Russia
CSKA loses second game in a row and drops to third place in VTB League
UNICS Kazan and CSKA Moscow are the two top teams in the VTB League and last year’s finalists. They squared off this weekend in Kazan. CSKA entered this game battled and bruised after losing the last four games (VTB League and Euroleague). Nevertheless, CSKA took an early 8-0 lead and was ahead by 42-32 in…
Read MoreTyler Larson goes to Novgorod
Tyler Larson (191 cm, G) has inked a new deal with BC Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. Novgorod plays in the VTB and the Fiba ChampionsLeague. Larson played three of the last four seasons in Germany. This past season he averaged 6.5 ppg and 3.9 assists for Bamberg. Larson, 30 years old, has also played in…
Read MoreUNICS Kazan bolsters frontcourt by inking Jarrell Brantley
UNICS Kazan bolstered its frontcourt by inking power forward Jarrell Brantley to a one-year deal, the club announced Monday. Brantley (201 cm, 25 years old) arrives from Utah of the NBA, where he averaged 2.2 points in 30 games last season. He has also played for the Salt Lake City of the G League. Before…
Read MoreNikola Jovanović to N.Novgorod
Nikola Jovanović (211 cm, C/F) has signed in Russia with N.Novgorod in the VTB League. Jovanović played Adriatic League last season. He averaged 10 ppg and 5 rebounds in less than 17 minutes per game. Lockett also played 12 ChampionsLeague games and 10 local Prvenstvo league games. Nikola Jovanović has played EuroLeague during the 19/20…
Read MoreGrant Jerrett from Turkey to Russia
Grant Jerrett (208 cm, F/C) has signed a 1-year deal with Avtodor Saratov in Russia. Last season Jerrett averaged 12 points, 5.7 rebounds, and a block in 38 games between BSL and BCL. He played in Turkey for Galatasaray. Grant Jerrett was drafted 40th in the 2013 draft after playing one year of college basketball…
Read MoreKenny Chery tabbed by Avtodor
Kenny Chery (180 cm, G) has signed with Avtodor Saratov in Russia. He will play VTB and Europe Cup competitions. Chery played this past season in the Italian Serie A, where he notched 11 ppg and 3.1 assists per contest for Brescia. He also played ten EuroCup games in which he averaged even slightly higher…
Read MoreJaron Johnson to Avtodor
Jaron Johnson (196 cm, G/F) is on the move to Russia. There he will join Avtodor Saratov and coach Emil Rajkovic. Avtodor finished this past VTB season in 9th place. Johnson played in Dijon last season. In 36 French ProA games, he averaged 8.9 ppg and 2.4 rebounds. Johnson also played ChampionsLeague and EuropeCup games…
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 MoreRion Brown to Enisey
Rion Brown (198 cm, F) is moving to Russia, where he signed with Enisey Krasnoyarsk. Enisey and Brown will play in the VTB league. Rion Brown played this past season for Cedevita Olimpija in three leagues, the Adriatic League, the EuroCup, and the Slovenian Liga Nova KBM. Brown averaged 10.5 ppg and 7.6 rebounds in…
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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