Player Movement
Vasileios 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 MoreFenerbahce hands reins to Aleksandar Djordjevic
Fenerbahce Istanbul found a new coach as the Turkish powerhouse signed Aleksandar Djordjevic to a three-year contract. Djordjevic, age 53, comes to Fenerbahce after coaching Virtus Segafredo Bologna the past three seasons and replaces fellow Serbian Igor Kokoskov, who agreed to leave the club. Djordjevic guided Virtus to the 2020-21 7DAYS EuroCup semifinals, where the…
Read MoreC.J. Jones to Feyenoord Rotterdam
C.J. Jones (196 cm, G/F) has signed his first pro contract. He will play in the BNXT League for Feyenoord Rotterdam and coach Toon van Helfteren. C.J. Jones did not play this past season and finished his college career the year before. The 23-year-old American averaged an impressive 16.4 ppg and 2.7 rebounds for Middle…
Read MoreDerek Cooke Jr signs with Bamberg
Derek Cooke (206 cm, C/F) has signed in the German BBL with Brose Bamberg. The 29-year-old American big man will also play ChampionsLeague (qualifiers) with his new squad. Cooke played in three competitions with Tsmoki-Minsk last season. He split a total of 23 games between playing VTB, ChampionsLeague, and the local Premier League. Before then,…
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…
Read MoreLeo Westermann heads home
Leo Westermann (198 cm, G) is a 29-year-old French international. He is headed home. Westermann has signed with AS Monaco in the French ProA. Westermann has played EuroLeague since 2012. Last season he averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.8 assists in EuroLeague play for Barcelona. Leo Westermann has played previously in countries such as Turkey, Lithuania,…
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 MoreLos Angeles Lakers acquires Russell Westbrook
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a deal with the Washington Wizards to acquire Russell Westbrook in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the No. 22 pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft. The Wizards are sending 2024, and 2028 second-round picks to the Lakers to complete the deal, sources said. The Wizards took the No. 22 pick and spun it to…
Read MoreMarcus Tyus to Mons
Marcus Tyus (185 cm, G) has signed on with Belfius Mons-Hainaut in the BNXT League. He will play qualification for the ChampionsLeague starting the 13th of September. Tyus played last season in the German ProA. There he averaged 10.5 ppg and 2.4 assists in 22 games. Tyus has also played in Slovakia and Sweden. Marcus…
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