Greece
Panathinaikos and AEK Athens remain unbeaten
A pair of teams are still unbeaten in the Greek Basket League after another round of success on Sunday, with Panathinaikos and AEK Athens both winning again. Panathinaikos (6-0) picked up its latest victory on the road, holding off Messolonghi 73-66 on Sunday. Ioannis Papapetrou paced the victors with 19 points, Giorgos Papagiannis poured in…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo agrees to the biggest contract in basketball history
On Tuesday, Giannis Antetokounmpo tweeted that he has agreed to sign a five-year super-max deal with the Bucks’ worth $228 million. Had he passed on the offer, he would have been an unrestricted free agent next summer and the biggest name to hit the basketball market since Kevin Durant in 2016. Giannis Antetokounmpo is coming off a…
Read MoreMoses Kingsley to AEK Athens
Moses Kingsley (208 cm, F/C) is on the move to Greece. There he will join AEK Athens and coach Ilias Papatheodorou. AEK is enjoying a great start to the A1 season as they are atop of the standings with a 5-0 record. Moses Kingsley started this season in the ACB in Spain. There he played…
Read MoreJon Elmore goes to Greece, Ionikos
Jon Elmore (190 cm, G) is on his way to play in the Greek A1 league. There he will join a 1-5 squad led by coach Vangelis Angelou. Jon Elmore played last season in Trieste in the Italian Serie A (7.5 ppg and 1.9 apg) and later in the season moved down a league and…
Read MoreDavion Berry moves to Larissa BC
Davion Berry (193 cm, G) is moving from Israel to Greece. The 29-year old American guard will play for coach Pantelis Graviel and a Larissa squad that is currently 0-3 in the Greek A1 standings. Davion Berry started this season playing for Ironi Hai Motors Nes-Ziona. He accumulated 9.3 ppg and 1.5 assists playing for…
Read MoreGlenn Cosey signs with Lavrio in Greece
Glenn Cosey (182 cm, G) is moving south, from Bakken Bears in Denmark to GS Lavrio Aegean Cargo in Greece. The 28-year-old American Point Guard started this season playing both the Danish BasketLigaen and the Fiba Champions League. In the three games played on the international stage, Cosey averaged 3.7 ppg and 2.7 apg. Glenn…
Read MoreRyan Harrow back to Peristeri GS Athens
Ryan Harrow (188 cm, G) is welcomed back in Greece. The 29-year-old guard started this season in the ACB with Real Betis. The Spanish side did not think his production of 8 ppg, 1 rpg, and 2 apg in seven league games was enough and started looking for a replacement. Harrow packed his bags and…
Read MoreSagaba Konate moves to PAOK Thessaloniki
Sagaba Konate (203 cm, F) has signed with PAOK Thessaloniki in Greece. Konate started this season in the Spanish ACB but did not get much playing time in Zaragoza. The second-year pro averaged 2.3 ppg in 6 league games. Sagaba Konate had an impressive college career with the University of West Virginia, where he collected…
Read MoreGreek Basketball league suspended.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a three-week lockdown that will start at 06.00 ‘o clock in the morning on Saturday the 7th of November. Among the many measures, all sports in the country will be suspended, including basketball. However, there is still some confusion about this. The Greek teams are asking for clarification…
Read MoreClifford Hammonds agree on terms with Ionikos
Clifford Hammonds (191 cm, G) has signed with AO Ionikos Nikaias from Greece (A1). Last season he also played briefly in Greece before his team folded. He averaged 5.4 ppg. Before Greece, Clifford Hammonds also played in Belgium, Germany, Puerto Rico, France, Bosnia, Turkey, and the G League. He graduated from Clemson University in 2008…
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