Varese renewed Ranniko and Talts

One good renewal, one good last minute addition.


Another renewal was announced by Varese that renewed the contract of Finish point guard Teemu Ranniko(1.89-PG) and also Estonian center Janar Talts(2.06-C). Ranniko averaged 7.5 points 1.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 28 games in the Lega A1. Talts who was signed from Tartu Rock for the play-offs averaged 5.4 points and 4.5 rebounds in 8 games for Varese.

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Brown and Adeleke move to Dnipro BC

Brown is free but only for a while.


Prokom Gdynia released Canadian swingman Denham Brown(1.98-SG/SF). Brown didn't make it in Prokom and so the Polish powerhouse released him announcing it via their official website:

Asseco Prokom informs that mutual agreement was reached and ways with Canadian Denham Brown were parted.

Brown joined Nigerian center Kenny Adeleke(2.05-C) at Dnipro BC in Ukraine. The Ukrainian club announced both signings via their official website. Both players will be playing at Dnipro's first game in the VTB against Finnish champion Honka on the 6th of October.

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Udine signed Gerald Lee

Another Finnish player in Italy.


Udine announced the signing of Finnish forward/center Gerald Lee(2.07-PF/C) and it was announced via their official website. Gerald Lee Jr is the son of Finnish basketball star Gerald Lee and this will be his first pro contract in Europe. Lee is also a part of the Finnish National Team.

He graduated from Old Dominion this summer averaging 14.4 points and 5.8 rebounds in 36 games in the NCAA and he also played for the Finnish National Team for the Eurobasket Qualifiers averaging 10.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 8 games.

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Sasu Salin in Olimpija for 3 seasons

Nineteen years old Finnish National Team player Sasu Salin (192cm, 1991) signed three years contract with Union Olimpija Ljubljana today.


He comes from Finnish team Honka Espoo Playboys. Salin, who is said to be one of the most talented players of his generation in Europe, is at the moment with his national team playing FIBA Qualifications for Eurobasket 2011, and averaging 13 points per game, while shooting 63.6% from the arch.

Before playing for senior national team, he played for U20 Finnish National Team this summer, where he averaged 16.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2 assists per game. Salin will be the second Finn in Union Olimpija's history. Before him, his team mate from national team, Teemu Rannikko left great impression on Ljubljana's crowd during 2005-2007 period.

Jure Zdovc, head coach of Union Olimpija: "Salin is extremely young player, but considering what he has shown in senior national team, we believe he is ready to play basketball at the highest level. We signed a three years contract with Sasu, so we want him to stay here, and help us, for longer period of time. He is playing on both guard positions, and is extremely good distance shooter, also he has a good feel for offensive rebounds. We are expecting him in Ljubljana, as soon as he finishes with national team duties."

source : union.olimpija.com



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