Israel, Market News

Lamont Jones (183-G-72, agency: Passing Lane, college: Bridgeport) has agreed to terms with Ironi Kfar Hamaccabia Ramat Gan. He started the season playing for Pizza Express Primetel Apollon in Cyprus where he averaged 3.3 ppg and 2.7 rpg. Jones played his first game with Ironi Kfar Hamaccabia Ramat Gan and played 15 minutes and scored 4 points. Jones is a long time pro and enjoyed his most success playing in Bulgaria from 2004 to 2007 in which he won the Bulgarian Cup in 2006 and 2007.

Eroni star Kiryat Ata went out and signed Aaron Nixon (188-G-83, college: Long Beach St.). Nixon started the season playing for Altshuler Saham Galil Gilboa where he played 8 games for them. He averaged 8.3 ppg and 1.3 rpg. In Nixon's first game for Eroni star Kiryat Ata he played 34 minutes and scored 28 points and added 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion has agreed to terms with DeMarco Johnson (204-F-75, agency: Megasport, college: Charlotte). He started the year playin in Argentina but then moved quickly to Cyprus to play for B.M.C. AEK Larnacas. His time in Cyprus he averaged 5.7 ppg and 2.3 rpg. His first game for Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion he played 32 minutes and scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.