Second season in Europe for the former North Carolina standout Luke Maye By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net After a strong season at Dolomiti Energia Trento, Luke Maye joins Baxi Manresa. He inked a two-year contract, the team announced Friday. Eurohoops had reported he was close to signing with the Spanish club. Maye, 24, introduced himself to Europe last season averaging 11.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per appearance between the 7DAYS EuroCup and Italy’s LBA. He will be moving on to the Basketball Champions League and Spain’s ACB next season.…
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Overseas Hoops: Unicaja is interested in signing Donta Hall
Donta Hall is a name high up on Unicaja Malaga’s agenda for the next season By Alex Madrid at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Unicaja Malaga continues working on the roster for the upcoming season in the Spanish League and the Basketball Champions League, especially so on its frontcourt. After bringing over the three-time BCL champion Dejan Kravic, the club is strongly interested in adding some NBA talent with Donta Hall, according to sources. The 23-year-old, 2.08-tall American player is a free agent after playing for the G League Raptors 905 and the Orlando Magic this season. In the…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: AEK Athens has agreed on terms with Giorgos Bogris
Giorgos Bogris returns to Greece for AEK Athens. By Achilleas Mavrodontis at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net AEK Athens has reached an agreement with former All-Basketball Champions League center Giorgos Bogris. The Greek big man is signing a one-year deal with the 2018 BCL champions. Bogris, 32, returns to Greece after his second stint with Lenovo Tenerife. In his first run with the team, Bogris helped them win the Basketball Champions League title in the inaugural season of the competition while being named to the BCL First Team. AEK has also added guard Quino…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops; Peristeri zeroing in on Isaiah Miles
Isaiah Miles is on the radar of Peristeri. By Stavros Barbaroussi at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Peristeri will be participating in the 2021 Basketball Champions League qualifying rounds and is looking to make a major signing in order to boost its chances of advancing to the regular season. According to Eurohoops sources, Peristeri is targeting forward Isaiah Miles, one of the standout players of the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League as a member of Hapoel Holon. Miles averaged 15.1 points and 4.5 rebounds with Holon in the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League, as the team…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Dejan Kravic signs with Unicaja Malaga
Kravic will be aiming to help Malaga also taste some BCL success. By Alex Madrid/ info@eurohoops.net Unicaja Malaga will be signing reigning three-time Basketball Champions League champ Dejan Kravic according to Eurohoops sources. Kravic will be joining Malaga from fellow Spanish side San Pablo Burgos. Kravic averaged 9.9 points and 4.4 rebounds in the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League to help Burgos win the title for second straight season. It was the Serbian center’s third straight BCL championship since he also won it with Virtus Bologna in 2019. Malaga will be participating in the Basketball Champions…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Rio Breogan signs Dzanan Musa
Rio Breogan is the next team for former NBA player Dzanan Musa By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Dzanan Musa aims for a fresh start at Rio Breogan. The ACB newcomer announced his addition on Wednesday. The Bosnian forward inked a one-year contract. Musa, 22, following an uneventful run in the NBA with the Brooklyn Nets, joined Anadolu Efes last January. He was limited to 12 appearances between the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and Turkey’s BSL and was released one month ago. He was selected with the 29th overall pick of the 2018…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Hapoel Holon signs veteran guard Joe Ragland
Experienced guard Joe Ragland joins Hapoel Holon By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Hapoel Holon has signed Joe Ragland for the next season, the team announced Wednesday. Ragland, 31, is coming off a strong season helping Hapoel Eilat make it to the semifinals of the Winner League playoffs. The American-Liberian guard averaged 14.7 points, 7.5 assists, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per match in the Regular Season. He also logged 15.5 points per playoffs contest. He will stay in Israel but adding the Basketball Champions League to the list of…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Falco Szombathely and Szilard Benke agree on extension
Another contract extension was completed by Falco Szombathely with Szilard Benke sticking around By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Szilard Benke will remain part of Falco Szombathely for the 2021-22 season, the team announced Wednesday. Boris Barac, Benedek Kovacs, Abel Sovegjarto are the remaining players inking a contract extension with the Hungarian outlet. Also, Marvin Clark has been added to the squad. Benke, 26. is heading to his third straight Basketball Champions League campaign as a member of Falco. He averaged 11.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.0 steals over five matches…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Dijon adds Sek Henry
Sek Henry moves from Turkey to France and JDA Dijon By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net JDA Dijon has signed Sek Henry for the next season, the team announced Wednesday. Henry, 34, will be part of the second straight edition of the Basketball Champions League. In his first season, he averaged 10.7 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.4 rebounds helping Pinar Karsiyaka make it to the Final 8 championship game. His previous side settled for second place after the loss to Hereda San Pablo Burgos. “I am very, very happy to join Dijon,” he said, per…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Anton Pushkin signs extension with Zenit Saint-Petersburg
Anton Pushkov is ready to add to his record of games played with Zenit Saint-Petersburg By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Zenit Saint-Petersburg re-signed Anton Pushkov for two more seasons, the team announced Wednesday. “Zenit has been on a path to conquer EuroLeague, guided by one of the best coaches in Europe, Xavi Pascual,” he noted, per Zenit, “I am happy to be on this roster and contribute to our victories.” Pushkov, 32, has been with Zenit since 2015. He holds the record for the most games played for the Russian club.…
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