Varese kept Simonas Serapinas

Cimberio Varese announced signing of Simonas Serapinas (197-F-82) for rest of the season.


The player successfully passed tryout period securing a deal after just four days. At the same time, Varese parted ways with Damien Ryan (193-G-79).

Simonas Serapinas started the previous season in Azovmash in Ukraine. In February 2010 he moved to Neptunas averaging 10.0 points, 5.9 boards, 1.9 assists per game in LKL. Simonas Serapinas also played in Atletas, Alytus, Nevezis, Zalgiris as well as in Aris in Greece and Prokom in Poland.  


source : eurobasket.com

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Darryl Middleton signed with Valencia

The legend returns!


Valencia announced via their official website the signing of veteran Darryl Middleton(2.04-PF/C) for the next 2 months. Middleton is still going at 44 years of age and Svetislav Pesic called on him once again for help. He played under Pesic in Girona back in season 2006-2007 before Girona went bankrupt and plunged into the semi-pro leagues.

Middleton has had a great career in Europe and mainly in the ACB having played for Girona, Badalona, San Fernando, Barcelona and also Panathinaikos in Greece. He helped Girona in the last few years to climb up the leagues again and currently they are in LEB Gold. This season he averaged 8.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 27 games so far. He also holds a Spanish passport and he is the oldest pro basketball player in Spain at the moment.

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Marko Scekic in Greece for Aris

He is the new kid in town!


According to allstarkourouna.blogspot.com, the new player of Aris is Bosnian forward/center Marko Scekic(2.07-PF/C) formerly of Buducnost. The article says that Scekic arrived in Thessaloniki last night and he will be replacing Dejan Borovnjak(2.09-PF/C) who moved to Gran Canaria and the ACB.

Scekic started his career in Drina, then moved to Borac, Vojvodina and then moved to Poland for Turow. The most notable part of his career were the next 2 seasons with Oldenburg in Germany where he won the German Bundesliga title in 2009 and also played in the Euroleague. This season he played for Buducnost in the Adriatic League averaging 10 points 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 24 games.

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Paok to sign Sherron Collins

He will replace Justin Gray.


According to gazzetta.gr, Paok are very close to signing Sherron Collins(1.80-PG). This will be Collins' debut in Europe and the Greek team are reportedly offering Collins 20,000 euros for the remainder of the season. Collins will be replacing Gray, who left for undisclosed reasons and went back to the States. The irony of the situation is that Gray was one of the very few players of Paok that were actually paid..

Collins was until recently a player of the Charlotte Bobcats. He managed to win a contract with them this summer after going undrafted in the summer of 2010 and won a 2 season deal with the Bobcats. He spent some time with the Maine Red Claws in the NBDL and went back to Charlotte only to be waived again. He played 19 games in the NBA without any noticeable averages. He was the leader of the Kansas Jayhawks in his days in the NCAA.

Paok should also be signing another center from the European market to replace Lazaros Papadopoulos.

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Dejan Borovnjak heading to Spain?

He is a free agent.


Aris and Dejan Borovnjak(2.09-PF/C) parted ways today and the deal was announced by the official website of Aris BC. It's rumored that Borovnjak has an offer from Spain and he will continue his career there. In Aris the situation is not too good but that will save the team some money and he will probably be replaced by another bosman player.

Borovnjak signed a contract for one season in the summer with Aris BC and so far he has averaged 9.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 14 games in the Eurocup and also 7.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19 games in the A1 league in Greece.

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Ettore Messina resigned from Real's bench

It wasn't a shock really..


The shock heard 'round the Euroleague early on Friday has proven to be true this afternoon: Ettore Messina, one of the head coaching giants in the sport, has resigned from the Real Madrid bench. His decision came swiftly on Friday, the morning after what had been an unbeaten Top 16 until then ended Thursday night with a 77-95 home loss to Montepaschi Siena. Both teams were qualified for the playoffs and Madrid had already clinched first place in their group, so the game was essentially meaningless.

But obviously not for Messina, who arrived to Madrid two summers ago, but was unable to win a trophy yet for the club with the most European club titles, but none since 1995. Both were disappointed with having lost the Spanish King's Cup at home last month to archrival Regal F.C. Barcelona. But in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, Madrid had its best Top 16 finish ever, 5-1, tying its record of two seasons ago, although then it lost first place in a tie-breaker - to Barcelona. Messina arrived to Madrid from CSKA Moscow, where he won Euroleague titles in 2006 and 2008, as well as four Russian Leagues from 2005 to 2009. He had previously won two Euroleague titles with Kinder Bologna in his native Italy, in 1998 and 2001. Messina was replaced by his long-time assistant coach, Emanuele Molin, who will take over the job of leading Madrid into the best-of-five playoffs against Power Electronics Valencia starting on March 22.

source : euroleague.net

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PJ Tucker wants to leave Aris

P.J. (Anthony) Tucker is not happy anymore.


The questionable performances and general unprofessional attitude in the last few games has sparked rumors about P.J. Tucker(1.98-SF/PF) and his future in Aris. It's rumored that the player has an offer from another team and some days ago the GM and coach of Bamberg went to watch him play aganist Goettingen.

According to basketnet.gr last night's game against Le Mans probably was the last as a player of Aris. He left straight after the game without talking to anyone clearing displaying his dismay and finished the game without putting up any effort; something to be expected from the star of the team.

Tucker's contract makes him 30,000 USD per month which is the highest in the team of Aris. However the player was brought to Aris by Sharon Drucker who is no longer with the team and Tucker hasn't taken that all too well. He had a really good start but in the last few weeks his performance has dwindled to a halt. It's possible that he will be replaced by 2 players (a small forward that can shoot and a power forward) to cover gaps in the roster of Aris. So far he has averaged 15.9 points and 8 rebounds in 14 games in the Eurocup and also 12.2 points and 7.4 rebounds in the A1 Greek League.

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