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  News archive June 2021


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June 28, 2021 - ALBA locks up Berliner Delow through 2025
ALBA Berlin ensured that homegrown talent Malte Delow will remain with the club for four more seasons after signing the guard to a his first professional contract. Delow (1.94 meters, 20 years old) cracked the ALBA rotation last season, his second with the senior squad. Read more here.

June 28, 2021 - UNICS keeps All-EuroCup big man Brown
UNICS Kazan and big man John Brown have signed a contract extension that will keep him with the club through the end of the 2023-24 season. Brown (2.03 meters, 29 years old) averaged 10.8 points and 6.3 rebounds in 24 games in the 7DAYS EuroCup last season. Read more here.

June 28, 2021 - Zisis retires from basketball
Nikos Zisis, one of the greatest guards in European basketball this century, has announced that he is retiring from life as a basketball player. Zisis, who will turn 38 in August, started his professional career with AEK Athens and went full circle by finishing it with the same team. Read more here.

June 28, 2021 - Barcelona extends forward Martinez
FC Barcelona reached an agreement with versatile forward Sergi Martinez that will keep him with the club through the end of the 2023-24 season. Martinez (2.02 meters, 22 years old) averaged 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 26 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season. Read more here.

June 28, 2021 - Ulm tabs scoring ace Jallow
ratiopharm Ulm strengthened its backcourt by signing shooting guard Karim Jallow to a two-year deal. Jallow (1.98 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Basketball Loewen Braunschweig, where he averaged 15.3 points and 4.6 rebounds in 34 German League games last season. Read more here.

June 27, 2021 - Maccabi signs former champ Nunnally
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv signed one of the premier shooters in basketball on Sunday when it penned James Nunally to a one-year deal with an option for a second season. Nunnally (2.01 meters, 30 years old) has made 48.5% of his three-point shots in four EuroLeague seasons. Read more here.

June 26, 2021 - Coach Obradovic returns to Partizan
The most decorated coach in European basketball history has completed the circle and returned to the club where he started his coaching career with the news that Partizan has hired Zeljko Obradovic as its new head coach. Read more here.

June 26, 2021 - Legend, icon, EuroLeague scoring king Vassilis Spanoulis retires
One of the signature Turkish Airlines EuroLeague superstars of the 21st century, three-time champion and All-Decade playmaker Vassilis "Billy" Spanoulis, announced on Saturday afternoon that he is retiring from the sport and the club, Olympiacos Piraeus. Read more here.

June 26, 2021 - Panathinaikos hands reins to Priftis
Panathinaikos OPAP Athens has named Dimitris Priftis, most recently a 7DAYS EuroCup finalist, as the team's new head coach for the next three seasons. Priftis, 52, arrives from UNICS Kazan, where he sat at the head of the bench for the last four seasons. Read more here.

June 26, 2021 - Milan adds muscle with Mitoglou
AX Armani Exchange Milan added some muscle to its frontline by signing Dinos Mitoglou to a two-year deal on Friday. Mitoglou (2.10 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Panathinaikos OPAP Athens, where he spent the past four seasons. Read more here.

June 26, 2021 - Zenit signs former champ Kulagin
Zenit St Petersburg announced on Friday that it has signed swingman Dmitry Kulagin for the coming season. Kulagin (1.98 meters, 28 years old) was an All-EuroCup selection in 2017-18 in the second of his three seasons with Lokomotiv Kuban. Read more here.

June 25, 2021 - Reyer adds veteran guard Vitali
Umana Reyer Venice added experience to its backcourt with the addition of guard Michele Vitali who signed a multiyear deal. Vitali (1.96 meters, 29 years old) has spent the last two seasons with Brose Bamberg where he spent the last season. Read more here.

June 25, 2021 - Ulm extends Klepeisz for three years
ratiopharm solidified its backcourt by signing point guard Thomas Klepeisz to a three-year contract extension. Klepeisz (1.86 meters, 29 years old) has spent the past season-plus with the club, which he first joined for the end-of-season tournament in the German League in 2020. Read more here.

June 24, 2021 - Fenerbahce puts Henry at point guard
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul has a new point guard to run its offense after signing Pierria Henry to a one-year deal with an option for another season, the club announced on Thursday. Henry (1.93 meters, 28 years old) arrives from TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Read more here.

June 24, 2021 - Efes extends swingman Anderson
Anadolu Efes Istanbul has kept another important piece of the roster that helped capture the Turkish Airline EuroLeague crown last month by signing swingman James Anderson to a new deal, the club announced on Thursday. Read more here.

June 24, 2021 - Real legend Reyes retires at 41
One of the most decorated big men in basketball history, Felipe Reyes of Real Madrid, has decided to hang up his sneakers after a legendary career that spanned more than two decades, including 17 seasons in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and three in the EuroCup. Read more here.

June 24, 2021 - Buducnost signs big man Jagodic-Kuridza
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica continued a busy week by signing forward Marko Jagodic-Kuridza for the coming season on Thursday. Jagodic-Kuridza (2.05 meters, 34 years old) arrives from Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade, where he spent the past season and a half. Read more here.

June 24, 2021 - Bourg adds versatility with forward Roos
JL Bourg en Bresse bolstered its roster with the addition of a versatile winger Maxime Roos who signed a two-year deal. Roos (2.02 meters, 26 years old) arrives from a fellow French and 7DAYS EuroCup side Boulogne Metropolitans 92. Read more here.

June 24, 2021 - Bursaspor re-unites with guard Freeman
Frutti Extra Bursaspor brought a familiar face to its backcourt by signing combo guard Allerik Freeman for the upcoming season, the club announced on Thursday. Freeman (1.91 meters, 26 years old) spent the first part of last season with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. Read more here.

June 24, 2021 - Hamburg inks forward Christen
Hamburg Towers gave their roster a boost of energy ahead of their 7DAYS EuroCup debut by signing forward Robin Christen to a one-year deal, the club announced on Thursday. Christen (2.00 meters, 30 years old) arrives from a fellow German League side Rasta Vechta. Read more here.

June 24, 2021 - Maccabi and Reynolds, together again
In its first roster move of the 2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv announced on Monday the return of big man Jalen Reynolds, who had previously played half a season with the club, on a two-year contract. Read more here.

June 24, 2021 - Olympiacos lands center Fall
Olympiacos Piraeus added plenty of size and power to its froncourt by signing center Moustapha Fall to a two-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday. Fall (2.18 meters, 29 years old) arrives from LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. Read more here.

June 24, 2021 - Efes extends forward Gecim
Anadolu Efes Istanbul continued with an effort to keep the championship-winning roster together by signing a one-year extension with forward Tolga Gecim,. Gecim (2.06 meters, 25 years old) appeared in six regular-season games last season, playing limited minutes. Read more here.

June 24, 2021 - Buducnost brings on swingman Atic
A day after announcing its new coach, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica has a new swingman, too, in Edin Atic, who has joined the 7DAYS EuroCup club on a contract for the next two seasons. Atic (2.01 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Igokea in his native Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read more here.

June 24, 2021 - Ulm extends homegrown forward Philipps
ratiopharm Ulm announced that it has re-signed forward Christoph Philipps, the second-longest tenured player on the roster, for another season. Philipps grew up with Ulm and the only player who has been with the club longer than him is team captain Per Guenther. Read more here.

June 23, 2021 - Fenerbahce extends All-EuroLeague guard De Colo
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul ensured that star guard Nando De Colo will spend another season on the Bosporus by signing a contract extension with the former MVP. De Colo (1.96 meters), who turns 34 years old today, has spent the last two seasons with Fenerbahce. Read more here.

June 22, 2021 - Bayern, Coach Trinchieri agree to extension
FC Bayern Munich and Coach Andrea Trinchieri have a greed to terms on a contract extension that will keep him on the team's bench through 2023. Trinchieri, 51, led Bayern to fifth place at the end of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. Read more here.

June 22, 2021 - Efes re-signs Saybir for another season
Reigning Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul has re-signed forward Yigitan Saybir for the coming season. Saybir (2.03 meters, 22 years old) grew up with Efes and has played for the club's senior squad for the past four seasons. Read more here.

June 22, 2021 - Zalgiris inks big man Nebo
Zalgiris Kaunas continued putting together its roster for the upcoming season by boosting its frontcourt with big man Josh Nebo, the club announced on Monday night. Nebo (2.06 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli League. Read more here.

June 22, 2021 - Buducnost brings back Coach Dzikic
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica reached an agreement with head coach Aleksandar Dzikic, who signed a contract until the end of the 2022-23 season, the club announced Tuesday. Dzikic, age 50, last coached Spanish side Movistar Estudiantes. Read more here.

June 22, 2021 - Hamburg adds Meisner at forward
Hamburg Towers strengthened its roster months ahead of its 7DAYS EuroCup debut by adding forward Lukas Meisner on a one-year deal, the club announced Tuesday. Meisner (2.05 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Basketball Loewen Braunschweig. Read more here.

June 22, 2021 - Valencia tabs Peñarroya as its next head coach
Valencia Basket on Monday hired Joan Peñarroya to be its head coach for the coming season. Peñarroya, 52, arrives from San Pablo Burgos, where he spent the last two seasons. He helped Burgos win back-to-back Basketball Champions League titles in 2020 and 2021. Read more here.

June 21, 2021 - Kalnietis returns home on two-year deal with Zalgiris
Mantas Kalnietis returns to his boyhood team after signing a two-year deal with Zalgiris Kaunas. Kalnietis (1.95 meters, 34 years old) has played parts of nine seasons with Zalgiris's senior team, including 104 games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Read more here.

June 21, 2021 - CSKA, Antonov pen multiyear extension
CSKA Moscow and forward Semen Antonov have agreed to a three-year extension that will keep the sides together through the end of the 2023-24 season. Antonov averaged 1.8 points on 45.8% three-point shooting in 32 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season. Read more here.

June 21, 2021 - ALBA, Thiemann agree to three-year extension
ALBA Berlin and big man Johannes Thiemann will remain together for another three seasons. Thiemann (2.05 meters, 27 years old) first joined ALBA from fellow German side Ludwigsburg in the summer of 2018 and became a key player. Read more here.

June 21, 2021 - Fenerbahce adds versatility with Shayok
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul added another scoring threat to its roster by signing versatile swingman Marial Shayok to a one-year deal with an option for another season. Shayok (1.96 meters, 25 years old) spent the second part of last season with Frutti Extra Bursaspor. Read more here.

June 21, 2021 - CSKA re-signs guard Ukhov
CSKA Moscow has re-signed guard Ivan Ukhov through the end of the 2022-23 season, with an option for another year, the club announced Monday. Ukhov (1.93 meters, 25 years old) averaged 2.2 points and 0.8 assists in 26 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season. Read more here.

June 21, 2021 - Zenit adds shooting ace Frankamp
Zenit St Petersburg strengthened its backcourt by signing guard Conner Frankamp, the club announced Monday. Frankamp (1.85 meters, 25 years old) arrives from UCAM Murcia, where he averaged 15.7 points and 3.5 assists in 25 Spanish League games last season. Read more here.

June 20, 2021 - Milan adds backcourt depth with Hall
AX Armani Exchange Milan continued to strengthen its roster for the upcoming season with the addition of Devon Hall on a two-year deal, the club announced on Sunday. Hall (1.96 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Brose Bamberg where he spent last season. Read more here.

June 20, 2021 - Valencia re-signs point guard Van Rossom
Valencia Basket reached a new agreement with point guard Sam Van Rossom to keep working together next season. Van Rossom (1.88 meters, 35 years old) is set to start his ninth consecutive campaign with the Spanish powerhouse. Read more here.

June 19, 2021 - Milan brings in forward Alviti
AX Armani Exchange Milan added size and versatility to it roster by inking small forward Davide Alviti to a three-year deal, the club announced Saturday. Alviti (2.00 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste. Read more here.

June 19, 2021 - Valencia adds playmaker Dimitrijevic
Valencia Basket strengthened its backcourt by inking playmaker Neno Dimitrijevic to a four-year deal. Dimitrijevic (1.86 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Joventut Badalona, where he averaged 12.9 points and 3.6 assists in 16 7DAYS EuroCup games last season. Read more here.

June 19, 2021 - Partizan invests in future with Jovanovic
Partizan NIS Belgrade announced on Friday it signed a promising forward Dordije Jovanovic to a multi-year deal. This is the first professional contract for Jovanovic (2.00 meters, 18 years old) who made his professional debut with the club in April. Read more here.

June 18, 2021 - Zvezda brings back Mitrovic
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade continued adding new names to its roster for the next season on Friday, as it also announced Luka Mitrovic for the following campaign. Mitrovic (2.06 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Montenegrin champ Buducnost VOLI Podgorica. Read more here.

June 18, 2021 - Zvezda brings in experienced Ivanovic
Crvena Zvezda mts has started building its team for the future by signing experienced point guard Nikola Ivanovic for the next two seasons. Ivanovic brings a wealth of know-how form his seven seasons since 2012 in the 7DAYS EuroCup with Buducnost VOLI. Read more here.

June 18, 2021 - Real, Coach Laso together two more years
Real Madrid has reached a new agreement with head coach Pablo Laso to extend his contract for two more years, until the end of the 2022-23 season. Laso, age 53, joined Real before the start of the 2011-12 season and has led the club to a new golden era. Read more here.

June 18, 2021 - Efes, Moerman agree again
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul reached a new agreement with power forward Adrien Moerman to keep working together next season. Moerman averaged 6.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 41 EuroLeague games last season. Read more here.

June 18, 2021 - Fenerbahce brings in guard Akpinar
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul reached an agreement with guard Ismet Akpinar to work together for the next season and the option for another one, the club announced Friday. Akpinar (1.93 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul. Read more here.

June 18, 2021 - CSKA keeps team captain Kurbanov
CSKA Moscow reached a new agreement with forward Nikita Kurbanov, who re-signed his contract for one more season with an option until the 2022-23 campaign, the club announced Friday. Kurbanov (2.02 meters, 34 years old) is in his third stint with CSKA. Read more here.

June 18, 2021 - Zalgiris adds swingman Giffey
Zalgiris Kaunas added deep range and experience to its roster by inking swingman Niels Giffey to a one-year deal, with option for another, the club announced Friday. Giffey (2.00 meters, 30 years old) arrives from ALBA Berlin, where he played in the last seven seasons. Read more here.

June 18, 2021 - Edo Muric, Olimpija together one more season
On Friday afternoon, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana made official a contract extension with Edo Muric for one more season. Muric (2.01 meters, 29 years old) averaged 9.4 points and 4.1 rebounds in 16 7DAYS EuroCup games last season, 12 of them as a starter. Read more here.

June 18, 2021 - Virtus tabs Scariolo as head coach
For the first time in seven years, one of the most-crowned coaches of his generation is returning to European courts with the announcement that Virtus Bologna has reached an agreement to put Sergio Scariolo at the head of its bench for the coming 7DAYS EuroCup season. Read more here.

June 17, 2021 - Zenit, Gudaitis extend deal through 2022-23
Zenit St Petersburg showed its faith in center Arturas Gudaitis by signing the player to a contract extension through the end of the 2022-23 season. Gudaitis, who was already under contract for the coming season, had a strong first year with the club. Read more here.

June 17, 2021 - Metropolitans tab Ho You Fat
Boulogne Metropolitans 92 bolstered its froncourt by inking power forward Steeve Ho You Fat to a two-year deal. Ho You Fat arrives from Chorale Roanne, where he averaged 8.9 points and 5.1 rebounds in 34 French League games last season. Read more here.

June 17, 2021 - Turk Telekom brings in Engindeniz
Turk Telekom Ankara added fire power to its roster by inking shooting guard Dorukhan Engindeniz, the club announced Thursday. Engindeniz (1.92 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Socar Petkimspor, where he averaged 6.4 points in 22 Turkish League games. Read more here.

June 16, 2021 - Zenit, Poythress stay together
On Wednesday, Zenit St Petersburg made official that big man Alex Poythress will stay in the team for one more season. Poythress was one of Zenit's best players last season, in which the team made the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs for the first time. Read more here.

June 16, 2021 - Fenerbahce adds Booker to frontline
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul bolstered its frontcourt by signing center Devin Booker to a two-year deal. Booker arrives from Khimki Moscow Region, where he averaged 13.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 15 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season. Read more here.

June 16, 2021 - Lietkabelis, Coach Canak agree again
Lietkabelis Panevezys reached a new agreement with head coach Nenad Canak to keep working together next season. Canak, age 45, joined the club in November 2018 and helped Lietkabelis reach the Lithuanian League semifinals in 2019 and 2021. Read more here.

June 15, 2021 - Zalgiris lands sweet-shooting big man Cavanaugh
Zalgiris Kaunas announced the signing of forward Tyler Cavanaugh to a multi-year deal on Tuesday. The contract is for two seasons with an option for a third year. Cavanaugh (2.06 meters, 27 years old) returns to the EuroLeague after debuting with ALBA Berlin in 2019-20. Read more here.

June 14, 2021 - Fenerbahce pens Pierre to multi-year extension
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul announced on Monday that is has signed small forward Dyshawn Pierre to a contract extension. The new deal is for two seasons with an option for a third year. Pierre made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut last season with Fenerbahce. Read more here.

June 14, 2021 - Zenit lands scoring ace Loyd
One of the best scorers in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season has found a new home with Zenit St Petersburg signing Jordan Loyd to a two-year deal on Monday. Loyd (1.93 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade. Read more here.

June 13, 2021 - Olimpija tabs Dalton at forward
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana began its preparation for the 2021-22 season by signing forward Hayden Dalton. The deal is for one season with an option for an additional year. Dalton (2.03 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Czech club ERA Nymburk. Read more here.

June 12, 2021 - CSKA lands scoring ace Grigonis
One of the best shooters in the sport switched Turkish Airlines EuroLeague teams with CSKA Moscow announcing the signing of Marius Grigonis to a three-year contract. Grigonis (1.98 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Zalgiris Kaunas. Read more here.

June 12, 2021 - Olympiacos pens Walkup to three-year deal
Olympiacos Piraeus struck quickly to sign guard Thomas Walkup to a multiyear deal. Walkup spent the past three seasons with Zalgiris Kaunas, where he made his EuroLeague debut. He averaged 8.2 points, 4.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game last season. Read more here.

June 12, 2021 - CSKA extends big man Voigtmann
CSKA Moscow and power forward Johannes Voigtmann have agreed to terms on a deal that will keep them together through the end of the 2022-23 season, the club announced Friday. Voigtmann averaged 8.5 points in 37 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season. Read more here.

June 11, 2021 - Gran Canaria keeps forward Shurna
Herbalife Gran Canaria reached a new agreement with power forward John Shurna to keep working together until the end of the 2022-23 season. Shurna averaged 8.8 points on 40.4% three-point shooting and 5.2 rebounds in 20 7DAYS EuroCup games last season. Read more here.

June 11, 2021 - Igokea reinforced its ranks by adding DeShawn Stephens
Igokea are continuing to compose their refreshed roster for the next season. They have singed with a new reinforcement and it is the power forward DeShawn Stephens. He is coming from Danish squad Bakken Bears, a regular Basketball Champions League member. Read more here.

June 9, 2021 - Nikola Jokic wins 2020-21 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is the recipient of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the 2020-21 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, the NBA announced. With the first Kia NBA MVP Award of his career, Jokic becomes the first player to earn the honor as a member of the Nuggets. Read more here.

June 9, 2021 - Zalgiris keeps scoring guard Lekavicius
Zalgiris Kaunas reached a new agreement with guard Lukas Lekavicius to keep working together for one more season with an option to extend the deal until the 2022-23 campaign, the club announced Wednesday. Read more here.

June 8, 2021 - Amar Gegic pens a 3-year contract with Cibona
Cibona have made their second signing for the 2021-22 season as they inked a 3-year deal with 23-year-old  forward Amar Gegic. Gegic spent the previous season in Spars with whom he played in the 2020-21 ABA League 2 Finals. Read more here.

June 7, 2021 - Zenit brings back shooting guard Karasev
Zenit St Petersburg brought back a familiar face by signing shooting guard Sergey Karasev to a one-year contract on Monday. Karasev (2.01 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Khimki Moscow Region. Read more here.

June 6, 2021 - Baskonia, coach Ivanovic stay together
TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and head coach Dusko Ivanovic signed a contract that will keep them together for another season, the club announced on Saturday. Ivanovic, 63, is in his third stint with the club. Read more here.

June 5, 2021 - Zenit re-signs forward Ponitka
Zenit St Petersburg announced it signed a new contract with forward Mateusz Ponitka, which ties the two sides together for another three seasons. Ponitka (1.98 meters, 27 years old) has spent the past two years with Zenit. Read more here.

June 4, 2021 - Jose Vildoza signed with Cibona
25-year old point guard Jose Vildoza used to play for Argentinian national champions San Lorenzo, with which he won three national championship trophy and was named MVP of the Finals against Quimsa this season. Read more here.

June 3, 2021 - Buducnost VOLI lift the trophy in Montenegro
For the 14th time in club’s history, Buducnost VOLI have lifted the domestic cup trophy and became Montenegrin National Cup winners. This is also their 8th consecutive Montenegrin National Cup winners trophy. Read more here.

June 2, 2021 - FMP appoint Nenad Stefanovic as new head coach
FMP announced that they have appointed Nenad Stefanovic as their new head coach. Stefanovic (36 years) is a very young coach who’s been making excellent results with youth selections of BC Zarkovo and BC Zemun in the past couple of years. Read more here.


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