Player Movement
Brian Fitzpatrick to Odessa
Brian Fitzpatrick (202 cm, F) is on the move to Ukraine. There he will join BC Odessa and coach Oleg Yushkin. Odessa was 9-31 in the Superleague last season and ended in 10th place of the standings. Fitzpatrick, who holds both an American and an Irish passport, played last season in Iceland. He averaged 14…
Read MoreTanner Leissner to Rytas
Tanner Leissner (201 cm, F) is on the move to Lithuania. There he will join BC Rytas Vilnius. Rytas finished the season 27-9 in the LKL and will play ChampionsLeague this coming season. Tanner Leissner played for Afyon in the Turkish BSL this past season. He averaged 11.9 ppg and 5.2 rebounds in 27 games.…
Read MoreSkylar Spencer tabbed by Astana
BK Astana has tabbed Skylar Spencer (206 cm, F/C) to play in the VTB. Astana finished 12th in last year’s VTB standings. Spencer played for Belfius Mons in the Belgian Euromillions League this past season. He also played ChampionsLeague and EuropeCup with them. He dominated inside as he averaged about 13 ppg and 8.5 rebounds…
Read MoreJosh 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 MoreCarmelo Anthony teams up with LeBron James and the Lakers
Carmelo Anthony will finally play on the same NBA team as longtime friend LeBron James. The former Trail Blazers forward and the Lakers have agreed to a one-year deal. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Anthony also took to Instagram and Twitter to share a video of his name and logo, “Melo,” with…
Read MoreChicago Bulls reach an agreement with Lonzo Ball, per report
The Chicago Bulls finished the 2020-21 NBA season with a 31-41 record. This was the 11th-best record in the Eastern Conference. This marked the fourth straight season in which they’ve failed to reach the playoffs. Additionally, the Bulls reached the 30-win plateau just once during that stretch. Given that fact, the new front office is…
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,…
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