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: 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: 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: Ty Lawson will play for Greek League team Kolossos H Hotels
Kolossos H Hotels will begin the 2020-21 season packing Ty Lawson as a squad member By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net A few months after being ready to move his talents to Kolossos H Hotels, former NBA point guard Ty Lawson has agreed again with the Greek club and will play in Greece’s Basket League this season. Lawson, 33, was announced as a midseason transfer by Kolossos last January. However, visa issues prevented him from leaving China and completing the move. He eventually managed to travel to Greece. He has been staying in shape preferring the state-of-the-art facilities…
Read MoreEuroLeague releases 2021-22 schedule
By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net EuroLeague has announced Wednesday its calendar for the 2021-22 season, with all the dates of the regular season included. This time around, the season begins earlier than ever, on September 30! Download your copy here. Per EuroLeague: The regular season opens earlier than ever, on Thursday, September 30, less than 12 weeks from now, so it’s a good time to plan how you will enjoy 34 rounds of the most dramatic basketball that any fan can wish for. Soon after all 18 teams get rolling, the first of…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Jayson Granger returns to Baskonia
Baskonia brings Jayson Granger back to Vitoria. By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Baskonia announced that EuroLeague veteran guard Jayson Granger signed a contract to return to the team after his 2017-2020 stint. Granger, 31, spent the previous season with Alba Berlin. The Uruguayan veteran averaged 8.1 points, 4.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds in the 2020-21 EuroLeague, along with 8.6 points, 5.2 assists and 2.6 rebounds in the German League to help Alba win the back-to-back championship. He’s the second Alba player to move to Baskoniathis offseason after forward Simone Fontecchio. Apart…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Manresa and China Moneke closing in on deal
The Nigerian international is close to penning a deal with Spanish side Manresa By Chema de Lucas / info@eurohoops.net Manresa is reinforcing for the upcoming season and is close to signing Nigerian/Australian forward Chima Moneke, per Eurohoops sources. 25-year-old Moneke is part of the Nigerian selection to compete in Tokyo’s Olympics later in July, while the nation also beat Team USA in a preparation game on Sunday. Moneke spent the previous season with Orleans in the French Jeep Elite, averaging 13.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 31 games played.…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Andres Feliz signs with Joventut Badalona
Andres Feliz will step on the big stage for the first time with Joventut Badalona By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Joventut Badalona announced that the club has reached an agreement with Andres Feliz for the upcoming two seasons. Per EuroCup Basketball: Joventut Badalona added backcourt depth by inking point guard Andres Feliz until the end of the 2022-23 season, the club announced Tuesday. Feliz (1.88 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Prat, Joventut’s vinculated team, where he averaged 18.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 15 Spanish third…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Nigel Williams-Ross and Real Madrid agree on two-year deal
Nigel Williams-Goss will show off his talents with Real Madrid in the upcoming season By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net As Eurohoops’s Chema de Lucas reported earlier, Real Madrid and Nigel Williams-Goss agreed on a two-year deal and the official confirmation arrived by the club. “Real Madrid CF has reached an agreement with Nigel Williams-Goss, a point guard from Lokomotiv Kuban. The player remains linked to the club for the next two seasons, until the end of 2022-2023,” the club’s statement read. Williams-Goss spent the last season with Lokomotiv Kuban, averaging 17.6 points, 6.2…
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