Category: Turkish EuroLeague

AS Monaco signs Donta Hall

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Donta Hall completes his move from the NBA to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague By Johnny Askounis from eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net AS Monaco has penned Donta Hall to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday. Eurohoops had reported on his move to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague team. Hall, 23, joins La Roca Team after a couple of NBA seasons. He appeared in 25 games between the Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets, and Orlando Magic. His 2020-21 efforts generated 5.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per match over 13 appearances with the Magic. “I want to do my job to…

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Overseas Hoops: Ismail Wainright agreed to deal with Toronto Raptors

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Ishmail Wainright has landed his first NBA deal. By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net After spending the first three years of his career in Europe, forward Ishmail Wainright has secured his first NBA contract. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Wainright has agreed to a two-year deal with the Toronto Raptors. Wainright last played with Strasbourg in France. He had 9.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists in the Basketball Champions League while his team made the competition’s Final Eight, finishing in the fourth place. On a domestic level, Wainright, had 11.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in…

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Overseas Hoops: Reyer Venezia adds Vassilis Charalampopoulos

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The Greek forward moves to Reyer Venezia with a multi-year deal By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Reyer Venezia has signed Greek forward Vassilis Charalampopoulos to a multi-year deal, the club officially announced Sunday. Charalampopoulos, 24, spent the 2020-21 season with Olympiacos, where he averaged 2.5 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 7 minutes per game over 11 EuroLeague contests. The forward will leave Greece for the first time in his career, after playing for Panathinaikos, PAOK and Lavrio before moving to Olympiacos. In Venezia, he will be reunited with former Panathinaikos teammate Michael…

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Nicolas Laprovittola signs with FC Barcelona

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Nicolas Laprovittola is officially on his way from Real Madrid to FC Barcelona By Johnny Askounis/info@eurohoops.net Nicolas Laprovittola has inked a two-year contract to join FC Barcelona, the team announced Wednesday. Medicals are pending, as noted by the Spanish powerhouse. He was nearing a deal with Barca, as Eurohoops reported. Laprovittola, 31, is currently in Tokyo competing for Argentina in the Olympic Games. At the club level, he spent the last two seasons with Real Madrid and departed upon the conclusion of his contract. The experienced point guard marked his third Turkish Airlines…

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Overseas Hoops: Unicaja is interested in signing Donta Hall

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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…

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Overseas Hoops: Falco Szombathely and Szilard Benke agree on extension

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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

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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…

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Overseas Hoops: Shabazz Napier signs with Zenit Saint Petersberg

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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…

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Overseas Hoops: Kostas Antetokounmpo signs with LDLC ASVEL

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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…

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Overseas Hoops: Ty Lawson will play for Greek League team Kolossos H Hotels

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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…

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