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Baskonia signs center Matt Costello to three-year deal

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By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net TD Systems Baskonia announced that the club has reached an agreement with Matt Costello for the next three seasons. The 27-year-old Costello has spent the previous two seasons in Spain with Gran Canaria and has posted an average of 12.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in the current campaign in the Spanish Liga Endesa. Costello first landed in Europe with Avellino in the 2018-19 season, after a run with the San Antonio Spurs and Austin Spurs during the 2017-18 season, with which he lifted the G-League…

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Nicolo Melli and Milano edging closer to deal

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By Antonis Stroggylakis at eurohoops.net/ AStroggylakis@eurohoops.net Olimpia Milano is close to bringing forward Nicolo Melli back in EuroLeague. The two sides had been having long conversations for quite some time and, as Eurohoops has learned, they are now nearing a deal. Milano has been making a big effort to acquire Melli and bring him back in the Forum after they parted ways in 2015. Following some recent talks last week, the Italian club was cautiously optimistic that an agreement will be reached and things are moving towards that direction. In order to make some room for Melli’s expected arrival, Milano had…

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Adam Hanga signs three-year deal with Real Madrid

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Adam Hanga moves from the one of the two major Spanish powerhouses to the other. By Chema De Lucas at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Real Madrid is signing former EuroLeague Defensive Player of the Year Adam Hanga to a three-year deal according to Eurohoops sources. Hanga is terminating his contract with Barcelona that run through 2022 (with an option for 2023). Hanga averaged 4.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 15:53 minutes over 41 games of the 2020-21 EuroLeague as Barcelona made the championship game for the first time since 2010. He had…

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Nemanja Nedovic re-signs Panathinaikos

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By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Panathinaikos is re-signing guard Nemanja Nedovic. The Serbian player teased his stay with Panathinaikos on social media and Eurohoops confirmed that he will remain an OAKA resident by penning a two-year deal with the Greens. Nedovic was the leading scorer of Panathinaikos in the 2020-21 EuroLeague with 16.0 points, while also having 3.7 assists in 25 games. He averaged 14.8 points and 2.9 assists in the Greek League as Panathinaikos won the championship, along with the Cup title. Over the season, Nedovic has been openly…

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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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Italy qualifies for Olympics for first time since 2004

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Italy eliminated hosts Serbia to return to the Olympics after 17 years! By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Italy was on a mission on Sunday night. That mission was to return to the Olympics for the first time since 2004. And so they did, with nearly a blowout against tournament hosts and Rio Olympics silver medalists Serbia, as they pulled through with a 102-95 win to advance to Tokyo. Meo Sacchetti’s squad managed to take control and never ceased to lead, as the deficit rose to 24 points (73-49) with three minutes to play…

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Doncic’ s triple-double helps Slovenia claim Olympic spot

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A historic triple-double for Luka Doncic powered Slovenia to the Olympics for the first time in the nation’s history! By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net It was an intense battle, but Slovenia came out to the top, to qualify for the Summer Olympics for the first time in the nation’s history. Luka Doncic saved his best performance for the finale to lift Slovenia to a 96-85 win over tournament hosts Lithuania, in a sold-out final in the Zalgirio Arena in Kaunas. Doncic recorded his first triple-double with the national team, posting 31 points, 13…

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Germany punches their ticket to Tokyo

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Moritz Wagner had an almost perfect game and the German national team qualified for the Olympics By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net After beating host Croatia in the semifinals, Germany had to face the hottest team of the Olympic Qualifying tournament in Split. Brazil had three wins by 20+ points until the final game, where the German national team got the 75-64 triumph and the ticket to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo after a real dogfight. Moritz Wagner with 28 points on 9/12 FG led the charge for the…

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Crvena Zvezda signs Stefan Lazarevic

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Stefan Lazarevic returns to Crvena Zvezda By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Crvena Zvezda announced that the team has added Stefan Lazarevic to the roster. The 24-year-old guard/forward was a part of Zvezda’s younger selections and was the captain of the same when it won Junior EuroLeague back in 2014. He played since then in FMP. Last season, he averaged 10.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, two assists, and one steal over 25 games.

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Buducnost signs Jacob Wiley, Bursaspor inks Kevarrius Hayes

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EuroCup clubs continue to be quite active in the market. By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net Center Kevarrius Hayes joined Turkish EuroCup Bursaspor. He spent the previous season in EuroLeague with ASVEL Villeurbanne and will now be playing in EuroCup for the first time in his career. Per EuroCup: Frutti Extra Bursaspor bolstered its frontcourt with the addition of center Kevarrius Hayes, the club announced late on Friday. Hayes (2.05 meters, 24 years old) arrives from LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne where he averaged 3 points and 2.6 rebounds in limited minutes. Hayes also had a…

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