Tag: Basketball Champions League

Overseas Hoops: Devondrick Walker signs with VEF Riga

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Devondrick Walker is the seventh new player for VEF Riga By Johnny Askounis/info@eurohoops.net VEF Riga has inked Devondrick Walker for the next season, the team announced Sunday. Walker, 29, last played in the NBL, as a member of Hawke’s Bay Hawks. He registered 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.9 steals per contest. The American swingman, after three G League seasons, moved his talents to Europe in 2018. Italian stops at Trieste and Brindisi, and Roanne in France generate his experience in the continent. He competed in the NBL the…

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Overseas Hoops: Levi Randolph signs with Oostende

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Levi Randolph returns to Europe and the Basketball Champions League after three years split between the G League and NBL By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Filou Oostende has acquired experienced swingman, Levi Randolph, the team announced. Randolph, 28, is back in the Basketball Champions League after participating in 32 games in 2016-17 and 2017-18. He since joined the Canton Charge in the G League and finished 2020-21 at the New Zealand Breakers averaging 14.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per NBL contest. The Belgian side became his fourth BCL…

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Overseas Hoops: Galatasaray adds Davis Kravish and Ridvan Oncel

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David Kravish and Ridvan Oncel joined Galatasaray for the upcoming season By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Galatasaray continued with roster preparations for the upcoming season, adding two more reinforcements to the mix in David Kravish and Ridvan Oncel. Kravish, who’s got plenty of experience in the Basketball Champions League, will return to the competition in which he averaged 13.5 points and 6.4 rebounds last season with Brose Bamberg. He signed a one-year deal. Aside from the big man, Galatasaray also added a point guard in Oncel. The 24-year-old also has three BCL campaigns…

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Overseas Hoops: Marco Spissu fails Unicaja Malaga’s physical

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Marco Spissu will have to take care of his health before returning to the court By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Although Unicaja Malaga announced the addition of Marco Spissu near the end of July, a new development might force the two sides to go separate ways. As the club announced, the Italian guard has failed the necessary medical tests and will not as of yet be joining Unicaja. Dinamo Sassari, Spissu’s former team, has also been informed about the situation. “The player Marco Spissu will not finally be able to…

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Overseas Hoops: Baxi Manresa voids Vasa Pusica’s contract

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Vasa Pusica will not join Baxi Manresa after all By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Baxi Manresa announced that Vasa Pusica will not be a member of the 2021-22 squad, as he is still recovering from his knee injury. Pusica, 25, suffered a setback last season. His contract with the Spanish club will not come into effect, since he failed medicals, as noted. The Serbian guard, after coming out of Northeastern in 2019, landed at Partizan NIS but moved to Pesaro before the start of the 2019-20 season. He joined Dinamo Sassari last…

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Basketball Champions League: Qualifying hosts announced

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Four teams will compete for a Basketball Champions League Regular Season spot at home By Eurohoops Team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Peristeri, De’Longhi Treviso, Kalev/Cramo, and Levski Lukoil are the hosts of the four Basketball Champions League Qualification Round Tournaments, as announced Monday. Per the press release: “On Monday, the Basketball Champions League has announced the hosts for the Qualification Round Tournaments, taking place mid-September. These four tournaments will determine the last four spots in the Regular Season of BCL’s sixth season. The group hosts will be as follows: Qualification Round Tournament…

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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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San Pablo Burgos lead landing spot for Tyrus McGee

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Tyrus McGee may sign with Burgos. By Chema De Lucas at Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net San Pablo Burgos is the frontrunner for the acquisition of free agent guard Tyrus McGee according to sources. McGee could be joining the reigning two-time Basketball Champions League crown holders and stay in the competition he’s been a part of as a player of Hapoel Holon these last two years. He averaged 12.5 points, 2.6 assists and 2.2 assists in 2020-21 as Holon reached the Final Eight tournament. The 30-year-old McGee had begun his career in Spain with Second…

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Basketball Champions league will now feature play-in component

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The BCL Final Four is back while another stage is added. By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net The Basketball Champions League announced the format for the 2021-22 season. The most notable changes are the addition of a Play-In phase between the regular season and the Round of 16, plus the return of the Final Four after two straight Final Eight tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Per Basketball Champions League: The Basketball Champions League Board has approved the competition format for the 2021-22 BCL Season. This format will be implemented as of the sixth…

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Greek guard Nikko’s Zisis hangs up his sneakers

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By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net After Vassilis Spanoulis, another Greek guard has retired. Nikos Zisis announced his decision via social media with a heartfelt farweel message full of gratitude for his journey and the people he encountered. “It is time to announce my retirement. It is a completely conscious decision, because I know I have given everything. I loved basketball since I was a child but I never imagined I would make such a big, exciting and unforgettable trip. I am proud of what I did, but also of what I…

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