philip Scrubb to a two-year contract. Scrubb (1.90 meters, 23 years
old) is Canadian and has a British passport too. He’s spent the
previous five years at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. Read
more here.
August 3, 2015 - Crvena Zvezda signs former-Euroleague champ Schortsanitis Crvena
Zvezda Telekom Belgrade anchored its frontline by signing one of the
most-dominant centers in European basketball over the past decade,
Sofoklis Schortsanitis, for the coming season. Schortsanitis (2.06
meters, 30 years old) arrives from Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv. Read more here.
August 3, 2015 - Lokomotiv inks guard Zozulin Lokomotiv
Kuban Krasnodar agreed to terms with shooting guard to work together
next season, the club announced Saturday. Lokomotiv keeps an option to
extend his contract for another season. Zozulin (1.98 meters, 32 years
old) arrives from CSKA Moscow. Read more here.
August 3, 2015 - Krasny Oktyabr signs Guinn, Cooper Krasny
Oktyabr strengthened its roster by inking big man R.T. Guinn and
playmaker D.J. Cooper this weekend. Guinn (2.08 meters, 34 years old)
arrives from Torku Konyaspor, where he averaged 10.5 points on 49.3%
three-point shooting and 4.1 rebounds. Read more here.
August 3, 2015 - Telekom Bonn inks guard Chylinski Telekom
Baskets Bonn improved its backcourt by inking guard Michal Chylinski to
a one-year deal this weekend. Chylinski (1.96 meters, 29 years old)
arrives from PGE Turow Zgorzelec, where he averaged 14.3 points in 8
Eurocup games last season. Read more here.
August 2, 2015 - Lietuvos Rytas signs playmaker Laprovittola Lietuvos
Rytas Vilnius found a new point guard, none other than Nicolas
Laprovittola, who inked a one-deal on Saturday. Laprovittola (1.93
meters, 25 years old) arrives from Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, where
he averaged 11.9 points and 5.7 assists. Read more here.
August 2, 2015 - Gran Canaria adds center Omic Herbalife
Gran Canaria Las Palmas bolstered its frontcourt by inking center Alen
Omic to a two-year deal on Saturday. Omic (2.17 meters, 23 years old)
arrives from Union Olimpija Ljubljana, where he averaged 11.9 points
and 6.9 rebounds in 15 Eurocup games last season. Read more here.
August 2, 2015 - Zenit re-signs Babushkin long term Zenit
St. Petersburg reached a new agreement with guard Aleksey Babushkin to
keep working together until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club
announced this weekend. Babushkin (1.96 meters, 21 years old) took part
in 2 Eurocup games last season before being sent to Rossiya Novogorsk.
Read more here.
August 2, 2015 - Buducnost VOLI brings in Devoe Joseph Buducnost
VOLI strengthened its frontcourt by signing a one year deal on
cooperation with Canadian guard Devoe Joseph, who arrives from France,
where he spent the major part of the 2014-15 season with Cholet. Read
more here.
August 1, 2015 - Krasny Oktyabr tabs veteran center Sokolov Krasny
Oktyabr Volgograd added size and experience to its roster at once by
signing veteran Dmitry Sokolov. The center spent the last two seasons
with Unics Kazan. Sokolov (2.14 meters, 30 years old) averaged 4.4
points and 2.2 rebounds. Read more here.
August 1, 2015 - Barcelona inks top prospect Vezenkov through 2019 FC
Barcelona Lassa signed one of the top young forwards in basketball,
Aleksandar Vezenkov, to a four-year deal on Friday. Vezenkov (2.06
meters, 19 years old) arrives from Aris Thessaloniki, where he had a
breakout season. Read more here.
August 1, 2015 - Aris Thessaloniki inks scorer McNeal Aris
Thessaloniki signed guard Jerel McNeal for the coming season to give it
a top-level scorer. McNeal (1.91 meters, 28 years old) was last
season’s NBA Development League Impact Player of the Year after
averaging 18.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists. Read more here.
August 1, 2015 - Krasny Oktyabr inks power forward Johnson Krasny
Oktyabr Volgograd bolstered its frontline by signing power forward
JaJuan Johnson, who comes off a strong debut season in the Eurocup.
Johnson (2.06 meters, 26 years old) averaged 14.1 points, 5.8 rebounds,
1.3 steals. Read more here.
August 1, 2015 - Gran Canaria brings back Savane A
familiar face returns to Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas with the
announcement that center Sitapha Savane signed a one-year deal with
last season's Eurocup finalists. Savane (2.01 meters, 36 years old)
played for Gran Canaria from 2004 to 2012. Read more here.
August 1, 2015 - EA7 Milan signs power forward Hummel EA7
Emporio Armani Milan signed power forward Robbie Hummel for the coming
season, the club announced Friday. Hummel (2.03 meters, 26 years old)
arrives from Minnesota of the NBA, where he played in the last two
seasons. Read more here.
