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…
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Overseas 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.…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Mario Hezonja reject Panathinaikos’ offer
By Stavros Barbarousis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Panathinaikos OPAP was hoping to keep Mario Hezonja going into the 2021-22 season but the sides didn’t yet reach a deal as the Croatian forward turned down a two-million offer for two years, according to sdna. Eurohoops sources confirm. Hezonja was willing to continue with the club but the offer on the table included that the player’s side was to pay the buyout (400,000) to Barcelona which holds his rights in Europe and that was the reason for turning down PAO. Despite Hezonja moving on, Panathinaikos has already made…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Omri Caspi announces his retirement
Casspi calls it a day at 33 By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Long-term Maccabi loyal Omri Casspi announced his retirement from professional basketball via a press conference held in Tel Aviv on Sunday. Casspi ends a long career at 33, after winning four Israeli League titles and two Israeli Cups. All of them came with Maccabi which has been the only club Caspi played for outside the NBA, with the exception of Hapoel Galil Elyon where he spent a season on loan early in his career. “The game of basketball has…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops : Leon Radosevic re-signs with FC Bayern Munich
Leon Radosevic continues Bayern By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Bayern Munich announced that Leon Radosevic has inked a deal for another season. Per EuroLeague: FC Bayern Munich and Leon Radosevic reached an agreement to keep working together for at least one more year, the club announced Monday. Radosevic (2.08 meters, 31 years old) signed a one-year contract with an option for another season. He averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 37 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season, in which he helped Bayern reach the playoffs for the first…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Shabazz Napier signs with Zenit Saint Petersberg
Shabazz Napier will make his debut in Europe with Zenit By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Zenit Saint Petersburg has made a big signing for the upcoming season as the team announced a deal with Shabazz Napier. Napier has been in the NBA since 2014 and this will be his first stint in Europe. He played for the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Washington Wizards. He last played for the Wizards in the 2019-20 season, averaging 11.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 20 games. “Shabazz Napier is an…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Kostas Antetokounmpo signs with LDLC ASVEL
Kostas Antetokounmpo joins ASVEL By Eurohoops team from eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net LDLC ASVEL announced that the club has agreed to a two-year deal with the 2020 NBA champion (with the LA Lakers) Kostas Antetokounmpo. Per EuroLeague: LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne added size and athleticism to its frontcourt by signing Kostas Antetokounmpo to a two-year deal, the club announced on Friday. Antetokounmpo (2.08 meters, 23 years old) arrives from LA Lakers of the NBA, where he played limited minutes in 15 appearances this past season. A younger brother of the NBA superstar Giannis, he also started…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Ekpe Udoh close to contract with Virtus Bologna
The former EuroLeague champions with Fenerbahce returns to Europe for EuroCup contender Virtus Bologna By Aris Barkas of Eurohoops.net/ barkas@eurohoops.net Ekpe Udoh had said on Eurohoops that his intention was to return to the EuroLeague in order to finish his career in the old continent. And he is about to return to a club that’s currently on the waiting hall of the EuroLeague and 7DAYS EuroCup contender. According to Eurohoops sources, Udoh is near a deal with Italian champions Virtus Bologna, which is aiming to be part of the EuroLeague sooner than later. …
Read MoreMavericks could be looking to hire Igor Kokosov as assistant coach
Not only could Igor Kokoskov return to the NBA but it may happen to coach Luka Doncic. By Antonis Stroggylakis/ info@eurohoops.net The Dallas Mavericks are moving towards hiring Igor Kokoskov as an assistant coach according to multiple reports. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer first reported that the Mavericks are “targeting” Kokoskov and Marc Stein tweeted that Dallas is “progressing in its attempts” to add the Serbian coach and prompt a reunion between him and two-time NBA All-Star Luka Doncic. In 2017, Kokoskov coached Doncic during Slovenia’s undefeated march to winning the EuroBasket championship for the first time ever. Under Kokoskov,…
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