Category: Turkish EuroLeague

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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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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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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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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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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