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Josh Sharma back to Poland
Josh Sharma (213 cm, C) is back in Poland. He signed with Trefl Sopot in the Polish EBL after a year in the Spanish ACB. Josh Sharma played 15 ACB games for Fuenlabrada, in which he notched 3.3 ppg and 2.1 rebounds in under 10 minutes per contest. He also played in Poland for Lublin.…
Read MoreMatt Mitchell starts pro career with Strasbourg
Matt Mitchell (198 cm, F/G) has ended an impressive college career. Now he is on his way to France. Mitchell signed with SIG Strasbourg in the French ProA. Matt Mitchell, 22 years old, played college basketball at San Diego State, where he averaged 15.7 ppg and 5.7 rebounds last season, his senior year.
Read MoreLoic Schwartz signs outside of Belgium
Loic Schwartz (196 cm, G) has signed with ASP Promitheas Patras in Greece. It’s the first time the Belgian international has signed with a team outside of Belgium. Schwartz played for Oostende the past four years and was crowned Belgian champion each of those seasons. Of course, during those years, he also played in international…
Read MoreKim Tillie from Japan to Kolossos
Kim Tillie (210 cm, F/C) has signed with Kolossos H Hotels in the Greek A1. Tille, who is Dutch-French, played the past season in Japan. In 45 games for Okinawa, he averaged 6.1 ppg and 4.5 rebounds. Tillie has played five EuroLeague seasons, most recently for Gran Canaria during the 18/19 season. Kim Tillie, 33…
Read MoreMikael Hopkins tabbed by Reggio Emilia
Mikael Hopkins (206 cm, F/C) has signed in the Italian SerieA. Unahotels Reggio Emilia is the team the 28-year-old American big man will play for this coming season. Reggio finished last season in 11th place with a 10-18 record. Hopkins played the past two seasons for Cedevita Olimpija. There he played Liga Nova KBM, EuroCup,…
Read MoreVasileios Charalampopoulos leaves Greece
Vasileios Charalampopoulos (202 cm, F) will play for a team outside Greece for the first time. Umana Reyer Venezia has signed the 24-year-old Greek forward. Charalampopoulos played the past two seasons for Olympiakos. There he averaged 2.5 ppg in 11 EuroLeague games last season. Vasileios Charalampopoulos has played for teams such as Panathinaikos, Lavrio, PAOK,…
Read MoreFenerbahce hands reins to Aleksandar Djordjevic
Fenerbahce Istanbul found a new coach as the Turkish powerhouse signed Aleksandar Djordjevic to a three-year contract. Djordjevic, age 53, comes to Fenerbahce after coaching Virtus Segafredo Bologna the past three seasons and replaces fellow Serbian Igor Kokoskov, who agreed to leave the club. Djordjevic guided Virtus to the 2020-21 7DAYS EuroCup semifinals, where the…
Read MoreC.J. Jones to Feyenoord Rotterdam
C.J. Jones (196 cm, G/F) has signed his first pro contract. He will play in the BNXT League for Feyenoord Rotterdam and coach Toon van Helfteren. C.J. Jones did not play this past season and finished his college career the year before. The 23-year-old American averaged an impressive 16.4 ppg and 2.7 rebounds for Middle…
Read MoreDerek Cooke Jr signs with Bamberg
Derek Cooke (206 cm, C/F) has signed in the German BBL with Brose Bamberg. The 29-year-old American big man will also play ChampionsLeague (qualifiers) with his new squad. Cooke played in three competitions with Tsmoki-Minsk last season. He split a total of 23 games between playing VTB, ChampionsLeague, and the local Premier League. Before then,…
Read MoreMario Hezonja to UNICS Kazan, switches EuroLeague teams
Mario Hezonja (202 cm, G/F) has left Panathinaikos. He has signed with Unics Kazan with which he makes a lateral move to a EuroLeague competitor. He averaged 14.4 ppg in eight EuroLeague contests for ‘the Greens’ last season. Mario Hezonja also played five seasons in the NBA. He suited up for Orlando, Portland, and New…
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