Lottomatica Roma Announce Andre Hutson <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Lottomatica Roma announced via their official site the signing of american power forward Andre Hutson. Hutson is one of the best power forwards in the european market and has had a long career in Europe mostly playing for greek teams. He has played for Panionios, Peristeri, Makedonikos and Maroussi in Greece, Ural Great in Russia and Napoli in Italy. His last team was Efes Pilsen from Turkey that he played for in the turkish league and the euroleague. The contract is for one-year. "Hutson is a very experienced player, a good shooter with a soft touch who rebounds well," Roma general manager Dejan Bodiroga said. "He is a power forward that can also help us at the center spot. He has proven to be a reliable player and has a great season with Efes. He will help us a lot this season." Hutson averaged 11.9 points and 5.8 rebounds in 19 games in the euroleague last season.</div> http://thehoop.blogspot.com/2008/08/lottom...dre-hutson.html Gianluca Basile Extends Barcelona Contract <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Italian guard Gianluca Basile ended speculations about his future by signing new two-year contract with the Spanish giants. The new contract lets the club terminate the contract at the end of next season. Basile is seventh in all time Euroleague top scorer with 1.729 points. He's second in steals and third in games played. 33-year-old was scoring 9.9 points per game in Euroleague last season. Basile scored 34 points hitting 6/12 three-pointers in play-off game against Maccabi Tel-Aviv and was MVP of the week.</div> http://www.talkbasket.net/news/basile-sign...-barcelona.html Upim Fortitudo Bologna Add Uros Slokar <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Slovenian NT power forward Uros Slokar (210 cm, 1983) will continue his career in Italian Eurochallenge club Upim Bologna. He signed 2-year contract in following days. He had a verbal pre-agrement with Air Avellino but Fortitudo offerd him better contract. Slokar spent almost his entire pro career outside of native Slovenia.He played in Snaidero Udine, Benneton Treviso, spent a year in NBA with Toronto Raptors and most recently played in Thriumph Liberetsy. Last year he averaged 7.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 18 mpg in ULEB Cup.</div> http://www.talkbasket.net/news/uros-slokar...r-avellino.html Panionios Sign Branko Cvetkovic <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Branko Cvetkovic, member of Serbia national team, signed a contract with Panionios. He recently became free agent, after the official disband of the bankrupt Spanish team Akasvayu Girona. Cvetkovic showed good form this year during the national team preperations and had many offers, but decided to continue in Athens because Panionios will play in Euroleague. Cvetkovic grew up with Borac Cacak and FMP Zeleznik, then transfered to Girona last summer. He is known for his great work in defence and good shot behind the arc.</div> http://www.talkbasket.net/news/panionios-b...-cvetkovic.html Notes: *I watched Basile torch Maccabi in last season's Euroleague Top 16. He's one of the best shooters in the ACB. Excellent player, Barcelona did well in resigning him. *Yet another former Raptor [Slokar] signs with an established Euro team. Looks like the Raptors have some damn good scouts out there.
