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Sergio Llull’s basket gives Real Madrid 11th EuroLeague championship

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Courtesy of Aris Barkas of eurhoops.net Kaunas, Lithuania – For Isaiah Canaan who doesn’t have the right to compete in the Greek League due to the limit of non-Greek players and this was his last game for the season. Plus he had his birthday. With just one made shot in the game, he had one kill and decided the outcome of the final, giving Real Madrid the 79-78 win and stunning Olympiacos. Olympiacos with Vezenkov scoring 29 points and tying the record for a final in the modern EuroLeague era, plus Canaan adding 21 and tying the record…

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Basketball Champions League, Week 1 Round of 16 Recap

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By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net The Basketball Champions League Round of 16 has tipped off with five games and with a small group format making every win extremely important, the opening can tell much about the future of the four groups. The action started with an all-Turkish duel between Tofas and Darussafaka as the former repeated a winning outcome, similar to the one a couple of days earlier in the domestic league. The other matchup from Group J, between BAXI Manresa and Nutribullet Treviso, was postponed. The same fate awaited the GalatasarayNef vs Hapoel…

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Overseas Hoops: The 10 best EuroLeague Free agents still on the board

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Eurohoops picked out ten names that are still available on the market and there are some great opportunities for EuroLeague teams, especially when it comes to the frontcourt By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net After the top ten EuroLeague signings of the summer, Eurohoops presents a list of ten players that are still available on the market and would be a valuable addition to any team. An honorable mention goes to Dragan Bender who is still recovering from his injury. While he is in theory a free agent, Bender is expected to have a new…

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Overseas Hoops: Thon Maker signs with Hapoel Jerusalem

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Thon Maker has signed with Hapoel Jerusalem, the team announced Wednesday. Taken with the tenth overal pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, Maker never became the player that one would expect of a top ten pick, as he only averaged 4.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 13.8 minutes per contest. Maker was involved in a three team trade between the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and the New Orleans Pelicans that most notable sent fellow former lottery pick Stanley Johnson to the Pelicans and Maker…

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Overseas Hoops: Filou Oostende signs Brandon McCoy

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The former UNLV center Brandon McCoy jumps in for Filou Oostende By Johnny Askounis at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Filou Oostende has secured the services of American center Brandon McCoy, the team announced Tuesday. McCoy, 23, after two G League seasons at the Wisconsin Herd, split 2020-21 between Zlatibor of Serbia’s KSL and Puerto Rico’s Grises de Humacao. Also, he was part of Team USA in the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup capturing a bronze medal. He last played for the Miami Heat in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. His showings produced…

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Ron Baker retires at 28

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Former Wichita State star Ron Baker has retired at the age of 28 due to injuries. Baker went undrafted in the NBA back in 2016 appeared in 96 games over three seasons with the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards and he would average 3.1 points ,1.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists during his time in the Association. In 2019-20 Baker would suit up for CSKA Moscow and in 27 games he put up 2.6 points, 0.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 11.1 minutes per contest. Baker has now been named…

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Overseas Hoops: Manny Harris signs with AEK Athens

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The 2018 Basketball Champions League MVP, Manny Harris is back for AEK By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net AEK has penned Manny Harris to a contract for the next season, the team announced Wednesday. Harris, 31, returns to the Greek side and the Basketball Champions League three years since capturing the BCL title and being named 2017-18 MVP. He also reunites with Stefanos Dedas after working under the recently appointed AEK head coach at Bahcesehir Koleji in 2018-19 and Hapoel Holon in 2019-20. The former Michigan standout, Detroit native, has…

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Overseas Hoops: Cedevita Olimpija adds Zach Auguste

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Bigman Zach Auguste heading to Cedevita Olimpija By Johnny Askounis/info@eurohoops.net Looking to strengthen inside after parting ways with Mangok Mathiang and Hayden Dalton, Cedevita Olimpija acquired Zach Auguste, the team announced Monday. Auguste. 28, is on his way back to the 7DAYS EuroCup. His run with Galatasarayproduced his first 26 appearances split between 2018-19 and 2019-20. The Greek-American center spent the previous season at Panathinaikos OPAP. His 4.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per Turkish Airlines EuroLeague contest made out his second stint at the Greens. He went on registering 6.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and…

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Overseas Hoops: Lavrio Megabolt adds guard Jahvon Blair

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Lavrio completes yet another move, brings in Canadian guard Jahvon Blair By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net /info@eurohoops.net Lavrio Megabolt announced the addition of Jahvon Blair on Monday. Blair, 23, spent the last four years at Georgetown. He averaged 15.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per NCAA game in his senior season as the Hoyas exited in the first round of the postseason. The pro rookie from Canada jumps in the strong list of newcomers for the team coached by Christos Serelis featuring Alexandros Nikolaidis, Alfis Pilavios, Dimitris Kaklamanakis, Jerry…

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Overseas Hoops: DeVaughn Akon-Purcell signs with Galatasaray

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Another Basketball Champions League season, his fourth, coming up for DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell By Johnny Askounis/info@eurohoops.net Fresh off playing in the NBA Summer League, DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell inked a one-year contract, including an option for one more season, with GalatasarayNef, the team announced Monday. Akoon-Purcell, 28, comes back for yet another campaign in the Basketball Champions League after logging 31 appearances between the Bakken Bears and Tofas. His new side is part of Regular Season Group E along with ERA Nymburk, PAOK, and Igokea. He posted 13.4 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and…

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