Jaleen Smith is close to signing with the German champions, Alba Berlin, Gerard Sole reports.

Smith has been on the radar of multiple EuroLeague teams, including Zalgiris Kaunas. The 1.93 m American is currently representing the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Summer League. The guard is averaging 10.0 points (29% 3PT), 4.0 assists, and 3.6 rebounds over 3 games.

The 26-year-old has been playing in Germany since 2017. After four years in the NCAA with the New Hampshire Wildcats, he signed with MLP Academics Heidelberg of the second German division.

Later, he climbed up the ranks and joined MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg of the German Basketball Bundesliga, where he spent the last two years.

Smith averaged 15.7 points (31.5% 3PT), 5.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 19.0 PIR over 33.7 minutes in Germany last season. Smith's play earned him the German championship MVP award.

Current roster

	ALBA Berlin
Position	Player	Status
PG	Tamir Blatt (story)	Signed until 2023
PG	Maodo Lo (story)	Signed until 2023
SG	Marcus Eriksson	Signed until 2023
SG	Jonas Mattisseck	Signed until 2023 +1
SG	Stefan Peno	Signed until 2023
SG	Malte Delow (story)	Signed until 2025
SG/SF	Yovel Zoosman (story)	Signes until 2024
SF	Louis Olinde	Signed until 2023
PF	Luke Sikma	Signed until 2023
PF	Johannes Thiemann	Signed until 2024
PF	Tim Schneider	Signed until 2022
C	Ben Lammers	Signed until 2023
C	Christ Koumadje	Signed until 2023
C	Kresimir Nikic	Signed until 2024
Coach
Expired contract	Aito Garcia Reneses, Peyton Siva (not coming back), Jayson Granger (not coming back), Niels Giffey (not coming back)
Rumored to leave	Aito Garcia Reneses
Interested	Jaleen Smith (story)

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