Italy
Ty-Shon Alexander from Phoenix Suns to Bologna
Ty-Shon Alexander (193 cm, G) played 15 games for the Phoenix Suns last season. Now he is on his way to Italy. He signed with defending champions Virtus Segafredo Bologna. Alexander didn’t play much for the Suns. He averaged 3.1 minutes per game and didn’t get enough time to put up significant stats. He also…
Read MoreJohnathan Williams tabbed by Trento
Dolomiti Energia Trentino has tabbed johnathan Williams (206 cm, F). Trento plays in the Italian Serie A as well as the EuroCup this coming season. Williams started last season in the Turkish BSL with Galatasaray. Halfway the season, he switched teams and played for Chemnitz in the German BBL. In 8 BBL games, he averaged…
Read MoreArnas Velicka from Germany to Napoli
Arnas Velicka (193 cm, F) has left Braunschweig. He has signed in the Italian Serie A with Gevi Napoli Basket. Velicka comes off a successful season in Germany. In 21 BBL games, he averaged 13.2 ppg and 5.2 assists. Arnas Velicka, 21 years old, is Lithuanian and plays for the national team.
Read MoreUNICS Kazan adds Marco Spissu to backcourt
UNICS Kazan fortified its backcourt by signing Italian Olympian Marco Spissu. The contract is for one season with an option for a second. Spissu (184 cm, 26 years old) arrives from boyhood club Dinamo Sassari, where he spent the past four years. He averaged 13.0 points, 5.5 assists, and 1.6 steals in 27 Italian League…
Read MoreJalen Harris from NBA to Cremona
Jalen Harris (196 cm, G/F) is a Raptor no more. Harris has signed with Vanoli Cremona in the Italian Serie A. Last season Harris averaged 7.4 ppg and 1.4 rebounds for the Toronto Raptors in just over 13 minutes per contest. A successful NBA campaign, one would argue. Especially as a rookie. Why, then, would…
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 MoreMarco Spissu signs outside of Italy, tabbed by Malaga
Marco Spissu (184 cm, G) is on the move to Spain. The 26-year-old Italian guard has signed with ACB and EuroCup side Unicaja Malaga. Marco Spissu has played his entire career in Italy. Last season he played 32 SerieA games for Sassari and averaged 12.7 ppg and 5.4 assists. Spissu also plays for the national…
Read MoreAnthony Clemmons to Sassari
Anthony Clemmons (188 cm, G) is on the move to Italy. There he will join Dinamo Sassari in the Italian SerieA. Clemmons played in the Adriatic League this past season for Igokea. He averaged 11.2 ppg and 3.3 assists in 27 games. Clemmons has played previously in countries such as France, Russia, and Austria. Anthony…
Read MoreMike Cobbins tabbed by Brescia
Mike Cobbins (203 cm, F) has chosen Germani Brescia Leonessa in the Italian SerieA as his next destination. Cobbins played in Israel this past season. He averaged 14 ppg and 8.7 rebounds in 20 contests playing for Maccabi Haifa. Mike Cobbins played previously in leagues such as the GLeague, the German BBL, the Greek A1,…
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