Olympiacos signed Erick Green

Olympiacos signed Erick O'Brien Green. The 25 years old American guard penned a two years contract with the Greek champions. Green graduated from Virginia Tech where he played for the Virginia Tech Hokies. In 2013, Green was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 46th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft.
He started his professional career in Italy for Montepaschi Siena where he played for a year before returning to the USA and the NBA for the Denver Nuggets. In January 2015 he moved to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and the NBA D-League, where he played in the next season too for the Reno Bighorns. On February 2016 he signed a ten day contract with the Utah Jazz. Green was named All-NBA D-League First Team (2016) and NBA D-League All-Star (2016).

AEK signed Dionte Christmas

AEK signed Dionte Christmas. The 29 years old American guard was officially announced by the club and returns to Greece after 2011-2012 season when he was the top league scorer. Christmas graduated from Temple Owls and went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft. He started his professional career in Israel for Hapoel Afula, then played some games in Turkey for Mersin, Czech Republic for Nymburk and in Greece for PAOK. In 2011-2012 he played 26 games with Rethymno Aeagen averaging 18.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3 assists. His performance gave him a contract with the Boston Celtics from July until October, in CSKA Moscow for couple months and he finished the season in Italy for Montepaschi Siena. In 2014 Christmas returned to the NBA for Phoenix Suns but then moved to France for Paris-Levallois. This season Christmas played four pre-season games with Cleveland Cavaliers, then moved to Israel for Hapoel Holon and now he will finish the season in Greece with AEK.

Olympiacos defeated Siena for Euroleague

Olympiacos hosted Siena for Euroleague. The Euroleague champions had already qualified as first of their group while Siena was fighting for qualification. Olympiacos had won Siena in the first game in Italy. Siena needed the win to continue so the Italian team started better in the first half and took the lead. In the second half Olympiacos reacted and with a small run went ahead in the score but the counter attack of Siena, with Erick Green and Joshua Carter, finished the first half with the visitors ahead by 11 points. Third quarter was productive and balanced with both teams scoring 21 points. Olympiacos didn't need the victory but had an undefeated row to defend. In the fourth quarter Spanoulis, Lojeski and Perperoglou had a great game and Olympiacos scored 32 points in one quarter, winning the game in the end. Erick Greek scored 28 points and Othello Hunter collected 10 rebounds but weren't enough to win the game.

Quarters' scores: 15-17, 25-36, 46-57, 78-73.

Olympiacos: Petway 9, Law 6, Dunston 7, Spanoulis 16, Perperoglou 18, Papapetrou,  Sloukas 8, Simmons, Agravanis, Mantzaris 3, Kavvadas 1, Lojeski 10.

Montepaschi Siena: Viggiano 4, Hunter 6, Cournooh 4, Rochestie 2, Carter 10, Ress 10, Ortner, Nelson 9, Udom, Hackett, Green 28.

Montepaschi Siena loses from Olympiacos for Euroleague fourth day

Montepaschi Siena hosted Olympiacos for Euroleague fourth day. Siena had 3 defeats in the first 3 games and ran an eight -game losing streak from the end of last season, while Olympiacos started with 3 victories. The game took place at Nelson Mandela Forum in Firenze. Olympiacos started with Spanoulis, Law, Lojeski, Printezis and Begić. Euroleague winners had a 11-0 run with 5/5 shots. Siena scored after 3:30 minutes. Cedric Simmons got injured, dislocated shoulde, and missed the rest of the game. Siena was struggling to follow Olympiacos in score and the first half finished with 13 points difference. In the last minutes Brent Petway made an unsportsmanlike foul that helped Siena lower the difference to 5 points, but Olympiacos scored the final three pointer and the game ended 62-70. Fourth victory in a row for Olympiacos, fourth defeat in a row for Siena. For Olympiacos no player scored more than 9 points but all players scored, except Simmons who was injured.
Quarters' scores: 11-20, 23-36, 42-54, 62-70.

Montepaschi Siena: Viggiano 5, Hunter 6, Cournooh 3, Rochestie 13, Carter 4, Ress 5, Ortner 2, Udom, Hackett 6, English 13, Green 5.
Olympiacos: Petway 4, Law 6, Dunston 9, Spanoulis 9, Perperoglou 8, Sloukas 4, Simmons, Begić 9, Printezis 6, Mantzaris 6, Katsivelis, Lojeski 9.