Category: Turkish EuroLeague

Buducnost signs Jacob Wiley, Bursaspor inks Kevarrius Hayes

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EuroCup clubs continue to be quite active in the market. By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net Center Kevarrius Hayes joined Turkish EuroCup Bursaspor. He spent the previous season in EuroLeague with ASVEL Villeurbanne and will now be playing in EuroCup for the first time in his career. Per EuroCup: Frutti Extra Bursaspor bolstered its frontcourt with the addition of center Kevarrius Hayes, the club announced late on Friday. Hayes (2.05 meters, 24 years old) arrives from LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne where he averaged 3 points and 2.6 rebounds in limited minutes. Hayes also had a…

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Jordan Mickey inks one-year deal with Zenit St. Petersburg

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Zenit was the EuroLeague club that won over Jordan Mickey. By Antonis Stroggylakis/ info@eurohoops.net Free agent forward/center Jordan Mickey will be joining Zenit St. Petersburg on a one-year deal, sources told Eurohoops. Six clubs approached Mickey with serious offers before the player chose Zenit as his next career destination, Eurohoops also learned. There were several reasons that factored into the 27-year-old American big man’s decision to proceed with Zenit and one of them had to do with the role he’s expected to have on the floor according to the team’s plans.…

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David Lighty remaining with ASVEL

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Olympiacos and ASVEL couldn’t find an agreement in David Lighty’s case By Aris Barkas of eurohoops.net/ barkas@eurohoops.net Olympiacos was looking for one last major piece to complete the roster for the upcoming season and was set on bringing over David Lighty from ASVEL, however, the two clubs couldn’t reach an agreement and the forward will stay with the French champions. There was no fixed buy-out included in the player’s contract that lasts until 2024 and, although the clubs were close to a deal, everything changed following Lighty’s great run in the French…

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Spain cruises in 88-61 win over Iran

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Spain started off its preparations for the Olympics with a convincing win over Iran By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net The Spanish national team has started its preparations for the Tokyo Olympics with their first test being against Iran. They passed it with flying colors as the 17-man squad logged an 88-61 win. Coach Sergio Scariolo used all 17 players at his disposal and nobody got to spend more than 18 minutes on the floor with Sergio Llull logging 17:33 of playing times. All players, except for Carlos Alocen, scored and Alberto…

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Partizan signs Kevin Punter to record-breaking deal

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The top scorer of Olimpia Milano moves to Partizan. By Antonis Stroggylakis/ info@eurohoops.net Partizan Belgrade signed guard Kevin Punter to a two-year contract, the Serbian club announced. According to Eurohoops sources, Punter joined his new team on a three-million deal for the two years of his contract, which is the biggest deal ever in Serbian basketball. He is returning to ABA League where he previously played in 2019-2020 with Crvena Zvezda, Partizan’s archrival. Punter’s transfer is nothing short of a blockbuster acquisition that is a striking sign and sound evidence of Partizan’s…

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Raymar Morgan signs with ASVEL

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Raymar Morgan will be making his EuroLeague debut with ASVEL By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net LDLC ASVEL announced that the club has penned a deal with Raymar Morgan for the upcoming season. Per EuroLeague Basketball: LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne announced on Friday the addition of forward Raymar Morgan for next season. Morgan (2.04 meters, 32 years old) arrives from Pinar Karsiyaka of Turkey, where last season he averaged 17.6 points and 6.4 rebounds in the FIBA Basketball Champions League. Morgan is a 7DAYS EuroCup veteran of five seasons with ratiopharm…

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Iffe Lundberg signs new deal with CSKA

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Iffe Lundberg will stay with CSKA for another year By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Iffe Lundberg and CSKA Moscow have agreed on a new 2+1 contract and will continue together into the next couple of seasons, the club announced. “I’m happy to come back and play for CSKA. I really like it and everyone there plus it’s a great environment to be in. I’m excited for the upcoming season and of course, there’s some unfinished business that needs to be taken care of,”Lundberg said. Lundberg joined CSKA midway through…

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Kostas Antetokounmpo weighing his playing options

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Kostas Antetokounmpo, a target of a couple of European clubs, will look at what may be in store for him after the completion of the Olympic Qualifiers. Stavros Barbarousis/ info@eurohoops.net Greece big man Kostas Antetokounmpo is still examining the options he has on where he will continue his career and won’t be taking any decision until after the end of the Olympic Qualifiers. Antetokounmpo, a 2020 NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, has already attracted the interest of Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens and has been contacted by the two Greek powerhouses that would like…

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EuroLeague has opened disciplinary proceedings against Panthiniakos

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The recent comments made about EuroLeague by Panathinaikos’ owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos may be punished By Aris Barkas at eurohoops.net / barkas@eurohoops.net Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos held a live broadcast last week via his Instagram account answering questions sent by the fans of his club. Among other things, Giannakopoulos openly accused EuroLeague management of “stealing money” and personally attacked CEO Jordi Bertomeu. According to Eurohoops sources, a disciplinary proceeding against Panathinaikos was opened for those statements made last week. According to EuroLeague bylaws, the verdict of this proceeding is expected to be…

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Jock Landale makes European return with Anadolu Efes

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The Australian big man who is currently preparing for the Tokyo Olympics is expected to replace Sertac Sanli on Anadolu Efes’ roster By Bugra Uzar/ Buzar@eurohoops.net After a season in Australia with Melbourne United, the NBL champion and MVP finals Jock Landale is on the verge of his European return. The former player of Zalgiris Kaunas and Partizan is finalizing a deal with Anadolu Efes and at this point, Landale is the more than possible replacement of Sertac Sanli who left for Barcelona. Vasilje Micic is also staying in Istanbul, Anadolu Efes is…

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