Cosea JL Bourg en Bresse bolstered its frontcourt with the addition of forward JT Shumate

Bourg bags big-time shooter in JT Shumate

[Cosea JL Bourg en Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/jl-bourg-en-bresse/roster/bou/) bolstered its frontcourt with the addition of forward JT Shumate, the club announced Friday.

Shumate (2.00 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Czech powerhouse ERA Nymburk, where he played a key role in a standout 2024–25 campaign that saw the club post a 45-4 record in the Czech League and reach the BCL quarterfinals. A versatile forward who can stretch the floor, Shumate averaged 13.2 points on 46.1% three-point shooting and 3.9 rebounds in the 2024-25 Czech League regular season.

“JT brings a much-needed shooting dimension to our frontcourt,” said Sporting Director Francois Lamy. “He’s smart, committed on defense, and extremely efficient. We believe he’s a perfect fit for our new roster and staff.”

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">𝐉𝐓 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧 🔴<br><br>En provenance de Nymburk 🇨🇿, JT Shumate (2m, 26 ans) rejoint la JL pour renforcer l’équipe au poste 4-3 💪<br><br>📝 Le communiqué ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/lkIPHopIMd">https://t.co/lkIPHopIMd</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeRedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeRedy</a> <a href="https://t.co/bglbpy2ojB">pic.twitter.com/bglbpy2ojB</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1948685015644340669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Shumate played college basketball at the University of Toledo, where he averaged 16.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in his senior season and ranked among the most accurate shooters in the NCAA. He was a finalist for the prestigious Lou Henson Award, given to the most outstanding mid-major men's college basketball player, and was the school's all-time leader in three-point accuracy at 43.7%. He also ranked fourth for the Rockets with 117 career blocked shots.

Shumate began his professional career in 2023 in Romania with CSO Voluntari before joining Nymburk last summer. Now the young father of twin daughters comes to France with a winning pedigree and a reputation for toughness and basketball IQ.

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The forward ranked among the NCAA’s top shooters before launching his pro career 

BAXI Manresa announced on Friday that it has signed power forward Marcis Steinbergs to a contract extension through the end of the 2026-27 season

Manresa re-signs forward Marcis Steinbergs 

[BAXI Manresa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/baxi-manresa/roster/man/) announced on Friday that it has signed power forward Marcis Steinbergs to a contract extension through the end of the 2026-27 season.

Steinbergs (2.08 meters, 23 years old) averaged 6.8 points and 2.4 rebounds in 33 Spanish League games last season. He had similar numbers in the BCL: 6.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 12 games. Born in Riga, Latvia, Steinbergs started his career with BK Ogre and moved abroad to join Gran Canaria's youth teams. He made his Spanish League debut with Gran Canaria in the 2020-2021 season and joined Manresa soon after that. 

Steinbergs helped Manresa reach the BCL final in 2022 and has been a member of the Latvian national team. He helped Latvia's U16 squad to a silver medal at the 2018 European Championships.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🔐 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭<br>🔄 El BAXI Manresa renova l&#39;ala-pivot letó per dues temporades més.<br>😊 Molt contents que segueixis a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Manresa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Manresa</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/marcisteinbergs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@marcisteinbergs</a>!<br> <br>💥Pivot 📏 2,08m <br>🇱🇻 LET 🪪 23 anys 🏡 Es queda a casa<br>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/tWrpuEdTof">https://t.co/tWrpuEdTof</a> <a href="https://t.co/ayvLdt0wWa">pic.twitter.com/ayvLdt0wWa</a></p>&mdash; BAXI Manresa (@BasquetManresa) <a href="https://twitter.com/BasquetManresa/status/1948667457943572547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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He is set to enter a fifth season with his current club 


Aris appoints Bogdan Karaicic as head coach

[Aris Thessaloniki](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/aris-thessaloniki/roster/ari/) has found a new head of bench in Bogdan Karaicic, the club announced Friday. The past four years Karaicic spent on the staff of the great Zeljko Obradovic at Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade.

At the end of last season, Karaicic served in Obradovic’s place as Partizan's head coach in the Serbian League playoffs, where his team won four of five games en route to winning the Serbian championship, the club’s first in more than a decade. Earlier in 2025, Karaicic was appointed as the head coach of the Armenian national team.

This marks Karaicic’s return to the BKT EuroCup, where he coached one game as an interim head coach of Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar in 2019, [a road win at Limoges CSP](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2019-20/limoges-csp-lokomotiv-kuban-krasnodar/U2019/88/). He also coached in the competition as an assistant for two seasons at Lokomotiv, from 2018 to 2020, and with Partizan in the 2021-22 campaign.

Karaicic started his coaching journey more than 20 years ago with youth categories, first in Hungary then in Denmark. He moved to his first head coaching position at the pro level with Horsholm in 2011 and then switched to fellow Danish side Naestved in 2013 and remained there until 2016.

For the 2018-19 campaign, he joined Lokomotiv staff as an assistant, and in 2020-21 he was briefly with Crvena Zvezda Belgrade under coach Sasa Obradovic, wnd then Mega Basket also in the Serbian capital, before joining Partizan in 2021.

He is now set for his first full EuroCup campaign as a head coach with Aris, another club with rich basketball tradition and a growing ambition, where he will work with newly appointed GM Nikos Zisis.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">‼️ Νέος προπονητής του ΑΡΗ ο Bogdan Karaicic<br><br>Read More 👉 <a href="https://t.co/x3Z4oklyVV">https://t.co/x3Z4oklyVV</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARISBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ARISBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARISFamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ARISFamily</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomeCoach?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomeCoach</a> <a href="https://t.co/m5xN3IkSbZ">pic.twitter.com/m5xN3IkSbZ</a></p>&mdash; ARIS B.C. (@ARISBCgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/ARISBCgr/status/1948656498378187102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

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Lietkabelis Panevezys has brought back a familiar face with the signing of guard Kristian Kullamae for the 2025–26 season

Lietkabelis reunites with Kristian Kullamae

[Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/lietkabelis-panevezys/roster/lkb/) has brought back a familiar face with the signing of guard [Kristian Kullamae](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kristian-kullamae/007729/) for the 2025–26 season.

Kullamae (1.94 meters, 26 years old) returns to the club after spending the past two seasons with Surne Bilbao Basket in Spain. The Estonian international previously played for Lietkabelis in the 2022–23 campaign, when he helped the team reach the EuroCup Playoffs and finish third in the Lithuanian League. That season, he averaged 11.0 points, 3.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds in EuroCup play.

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Kullamae arrives from Bilbao, where he played in both the Spanish League and FIBA Europe Cup. He averaged 10.1 points in his first season and was part of the squad that won the 2024–25 FIBA Europe Cup title.

“Iceland grew significantly as a player in Spain’s ACB over the past two years,” said Lietkabelis sports director Lukas Grabauskas. ”With Kris returning to Panevezys, we expect him to integrate quickly under coach Nenad Canak and be even stronger than before.” 

A native of Tallin, Kullamae developed through clubs in Germany and Spain before joining Lietkabelis in 2022. He is the son of Estonian basketball legend Gert Kullamae and has been a regular member of Estonia’s senior national team since 2019

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The Estonian sharpshooter rejoins his former team after two seasons in Spain

The London Lions have signed American playmaker Shavar Reynolds for the 2025-26 season

Shavar Reynolds roars into London backcourt

The [London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/london-lions/roster/lli/) have signed American playmaker Shavar Reynolds, the club announced on Thursday.

Reynolds (1.88 meters, 27 years old) arrives from PAOK Thessaloniki, where he averaged 13.8 points on 40% three-point shooting and 4.1 assists in the Greek League season. He upped those numbers to 15.7 points and 4.7 assists in the Greek playoffs. Raynolds played a big role in pushing PAOK to the FIBA Europe Cup finals with 14.6 points and 5.2 assists over 18 games.

Last season was Reynolds's third as a professional. He debuted in the Netherlands in 2022 with Feyenoord and the following season led Keravnos to the Cypriot League and Cup double. He played college basketball at Seton Hall University, where Reynolds teamed up with Myles Cane, who joined FC Barcelona this summer. Reynolds also played one season of college ball at Monmouth University.

Reynolds is best known for his playmaking, athleticism, and versatility and now he joins a promising Lions roster that is looking to do big things under new head coach Tautvydas Sabonis.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">📝 New signing. Shavar Reynolds Jr. joins the London Lions for the 2025/26 season.<br><br>The 6 ft 2 American guard played college basketball at Seton Hall University, where he started 27 games in his senior year, before transferring to Monmouth University. He averaged 14.1 points, 3.1… <a href="https://t.co/zzOwTB9hFM">pic.twitter.com/zzOwTB9hFM</a></p>&mdash; London Lions Basketball (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1948349305091203397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The playmaker rises to the EuroCup after leading PAOK to the Europe Cup finals last season

Umana Reyer Venice bolstered its backcourt for the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup campaign by signing experienced guard Denzel Valentine

Reyer Venice adds veteran guard Denzel Valentine

[Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/umana-reyer-venice/roster/vnc/) bolstered its backcourt for the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup campaign by signing experienced guard Denzel Valentine, the club announced on Thursday.

Valentine (1.96 meters, 31 years old) arrives from Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste, where he made a strong impression in the Italian League last season by averaging 15.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and a league-best 1.4 steals over 29 games.

A product of Michigan State University, Valentine starred in college under Hall of Fame coach Tom Izzo and was named National Player of the Year by several outlets in 2016. He helped lead the Spartans to the NCAA Final Four in 2015. Valentine was selected with the 14th overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls and went on to play parts of six seasons in the NBA with Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Utah Jazz, compiling averages of 7.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.8 assists across 256 career games.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">L’Umana Reyer Venezia è lieta di annunciare la firma per l&#39;accordo con Denzel Valentine, guardia 🇺🇸 classe 1993.<br>Benvenuto Denzel 🎸<br><br>Il comunicato <a href="https://t.co/edhk1T0NpJ">https://t.co/edhk1T0NpJ</a> 🔗 <a href="https://t.co/0Zqo869xBn">pic.twitter.com/0Zqo869xBn</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1948337367556972614?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Last season was Valentine's third in Italy after he joined EA7 Emporio Armani Milan late in the 2023-24 season. His signing came too late to be registred in the EuroLeague. Valentine has also played in Australia for the Sydney Kings.

He has also represented the United States internationally, earning a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. Valentine becomes the latest addition to a Reyer squad aiming to make a deep EuroCup run.

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Slask Wroclaw has onboarded dynamic Polish teenager Tymoteusz Sternicki, the club confirmed Thursday, completing its domestic core with one of Poland’s most promising young talents

Slask secures services of Polish prospect Tymoteusz Sternicki

[Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/slask-wroclaw/roster/wro/) has onboarded dynamic Polish teenager Tymoteusz Sternicki, the club confirmed Thursday, completing its domestic core with one of Poland’s most promising young talents.

Sternicki (2.03 meters, 19 years old) arrives from Bears Uniwersytet Gdanski Trefl Sopot, where he averaged 8.8 points and 6.5 rebounds in 24 minutes per game over 11 appearances in the Polish second division last season. He also posted 16.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists with Energa GAK Gdynia in Poland's third division. Sternicki started the season in the United States at the University of Denver, but appeared in only two games (7.0 ppg., 5.0 rpg.) before returning to Poland for personal reasons.

A product of the Asseco Arka Gdynia youth system, where has been a mainstay on the Polish youth national teams. He averaging 17.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists during Poland’s gold‑winning campaign at the 2024 U18 European Championship Division B and posted 12.9 points, 5.6 boards, 2.1 assists and 2.0 steals at the recently completed U20 European Championship.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pl" dir="ltr">Sternik z EuroBasketu U20 wpływa na Dolny Śląsk! 🚢<br><br>Tymoteusz Sternicki na trzy lata w Śląsku Wrocław! ✍️<br><br>Więcej informacji ▶️ <a href="https://t.co/w7Da5NdvzP">https://t.co/w7Da5NdvzP</a><br><br>Witamy we Wrocławiu! 👋<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/plkpl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#plkpl</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hej%C5%9Al%C4%85sk?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HejŚląsk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NoweOtwarcie?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NoweOtwarcie</a> <a href="https://t.co/Nr5eGuNI2z">pic.twitter.com/Nr5eGuNI2z</a></p>&mdash; WKS Śląsk Wrocław - koszykówka (@WKS_SlaskBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/WKS_SlaskBasket/status/1948307317935554846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The 19-year-old averaged 16.3 points and 6.3 boards last season in Poland’s third division

Veolia Towers Hamburg announced on Thursday that it signed Zsombor Maronka to a two-year contract.

Hamburg keeps Zsombor Maronka

[Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/veolia-hamburg-towers/roster/ham/) announced on Thursday that it signed [Zsombor Maronka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/zsombor-maronka/008103/) to a two-year contract.

Maronka (2.08 meters, 22 years old) first joined the club last summer on-loan from Joventut Badalona, but played in only seven games in all competitions due to injury.

Maronka has made a total 16 appearances in the BKT EuroCup, including three with Hamburg last season during which he averaged 8.0 points on 5-for-8 three-point shooting and 3.7 rebounds. The other 13 games in the competition, between 2020 and 2023, Maronka played for Joventut.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Maronka bleibt ein Tower! 🖤<br><br>Für Zsombor <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Maronka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Maronka</a> verlief die vergangene Saison alles andere als einfach. Umso mehr freuen wir uns, dass er nach seiner Vertragsauflösung in Badalona nun bei uns unterschrieben hat - bis 2027. 🤝<br><br>➡️ <a href="https://t.co/HXGJsvEiyR">https://t.co/HXGJsvEiyR</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeoliaTowersHamburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeoliaTowersHamburg</a> <a href="https://t.co/wH9fZrWesF">pic.twitter.com/wH9fZrWesF</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1948308481460588581?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"I've loved being part of the Towers family for the past year", Maronka said. "Staying close to the team has been very good for me, but I'm even more excited to be a real part of it again. My personal goal is to stay healthy and play at the highest level, helping the team win in any way I can."

Maronka made his EuroCup debut in 2020-21, playing one game that season, before appearing in eight EuroCup fixtures in 2021-22 and four in 2022-23.

The season before last, Maronka spent on loan at Neptunas in Lithuania. In previous seasons, he also spent time on loan at Spanish clubs Betis Sevilla and CB Prat.

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The forward first joined Hamburg last season on-loan from Joventut Badalona

Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse’s preparations ahead of the 2025–26 season have received a serious blow: forward Adrian Nelson is expected to be out for several months due to a knee injury

Bourg faces setback as Adrian Nelson sidelined with knee injury

[Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/jl-bourg-en-bresse/roster/bou/)’s preparations ahead of the 2025–26 season have received a serious blow: forward [Adrian Nelson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/adrian-nelson/013264/) is expected to be out for several months due to a knee injury, the club confirmed in a statement on Thursday.

Nelson (1.99 meters, 25 years old) sustained a knee injury that requires further evaluation and likely surgical intervention. Initial medical assessments indicate a recovery timeline of 4 to 8 months, depending on the final recommendations.

A dynamic presence since arriving from Brose Bamberg last summer, Nelson had just recommitted to Bourg with a new contract ahead of next season. He averaged 7.2 points and 4.2 rebounds as a part-time starter in his debut EuroCup campaign.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">📢 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞́ 𝐝𝐮 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛<br><br>Adrian Nelson s’est blessé au genou durant sa préparation estivale.<br>Une absence de plusieurs mois est à prévoir.<br><br>🗞️ Le communiqué complet ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/Z3oDV354nr">https://t.co/Z3oDV354nr</a><br><br>Bon rétablissement Adrian 💪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeRedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeRedy</a> <a href="https://t.co/Nyk6YzZdFG">pic.twitter.com/Nyk6YzZdFG</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1948308002521460879?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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