Italy
Michal Michalak signs with Brescia
Michal Michalak (197 cm) is set to join Germani Basket Brescia (Italy-Serie A). Michalak makes the transfer to Italy from his home country of Poland. He has not played in any other country so far in his eight-year career. The 24-year-old played with PGE Turow (Poland-PLK) for 32 games earlier this season. The swingman was…
Read MoreTomislav Gabric signs with Treviso Basket
Tomislav Gabric (204 cm) agreed to terms with De Longhi Treviso Basket (Italy-Serie A2). The Italian team brings in Gabric as they head into the playoffs. They concluded their season last Saturday to finish with the first seed at 21-9. Gabric will bring another perimeter scoring option to Treviso. Earlier this season, the Croatian power forward scored 12.4…
Read MoreBrandon Triche vs. Virtus Roma at BAT
Brandon Triche (193 cm, Syracuse’13) filed a claim against former team, Acea Virtus Roma (Italy-Serie A) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). The 26-year-old Triche submitted that the Italian team did not make payments and unlawfully terminated his contract. In its position, the club objected to the BAT’s jurisdiction and submitted that the player filed…
Read MoreAndrea Bargnani departs Baskonia
Andrea Bargnani (213 cm) has departed Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017 and has hit the free-agent market. The Italian big man played 15 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this 2016-17, where he notched averages of 8.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg. He also logged 14 games in the domestic Spanish league…
Read MoreShawn Jones on loan to Scandone Avellino
Shawn Jones (203 cm, Middle Tennessee State’14) is officially on loan from Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) to Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A) this 2017. Jones is coming in as a replacement for the injured Kyrylo Fesenko (216 cm). Shawn saw action in 18 games for Hapoel Jerusalem in the EuroCup, where he averaged 5.5 ppg and…
Read MorePawel Kikowski lands with Capo d’Orlando
Pawel Kikowski (193 cm) agreed to join Betaland Capo d’Orlando (Italy-Serie-A). This is the first move outside his home country, Poland, since 2009. This season, Kikowski played in his third consecutive season with King Szczecin (Poland-PLK). The Polish swingman did not have trouble scoring in the PLK as he totaled 14.0 ppg while shooting 35.9…
Read MoreHordur Vilhjalmsson heading to Bondi Ferrara
Hordur Vilhjalmsson (194 cm) is joining Bondi Ferrara (Italy-Serie A2). The Italian team brings in Vilhjalmsson for his ability to shoot from deep and distribute to his teammates for points. This season with Keflavik (Iceland-Dominos League), the guard scored 15.7 ppg while shooting 30.5 percent from three. He also recorded 6.8 apg and 5.3 rpg…
Read MoreChris Roberts departs Pistoia
Chris Roberts (193 cm, Bradley’10) has left the Italian club, The Flexx Pistoia (Italy-Serie A), and has now hit the free-agent market this 2017. Roberts is a 29-year-old American player who played 15 games for Pistoia and was able to post averages of 8.1 ppg and 2.2 apg. He moved to Pistoia in November 2016…
Read MoreShavon Shields picked up by Dolomiti Energia Trento
Shavon Shields (201 cm, Nebraska ’16) is joining Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A). The Italian team will add Shields for his scoring abilities and his length at the guard position. Trento is currently fifth in the Serie A with a 15-11 record. This season, the 22-year-old scored 14.0 ppg while grabbing 5.3 rpg with the Fraport Skyliners…
Read MoreGilvydas Biruta signs with Piacenza
Gilvydas Biruta (203 cm, Rhode Island ’15) inks a deal to join UCC Assigeco Piacenza (Italy-Serie A2). Biruta is joining a Piacenza team which sits in 11th place in the Serie A2 with an 11-14 record. The addition of the Lithuanian big man will add another post scoring and rebounding presence. Earlier this season, Biruta…
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