EuroLeague summer free agency was wild. Legendary clubs are rebuilding from scratch, former NBA stars are coming to play overseas, and iconic players are doing the unthinkable and joining the arch-rivals. With so much noise for the last 3-4 months, it was easy to miss out on a bunch of deals. For some reason, a bunch of signings received less love or hate. Simply less attention.
Already the sixth new player is officially coming to Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Former AS Monaco forward Chima Moneke has joined the Basque organization on a two-year deal. The information about the two sides nearing a deal was published earlier by Donatas Urbonas from BasketNews.
Chima Moneke is heading back to Spain. According to BasketNews sources, the 27-year-old has finalized an agreement with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Moneke will join Baskonia on a two-year agreement, sources tell BasketNews. The 1.98 m tall player began the 2022-23 season with the Sacramento Kings but made a mid-season move to Monaco in January.
EuroLeague summer free agency was wild. Legendary clubs are rebuilding from scratch, former NBA stars are coming to play overseas, and iconic players are doing the unthinkable and joining the arch-rivals. With so much noise for the last 3-4 months, it was easy to miss out on a bunch of deals. For some reason, a bunch of signings received less love or hate. Simply less attention.
Already the sixth new player is officially coming to Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Former AS Monaco forward Chima Moneke has joined the Basque organization on a two-year deal. The information about the two sides nearing a deal was published earlier by Donatas Urbonas from BasketNews.
Chima Moneke is heading back to Spain. According to BasketNews sources, the 27-year-old has finalized an agreement with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Moneke will join Baskonia on a two-year agreement, sources tell BasketNews. The 1.98 m tall player began the 2022-23 season with the Sacramento Kings but made a mid-season move to Monaco in January.
AS Monaco's big man Chima Moneke is set to enter free agency. Per BasketNews sources, the 27-year-old Nigerian-Australian is parting ways with the Monagasque club. The 1.98 m tall player began the 2022-23 season with the Sacramento Kings but made a mid-season move to Monaco in January and signed until 2024.
2021-07-10. Eight digits that mark a historical date for Nigerian basketball. On that day, Nigeria stunned Team USA in an Olympic exhibition game in Las Vegas and pulled off one of the greatest upsets in international basketball. Nigeria turned the tables around since the 2012 London Olympics when the U.S. squad demolished D'Tigers by 83 points (156-73).
Basketball people were left wondering, "What's wrong with Mike James?" as one of the top scorers in the EuroLeague returned to the court after a suspension.
AS Monaco forward Chima Moneke is a good reason to buy a ticket for a basketball game. His playing style is impressive and sadly less common in Europe. He always tries, makes hustle plays, leaves 100% of his energy, and enjoys the crowd. Partizan's Mathias Lessort could be his closest comparison on the EuroLeague court.
A pair of inspired performances that allows their teams to continue dreaming of early access to the playoffs made Gabriel Deck of Real Madrid and Chima Moneke of AS Monaco the co-MVPs of Round 28. Their mutual PIRs of 26 were the best among winning players in the round.
AS Monaco followed in Milan's and Barcelona's footsteps and finished their appearance early in the domestic cup competition. The Roca Team stumbled against EuroCup squad JL Bourg 102-92 on Friday afternoon. Monaco's big man Chima Moneke could not hide his disappointment after the painful loss.
AS Monaco forward Chima Moneke returned to Europe following an uneventful stint across the Atlantic Ocean where he bounced between the Sacramento Kings and their G-League affiliate, Stockton Kings. The 27-year-old played in just two games this season for Sacramento, scoring two points in his eight minutes of NBA action.
AS Monaco have announced a new addition to the roster this afternoon. The club has signed former Sacramento Kings forward Chima Moneke until the end of the 2023-24 season.
Several days ago, the Sacramento Kings released former BAXI Manresa forward Chima Moneke. With him being a free agent now, at least one team in the EuroLeague is looking to add him to the roster. According to BeBasket, AS Monaco are interested in bringing the player in. BasketNews sources have confirmed the club's interest, but the negotiations are currently in the early stages.
The Sacramento Kings officially announced that the team has waived forward Chima Moneke. The Kings' roster now stands at 16 players, including two Two-Way players. Sacramento made this decision a few days before Moneke's non-guaranteed contract was set to guarantee for the rest of the season on Jan. 10.
After having a spectacular season in the FIBA Champions League with BAXI Manresa, Chima Moneke is preparing for a straight jump to the NBA, where he will sign with the Sacramento Kings. The 26-year-old averaged 13.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 14.3 EFF, and was named Champions League MVP.
The Sacramento Kings have agreed in principle to a deal with forward Chima Moneke, according to Sean Cunningham of FOX40. The terms of Moneke’s contract were not disclosed, however, he will most likely land an Exhibit 10 deal as he fights for a spot on the roster.Â
BAXI Manresa's forward Chima Moneke left it all. In the Basketball Champions League final against Lenovo Tenerife, Moneke finished the game with 24 points (5/6 2PT, 2/3 3PT, 8/10 FT), 8 rebounds, 1 turnover, and 27 EFF. During the game, he suffered two hard falls, one of them resulting in a clearly visible bruise on his face. After another one, it took time for him to get up, which he did and ...
With the Basketball Champions League's final around the corner, the league has announced the winners of its annual awards. The most prestigious trophy was claimed by Chima Moneke from BAXI Manresa who captured the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. The forward averaged 13.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists for the Spanish club during the season for 15.3 PIR so far.
Chima Moneke accused Nacho Llovet of pouring out racist comments towards the Nigerian athlete. Yesterday BAXI Manresa demolished Andorra MoraBanc, 94-60 (17-14, 19-7, 24-22, 24-17), at home in the ACB League. Though, the center of MoraBanc, Nacho Llovet, and the power forward of Manresa, Chima Moneke, had friction throughout the clash, coming to face each other defiantly at some point. After the ...
"Who is more charismatic than me? I do not know who could be apart from me". This is what Chima Moneke said after an impressive BAXI Manresa's victory at Barcelona, the first such since 1996. The Nigerian power forward went to the stands after the game to take some photos with the fans, who had been cheering him since the warm-up. He left the court running to the locker room while the last ...
