Kolossos H Hotels will begin the 2020-21 season packing Ty Lawson as a squad member By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net A few months after being ready to move his talents to Kolossos H Hotels, former NBA point guard Ty Lawson has agreed again with the Greek club and will play in Greece’s Basket League this season. Lawson, 33, was announced as a midseason transfer by Kolossos last January. However, visa issues prevented him from leaving China and completing the move. He eventually managed to travel to Greece. He has been staying in shape preferring the state-of-the-art facilities…
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Overseas Hoops: Andres Feliz signs with Joventut Badalona
Andres Feliz will step on the big stage for the first time with Joventut Badalona By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Joventut Badalona announced that the club has reached an agreement with Andres Feliz for the upcoming two seasons. Per EuroCup Basketball: Joventut Badalona added backcourt depth by inking point guard Andres Feliz until the end of the 2022-23 season, the club announced Tuesday. Feliz (1.88 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Prat, Joventut’s vinculated team, where he averaged 18.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 15 Spanish third…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Victor Claver is back with Valencia
Victor Claver is back with the team where it all started By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net Victor Claver will return to Valencia Basket, the team he started his pro career at and spent the first six years (2006-12) with, the club announced. Per Valencia Basket: Valencia Basket has reached an agreement to incorporate Spanish international forward Víctor Claver (2.08m, Valencia, 08/30/1988, 32 years old) to its first men’s squad for the next three seasons, until June 30, 2024. The player arrives after leaving Barça, a team with which last season he was champion of the Liga…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Monbus Obradoiro signs Viny Okouo
Okouo has penned a two-year deal with Obradoiro By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Monbus Obradoiro and Viny Okouo have reached a deal for the next two seasons, the club announced Monday, confirming earlier Eurohoops’ reports about the interest. The 24-year-old center arrives in Obradoiro from Acunsa GBC, where he averaged 9.8 points, 5.4 rebounds in 19.3 minutes across 36 games in the Spanish Liga Endesa this past season. Okouo was named 7DAYS EuroCup champion with Unicaja Malaga in 2019 and joined Nevezis for the 2019-20 season in the Lithuanian League. “With the signing of Viny,…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Bonzie Colson signs with Pinar Karsiyaka
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…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Casadema Zaragoza and Matt Mobley close to deal
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.
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Thomas Scrubb and Obradoiro close to deal
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…
Read MoreBrandon Paul is back with Joventut Badalona
By Eurohoops team at eurhoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Joventut Badalona has announced the signing of swingman Brandon Paul for the next season on Saturday, confirming Eurohoops’ reports on the deal. Paul returns to Badalona after first playing for the club during the 2015-16 season. Since then, Paul played a couple of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague seasons with Anadolu Efes and Olympiacos and has also gained EuroCup experience with Nizhny Novgorod in 2013-14. Paul returns to Europe from the Australian league, where last season he played with the Adelaide 36ers, as he appeared on 20 games averaging 13.7 points, 4.9…
Read MoreOverseas Hoops: Baskonia signs Simone Fontecchio
Simone Fontecchio is officially on Baskonia’s roster By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net Eurohoops’s prior reports got confirmation as Baskonia announced that the club has penned a deal with Simone Fontecchio. Per EuroLeague: Baskonia-Vitoria Gasteiz continued adding pieces to its roster for this and future seasons by inking versatile forward Simone Fontecchio to a three-year deal, the club announced Friday. Fontecchio (2.03 meters, 25 years old) arrives from ALBA Berlin and is coming off the best season of his career. Fontecchio started in 24 of his 29 appearances and averaged 10.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and…
Read MoreRaymar Morgan signs with ASVEL
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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