By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net Eurohoops reported earlier this month that coach Oded Kattash was unlikely to continue with Panathinaikos and the two sides have now officially parted ways, the club announced. “Odette was and remains one of our people, who honored the “clover” both as an athlete and as a coach with his character, dignity and personality. We thank him from the bottom of our hearts and wish him good luck in his life and career,” PAO’s announcement read. The favorite to replace Kattash is still Dimitris Priftis, however, the coach still has a contract…
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Point guard Pierria Henry signs with Fenerbahce
From the Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Pierria Henry is the new starting point guard of Fenerbahce BEKO Istanbul, which is creating a formidable roster. After the additions of Marial Shayok and Devin Booker, plus the extension of Nando De Colo and Dyshawn Pierre, Fenerbahcegot their starting point guard. The US point guard, who is now officially also a Senegalese citizen and has received his passport, will play in the Olympic Qualifiers with the Senegalese national team. Henry signed a 1+1 deal with the Turkish club. Henry averaged 10.5 points, 7.3 assists, and 1.3…
Read MoreGuerschon Yabusele signing with Real Madrid
By Chema de Lucas / info@eurohoops.net Real Madrid has reached a one-year deal with forward Guerschon Yabusele as Eurohoops sources inform and the deal is soon expected to be announced by the team. Yabusele, 25, spent the previous two seasons with ASVEL, posting an average of 11 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 25 minutes across 30 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague contests in the 2020-21 campaign. The French forward was selected with the 16th pick of the 2016 NBA draft. He appeared in 90 NBA games with the Boston Celtics between the 2017-18 and…
Read MoreToronto Raptors reportedly in the lead to sign Ishmael Wainwright
By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net SIG Strasbourg forward Ishmail Wainright is expected to play in the NBA next season and the Toronto Raptors are the frontrunners to sign him, according to reports by Sportando’s Emiliano Carchia. 26-year-old Wainright landed in Strasbourg last summer and has posted an average of 9.9 points, 4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in the Basketball Champions League this season, while his numbers went up to 11.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the French Jeep Elite League. Photo: BCL
Read MoreStefan Jovic said Crvena Zvezda hasn’t sent offer yet
By Antonis Stroggylakis of eurohoops.net / AStroggylakis@eurohoops.net In a statement to Eurohoops, guard Stefan Jovic cleared the air on recent rumors of him returning to Crvena Zvezda, saying that he hasn’t even received an offer and something concrete by the Serbian club. “The club [Crvena Zvezda] hasn’t sent any official offer to me or my agents. I was contacted by their side in regards to if I could join the team or not, however nothing official came from it. Just talks, told Eurohoops. Jovic played for Zvezda from 2014 to 2017 and was a…
Read MoreFurkan Korkmaz and Ersan Ilyasovs joining Turkey for Olympic Qualifying Tournament
From Antonis Stroggylakis at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net The Turkish national team can count on the services of both Furkan Korkmaz and Ersan Ilyasova in its effort to make the Olympic Games for the first time in 70 years. Korkmaz and Ilyasova will join their national team in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament of Victoria, Canada (29/6 to 4/7) where the “12 Giant Men” will compete for the ticket that will lead to Tokyo. “Ersan Ilyasova and Furkman Korkmaz will be included in our camp activities in Canada,” Turkey Team Manager Kerem Tunceri said…
Read MoreBy Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net After winning the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the Turkish Super League championships in 2021, Anadolu Efes head coach Ergin Ataman attended the Antalya Diplomacy Forum and discussed hot topics surrounding Efes. Ataman was asked about whether or not he would ever join Fenerbahce and admitted that he has received offers from other European clubs, though he wants to stay committed with Efes and try his luck in the NBA in the future. “I’m very happy at Anadolu Efes. Not Fenerbahce, but I got many offers from Europe this year. My goal is to continue to…
Read MoreBojan Bogdovich will suit up for Croatian National Team
From the team at Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic said he will be joining the Croatian national team in the upcoming Olympic Qualifiers. Croatia is hosting one of the qualifying tournaments in Split, aiming to make its second straight Olympic Games. “I’ll take part in the national team, so I’ll head right to training in 7 or 8 days,” Bogdanovic said during his season exit interview, per Eric Walden of the Salt Lake Tribune. Bogdanovic and the Jazz were eliminated 2-4 by the Los Angeles Clippers in the Western Conference semifinals after beginning the…
Read MoreEurohoops News: Barca sweeps Real Madrid in ACB Finals
By Antonis Stroggylakis of Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Seven years. That’s how long Barcelona waited to celebrate a championship title in the Spanish ACB League. Never before had the club been without this trophy for so many consecutive years since its emergence as a powerhouse in the early 1980s. This long wait is now over. Nikola Mirotic scored a season-high 27 points and was named Finals MVP as Barcelona crushed Real Madrid 92 – 73 in Game 2 to sweep the best-of-three series and win its first domestic championship since 2014 and 19th…
Read MoreEurohoops News: Urbas Fuenlabrada signs Dusan Ristic
By Chema De Lucas of eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Urbas Fuenlabrada has signed 25 years old center Dusan Ristic (2,14 m.), as Eurohoops sources confirm. The Serb big man has spent the 2020-21 season between Saratov and Brescia. Ristic, who played in the NCAA with the Arizona Wildcats between 2014 and 2018, turned pro in Europe by signing to Crvena Zvezda back in the 2018-19 season. He has also played for Astana in Kazahkstan winning the national league in 2020, while he also won the Adriatic League with Zvezda in 2019. Spanish…
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