Panionios to announce Ryvon Covile

But first something else needs to be settled.


Ryvon Covile(2.06-C) was recently waived from Le Mans and since yesterday evening he has been in Athens waiting to sign his new contract with Panionios. He will be replacing Nigerian forward/center Chinemelu Elonu(2.08-PF/C) whose performance didn't satisfy the new head coach of Panionios, Giorgos Bartzokas. Elonu averaged 7.6 points 6.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 9 games in the Greek A1 league.

Covile started the season in Le Mans averaging 4.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 9 games in the LNB but with limited playing time. He also averaged 7.5 points and 2.2 rebounds in 6 Euroleague Qualifying games and 5 points and 5 rebounds in 3 games in the Eurocup. According to superbasket.gr Covile won't be signing his new contract before the existing contract of Panionios with Elonu is broken.

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Siena added Deji Akindele

Another big man for Siena.


Siena signed a new center to help them in the TOP 16 of the Euroleague. The deal was announced today via the official website of Siena and so Nigerian 7-footer Deji Akindele(2.16-C) will be joining Siena until the end of the season. Akindele provides even more depth to the bench of Siena and provides defensive support.

He has played in Italy before for Scavolini Pesaro back in season 2008-2009 and this season he started playing in BC Nizhny Novgorod in Russia. He only played 2 games in the Russian Superelague averaging 11 points anf 7.5 rebounds. He is also a member of the Nigerian National Team.

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Aris turning now to Ndudi Ebi and waiting on Haralambidis

He was one the best players in LegaDue last season.

As the Hoop revealed 11 days ago in Twitter, Aris was interested in one of the best players of the LegaDue and that was Nigerian/British forward/center Ndudi Ebi(2.06-PF/C) that played for Rimini last season. Coach Drucker had Ebi in his sights for some time now and as of recently the interest became even more serious. Ebi can cover both positions in the front-line and he can also shoot the ball if needed. All this combined with his bosman passport make him an ideal candidate for Aris. Ebi also has NBA experience as he was drafted back in 2003 by Minnesota but he didn't get much playing time in the NBA. He has also played for Bnei Hasharon and Carife Ferrara in the past. Ferrara recently expressed interest in the player as well so Aris are not alone trying to sign the player.

Latest information suggest from his agent's side suggest that the interest from Aris is even more intense now that potentially means that the player and the team are in advanced talks. He shares the same agent with Matt Walsh that played in Aris last season. Ebi averaged 15.3 points 13.6 rebounds and 3.2 steals and 1.7 blocks in 33 games in the LegaDue making him the top rebounder of the league by far. In Aris now they're waiting for the imminent collapse of Panellinios to sign Kostas Haralambidis. More on that later.

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