Eurobasket Daily News Report: 7/7/2023 4:04:02 AM

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AFROCAN

ONE MONTH TO GO - Countdown to the 2023 Women's AfroBasket - by Igor Obradovic

ABIDJAN (Cote d'Ivoire) - The clock is ticking fast for the twelve-nation 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket, an event that will bring you lots of reasons to follow it closely.
It's exactly one month today to the start of the tournament, and here are a few things that you need to know about FIBA Africa's most important women's competition.

WHEN - The tournament starts on Friday, July 28 and finishes on Sunday, August 6.
WHERE - Kigali has unofficially been named as the capital of African basketball. Over the past two years the Rwandan capital has hosted the biggest basketball events on the continent, including the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket and the Basketball Africa League (BAL).
KB Arena, a state-of-the-art venue, will be the stage for the 2023 Women's AfroBasket. Kigali will organise the Women's AfroBasket for the first time.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS - So far, ten teams are known to have qualified for the tournament, including three-time defending champions Nigeria; Mali, Cameroon and Senegal who qualified automatically after reaching the Semi-Finals of the 2021 tournament in Yaounde, Cameroon.
DR Congo secured their place in the tournament as winners of Africa Zone 4 Qualifiers held in Yaounde; Egypt beat Uganda in Zone 5's Qualifiers, but both teams qualified for the Final Round; Mozambique and Angola finished first and second, respectively, in Zone 6 and secured their places in the event. Rwanda qualified as hosts.
From June 30 to July 2, Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea will compete in Abidjan for the only ticket reserved for Zones 2 and 3 for the Final Round.
FIBA Africa will attribute a wildcard ticket to complete the 12-team 2023 Women's AfroBasket line-up.

HOW TO WATCH THE GAMES: FIBA will announce its broadcast partners at later date, but fans wanting to attend games at BK Arena will have the opportunity to do so.
FIBA Africa will provide a comprehensive coverage of the tournament through its social media platforms.
WHAT'S AT STAKE: Besides crowning the 2023 African champions, the two finalists will qualify for FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament (WOQT) taking place in February 2024.
According to FIBA's competition system, a total of 16 teams will participate in one of four global FIBA WOQTs. Twelve of them, including the 2024 Olympics host (France*) and the winner of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022 (USA), will qualify to the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament.
The next Olympic Games will take place in Paris in 2024 from July 26 to August 11.

Courtesy of FIBA

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ARMENIA

League A Round 7: FIMA beats Erebuni by one after a very close game - by Eurobasket News

The Regular Season in League A just ended. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 7 in the League A took place in Yerevan. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 6th ranked Erebuni (1-6) to fifth ranked FIMA (3-5) 125-124 on Wednesday evening. FIMA dominated down low during the game scoring 100 of its points in the paint compared to Erebuni's 62. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Tajai Johnson (188-1993, college: Clark Atlanta) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 58 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 7 assists (on 27-of-33 shooting from the field). His fellow American import guard Brendan Hoban (185, college: S.Wesleyan) contributed with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American point guard Treveyon Kinnard (178-1998) answered with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 15 rebounds for Erebuni. FIMA moved-up to fourth place. Defending champion Erebuni stay at the bottom position with six games lost.
Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Yerevan: Urartu (#1) and Erebuni (#6). Erebuni was defeated at home 99-106 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. It was a great evening for guard Daniil Gevorgyan (186-1999) who led his team to a victory scoring 54 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Arkadiy Mkrtychyan helped adding 12 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists. At the losing side American point guard Treveyon Kinnard (178-1998) responded with 25 points and 9 rebounds. Urartu maintains first place with 7-1 record. Defending champion Erebuni stay at the bottom position with six games lost.
Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Yerevan: Urartu (#1) and BKMA (#3). BKMA was defeated at home 94-98 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. It was an exceptional evening for Daniil Gevorgyan who led the winners and scored 42 points (!!!), 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Yura Melikyan came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 20 rebounds for BKMA in the defeat. Urartu maintains first place with 7-1 record. BKMA at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost.

In the last game of round 7 FIMA was smashed by Dvin on the road 127-96.

Erebuni - Urartu 99-106

Another exciting game was a derby match between two teams from Yerevan: Urartu (#1) and Erebuni (#6). Erebuni was defeated at home 99-106 and even the advantage of their own court did not help. Urartu players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. It was a great evening for guard Daniil Gevorgyan (186-1999) who led his team to a victory scoring 54 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 9 assists. The former international forward Arkadiy Mkrtychyan (204-1995, college: Idaho) helped adding 12 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists. Mkrtychyan is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. At the losing side American point guard Treveyon Kinnard (178-1998) responded with 25 points and 9 rebounds and Lebanese Varant Keledjian (190-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Urartu maintains first place with 7-1 record. Defending champion Erebuni stay at the bottom position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Erebuni: V.Keledjian 22+11reb+2ast, B.Artyom 18+4reb+10ast, T.Simon 16+4reb+2ast, M.Kamiar 7+4reb, Z.Arman 0
Urartu: A.Danielyan 54+6reb+9ast, B.Vartan 22+10reb, N.Aram 14+4reb+1ast, M.Arkadiy 12+13reb+15ast, D.Arman 3+5reb+3ast,

Dvin - FIMA 127-96

There was a small surprise when fifth ranked Dvin (2-4) crushed at home their close opponent FIMA (3-5) 127-96 on Monday. They outrebounded FIMA 58-36 including a 48-29 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dvin looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard Byron Ray (175-1993, college: LeMoyne-Owen) who led the winners with a triple-double by scoring 50 points (!!!), 11 rebounds and 14 assists. Elijah Johnson accounted for 37 points (!!!), 27 rebounds and 10 assists for the winning side. Ray attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on his way to pro basketball. American forward Tajai Johnson (188-1993, college: Clark Atlanta) came up with a double-double by scoring 46 points (!!!), 10 rebounds and 8 assists and the other American import guard Brendan Hoban (185, college: S.Wesleyan) added 19 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists respectively for FIMA in the defeat. Dvin maintains fifth place with 2-4 record. FIMA at the other side dropped to the fourth position with five games lost.
Top scorers:
FIMA: T.Johnson 46+10reb+8ast, C.Avetis 21+1reb+4ast, B.Hoban 19+17reb+9ast, G.Gor 4+2reb+7ast, V.Kirill 4+1reb, B.Gevorg 2+2reb+1ast
Dvin: B.Ray 50+11reb+14ast, J.Elijah 37+27reb+10ast, H.Mano 21+8reb, K.Harut 9+1reb+1ast, M.Hakobyan 6+5reb, P.Garo 4+1reb+1ast

BKMA - Urartu 94-98

Another exciting game was again a derby between two local teams from Yerevan: Urartu (#1) and BKMA (#3). BKMA was defeated at home 94-98 and even the fact of playing on their own court did not help. Urartu forced 19 BKMA turnovers. Strangely BKMA outrebounded Urartu 51-36 including 16 on the offensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was an exceptional evening for guard Daniil Gevorgyan (186-1999) who led the winners and scored 42 points (!!!), 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. The former international forward Arkadiy Mkrtychyan (204-1995, college: Idaho) accounted for 14 points, 19 rebounds and 17 assists for the winning side. Mkrtychyan is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Yura Melikyan (-2005) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 20 rebounds and Arayik Gevorgyan (-2004) added 26 points and 6 rebounds respectively for BKMA in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Urartu maintains first place with 7-1 record. BKMA at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost.
Top scorers:
BKMA: G.Arayik 26+6reb+3ast, M.Yura 23+20reb+3ast, M.Tigran 22+7reb+5ast, G.Samvel 11+3reb+1ast, S.Roma 7+14reb+1ast, S.Vahan 5+1reb+1ast
Urartu: G.Daniil 42+6reb+4ast, B.Vartan 16+5reb+2ast, A.Danielyan 15+4reb, A.Mkrtychyan 14+19reb+17ast, N.Aram 6+1reb+1ast, M.Gevorg 5+1reb+1ast

Erebuni - FIMA 124-125

The most exciting game of round 7 in the League A took place in Yerevan. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 6th ranked Erebuni (1-6) to fifth ranked FIMA (3-5) 125-124 on Wednesday evening. FIMA dominated down low during the game scoring 100 of its points in the paint compared to Erebuni's 62. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Tajai Johnson (188-1993, college: Clark Atlanta) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 58 points (!!!), 17 rebounds and 7 assists (on 27-of-33 shooting from the field). His fellow American import guard Brendan Hoban (185, college: S.Wesleyan) contributed with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Johnson is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American point guard Treveyon Kinnard (178-1998) answered with a double-double by scoring 31 points and 15 rebounds and Lebanese Varant Keledjian (190-1996) added 38 points (!!!), 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Erebuni. Five FIMA and four Erebuni players scored in double figures. FIMA moved-up to fourth place. Defending champion Erebuni stay at the bottom position with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Erebuni: V.Keledjian 38+6reb+5ast, K.Treveyon 31+15reb+3ast, J.Foster 27+12reb+2ast, B.Artyom 13+10reb+15ast, T.Simon 9+2reb+1ast, M.Kamiar 6+3reb
FIMA: T.Johnson 58+17reb+7ast, B.Hoban 26+6reb+5ast, G.Gor 14+7reb+3ast, C.Avetis 12+6reb, B.Gevorg 11+17reb+1ast, S.Albert 2

Johnson's double-double lands him Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News

30-year old forward Tajai Johnson (188-F-1993) put on an amazing game in the last round for FIMA and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 7.
He had a double-double of 58 points and 17 rebounds, while his team edged out Erebuni (#6, 1-6) 125-124. FIMA is placed at 4th position in Armenian league. FIMA is rather a weak team placed in lower part in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 3-5 record. In the team's last game Johnson had a remarkable 87.1% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at FIMA, through which he has constantly improved. Clark Atlanta University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Johnson is league's best scorer averaging so far 43.0ppg. Johnson is in league's top in rebounds (2nd best: 14.0rpg), assists (9th best: 4.8apg) and averages solid 2.5spg and 67.0% FGP. Worth to mention Johnson played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him get the job in pro basketball.

Second best performed player last round was Elijah Johnson of Dvin. He is a in his first season at Dvin. In the last game Johnson recorded impressive triple-double of 37 points, 27 rebounds and 10 assists. Of course he led Dvin to another comfortable win outscoring slightly higher-ranked FIMA (#4, 3-5) 127-96. Dvin's 5th position in the standings has not changed. His team is not often considered as one of the league's best with a mere 2-4 record. Johnson is one of the most experienced players at Dvin and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 31.7ppg (#1). His other stats are also decent: 17.8rpg and 5.3apg.

Third place about best performers goes to guard Daniil Gevorgyan (186-G-1999) of league's leader Urartu. Gevorgyan got into 30-points club by scoring 54 points in the last round. He went also for six rebounds and nine assists. He was a key player of Urartu, leading his team to a 106-99 win against the lower-ranked Erebuni (#6, 1-6). Urartu confirms their top position in the standings. Gevorgyan has a great season in Armenia. After only 8 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 32.5ppg (4th best) and assists with 5.8apg (7th best). He also has FGP: 62.5% and 3PT: 41.2%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Byron Ray (175-PG-1993) of Dvin - 50 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists
5. Arkadiy Mkrtychyan (204-F-1995) of Urartu - 14 points, 19 rebounds and 17 assists
6. Yura Melikyan (2005) of BKMA - 23 points, 20 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Varant Keledjian (190-SF-1996) of Erebuni - 38 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists
8. Artyom Bichakhchyan (173-SF-1998) of Erebuni - 13 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists
9. Brendan Hoban (185-G) of FIMA - 19 points, 17 rebounds and 9 assists
10. Jay Foster) of Erebuni - 27 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

The Player of the Week awards are presented by Hoops Agents. Hoops Agents is the most complete website about the agencies and players they represent. With more than twenty years of experience, Hoops Agents is already recognized as the most reliable destination for the players who wish to continue their career in professional basketball and are searching for a reputable and connected representation. Hoops Agents is also most complete source of transactions news.

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AUSTRALIA

The Mavericks sign a second Australian player - by Igor Obradovic

Dallas Mavericks (NBA) inked 26-year old Australian ex-international 6-5 swingman Matisse Thybulle (college: Washington) for upcoming season. Thybulle joins another Australian player Dante Exum who is already in the roster.
He is a well-known player in USA NBA as he played most recently at Portland Trail Blazers. In 22 NBA games in USA he averaged 7.4ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.4apg and 1.7spg last season. He also played for the 76ers where in 49 NBA games he had just 2.7ppg and 1.3rpg.
In 2019 he was drafted by Boston Celtics in first round (20th overall). The former University of Washington standout is in his fifth season in pro basketball.
He also represented Australia at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. Thybulle's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 6 games: 8.2ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.5apg, Steals-1 (3.0spg), FGP: 77.8%, 3PT: 41.7%, FT: 60.0%. Thybulle played in the final of NBA Eastern Conference -2021, 22 in 2021 and 2022. He was voted to All-Pac-2012 Defensive Player of the Year back in 2018 and 2019.

Dallas Mavericks roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Seth Curry
Dante Exum
Jordan Walker
Mike Miles_Jr.

Forward:
Matisse Thybulle

Sibiu inks Kyle Adnam - by Arnold Beres

BC CSU Sibiu (Liga Nationala) agreed terms with 29-year old Australian international guard Kyle Adnam (186cm-1993) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Adnam played this summer at Saints in New Zealand NBL league. In 15 games just recently he had very impressive stats: 17.7ppg, 3.1rpg, 8.6apg and 1.1spg. The last season he played at Melbourne Phoenix in Australian NBL where in 27 games he recorded 8.4ppg, 1.4rpg and 2.6apg.
He also represented Australia at the World University Games in Taipei (Taiwan) six years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 8.0ppg, 2.1rpg, 2.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 44.4%, 3PT: 26.3%, FT: 89.3%.
Adnam has played also professionally in Canada (Bandits) and Australia (Kings, United, Illawarra Hawks and Kilsyth Cobras) and New Zealand (Giants). His team won Australian NBL Regular Season in 2016 and 2018.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Australiabasket.com All-New Zealand NBL Honorable Mention back in 2018.

BC CSU Sibiu roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Mirel Dragoste
Nandor Kuti
Kyle Adnam
Aurelian Gavriloaia

Forwards:
Monyea Pratt
Mouhamed Barro
Yordan Minchev

Center:
Rares Uta

Brisbane inks Rocco Zikarsky - by Igor Obradovic

Brisbane Bullets (NBL) agreed terms with 17-year old center Rocco Zikarsky (217cm-2006) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Zikarsky played this summer at BA Centre of Excellence (NBL One East East). In 7 NBL One North games just recently he had 9.9ppg, 6.0rpg and 2.3bpg.
He was a member of Australian U17 National Team last year.
Zikarsky has played previously for Qld South.
Despite young age he had impressive career. He won Australian U18 ship championship title in 2022. Zikarsky was voted to Australiabasket.com All-Australian U18 Championship Honorable Mention in 2022.

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BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

BCL Season 8 draw results: Check out all the groups and Qualification Rounds - by Igor Obradovic

MIES (Switzerland) - Two months after the colorful ending to Season 7 in Malaga, the stage is set for Season 8 after the official draw held in the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland on Wednesday morning.
Reigning champion Michael Kessens (206-C-1991, college: FIU) of Telekom Baskets Bonn and former captain of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem Lior Eliyahu (205-F-1985) helped the CEO of the BCL Patrick Comninos on stage, placing the 29 Regular Season in their respective groups, and further 25 teams across three tournaments in the Qualification Rounds.
The qualifiers tip off on September 25. All three tournaments will see eight teams start the competition in a single-game elimination bracket from the Quarter-Finals. Only the three tournament winners will advance to the Regular Season.

Qualification Round

Champions Path
Quarter-Finals:
Bakken Bears v KB Peja
Kalev/Cramo v Norrkoeping Dolphins

SL Benfica v TSU Tbilisi
Patrioti Levice v Petrolina AEKLarnaca

Tournament 2:
Quarter-Finals:
Cholet Basket v Telenet Giants Antwerp
FMP Soccerbet v Pallacanestro Varese

Happy Casa Brindisi v CSM CSU Oradea
Heroes den Bosch v BG Gottingen

Tournament 3:
Quarter-Finals:
SIG Strasbourg v Jonava CBet
Karhu Basket v Ironi Hay Motors Ness Ziona

Legia Warszawa v Winner Pre-Qualifier
Mornar Barsko Zlato v Monbus Obradoiro

Once we learn the names of the three Qualification Round winners, the eighth edition of the Basketball Champions League Group Stage will start on October 17. All 32 teams will be in action for the first Gameday of the Regular Season, before getting every other week off from Gameday 2 to Gameday 5.
All eight groups will then be in action together once more for the final Gameday of the Regular Season.

Regular Season

Group A
Unicaja (ESP)
Falco Vulcano Szombathely (HUN)
Peristeri bwin (GRE)
Le Mans Sarthe (FRA)

Group B
JDA Bourgogne Dijon (FRA)
Rytas Vilnius (LTU)
Promitheas Patras (GRE)
BK Opava (CZE)

Group C
Lenovo Tenerife (ESP)
Darussafaka Lassa (TUR)
VEF Riga (LAT)
Winner QRT2

Group D
AEK (GRE)
MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg (GER)
Dinamo BdS Sassari (ITA)
King Szczecin (POL)

Group E
Pinar Karsiyaka (TUR)
Filou Oostende (BEL)
EWE Baskets Oldenburg (GER)
Winner QRT3

Group F
Hapoel Holon (ISR)
Telekom Baskets Bonn (GER)
Bursaspor (TUR)
Rio Breogan (ESP)

Group G
Hapoel Jerusalem
Galatasaray nef
PAOK mateco
Winner QRT1

Group H
Tofas Bursa (TUR)
Igokea m:tel (BIH)
UCAM Murcia (ESP)
Bertram Yachts Derthona (ITA)

Group winners will move straight to the Round of 16, while second- and third-placed teams are advancing to the Play-In Series, to be played in January 2024. The pairings are predetermined by the draw, with teams going up against their neighboring group, and the second-placed teams having the home court advantage in best-of-three series.

Play-In Series
Team A2 v Team B3
Team B2 v Team A3

Team C2 v Team D3
Team D2 v Team C3

Team E2 v Team F3
Team F2 v Team E3

Team G2 v Team H3
Team H2 v Team G3

Round of 16
The eight Play-In winners will join the eight Regular Season group winners to form the four groups in the Round of 16 phase. Top two from each group move on to the best-of-three Quarter-Finals series, and the season concludes with a Final Four event scheduled in May 2024.

Group I
Team A1
Team E1
Winner C2/D3
Winner G2/H3

Group J
Team B1
Team F1
Winner D2/C3
Winner H2/G3

Group K
Team C1
Team G1
Winner B2/A3
Winner E2/F3

Group L
Team D1
Team H1
Winner A2/B3
Winner F2/E3

Over the past seven seasons, Lenovo Tenerife and Hereda San Pablo Burgos have won the BCL crown twice, while Telekom Baskets Bonn, Segafredo Virtus Bologna and AEK have one title each.

Courtesy of championsleague.basketball

Caleb Homesley (ex Zenit) joins Tofas - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Tofas Bursa (BSL) agreed terms with 26-year old American swingman Caleb Homesley (198cm-79kg-1996, college: Liberty) for new 2023-24 season. Homesley joins another USA player J.J. O'Brien who is already in the roster.
He played last season at Zenit in Russian VTB United League.
He has played also professionally in Germany (Hamburg Towers), NBA Summer League (Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz) and NBA G League (Erie BH). His team won A-Sun Tournament in 2019 and 2020.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Honorable Mention in 2022.
He graduated from Liberty University in 2020 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player.

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BELGIUM

Mechelen coaching staff news. - by Peter Buyse

Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen (Pro Basketball League) re-hireed coach Kristof Michiels for upcoming season. Michiels has coached there for the last three years. He helped them to make it to the semifinals.
Michiels has coached previously three other teams: Spirou Charleroi, Leuven Bears and Limburg United.
He coached in the final of Belgian League in 2022.

Coach Michiels was recently also added to the staff of the Belgian Lions as assistant coach.

Mechelen also added Mathieu Detiege as assistant coach for the 23-24 season.

Brian Fobbs (ex Mechelen) is a newcomer at Bonn - by Igor Obradovic

Telekom Baskets Bonn (BBL) strengthened their roster with addition of 25-year old American guard Brian Fobbs (196cm-100kg-1998, college: Towson) for season 2023-24. Fobbs is the second import player in the roster as Norwegian Harald Frey signed here earlier.
He played last season at Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen in Belgian Pro Basketball League. In 6 FIBA Europe Cup games he was league's second best scorer with impressive 16.5ppg and had 4.8rpg and 3.0apg. He also played 14 games in BNXT League where he recorded very remarkable stats: 20.1ppg, 5.6rpg, 2.4apg and 1.4spg. A very spectacular season in his career as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-BNXT League Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and Guard of the Year.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Vilpas in Finnish Korisliiga. In 46 games he averaged 13.6ppg, 5.0rpg and 2.2apg in that year. He helped them to make it to both league and Cup finals. Fobbs also played 1 game in Basketball Champions League where he got 15 points, 1 rebound and 1 steal in that year.
He was selected NJCAA D2 All-Region 3 Player of the Year back in 2018.
Fobbs graduated from Towson University in 2020 and it will be his fourth season as a professional player. He played also for Genesee Community College for 2 years.

Telekom Baskets Bonn roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Harald Frey
Brian Fobbs

Forwards:
Florian Koch
Till Pape

Coach: Roel Moors

Michael Gilmore (ex BC Lulea) joins PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki - by Chris Mammides

PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki (GBL) agreed terms with 28-year old Belgian-American ex-international forward Michael Gilmore (208cm-95kg-1995, college: VCU) for new 2023-24 season. Gilmore played last season at BC Lulea in Swedish Basketligan. In 32 games he was league's fourth best scorer with impressive 18.1ppg and averaged 8.8rpg (leader !!!), 1.6apg and 1.2spg. A very impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Swedish Basketligan Honorable Mention, All-Imports Team and League Player of the Week.
The previous (2022) summer he played at Rayos de Hermosillo in Mexican CIBACOPA where in 12 games he had 5.3ppg and 4.7rpg in 2022 year. He was a member of Belgian Senior National Team in 2020.
His career allowed him to visit three different continents. Gilmore tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Latin America and of course North America. He has played previously professionally in Germany (Phoenix Hagen), Belgium (Oostende and Belfius Mons Hainaut) and NBA G League (Raptors 905 Missisauga and Wisconsin Gilmorerd).
He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2019 and it will be his fifth season as a professional player. Gilmore played also for Florida Gulf Coast University for one year.

PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki roster for 2023-24:

Guard:
Nikos Tsiakmas

Forwards:
Michalis Tsairelis
Michael Gilmore

Center:
Vangelis Margaritis

Coach: Fotis Takianos

Kyle Castlin (ex Hagen) joins Belfius Mons - by Peter Buyse

Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Pro Basketball League) agreed terms with 27-year old American guard Kyle Castlin (193cm-88kg-1996, college: Xavier) for new 2023-24 season. Castlin played last season at Phoenix Hagen in German ProA. In 31 games he had very impressive stats: 16.2ppg, 3.4rpg and 2.2apg. He was also named League Player of the Week.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at BKM Lucenec in Slovakian Nike SBL where in 39 games he recorded also remarkable stats: 16.4ppg, 4.0rpg, 2.7apg and 1.3spg in that year. Castlin helped them to win the cup and make to league final. Quite impressive season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-Slovakian League Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week (2 times).
In 2019 he was drafted by Salt Lake City Stars (G-League) in second round (17th overall).
He graduated from Xavier University and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball.
Castlin has played also professionally in USA, NBA G League (SLC Stars) and NBA Summer League (Utah Jazz White).
He won NBA Summer League in Salt Lake City championship title in 2021. Castlin played also for Columbia University for 4 years.

Belfius Mons-Hainaut roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Kyle Castlin
Styrmir Thrastarson
Conley Garrison

Forward:
Leander Dedroog

Coach: Vedran Bosnic

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BOSNIA

Faruk Duvnjak is a newcomer at Igokea - by Zeljko Zule

Defending champion BC Igokea Mtel Aleksandrovac (Division I) added to their roster 16-year old 186cm guard Faruk Duvnjak for season 2023-24. Duvnjak has played for the last two years at Igman Burch (A1 Liga FBIH South FBIH South). He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final.
Duvnjak represented Bosnia at the FIBA U16 European Championship Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) last year. His stats at that event were 7 games: 11.4ppg, 2.9rpg, 4.0apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 45.5%, 3PT: 25.0%, FT: 50.0%.

BC Igokea Mtel Aleksandrovac roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Edin Atic
Marko Jeremic
Faruk Duvnjak

Forwards:
Marko Josilo
Nikola Maric

Centers:
Zoran Nikolic
Dusan Makitan
Andrej Acimovic

Al Nasr inks Elmedin Kikanovic - by Yusuf Abduljalil

Al Nasr Benghazi (D1) signed experienced 34-year old Bosnian ex-international center Elmedin Kikanovic (211cm-105kg-1988) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Kikanovic was about to sign at Al Riyadi in Lebanese LBL league.
He was also a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina international program for some years. Kikanovic played for Bosnia and Herzegovina Senior National Team between 2006 and 2018 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2006.
He also represented Bosnia at the Qualifications to European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) 2017 seven years ago. His stats at that event were 4 games: 5.0ppg, 1.0rpg.
Kikanovic is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in France (Monaco and Sluc Nancy), Germany (ALBA Berlin), Kuwait (Kuwait), Russia (Enisey), Serbia (Crvena Zvezda), Turkey (OGM Orman), Bosnia (OKK Sloboda Tuzla) and United Arab Emirates (Al Sharjah). Kikanovic played in the final of French League in 2018 and 2019. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Bosnia and Herzegovina League All-Newcomers Team back in 2006 and 2007.

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BRAZIL

Flamengo tabs Maique Tavares - by Paulo Freire

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (NBB) inked 30-year old 210cm center Maique Tavares for upcoming season. Tavares played most recently at Corinthians. In 33 NBB games he averaged 12.1ppg, 6.2rpg, 1.0apg and 1.0bpg last season. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Good season as he was voted League Player of the Week and selected to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian League Third Team.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Minas where in 39 NBB games he had 5.5ppg and 3.8rpg in that year. Tavares also played 9 games in BCL Americas where he recorded 5.8ppg and 3.7rpg in that year.
He has played previously for eight other teams: Vivo/Franca, Botafogo, Paulistano, Osasco, Automovel C.F. - Campos Dos Goytacazes, Macae, Sorocabana and Vitoria.
Tavares played in the final of Paulista League in 2020.

Ricardo Fischer agreed terms with Sao Paulo - by Paulo Freire

Sao Paulo FC (NBB) strengthened their roster with addition of 32-year old former international 183cm point guard Ricardo Fischer for season 2023-24. Fischer played most recently at Flamengo in Brazilian NBB league. In 23 games he recorded 10.4ppg, 3.1rpg and 4.4apg last season. He helped them to end the regular season as a second best team in the league. They also advanced to the league semifinals. Fischer also played 7 games in BCL Americas where he averaged 8.4ppg, 1.1rpg and 3.0apg. The other team he played that season for was BRB/Brasilia. In 14 NBB games he had 14.3ppg, 4.6rpg and 5.2apg. Another team he played shortly was Flamengo. He contributed to his team ending the regular season as at the second position in the league. They also advanced to the league semifinals.
Fischer represented Brazil at the FIBA Americas in Mexico eight years ago. His team won Gold and his stats at that event were 4 games: 4.3ppg, 2.3rpg, 2.8apg.
He has played also professionally in Spain (Bilbao), Switzerland (Martigny and Grand-Saconnex) and Brazil (Paschoalotto/Bauru, Corinthians, Fischerbraica and Sao Jose). Fischer's team won Brazilian National League Regular Season in 2012 and 2015. He was voted to Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian League Honorable Mention in 2014, 2015, 2020 and 2021.

Sao Paulo FC roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Betinho Duarte
Ricardo Fischer
Henrique Coelho
Cordero Bennett
Malcolm Miller
Thiago Nunes

Forwards:
Tyrone Curnell
Lucas Siewert

Center:
Ralfi Ansaloni

Flamengo signs Didi Louzada - by Paulo Freire

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (NBB) signed 24-year old Brazilian international guard Didi Louzada (195cm-85kg-1999) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Louzada played last season at Cleveland Charge (NBA G League) in the U.S. In 18 NBA-G-League games he had 8.2ppg, 4.4rpg and 1.9apg.
The previous (2022) summer he played at the Trail Blazers in NBA. But in four games he recorded just 0.3ppg, 1.3rpg and 1.0apg in 2022 year.
In 2019 he was drafted by Atlanta Hawks (NBA) in second round (35 th overall).
He has been also a member of Brazilian international program for some years. Louzada has regularly played for Brazilian senior team since 2018 and previously for U16 National Team back in 2015.
He represented Brazil at the South American Championship U21 in Salta (Argentina) five years ago. Louzada's team won Gold.
Louzada is quite experienced player. He has played in five different countries on three different continents (Latin America, Australia and of course North America). Louzada has played previously professionally in Australia (Kings), NBA (New Orleans Pelicans), Brazil (Vivo/Franca and Franca), NBA Summer League (New Orleans Pelicans) and NBA G League (Birmingham Squadron).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Australian NBL Regular Season in 2020. He was voted Latinbasket.com All-Brazilian League Most Improved Player of the Year and was selected to Brazilian All-Star Game back in 2019.

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Gui Pereira
Martin Cuello
Didi Louzada

Forwards:
Olivinha Rodriguez
Gabriel Galvanini

Center:
Maique Tavares

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CEBL

Cayo's double-double lands him Hoops Agents Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News

26-year old forward Nathan Cayo (201-F-1997) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for Montreal and receives a Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for round 13.
He had a double-double of 28 points and 10 rebounds, while his team edged out Winnipeg (#2, 8-5) 89-85. Montreal is placed at 7th position in CEBL league. Montreal is a typical solid league team placed somewhere in the middle or a little bit lower in the standings. They need more victories to improve their 6-7 record. In the team's last game Cayo had a remarkable 69.2% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Montreal, through which he has constantly improved. Nathan Cayo averages this season 15.5ppg and 6.5rpg.

Second best performed player last round was E.J. Anosike (201-G/F-1998) of league's second-best Winnipeg. He is Nigerian-American swingman in his first season at Winnipeg. In the last game Anosike recorded impressive double-double of 24 points and 14 rebounds. Bad luck as Winnipeg was edged by the lower-ranked Montreal (#7, 6-7) 89-85. This loss caused Winnipeg to drop to 2nd position in the standings. His team's 8-5 record is not bad at all. Anosike is one of the most experienced players at Winnipeg and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 18.2ppg (#7). He also registered 7.1 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to guard Kadre Gray (186-G-1997) of league's leader Ottawa. Gray scored 19 points and passed nine assists. He was a key player of Ottawa, leading his team to a 99-86 easy win against #2 ranked Winnipeg in a game of the week. Ottawa confirms their top position in the standings. Their record at this point is 9 victories and 5 lost games. Gray has a great season in CEBL. After 11 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in assists with 6.7apg (best passer). He also has FGP: 55.1% and 3PT: 42.3%.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Justin Wright-Foreman (183-PG-1997) of Saskatchewan - 29 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists
5. Deng Adel (201-F-1997) of Ottawa - 25 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Nick Ward (203-F-1997) of Vancouver - 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists
7. Elijah Miller (183-PG-1997) of Edmonton - 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists
8. Brody Clarke (203-PF-1996) of Edmonton - 13 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists
9. Aher Uguak (201-SF-1998) of Edmonton - 19 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists
10. Khalil Ahmad (191-G-1996) of Niagara - 20 points and 4 rebounds

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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CHINA

NBL Round 1: HK JinNiu opep a season with a win - by Eurobasket News

The Regular Season in NBL just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

HK JinNiu defeated Guangxi at home 102-91. Guangxi will play next round against Wuhan trying to get back on the winning streak. HK JinNiu will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.
Hunan recorded a loss on the court of Henan. Visitors were defeated by Henan 114-99. Henan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hunan will play at home against Shaanxi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game was also tough home loss of Hefei in a game versus undefeated Hebei 116-105. Hebei will meet Jiangxi in the next round. Hefei will have a break next round.

Other games in round 1 were not that significant. Winless Wuhan lost to undefeated Jiangxi on the road 76-129. Shaanxi won against Jiangsu YS on its own court 91-85. Henan lost to undefeated HK JinNiu in a road game 95-106. Anhui W. managed to beat Liaoning Y. at home 106-93.

HK JinNiu - Guangxi 102-91

HK JinNiu defeated Guangxi at home 102-91. Guangxi will play next round against Wuhan trying to get back on the winning streak. HK JinNiu will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game.

Henan - Hunan 114-99

Hunan recorded a loss on the court of Henan. Visitors were defeated by Henan 114-99. Henan will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Hunan will play at home against Shaanxi and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Hefei - Hebei 105-116

An interesting game was also tough home loss of Hefei in a game versus undefeated Hebei 116-105. Hebei will meet Jiangxi in the next round. Hefei will have a break next round.

Jiangxi - Wuhan 129-76

Jiangxi used a home court advantage and crushed the opponent from 129-76 on Wednesday night. Jiangxi will meet at home Hebei in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Wuhan will play against Guangxi and hope to win that game.

Shaanxi - Jiangsu YS 91-85

Shaanxi used a home court advantage and defeated the opponent from Yannan 91-85 on Wednesday night. Shaanxi will meet Hunan in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Jiangsu YS will play against Anhui W. and hope to win that game.

HK JinNiu - Henan 106-95

HK JinNiu used a home court advantage and won against the opponent from Henan 106-95 on Thursday night. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

Anhui W. - Liaoning Y. 106-93

Anhui W. used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from 106-93 on Wednesday night. Anhui W. will meet Jiangsu YS in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Liaoning Y. will have a break next round.

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CZECH REPUBLIC

Rashard Odomes (ex Kolin) agreed terms with Voluntari - by Arnold Beres

CSO Voluntari (Liga Nationala) inked 26-year old American 198cm guard Rashard Odomes (college: Oklahoma) for upcoming season. Odomes played most recently at BK Geosan Kolin in NBL league in Czech Republic. In 10 games he recorded very impressive stats: 21.1ppg, 5.9rpg and 2.3apg last season.
He is a very experienced player. Odomes has played also professionally in Finland (Kataja), Israel (Gilboa Galil), Portugal (FC Porto), Sweden and The Basketball Tournament (Fort Wayne Champs). His team made it to the Czech Republic Final Four in 2023.
Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese League Honorable Mention in 2022.
Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him to get the job in pro basketball.
He graduated from University of Oklahoma in 2019 and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball.

CSO Voluntari roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Laszlo Polyak
Rashard Odomes
Lucas Tohatan
Mihail Miseailo

Forwards:
Titus Nicoara
KeyShawn Feazell

Center:
Alexandru Olah

Rostock tabs Eric Lockett, ex Nymburk - by Dimitri Chelidze

Rostock Seawolves (BBL) inked 27-year-old American 196cm swingman Eric Lockett (college: NC State) for the upcoming season. Lockett played most recently at ERA Basketball Nymburk in the NBL league in the Czech Republic. In 47 games he averaged 12.3ppg, 6.2rpg, 2.9apg, and 1.1spg last season. A very good year in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All NBL first team and All-Imports Team. He also played 6 games in Basketball Champions League where he had 7.7ppg, 4.5rpg and 1.2apg.

Most of the previous (2021-22) season he spent at Aris in Greek GBL. In 26 games he recorded 6.1ppg, 4.0rpg, and 1.4apg in that year. Lockett also spent pre-season at Ydra Asfalistiki ENAD Agios Dometios (OPAP Basket League) in the Cypriot League.

He has played previously professionally in Qatar (Al Rayyan) and the United Kingdom (Flyers). His team won Czech Republic League Regular Season in 2023.

Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him to get a job in pro basketball.

He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2019 and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball. Lockett played also for Florida International University for 2 years.

Rostock Seawolves roster for 2023-24:

Guards:

Forwards:

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Angel Delgado agreed terms with Besiktas - by Igor Obradovic

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (BSL) inked 28-year old Dominican 208cm power forward Angel Delgado (college: Seton Hall) for upcoming season. Delgado played most recently at Pinar Karsiyaka (BSL). In 38 games he recorded 11.6ppg, 8.6rpg (#3 in the league) and 1.6apg last season. He helped them to make it to the Turkish League final. Good season as he was voted League Player of the Week. Delgado also played 8 games in Basketball Champions League where he averaged 10.9ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.1apg and 1.0spg.
The previous (2022) summer he played at Reales in Dominican Rep. LNB. In 12 games he had 13.7ppg, 12.0rpg and 1.2apg in 2022 year.
He represented Dominican Republic at the Centrobasket in Panama City (Panama) seven years ago. Delgado's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 6 games: 12.5ppg, 7.3rpg, FGP: 60.4%, FT: 60.7%.
Delgado is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). Delgado has played previously professionally in China (Royal Fighters), Israel (Hapoel Holon), Spain (Estudiantes and Bilbao) and NBA G League (Sioux Falls Skyforce and Ontario Clippers).
Among many awards his college team won Big East Tournament in 2016. He was also selected to USBasket.com All-NBA G League Rookie of the Year back in 2019.
Delgado graduated from Seton Hall University in 2018 and it will be his sixth season in pro basketball.

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Derek Needham
Berk Ugurlu
Yigit Arslan
Jonah Mathews

Forwards:
Angel Delgado
Berkan Durmaz
Egehan Arna
Matt Mitchell

Coach: Dusan Alimpijevic

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ESTONIA

Janari Joesaar re-signs at Anwil - by Eurobasket Center

Anwil Wloclawek (EBL) confirmed in their roster 29-year old Estonian international forward Janari Joesaar (198cm-93kg-1993, college: UTRGV) for season 2023-24. Joesaar is the second import player in the roster as USA Victor Sanders signed here earlier.
He played there last season. In three EBL games he recorded 9.0ppg, 6.3rpg, 2.3apg and 1.0spg before injury.
He graduated from University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2016 and it will be his eighth season as a professional player. Joesaar played also for The University of Mississippi for one year.

Anwil Wloclawek roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Jakub Garbacz
Victor Sanders

Forwards:
Mateusz Kostrzewski
Janari Joesaar

Coach: Przemyslaw Frasunkiewicz

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EUROBASKET SUMMER LEAGUE

Updated Schedule for 2023 Las Vegas Eurobasket Summer League Camp July 7-9! - by ESL News

2023 Eurobasket Summer League

Location: Desert Pines High School (3800 E Harris Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89110)
The 1st Session of the Eurobasket Summer League in the Las Vegas desert will take place July 7-9. The 1st day of the camp features team practices with the 1st games starting at 10 am on Saturday July 8th. Each team will play 1 game on Saturday in preparation for Sunday's main finale. Each Eurobasket team will have two games on Sunday in addition to Eurobasket hosting the 2nd Annual One Motive Sports Pro Day that will feature 18 players from one of the world's top international agencies! You can find the full schedule and team rosters below for both the Eurobasket Camp and One Motive Sports Pro Day

Contact Director Dustin Simcox at dsimcox@eurobasket.com

Friday July 7th (Practices)

12 pm to 2 pm:

Coach James Fraschilla Teams Team San Antonio and Team Washington
Coach Stephan Frost Teams Team Los Angeles Lakers and Team Utah

2 pm to 4 pm:

Coach Vincent Van Sliedregt Teams Team Portland and Team Charlotte
Coach Dimitris Sarikas Teams Team New York and Team Milwaukee

4 pm to 6 pm:

Coach Allen Mkrtychyan Teams Team Chicago and Team Philadelphia
Coach David Solomon Teams Team Golden State and Team Indiana

Saturday July 8th and Sunday July 9th:

Every team will play a minimum of 3 games with 1 game being on Saturday and 2 games coming on Sunday.

Scroll Right for Auxiliary Gym if viewing on Phone

Sat. July 8th	Main Gym	Sat July 8th	Auxiliary Gym
		10:30 am	Milwaukee (Dim) v Indiana (SOL)
		11:30 am	San Antonio (JF) v New York (Dim)
1:15 pm	Philly (AM) v LA Lakers (SF)	12:30 pm	Chicago (AM) v Washington (JF)
2:15 pm	Utah (SF) v Charlotte (V)	1:30 pm	Portland (V) v Golden State (SOL)

Sun. July 9th	Main Gym	Sun. July 9th	Auxiliary Gym
10 am	Portland (V) v New York (Dim)	9 am	One Motive Sports Pro Day
11 am	Philly (AM) v Indiana (SOL)	11:15 am	Washington (JF) v Milwaukee (Dim)
12:15 pm	Golden State (SOL) v Charlotte (V)	12:30 pm	San Antonio (JF) v LA Lakers (SF)
1:15 pm	Milwaukee (Dim) v Portland (V)	1:30 pm	Chicago (AM) v Utah (SF)
2:15 pm	LA Lakers (SF) v Washington (JF)	2:30 pm	Indiana (SOL) v New York (Dim)
3:15 pm	Charlotte (V) v Philly (AM)	3:30 pm	Utah (SF) v Golden State (SOL)
4:15 pm	San Antonio (JF) v Chicago (AM)	4:15 pm	TBA

One Motive Sports Pro Day Roster

Richard Caldwell (193-G-1998, college: Binghamton, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'4 SG - 2 years Pro Experience in Georgia, Germany, and Luxembourg (ESL Philadelphia - 2020)

Jacob Conway (195-G/F-1997, college: Georgetown, KY, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'5 SG - 2 years Pro Experience in England and France

Markise Davis (203-G/F-2000, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'8 PF - Arkansas State (Rookie)

DeMarco Dickerson (196-G-1997, college: SHU, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'5 Combo G - 2 years Pro Experience in Canada, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Sweden (ESL Atlanta - 2021)

Charleston Dobbs (203-F-1993, college: PVAMU, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'8 PF - 6 years Pro Experience in 8 countries

Abrian Edwards (196-G-1995, college: William Penn, agency: One Motive Sports) (196-G-1995, college: William Penn, agency: One Motive Sports) (196-G-1995, college: William Penn, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'5 Combo G - 4 Years Pro Experience in Albania, Canada, Georgia, and Portugal (ESL Dallas - 2020)

Jordan Giles (198-F-1998, college: UMKC, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'6 SF - 3 years Pro Experience in Finland, Luxembourg, and Sweden

Jaren Holmes (193-G-1998, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'4 Combo G - Iowa State (Rookie)

Trejon Jacob (196-F-1998, college: FIU, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'5 SF - SIGNED TO BRISTOL FLYERS (UNITED KINGDOM-BBL) - 2 Years Experience (ESL Atlanta -2021)

Eamonn Joyce (208-F-1997, college: SNHU, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'10 PF - 3 years Pro Experience in Austria, Denmark, and Holland

Jakob Lowrance (206-C-1997, college: Central Mo., agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'9 C - 4 Years Pro Experience in Portugal, Spain, Romania

Raekwon Rogers (203-C/F-1999, college: Wagner, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'8 PF/C 1 Year Pro Experience in Switzerland

Siler Schneider (191-G-1995, college: UC Davis, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'3 PG - 4 Years Pro Experience in Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, and Romania (ESL Vegas - 2019)

Tommy Rutherford (203-C-1997, college: UC Irvine, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'8 C - 3 Years Pro Experience in Holland, Luxembourg, Switzerland

Johnathan Stove (193-G-1995, college: Louisiana, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'4 G/F - SIGNED TO MBC (Germany - BBL) 2 years Pro Experience (ESL Vegas - 2019)

Mason Vires (182-PG-1996, college: CSC, agency: One Motive Sports) (182-PG-1996, college: CSC, agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'0 PG - 3 years Pro Experience in Albania and Malta

Tristin Walley (201-F-1996, college: Arkansas St., agency: One Motive Sports) - 6'7 PF/SF - 4 Years Pro Experience in 7 countries

Bayley Steele

Eurobasket Summer League Camp Rosters

Team Portland (Vincent Van Sliedregt )

Isaiah Alonzo (208-F-2000, college: CCU)
Zach Chappell (190-G, college: Sacramento St.)
Christopher Smalls (188-G-1999, college: Hood)
Billy Veras (198-F, college: Centenary, NJ)
Devon Higgs (196-G, college: GSW)
Jamar Rivera (193-G-1993, college: Rockford)
Mario Harrison (180-PG-1991, college: Onondaga CC)

Kaleb Tompkins (198-F, college: WPU)
Jahmir Marable-Williams (178-PG)

Team San Antonio (James Fraschilla)

D'Andre Johnson (208-F-1998, college: St.Thomas, FL)<
Jonas Buffat (191-F-2000)
Keshon Tabb (180-PG-1999, college: Rust)
Jordan Kanoe (196-G-1998, college: Alaska)
Alfred Hollins (198-F-1999, college: UTEP)
Yosani Clay (193-G-2000, college: WOU)
Bronson Nosie
Mohammed Adam (185-G)

Meekness Payne (198-F, college: CSU-Pueblo)

Team New York (Dimitris Sarikas )

Lorenzo Martinez (203-F/C-1997, college: Southwestern, KS)
Nelly Cummings (183-PG, college: Pittsburgh)
Santino Clay (187-G-1989, college: S.Dakota St.)
Aleix Pujadas (195-PG-1996)
Carson Newsome (199-F/G-1998, college: Graceland)
Dashaun Boswell (201-F, college: Cent.Carolina)
Jeryn Lucas (196-G, college: CWU)
Aaron Henderson (184-G-1997)

Jacob Martin (196-F, college: Northwestern)

Team Chicago (Allen Mkrtychyan )

Nelson Nweke (206-C-1995, college: NC A&T)
Tariq Meredith (183-PG, college: BMC)
Tyler Watkins (185-G-1997, college: Southwest)
Chiddy Golden (197-SG-1993, college: MMU)
Jacob Durham (198-F-2000, college: St.Katherine)
Ray King (193-G, college: Cuyamaca)
Seth Goble
Tyeshon Martin (183-PG, college: Indiana St.)

Lamine Diane (201-F-1997, college: CSUN)

Team Utah (Stephan Frost )

Mikey Henn (203-PF, college: Penn St.)
Isaac Davis (183-PG-1999, college: Vanguard)
Brandon McGhee (190-G, college: CSU-Pueblo)
Garrett White (193-F-2000, college: Vanguard)
Stephen Yamoah (198-G/F-1984, college: Shaw)
Daniel Bost (178-PG, college: Hartnell JC)
Deonte Jones (185-SG-1992)
KeShawn Curry (195-G-1998, college: VCU)

Team Golden State (David Solomon )

Nik Mains (203-F, college: NAU)
Xavier Ochu (185-G-1998, college: Windsor)
Andrew Nusbaum (185-G, college: Grand View)
SharDarrion Allen (193-F-1999, college: UWA)
Frankyn Batista (198-F-1999, college: Pace)
Miles Pennington (190-F, college: CSU Maritime)
Victor Nyanway (185-G/F, college: Bridgeport)
Bradley Akhile (201-F, college: OKBU)

Team Charlotte (Vincent Van Sliedregt )

Mamadou Doucoure (206-F, college: La Salle)
N'Jai LeBlanc (183-PG, college: Menlo)
Karson Hayes (184-G-1998, college: Blackburn)
Emmanuel White (196-F, college: WNMU)
Riley De Wit (201-F-2003, college: Clark JC)
Lewis Tate IV (188-G-2004)
Christian Sutton (190-G-1999, college: Coppin St.)
Abrian Edwards

Mason Vires

Team Washington (James Fraschilla)

Trey Dawkins (203-F/C-1997, college: Georgia South)
Jalen Johnson (185-G-1999, college: Union, TN)
Curtis Coleman (180-G, college: UNT Dallas)
Lorenzo Ferrell (196-G, college: Co.Georgia)
Deveraux Davis Jr. (198-F, college: Tuskegee)
Emmette Page (185-G, college: Lincoln, MO)
David Brient (193-SF-1999)
Rathen Carter (201-F, college: Washburn)

Nick Fleming (185-PG-1997, college: Cal Poly)

Team Milwaukee (Dimitris Sarikas )

Brenden Van Dyke (203-F-1998, college: Emporia St.)
D'Lano Beckles (189-G-1997, college: La Sierra)<
Isaiah King-Halsey (180-PG-1998, college: York, NE)
Kevin Beans (196-F, college: Hiram)
Zach Scott (193-G-1999, college: McNeese St.)
Nathan Pickett (183-PG-2000, college: Concordia, MI)
Drew Bryson (190-G-1999, college: Northwest)
Desmond Pelletier (201-C/F-1997, college: Santa Barbara)

Team Philadelphia (Allen Mkrtychyan )

Jok Jok (201-F)
Micah Cooper (188-G-2000, college: Carolina)
Colby Jackson (175-PG, college: Chadron St.)
Grant Smith (198-G)
Connor Nelson (198-F)
Miles McDougal (183-PG, college: St.Mary's, TX)
Nick Carlson (193-G-2000, college: St.Scholastica)
Joseph Dusabe (198-F-1999, college: PS N.Kensington)
Demerrill Levy (185-G, college: SUNY Canton)

Team Indiana (David Solomon )

Dylan Causwell (203-F-1995, college: USAO)
Sammy Brooks (185-G-1999, college: TAMUK)
Gene Holmes (175-PG-2000, college: Bryan)
Jonathan McFall (196-G/F-1999)
Jeff Sims III (191-G-2004, college: Fresno St.)
McKale Williams (185-G-1999, college: Stevenson)
Lyle Sutton (188-G-1996, college: CSUSM)
Sean O'Neil
Jeyvi Miavivululu (201-F/C-1990, college: Felician)

Team Los Angeles Lakers (Stephan Frost)

Ethan Chargois (204-F-1999, college: Oklahoma)
Adokiye Iyaye (190-G, college: S.Nazarene)
Damien Madison (183-PG-2000, college: Alabama St.)
Ricky Esdel (196-F-2001, college: Hiram)
Jason Bady (183-PG-1997, college: York, PA)
Jamaal Ennis (185-G, college: Antelope Valley)
Demarcus Demonia (201-G/F)
Devin Ross (201-F-1988, college: McHenry CC)

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EUROCUP

BKT TIRES becomes EuroCup title sponsor and renews as Euroleague Partner - by Igor Obradovic

The three-year agreement between BKT, the Off-Highway multinational company, and Euroleague Basketball
Euroleague Basketball and BKT Tires have agreed to a new three-year Premium Partnership that makes one of the world's leading manufacturers of Off-Highway tires the EuroCup's new title sponsor.
The agreement consolidates this multi-year partnership and coincides with some key changes to the competition format that will make the new BKT EuroCup even more compelling than ever before. Moreover, BKT will continue to support the EuroLeague as a Premium Partner, promoting its brand on all games of both competitions through in-arena, broadcast and social media platforms.

"Euroleague Basketball's fast-growing relationship with BKT has resulted in this exciting agreement to have one of our newer partners join its name to a top-level competition such as the EuroCup," Paulius Motiejunas, Euroleague Basketball CEO, said. "BKT's goal of making an impact beyond brand visibility has clearly been met through our strong collaboration in communities and connecting with young people. We will continue to help each other strengthen those impacts going forward."

Becoming a title sponsor just three years after originally partnering with Euroleague Basketball marks a major step forward in a relationship that has very much lived by BKT's motto: Growing Together. That process has been marked by a deep collaboration on the values of social inclusion and sustainability initiatives that go beyond traditional sponsorship.

'We are proud to continue on this path with EuroLeague strengthening even more our connection with this wonderful sport and its fans," Lucia Salmaso, CEO of BKT Europe, said. "As new title sponsor of EuroCup, we hope to transmit and cultivate the values we firmly believe in, such as passion, inclusion, respect and team spirit. These values allow us to grow together and to support the solidarity initiatives of the One Team-BKT Legacy Project that aims at improving the life of young people in need or at the risk of exclusion by using basketball as a tool for improvement'.

The One Team-BKT Legacy Project, under the aegis of EuroLeague Basketball's long-running corporate social responsibility program, has engineered the refurbishment of basketball courts in Istanbul and Athens with the goal of improving the lives of at-risk young people by providing them with better public facilities where sporting values like teamwork, healthy habits and social inclusion can be strengthened.

To promote a shared goal of sustainability, BKT has made a significant impact at three editions of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four - in Cologne, Belgrade and Kaunas - by donating bicycles to social entities in those cities. The initiative served not only to support local One Team programs but also to promote healthy habits and sustainable mobility. Similar donations were made across the continent, with BKT providing bikes to each of dozens of separate One Team programs from both the EuroLeague and the EuroCup.

BKT's decision to not only renew but also elevate its first basketball investment is the latest evidence of how Euroleague Basketball competitions and platforms bring visibility, engagement, and the chance to make a mark in communities to its family of partners.

Courtesy of euroleaguebasketball.net

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EUROLEAGUE

ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne Basket signs John Egbunu - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (Betclic ELITE ProA) signed 28-year old Nigerian ex-international center John Egbunu (211cm-120kg-1994, college: Florida) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Egbunu is the second import player in the roster as Senegalese Mbaye N'Diaye signed here earlier.
He played last season at Gaziantep Basketbol in Turkish BSL league. In 25 games he had 11.5ppg, 7.6rpg and 1.3bpg. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. Good year as he was named League Player of the Week. He also played 10 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he recorded 9.2ppg, 6.4rpg and 1.3bpg. Egbunu contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Hapoel Jerusalem in Israeli Winner League. In 22 games he averaged 7.5ppg and 4.7rpg in that year. He contributed to his team winning the regular season and make it to the semifinals. Egbunu also played 3 games in Basketball Champions League where he got 5.0ppg, 5.0rpg and 2.0bpg in that year. The other team he played that season for was Openjobmetis Varese in Italian Serie A. In 8 games he got 11.0ppg, 9.4rpg and 1.3bpg in that year. He was a member of Nigerian Senior National Team in 2020.
Egbunu is quite experienced player. He has played in five different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Egbunu has played previously professionally in USA, NBA (Brooklyn Nets), South Korea (Suwon KT Sonicboom), NBA G League (Long Island Nets) and NBA Summer League (Minnesota Timberwolves).
He was voted to AAC All-Rookie Team back in 2014.
Egbunu graduated from University of Florida in 2018 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player. He played also for University of South Florida for one year.

Mitoglou is back at Panathinaikos - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens (GBL) signed 27-year old Greek ex-international power forward Kostas Mitoglou (210cm-111kg-1996, college: Wake Forest) for upcoming 2023-24 season. It is actually his comeback to Athens as he has played here before. Mitoglou played most recently at AX Armani Exchange Milano in Italian Serie A. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he had a chance to explore basketball on different levels. In 11 Serie A games he recorded 11.4ppg, 6.3rpg and 1.2apg in 2021-22 year. He helped them to win the league title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. They also played in the Supercup final. Mitoglou also played 13 games in Euroleague where he averaged 7.6ppg, 4.2rpg and 1.2apg in 2021-22 year. He contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals.
The previous (2020-21) season he played at Panathinaikos in Greek GBL. In 29 games he got 11.3ppg, 6.4rpg (#5 in the league), 1.2apg and 1.1spg in that year. Mitoglou contributed to his team winning the league title. 2020-21 was a great season as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Greek A1 Domestic Player of the Year and named to All-Domestic Players Team. He also played 34 games in Euroleague where he got 9.3ppg and 5.4rpg in that year.
Mitoglou was also a member of Greek international program for some years. He played for Greek Senior National Team between 2017 and 2021 and previously for U18 National Team in 2015.
Mitoglou represented Greece at the World Championships U19 in Heraklion (Greece) eight years ago. His team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 7 games: 9.7ppg, 7.0rpg, 1.6apg, FGP: 52.4%, 3PT: 11.1%, FT: 67.7%.
He graduated from Wake Forest University in 2018 and actually missed last season. It is his sixth season as a professional player.

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Luca Vildoza
Dimitris Moraitis

Forwards:
Ioannis Papapetrou
Kostas Mitoglou
Nikos Chougkaz
Kostas Antetokounmpo
Lefteris Mantzoukas

Center:
Mathias Lessort

Coach: Ergin Ataman

Achille Polonara (ex Zalgiris) is a newcomer at Virtus Segafredo Bologna - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Virtus Segafredo Bologna (Serie A) strengthened their roster with addition of 31-year old Italian international 202cm power forward Achille Polonara for season 2023-24. Polonara played most recently at Zalgiris in Lithuanian LKL league. He managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year (!!!). In 21 LKL games he recorded 6.7ppg, 6.2rpg and 1.9apg. A very spectacular season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Lithuanian LKL Honorable Mention and All-Bosmans Team. Polonara also played 20 games in Euroleague where he averaged 4.7ppg, 4.3rpg and 1.4apg. He helped them to make it to the quarterfinals. The other team he played shortly was Efes in Turkish BSL. In four games he had 5.0ppg, 5.8rpg, 2.0apg and 1.0bpg. Polonara also played 15 games in Euroleague where he got just 2.8ppg and 2.2rpg.
He has been also a member of Italian international program for some years. Polonara has regularly played for Italian senior team since 2012 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2011.
He represented Italy at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. But his stats at that event were not that impressive as he did not score anything.
Polonara has played also professionally in Spain (Baskonia), Italy (Varese, Reggio Emilia, Sassari and BancaTercas) and Turkey (Fenerbahce). He was selected to Eurobasket.com Italian Serie A All-Domestic Players Team back in 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019.

ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne Basket inks Frank Jackson - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (Betclic ELITE ProA) agreed terms with 25-year old American shooting guard Frank Jackson (191cm-93kg-1998, college: Duke) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Jackson played last season at Utah Jazz in the NBA. But in only one game he did not score anything and had only 2 rebounds and 1 assist. He also played for Stars in U.S. NBA-G-League where in 36 games he recorded very impressive stats: 21.6ppg, 3.0rpg and 2.4apg.
In 2017 he was drafted by Charlotte Hornets (NBA) in second round (31st overall). The former Duke University standout is in his seventh season in pro basketball.
Jackson has played also professionally in NBA (New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons and OKC Thunder) and NBA Summer League (New Orleans Pelicans).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his college team won ACC Tournament in 2017. He was voted Utah Gatorade Player of the Year back in 2016.

ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Boris Dallo
Frank Jackson

Forward:
Mbaye N'Diaye

Center:
John Egbunu

Belinelli re-signs at Virtus Segafredo Bologna - by Igor Obradovic

Virtus Segafredo Bologna (Serie A) confirmed in their roster experienced 37-year old ex-international shooting guard Marco Belinelli (196cm-91kg-1986) for new 2023-24 season. Belinelli has played there for the last three seasons. He helped them to win the Supercup and make to league final. A very impressive season as he was voted Eurobasket.com All-Italian SerieA Domestic Player of the Year, Forward of the Year and named to All-Domestic Players Team. Belinelli played 21 games in Euroleague where he had 10.0ppg, 1.4rpg and 1.1apg last season.
In 2007 he was drafted by Golden State Warriors (NBA) in first round (18th overall).
He was also a member of Italian international program for some years. Belinelli played for Italian Senior National Team between 2004 and 2019 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2005.
He represented Italy at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) six years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 17.9ppg, 2.9rpg, 2.0apg, Steals-5 (2.0spg), FGP: 35.0%, 3PT: 44.6%, FT: 73.3%.
Belinelli has played previously professionally also in NBA (New Orleans Pelicans, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ers and San Antonio Spurs). He won Italian Serie A championship title in 2005 and 2021.
It's very possible he may end his playing career at Virtus Segafredo Bologna.

Virtus Segafredo Bologna roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Marco Belinelli
Isaia Cordinier
Bruno Mascolo

Forwards:
Achille Polonara
Devontae Cacok

Coach: Sergio Scariolo

Ricci re-signs at Milano - by Igor Obradovic

Defending champion AX Armani Exchange Milano (Serie A) confirmed in their roster 31-year old international power forward Giampaolo Ricci (201cm-102kg-1991) for new 2023-24 season. Ricci has played there for the last two seasons. He helped them to win the league title. Ricci played 29 games in Euroleague where he had just 2.6ppg and 2.3rpg last season.
He has been also a member of Italian international program for some years. Ricci has regularly played for Italian senior team since 2019 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2011.
He represented Italy at the Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) two years ago. His stats at that event were 3 games: 4.3ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.0apg.
Ricci has played previously for four other teams: Verona, Vanoli Cremona, RO SAzzurra and Virtus Segafredo Bologna.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com Italian Serie A All-Domestic Players Team back in 2019.

AX Armani Exchange Milano roster for 2023-24:

Forwards:
Giampaolo Ricci
Shavon Shields
Guglielmo Caruso

Center:
Kyle Hines

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FRANCE

Cagdas Bodrum Spor inks Dominic Artis, ex Cholet - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Cagdas Bodrum Spor (TBL) signed 30-year old American guard Dominic Artis (188cm-86kg-1993, college: UTEP) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Artis joins another USA player Jaron Johnson who is already in the roster.
He has played for the last two seasons at Cholet Basket in French Betclic ELITE ProA. In 35 games he was league's fifth best scorer with impressive 16.2ppg and averaged 3.0rpg, 3.5apg and 1.5spg last season. 2022-23 was a great year as he was named to French ProA All-Star Game and League Player of the Week. He also played 20 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he had very remarkable stats: 15.7ppg, 2.7rpg, 3.1apg and 1.6spg. He helped them to make it to the cup final. 2022-23 was a great season as he was named to Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Europe Cup Second Team.
Artis is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Bosnia (Igokea), Greece (Kolossos H Hotels Rodou), Italy (Pesaro), Poland (Czarni and MKS) and Slovenia (Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana).
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others his team won Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup in 2018.
Artis graduated from University of Texas at El Paso in 2017 and it will be his seventh season as a professional player. He played also for University of Oregon for 3 years.

Cagdas Bodrum Spor roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Ahmet Cantitiz
Jaron Johnson
Dominic Artis

Forwards:
Hakan Yapar
Cavit Havsa

ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne Basket signs John Egbunu - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Saint Vallier keeps Ferguson for another season - by Igor Obradovic

Saint Vallier Basket Drome (ProB) re-signed experienced 34-year old American 185cm point guard Jazzmarr Ferguson (college: IU Southeast) for new season. Ferguson is the second foreigner player in the roster as Ivorian Jean-Francois Kebe signed here earlier.
He was a team leader there last season. In 32 ProB games he was league's fifth best scorer with impressive 17.6ppg and recorded 2.2rpg and 4.3apg. It was a very successful season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-French ProB Honorable Mention.
He was also selected to Eurobasket.com Italian Serie A2 All-Imports Team back in 2016 and 2020.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at HDL Nardo in Italian Serie A2 where in 34 games he averaged remarkable 17.9ppg, 4.3rpg and 5.2apg (top 2) in that year. He can count that season as a very successful as was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Italian Serie A2 Honorable Mention.
Ferguson is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in six different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Australian and of course North American leagues. Ferguson has played previously professionally in Australia (Bandits and Bendigo Braves), Canada (Moncton Magic), Cyprus (Enosis Neon Paralimni), Greece (Ionikos Nikaias and Charilaos), Italy (Forli, Verona, Biella, Piacenza and Vanoli Cremona) and The Basketball Tournament (Team Rondo).
His team won Italian Serie A2 West Regular Season in 2017.
He graduated from Indiana University Southeast in 2011 and it will be his 13th (hopefully lucky) (!!!) season in pro basketball. Ferguson was also selected to Eurobasket.com Italian Serie A2 All-Imports Team back in 2016 and 2020.
Let's have closer look into His outlook: Senior guard Jazzmarr Ferguson was named the Male Athlete of the Year by the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as announced by Conference Commissioner Bill Melton. Ferguson, a native of Louisville, KY and a Moore High School graduate, had a stellar senior campaign for the Grenadiers.Ferguson passed Mitchell Speedy to become IU Southeast's all-time leading scorer in the KIAC Championship semifinal when he scored 31 points against Brescia University on Feb. 24. He is the first IU Southeast player to break the 2,000 point mark.Ferguson finished his Grenadier career with 2,042 career points. Ferguson helped lead the Grenadiers to a 21-11 record and 11-2 conference record this season. Ferguson capped off his senior season by being named to the NAIA All-America first team, the first Grenadier player to be named first team All-America. Jazzmarr is an explosive scorer with great quickness and leaping ability. He is a phenomenal scorer who could play either the point or the shooting guard. Jazz is a great playmaker who can score at a very high level. Jazz has high shooting percentages are phenomenal. Jazz can hit three pointers from downtown Indianapolis and his shot selection is excellent. Ferguson possesses great range on his jump shot and is a great pro three-point shooter, but with his range could be a great NBA three-point shooter.

Saint Vallier Basket Drome roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Jazzmarr Ferguson
Hugo Dumortier
Jean-Francois Kebe

Centers:
David Ramseyer
Jerome Cazenobe
(via @Be_BasketFr)

Belo's pro career starts at Stade Rochelais - by Igor Obradovic

ProB newcomer Stade Rochelais Basket landed 25-year old British 206cm forward Jubrile Belo for new season. Belo is the second foreign player in the roster as Mali Ibrahima Haidara signed here earlier.
He just graduated from Montana State University (NCAA). He has played there for the last four years. It was a very successful season in his career as he was voted to Big Sky Conference All-Tournament Team and All-Big Sky Conference Second Team.
He started his college career at Lamar Community College (JUCO). Then he moved to Montana State University (NCAA).
Belo represented United Kingdom at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Oradea (Romania) six years ago. Belo's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 7 games: 1.7ppg, 2.1rpg.
So his pro career will start in France. (via @SlanSports)

ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne Basket inks Frank Jackson - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

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GERMANY

Anwil inks Amir Bell, ex Bamberg - by Eurobasket Center

Anwil Wloclawek (EBL) agreed terms with 27-year old American shooting guard Amir Bell (193cm-86kg-1996, college: Princeton) for new 2023-24 season. Bell played last season at Brose Bamberg in German BBL league. In 23 BBL games he had 7.8ppg, 2.5rpg and 3.6apg. Bell also played 14 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he recorded 6.5ppg, 2.2rpg and 2.5apg. He helped them to make it to the quarterfinals. And finally he recorded 2 games in Basketball Champions League where he averaged 7.5ppg, 2.5rpg, 5.0apg and 1.0spg.
The previous (2021-22) season he
He graduated from Princeton University in 2018 and it will be his sixth season as a professional player.

Anwil Wloclawek roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Kamil Laczynski
Jakub Garbacz
Amir Bell
Victor Sanders

Forwards:
Mateusz Kostrzewski
Janari Joesaar
Luke Petrasek

Center:
Dawid Slupinski

Coach: Przemyslaw Frasunkiewicz

The Fraport Skyliners Reel In Aiden Warnholtz - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber

After having a great memory of Philip Scrubb, the Fraport Skyliners hope that Aiden Warnholtz (188-G, college: Carleton) will be the second gem from Carleton. Frankfurt gave Warnholtz a one year deal as the Canadian who is 188cm tall will commence his rookie season overseas. Warnholtz like Scrubb is used to winning as he won 6 titles for Carleton while Scrubb racked in 8 titles. After not playing much of a role in his first 2 years at Carleton, he really boosted his stats in his last 2 years averaging 13.1ppg, 4.1rpg, 4.2apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 44.7%, 3PT: 38.8%, FT: 79.2% and 17.9ppg, 5.5rpg, Assists-2 (6.8apg), FGP: 45.3%, 3PT: 42.9%, FT: 87.5%. "He is very smart and quickly reminded me of my former player Skyler Bowlin. But he also knows how to score and has a good outside shot. He brings a good mix of finishing and finding his players. We are sure he can bring those qualities in the Pro A. The Pro A is the perfect first season overseas for him. Since he already knows David Muenkat, it will help both to get better adjusted to", stated head coach Denis Wucherer.

This summer the Ottawa native has had his first taste of being a professional playing with the Niagara River Lions (CEBL) averaging 3,1ppg, 1,4rpg and 2,1apg. In his senior year at Carleton he scored in double figures in 23 of 28 games. He scored 20 points or more 12 times including a 36 point explosion against Ontario Tech and 30 points against McMaster. He also registered 2 triple doubles against Laurentian and Lakehead. "I'm very happy to make the next step with such a well known club like the Fraport Skyliners. I want to bring my game to the next level. I like to find my teammates and let the ball move. I can also stretch the floor with my shot. I know Phil Scrubb well since we trained together and I watched his games there, He gave me a lot of tips", stated Aiden Warnholtz.

Awards and achivements in his basketball career have been OUA East Division Regular Season Champion -2019, 20, 22, 23, OUA Tournament Winner -2019, 20
U Sports Tournament Winner -2019, 20, 22, 23, OUA Tournament Semifinals -2022, OUA Tournament Finalist -2023, All-OUA First Team -2023, U Sports All-Canadian First Team -2023, and U Sports Tournament MVP -2023.

Source:FRAPORT SKYLINERS

Brian Fobbs (ex Mechelen) is a newcomer at Bonn - by Igor Obradovic

Bamberg signs Lukas Herzog - by Igor Obradovic

Brose Bamberg (BBL) signed 21-year old point guard Lukas Herzog (186cm-78kg-2001, agency: Octagon Europe) for upcoming 2023-24 season. He played last season at MLP Academics Heidelberg. In 23 BBL games he had 3.0ppg and 1.2rpg.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at EnBW Ludwigsburg. The team played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and he was exposed to basketball on different levels. But in 38 BBL games he recorded just 1.8ppg and 1.1rpg in that year. He helped them to win the regular season. Herzog also played 16 games in Basketball Champions League where he averaged only 1.5ppg in that year. He contributed to his team making it to the Basketball Champions League Final Four. The other team he played shortly was Ludwigsburg (ProA). Herzog contributed to his team winning the regular season.
He represented Germany at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U18 in Greece four years ago. His stats at that event were 7 games: 2.6ppg, 1.3rpg, 1.3spg.
Herzog has played previously for BBA Ludwigsburg U18 team.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-German NBBL Honorable Mention back in 2020.

Brose Bamberg roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Karsten Tadda
Lukas Herzog

Forward:
Justin Gray

Center:
Filip Stanic

(via @andraslorantoct)

Rostock keeps Roland for another season - by Dimitri Chelidze

Rostock Seawolves (BBL) re-signed 26-year-old American 185cm point guard Jordan Roland (college: Northeastern, agency: Diamond Sports) for season 2023-24. Roland has played there for the last two seasons.

He has played previously professionally in Iceland (Valur) and Moldova (Speranca).

Among many awards, he won the German 2. Bundesliga Pro A championship title in 2022. Roland was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-German 2. Bundesliga Pro A Guard of the Year in 2022.

He graduated from Northeastern University in 2020 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball. Roland played also for George Washington University for 2 years.

Rostock Seawolves roster for 2023-24:

Guards:

Forwards:

Rostock inks Robin Amaize - by Dimitri Chelidze

Rostock Seawolves (BBL) signed 29-year-old ex-international shooting guard Robin Amaize (196cm-98kg-1994) for the upcoming 2023-24 season. Amaize has played for the last two years at Basketball Loewen Braunschweig. In 34 BBL games, he had 9.4ppg, 3.3rpg, and 2.8apg last season.

He also represented Germany at the World University Games in Taipei (Taiwan) six years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 6.5ppg, 2.7rpg, 1.5apg, FGP: 57.9%, 3PT: 18.2%, FT: 83.3%.

Amaize has played previously for six other teams: 46ers, Bayreuth, Bayern Muenchen, EWE Baskets, SG Braunschweig, and Bayreuth 2.

His team won German Bundesliga Cup in 2021.

Rostock Seawolves roster for 2023-24:

Guards:

Forwards:

Rostock keeps Nelson for another season - by Dimitri Chelidze

Rostock Seawolves (BBL) re-signed 27-year-old American 191cm point guard Tyler Nelson (college: Fairfield) for the upcoming season, his fourth with the Seawolves. Nelson joins another USA player Jordan Roland who is already on the roster.

In 25 BBL games of the 22/23 season, he averaged 14.5ppg, 2.8rpg and 1.5apg. A very good season in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-German Bundesliga Honorable Mention.

he was also selected to Merrimack Valley Conference (MVC) Player of the Year back in 2013 and 2014.

In 2018 Greensboro Swarm selected him as the third overall pick in the G-League draft.

He graduated from Fairfield University and it will be his sixth season in pro basketball.

He has played also professionally in NBA G League (Texas Legends).

Among many awards, he won the German 2. Bundesliga Pro A championship title in 2022.

Rostock Seawolves roster for 2023-24:

Guards:

Forwards:

Rostock tabs Eric Lockett, ex Nymburk - by Dimitri Chelidze

He has played previously professionally in Qatar (Al Rayyan) and the United Kingdom (Flyers). His team won Czech Republic League Regular Season in 2023.

Worth to mention he played also at Eurobasket Summer League, which helped him to get a job in pro basketball.

He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2019 and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball. Lockett played also for Florida International University for 2 years.

Rostock Seawolves roster for 2023-24:

Guards:

Forwards:

Tom Walther Didin't Only Enjoy The Freedom In Scouting Opponents But Also Learning About Music And Good Taste From Danny Jansson - by Miles Schmidt-Scheuber

Tom Walther is the assistant coach of the Tigers Tuebingen. He was considered Germany's youngest Pro A assistant and now will be the youngest easyCedit BBL assistant coach. He began his career with USC Leipzig and then was an assistant coach with the BSW Sixers before moving to Tuebingen. Last season he helped the Tigers move up to the easyCredit BBL. He spoke to eurobasket about basketball.

Thanks Tom Walther for talking to eurobasket.com. Where are you at the moment and how is basketball life treating you?

I'm currently back in Leipzig, spending time with my Family. But Basketball life is giving me no break. I'm looking at players profiles and breaking down their film nearly every day.

Congrats on moving up to the easyCredit BBL and reaching the Pro A final. Did you honestly have the feeling in September 2022 that the team would reach the final again?

I felt from the beginning that we have a great team together but all of us knew how competitive the Pro A is so we were taking it one game at a time and focused on getting better throughout the season. Going into the playoffs we knew that we'll be really hard to beat if we stick to our normal performances.

The Tigers Tuebingen lost a tough final to Rasta Vechta. Was losing the final tough for you to digest?

It really hurt in the beginning to finish with only a silver medal but at the end of the day I'm still really happy about the season and proud of the team for making it to the finals and moving up.

Was the final already lost in Tuebingen with the 78-78 result? How tough was it accepting that tie after having beat them at home by 11 points earlier in the season?

Finishing the game with a tie was for most of us a new experience haha, earlier in the season both teams played with a different lineup so the previous games didn't really matter but it was tough because we blew a 10 point lead in the 2nd half. Vechta didn't lose a home game this year - we knew it would be difficult but it was basically still 0:0 after the first game, so we didn't lose the series in Tuebingen. Unfortunately we made too many mistakes then in Vechta and lost.

Did the club feel extra pressure going back to Vechta having to survive somehow in their dome?

I think there was no pressure at all during the whole finals, we worked hard all year long for this moment so we wanted to enjoy this series.

Tuebingen fought back hard and trailed 63-61 in crunch-time, but Ryan Schwieger then scored twice and that was it. Was there anything the Tigers could have done differently in crunch-time to preserve the win?

Looking back at the game tape you can always find things that we could have done differently but I believe we didn't lose the game only in crunch time, we had up and downs for the whole 40 minutes.

The Tigers Tuebingen had a very special season. Now after witnessing the success, what do you truly feel like was the team's biggest strength?

Togetherness was definitely the biggest strength in this team, we had very good chemistry and combined with hard work in practice we became a tough team to beat.

The club only had 1 American. I can't remember ever seeing a Pro A team reach the final with only 1 American. Was this a good example that top team basketball can be reached without an indulge of Americans?

Looking at this year's roster and also the previous rosters of Tigers Tuebingen you can see that we have a different way of putting a team together - we proved that it doesn't take 5-6 good Americans to become successful. So yes, I think it's a good example for others that you can also be a winning team with young, talented German and European players.

Let's talk about the players. How did you see the development of American Zac Seljaas? He played in low leagues and came to Tuebingen and bang was the leader. What steps did you see in his game this season?

Zac worked very hard all year long and stayed in the gym after every practice so I'm not surprised by his development and that his shooting seemingly became better and better. In my opinion he became well deserved the MVP of Pro A.

German Mateo Seric had another great season and his second in a row in the Pro A. After not getting a real chance in Bamberg is he ready for the easyCredit BBL now?

Mateo had a huge impact on the success during the last 2 years in Pro A and deserves to play in BBL, I think he's ready.

How much of a joy was it coaching Aatu Kivimaki? What did you learn to appreciate most from his game?

It was a lot of joy to work together with him, he's a true Point Guard who can control the game with high IQ and I also appreciate him for knowing some set plays of the opponent better than I did haha

You coached your first season for Danny Jansson. What kind of an experience was it working with him for you? How did the trust grow throughout the season?

It was a really good experience, I learned a lot of new things basketball wise but also about music and good taste' . I really enjoyed the freedom and trust that I had when doing the opponent scouting.

How do you feel did you grow as a coach? What kind of a coach did you become?

I believe I developed a lot tactical wise but also took a step forward coaching wise, while doing individual workouts with our guards.

How was the whole coaching experience plus keeping check with your studies? How much of a challenge was it?

It was a huge work load and the driving between practice in Tuebingen and studying in Stuttgart wasn't always easy but towards the end of the season I ended up spending way more time for cutting video and for being in the gym.

What was your favorite moment during the season on the court? Possibly game 5 win over Bremerhaven?

Unfortunately I had to watch game 5 vs Bremerhaven at home because I got sick and had fever all week long. Therefore winning against Karlsruhe in game 3 and moving up to BBL was the best moment on the court.

What was your favorite moment off the court with a player that showed the kind of bond everyone really had within the Tigers?

I enjoyed many moments off the court like watching Euroleague/playing PlayStation on a off-day or getting lunch together after morning practices. Definitely won't forget my birthday when Erol Ersek invited me to dinner after a exhausting trip to Bremerhaven the day before.

Thanks Tom for the chat.

Kyle Castlin (ex Hagen) joins Belfius Mons - by Peter Buyse

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GREECE

Peristeri lands Trevor Thompson, ex Scafati - by Chris Mammides

Peristeri BWin Athens (GBL) landed 29-year old American 210cm center Trevor Thompson (college: Ohio State, agency: Octagon Europe) for new season. Thompson played most recently at Givova Scafati Basket in Italian Serie A. In 30 games he averaged 9.5ppg, 8.1rpg (leader !!!) and 1.2bpg last season.
The previous (2022) summer he played at Red Scare in U.S. semi-pro league TBT where in 5 games he had 6.8ppg and 4.2rpg in 2022 year.
He is a very experienced player. Thompson has played also professionally in Belgium (Antwerp Giants and Kangoeroes), Croatia (Zadar), France (Olympique Antibes), Lithuania (Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys), Poland (Twarde Pierniki), NBA (Brooklyn Nets), NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors) and Czech Republic (Svitavy).
His team won Belgian Cup in 2019.
He graduated from Ohio State in 2017 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball. Thompson played also for Virginia Tech University for one year.

Peristeri BWin Athens roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Joe Ragland
Kenny Williams_III
Jaylen Hands
Elijah Mitrou-Long

Center:
Trevor Thompson

Mitoglou is back at Panathinaikos - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Michael Gilmore (ex BC Lulea) joins PAOK Mateco Thessaloniki - by Chris Mammides

Panathinaikos land Jerian Grant, ex Turk Telekom - by Chris Mammides

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens (GBL) tabbed 30-year old American 196cm guard Jerian Grant (college: Notre Dame) for new season. Grant played most recently at Turk Telekom in Turkish BSL league. In 37 games he averaged impressive 16.4ppg, 3.6rpg, 5.7apg (top 3) and 1.2spg last season. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the semifinals. Grant can count that season as a very successful as was awarded Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League Guard of the Year and voted to All-Imports Team. He also played 22 games in Eurocup where he had 14.9ppg, 3.2rpg, 6.1apg and 1.3spg.
he selected toEurobasket.com All-EuroCup Player of the Year in 2023.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at AX Armani Exchange Milano in Italian Serie A. In 36 games he recorded 7.4ppg, 1.9rpg and 2.7apg in that year. Grant contributed to his team winning the league title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. He also played 26 games in Euroleague where he got just 2.8ppg in that year. Grant contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals.
In 2015 he was drafted by Washington Wizards (NBA) in first round (19th overall). The former University of Notre Dame star is in his ninth season in pro basketball.
He is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in four different countries playing on three different continents. Grant is familiar with European, Asian and of course North American leagues. He has played previously professionally in China (Eagles), NBA (Chicago Bulls, Houston Rockets, NY Knicks and Orlando Magic), Greece (Promitheas) and NBA G League (Windy City Bulls and Capital City Go-Go). he voted toEurobasket.com All-EuroCup Player of the Year in 2023.

Panathinaikos OPAP Athens roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Jerian Grant
Luca Vildoza
Dimitris Moraitis

Forwards:
Ioannis Papapetrou
Kostas Mitoglou
Nikos Chougkaz
Lefteris Mantzoukas

Centers:
Mathias Lessort
Kostas Antetokounmpo

Coach: Ergin Ataman

Machites add Galanidis to their roster - by Chris Mammides

AEPS Machites Peiramatiko (B) added to their roster experienced 36-year old guard Lefteris Galanidis (188cm-1987) for season 2023-24. Galanidis played last season at Makedonikos. He helped them to win the group title.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Aias Evosmou. Quite impressive season as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Greek B League Third Team.
Galanidis has spent his entire career in Greece playing for five other teams: Anatolia, Mantoulidis, Chalkidona, Anagennisi and EAK Fes/nikis Kalamarias.
The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-Greek B League Honorable Mention back in 2017.

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HUNGARY

Kormend sign a second import player, ex Boras - by Arnold Beres

Egis Kormend (A Division) inked 27-year old American 189cm guard Anton Cook (college: SE Oklahoma) for upcoming season. Cook is the second import player in the roster as Canadian Nikola Djogo signed here earlier.
He played most recently at Boras Basket in Swedish Basketligan. In 39 games he averaged impressive 16.2ppg, 2.1rpg and 2.9apg last season. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. A very good year in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Swedish Basketligan Second Team.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Beroe in Bulgarian NBL where in 21 games he was league's fifth best scorer with remarkable 16.9ppg and recorded 2.8rpg and 3.9apg in that year. He contributed to his team making it to the Bulgarian Cup Semifinals. Good season as he was selected League Player of the Week. Cook also played 9 games in Balkan League where he had 14.2ppg, 3.1rpg and 3.0apg in that year.
He has played previously professionally in Brazil (Joinville, Sorocabana and Campo Mourao) and Finland (Korihait).
Cook graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 2017 and it will be his seventh season in pro basketball.

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INDONESIA

Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Brandone FRANCIS

Prawira
(194-SF-1994)
Avg: 24.6

24.6

24.1

21.0

20.2

19.9

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ISRAEL

Alexey Chubrevich agreed terms with H.Afula - by Netanel Dahan

Hapoel Afula (National League) strengthened their roster with addition of experienced 36-year old former Israeli-Russian international 212cm center Alexey Chubrevich, agency: 2Talent Sports Management for upcoming season. Chubrevich has played for the last two years at I.Nahariya. In 29 National League games he recorded 7.1ppg, 6.7rpg and 1.0apg last season. He helped them to win the cup.
Chubrevich was a member of Israeli international program for some years. He was called to Israeli Senior National Team between 2013 and 2018 and previously for University National Team back in 2009.
Chubrevich has played previously professionally also in Spain (Clavijo and Illescas) and Israel (Gilboa Galil, Hapoel Jerusalem, Maccabi Effie Capital Rishon Le-Zion, Hapoel Holon and Maccabi Ramat Gan).
Among many awards he was voted to Eurobasket.com Israeli National League All-Domestic Players Team in 2022.

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ITALY

Peristeri lands Trevor Thompson, ex Scafati - by Chris Mammides

Bruno Mascolo agreed terms with Virtus Segafredo Bologna - by Igor Obradovic

Virtus Segafredo Bologna (Serie A) strengthened their roster with addition of 27-year old former international 190cm point guard Bruno Mascolo, agency: Players Group for season 2023-24. Mascolo played most recently at Happy Casa Brindisi (Serie A). In 33 games he recorded 7.8ppg, 3.0rpg and 3.4apg last season. He also played 6 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged 8.8ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.0apg and 1.5spg.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Bertram Yachts Derthona Tortona. In 37 Serie A games he had 5.9ppg, 2.5rpg and 2.4apg in that year. Mascolo helped them to make it to the cup final and to the league semifinals.
He was also a member of Italian international program for some years. Mascolo played for Italian Senior National Team two years ago and previously for U20 National Team back in 2016.
He represented Italy at the World University Games in Napoli (Italy) four years ago. His stats at that event were 5 games: 6.2ppg, 3.8rpg, 3.4apg, FGP: 28.6%, FT: 55.0%.
Mascolo has played previously for six other teams: Mens Sana, Jesi, Latina, Agrigento, Torino and Stabia.
He won Italian Serie A2 Silver championship title in 2021.

Kyle Hines extended contract with Olimpia Milano for one more season - by Eurobasket Center

Defending champion AX Armani Exchange Milano (Serie A) re-signed experienced 36-year old American 198cm center Kyle Hines for new season. Hines is the second foreigner player in the roster as Danish Shavon Shields signed here earlier.
He played there last season. In 28 Serie A games he averaged 5.3ppg, 3.4rpg and 1.6apg. He helped them to win the league title. He also played 34 games in Euroleague where he had 5.5ppg, 3.6rpg and 1.5apg.
Hines is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in Germany (Brose Bamberg), Greece (Olympiacos), Russia (CSKA Moscow) and The Basketball Tournament (Team Hines and Gutter Cat Gang).

(via @miskoraznatovic)

Achille Polonara (ex Zalgiris) is a newcomer at Virtus Segafredo Bologna - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Virtus Segafredo Bologna sign a second import player - by Igor Obradovic

Virtus Segafredo Bologna (Serie A) inked 26-year old American (has also Jamaican passport) 201cm forward Devontae Cacok (college: UNCW) for upcoming season. Cacok is the second import player in the roster as French Isaia Cordinier signed here earlier.
He played most recently at PBC CSKA Moscow in Russian VTB United League. In 20 games he recorded 9.6ppg and 5.6rpg last season. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the semifinals. He also played for Cruise in U.S. NBA-G-League where in 28 games he averaged impressive 18.4ppg, 9.6rpg and 1.5apg.
Cacok is a very experienced player. He has played also professionally in other USA team, NBA (LA Lakers, Brooklyn Nets and San Antonio Spurs), NBA G League (Austin Spurs and South Bay Lakers) and NBA Summer League (LA Lakers and LA Lakers). His team won CAA Tournament in 2016 and 2017. Cacok was voted to CAA All-Defensive Team back in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
He graduated from University of North Carolina Wilmington in 2019 and it will be his fifth season in pro basketball.

Virtus Segafredo Bologna roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Isaia Cordinier
Bruno Mascolo

Forwards:
Achille Polonara
Devontae Cacok

Coach: Sergio Scariolo

Belinelli re-signs at Virtus Segafredo Bologna - by Igor Obradovic

Ricci re-signs at Milano - by Igor Obradovic

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IVORY COAST

Mohamed Bamba joins the 76ers - by Igor Obradovic

Philadelphia 76ers agreed terms with 25-year old naturalized Ivorian center Mohamed Bamba (6'11''-249lbs-1998, college: Texas) for new 2023-24 season. Bamba played last season at LA Lakers. In 12 NBA games he had just 2.8ppg and 3.7rpg. He helped them to make it to the conference final. Bamba also played for the Magic where in 40 NBA games he recorded 7.3ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.1apg.
In 2018 he was drafted by Orlando Magic in first round (6th overall). He attended University of Texas and it will be his sixth season in pro basketball.
Bamba represented USA at the FIBA Americas Championship U18 in Valdivia (Chile) seven years ago. Bamba's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 5 games: 7.0ppg, 6.6rpg, 1.2bpg, FGP: 50.0%, FT: 73.3%.

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JAMAICA

Virtus Segafredo Bologna sign a second import player - by Igor Obradovic

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LEBANON

Al Nasr inks Elmedin Kikanovic - by Yusuf Abduljalil

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LIBYA

Al Nasr inks Elmedin Kikanovic - by Yusuf Abduljalil

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LITHUANIA

Karolis Sapiega (ex Silute) agreed terms with Lucenec - by Michal Duchovic

BKM Lucenec (Nike SBL) added to their roster 24-year old Lithuanian 199cm small forward Karolis Sapiega for season 2023-24. Sapiega played most recently at BC Silute in Lithuanian NKL league. In 34 games he recorded 10.3ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.9apg and 1.4spg last season.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Palangos Kursiai (also in NKL) where in 37 games he averaged 7.5ppg, 5.8rpg, 2.4apg and 1.0spg in that year.
He has played also professionally for other Lithuanian teams like Mazeikiai and KTU Kaunas.

BKM Lucenec roster for 2023-24:

Jan Zorvan
Filip Rakai
Karolis Sapiega
Edward Aidi

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NBA

The Mavericks sign a second Australian player - by Igor Obradovic

Sasser's pro career starts at Detroit Pistons - by Igor Obradovic

Detroit Pistons tabbed 6-2 guard Marcus Sasser for new season. Sasser just graduated from Houston (NCAA). He has played there for the last four years. Sasser helped them to win the regular season and make it to the AAC Tournament final. He can count that season as a very successful as was awarded All-AAC Player of the Year and USBWA All-District VII Player of the Year.
This summer Memphis Grizzlies? voted him as 0th overall pick in NBA draft. Sasser just graduated from Houston and it is his first season in pro basketball.
He started his college career at University of Houston (NCAA) where he played four seasons. His high school career he had spent at Red Oak in Red Oak, TX.

Mohamed Bamba joins the 76ers - by Igor Obradovic

Pickett's pro career starts at Denver Nuggets with 4-year contract worth 8.3m$ - by Igor Obradovic

Denver Nuggets (NBA) landed 6-4 guard Jalen Pickett for new season. Pickett just graduated from The Pennsylvania State University (NCAA). In 37 games he averaged impressive 17.7ppg, 7.4rpg and 6.6apg last season. He helped them to make it to the Big Ten Tournament final. Pickett can count that season as a very successful as was awarded USBWA All-District II Player of the Year, voted to Big Ten All-Tournament Team and selected to USBWA All-America Third Team.
This summer Indiana Pacers? voted him as 0th overall pick in NBA draft. He just graduated from The Pennsylvania State University and it is his first season in pro basketball.
Pickett started his college career at Siena College (NCAA) where he played three seasons. Then he moved to The Pennsylvania State University (NCAA). His high school career he had spent at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, OH, which he joined from Aquinas Institute. His team won MAAC Regular Season in 2020 and 2021. (via @ejkusnyer)

The Grizzlies tab Derrick Rose - by Igor Obradovic

Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) inked experienced 34-year old former international 6-3 point guard Derrick Rose (college: Memphis) for upcoming season. Rose has played for the last two years at NY Knicks. In 28 NBA games he averaged 5.4ppg, 1.4rpg and 1.7apg last season. He helped them to make it to the conference semifinals.
In 2008 Chicago Bulls voted him as first overall pick in NBA draft. The former University of Memphis star is in his 16th (!!!) season in pro basketball.
Rose also represented USA at the World Cup in Spain nine years ago. His team won Gold and his stats at that event were 9 games: 4.8ppg, 1.9rpg, 3.1apg.
He has spent his entire career in NBA playing for four other teams: Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves. Rose was selected to NBA All-Star Game back in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Scoot Henderson is a newcomer at the Trail Blazers - by Igor Obradovic

Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) strengthened their roster with addition of 19-year old 6-3 guard Scoot Henderson for season 2023-24. He has played for the last two years at G League Ignite. In 25 NBA-G-League games he recorded very impressive stats: 17.6ppg, 5.1rpg, 6.3apg and 1.2spg last season.
This summer the Trail Blazers voted him as third overall pick in NBA draft. He has never attended the college and entered pro basketball just after his high school.
Henderson has played also professionally in .
Despite young age he had great career. He played in the final of GHSA Georgia Class AAAAAA in 2021. Henderson received GHSA Georgia Class 6A All-Region 6 Player of the Year award in 2021.

Chris Paul joins GS Warriors - by Igor Obradovic

Golden State Warriors (NBA) added to their roster experienced 38-year old ex-international point guard Chris Paul (6'0''-174lbs-1985, college: Wake Forest) for new 2023-24 season. Paul has played for the last three years at Phoenix Suns. In 66 NBA games he had 13.7ppg, 4.3rpg, 8.7apg (top 5) and 1.6spg last season. He helped them to make it to the conference semifinals.
In 2005 he was drafted by New Orleans Hornets as #4 pick overall. The former Wake Forest University star is in his 19th (!!!) season in pro basketball.
Paul was a member of USA international program for some years. He was called to USA Senior National Team between 2006 and 2015 and previously for U21 National Team back in 2004.
Paul has spent his entire career in NBA playing for three other teams: Houston Rockets, LA Clippers and OKC Thunder. He won NBA Pacific Division championship title in 2013, 2014, 2021 and 2022. Paul was voted to NBA All-Star Game in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021 and 2022.
It's very possible he may end his playing career at GS Warriors.

The Wizards land Jordan Poole - by Igor Obradovic

Washington Wizards tabbed 24-year old 6-4 shooting guard Jordan Poole (college: Michigan) for new season. Poole has played for the last four years at GS Warriors. In 95 NBA games he averaged impressive 19.0ppg, 2.7rpg and 4.4apg last season. He helped them to make it to the conference semifinals.
In 2019 he was drafted by the Warriors in first round (28th overall). The former University of Michigan star is in his fifth season in pro basketball.

Ryan Rollins is a newcomer at the Wizards - by Igor Obradovic

Washington Wizards added to their roster 21-year old guard Ryan Rollins (6'4''-180lbs-2002, college: Toledo) for season 2023-24. Rollins played last season at GS Warriors. But in 12 NBA games he recorded just 1.9ppg and 1.0rpg. He helped them to make it to the conference semifinals.
Last year he was drafted by Atlanta Hawks in second round (44 th overall). The former University of Toledo standout is in his second season in pro basketball.

The Wizards sign Patrick Baldwin Jr. - by Igor Obradovic

Washington Wizards signed 20-year old guard Patrick Baldwin Jr. (6'9''-220lbs-2002, college: Milwaukee) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Baldwin played last season at GS Warriors. In 34 NBA games he had 3.6ppg and 1.3rpg. He helped them to make it to the conference semifinals.
Last year he was drafted by the Warriors in first round (28th overall). Baldwin attended University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee until 2022 and it will be his second season in pro basketball.
He represented USA at the World Cup U19 in Latvia two years ago. Baldwin's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 7 games: 7.7ppg, 5.0rpg, 1.9apg, FGP-3 (75.0%), 3PT: 32.1%, FT: 60.0%.

Johnson re-signs at the Nets - by Igor Obradovic

Brooklyn Nets confirmed in their roster 27-year old forward Cameron Johnson (6'9''-209lbs-1996, college: UNC) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Johnson was a team leader there last season. In 29 NBA games he had very impressive stats: 16.8ppg, 4.9rpg, 2.2apg and 1.3spg. He also played for the Suns where in 17 NBA games he recorded 13.9ppg, 3.8rpg and 1.5apg.
In 2019 he was drafted by Minnesota Timberwolves in first round (11th overall). The former University of North Carolina star is in his fifth season in pro basketball. Johnson won NBA Pacific Division championship title in 2021 and 2022. He played also for University of Pittsburgh for 3 years.

Haliburton re-signs at the Pacers - by Igor Obradovic

Indiana Pacers confirmed in their roster 23-year old guard Tyrese Haliburton (6'5''-174lbs-2000, college: Iowa State) for new 2023-24 season. Haliburton was a team leader there last season. In 56 NBA games he had very impressive stats: 20.7ppg, 3.7rpg, 10.4apg (leader !!!) and 1.6spg. Great season as he was named to NBA All-Star Game.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at the Kings where in 51 NBA games he recorded 14.3ppg, 3.9rpg, 7.4apg and 1.7spg (in top 5) in that year.
Three years ago he was drafted by Sacramento Kings in first round (12th overall). The former Iowa State star is in his fourth season in pro basketball.
He represented USA at the World Cup U19 in Crete (Greece) four years ago. Haliburton's team won Gold and his stats at that event were 7 games: 7.9ppg, 2.4rpg, Assists-1 (6.9apg), 2.3spg, FGP-1 (85.7%), 3PT-1 (55.6%), FT: 33.3%.

OKC Thunder welcomes back Oladipo - by Igor Obradovic

Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA) landed 31-year old former American-Nigerian international 6-4 guard Victor Oladipo (college: Indiana) for new season. It is actually his comeback to the Thunder as he has played here before. Oladipo has played for the last two years at Miami Heat. In 45 NBA games he averaged 10.5ppg, 3.0rpg, 3.3apg and 1.3spg last season.
In 2013 Orlando Magic voted him as second overall pick in NBA draft. The former Indiana University standout is in his eleventh (!!!) season in pro basketball. He was a member of USA Senior National Team back in 2015.
Oladipo has played previously for three other teams: Houston Rockets, OKC Thunder and Indiana Pacers. He was selected to Big Ten All-Defensive Team back in 2012 and 2013.

The 76ers keep Harrell for another season - by Igor Obradovic

Philadelphia 76ers re-signed 29-year old 6-8 forward Montrezl Harrell (college: Louisville) for upcoming season. Harrell played there last season. In 59 NBA games he recorded 5.5ppg and 2.7rpg. He helped them to make it to the conference semifinals.
Harrell ended the previous (2021-22) season at the Hornets where in 26 NBA games he averaged 11.3ppg, 4.8rpg and 1.9apg in that year. But the most of that year he spent at the Wizards. In 46 NBA games he had 14.1ppg, 6.7rpg and 2.1apg in that year.
In 2015 he was drafted by Houston Rocketss in second round (32nd overall). He graduated from University of Louisville and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball.
Harrell has played previously for three other teams: LA Clippers, LA Lakers and RGV Vipers.
He was voted NBA Sixth Man of the Year back in 2020.

Summer Standouts: Tre Mann poster punctuates big night - by Igor Obradovic

The Thunder's abundance of young talent continues to shine in the final day of action at Salt Lake City Summer League.

Oklahoma City's young talent, even shorthanded, continued to flash its long-term potential at the Salt Lake City Summer League on Thursday. Tre'Shaun Mann (6'4''-G-2001, college: Florida) and Ousmane Dieng (6'10''-F-2003) were next up for the Thunder, and they took advantage of the opportunity. Here's how they and others stood out:

Tre'Shaun Mann, Oklahoma City Thunder
With no Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams or Jaylin Williams taking the floor, Mann was free to flex his playmaking muscles. He didn't disappoint, putting up 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists while shooting 4-for-10 from 3-point range in Oklahoma City's 100-91 win over Philadelphia. His one-handed poster jam was the Summer League story on Thursday night.
The 2021 first-round pick is giving the Thunder a good kind of problem as yet another potential difference maker in a young, deep backcourt rotation.

Ousmane Dieng, Oklahoma City Thunder
One area the Thunder are not deep is in the middle, and that's where Dieng's progress could be especially helpful. He stuffed the stat sheet against the Sixers, amassing 22 points on just 12 shot attempts to go with 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals and a block. If Dieng can cut down on his turnovers (9), the 2022 lottery pick will have a shot at making some headway for the young Thunder.

Ochai Agbaji (6'5''-G-2000, college: Kansas), Utah Jazz
Another 2022 lottery pick, Agbaji's most promising development might be his work on the glass. The 6-foot-5 guard gobbled up 13 rebounds in Utah's 98-83 win over Memphis while adding 22 points, including five makes from 3-point range. While the Jazz frontcourt is set with established and high-profile talent, Agbaji could continue making a case for regular-season minutes in the backcourt.

Gregory Jackson (6'9''-G-2004, college: S.Carolina), Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies have cashed in often in the Draft in recent years, and they might have another potential gem in Jackson. The 45th overall pick showed out for 23 points and 10 rebounds on Thursday while making four 3-pointers. With injuries hitting Memphis' big men often in recent years, the 6-foot-10 Jackson's versatility could come in handy if he continues proving capable of making an impact.

Courtesy of NBA.com

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NEW ZEALAND

Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Jeremy KENDLE

Sharks
(186-G-1988)
Avg: 24.9

24.9

22.5

22.3

22.2

22.1

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NIGERIA

ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne Basket signs John Egbunu - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

OKC Thunder welcomes back Oladipo - by Igor Obradovic

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POLAND

Janari Joesaar re-signs at Anwil - by Eurobasket Center

Anwil inks Amir Bell, ex Bamberg - by Eurobasket Center

Kociewskie Diably inks Bartosz Majewski - by Eurobasket Center

SKS Starogard Gdanski (1Liga) agreed terms with 25-year old guard Bartosz Majewski (193cm-1997) for new 2023-24 season. Majewski played last season at Gornik Trans.eu Walbrzych. In 43 1Liga games he had 11.1ppg, 3.9rpg, 3.5apg and 1.2spg. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final.

SKS Starogard Gdanski roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Damian Janiak
Adrian Kordalski
Bartosz Majewski
Piotr Lis
Olaf Perzanowski

Forwards:
Mikolaj Kurpisz
Wojciech Czerlonko
Oskar Zyczkowski

Centers:
Jakub Parzenski
Oliwier Szczepanski

Coach: Kamil Sadowski

Tony Meier re-signs at King - by Eurobasket Center

Defending champion King Szczecin (EBL) confirmed in their roster 33-year old American forward Tony Meier (204cm-100kg-1990, college: Milwaukee) for season 2023-24. Meier played there last season. In 10 European North Basketball League games he recorded 10.8ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.1apg and 1.1spg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Meier also played 45 games in EBL where he averaged 12.6ppg, 3.8rpg and 1.8apg. He contributed to his team winning the league title despite they ended the regular season at the second place. A very spectacular year in his career as he was voted to Eurobasket.com Polish League All-Imports Team, League Player of the Week and Eurobasket.com All-Polish League Second Team.
Meier graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 2012 and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball.

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PUERTO RICO

Stats Leaders - BSN

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Brandon KNIGHT

Quebradillas
(190-G-1991)
Avg: 23.3

23.3

22.4

22.2

22.0

21.2

BSN Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Wins for Bayamon and Carolina - by Eurobasket News

San German - Bayamon 84-88

Vaqueros players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. The former international center Ismael Romero (205-1991) scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and international guard Stephen Thompson Jr (194-1997, college: Oregon St.) chipped in 15 points and 4 assists during the contest. American forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) responded with 21 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals and his fellow American import Will Daniels (202-1986, college: URI) scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. Five Atleticos players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
San German: R.Hollis-Jefferson 21+7reb+9ast, W.Daniels 14+7reb, T.Fernandez 13+1reb+1ast, J.Bryan Diaz 12+7reb, L.Hernandez 10+3reb+2ast, J.Erazo 6+3reb+1ast
Bayamon: I.Romero 23+8reb+4ast, S.Thompson Jr. 15+2reb+4ast, J.Mojica 12+2ast, B.Santiago 12+2reb, J.Gonzalez 9+2reb+5ast, A.Rodriguez 7+2reb+3ast

Carolina - Guaynabo 98-92

Gigantes looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. International point guard Tremont Waters (180-1998, college: LSU, agency: Shark Sports Management) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 5 rebounds and 15 assists. American Mike Scott (203-1988, college: Virginia) contributed with 29 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Gigantes' coach Carlos Gonzalez used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American power forward DeMarcus Cousins (211-1990, college: Kentucky) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international point guard Gary Browne (185-1993, college: WVU) added 13 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists in the effort for Mets. Four Gigantes and five Mets players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Guaynabo: D.Cousins 24+11reb+7ast, J.Paige 22+2reb+1ast, M.Creek 16+3reb+2ast, G.Browne 13+5reb+8ast, E.Crawford 10+4reb+1ast, R.Balkman 4+3reb+2ast
Carolina: M.Scott 29+6reb+1ast, G.Conditt IV 25+9reb+2ast, T.Waters 24+5reb+15ast, I.Cruz 14+5reb+2ast, J.Cruz 4+1ast, E.Ortiz 2

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ROMANIA

Sibiu inks Kyle Adnam - by Arnold Beres

Rashard Odomes (ex Kolin) agreed terms with Voluntari - by Arnold Beres

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RUSSIA

Caleb Homesley (ex Zenit) joins Tofas - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Alexey Chubrevich agreed terms with H.Afula - by Netanel Dahan

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SLOVAKIA

Karolis Sapiega (ex Silute) agreed terms with Lucenec - by Michal Duchovic

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SWEDEN

Kormend sign a second import player, ex Boras - by Arnold Beres

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SWITZERLAND

Medi Bayreuth signs Selim Fofana - by Loan Suffia

medi Bayreuth inked 24-year old Swiss international guard Selim Fofana (193-G-1999) for the upcoming season in ProA, as the team relegated from BBL.
It is going to be his second professional season playing out of Switzerland, as he previously played in Montenegro for KK Podgorica Bemax. He averaged 11.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg and 2.7 apg in Erste Liga as his team ended the season with 16 win and 4 loss as they ended second of the league.
He also played in Adriatic League, averaging 12.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg and a 1.5 as the team ended with a 9-4 record.
Fofana previously played 4 seasons with Union Neuchatel Basket in Switzerland and 1 season with Bernex Geneve Basket. He also attended Woodstock Academy in 2018.
He was a member of Swiss National Team U18 and is now a member of the senior team since 2021.

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TURKEY

Cagdas Bodrum Spor inks Dominic Artis, ex Cholet - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Caleb Homesley (ex Zenit) joins Tofas - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Burak Gozeneli agreed terms with Mersin - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Mersin BBGSK (TBL) inked 22-year old 180cm point guard Burak Gozeneli for upcoming season. Gozeneli played most recently at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 2nd team in TB2L. He helped his team get promotion to TBL. In 22 games he recorded 8.2ppg, 1.9rpg and 2.1apg last season.
Gozeneli has played previously for two other teams: Turk Telekom and Anadolu.

Mersin BBGSK roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Garrett Sim
Alp Karahan
Burak Gozeneli

Forwards:
Hazer Avci
Gokhan Yazicioglu
Utku Yucedag

Samsunspor adds Senli to their roster - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Samsun BSB Anakent (TBL) added to their roster 31-year old center Muhammed Senli (205cm-98kg-1992) for season 2023-24. Senli played last season at Merkezefendi (BSL). In 24 games he recorded 5.0ppg and 3.0rpg. TBL will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Yalovaspor (also in BSL) where in 22 games he averaged 4.4ppg and 1.6rpg in that year.
He represented Turkey at the World University Games in Gwangju (South Korea) eight years ago. His stats at that event were 8 games: 8.3ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.3bpg, FGP: 56.7%, 3PT: 30.8%, FT: 57.1%.
Senli has played previously for five other teams: Tofas, Besiktas, Gaziantep, Eskisehir Basket and Acibadem.
He played in the final of Turkish League in 2017.

Arda Kaya is a newcomer at Samsunspor - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Samsun BSB Anakent (TBL) added to their roster 23-year old swingman Arda Kaya (193cm-2000) for season 2023-24. Kaya played last season at TED Ankara. In 32 TBL games he recorded 6.1ppg and 1.8rpg.
He represented Turkey at the Albert Schweitzer International Tournament in Mannheim (Unofficial World Championships U18) five years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 8.0ppg, 1.8rpg, 1.5apg.
Kaya has played previously for four other teams: TEKSUT Bandirma BK, Bornova, Mamak and Mavisehir.
His team made it to the TBL Play-Offs Semifinals.

Angel Delgado agreed terms with Besiktas - by Igor Obradovic

Cagdas Bodrum Spor adds Ogut to their roster - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

TBL newcomer Cagdas Bodrum Spor added to their roster 31-year old point guard Can Ugur Ogut (178cm-1992) for season 2023-24. Ogut played last season at Gaziantep Basketbol (BSL). In 26 games he recorded 4.3ppg, 1.1rpg and 3.1apg. TBL will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. Ogut also played 12 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged 4.1ppg, 1.3rpg and 1.9apg. He contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Turk Telekom (BSL). In 27 games he had 5.7ppg, 2.0rpg and 3.3apg in that year. Ogut also played 18 games in Eurocup where he got 3.9ppg, 1.4rpg and 2.7apg in that year.
He has played previously for two other teams: Pi Koleji and Acibadem.

Cagdas Bodrum Spor roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Can_Ugur Ogut
Ahmet Cantitiz
Jaron Johnson
Dominic Artis

Forwards:
Hakan Yapar
Cavit Havsa

Cihat Dalgali joins Sigortam.net - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Sigortam.net Istanbul (TBL) agreed terms with 22-year old center Cihat Dalgali (205cm-2001) for new 2023-24 season. Dalgali has played for the last five years at TED Ankara. In 33 TBL games he had 7.7ppg, 4.6rpg and 1.7apg last season.

Sigortam.net Istanbul roster for 2023-24:

Guard:
Mehmet Ozdogan

Forward:
Yigit Sarikaya

Centers:
Abdoulaye Gueye
Cihat Dalgali

Balikesir lands Alihan Genc - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

Balikesir Buyuksehir Belediyespor (TBL) landed 25-year old 189cm guard Alihan Genc for new season. Genc played most recently at Samsunspor. In 38 TBL games he averaged 5.8ppg, 1.9rpg and 2.7apg last season. He helped them to win the TBL title despite they ended the regular season at the second place.
Genc represented Turkey at the Albert Schweitzer International Tournament in Mannheim (Unofficial World Championships U18) seven years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 11.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.2apg, 1.2spg.
He has played previously for six other teams: Yalovaspor, Gelisim, Mamak, Akhisar Bld, Ankara D.S.I. and Manisa.

Panathinaikos land Jerian Grant, ex Turk Telekom - by Chris Mammides

Besiktas ink Leyton Hammonds - by Igor Obradovic

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul (BSL) agreed terms with 28-year old American power forward Leyton Hammonds (203cm-98kg-1994, college: OK State) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Hammonds played last season at Gaziantep Basketbol (BSL). In 21 games he had 11.2ppg, 3.7rpg and 1.3apg. He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. Hammonds also played 14 games in FIBA Europe Cup where he recorded 12.4ppg, 4.8rpg and 1.3apg. He contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Yokohama B-Corsairs in Japanese B1 League. In 55 games he averaged 12.9ppg, 4.9rpg and 1.1apg in that year.
Hammonds is quite experienced player. He has played in four different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). Hammonds has played previously professionally in Finland (Nokia), Hungary (Kormend), Poland (Suzuki Arka) and Russia (Enisey).
He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2017 and it will be his seventh season as a professional player.

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Derek Needham
Berk Ugurlu
Yigit Arslan
Jonah Mathews

Forwards:
Angel Delgado
Berkan Durmaz
Egehan Arna
Leyton Hammonds
Matt Mitchell

Coach: Dusan Alimpijevic

Ege Arar agreed terms with Cagdas Bodrum Spor - by Fersu Yahyabeyoglu

TBL newcomer Cagdas Bodrum Spor strengthened their roster with addition of 26-year old former international 208cm center Ege Arar for season 2023-24. Arar played most recently at Socar Petkimspor (BSL). In 29 games he recorded just 2.6ppg and 2.8rpg last season. TBL will be definitely a better match and he can see more playing time.
His team made it to the League Semifinals in 2016 and 2019.
The previous (2021-22) season he played at Galatasaray (also in BSL) where in 20 games he averaged only 2.2ppg and 2.2rpg in that year. He helped them to make it to the Turkish Cup Semifinals. Arar also played 11 games in Basketball Champions League where he had only 1.6ppg and 2.3rpg in that year.
He was also a member of Turkish international program for some years. Arar played for Turkish Senior National Team between 2018 and 2021 and previously for U19 National Team back in 2015.
He represented Turkey at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 in Ararlsinki (Finland) seven years ago. Arar's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 7 games: 8.6ppg, 4.9rpg, FGP: 56.3%, FT: 40.0%.
He was voted to Turkish League All-Star Game back in 2018. His team made it to the League Semifinals in 2016 and 2019.

Cagdas Bodrum Spor roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Can_Ugur Ogut
Ahmet Cantitiz
Jaron Johnson
Dominic Artis

Forwards:
Hakan Yapar
Cavit Havsa

Center:
Ege Arar

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UNITED KINGDOM

Belo's pro career starts at Stade Rochelais - by Igor Obradovic

Koch Makes It Five In A Row - by Jeff King

The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks, one of the premier professional basketball teams in the British Basketball League, is thrilled to announce the signing of Bennett Koch (208-F-1995, college: UNI), who returns to the club for his 5th consecutive season.

Koch, a 6'10 centre hailing from Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, is set to make a significant impact on the Sharks' roster for the upcoming season. Koch's addition to the team is the first announcement of the summer setting a solid foundation to further solidify the Sharks' competitive position in the league.

During the 2022-23 campaign Bennett contributed 9.9 points per game, 4.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 55.1%, and 80% from the free throw line.

Head Coach Atiba Lyons expressed his enthusiasm about the signing, stating, 'We are excited to have Bennett Koch back at the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks. This will set a solid foundation for the roster for the upcoming season. Bennett's combination of size, skill, and determination always makes him a valuable asset to our team. We believe his abilities will help us compete at the highest level and achieve our goals.'

Bennett Koch also shared his excitement about joining the Sharks, saying, 'I am grateful for another opportunity to be a part of the B. Braun Sheffield Sharks organization. I look forward to continuing my development and contributing towards the team's success in the upcoming year.'

The B. Braun Sheffield Sharks fans eagerly await the move into the brand-new venue, the Park Community Arena developed by Canon Medical which is estimated to be complete for the beginning of the new British Basketball League season.

Wreckin' Raph Bounces Back - by Jeff King

Raphell Thomas-Edwards (198-F-1993, college: Gannon) has signed a deal to return to Bristol Flyers ahead of the 2023/24 season.

The British forward will come back to the WISE Campus following a year-long spell as an assistant coach to German Women's side TK Hannover of the Damen-Basketball-Bundesliga (DBBL). The Lynx won the DBBL Trophy and were runners-up in the playoffs last season.

Thomas-Edwards first joined the Flyers in 2019, following a standout year with NBL Division One side Leicester Warriors. He earned a spot in the NBL Division One Team of the Year after averaging 23 points and 14.5 rebounds per game.

During his three years at the Flyers, he averaged 8.9 points and five rebounds per game.

Speaking on his return to the club, Thomas-Edwards said: 'It just feels like the right move. There's so much more to accomplish for Bristol that I don't want to miss the boat.

"Last year's group did an amazing job to set the bar even higher than before, so now it's time for me to step back into it and build again.

"I'm excited to see friends who I haven't seen in a year and of course come back and play for my birthday guy Coach Kapoulas.

"I've been away, learnt a lot and now it's time to come home."

Thomas-Edwards returns to the Flyers in tenth on the club's all-time scoring list (537 points), as well as sixth in the club's all-time rebounding list in the BBL era (304 rebounds).

Flyers Head Coach Andreas Kapoulas said "Having Raph back is great for us. He is a tenacious player on the court that will do whatever the team needs to win.

'He had his best season in the BBL before his year off and now he is driven to do even better.

'Coaching in Germany last season has helped him gain valuable experience to see the game from a different perspective as well as rest his body.

"His knowledge and experience of the league as well as his attitude, work ethic and versatility will immensely help our team."

Eagles Get New Neighbour - by Jeff King

One of the BBL's most experienced big men is heading to Serioes Group Newcastle Eagles after head coach Marc Steutel snapped up homegrown star Will Neighbour (207-F/C-1990, college: UALR)r.

The 6ft 10in forward brings a wealth of experience to Tyneside following spells with Cheshire Phoenix, London Lions and Plymouth Raiders.

And Steutel is convinced the former Great Britain Under 20 international boasts the big game character and basketball IQ to inject fresh confidence into Newcastle's roster.

'Will's a player who I've admired from a distance for some time now,' said the Eagles' playcaller.

'He's played at a high level for teams within the BBL and beyond the BBL and he's a high IQ, extremely skilled, winning basketball player. Will is somebody who I know will be able to give us so much versatility on our roster with his varied skillset. His application to winning and doing the things that will impact our success is without question. That's all that Will cares about and that's what we want.'

Neighbour averaged eight points and four rebounds in a Nix team that finished fifth in last season's BBL Championship and made it all the way to the 2023 BBL Trophy final.

The 33-year-old hooked up with head coach Ben Thomas following a season with star-studded London where he gained invaluable European experience.

Involvement in the Lions' 2021/22 Europe Cup campaign gave Neighbour a glimpse of what's required to compete overseas ahead of the Eagles' debut season in the European North Basketball League (ENBL).

Neighbour brings European experience to the Eagles after playing Europe Cup competition with London Lions in the 2021-22 season. (Photo: London Lions)
And eight seasons in the BBL - in addition to stints in New Zealand, Hungary, Sweden and Spain - make him the perfect addition to Steutel's transitional roster.

The Aldershot-born big has already begun his pre-season training programme on Tyneside and looks set to become a key cog in the Newcastle wheel on and off the court.

'What I love about Will is his character and commitment and he's the type of player Eagles fans want to see in a Newcastle vest,' added Steutel.

Neighbour enjoyed three seasons at Little Rock Trojans in the NCAA before embarking on a 10-year professional career.

One of the most familiar faces on the BBL scene joined the Lions in 2021 following successful back-to-back campaigns with the Plymouth City Patriots.

EJ In To Phoenix - by Jeff King

Continuing their swift start to the summer, Cheshire Phoenix have announced their latest recruit as they confirm the signing of University of Minnesota guard E.J. Stephens (190-G-1999) for the 2023/24 season.

The 6'3 guard spent four years at Lafayette University between 2017-2021 before transferring in 2022 to the University of Minnesota where he was a starter, averaging 10.2 points per game and shooting a solid 38% from the three-point line.

Stephens will be entering his first sesaon as a professional hooper with the Ellesmere Port Sports Village franchise.

Speaking ahead of his arrival in the north-west, Stephens said:

'I am beyond excited to be able to join the Cheshire Phoenix organization. This is an amazing opportunity and I am so blessed to have this great organization believe in me and my abilities.

'I am looking forward to getting to work with my teammates and staff, and to be able to build upon the great success this team had last season. I promise I will give everything I have and work everyday to help this team win even more games. I am looking forward to getting to Ellesmere Port to meet everyone and I cannot wait to get to work.'

Phoenix Head Coach Ben Thomas added:

'I'm happy to have EJ onboard next season. On the court he can really score the ball in a lot of different ways whilst always playing tough defence, but the thing that most stands out with EJ is his enthusiasm and attitude. He is a great teammate and I know he is really motivated for this opportunity.'

With the countdown to the new season continuing, you can still get your British Basketball fix by following the League on social media or heading to our YouTube channel to relive all of the best moments from last year!

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URUGUAY

Ledoux's 36-point game gives him Metropolitan Player of the Week award - by Eurobasket News

26-year old guard Jacob Ledoux (190-G-1997) had a very impressive game in the last round for Capitol and receives a Hoops Agents Metropolitan Player of the Week award for round 10.
He had the game-high 36 points adding three rebounds and five assists for Capitol in his team's victory, helping them to beat Larranaga (#1, 6-1) 90-81. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Capitol is placed at 3rd position in Uruguayan Metropolitan. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Capitol will need more victories to improve their 5-2 record. In the team's last game Ledoux had a remarkable 71.4% from 2-point range. He has many years of experience at Capitol, through which he has constantly improved. University of Texas Permian Basin graduate has very impressive stats this year. Ledoux is in league's top in points (2nd best: 22.9ppg) and averages solid 59.6% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Theo Metzger (200-C-1999) of top-ranked Larranaga. He is a center in his first season at Larranaga. In the last game Metzger recorded impressive double-double of 31 points and 12 rebounds. Bad luck as Larranaga lost that game 81-90 to slightly lower-ranked Capitol (#3, 5-2). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Larranaga still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. It was just his team's 1st loss this season, while they won 6 other games. Metzger is one of the most experienced players at Larranaga and has a reputation of one of team's most reliable players.

Third place about best performers goes to forward Octavio Medina (195-F-1996) of Tabare (#8). Medina scored 28 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He was a key player of Tabare, leading his team to a 94-70 easy win against the lower-ranked Miramar (#13, 2-5). Tabare needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 4 victories and 3 lost games. Medina has a very solid season. In 7 games in Uruguay he scored 10.4ppg.

Other top performing players last week:
4. Martin Tessadri (200-C-2001) of Stockolmo - 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists
5. Damian Tintorelli (205-C-1981) of Sayago - 9 points, 23 rebounds and 3 assists
6. Federico Haller (200-F-1988) of Lagomar - 19 points and 17 rebounds
7. Martin Aguilera (195-F-1987) of Sayago - 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists
8. Emiliano Bonet (186-PG-2001) of Sayago - 25 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists
9. Ramiro Arrillaga (196-F-2000) of Stockolmo - 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists
10. Nicolas Martinez (206-F-2003) of Larranaga - 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists

The Player of the week is selected based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.
The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.
The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

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VENEZUELA

Stats Leaders - LPB

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Yeison COLOME

Marinos
(190-SG-1996)
Avg: 27.5

27.5

19.7

19.4

18.1

18.0

Gladiadores clinch the title with away win - by Eurobasket News

Guaros - Gladiadores 66-82

The best player for the winners was international point guard Gregory Vargas (181-1986, agency: Pro Sports) who scored 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. American Jordan Adams (196-1994, college: UCLA) chipped in 15 points and 5 assists. Spanish-Colombian power forward Juan Tello-Palacios (206-1985) produced 16 points and 6 rebounds and guard Alan Cabrera (182-2001) added 18 points respectively for the hosts. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Guaros: C.Alan 18+3reb+2ast, J.Tello-Palacios 16+6reb+3ast, A.Slaughter 12+2reb+5ast, M.Harris 10+5reb+3ast, H.Guillent 5, P.Ibeh 3+8reb+1ast
Gladiadores: M.Dime 16+5reb, J.Adams 15+3reb+5ast, S.Mac 15+2reb+1ast, G.Vargas 14+7reb+5ast, M.Carrera 6+6reb+2ast, H.Walker 6+4reb+2ast

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Women News

Standings

123
Regular Season: Round 1

Group A

Jul. 28: RWA - IVO

Group B

Jul. 28: CMR - MOZ

Group C

Jul. 28: MLI - UGA

Group D

Jul. 28: NGR - COD

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AUSTRALIA

S. Hoiho signs rookie Ahlise Hurst in her first year in pro basketball - by Igor Obradovic

Southern Hoiho (Tauihi Basketball Aoteroa) strengthened their roster with addition of 23-year old Australian 175cm guard Ahlise Hurst. Hurst just graduated from Oregon (NCAA). In 30 games she recorded 4.5ppg last season.
She started her college career at University of New Mexico (NCAA) where she played three seasons. Then she moved to University of Oregon (NCAA).
Of course it will be Hurst's first season in professional basketball.

(via @GuidoGuida)

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CHILE

Ziomara Morrison (ex Gimnastico) is a newcomer at Olympiacos - by Chris Mammides

Olympiacos Piraeus (A1) added to their roster experienced 34-year old Chilean ex-international center Ziomara Morrison (194cm-1989, agency: LBM Management) for season 2023-24. Morrison played this summer at Gimnastico in Chilean LNF league. She managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year. In only one LNF game just recently she recorded 12 points and 9 rebounds. The last season she played at Kangoeroes in Belgian Top Division Women where in 25 games she averaged impressive 16.0ppg, 8.8rpg, 1.7apg and 1.0spg. Morrison helped them to win the Belgian League title. A very spectacular season in her career as she was voted Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and Center of the Year. She also played 14 games in Euroleague where she had 14.5ppg, 10.1rpg, 2.3apg, 1.1spg and 1.0bpg.
Morrison represented Chile at the South American Championship in Tunja (Colombia) five years ago. Her stats at that event were 4 games: 16.0ppg, Reb-3 (9.8rpg), 1.3apg, Steals-3 (2.0spg), FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 50.0%, FT: 81.1%.
She is quite experienced player. Thanks to Morrison's pro career she managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in nine different countries. Morrison has played previously professionally also in Brazil (Sampaio), France (Nantes and Roche), Hungary (Miskolc), Italy (Ribera), Poland (Wisla Krakow and Bydgoszcz), Spain (Rivas Promete), Turkey (Besiktas, Ceyhan and Osmaniye) and WNBA (Indiana Fever and S.Antonio SS).

Olympiacos Piraeus roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Eleanna Christinaki
Evgenia Kollatou

Forwards:
Zafeirenia Karlafti
Mandy Anastasopoulou

Center:
Ziomara Morrison

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COSTA RICA

LSBF Round 8: Roswell defeats leader Heredia - by Eurobasket News

Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Heredia (4-1) at the home court on Thursday night. Hosts were rolled over by Roswell (5-1) 75-46. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Heredia. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Roswell have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Heredia at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. Roswell are looking forward to face San Jose (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Heredia will play against Coopenae and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 8 bottom-ranked ABSA was beaten by Coopenae on the road 62-52.

The Round Review is presented by LBM Management. A full-service agency focused on Women's basketball sphere and working worldwide. A global and ethical quality service.

Coopenae - ABSA 62-52

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Coopenae's (2-4) home victory over bottom-ranked ABSA (1-6) 62-52 on Wednesday. Coopenae maintains fourth position with 2-4 record. ABSA lost fifth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with six games lost. Coopenae are looking forward to face league's second-placed Heredia in the next round and it may be the game of the week. ABSA will have a break next round.

Heredia - Roswell 46-75

The most crucial game of the last round was the first loss of undefeated Heredia (4-1) at the home court on Thursday night. Hosts were rolled over by Roswell (5-1) 75-46. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Heredia. It was a key game for the top position in the league. Roswell have a solid four-game winning streak. They keep a position of league leader. Heredia at the other side dropped to the second place with one game lost. Roswell are looking forward to face San Jose (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Heredia will play against Coopenae and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

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CROATIA

Perisa comes back to Namur - by Peter Buyse

Basket Namur Capitale (Top Division Women) strengthened their roster with addition of 26-year old Croatian international shooting guard Klaudia Perisa (180cm-1996) for season 2023-24. It is actually her comeback to Namur as she has played here before. Perisa played last season at Kortrijk Spurs (Top Division Women). In 18 games she recorded 14.3ppg, 6.6rpg, 2.7apg and 1.4spg. A very spectacular season in her career as she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Belgian League Honorable Mention. She also played 2 games in Eurocup where she averaged 7.5ppg, 4.5rpg and 6.0apg.
The most of previous (2021-22) season she spent at Nuova Pall. Treviso in Italian Serie A2. In 22 games she had very impressive stats: 15.1ppg, 7.4rpg, 2.7apg and 1.6spg in that year. The other team she played shortly was Della Fiore Broni in Italian Serie A1. In 6 games she got 6.0ppg, 3.0rpg and 1.2apg in that year.
Perisa continues being a member of Croatian international program. She played for Croatian Senior National Team between 2019 and 2023 and previously for U18 National Team in 2014. This summer she represents Croatia as team captain.
Perisa represented Croatia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Podgorica (Montenegro) seven years ago. Her stats at that event were 7 games: 10.3ppg, 4.6rpg, 2.1apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 50.0%, 3PT: 18.9%, FT: 55.6%.
She is quite experienced player. Perisa has played also professionally in Germany (Saarlouis), Poland (Widzew), Spain (Zamarat), Turkey (Kayseri) and Croatia (Sibenik).

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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS U18

Div.A Stats Leaders

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Elina AARNISALO

FIN
(177-G-2005)
Avg: 23.4

23.4

21.0

19.0

18.8

16.0

Div.B Stats Leaders - by Eurobasket Center

Stats Leaders

PPG

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Faith ETUTE

(183-F-2005)
Avg: 28.3

28.3

24.0

17.2

17.0

16.6

Slovenia, Serbia, Spain and France complete Semifinal picture in Konya - by Igor Obradovic

Quarterfinal

Turkey - Spain 64-78
Spain secured a 78-64 victory over Turkey in a quarterfinal matchup. Iyana Martin (172-PG-2006) led Spain's charge with 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists, earning her a total index rating of 22. Ariadna Termis (197-C-2005) contributed 17 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist. For Turkey, Ceren Akpinar (175-PG-2005) stood out with 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Elif Istanbulluoglu (188-F-2005) recorded 12 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, and 2 steals. Spain advanced to the semifinals, where they will face France.

Poland - Serbia 65-75
Serbia defeated Poland with a 75-65 score in a hard-fought quarterfinal match. Katarina Knezevic (183-F-2005) led Serbia's charge with an impressive 25 points and 4 rebounds, while Marija Avlijas (178-SG-2005) contributed 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jovana Jevtovic (191-C-2005) recorded 6 points and 11 rebounds. Karolina Ulan (182-G/F-2005) had a solid performance for Poland with 10 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals, while Dominika Ullmann (170-G-2005) added 20 points and 2 rebounds. Serbia advanced to the semifinals to face Slovenia.

Hungary - Slovenia 60-76
Slovenia secured a dominant 76-60 victory over Hungary in the quarterfinals. Ajsa Sivka (190-PF-2005) led Slovenia's charge with 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 4 steals, while Lea Bartelme (178-PG-2005) contributed 13 points and 8 assists. Alina Zitek (181-PG-2005) added 13 points and 3 rebounds. Greta Szucs (187-F-2006) was the top performer for Hungary with 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Dora Kastl (185-C-2005) contributed 8 points and 2 assists. Slovenia advanced to the semifinals, where they will face Serbia.

France - Latvia 81-36
In a dominant quarterfinal performance, France secured an 81-36 victory over Latvia. Nell Angloma (181-F-2006) led the charge for France with an impressive stat line of 21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals, earning an index rating of 22. Ines Pitarch-Granel (182-F/C-2006) contributed 17 points and 3 rebounds, while Marine Dursus (174-G/F-2005) added 11 points to the winning effort. Madara Smite (170-G-2006) was the top scorer for Latvia with 12 points, accompanied by 2 rebounds and 2 assists, while Krista Lukasevica (186-F-2006) chipped in with 10 points and 5 rebounds. France advanced to the semifinals, where they will face Spain.

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GREECE

Ziomara Morrison (ex Gimnastico) is a newcomer at Olympiacos - by Chris Mammides

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JORDAN

Jordanian Women National Team 2023 - by Abdul Hamid Addasi

Haddad

Shehadeh

Abu Jbara

Abdo

Al Shiyyab

Al Hinn

Najjar

Shahatit

Sheppard

Abdelrazaq

Abu Eid

Abu Shamah

Al-Noubani

Yaltchin

Malkawi

Juna Haddad

165-G-1995

Orthodox Amman Jordan

Thekra Shehadeh

198-C-2003

Orthodox Amman Jordan

Liliana Abu Jbara

178-G-1997

Al Fuheis

Rasha Abdo

165-G-1989

Al Fuheis

Farah Al Shiyyab

175-F-1994

Orthodox Amman Jordan

Marya Al Hinn

178-F-1998

Al Fuheis

Zara Najjar

183-F-1994

Al Fuheis

Tala Shahatit

178-G-1998

Al Fuheis

Aisha Sheppard

175-G-1998

Yara Abdelrazaq

176-SF-1998

Al Fuheis

Julia Abu Eid

182-F/C-2006

Jordan Women U18 National Team Jordan

Sarah Abu Shamah

178-SF-2005

Jordan Women U18 National Team Jordan

Masa Al-Noubani

Al Fuheis

Janset Yaltchin

Orthodox Amman Jordan

Hiba Malkawi

Fran Garcia

Coach

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MALI

Kadidia Maiga (ex Esch) is a newcomer at Troistorrents - by Luca Maffioli

BBC Les Portes du Soleil Troistorrents (SBL) strengthened their roster with addition of 26-year old Mali ex-international 185cm power forward Kadidia Maiga for season 2023-24. Maiga played most recently at Basket Esch in Luxembourg LBBL. In 11 games she recorded 14.5ppg, 10.5rpg, 1.3apg and 2.7spg in 2021-22 year.
She was also a member of Mali international program for some years. Maiga played for Mali Senior National Team between 2019 and 2021 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2014.
She represented Mali at the World Championships U19 in Chekhov (Russia) eight years ago. Her stats at that event were 6 games: 2.8ppg, 1.5rpg, 1.3spg.
Maiga has played also professionally in Senegal (Clube Universitario Dakar).

BBC Les Portes du Soleil Troistorrents roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Brigitte Huguenin
Asiah Dingle
Cloe Marie
Elisa Moix

Forwards:
Kadidia Maiga
Yeinny Bravo
Gloria Loosa

Center:
Ivanie Tacconi

Coach: Frederic Berger

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NEW ZEALAND

S. Hoiho signs rookie Ahlise Hurst in her first year in pro basketball - by Igor Obradovic

(via @GuidoGuida)

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PORTUGAL

Galitos sign Crespo just out of college - by Joao Santos

Clube Galitos Aveiro (Liga Feminina) signed 23-year old Spaniard swingman Mar Marata Crespo (182cm-2000, agency: DC Sports) for upcoming 2023-24 season. Crespo just graduated from University of Northwestern Ohio (NAIA). In 29 games she had 7.9ppg, 7.7rpg and 1.8apg last season.
She started her college career at University of Northwestern Ohio (NAIA).
As mentioned above she is just out of college, so it will be Crespo's first season as a professional player.

Clube Galitos Aveiro roster for 2023-24:

Guards:
Ana Urbano
Ines Neto

Forwards:
Maria Fernandes
Daniela Domingues
Mar_Marata Crespo

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SERBIA

Jankovic comes back to ZKK Vojvodina 021 Novi Sad - by Zeljko Zule

ZKK Vojvodina 021 Novi Sad (1 ZLS) inked 28-year old Serbian 190cm power forward Zaklina Jankovic for upcoming season. It is actually her comeback to Novi Sad as she has played here before. Jankovic played most recently at ZKK RMU Banovici in Bosnia and Herzegovina Division I. She managed to play in three leagues in two countries last year (!!!). In 6 Division I games she recorded 12.2ppg, 9.0rpg, 1.8apg, 1.3spg and 1.3bpg. Jankovic also played for ZKK Vojvodina 021 Novi Sad that season where in 15 WABA games she averaged 8.1ppg, 7.7rpg (#3 in the league) and 1.5apg. She helped them to make it to the semifinals. Great season indeed as she was voted to Eurobasket.com All-WABA Honorable Mention and League Player of the Week. Jankovic also played 24 games in Serbian 1 ZLS where she had 9.0ppg, 7.8rpg and 1.4apg.
She represented Serbia at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 for Women in Udine (Italy) nine years ago. Jankovic's team got to the Semifinals and her stats at that event were 5 games: 3.6ppg, 1.2rpg.
Jankovic has played previously for eight other Serbian teams: Vrsac, Radivoj Korac, Partizan, Kraljevo, ZKK Proleter 023 Zrenjanin, Vrbas, Bor and Art Basket. Her team won Serbian Cup in 2018 and 2021.
Among many awards she was selected Eurobasket.com All-Serbian League Defensive Player of the Year back in 2020.

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SPAIN

Galitos sign Crespo just out of college - by Joao Santos

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SWITZERLAND

Kadidia Maiga (ex Esch) is a newcomer at Troistorrents - by Luca Maffioli

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WNBA

Stewart and Collier plan to start a new women's league to play in WNBA offseason - by Igor Obradovic

NEW YORK (AP) - WNBA stars Breanna Stewart (6'4''-F-1994, college: UConn) and Napheesa Collier (6'3''-F-1996, college: UConn) are starting a new women's basketball league to give top players another option to play in the U.S. in the offseason once the league's prioritization rules go into effect next year.
The new league, which is called Unrivaled, will run from January through March and have 30 of the top women's players playing on six teams. Instead of the traditional 5-on-5 game, the teams will play 3-on-3 and 1-on-1 at a custom-built soundstage in Miami.
The league was first reported by ESPN.

'We remain committed to the WNBA, however, there's a problem that exists, which is players having to choose whether to play overseas to maximize earnings in the winter or stay home with family. We've decided to create our own solution,' Collier tweeted.
The hope is to raise enough funding to pay players roughly what they make during the WNBA season to help offset the money they'd be losing out on by not playing overseas in the offseason. The maximum base salary for WNBA players is just over $230,000. Players like Stewart have earned more than a million dollars playing overseas in the past.

'Every initial player will receive equity ownership within the league and earn salaries that are competitive to the WNBA,' Collier said. 'We do plan on expanding.'
Collier said the new league will play on shortened full courts with more spacing, more scoring, and shorter games.
The prioritization rules were part of the collective bargaining agreement that was ratified in 2020 and require players to return from their international teams by the start of WNBA training camps or else not be able to play in the league's season. Overseas seasons often run through the middle of May, conflicting with the WNBA calendar.

Unrivaled would join Athletes Unlimited as a domestic off-season option for women's basketball players. AU has 44 players in its league and is set to begin its third season next year.
'I think the future is bright,' said Megan Perry, who was announced Thursday as AU's head of sport. 'The more opportunities they have to play the better it is. I don't think we could be anything but excited about the new opportunities that exist domestically for women's basketball. You look at the overall landscape of women's basketball in the global community - it's good for the game and speaks to the demand that exists. There's room for everyone at the table.'
Both Stewart and Collier have played overseas in their careers. Collier stopped after giving birth to her first child last year. Stewart's wife, Marta Xargay, is expecting their second child in the fall.
'Stewie & I both have daughters. It's our responsibility to show them & every young girl that looks up to us that sometimes you don't have to wait your turn,' Collier tweeted. 'You can either beg for a seat at the table or you can build your own table. We're building our own table.'

Courtesy of apnews.com