Category: Basketball

David Lighty re-signs with ASVEL through 2026

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By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne has re-signed French League Finals MVP David Lighty to a long-term deal valid through 2026, the club announced Saturday, confirming Eurohoops’ reports. 33-year-old Lighty was on Olympiacos‘ radar and the two teams were negotiating for the guard/forward, though they ultimately couldn’t reach an agreement. Lighty averaged 11.3 points while shooting 35% in threes, along with 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists across 33 EuroLeague games this season. Photo: EuroLeague

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Brandon Paul is back with Joventut Badalona

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By Eurohoops team at eurhoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Joventut Badalona has announced the signing of swingman Brandon Paul for the next season on Saturday, confirming Eurohoops’ reports on the deal. Paul returns to Badalona after first playing for the club during the 2015-16 season. Since then, Paul played a couple of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague seasons with Anadolu Efes and Olympiacos and has also gained EuroCup experience with Nizhny Novgorod in 2013-14. Paul returns to Europe from the Australian league, where last season he played with the Adelaide 36ers, as he appeared on 20 games averaging 13.7 points, 4.9…

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Dmitri Uzinskii signs extension with UNICS Kazan

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Uzinskii is set to make his EuroLeague debut next season with UNICS By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net UNICS Kazan has signed forward Dmitrii Uzinskii to a one-year contract extension, the club announced Friday. 27-year-old Uzinskii averaged 1.7 points and 1.3 rebounds in 12 minutes per game in the 2020-21 season, helping UNICS reach the 7DAYS EuroCup Finals. He also averaged 3.4 points and 1.7 rebounds in VTB League, where UNICS also reach the finals, in his second season with the club. Uzinskii started his career with Spartak Primorie Vladivostok…

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Tomas Satoransky helps lead Czech Republic to Olympics

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The Czech Republic is heading to the Olympic Games helped the steady hand of Tomas Satoransky By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net /info@eurohoops.net The recent Olympic Qualifying Tournaments berthing four national teams into the approaching Olympic Games brushed off most initial predictions regarding the sides booking a last-minute ticket to Tokyo. In its case, the Czech Republic actually lost to Turkey but bounced back with three wins in a row to clinch Olympic-awarding first place at Victoria, Canada. “We made the dream come true for our national team,” pointed out Tomas Satoransky…

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NBL22 Isaac Humphries re-ups with 36ers

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From nbl.com.au: The Adelaide 36ers have announced the re-signing of Isaac Humphries on a one-year deal. The 23-year-old, 211 cm former NBL Rookie of the Year and, winner of the Coaches Choice Award at the recent Adelaide 36ers MVP Awards Night, will return to the Adelaide 36ers for the NBL22 season.  Humphries averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots across 19 games for the 36ers during the NBL21 season, before his season was shortened due to injury.  Isaac Humphries said, “I am really looking forward another season with…

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Juancho Hernangomez will miss Olympics with shoulder injury

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The medical test that he underwent has revealed that he suffers a grade 4-5 acromioclavicular dislocation in his left shoulder. By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoiops.net Juancho Hernangomez will not be able to play in the upcoming Olympic Games as it was officially announced by the Spanish basketball federation. According to the press release: “At this time, the Federation medical staff works in permanent contact with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Hernangomez’s NBA franchise, to decide the treatment or to continue. The FEB regrets this unfortunate injury, which cast a shadow on the victory against the French…

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Overseas Hoops: Elie Okobo signs with LDLC ASVEL

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Elie Okobo returns to Europe for ASVEL By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net LDLC ASVEL announced that the team has penned a deal with Elie Okobo who spent the past few years in the NBA (Phoenix Suns) and the G League (Long Island Nets). Per EuroLeague: LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne added fire power to its roster by inking combo guard Elie Okobo to a one-year deal, the club announced Friday. Okobo (1.91 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Long Island of the G League, where he averaged 8.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and…

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Overseas Hoops: Antione Diot signs 1-year deal with LDLC ASVEL

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By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Antoine Diot has been with LDLC ASVEL since 2019 and the two sides have agreed to stay together for another year, the club announced. The 32-year-old point guard played 61 games during the past year split between EuroLeague and the French League. He averaged 6.3 points, 3.2 assists, and two rebounds per game while shooting 48% from deep for the season. Diot won the 2021 French league with ASVEL while he also has the Spanish League and Spanish Cup trophies under his belt from…

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Nicolo Melli signs with Olimpia Milan

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The Italian forward signed a deal with AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milano By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milanofficially announced the addition of NBA free agent Nicolo Melli with a three year contract. As Eurohoops reported four days ago, the two sides were close to a deal with Milan being forced to release Zach LeDay in order to clear space for the Italian forward. Per the club press release: Olimpia Milano has reached an agreement for three years with Nicolò Melli, born in Reggio Emilia on January 26, 1991, 2.05 mt tall,…

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NBL22 : Matthew Dellavedova signs with Melbourne United

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From nbl.com.au: Melbourne United have announced the signing of Australian basketball superstar Matthew Dellavedova on a three-year deal. The 30-year-old has played eight seasons in the NBA after going undrafted in 2013, amassing almost 450 NBA games at the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Maryborough native won the 2016 NBA Championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers, playing a key role on the defensive end against Stephen Curry and other star guards. Dellavedova has also represented Australia at both the London and Rio Olympics as well as at the past…

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