Category: Turkish EuroLeague

Baskonia signs center Matt Costello to three-year deal

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By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net TD Systems Baskonia announced that the club has reached an agreement with Matt Costello for the next three seasons. The 27-year-old Costello has spent the previous two seasons in Spain with Gran Canaria and has posted an average of 12.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in the current campaign in the Spanish Liga Endesa. Costello first landed in Europe with Avellino in the 2018-19 season, after a run with the San Antonio Spurs and Austin Spurs during the 2017-18 season, with which he lifted the G-League…

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Nicolo Melli and Milano edging closer to deal

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By Antonis Stroggylakis at eurohoops.net/ AStroggylakis@eurohoops.net Olimpia Milano is close to bringing forward Nicolo Melli back in EuroLeague. The two sides had been having long conversations for quite some time and, as Eurohoops has learned, they are now nearing a deal. Milano has been making a big effort to acquire Melli and bring him back in the Forum after they parted ways in 2015. Following some recent talks last week, the Italian club was cautiously optimistic that an agreement will be reached and things are moving towards that direction. In order to make some room for Melli’s expected arrival, Milano had…

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Adam Hanga signs three-year deal with Real Madrid

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Adam Hanga moves from the one of the two major Spanish powerhouses to the other. By Chema De Lucas at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Real Madrid is signing former EuroLeague Defensive Player of the Year Adam Hanga to a three-year deal according to Eurohoops sources. Hanga is terminating his contract with Barcelona that run through 2022 (with an option for 2023). Hanga averaged 4.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 15:53 minutes over 41 games of the 2020-21 EuroLeague as Barcelona made the championship game for the first time since 2010. He had…

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Nemanja Nedovic re-signs Panathinaikos

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By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Panathinaikos is re-signing guard Nemanja Nedovic. The Serbian player teased his stay with Panathinaikos on social media and Eurohoops confirmed that he will remain an OAKA resident by penning a two-year deal with the Greens. Nedovic was the leading scorer of Panathinaikos in the 2020-21 EuroLeague with 16.0 points, while also having 3.7 assists in 25 games. He averaged 14.8 points and 2.9 assists in the Greek League as Panathinaikos won the championship, along with the Cup title. Over the season, Nedovic has been openly…

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Crvena Zvezda signs Stefan Lazarevic

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Stefan Lazarevic returns to Crvena Zvezda By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Crvena Zvezda announced that the team has added Stefan Lazarevic to the roster. The 24-year-old guard/forward was a part of Zvezda’s younger selections and was the captain of the same when it won Junior EuroLeague back in 2014. He played since then in FMP. Last season, he averaged 10.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, two assists, and one steal over 25 games.

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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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