Panathinaikos sign Kenny Gabriel

Panathinaikos sign Kenny Gabriel until the end of the season. The 27 years old American returns to Greece, after three seasons. Gabriel graduated from Auburn, where he played college basketball with the Auburn Tigers. In his last season Gabriel averaged 12.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Gabriel started his professional career in Israel with Maccabi Ashdod, and continued in Cyprus with AEL, and in New Zealand with Taranaki MA. In 2013 Gabriel penned a two years contract with Rethymno. In his first season in Greece he averaged 12.8 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, finishing first in rebounds and fifth in ranking in the regular season. Gabriel finished the season with 10 double doubles and he was named twice MVP of the day. In the next season Gabriel moved to Turkey for Pinar Karsiyaka, where he won the Turkish Championship in his first season. In the last season Gabriel averaged 9.7 points and 4.6 rebounds with Pinar Karsiyaka in Euroleague.

Panathinaikos sign Demetris Nichols

Panathinaikos sign Demetris Nichols. The 32 years old American forward penned an one year contract. Nichols graduated from Syracuse and was taken in the second round (53rd overall) by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2007 NBA Draft. Nichols started his career with Cleveland Cavaliers, but moved to the NBA D-League for Iowa Energy. He returned to the NBA for the Chicago Bulls and after another contract with Iowa Energy he returned to the NBA for the New York Knicks. In 2009 Nichols moved to France for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, where he also played for JA Vichy Basket and Cholet Basket. In 2012 he moved to the Dominican Republic for Metros de Santiago. After another contract in the NBA D-League with Sioux Falls Skyforce Nichols moved to Russia for Krasnye Krylia. In 2014 Nichols moved to CSKA Moscow where he played in two Euroleague Final Fours and won one Euroleague Championship in the previous season.

Panathinaikos signed Mike James

Panathinaikos signed Mike James! The 26 years old American guard penned an one year contract, with an NBA opt out clause valid until August 5th. James played for Kolossos Rodou in 2014, and finished the season in Spain for Laboral Kutxa, where he continued for another season, helping his team to reach the Euroleague Final Four with his performances.

Olympiacos signed Khem Birch

Olympiacos signed Khem Xavier Birch. The 23 years old Canadian graduated from UNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), and he went undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft. Birch started his professional career in NBA D-League with Sioux Falls Skyforce and in the next year he moved to Turkey for Uşak Sportif, where he averaged 10.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, in 32 games played in the Turkish Super League. Birch penned a two years, €1.1 million euros net income contract with the Greek Champions.