July 31, 2015 - Heslip goes to Cantu Canadian
shooting guard Brady Heslip, who arrived to Igokea midway through the
previous season and shined immediately, will continue his career in
Italy, since the player signed an agreement with Cantu. Read more here.
July 31, 2015 - Ivanovic from Buducnost VOLI to Mega Leks Talented
point guard Nikola Ivanovic, a member of Montenegro senior national
team, left the ranks of the 2014-15 ABA League semi-finalist Buducnost
VOLI and will play next season in Sremska Mitrovica for Mega Leks. Read
more here.
July 31, 2015 - Cedevita lands high-flying White Cedevita
Zagreb added experience and athleticism to its roster at once by
signing James White. The high-flying small forward arrives from Russian
side Unics Kazan. Last season White (2.01 meters, 32 years old)
averaged 10 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Read more here.
July 31, 2015 - Dinamo Sassari signs highlight reel Petway One
of the most spectacular players in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague is
set to continue showcasing his dunking skills across the continent this
season with the news that Italian League champion Dinamo Banco di
Sardegna Sassari signed power forward Brent Petway on Thursday. Read
more here.
July 31, 2015 - Karsiyaka adds three-point marksman Carter Pinar
Karsiyaka added a three-point marksman with Euroleague experience by
signing Josh Carter, who remains in Turkey after playing for Turk
Telekom last season. Carter averaged 15.1 points on 41.2% three-point
shooting and 3.5 rebounds in the Turkish League last season. Read more here.
July 31, 2015 - Mahkovic remains Dragon Blaz
Mahkovic, the author of the most attractive play of the 2014-15 ABA
League season, will remain a member of Union Olimpija for another
season, after the club decided not to exercise its option to terminate
their cooperation. Read more here.
July 31, 2015 - Tomas from Cedevita to Turkey Marko
Tomas, one of the most experienced players from the ranks of ABA League
vice champion Cedevita and a member of Croatia senior national team,
will continue his career in Turkish capital, with TED Kolejliler
Ankara. Read more here.
July 30, 2015 - Union Olimpija brings back Zagorac Union
Olimpija Ljubljana added know-how to its roster by inking forward Sasa
Zagorac to a two-year deal on Thursday. Zagorac (2.05 meters, 31 years
old) arrives from Zlatorog Lasko, where he averaged 18.9 points and 7.7
rebounds in 29 Slovenian League games last season. Read more here.
July 30, 2015 - Ratiopharm Ulm inks playmaker Kane Ratiopharm
Ulm strengthened its backcourt for the upcoming season and completed
its roster by inking point guard DeAndre Kane to a one-year deal on
Thursday. Ulm keeps an option to extend his contract for another
season. Read more here.
July 30, 2015 - Cebular and Parker new reinforcements of Tajfun Reigning
Slovenian national championship winner Tajfun is getting ready for the
forthcoming season. Sandi Cebular, who had previously played in for
Union Olimpija and Helios is returning to club where he started his
career and at the same time, Jacob Parker is coming to town. Read more here.
July 30, 2015 - Aris Thessaloniki tabs point guard Waters Aris
Thessaloniki signed veteran point guard Dominic Waters to lead the
team’s attack. Waters (1.85 meters, 28 years old) remains in Greece
after playing for Kolossos Rhodes last season, during which he averaged
12.6 points and 5.7 assists in 18 games. Read more here.
July 30, 2015 - Zalgiris brings back swingman Pocius Zalgiris
Kaunas announced the arrival of swingman Martynas Pocius, who is back
for a third stint with the Lithuanian powerhouse. Pocius (1.96 meters,
29 years old) inked a one-year deal but Zalgiris keeps an option to
keep him for another season. Read more here.
July 30, 2015 - Karsiyaka inks point guard Ragland Pinar
Karsiyaka Izmir reached an agreement with playmaker Joe Ragland to work
together next season, the club announced Wednesday. Ragland (1.82
meters, 25 years old) arrives from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, where he
averaged 7.2 points. Read more here.
July 30, 2015 - Galatasaray adds experienced center Lasme The
second-best shot blocker in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague this decade
is set to make his Eurocup debut next season, as Galatasaray Istanbul
announced the arrival of center Stephane Lasme on Wednesday. Lasme
(2.03 meters, 32 years old) arrives from Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Read
more here.
July 30, 2015 - Igokea brings in Krstic and Nastic Igokea
has strengthened its ranks for the forthcoming season by bringning in
two strong reinforcements, center Stefan Nastic and shooting guard
Nemanja Krstic. Nastic is a 211 cm tall player, born in Novi Sad, who
played for Stanford University for the past five years. Read more here.
July 29, 2015 - Dominion BB, Lopez reach new agreement Dominion
Bilbao Basket managed to keep a fan favourite player for one more
season, as the club announced a new agreement with veteran playmaker
Raul Lopez on Wednesday. Lopez (1.82 meters, 35 years old) is set to
enter his fifth season with Bilbao. Read more here.
July 29, 2015 - Nizhny brings in forward Rudd Nizhny
Novgorod kept improving its roster by inking versatile forward Victor
Rudd to a one-year deal on Wednesday. Rudd (2.05 meters, 24 years old)
arrives from Delaware of the D-League, where he averaged 15.9 points
and 6.8 rebounds in 19 games last season. Read more here.
July 29, 2015 - Ivanovic urges Bosnian youngsters to step up Bosnia
and Herzegovina need to overcome a series of obstacles and redraw their
course to EuroBasket 2015, but head coach Dusko Ivanovic has reasons to
maintain his bullish mood until the end of the race. Nedim Buza will
most likely have a larger role for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read more here.
July 29, 2015 - Buducnost unites the Sehovic brothers Buducnost
VOLI has united the Sehovic brothers ahead of the 2015-16 season since
after the contract extension of their captain Suad, they have agreed on
a one year contract with his younger brother Sead, who arrives from
Skopje. Read more here.
July 29, 2015 - Karsiyaka signs athletic forward Carter Turkish
Airlines Euroleague debutant Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir added a player who
just made his Euroleague debut last season by signing Justin Carter.
The athletic forward joined Galatasaray Istanbul prior to the Top 16
and averaged 8.3 points. Read more here.
July 28, 2015 - Corey Fisher new Cibona point guard Cibona
signed an agreement with a new American point guard Corey Fisher who
spent the last season in China with Fujian Quanzhou Bank, after an
European experience, previously gained in Russian, Turkish and Spanish
leagues. Read more here.
July 28, 2015 - Fenerbahce to face NBA squads in preseason for fourth straight season Euroleague
Basketball and the NBA announced that Fenerbahce Ulker will play a pair
of preseason games against NBA teams in the United States in October as
part of the Euroleague Basketball World Tour 2015. Fenerbahce will face
the Brooklyn Nets on October 5. Read more here.
July 28, 2015 - Karsiyaka lands rebounding ace Gonlum Pinar
Karsiyaka Izmir bolstered its frontcourt and added much-needed
experience weeks ahead of its Turkish Airlines Euroleague debut last
season by inking big man Kerem Gonlum on Tuesday. Gonlum (2.08 meters,
36 years old) arrives from Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul. Read more
here.
July 28, 2015 - Cedevita lands experienced forward Zoric Cedevita
Zagreb added a valuable piece to its roster by signing experienced
forward Luka Zoric on Tuesday. Zoric (2.11 meters, 31 years old)
arrives from Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul, where he averaged 5.8 points
and 2.9 rebounds. Read more here.
July 28, 2015 - Fenerbahce adds size with Udoh Fenerbahce
Ulker Istanbul bolstered its frontcourt by inking center Ekpe Udoh to a
one-year deal on Tuesday. Udoh (2.08 meters, 28 years old) arrives from
Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA, where he averaged 0.8 points in 37
games last season. Read more here.
July 28, 2015 - Brose Baskets completes roster with Miller Brose
Baskets Bamberg completed its roster for the upcoming 2015-16 Turkish
Airlines Euroleague season by re-signing forward Darius Miller for one
more season, the club announced Tuesday. Miller (2.03 meters, 25 years
old) joined Brose Baskets in February. Read more here.
July 28, 2015 - Telekom Bonn keeps playmaker Lawrence Telekom
Baskets Bonn reached a new agreement with point guard Eugene Lawrence
to stay together until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club
announced Tuesday. Lawrence (1.84 meters, 29 years old) averaged 7.7
points, 6.2 assists and 2.2 steals. Read more here.
July 28, 2015 - Panathinaikos inks center Kuzmic to two-year deal Panathinaikos
Athens signed center Ognjen Kuzmic to a two-year deal on Monday
evening. Kuzmic (2.13 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Golden State,
with whom he won the NBA title last season. He appeared in 16 games as
a reserve and averaged 1.3 points and 1.1 rebounds. Read more here.
July 28, 2015 - Telekom Bonn inks rookie forward White Telekom
Baskets Bonn signed rookie forward Aaron White over the weekend. White
(2.06 meters, 22 years old) most recently played for Washington in the
NBA summer league; Washington drafted White in the second round of
June’s NBA Draft. Read more here.
July 27, 2015 - Zielona Gora re-signs Zamojski, signs Reynolds Stelmet
Zielona Gora reached a new agreemenet with shooting guard Przemyslaw
Zamojski to keep working together until the end of the 2016-17 season,
the club announced Monday. Zielona Gora also announced the arrival of
playmaker J.R. Reynolds. Read more here.
July 27, 2015 - Bayern Munich signs center Seiferth FC
Bayern Munich improved its roster for the upcoming season by inking
center Andreas Seiferth to a one-year deal on Monday. Seiferth (2.09
meters, 26 years old) arrives from Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck, where
he averaged 6.2 points and 2.9 rebounds. Read more here.
July 27, 2015 - PAOK, guard Duvnjak reunite after three years apart PAOK
Thessaloniki signed guard Uros Duvnjak for the coming season. Duvnjak
(1.90 meters, 29 years old) previously played for PAOK during the
2011-12 season. He arrives from Greek side Nea Kifissia Dimoulas, for
whom he averaged 8.3 points and 2.8 assists. Read more here.
July 27, 2015 - Besiktas JK inks guard Seeley Besiktas
JK Istanbul kept improving roster weeks ahead of the 2015-16 Eurocup
regular season by inking guard D.J. Seeley to a one-year deal on
Monday. Seeley (1.93 meters, 26 years old) arrives from La Bruixa d'Or
Manresa. Read more here.
July 27, 2015 - Gran Canaria adds two-time champion Aguilar Herbalife
Gran Canaria Las Palmas introduced formally introduced two-time
champion forward Pablo Aguilar as its newest player over the weekend.
Aguilar (2.03 meters, 26 years old) agreed to terms with Gran Canaria
earlier in the month, but the contract only went into effect last week.
Read more here.
July 27, 2015 - Steaua keeps big man Dragusin Steaua
CSM EximBank Bucharest reached a new agreement with Ionut Dragusin to
keep working together next season. Dragusin (2.21 meters, 29 years old)
averaged 3.4 points and 3 rebounds in 31 Romanian League games last
season. Read more here.
July 27, 2015 - Valencia adds big men Hamilton, Shurna Three-time
Eurocup champion Valencia Basket bolstered its frontcourt by inking
center Justin Hamilton and power forward John Shurna to respective
one-year deals on Monday. Hamilton (2.13 meters, 25 years old) arrives
from Minnesota of the NBA. Read more here.
July 27, 2015 - Dinamo Sassari brings Logan back for another season Dinamo
Banco di Sardegna Sassari made sure to keep one of its most-experienced
players around for another season by re-signing David Logan. The
veteran guard was instrumental in Sassari’s impressive Euroleague
campaign and its run to a first Italian crown. Read more here.
July 27, 2015 - Limoges signs scoring guard Culpepper Limoges
CSP added firepower to its roster by inking scoring guard Randy
Culpepper on Sunday. Culpepper (1.82 meters, 26 years old) arrives from
Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd, where he averaged 19.2 points and 2.7 assists
in 13 Eurocup games last season. Read more here.
July 26, 2015 - Olympiacos adds size with Milutinov One
of the most promising big men in European basketball is back to the
Turkish Airlines Euroleague, as Olympiacos announced the arrival of
center Nikola Milutinov, who inked a three-year deal with his new team
on Saturday. Read more here.
July 26, 2015 - Lokomotiv Kuban inks power forward Randle Lokomotiv
Kuban Krasnodar bolstered its frontcourt by inking power forward Brian
Randle on Saturday. Randle (2.03 meters, 30 years old) arrives from
Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he averaged 12 points on 64.2% two-point
shooting, 5.6 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks. Read more here.
July 26, 2015 - Reggio Emilia, Kaukenas stay together Grissin
Bon Reggio Emilia announced a new agreement with shooting guard
Rimantas Kaukenas to keep working together next season, the club
announced Saturday. Kaukenas (1.92 meters, 38 years old) joined Reggio
Emilia in December 2013. Read more here.
July 26, 2015 - Neptunas adds size with Grant Neptunas
Klaipeda bolstered its frontcourt by inking center Jerai Grant to a
one-year deal on Saturday. Grant (2.03 meters, 26 years old) arrives
from Ventspils, where he averaged 8.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5
steals in 10 Eurocup games last season. Read more here.
July 26, 2015 - Enel Brindisi adds guard Banks Enel
Basket Brindisi improved its roster weeks ahead of its Eurocup debut in
the 2015-16 season by inking guard Adrian Banks on Saturday. Banks
(1.91 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Sidigas Avellino, where he
averaged 15.3 points. Read more here.
July 25, 2015 - Bilbao signs playmaker Hannah Dominion
Bilbao Basket reached an agreement with playmaker Clevin Hannah, who
inked a two-year deal with his new team on Friday night. Hannah (1.79
meters, 27 years old) arrives from DKV Joventut Badalona, where he
averaged 10.2 points. Read more here.
July 25, 2015 - Neptunas, captain Mazeika together for two more years Neptunas
Klaipeda and team captain Martynas Mazeika agreed to terms on a new
deal that will keep the sides together for two more seasons. Mazeika
(1.91 meters, 30 years old) is a native of Klaipeda and has spent much
of his career with the club. Read more here.
July 25, 2015 - Besiktas signs playmaker Wolters Besiktas
JK Istanbul penned a one-year deal with Nate Wolters. The point guard
spent most of the previous two seasons in the NBA with Milwaukee and
New Orleans. Wolters (1.93 meters, 24 years old) averaged 5.8 points
and 2.6 assists in 79 games between the two clubs. Read more here.
July 25, 2015 - Union Olimpija inks Slovenian national team forward Nikolic Union
Olimpija Ljubljana signed Slovenian national team forward Mitja Nikolic
for the coming season. Nikolic (2.00 meters, 23 years old) returns to
Olimpija, where he played for the junior team during the 2007-08
season. He arrives from USK Praha. Read more here.
July 25, 2015 - Banvit bolsters frontline with Carmichael Banvit
Bandirma added a presence to its frontline by signing big man Jackie
Carmichael, who arrives from Israeli club Maccabi Rishon Lezion.
Carmichael (2.06 meters, 25 years old) averaged 13.4 points on 57.5%
shooting, 6.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game last season. Read more here.
July 25, 2015 - Reggio Emilia, Darjus Lavrinovic agree to extension Grissin
Bon Reggio Emilia and Darjus Lavrinovic agreed to terms on a new
contract that could keep the sides together through 2017. Lavrinovic
first signed a two-year deal with Reggio Emilia last season. The new
contract includes an option for the 2016-17 season. Read more here.
July 24, 2015 - Panathinaikos to play two games on Euroleague Basketball Asia Tour The
most successful Turkish Airlines Euroleague club this century,
Panathinaikos Athens, will return to China for two exciting games this
fall as part of the 2015 Euroleague Basketball World Tour.
Panathinaikos will face the Zhejiang Lions on September 28 in Hangzhou,
China. Read more here.
July 24, 2015 - Gran Canaria tabs point guard Pangos Herbalife
Gran Canaria Las Palmas announced the arrival of playmaker Kevin
Pangos, who inked a two-year deal with last season's Eurocup finalists
on Friday. Pangos (1.89 meters, 22 years old) is set to start his
professional career in Gran Canaria. Read more here.
July 24, 2015 - Barcelona adds playmaker Arroyo FC
Barcelona Lassa found a new point guard in Carlos Arroyo, who inked a
two-year deal with his new team on Friday. Arroyo has played for
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul in the last three seasons. He
averaged 12.5 points and 4.3 assists in 15 Euroleague games last
season. Read more here.
July 24, 2015 - Trento adds swingman Sutton Dolomiti
Energia Trento improved its roster weeks ahead of its Eurocup debut by
inking swingman Dominique Sutton to a one-year deal on Friday. Sutton
(1.96 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Santa Cruz of the D-League,
where he averaged 12.9 points. Read more here.
July 24, 2015 - Bilbao, coach Alonso together until 2020 Dominion
Bilbao Basket and head coach Sito Alonso reached a new agreement to
extend his contract until the end of the 2019-20 season. Alonso, joined
the team last season and took it to the Spanish League playoffs,
ranking 4th at the end of the regular season with a 20-14 record. Read
more here.
July 24, 2015 - CSKA Moscow, forward Nichols remain together After
he played a key role as a reserve last season, CSKA Moscow and forward
Demetris Nichols will remain together for the 2015-16 campaign too.
Nichols (2.03 meters, 30 years old) first came to CSKA on a two-week
trial at the beginning of the season, but impressed. Read more here.
July 24, 2015 - Strasbourg tabs swingman Collins Strasbourg
added an important piece with the signing of swingman Mardy Collins,
who posted big numbers last season for PGE Turow Zgorzelec. Collins
(1.98 meters, 30 years old) averaged 12.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.9
assists. Read more here.
July 24, 2015 - Galatasaray lands veteran swingman Schilb Galatasaray
Istanbul added a key piece with the signing of Blake Schilb. The
veteran swingman arrives from Paris Levallois, which he helped to the
Eurocup Quarterfinals last season with 14.6 points and 4.7 assists per
game. Read more here.
July 24, 2015 - Le Mans adds playmaker McKee Le
Mans Sarthe Basket reached an agreement with playmaker Tywain McKee to
work together next season, the club announced Thursday. McKee (1.88
meters, 29 years old) arrives from Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, where
he averaged 7.5 points. Read more here.
July 24, 2015 - Gran Canaria keeps power forward Baez Herbalife
Gran Canaria Las Palmas reached a new agreement with power forward
Eulis Baez to stay together until the end of the 2016-17 season, the
club announced Thursday. Baez (2.01 meters, 33 years old) averaged 9.4
points and 5.5 rebounds in 22 Eurocup games last season. Read more here.
July 24, 2015 - Banvit adds sharp shooter Johnson Banvit
Bandirma kept working hard to put together a competitive roster by
inking shooting guard Dominique Johnson on Thursday. Johnson (1.96
meters, 28 years old) arrives from Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion, where he
averaged 14.8 points on 44-6% three-point shooting. Read more here.
July 24, 2015 - Barcelona signs two-time Eurocup champ Ribas FC
Barcelona Lassa further strengthened its roster by signing guard Pau
Ribas to a three-deal, the club announced Thursday. Ribas (1.96 meters,
28 years old) arrives from Valencia Basket, where he has played for the
last three seasons. Read more here.
July 23, 2015 - Brose Baskets adds rookie big man Olaseni German
champion Brose Baskets Bamberg signed rookie big man Gabe Olaseni, who
was the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year last season at the University of
Iowa. Olaseni (2.08 meters, 23 years old) averaged 8.1 points on 52.0%
shooting, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. Read more here.
July 23, 2015 - Anadolu Efes adds sharp shooter Diebler Anadolu
Efes Istanbul added top-class firepower to its roster by inking
shooting guard Jon Diebler to a one-year deal, the club announced
Thursday. Efes keeps the option to extend it for an extra season.
Diebler (1.98 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir.
Read more here.
July 23, 2015 - FC Barcelona lands three-time champion Perperoglou FC
Barcelona Lassa announced an agreement with experienced small forward
Stratos Perperoglou, who inked a two-year deal with his new team on
Thursday. Perperoglou (2.03 meters, 30 years old) arrives from Anadolu
Efes Istanbul, where he averaged 9.8 points. Read more here.
July 23, 2015 - Galatasaray signs former All-Eurocup forward Green Galatasaray
Istanbul signed versatile forward Caleb Green to a one-year deal. Green
(2.03 meters, 30 years old) arrives from Unicaja Malaga of Spain and
was an All-Eurocup Second Team selection the previous season with
Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari. Read more here.
July 23, 2015 - Nizhny Novgorod signs playmaker Maynor Nizhny
Novgorod found a new floor general in Eric Maynor, who penned a
one-year deal with the Russian powerhouse on Thursday. Maynor (1.91
meters, 28 years old) arrives from Openjobmetis Varese, where he
averaged 13.5 points. Read more here.
July 23, 2015 - Steaua Bucharest adds Ikovlev and prospect Popa Steaua
CSM EximBank Bucharest continued piecing together a team that will
compete well in the Eurocup this season and for years to come with two
more signings. Forward Denis Ikovlev signed for the coming season and
young big man Bogdan Popa penned a four-year deal. Read more here.
July 23, 2015 - CSKA re-signs team captain Khryapa CSKA
Moscow reached a new agreement with team captain Viktor Khryapa to keep
working together next season, the club announced Thursday. CSKA keeps
an option to extend the deal until the end of the 2016-17 season.
Khryapa is set to enter his 11th season with CSKA. Read more here.
July 23, 2015 - EA7 Milan adds big man Magro EA7
Emporio Armani Milan bolstered its frontcourt by inking center Daniele
Magro on Thursday. Magro (2.08 meters, 28 years old) arrives from
Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia, where he averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds
in 25 Italian League games last season. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - Unicaja Malaga picks up big man Hendrix Unicaja
Malaga bolstered its frontline by signing mobile big man Richard
Hendrix, who brings four seasons of Euroleague experience with him.
Hendrix (2.03 meters, 28 years old) was the 2013 Eurocup Final MVP when
he led Lokomotiv Kuban to the Eurocup title. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - EA7 Milan tabs experienced swingman Simon EA7
Emporio Armani Milan added valuable experience to its roster by inking
small forward Krunoslav Simon to a one-year deal on Wednesday with an
option to stay for another season. Simon (1.97 meters, 29 years old)
arrives from Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - Sassari adds shot blocking ace Varnado Dinamo
Banco di Sardegna Sassari reached an agreement with center Jarvis
Varnado to work together next season, the club announced Wednesday.
Varnado (2.06 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Piratas de
Quebradillas, where he averaged 10.8 points. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - FC Barcelona lands big man Samuels FC
Barcelona Lassa bolstered its froncourt by inking center Samardo
Samuels to a two-year deal, the club announced Wednesday. Samuels (2.06
meters, 26 years old) arrives from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, where he
averaged 12.9 points and 5.4 rebounds. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - Fenerbahce Ulker adds playmaker Dixon Fenerbahce
Ulker Istanbul has a new floor general in its backcourt, after signing
veteran point guard Bobby Dixon to a two-year contract on Tuesday.
Dixon (1.78 meters, 32 years old) is coming off a fantastic season for
both him and his now former club Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - Union Olimpija adds Lapornik Union
Olimpija Ljubljana announced the arrival of shooting guard Miha
Lapornik, who inked a three-year deal with the Slovenian powerhouse on
Wednesday. Lapornik (1.94 meters, 21 years old) arrives from Zlatorog
Lasko, where he averaged 13.5 points. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - PAOK inks forward Markovic PAOK
Thessaloniki reached an agreement with power forward Nikola Markovic to
work together until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced
Wednesday. Markovic (2.08 meters, 26 years old) arrives from
Panelefsiniakos. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - Besiktas adds size with Hamilton, Bayav Besiktas
Istanbul bolstered its frontcourt by inking big men Lamont Hamilton and
Emre Bayav to respective one-year deals on Wednesday. Besiktas keeps an
option to extend Bayav's contract for an extra season. Hamilton arrives
from Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - Gran Canaria signs swingman Rabaseda Herbalife
Gran Canaria Las Palmas announced the arrival of swingman Xavi
Rabaseda, who inked a two-year deal with last season's Eurocup
finalists on Wednesday. Rabaseda (1.96 meters, 26 years old) arrives
from Movistar Estudiantes Madrid. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - Zenit inks forward Antipov Zenit
St. Petersburg announced the arrival of forward Pavel Antipov on
Wednesday. Antipov (2.04 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Unics
Kazan, where he averaged 3.9 points and 3.4 rebounds in 9 Eurocup games
last season. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - Enel Brindisi signs three-point marksman Harris Enel
Basket Brindisi added another weapon to its roster by signing Alex
Harris. The swingman arrives from Greek side Aries Trikalla where he
averaged 16.2 points on 50% by three-point shooting, 2 assists and 1.2
steals over 14 games. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - Dominion BB, Hervelle renew contract through 2018 Dominion
Bilbao Basket and veteran forward Axel Hervelle agreed to a new
contract that will keep the sides together for an additional three
seasons. Hervelle (2.05 meters, 32 years old) first joined the club in
January 2010, has already played 249 games for the club. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - Trabzonspor brings Kinsey back to Turkey Trabzonspor
Medical Park signed veteran swingman Tarence Kinsey, who is a
three-time Turkish League champion. Kinsey arrives from Nizhny
Novgorod, for whom he averaged 13.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals
in 17 Turkish Airlines Euroleague games last season. Read more here.
July 22, 2015 - Veselin Petrovic new assistant coach at Mega Leks Veselin
Petrovic, former Serbian international and the former player, who left
a huge mark in basketball, is the new assistant coach of Mega Leks and
could represent a huge reinforcement for its coaching staff. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - Zadar agree to a three year deal with Marinkovic Zadar
started building their roster for the forthcoming 2015-16 season and
the first move to do by their side was to replace the departed captain
of the team Ive Ivanov, who left to Krka, with former MZT Skopje
Aerodrom player Ivan Marinkovic. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - Umana Reyer Venice keeps point guard Ruzzier Umana
Reyer Venice is close to completing its roster for the upcoming Eurocup
debut after extending contract for point guard Michele Ruzzier for
another season. Ruzzier (1.81 meters, 22 years old) arrived to Venice
last summer, and helped the team in the limited role off the bench.
Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - Telekom Baskets, Klimavicius stay together another season Telekom
Baskets Bonn kept an integral part of its from last year by extending
contract for another year with veteran power forward Tadas Klimavicius,
club announced on Tuesday. Klimavicius (2.04 meters, 32 years old) came
off the bench in Eurocup last season to post 9.5 points. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - AEK Athens inks Moraitis long term AEK
Athens signed one of Greece's top young players, guard Dimitris
Moraitis, to a six-year deal. Moraitis (1.90 meters, 16 years old) made
his professional debut last season with Panionios ON Telecoms Athens,
where he averaged 3 points and 1.2 steals in five games. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - Banvit lands playmaker Fortson Banvit
Bandirma found a new point guard in Courtney Fortson, who will make his
Eurocup debut with the Turkish powerhouse next season. Fortson (1.80
meters, 27 years old) arrives from Avtodor Saratov, where he played in
the last two seasons. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - Gran Canaria keeps veteran guard Oliver Herbalife
Gran Canaria Las Palmas reached an agreement with point guard Albert
Oliver to keep working together next season, the club announced
Tuesday. Oliver (1.87 meters, 37 years old) averaged 7.8 points and 3.3
assists in 24 Eurocup games last season. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - ALBA Berlin adds size with Kikanovic ALBA
Berlin bolstered its frontcourt by inking center Elmedin Kikanovic to a
two-year deal, the club announced Tuesday. Kikanovic (2.11 meters, 26
years old) arrives from SLUC Nancy, where he averaged 17.9 points and
6.3 rebounds in six French League games late last season. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - AEK Athens signs teenage forward Kamarianos for five years AEK
added another Greek prospect to its roster by signing Nikos Kamarianos
to a five year contract. The move comes the day after the club signed
teenage guard Dimitris Moraitis to a long-term deal. Kamarianos helped
Panathinaikos with the Greek junior championship last season. Read more
here.
July 21, 2015 - Barcelona gets bigger with young Diagne at center FC
Barcelona Lassa added promising center Moussa Diagne to its lineup, as
he signed a three-year deal with his new team on Tuesday. Diagne (2.11
meters, 21 years old) arrives from Montakit Fuenlabrada, for whom he
averaged 4.3 points, 4 rebounds. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - Anadolu Efes tabs former champ Tyus Anadolu
Efes Istanbul added more size and athleticism to its roster by inking
center Alex Tyus to a one-year deal on Tuesday, with a club option to
extend it for another season. Tyus (2.03 meters, 26 years old) arrives
from Maccabi Tel Aviv. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - Brose Baskets add more young German talent with Mueller German
champion Brose Baskets Bamberg added another top young German talent by
signing shooting guard Malik Mueller to a three-year contract. Mueller
(1.90 meters, 21 years old) spent the last two years at Virginia Tech
University. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - Dinamo Sassari, Formenti remain together for 2015-16 Dinamo
Banco di Sardegna Sassari announced Tuesday that veteran guard Matteo
Formenti will remain with the club for the coming season. Formenti
joined Sassari early last season and thanks to his standout defense
became a key reserve in the club’s march to the Italian league crown.
Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - Barcelona inks teenage star Kurucs for four years FC
Barcelona Lassa added another of Europe's top young talents by signing
Latvian teenager Rodions Kurucs to a four-year contract. Kurucs (2.06
meters, 17 years old) arrives from VEF Riga, for whom he scored 7
points in seven minutes his Eurocup debut last season. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - Andorra stun Azerbaijan to take Gold Azerbaijan
led U18 European Championship Men Division C for almost the entire
tournament - but Andorra stepped up when it mattered, dominating the
fourth quarter in an 80-66 win to take gold. Endar Poladkhanli had 23
points and seven boards. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - Latvia look to Gulbe and Septe When
Latvia step out for this year's U16 European Championship Women in
Matosinhos they will do well to replicate their run to the Semi-Finals
of the competition last year. That is because they have waved goodbye
to the irresistible force of Digna Strautmane. Read more here.
July 21, 2015 - Zalgiris re-signs Lipkevicius, Vecvagars Zalgiris
Kaunas made a major move to complete its roster by re-signing guards
Vytenis Lipkevicius and Kaspars Vecvagars, the club announced on
Monday. Lipkevicius (1.96 meters, 26 years old) inked a two-year
contract. Read more here.
July 20, 2015 - Bilbao adds big man Bogris, keeps guard Borg Dominion
Bilbao Basket announced the arrival of big man Georgios Bogris and a
new agreement with combo guard Tobias Borg, who inked respective
two-year deals on Monday. Bogris (2.10 meters, 26 years old) arrives
from Morabanc Andorra. Read more here.
July 20, 2015 - Zenit signs guard Golovin Zenit
St. Petersburg reached an agreement with guard Dmitry Golovin to work
together next season, the club announced Monday. Golovin (1.92 meters,
27 years old) arrives from Nizhny Novgorod, where he played in the last
six seasons. Read more here.
July 20, 2015 - Banvit tabs forward Yildirim Banvit
Bandirma added depth to its roster by inking forward Nusret Yildirim on
Monday. Yildirim (2.02 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Trabzonspor
Medical Park, where he averaged 4.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in 31
Turkish League games last season. Read more here.
July 20, 2015 - FC Bayern brings back big man Thompson FC
Bayern Munich strengthened its froncourt by inking big man Deon
Thompson to a one-year deal on Monday. Thompson (2.03 meters, 26 years
old) arrives from Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, where he averaged 12.8
points and 5.2 rebounds in 15 Israeli League games last season. Read
more here.
July 20, 2015 - Unics adds size with Williams Unics
Kazan bolstered its froncourt by inking athletic big man Latavious
Williams to a one-year deal on Monday. Williams (2.03 meters, 26 years
old) arrives from Vaqueros de Bayamon, where he averaged 10.5 points
and 8.2 rebounds in 10 Puerto Rican League games last season. Read more
here.
July 20, 2015 - Banvit adds star forward Moerman Banvit
Bandirma bolstered its frontcourt by inking power forward Adrien
Moerman on Saturday. Moerman (2.03 meters, 26 years old) arrives from
Limoges CSP, where he averaged 9.2 points and 6.9 rebounds in 10
Turkish Airlines Euroleague games last season. Read more here.
July 20, 2015 - Hapoel Jerusalem keeps sixth man Gaffney Hapoel
Bank Yahav Jerusalem reached a new agreement with power forward Tony
Gaffney to keep working together next season, the club announced
Saturday. Gaffney averaged 8.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in
40 Israeli League games last season. Read more here.
July 20, 2015 - Krasny Oktyabr adds guard Zaytsev Krasny
Oktaybr Volgograd kept working hard to put together a competitive
roster next season by inking guard Vyacheslav Zaytsev to a one-year
deal on Sunday. Zaytsev (1.91 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Enisey
Krasnoyarsk, where he played for the last four seasons. Read more here.
July 20, 2015 - Trento puts Poeta at point Dolomiti
Energia Trento found a new point guard weeks ahead of its Eurocup
debut, none other than Peppe Poeta, who inked a one-year deal with his
new team on Saturday. Poeta (1.91 meters, 29 years old) arrives from La
Bruixa d'Or Manresa. Read more here.
July 20, 2015 - Guduric headlines All-Star five Marko
Guduric of champions Serbia has been named the MVP of the 2015 edition
of the U20 European Championship, in Italy's Lignano Sabbiadoro, by a
panel of coaches at the tournament. The Tournament MVP led Serbia in
scoring throughout their undefeated march to the gold medal. Read more here.
July 20, 2015 - Serbia European U20 champion With
6 ABA League players from last season in its roster, Serbia national
team has beaten Spain in the final of U20 European Championship and
became champion with the unbeaten record throughout the championship.
Read more here.
July 18, 2015 - Panathinaikos tabs big man Raduljica Panathinaikos
Athens bolstered its frontcourt for the foreseeable future by signing
center Miroslav Raduljica to a two-year deal, the club announced on
Saturday. Raduljica (2.13 meters, 27 years old) started last season
with Shandong Flaming Bulls in China. Read more here.
July 18, 2015 - Zenit adds depth with Komissarov Zenit
St. Petersburg continues putting together a competitive roster for the
upcoming Eurocup campaign with the addition of swingman Artem
Komissarov, club announced on Friday. Komissarov (1.99 meters, 24 years
old) comes from Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd. Read more here.
July 18, 2015 - JSF Nanterre tabs forward Mitchell JSF
Nanterre kept building its roster weeks ahead of its 2015-16 Eurocup
regular season opener by inking forward Tasmin Mitchell on Friday.
Mitchell (2.01 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Champagne
Chalons-Reims Basket, where he averaged 10.8 points. Read more here.
July 18, 2015 - Avtodor inks versatile forward Brooks Avtodor
Saratov kept getting ready for its Eurocup debut next season by inking
versatile forward Jeff Brooks to a two-year deal on Friday. Brooks
(2.03 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Dinamo Banco di Sardegna
Sassari. Read more here.
July 18, 2015 - Nizhny Novgorod tabs guard Strebkov Nizhny
Novgorod added depth to its backcourt on Friday with the addition of
guard Ivan Strebkov on a two-year deal. Strebkov (1.92 meters, 23 years
old) grew up with CSKA Moscow, where last season he made a Turkish
Airlines Euroleague debut. Read more here.
July 18, 2015 - Olympiacos bulks up with Young Turkish
Airlines Euroleague runner-up Olympiacos Piraeus reinforced its
frontcourt on Friday by signing two-year deal with athletic center
Patric Young, who made his Euroleague debut last season with
Galatasaray Istanbul. Read more here.
July 18, 2015 - Zalgiris brings back Kalnietis Zalgiris
Kaunas reached an agreement with homegrown point guard Mantas
Kalnietis, who penned a one-year deal with the Lithuanian powerhouse on
Friday. Kalnietis (1.95 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Lokomotiv
Kuban Krasnodar. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - CAI Zaragoza adds playmaker Bellas CAI
Zaragoza found a new point guard in Tomas Bellas, who inked a
three-year deal with his new team on Thursday. Bellas (1.85 meters, 28
years old) arrives from Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas, where he
played for the last six seasons. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - Ratiopharm Ulm gets guard Brown Ratiopharm
Ulm kept working hard to put together a competitive roster weeks ahead
of its Eurocup return next season by inking shooting guard Carlon Brown
to a one-year deal on Thursday. Brown (1.95 meters, 25 years old)
arrives from Brose Baskets Bamberg. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - Reggio Emilia adds scoring with Aradori Grissin
Bon Reggio Emilia inked scoring ace Pietro Aradori on a two-year deal,
club announced on Thursday. Aradori (1.94 meters, 26 years old) arrives
from Reyer Venezia where he finished its 2014-15 campaign which he
started with Galatasaray Istanbul. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - EA7 Milan and captain Gentile pen new deal EA7
Emporio Armani Milan captain Alessandro Gentile has signed a new
three-year deal with the club. Gentile (1.96 meters, 22 years old) has
been with Milan since December 2011 and has been one of its top players
over the past two seasons. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - Brose Baskets signs Zisis, Idbihi Brose
Baskets Bamberg added plenty of Turkish Airlines Euroleague experience
to its roster by inking playmaker Nikos Zisis and big man Yassin Idbihi
to respective two-year deals on Thursday. Zisis (1.95 meters, 31 years
old) arrives from Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - Khimki lands high-flying guard Shved Khimki
Moscow Region reached an agreement with combo guard Alexey Shved to
work together until the end of the 2017-18 season, the club announced
Thursday. Shved (1.98 meters, 27 years old), arrives from New York of
the NBA. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - Zenit has new point guard in Dowdell Zenit
St. Petersburg reinforced its backcourt for the next season with point
guard Zabian Dowdell, club announced on Thursday. Dowdell (1.84 meters,
30 years old) arrives from Proximus Spirou Charleroi where he played
four Eurocup games last season. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - Ostend fills paint with Katic Belgian
champion Telenet Ostend reinforced its front line by signing veteran
center Rasko Katic to a one-plus-one year contract, club announced
Thursday. Katic (2.08 meters, 35 years old) arrives from the Spanish
side CAI Zaragoza where he spent last season. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - Avtodor brings in experience with Kolesnikov Eurocup
newcomer Avtodor Saratov added depth to its roster with the addition of
veteran guard Evgeny Kolesnikov who signed a one-year contract, club
announced on Thursday. Kolesnikov (1.95 meters, 29 years old) arrives
from Enisey Karsnoyarsk. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - Besiktas adds Buker to the mix Besiktas
Integral Forex Istanbul added experience to its roster, signing a
one-plus-one year deal with swingman Evren Buker, club announced
Thursday. Buker (1.94 meters, 30 years old) arrives from the fellow
Turkish side Turk Telekom Ankara. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - CAI Zaragoza adds playmaker Bellas CAI
Zaragoza found a new point guard in Tomas Bellas, who inked a
three-year deal with his new team on Thursday. Bellas (1.85 meters, 28
years old) arrives from Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas, where he
played for the last six seasons. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - Banvit tabs Slaughter Banvit
Bandirma added firepower to its roster by inking combo guard A.J.
Slaughter on Thursday. Slaughter (1.91 meters, 27 years old) arrives
from Panathinaikos Athens, where he averaged 9.7 points and 1.7 assists
in 23 Turkish Airlines Euroleague games last season. Read more here.
July 17, 2015 - Reyer Venice keeps Viggiano Umana
Reyer Venice reached a new agreement with swingman Jeff Viggiano to
stay together next season, the club announced Thursday. Viggiano (1.97
meters, 30 years old) averaged 9.7 points and 3.1 rebounds in 41
Italian League games last season. Read more here.
July 16, 2015 - Olympiacos tabs Hackett on a two-year deal Euroleague
runner-up Olympiacos Piraeus reinforced its backcourt by inking combo
guard Daniel Hackett to a two-year deal, the club announced Wednesday
night. Hackett (1.99 meters, 27 years old) arrives from EA7 Emporio
Armani Milan. Read more here.
July 16, 2015 - CSKA locks up Astapkovich long term CSKA
Moscow invested in its future by signing a five-year contract with a
forward Anton Astapkovich, who will be permanently joined to the first
team in the upcoming season, club announced. Astapkovich (2.01 meters,
21 years old) arrived to CSKA six years ago from Avtozavodets. Read
more here.
July 16, 2015 - Panathinaikos brings back Calathes Panathinaikos
Athens found a new floor general and court leader in Nick Calathes, who
inked a three-year deal with the Greek powerhouse on Wednesday night.
Calathes played for Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar in the 2012-13 season,
earning Eurocup MVP honors. Read more here.
July 16, 2015 - Ive Ivanov reinforced Krka's frontcourt Krka
is reinforced in the position of power forward by 29-years old and 200
cm tall Ive Ivanov, who arrived from Zadar. Ive Ivanov was born in
Zadar and except for two seasons, that he spent in Zabok, he played for
Zadar for his whole career. Read more here.
July 16, 2015 - Buducnost VOLI parted ways with Ivanovic Nikola
Ivanovic, who spent the previous four seasons in Moraca playing for
Buducnost VOLI is no longer a member of this Podgorica side, since he
has agreed to terminate the cooperation with the ABA League
semi-finalists on mutual consent. Read more here.
July 16, 2015 - Banvit puts Vidmar in the paint Last
season's Eurocup semifinalist Banvit Bandirma put an experienced big
body into the paint, bolstering its frontline with center Gasper Vidmar
for the upcoming season, club announced on Wednesday. Vidmar arrives
from Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul. Read more here.
July 15, 2015 - FC Bayern re-signs center Bryant FC
Bayern Munich has reached a new agreement with center John Bryant to
keep working together until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club
announced Wednesday. Bryant (2.08 meters, 28 years old) averaged 10.8
points and 7.7 rebounds. Read more here.
July 15, 2015 - Milan brings aboard big man Macvan EA7
Emporio Armani Milan has moved to strengthen its frontline with the
addition of young-but-experienced power forward Milan Macvan on a
two-year contract, the club announced on Wednesday. Macvan (2.06
meters, 25 years old) arrives from Partizan NIS Belgrade. Read more here.
July 15, 2015 - Milan adds size with center Cervi EA7
Emporio Armani has added size under the boards by signing big man
Riccardo Cervi to a two-year deal on Wednesday. Cervi (2.14 metres, 24
years old) comes from Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, where he has played
since the 2010-11 campaign. Read more here.
July 15, 2015 - Ratiopharm Ulm adds big man Morgan Ratiopharm
Ulm bolstered its frontcourt for the foreseeable future by inking power
forward Raymar Morgan to a two-year deal on Wednesday. Morgan (2.02
meters, 26 years old) arrives from Panathinaikos Athens, where he
averaged 5.7 points. Read more here.
July 15, 2015 - Aris brings back Pelekanos Aris
Thessaloniki announced the return of veteran guard Michalis Pelekanos,
who inked a two-year deal with the Greek powerhouse on Wednesday.
Pelekanos (1.98 meters, 34 years old) arrives from CSU Asesoft
Ploiesti, where he averaged 4.1 points. Read more here.
July 15, 2015 - Khimki inks center Todorovic Khimki
Moscow Region bolstered its frontcourt by inking big man Marko
Todorovic to a three-year deal, the club announced on Tuesday evening.
Todorovic (2.09 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Dominion Bilbao
Basket, where he had a breakout season. Read more here.
July 15, 2015 - Dinamo Sassari puts Stipcevic at point guard Italian
triple-crown winner Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari reinforced its
backcourt with experience and toughness, signing point guard Rok
Stipcevic to a one year deal, club announced Tuesday. Stipcevic (1.83
meters, 29 years old) arrives from fellow Italian side Virtus Roma.
Read more here.
July 15, 2015 - Krasny Oktyabr puts coach Bolshakov at the helm Krasny
Oktyabr Volgograd has a new head coach for its return to the Eurocup as
Kiril Bolshakov takes over at the bench, Russian club announced on
Tuesday. Bolshakov arrives from BC Ferro-ZNTU Zaporozhye in his native
Ukraine, where he spent last seven years. Read more here.
July 15, 2015 - Milan adds rim-protector Lawal in the paint EA7
Emporio Armani Milan reinforced its frontcourt and bolstered its
defense with a familiar face, signing a one-year contract with a proven
rim-protector Gani Lawal, club announced on Tuesday. Big man Lawal
(2.05 metres, 26 years old) already played in Milan during 2013-14
season. Read more here.
July 15, 2015 - Hapoel brings in veteran center Fischer Hapoel
Bank Yahav Jerusalem added size and experience to its roster by inking
center D'or Fischer to a one-year deal on Sunday. Fischer (2.11 meters,
33 years old) arrives from Unics Kazan, where he averaged 13.1 points
on 75% two-point shooting. Read more here.
July 15, 2015 - Reggio Emilia strenghtens backcourt with Gentile Grissin
Bon Reggio Emilia strengthened its backcourt by signing guard Stefano
Gentile to a two-year contract, club announced on Tuesday. Gentile
(1.91 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Pallacanestro Cantu where he
averaged 9.1 points and 3.3 rebounds. Read more here.
July 15, 2015 - Trabzonspor adds depth with Yildrim and Candan Trabzonspor
Medical Park added depth to its roster for the upcoming Eurocup debut
by signing point guard Ibrahim Yildirim and forward Berkay Candan, club
announced Tuesday. Yildirim (1.90 meters, 25 years old) arrives from
Usak Sportif. Read more here.
July 14, 2015 - Reyer Venice re-signs big man Ortner Umana
Reyer Venice reached a new agreement with experienced big man Benjamin
Ortner to keep working together next season, the club announced
Tuesday. Ortner (2.06 meters, 32 years old) averaged 7.1 points and 4.2
rebounds in 40 Italian League games last season. Read more here.
July 14, 2015 - Enel Brindisi brings back Reynolds A
familiar face is back to Enel Brindisi, none other than combo guard
Scottie Reynolds, who inked a one-year deal with the Eurocup debutante
on Tuesday. Reynolds (1.88 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Besiktas
Integral Forex Istanbul. Read more here.
July 14, 2015 - Brose Baskets signs forward Melli One
of the best young European forwards switched Turkish Airlines
Euroleague teams with the announcement Tuesday that Brose Baskets
Bamberg has penned Nicolo Melli to a two-year deal. Melli (2.05 meters,
24 years old) arrives from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. Read more here.
July 14, 2015 - Fenerbahce Ulker lands Datome Fenerbahce
Ulker Istanbul reached an agreement with forward Luigi Datome to work
together for the next two seasons, the club announced Tuesday.
Fenerbahce retains the option to extend his contract until the end of
the 2017-18 season. Read more here.
July 14, 2015 - CSKA brings back Kulagin brothers CSKA
Moscow has added a double dose of depth to its roster by inking
brothers Dmitry and Mikhail Kulagin, the club announced Tuesday.
Forward Dmitry Kulagin (1.97 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Zenit
St. Petersburg, where he averaged 10.9 points. Read more here.
July 14, 2015 - Marjanovic moved to San Antonio The
2014-15 ABA League Playoffs MVP Boban Marjanovic is the second ABA
League player to move to the strongest club competition in the World
this summer from the regional league, as he agreed with San Antonio
Spurs on a one year cooperation. Read more here.
July 14, 2015 - Dimec and Tratnik arriving, Bolcina leaving Krka Krka
continues to renovate its senior team fort he forthcoming season. This
time they signed two domestic players, Ziga Dimec and Igor Tratnik.
Tomaz Bolcina is leaving the club. The 22 year old and 211 cm tall
center Ziga Dimec was one of the key players of Rogaska last season.
Read more here.
July 14, 2015 - Trabzonspor adds size with Sanli Trabzonspor
Medical Park stayed active in the off-season by inking center Sertac
Sanli to a one-year deal on Monday. Sanli (2.12 meters, 23 years old)
arrives from Usak Sportif, where he averaged 5.9 points and 3.4
rebounds in 30 Turkish League games last season. Read more here.
July 14, 2015 - Unics adds power forward Fidiy Unics
Kazan added more power to its roster by inking power forward Evgeny
Fidiy to a one-year deal on Monday. Fidiy (2.07 meters, 24 years old)
arrives from Krasnye Krilya Samara, where he averaged 8.9 points and
4.4 rebounds in 25 VTB League games last season. Read more here.
July 13, 2015 - Lokomotiv brings back guard Bykov A
former player who helped it win the Eurocup title is coming back to
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar after the club announced an agreement with
guard Sergey Bykov on Monday. The deal is guaranteed for one year with
Lokomotiv keeping an option to extend it for another. Read more here.
July 13, 2015 - Real Madrid to play Boston Celtics as part of NBA Global Games Madrid 2015 The
National Basketball Association (NBA) and Euroleague Basketball
announced today that Euroleague Basketball’s Real Madrid will play a
preseason game on October 8 against the Boston Celtics in the Spanish
capital as part of NBA Global Games Madrid 2015 presented by BBVA. Read
more here.
July 13, 2015 - CSKA lands big man Freeland CSKA
Moscow bolstered its frontcourt by inking experienced big man Joel
Freeland to a two-year contract. Freeland arrives from Portland of the
NBA, where he played the last three years. He averaged 3.4 points and
3.8 rebounds in 50 NBA games last season. Read more here.
July 13, 2015 - Olympiacos inks point guard Toliopoulos long term Euroleague
runner-up Olympiacos Piraeus invested in its future by singing point
guard Vassilis Toliopoulos to a four-year contract, club announced on
Monday. Toliopoulos (1.88 meters, 19 years old) arrives from Kolossos
Rhodes. Read more here.
July 13, 2015 - Zenit adds center Pushkov Zenit
St. Petersburg added size to its frontcourt by inking big man Anton
Pushkov to a one-year deal on Sunday. Zenit keeps an option to extend
his contract until the end of the 2016-17 season. Pushkov (2.08 meters,
26 years old) arrives from Krasnye Krilya Samara. Read more here.
July 13, 2015 - Ratiopharm Ulm gets forward Butler Ratiopharm
Ulm found a new player in forward Da'Sean Butler, who inked a one-year
deal with his new team on Sunday. Butler (2.01 meters, 27 years old)
arrives from Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket, where he averaged 10.6
points and 4.8 rebounds. Read more here.
July 13, 2015 - AEK Athens tabs Paulos AEK
Athens kept improving its roster weeks ahead of its Eurocup return by
inking swingman Nicholas Paulos to a two-year deal on Friday. Paulos
(2.01 meters, 23 years old) is set to start his professional career
with AEK, as he arrives from the University of North Carolina,
Greensboro. Read more here.
July 13, 2015 - Khimki keeps big man Davis Eurocup
champion Khimki Moscow Region reached a new agreement with center Paul
Davis to keep working together next season, the club announced this
weekend. Davis (2.11 meters, 30 years old) has played for Khimki in the
last three seasons. Read more here.
July 13, 2015 - Budućnost VOLI keep Sehovic Captain
of Buducnost VOLI will stay in Podgorica for another season. Suad
Sehovic and the 2014-15 ABA League semi-finalists agreed to continue
their cooperation through a new 1 + 1 contract. He had a tremendous
last season, leading Buducnost into the four best teams of the region.
Read more here.
July 13, 2015 - Ilievski goes to Orlandina Veteran
point guard Vlado Ilievski who led Cibona on the court in the previous
season of ABA League will not continue his career in the ABA League,
after the player has decided to sign in Italy with Serie A side
Orlandina Basket. Read more here.
July 13, 2015 - Dallo returned to France Partizan
NIS will continue their ABA League journey next season without one of
their point guards, as the French youngster Boris Dallo, has decided to
leave the club after two years, return to France and sign with the
French LNB team Sharks Antibes. Read more here.
July 12, 2015 - Limoges re-signs point guard Westermann After
their first successful season together, Limoges CSP and point guard Leo
Westermann will do it again for at least one more as they raise their
objectives in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague even higher this time.
Westermann has signed a one-plus-one contract. Read more here.
July 12, 2015 - Strasbourg, Campbell agree on fourth season together Strasbourg
and point guard Louis Campbell will stay together for a fourth
consecutive season and return to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague for
the second time, the club announced Saturday. Campbell (1.91 meters, 36
years old) arrived in Strasbourg in 2012. Read more here.
July 12, 2015 - Zielona Gora adds forward Moldoveanu For
its return to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, Stelmet Zielona Gora has
added ambitious forward Vlad Moldoveanu, who last season enjoyed his
first experience in the competition, on a one-year contract. Moldoveanu
(2.06 meters, 27 years old) arrives from PGE Turow Zgorzelec. Read more
here.
July 11, 2015 - Enel Brindisi adds size with Kadji Enel
Brindisi bolstered its froncourt for its Eurocup debut by inking big
man Kenny Kadji to a one-year deal on Saturday. Kadji arrives from
Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari, where he averaged 6.8 points and 3.9
rebounds in 24 Italian League games last season. Read more here.
July 11, 2015 - Olympiacos adds depth with combo-guard Athinaiou Turkish
Airlines Euroleague runner-up Olympiacos Piraeus added depth to its
perimeter, signing combo-guard Giannis Athinaiou to a three-year deal,
club announced Friday. Athinaiou (1.94 meters, 27 years old) arrives
from fellow Greek side AEK Athens. Read more here.
July 11, 2015 - Aris adds experience with Xanthopoulos Aris
Thessaloniki brought second off-season addition to its roster by
signing a veteran point guard Vasilis Xanthopoulos to a two-year deal,
club announced on Friday. A former Euroleague champion with
Panathinaikos Athens and Eurocup finalist in 2009 with Panellinios
Athens. Read more here.
July 11, 2015 - Umana Reyer Venice keeps veteran center Ress Umana
Reyer Venice keeps its most experienced player to lead the team once
again, signing veteran center Tomas Ress to a one-year deal on Friday.
Ress (2.08 meters, 36 years old) is a veteran of 160 Euroleague games
over a span of 10 seasons. Read more here.
July 11, 2015 - Telekom Baskets Bonn tabs combo-guard Clarke Telekom
Baskets Bonn has a new scorer in the backcourt after signing
combo-guard Rotnei Clarke to a one-year deal, club announced Friday.
Clarke (1.83 meters, 26 years old) arrived from Belgian side Okapi
Aalstar where last season he averaged 17.5 points. Read more here.
July 11, 2015 - Unics tabs point guard Colom Unics
Kazan has handed point guard reins to playmaker Quino Colom who signed
a one-year deal on Friday. Colom (1.88 meters, 27 years old) arrives
from Dominion Bilbao Basket where in the Spanish League he ranked
second with 5.7 assists last season. Read more here.
July 11, 2015 - Zenit tabs sharpshooter Toolson Zenit
St. Petersburg made a big addition to its perimeter by signing veteran
sharpshooter Ryan Toolson to a one-plus-one year contract, club
announced Friday night. Toolson (1.93 meters, 30 years old) arrives
from Unicaja Malaga. Read more here.
July 10, 2015 - Valencia inks point guard Diot Three
time Eurocup champion Valencia Basket strengthened its backcourt with
addition of point guard Antoine Diot who signed a two-year contract on
Friday. Diot (1.92 meters, 26 years old) arrives from French side
Strasbourg. Read more here.
July 10, 2015 - Sassari brings on high-flying Eyenga Italian
League champions Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari continued building
its roster for the upcoming Turkish Airlines Euroleague season by
inking small forward Christian Eyenga to a one-year contract on Friday.
Eyenga arrives from fellow Italian side Varese. Read more here.
July 10, 2015 - Bamberg tabs young guard Nikolic Brose
Basket Bamberg has strengthened its backcourt for now and the future
with the signing Monday of point guard Aleksey Nikolic to a four-year
contract. Nicolic (1.91 meters, 20 years old) has played with Spars
Sarajevo, for whom he twice appeared in the International Junior
Tournament. Read morehere.
July 10, 2015 - Maccabi Tel Aviv inks center Faverani to one-plus-one deal After
working on its backcourt first, Maccabi Tel Aviv started beefing up its
frontcourt on Friday by signing center Vitor Faverani (2.10
meters, 27 years old) to a two-year deal in which the second year is an
optional. Read more here.
July 10, 2015 - Strasbourg re-signs combo-guard Lacombe Strasbourg
continues to lock up the core of its French League runner-up team and
the latest player to sign on for more is combo-guard Paul Lacombe, who
agreed on a two-year contract on Thursday. Lacombe (1.90 meters, 25
years old) has spent the past two seasons with Strasbourg. Read more here.
July 10, 2015 - Nikolov from now on in Timisoara Bulgarian
international forward Hristo Nikolov, who parted ways with Union
Olimpija after the end of previous season, has found his new club and
signed in Romania with Timba Timisoara. Nikolov, who has previously
agreed to part ways with Union Olimpija. Read more here.
July 10, 2015 - EA7 Milan adds veteran guard Lafayette EA7
Emporio Armani Milan bolstered its lineup by signing Oliver Lafayette.
He became the second guard contracted by Milan on Thursday; earlier the
club announced a deal with Italian League assists leader Andrea
Cinciarini. Lafayette will play with his sixth Euroleague club. Read
more here.
July 10, 2015 - EA7 Milan puts Cinciarini at point EA7
Emporio Armani Milan brought a new face into its backcourt by signing
point guard Andrea Cinciarini to a multi-year deal, the club announced
Thursday. Cinciarini led the Italian League with 6.2 assists per game
last season with Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia. Read more here.
July 10, 2015 - Panathinaikos adds veteran shooter Pavlovic Panathinaikos
Athens has signed veteran scorer Sasha Pavlovic, who has spent the past
season and a half with Partizan NIS Belgrade. The sides agreed on a
contract for one season. Pavlovic becomes the team’s first addition
since the hiring of Sasha Djordjevic as head coach. Read more here.
July 10, 2015 - EA7 Emporio Armani Milan lands McLean EA7
Emporio Armani Milan signed one of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague’s
break-out players from last season, power forward Jamel McLean, to a
two-year contract. McLean (2.03 meters, 27 years old) helped lead ALBA
Berlin to within a tiebreaker of the Euroleague playoffs with 13
points. Read more here.
July 9, 2015 - 2015-16 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Draw results The
2015-16 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Draw on Thursday in Barcelona now
has all 24 teams thinking about opening night in October and their five
opponents in the battle to reach the Top 16. Draw split the teams into
4 groups of six from which only 16, the top four in each group, will
advance. Read more here.
July 9, 2015 - 2015-16 Eurocup Draw results The
2015-16 Eurocup Draw took place in Barcelona on Thursday and set the 36
participating clubs on the road that could lead to one of them becoming
the 14th champion in competition history. Clubs from 15 countries,
including 4 teams that account for 7 of the previous 13 Eurocup titles.
Read more here.
July 9, 2015 - Unics Kazan inks sharpshooter Milaknis Unics
Kazan added a long distance threat to its roster, signing sharpshooter
Arturas Milaknis to a two-year contract. Milaknis (1.95 meters, 29
years old) arrives from the Lithuanian champion Zalgiris Kaunas and he
is coming off his career-best season. Read more here.
July 9, 2015 - Strasbourg re-signs Howard for two more years Strasbourg
made sure to keep one of the most important pieces of its frontline by
signing big man Matt Howard to a new two-year contract on Wednesday.
Howard (2.03 meters, 26 years old) averaged 10.7 points, led his team
with 6.9 rebounds. Read more here.
July 9, 2015 - Dusan Katnic new Krka's point guard Krka
found its forst reinforcement for the forthcoming season in Laktasi, to
be exact in Igokea, from where it brought into its own ranks the point
guard Dusan Katnic. He won the BiH national championship and cup
trophies with Igokea last season. Read more here.
July 9, 2015 - Zalgiris and captain Jankunas stay together 4 more years Zalgiris
Kaunas reached a new agreement with Paulius Jankunas, who re-signed his
contract until the end of the 2018-19 season. Born in Kaunas, Jankunas
has spent almost his whole career in the club, only playing elsewhere -
for Khimki Moscow Region - in the 2009-10 season. Read more here.
July 9, 2015 - Limoges CSP signs center Traore Limoges
CSP improved its frontcourt by inking experienced center Ali Traore to
a one-year deal on Wednesday. Limoges keep an option to extend his
contract until the end of the 2016-17 season. Traore (2.06 meters, 30
years old) arrives from Strasbourg. Read more here.
July 9, 2015 - Unicaja adds fire power with Jackson, Diez Unicaja
Malaga strengthened its roster by inking shooting guard Edwin Jackson
and small forward Dani Diez on Wednesday. Jackson (1.90 meters, 25
years old) penned a one-year contract with his new team. He arrives
from FC Barcelona, where he averaged 3 points in 11 Euroleague games.
Read more here.
July 9, 2015 - Spirou Basket bolsters frontcourt with Boxley, Heath Proximus
Spirou Basket Charleroi made a pair of additions to its roster, signing
one year contracts with big men Seamus Boxley and Jordan Heath, club
announced on Wednesday. Boxley (2.01 meters, 33 years old) arrives from
fellow Belgian side Limburg United. Read more here.
July 9, 2015 - Valencia lands former All-Euroleague swingman San Emeterio Three-time
Eurocup champions Valencia Basket added experience and character to its
roster by inking small forward Fernando San Emeterio to a two-year deal
on Wednesday. San Emeterio (1.99 meters, 31 years old) arrives from
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria. Read more here.
July 9, 2015 - Jerusalem signs young scorer Mayor for three years Hapoel
Bank Yahav Jerusalem added some more scoring punch with an eye to the
future by signing shooting guard Igor Mayor to a three-year contract.
Mayor (1.94 meters, 21 years old) was the leading scorer in Israel’s
second division last season with Elizur Yavne. Read more here.
July 9, 2015 - CEZ Nymburk adds size with Vaughn Perennial
Czech League champion CEZ Basketball Nymburk bolstered its froncourt by
signing center Julian Vaughn to a one-year deal, the club announced
Wednesday. Vaughn (2.08 meters, 26 years old) arrives from PAOK
Thessaloniki. Read more here.
July 8, 2015 - EA7 Emporio Armani adds guard Jenkins EA7
Emporio Armani Milan bolstered its backcourt by signing shooting guard
Charles Jenkins on Wednesday. Jenkins (1.91 meters, 26 years old) spent
the past two seasons with Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade. Read more here.
July 8, 2015 - Nanterre re-signs point guard Campbell JSF
Nanterre will keep its floor general that helped the team reach new
heights last season, as the club announced re-signing of point guard
T.J. Campbell to one more year. Campbell is already ensured to have a
place in Nanterre's history books. Read more here.
July 8, 2015 - 2015-16 Eurocup Regular Season Draw criteria, procedure and levels The
draw will be held according to seeds.The 36 teams qualified for the
Eurocup Regular Season will be divided into two geographical
conferences of 18 teams each, and the teams in each conference will be
divided into six seeds with three teams in each. Read more here.
July 8, 2015 - Brose Baskets brings in Staiger Brose
Baskets Bamberg added fire power to its roster by inking sharp shooter
Lucca Staiger to a three-year deal on Wednesday. Staiger (1.95 meters,
27 years old) arrives from FC Bayern Munich, where he averaged 3 points
and 1.6 rebounds. Read more here.
July 8, 2015 - Cedevita pens playmaker Katic to four-year deal Croatian
champion Cedevita Zagreb made point guard Toni Katic its first addition
this offseason; the sides signed a four-year contract on Tuesday. Katic
(1.83 meters, 23 years old) arrives from HKK Siroki from Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Read more here.
July 8, 2015 - 2015-16 Euroleague Regular Season Draw: Procedure, Criteria and Levels The
draw will be held according to seeds. The 24 qualified teams will be
divided into six seeds with four teams in each, in accordance with the
Club Ranking described in the Euroleague Basketball Club Licensing
Rules. Read more here.
July 8, 2015 - Strasbourg, Leloup pen new two-year deal Strasbourg
took another step toward completing its roster ahead of its return to
the Turkish Airlines Euroleague by signing a new two-year contract with
starting small forward Jeremy Leloup on Tuesday. It was Strasbourg’s
second transaction in a matter of hours. Read more here.
July 8, 2015 - Steaua tabs big Cooper at center Steaua
CSM EximBank added a defensive-minded center with some Eurocup
experience when it signed Chris Cooper for the coming season. Cooper
(2.05 meters, 25 years old) remains in Romania after winning that
country’s championship with CSU Asesoft Ploiești last season. Read more
here.
July 8, 2015 - Hapoel Jerusalem, Duncan together again Israeli
champion Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem has reunited with big man Josh
Duncan, who played two seasons for the club between 2012 and 2014.
Duncan (2.03 meters, 29 years old) spent last season in Germany with
Brose Baskets Bamberg, for whom he averaged 6.7 points. Read more here.
July 8, 2015 - Lietuvos Rytas adds Lithianian League top scorer Giedraitis, center Jucikas Lietuvos
Rytas continued reshaping its roster for coming season Tuesday when it
signed center Julius Jucikas and forward Rokas Giedraitis. Both players
arrive from fellow Lithuanian side Siauliai and have won the Baltic
League title with that team the past two seasons. Read more here.
July 8, 2015 - Aris re-signs veteran big man Symtsak Aris
Thessaloniki made another move ahead of its return to the Eurocup by
re-signing veteran center Vasileios Symtsak for another year, club
announced Tuesday. Symtsak (2.05 meters, 34 years old) helped Aris
reach the Greek League semifinals last season. Read more here.
July 7, 2015 - Strasbroug adds scorer Beaubois Getting
ready for a return to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague in the upcoming
season, French runner-up Strasbourg reinforced its backcourt with guard
Rodrigue Beaubois with a one-year deal, the club announced Tuesday.
Read more here.
July 7, 2015 - Umana Reyer Venice extends point guard Goss After
bringing three additions to its roster, Umana Reyer Venice also kept an
important piece of its team from last season, signing a one-year
extension with team captain Phil Goss, club announced Tuesday. Goss led
Venice to the second place in the Italian League regular season. Read
more here.
July 7, 2015 - Maccabi brings back point guard Farmar Maccabi
Electra Tel Aviv brought back a familiar face to run its offense by
signing point guard Jordan Farmar to a one-year deal, the club
announced Monday. Farmar (1.88 meters, 29 years old) started last
season with the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. Read more here.
July 7, 2015 - Hungary hold their nerve It
was by no means pretty, but Hungary did what they had to do in order to
beat Portugal 46-41 in U20 European Championship Women Group F in
Teguise, Lanzarote on Monday. Nagy's clutch jump shot was the final
field goal of a fine 12-point performance. Read more here.
July 7, 2015 - Russia beaten, France and Spain stay perfect Latvia
produced the performance of the day at U20 European Championship Women,
knocking off Russia 49-46. Playing in their first Group E, 2nd Round
game, Latvia rallied from 13 points down late in the 3rd quarter to
snatch the lead with just 10 seconds to play and seal an victory. Read
more here.
July 6, 2015 - EA7 Emporio Armani brings back Amato, inks La Torre EA7
Emporio Armani Milan announced the arrival of small forward Andrea La
Torre and the return of playmaker Andrea Amato. La Torre (2.04 meters,
18 years old) signed a multi-year deal with the Italian powerhouse. He
arrives from CZG Veroli. Read more here.
July 6, 2015 - Sassari tabs Haynes at point guard Italian
champion Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari made a first addition to its
roster this offseason by signing point guard Marquez Haynes to a
one-year deal, the club announced on Monday. Haynes (1.88 meters, 28
years old) arrives from Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv. Read more here.
July 6, 2015 - Ratiopharm Ulm tabs Braun Ratiopharm
Ulm took another step towards having a competitive roster next season
by inking small forward Taylor Braun to a one-year deal on Monday.
Braun (2.01 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Generali Okapi Aalstar.
Read more here.
July 6, 2015 - Real Madrid re-signs star guard Llull until 2021 Real
Madrid reached a new agreement with star guard Sergio Llull to keep
working together until the end of the 2020-21 season, the club
announced Monday. Llull (1.90 meters, 27 years old) comes off an
outstanding season in which he helped Madrid win all four titles
available. Read more here.
July 6, 2015 - Zenit extends Landry, Koshcheev Zenit
St. Petersburg kept two players in its frontcourt that have helped the
team reach Eurocup eighthfinals last season, signing center Kyle Landry
(2.07 meters, 29 years old) and forward Andrey Koshcheev (2.06 meters,
28 years old) to one year extensions. Read more here.
July 6, 2015 - CAI Zaragoza brings in Nate Linhart Spanish
squad CAI Zaragoza announced this past weekend the addition of forward
Nate Linhart for the next campaign. Linhart (2.01 meters, 28 years old)
arrives from Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv, where last season he averaged
5.8 points. Read more here.
July 6, 2015 - Unics lands big man Parakhouski Unics
Kazan bolstered its froncourt by inking center Art Parakhouski to a
two-year deal on Sunday. Parakhouski (2.11 meters, 26 years old)
arrives from Nizhny Novgorod and comes off an outstanding Turkish
Airlines Euroleague season. Read more here.
July 6, 2015 - Lokomotiv tabs Bartzokas for bench A
recent Turkish Airlines Euroleague champion head coach is going to be
back on the bench next season after Lokomitiv Kuban Krasnodar announced
on Sunday that hit has signed Georgios Bartzokas for the next two
seasons. Read more here.
July 6, 2015 - Strasbourg signs forward Kyle Weems In
anticipation of its return to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, French
League runner-up Strasbourg has made forward Kyle Weems its first
roster addition of the off-season. Weems (1.98 meters, 25 years old)
arrives from JSF Nanterre. Read more here.
July 6, 2015 - Two French reinforcements for Mega Leks By
signing two foreign reinforcements, France U20 national team members
Alpha Kaba and Timothe Luwawu, Mega Leks announced its high ambitions
for the 2015-16 season. Alpha Kaba is 208 cm tall and plays at the
positions of power forward and center. Read more here.
July 6, 2015 - Ante Nazor led Croatia U19 to World Championship silver Croatia
U19 national team, led by Zadar head coach Ante Nazor from the bench,
made a giant success by taking the World Championship silver medal,
after falling down against USA only after the overtime in the big
final. Read more here.
July 5, 2015 - Fenerbahce reinforces frontcourt with Hersek Coming
off its first Final Four appearance ever, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul has
reinforced its frontcourt by signing experienced forward Baris Hersek
for the next two seasons. Hersek (2.07, 27 years old) arrives from
Turkish League champion Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir. Read more here.
July 5, 2015 - Giamnarco Pozzeco assistant of Mrsic in Cedevita After
it has been recently announced that Veljko Mrsic is taking the position
of the head coach at Cedevtia, from today the coaching staff of the
Zagreb club is stronger for another coach. As an assistant, Mrsic's
former teammate, legendary Italian Gianmarco Pozzecco joined him. Read
more here.
July 5, 2015 - Besiktas bolsters frontcourt with Murphy Besiktas
Integral Forex Istanbul bolstered its frontcourt for the upcoming
season by signing power forward Erik Murphy to a one year deal, club
announced Saturday. Murphy (2.08 meters, 25 years old) has spent the
last two seasons between NBA and NBDL. Read more here.
July 4, 2015 - Neptunas Klaipeda signs Siksnius for two years Neptunas
Klaipeda signed swingman Arvydas Siksnius to a two-year contract on
Friday. Siksnius (1.96 meters, 27 years old) arrives from fellow
Lithuanian side Juventus Utena, for whom he averaged 11.4 points, 3.4
rebounds. Read more here.
July 4, 2015 - Besiktas brings in veteran forward Akyol Besiktas
Integral Forex Istanbul signed veteran forward Cenk Akyol to a
multi-year contract on Thursday. The deal is for two seasons with an
option for a third year. Akyol (1.97 meters, 28 years old) arrives from
Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Read more here.
July 4, 2015 - Nikolovski leaves MZT, Mijatovic extends Center
Kiril Nikolovski will no longer wear the MZT Skopje Aerodrom jersey,
since the two sides have agreed to part ways after the end of the
season. On the other hand, Danilo Mijatovic will stay in Skopje for
another season. Read more here.
July 4, 2015 - Lukajic stays at Igokea for two more seasons The
cooperation between head coach Zeljko Lukajic and Igokea is extended on
two more seasons. After six successful months and winning the BiH Cup
and BiH Championship, the management of the club and head coach have
decided that the story should go on on mutual satisfaction. Read more here.
July 4, 2015 - Day one success no fluke for Slovak Republic Slovak
Republic followed up their impressive demolition of Latvia with a 60-57
victory against Turkey on the second day of U20 European Championship
Women. Lucia Hadacova was one of four Slovak Republic players to score
in double figures, going for 12 points and 10 rebounds. Read more here.
July 4, 2015 - Unlucky Kleber drops out of German squad Germany
head coach Chris Fleming stated on Friday that he's been forced to
leave up-and-coming power forward Maximilian Kleber out of his squad
for EuroBasket 2015, due to injury. The German Basketball Federation
(DBB) announced that Kleber just underwent foot surgery. Read more here.
July 3, 2015 - Euroleague head coaches take the stage at EBI Annual Workshops The
second and third days of the EBI Annual Workshops on Thursday and
Friday brought the head coaches from around the Turkish Airlines
Euroleague to Barcelona to give their opinions on the competition's
progress going forward . Read more here.
July 3, 2015 - Brindisi adds forward Scott Enel
Brindisi keeps getting ready for its Eurocup debut next season by
inking forward Durand Scott to a one-year deal on Friday. Scott (1.96
meters, 25 years old) arrives from Hapoel Tel Aviv, where he averaged
15.2 points. Read more here.
July 3, 2015 - Reggio Emilia adds De Nicolao to backcourt Grissin
Bon Reggio Emilia strengthened its backcourt ahead of its return to the
Eurocup, signing Andrea De Nicolao to handle the club’s point guard
duties. De Nicolao (1.83 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Italian
second division club Scaligera Verona. Read more here.
July 3, 2015 - Finalists named for 2015 Devotion Marketing Awards ALBA
Berlin, Olympiacos Piraeus and Valencia Basket are the finalists for
the 2015 Devotion Marketing Awards, which recognize excellence on the
part of Euroleague Basketball clubs at achieving visibility and impact
in the entertainment market. Read more here.
July 3, 2015 - Mahkovic and Rupnik added to Slovenia NT Slovenia
national team head coach has added eight new players to his preliminary
squad ahead of EuroBasket 2015 and two players, that proved themselves
in the ABA League last season, Blaz Mahkovic and Luka Rupnik from Union
Olimpija, are among them. Read more here.
July 3, 2015 - Unicaja signs Nedovic for two seasons Unicaja
Malaga will put its offense in the hands of Nemanja Nedovic after
signing the point guard for the next two seasons. Nedovic (1.91 meters,
24 years old) arrives from Valencia Basket, for whom he averaged 8
points, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals. Read more here.
July 3, 2015 - Maccabi Electra lands sharpshooter Yivzori Maccabi
Electra Tel Aviv added another important piece to its backcourt by
signing shooting guard Dagan Yivzori to a three-year deal. Yivzori
(1.93 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Maccabi Bazan Haifa, for whom
he averaged 12.2 points. Read more here.
July 3, 2015 - Euroleague Basketball appoints Richard Stokes as Director, Refereeing Euroleague
Basketball is proud to announce that Richard Stokes, one of the top
officiating experts in Europe has been named as the organisation's new
Director, Refereeing. He will take over the duties of managing the
officiating across the Euroleague, Eurocup and the ANGT competitions.
Read more here.
July 3, 2015 - Olympiacos adds Strawberry flavor to roster Olympiacos
Piraeus bolstered its perimeter attack by signing swingman D.J.
Strawberry to a two-year deal. Strawberry (1.96 meters, 30 years old)
arrives from Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir, which he helped reach the Eurocup
Quarterfinals and win the Turkish League championship last season. Read
more here.
July 3, 2015 - SKY Mexico extends agreement to broadcast Euroleague games through 2022 Euroleague
Basketball is proud to announce that SKY Mexico will remain its
official partner through the 2021-22 season thanks to 5-year extension
of the existing agreement between the two parties on rights to
broadcast Euroleague games in Central and South America and The
Caribbean Basin. Read more here.
July 3, 2015 - Maccabi Electra, Ohayon pen new three-year deal Maccabi
Electra Tel Aviv made sure to keep Yogev Ohayon with the club through
his prime by signing the guard to a new three-year contract. Ohayon
(1.89 meters, 28 years old) has already been with the club for four
seasons and helped it win the 2014 Turkish Airlines Euroleague. Read
more here.
July 3, 2015 - Steaua Bucharest lands veteran playmaker Marinovic Steaua
CSM EximBank Bucharest signed veteran point guard Marko Marinovic to
lead the club’s attack on its maiden voyage in the Eurocup. Marinovic
(1.83 meters, 32 years old) is a former Eurocup champion and could
become the competition’s all-time leader in assists this coming season.
Read more here.
July 3, 2015 - Le Mans signs former Eurocup champ Gelabale Le
Mans Sarthe Basket signed veteran forward Mickael Gelabale, one of the
most-accomplished players in French basketball, to a two-year contract.
Gelabale (2.01 meters, 32 years old) is a former Eurocup champion and
has won the European Championship with the French national team. Read
more here.
July 3, 2015 - Lietuvos Rytas signs center Gudaitis away from Zalgiris Two-time
Eurocup champion Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius bolstered its frontcourt by
bringing aboard center Arturas Gudaitis, who arrives from archrival
Zalgiris Kaunas, the club announced Thursday. Gudaitis signed a
two-year contract after two years that he spent with Zalgiris. Read
more here.
July 3, 2015 - Aris adds swingman Zaras Aris
Thessaloniki improved its roster weeks ahead of its Eurocup return by
inking guard Thodoris Zaras to a two-year deal on Thursday. Zaras (1.97
meters, 27 years old) arrives from KAO Dramas, where he averaged 13.2
points and 2.3 assists in 25 Greek League games last season. Read more here.
July 2, 2015 - Euroleague stars tip off EBI Annual Workshops in Barcelona The
fourth edition of the Euroleague Basketball Institute Annual Workshops
started with a bang on Wednesday as player representatives from the
Turkish Airlines Euroleague teams spent the day together going behind
the scenes at the company's headquarters. Read more here.
July 2, 2015 - Maccabi Electra rebuilds frontline with Mbakwe Maccabi
Electra Tel Aviv signed rebounding stud Trevor Mbakwe for the three
upcoming seasons. Mbakwe (2.07 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Brose
Baskets Bamberg, which he led to the German League titles last season.
Read more here.
July 2, 2015 - Size matters on Ukraine preliminary squad Ukraine
head coach Evgeni Murzin has made public a 22-man EuroBasket 2015
preliminary roster which impressively includes no less than seven
'7-footers' (2.13m). Coach Murzin's preliminary squad features a total
of 14 players standing at two meters or more. Read more here.
July 2, 2015 - CSKA adds firepower with Higgins CSKA
Moscow improved its backcourt for the upcoming Turkish Airlines
Euroleague season by inking guard Cory Higgins to a one-year deal on
Wednesday. CSKA has an option to extend it until the end of the 2016-17
season. Read more here.
July 2, 2015 - FC Bayern Munich adds power forward Kleber FC
Bayern Munich reached an agreement with power forward Maxi Kleber to
work together until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced
Wednesday. Bayern keeps an option to extend his deal for another year.
Kleber arrives from Rio Natura Monbus Obradoiro. Read more here.
July 2, 2015 - Limoges re-signs Zerbo through 2020 French
League champion Limoges CSP made sure a familiar face stick around
until the next decade with the announcement Wednesday that center
Frejus Zerbo penned a five-year contract extension, until the end of
the 2019-20 season. Read more here.
July 2, 2015 - Reyer Venice signs Tonut through 2019 One
of the best Italian prospects is set to make his Eurocup debut next
season, as Umana Reyer Venice announced the arrival of shooting guard
Stefano Tonut, who penned a four-year deal with his new team on
Wednesday. Read more here.
July 2, 2015 - Reggio Emilia keeps coach Menetti Grissin
Bon Reggio Emilia and coach Massimiliano Menetti will stay together for
two more seasons, the club announced Wednesday. Fresh off leading the
team to the Italian League finals, Menetti signed a contract extension
until the end of the 2016-17 season. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - JSF Nanterre tabs scoring ace Robinson One
of the best scorer in last year's Eurocup regular season switched teams
on Wednesday, as JSF Nanterre announced the arrival of point guard
Gerald Robinson, who inked a one-year deal with the French powerhouse.
Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - Alexander Gomelskiy Coach of the Year award won by Real Madrid's Pablo Laso After
guiding Real Madrid to a pair of dominant victories at the Turkish
Airlines Euroleague Final Four and winning the club's first continental
crown in two decades, Pablo Laso has been voted by his peers as the
2014-15 Euroleague Basketball Alexander Gomelskiy Coach of the Year.
Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - Brose Baskets lands Patrick Heckmann As
it gets ready to return to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, German
League champion Brose Baskets Bamberg made its first off-season roster
addition, signing German national team forward Patrick Hekcmann to a
three-year deal. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - Galatasaray holds on to Coach Ataman Galatasaray
Liv Hospital Istanbul reached a new agreement with head coach Ergin
Ataman to keep working together until the end of the 2016-17 season,
the club announced Wednesday. Ataman, age 49, has coached Galatasaray
in the last three seasons. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - Crvena Zvezda extends term of Coach Radonjic As
it prepares to compete in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague for a third
consecutive season, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade extended the
contract of head coach Dejan Radonjic for two more seasons, the club
announced Tuesday. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - Sulovic goes to Dinamo Mega
Leks began making first changes in the roster after the end of 2014-15
season. One of them is departure of power forward Nenad Sulovic, who
moved to Romanian side Dinamo from the capital of Bucuresti. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - Ales Pipan remains on MZT bench Champions
of F.Y.R. of Macedonia, MZT Skopje Aerodrom has officially announced
the extension of the cooperation with tactician Ales Pipan, who will
continue to lead the team from Jane Sandanski in the 2015-16 season.
Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - Panathinaikos names Djordjevic head coach Panathinaikos
has named Serbian national team coach Aleksandar Djordjevic as its new
head coach. Djordjevic, 47, was a legendary point guard and Euroleague,
EuroBasket and world champion as a player. He guided Serbian national
team to the silver medal at FIBA World Cup last season. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - Fenerbahce lands two-time champ Antic Fenerbahce
Ulker Istanbul added valuable experience to its roster by inking former
Turkish Airlines Euroleague champion Pero Antic to a two-year deal on
Tuesday. Fenerbahce will retain an option to push the deal until the
end of the 2017-18 season. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - FC Bayern Munich signs Renfroe at guard FC
Bayern Munich signed guard Alex Renfroe for the coming season, Renfroe
(1.91 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Munich’s German league rival
ALBA Berlin, which he helped carry to the verge of the Turkish Airlines
Euroleague playoffs last season. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - Zenit adds young talent Timma One
of the most promising forwards in European basketball switched Eurocup
teams, when Zenit St. Petersburg announced the arrival of Janis Timma,
who arrives from VEF Riga. Timma (2.01 meters, 21 years old) averaged
12.6 points and 4.7 rebounds in 9 Eurocup games last season. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - CAI Zaragoza lands Benzing CAI
Zaragoza started to put together a competitive roster for the
foreseeable future by inking small forward Robin Benzing to a two-year
dea. Benzing arrives from FC Bayern Munich, where he averaged 7.9
points in 8 Turkish Airlines Euroleague games last season. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - Bilbao Basket signs Ruoff Dominion
Bilbao Basket added fire power to its roster by inking small forward
Alex Ruoff to a two-year deal on Monday. Ruoff (1.98 meters, 28 years
old) arrives from Goettingen, where he averaged 14.8 points, 4.1
rebounds and 5.1 assists in 28 German League games last season. Read
more here.
July 1, 2015 - Nymburk signs De Zeeuw and Sant-Roos, extends Hruban The
perennial Czech champion CEZ Basketball Nymburk continues to shape its
roster for the return to the Eurocup, adding small forward Howard
Sant-Roos and power forward Maxime De Zeeuw, while extending contract
with Vojtech Hruban, club announced on Monday. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - VEF Riga adds Meiers One
of the best Latvian players switched teams on Tuesday when VEF Riga
announced the arrival of Martins Meiers, who penned a two-year deal
with his new team. Meiers (2.08 meters, 24 years old) arrives from
Ventspils, where he averaged 4.6 points. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - Neptunas puts Adomaitis in charge Ahead
of Eurocup return next season, Neptunas Klaipeda appointed Dainius
Adomaitis as its new head coach. Adomaitis, who signed a two-year
contract, has been voted Coach of the Year in Lithuania last season
after leading Juventus Utena to the third place in the Lithuanian
League. Read more here.
July 1, 2015 - Steaua keeps Barac, team captain Paul Steaua
CSM EximBank Bucharest started to get ready for its Eurocup debut next
season by reaching a new agreement with guards Pankracije Barac and
Mihail Paul, who will keep playing for the team next season. Versatile
guard Barac (1.96 meters, 33 years old) averaged 15.4 points. Read more
here.
