A brief stint for Dzanan Musa at Anadolu Efes By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Dzanan Musa will part ways with Anadolu Efes, Eurohoops sources confirm. Musa, 22, inked a contract until the end of the 2022-23 season last January, which included a team option for this summer. Efes will use the exit clause to release the Bosnian swingman. His short run featured four Turkish Airlines EuroLeague appearances and a slim playing time total of 12 minutes. He also played in eight BSL matches recording 11.4 points per match in the Turkish league. Musa previously went through…
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Slovenia team announces Olympic qualifying roster
The Slovenian national team announced their roster for the upcoming Olympic Qualifier tournament in Lithuania. By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net The final roster of the Slovenian national team was announced today and it didn’t include surprises. Luka Doncic will have the hard task to lead his team to the Tokyo Olympics on the home court of Lithuania which is hosting one of the four qualifying tournaments. The rest of the Slovenian national team includes the following players: Aleksej Nikolić, Luka Rupnik, Jaka Blažič, Klemen Prepelič, Zoran Dragić (guards), Gregor Hrovat, Vlatko Čančar, Edo Murić,…
Read MoreSenegalese team withdraws from Olympic Qualifiers
The difficulties imposed by the COVID-19 positives within the Senegalese selection have resulted in its withdrawal from the OQT By Antigoni Zachari of eurohoops.nett / info@eurohoops.net The Senegalese national team will not participate in the upcoming Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia, after COVID-19 related disruptions to their preparations in Germany. Senegal was set to play a friendly game against Germany before the tournament. The team did not receive clearance by the German authorities to fly to Serbia late last week after their COVID-19 positives, in order to prepare for their OQT games,…
Read MoreDzanan Musa released by Anatoly Efes
By Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Dzanan Musa will part ways with Anadolu Efes, Eurohoops sources confirm. Musa, 22, inked a contract until the end of the 2022-23 season last January, which included a team option for this summer. Efes will use the exit clause to release the Bosnian swingman. His short run featured four Turkish Airlines EuroLeague appearances and a slim playing time total of 12 minutes. He also played in eight BSL matches recording 11.4 points per match in the Turkish league. Musa previously went through a couple of…
Read MoreOmar Cook released by Burgos
By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Hereda San Pablo Burgos has opted out of Omar Cook’s contract, according to our own Chema de Lucas. Cook, 39, will become a free agent after capturing a couple of Basketball Champions League titles and the FIBA Intercontinental Cup since joining the Spanish side last July. He logged 6.0 points, 5.0 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game through the Final Eight held early in the season to complete the 2019-20 campaign. His 2020-21 contribution amounted to 3.8 points, 6.6 assists, and 1.5 rebounds per BCL appearance. The veteran point guard…
Read MoreLuka Doncic and the basketball world show love to Vassilis Spanoulis
By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net The legendary greek guard Vassilis Spanoulis announced his retirement earlier today (June 26) and it didn’t take long for the whole basketball world to respond, bidding their farewell to one of the most influential players in recent history. His influence was huge, earning the utmost respect of his peers. He was an idol to the up-and-coming generations. Many youngsters grew up learning from Spanoulis’s games and Luka Doncic was no exception. It’s been no secret that Doncic picked out Spanoulis as his role model and the…
Read MoreLegendary Greek guard Vassilis Spanoulis calls it a career
The end of an era By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net After 22 years of an outstanding basketball career, the Greek legend Vassilis Spanoulis decided to complete his journey and retire. Spanoulis has collected a huge amount of trophies and accolades including the three EuroLeague titles (2009, 2012, 2013). He was the Final Four MVP through all three of those runs and won the EuroLeague season MVP during the latest. He was also named to the 2010-20 All-Decade Team of the competition and is the current all-time leader in three stat categories –…
Read MoreArnoldas Kulboka leaving Bilbao could make jump to NBA
By Chema de Lucas and Antonis Stroggylakis/ info@eurohoops.net Lithuanian forward Arnoldas Kulboka is heading towards the exit door of Bilbao and is discussing a scenario in which he will pay a buyout to the club in order to become a free agent and explore his options, according to Eurohoops sources. One of Kulboka’s potential options is signing a two-way contract with the Charlotte Hornets, Eurohoops has also learned. The Hornets have owned Kulboka’s rights since 2018 when they selected him with the 55th overall pick in the NBA Draft. He was coming off a breakout season in…
Read MoreThree NBA Players are on ACB’s Tanteo list
From the Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net NBA players Facu Campazzo (Denver Nuggets) Gabriel Deck (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Luca Vildoza (New York Knicks) are included on the 2021 Tanteo list of the Spanish ACB League. Their addition on the list is typical and more like a reminder that their previous clubs still retain their rights in Spain in a manner similar to what is happening in the NBA with restricted free agents. According to ACB rules, a club that owns the “Tanteo rights” to a player can match any…
Read MoreDennis Schroder will play for Germany in Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Germany will be without Dennis Schroder in the Olympic Qualifiers. By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Germany will compete in the Olympic Qualifiers minus its major superstar Dennis Schroder. The German Federation announced that the Los Angeles Lakers guard won’t participate in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament due to the “enormous insurance requirements that can’t be met” in light of the player’s free agent status. The announcement mentions that despite week-long efforts by both sides to guarantee that Schroder will have the necessary insurance coverage, an agreement wasn’t reached. The insurance fee was significantly higher…
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