Maccabi and Derrick Williams close to deal

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Maccabi Tel Aviv is close to signing power forward Derrick Williams according to Israeli website One. With the potential addition of Williams, the “Yellows” will get closer to completing the team’s lineup of foreign players for 2021-22. Williams, the former No. 2 NBA Draft Pick in 2011, spent the previous season with Valencia. He averaged 9.0 points and 3.1 rebounds in 20:12 minutes over 34 EuroLeague games while the Spanish team came one win away from the playoffs. Before Valencia, Williams played for Fenerbahe Beko in 2019-2020 following a standout…

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Maccabi Tel Aviv signs James Nunnally

From the Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Maccabi Tel Aviv announced the addition of swingman James Nunnally. The former EuroLeague champion with Fenerbahce (2017) signed a one-plus-one contract to return to the competition for the first time since 2020. Per Maccabi: Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv is proud to announce the signing of James Nunnally (30, 2.01m) on a one-year contract with an option for another season. Nunnally is an experienced small forward with great 3-pt shooting abilty and has played in the Euroleague, NBA and also in the Israeli Premier League. Nunnally started the 2019/20 season, which was…

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Croatia and Lithania both get wins, Senegal and Germany cancelled

From the Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net The national teams continue their preparations for the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and two hosting teams in Croatia and Lithuania logged wins over Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Croatia got a 72-66 victory led by Ante Zizic who scored 18 points followed by Bojan Bogdanovic with 12 and Roko Leni Ukic with 11 points. Bogdanovic and Ukic dished out five assists each as well.

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Real Madrid honours Felipe Reyes with tribute ceremony

By Eurohoops team  / info@eurohoops.net Felipe Reyes has signed off after a long careerand Real Madrid honored the emblematic player through a special ceremony hosted at the Ciudad Real Madrid. The event, which was attended by club president Florentino Pérez and several members of the Board of Directors, as well a head coach Pablo Laso, teammates Rudy Fernandez, Usman Garuba and Carlos Alocén, as well as Sergio Rodríguez, began with an emotional recap of the captain’s best moments. Perez then took the stage and spoke highly of Reyes’ contribution to the club: “You were one of…

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The biggest European prospect since Luka Doncic will make his EuroLeague debut next season By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Victor Wembanyama is ready to follow the steps of Luka Doncic having Tony Parker as a mentor. It’s almost a dreamlike scenario, but the 17 years old big man who has already made his professional debut for Nanterre 92 has decided to move to ASVEL, the team owned by Tony Parker, according to BeBasket. The transfer is expected to be complete next week. Nanterre will get just an 80.000 euros buyout, according…

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Zalgaris signs Josh Nebo

From the Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net Zalgiris Kaunas announced the addition of forward/center Josh Nebo. He signed a 1+1 deal with the Lithuanian club to compete in EuroLeague for the first time in his career. Per Zalgiris: Nebo (2.06 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli League where he averaged 13.6 points, led the competition with 9.9 rebounds and also had 1.1 blocks in 26 appearances this past season. It was the first professional season for Nebo, who previously split his four seasons in college between St. Francis University and…

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Zenit Saint-Petersburg signs American PG Conner Frankamp

By Johnny Askounis from Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Conner Frankamp is the latest newcomer for Zenit Saint-Petersburg, the team announced Monday. He inked a two-year contract. His move to the Russian Turkish Airlines EuroLeague team was reported by Eurohoops. Frankamp, 25, is coming off a solid season at UCAM Murcia. The former player of both Kansas and Wichita State in the NCAA averaged 15.7 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.2 rebounds per ACB match as his side narrowly missed a playoffs berth. “I have the chance to play at the highest level, in EuroLeague,” he…

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Semen Antonov re-signs with CSKA

By Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Semen Antonov extended his contract with CSKA until the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, the Russian powerhouse announced Monday. “I love reading books and I know that their main value is the expectation of something new, the emotions and sensations that the disclosure of the plot and the author’s idea brings. However, in life and sports, it is important to know what awaits you at a new turn, what tomorrow will be like. Therefore, I perceive the extension of relations with my native club…

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Mantas Kalnietis returns to Zalgaris Kaunas

Zalgiris Kaunas returns Mantas Kalnietis to the place he calls home By Johnny Askounis at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Mantas Kalnietis penned a two-year contract with Zalgiris Kaunas, the Lithuanian powerhouse announced Monday. Kalnietis, 34, made his pro debut with Zalgiris and returned for another stint in the first half of the 2015-16 season. He signed up for his 12th Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, first since 2017-18 and eighth with Zalgiris. Per the press release: “Zalgiris continues lining up its ranks for next season with the signing of Mantas Kalnietis. The two sides…

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