Aleksandar Vezenkov named MVP of Basket League Greece 2014-2015

Aleksandar Vezenkov named MVP of Basket League Greece 2014-2015. After 11 years since Nestoras Kommatos was the top scorer of the League 2003-2004, a player of Aris finished first in scoring points and this was not the only record by Vezenkov. With 469 points in the season, Vezenkov had the best scoring record of the last seven years. He also finished second in rebounds (201), and first in ranking (553). After being named best young player of the League 2013-2014 and now MVP of the League 2014-2015, Vezenkov will continue in Spain for Barcelona.

Panathinaikos released Dusko Ivanovic

Panathinaikos released its coach Dusko Ivanovic after the defeat by Olympiacos. In his less than a season pass from the team Ivanovic counts 21-3 record for the Basket League regular season, but lost the first place and twice by Olympiacos. In Euroleague Panathinaikos with Ivanovic had a 13-15 record, with many road defeats by teams weaker than the Greens. Ivanovic won the Greek Cup with Panathinaikos by playing and winning only 3 games. His assistant coach Sotiris Manolopoulos will be the temporary coach of the team.

Olympiacos beat Panathinaikos for Basket League twenty fourth day

Olympiacos beat Panathinaikos for Basket League twenty fourth day. With another great game by Spanoulis and Printezis Olympiacos doubled its wins against Panathinaikos, secured the first place and the home advantage in the the play offs. Panathinaikos played without James Gist, who was banned due to marijuana use, and this was the last game with Ivanovic as Panathinaikos coach. The game was interrupted for 25 minutes in the end, since home fans broke into court, after Spanoulis celebrated a crucial three pointer.
Quarters' scores: 18-22, 34-38, 48-62, 66-77

Panathinaikos (Ivanovic): Slaughter 8, Bochoridis 2, Giankovits 10, Fotsis 2, Pappas 12, Mavrokefalidis 2, Diamantidis 3, Batista 22, Blums 3.
Olympiacos (Sferopoulos): Petway 4, Hunter 4, Dunston 7, Spanoulis 12, Darden 15, Sloukas 3, Lojeski 7, Printezis 16, Agravanis 2, Mantzaris 7.

Vezenkov declared for the NBA Draft 2015

Bulgarian-Cypriot Aleksandar Vezenkov has declared for the NBA Draft 2015. Vezenkov is the leader of Aris BC and first in points and raking, and second in rebounds in the Basket League Greece 2014-2015. In 23 games he averaged 18.35 points and 7.9 rebounds in 32 minutes per game. He was named Best Young Player of Basket League Greece 2013-2014 and he is member of the Bulgarian National Basketball Team. 

Kostas Flevarakis agreed terms with AZS Koszalin

Kostas Flevarakis agreed terms with AZS Koszalin. The Greek coach talked with the board of Aries Trikala and since the team avoided relegation agreed to release Flevarakis in order to make a bigger step in his career. AZS Koszalin is currently second in the Polish Basketball League. Flevarakis returns to Poland after 2006-2007 season when he was the head coach of Polpak, finishing sixth in the league. Besides Greece and Poland, Flevarakis had also worked as coach in Germany, Cyprus and Sweden. Back in Aries Trikala probably Kostas Papazoglou, Flevarakis' assistant, will coach the team for the rest of the season.

Korivos Amaliadas signed Donnavan Kirk

Korivos Amaliadas signed Donnavan Kirk. The 24 years old American forward graduated from the University of Miami and played for the Miami Hurricanes. He then moved to De Paul University and in Cyprus for ETHA Engomis where he won the Cypriot Cup. Kirk will replace Larry Turner who was released by the club.

Apollon Patras signed Michael Ojo

Apollon Patras signed Michael Ojo. The 25 years old American-British guard played in Swedish League for Eco Orebro averaging 11.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game. Before Sweden Ojo had played in Cyprus for Apollon Limassol and in England for Plymouth University Raiders. His addition will help Apollon in the forthcoming Cup Final against Panathinaikos and in League Play Offs.

Korivos Amaliadas relased Larry Turner

Korivos Amaliadas relased Larry Turner. The club thanked the player and announced Turner was released due to an injury that would keep him out of the crucial last games. Turner played 10 games with Korivos Amaliadas in the Basket League Greece 2014-2015 and he averaged 4.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

Rethymno Aegean released Trevis Simpson

Rethymno Aegean released Trevis Simpson. The American averaged 10.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in this season, but one foreign player had to be released since the team signed Hollis.

Rethymno Aegean signed Damian Hollis

Rethymno Aegean signed Damian Hollis. The 26 years old American-Hungarian forward started the season in Italy for Pallacanestro Cantù but was released after the team signed Metta World Peace (Ron Artest). Hollis graduated from George Washington where he played in the NCAA with the Colonials. He signed his first professional contract in Belgium but did not play and then moved to Hungary where he played one season with Albacomp Fehérvár. Then he moved to Italy where he played one season for Angelico Biella.
Hollis was member of the USA Under 19 Men's National Basketball team and in 2007 he won the Silver medal in FIBA Under-19 World Championship. Since he moved to Hungary he is a member of the Hungarian Men's National Basketall team.

Apollon Patras signed Alexandros Sigounas

Apollon Patras signed Alexandros Sigounas. The Greek forward played in Swedish League for LF Basket Lulea (currently 4th) and averaged 11.4 points and 6.9 rebounds in 32 games. Sigounas had previously played for Panionios and Kavala in the Basket League Greece and for Pagrati, Arkadikos, and Ermis Lagada for A2 Greek Basketball League.
Sigounas was the 5th top scorer, 3rd in rebounds, and 5th in steals of the A2 Greek League 2013-2014.
In the 21st Greek All Star Game Sigounas was the only player of A2 division that participated in the dunk contest.


Here is a dunk by Sigounas against Thanasis Antetokounmpo, when they both played in A2 Greek League.

Dimitris Diamantidis named MVP of 20th day

Dimitris Diamantidis named MVP of Basket League Greece 2014-2015 twentieth day, for his performance against KAOD. The captain played 32 minutes and had 14 points, 4/6 free throws, 2/2 two pointers, 2/3 three pointers, collected 5 rebounds, served 10 assists, made 2 steals and 3 turnoversm, and had 7 fouls drawn.

James Gist renews with Panathinaikos

James Gist renews with Panathinaikos. The American came to Panathinaikos in December of 2012 as part of a trade with Andy Panko, and had renewed his contract at the end of that season until the end of this season.

AEK signed Scottie Wilbekin

AEK signed Scottie Wilbekin. The 21 years old American guard graduated from the University of Florida where he played for the Florida Gators and led the team to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) regular season championship and the SEC Tournament title. In the summer of 2014 Wilbekin went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, and he joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the Orlando Summer League and the Philadelphia 76ers for the Las Vegas Summer League but was not signed and moved to NBA D-League for the Cairns Taipans.

Luke Hancock will miss the rest of the season

Luke Hancock will miss the rest of the season due to Achilles tendon rupture. Bad luck for Hancock and Panionios. The player got injured in the last friendly game before returning to action after a minor injury. Without Hancock Panionios' struggle to avoid relegation becomes almost impossible.

Apollon Patras won Kolossos Rodou post game

Kolossos Rodou beat Apollon Patras for Basket League Greece 2014-2015 eighteenth day but Apollon lodged a complaint and the League gave the victory to the visitors. Kolossos appealed against the decision. The game score (for the moment) is set to Kolossos Rodou - Apollon Patras 61-63.

Apollon Tsochlas renews with PAOK

Apollon Tsochlas renewed his contract with PAOK until then end of 2016-2017 season. The Greek guard had played 18 games with PAOK for Basket League 2014-2015 and he averages 8.67 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists.

Nea Kifisia signed Kevind Anderson

Nea Kifisia signed Kevind Anderson. The 27 years old American returns to Greece since he played for Ilisiakos in the previous season and he was named MVP of the eleventh and thirteenth day. Ilisiakos released the player in January 2014 after 14 games that he averaged 14.3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists per game. Anderson will replace Nikos Liakopoulos who is injured, but he remains in the club.

Panelefsiniakos released Reeves Nelson

Panelefsiniakos released Reeves Nelson. The American signed a contract with the team on Thursday but with a trial option. The team was not convinced that the player will help in the remaining games and released him after five days.

Vasilis Spanoullis named MVP of eighteenth day

Vasilis Spanoullis named MVP of Basket League Greece 2014-2015 eighteenth day. Spanoulis played 26 minutes against Trikala scoring 25 points (5/5 2p, 2/3 3p, 9/9 ft), served 8 assists, made 2 steals and had 6 fouls drawn.