Category: Turkish EuroLeague

Brindisi reunites with Jeremy Chappell

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Happy Casa Brindisi back together with the former Robert Morris standout Jeremy Chappell By Johnny Askounis at Eurohoops.net /info@eurohoops.net Following a two-year stint at Reyer Venezia, Jeremy Chappell returned to Happy Casa Brindisi inking a two-year contract, his new team announced Monday. Chappell, 34, spent the 2018-19 season at Brindisi averaging 12.9 points per LBA appearance. That was his second out of four straight seasons in Italy, including a couple of 7DAYS EuroCup runs as a member of Venezia. His 2020-21 efforts rounded up 7.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and…

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Overseas Hoops: Baskonia signs Wade Baldwin IV

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A major addition for Baskonia as Wade Baldwin IV makes his way to Vitoria-Gasteiz By Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Baskonia signed Wade Baldwin IV for the 2021-22 season, the team announced Saturday. His previous team, FC Bayern Munich was hoping to retain him and presented him an improved offer, as reported by Eurohoops. However, the Vanderbilt alumni opted to move his talents to Spain. The German side remains the frontrunner to secure Darun Hilliard’s services. Baldwin, 25, is heading to his third straight season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague following his…

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Norris Cole and Ismael Bako parting ways with ASVEL

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Norris Cole and Ismael Bako will move on from ASVEL By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net LDLC ASVEL announced that the team will continue into the next season without Norris Cole and Ismael Bako. Basko spent two years with the team while Cole spent one. Both were key players in ASVEL’s run to the 2021 French league title. Per ASVEL: Arriving from Monaco, Norris, two-time NBA champion with Miami, demonstrated unfailing professionalism and an exemplary mentality throughout his year in Villeurbannaise, notably playing a leading role in the title of champion of France…

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Ioannis Papapetrou re-signs with Panathinaikos

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Ioannis Papapetrou will stay with PAO for another two years By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Panathinaikos‘s hopes and wishes came to fruition as the club managed to find an agreement with captain Ioannis Papapetrou on a two-year deal, they announced. Papapetrou, 27, in his third season with the Greens, averaged 12.1 points and 4.1 rebounds across 27 EuroLeague games and has received interest from multiple teams this offseason. The forward also posted 13.9 points, 4.04 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in 25:06 minutes over 28 games in the Greek League…

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Overseas Hoops: Bonzie Colson signs with Pinar Karsiyaka

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Coming off a great season, Bonzie Colson joins Pinar Karsiyaka By Johnny Askounis/info@eurohoops.net Pinar Karsiyaka penned Bonzie Colson to a one-year contract, the team announced Saturday. The arrival of the former Notre Dame standout lifts the Turkish side among the strong Basketball Champions League favorites. Colson, 25, was named MVP in the BCL and in France’s Jeep Elite Pro A last season with SIG Strasbourg. He averaged 18.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.7 blocks per BCL match, and 18.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per domestic game…

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Edgaras Ulanovas is back with Zalgaris

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Ulanovas returns to Zalgiris after a season with Fenerbahce By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Zalgiris Kaunas has signed forward Edgaras Ulanovas to a one-year deal, the club confirmed Saturday. Ulanovas, 29, spent the previous season with Fenerbahce Beko, with which he averaged 4.5 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game, while he posted 8.0 points per Turkish BSL game His first stint with the Lithuanian champions began in 2010, while he was fully incorporated into the squad in the 2014-15 season. Ulanovas spent the first years in the…

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Overseas Hoops: Casadema Zaragoza and Matt Mobley close to deal

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Matt Mobley is close to putting a signature on the deal with Casademont Zaragoza By Chema de Lucas at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Casademont Zaragoza is close to signing Matt Mobley, according to sources. The 26-year-old played in Belgium (Spirou), France (Pau-Orthez), Turkey (ITU BB), and Germany (Fraport Skyliners) and will now debut in Spain. He went undrafted in 2018 but logged a couple of games in the NBA Summer League with Utah. Last season, he averaged 20 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.5 assists over 27 German BBL games.

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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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Overseas Hoops: Thomas Scrubb and Obradoiro close to deal

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Scrubb is moving from France and JL Bourg to Spain with Obradoiro By Chema de Lucas / info@eurohoops.net Monbus Obradoiro is working towards signing Canadian forward Thomas Scrubb to a deal, according to Eurohoops sources. Scrubb spent the previous season with JL Bourg in the French Jeep Elite and 7DAYS EuroCup, where he posted an average of 9.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 13 games. The 29-year-old forward began his career in 2015 with Finnish Kataja after going undrafted in the 2013 draft and since then he was played…

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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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