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>

The latest from JL Bourg

Forward expected out 4–8 months with knee issue 

He previously played for the Lions for two seasons 


London brings back guard Tarik Phillip 

The [London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/london-lions/roster/lli/) announced on Wednesday that point guard [Tarik Phillip](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/tarik-phillip/009649/) signed a one-year deal to return for a second stint at the club. 

Phillip (1.91 meters, 31 years old) arrives from Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, where he averaged 4.9 points and 2.0 assists in 11 BKT EuroCup games last season. He started the 2024-25 campaign with Polish side Trefl Sopot, where he was worth 12.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 2.3 steals in eight EuroCup games before joining Jerusalem. Phillip already played for the Lions for two seasons, helping it win back-to-back British League championships in 2023 and 2024. He also helped London reach the EuroCup Semifinals in 2024.

Tarik Phillip retirned to Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem after starting the 2024-25 EuroCup campaign with Trefl Sopot.

Best of 2024-25: Tarik Phillip, Jerusalem

After a three-year stint at West Virginia University, Phillip started his professional basketball career with Szolnoki Olaj in Hungary. He has also played for Clavijo Logrono and San Pablo Burgos in Spain, the Memphis Hustle in the G League, Tofas Bursa in Turkiye and Umana Reyer Venice in Italy. In 64 EuroCup career games with Tofas, Reyer, London, Sopot and Jerusalem, Phillip has averaged 8.9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">📝 Welcome back, Tarik Phillip.<br><br>The British-American guard, returns to the London Lions for the 2025/26 season.<br><br>At 6 ft 3, the Brooklyn-born guard brings international experience and a winning mentality. He first joined the Lions in 2022, playing a key role in securing… <a href="https://t.co/TY2G4hI8gM">pic.twitter.com/TY2G4hI8gM</a></p>&mdash; London Lions Basketball (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1948077911103193436?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


More news from the London Lions

The playmaker returns to the English capital after previously playing two season for the Lions

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem added another weapon to its backcourt by inking guard Cassius Winston

Jerusalem tabs guard Cassius Winston 

[Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-jerusalem/roster/jer/) added another weapon to its backcourt by inking guard [Cassius Winston](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/cassius-winston/011940/), the club announced on Wednesday.

Winston (1.85 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Unahotels Reggio Emilia, where he averaged 15.9 points and 5.1 assists in 32 Italian League games last season. He also played in the BCL, where he was worth 14.8 points and 5.7 assists in 16 games.

Cassius Winston made his EuroLeague debut with FC Bayern Munich in the 2022-23 season.

Best of Cassius Winston: 2022-23

Winston finished his college career at Michigan State University before joining the Washington Wizards. He also played for the Erie Bayhawks and the Capital City Go-Go of the G League before joining FC Bayern Munich, where he made his EuroLeague debut in the 2022-23 season and posted 11.0 points and 3.4 assists in 29 games. He helped Bayern win the German Cup in 2023. Winston has also played for Tofas Bursa in Turkiye.

Winston is set to make his BKT EuroCup debut with Jerusalem next season, where he will share backcourt duties with the competition's [reigning MVP](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/jerusalem-jared-harper-named-bkt-eurocup-mvp-for-2024-25/) [Jared Harper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jared-harper/011970/).

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">קסיוס ווינסטון חתם בהפועל! 🔴⚫️<br>לכל הפרטים &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://t.co/QNmaAUcBXx">https://t.co/QNmaAUcBXx</a> <a href="https://t.co/Fytoidh7SV">pic.twitter.com/Fytoidh7SV</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Jerusalem BC (@JerusalemBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JerusalemBasket/status/1948044197136584847?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

More Hapoel Jerusalem news

The playmaker arrives in Israel after previous stops in Germany, Turkiye and Italy


Slask Wroclaw bolstered its frontcourt with the addition of promising Polish forward Jakub Urbaniak

Slask Wroclaw adds Polish big man Jakub Urbaniak

[Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/slask-wroclaw/roster/wro/) bolstered its frontcourt with the addition of promising Polish forward [Jakub Urbaniak](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jakub-urbaniak/profile/012777/), the club announced Thursday. Urbaniak signed a multi-year deal and returns to his native country after developing abroad in Spain and the Czech Republic.

Urbaniak (2.06 meters, 22 years old) arrives from Dreamland Gran Canaria, where he made his EuroCup debut last season, appearing in three games.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pl" dir="ltr">Prosto ze słonecznych Wysp Kanaryjskich do Wrocławia! ☀️<br><br>Jakub Urbaniak nowym zawodnikiem Śląska! ✍️<br><br>Więcej informacji ▶️ <a href="https://t.co/FTR30mbrg6">https://t.co/FTR30mbrg6</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/hrpYqgOwCu">pic.twitter.com/hrpYqgOwCu</a></p>&mdash; WKS Śląsk Wrocław - koszykówka (@WKS_SlaskBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/WKS_SlaskBasket/status/1947960734601634092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Born in Poland but raised in Malaga, Spain, Urbaniak came through the youth ranks at Unicaja Malaga before refining his game at the Get Better Academy in the Czech Republic. He returned to Poland in 2022 to play for Trefl Sopot and then joined Gran Canaria the following summer.

Urbaniak has also represented Poland at the U18 and U20 national team levels, and his signing signals Slask’s continued investment in emerging domestic talent. The club views him as a long-term asset with strong upside on both ends of the floor.

More Slask Wroclaw news

It's a homecoming for the 21-year-old who returns to Poland after stint with Gran Canaria

Veolia Towers Hamburg have bolstered their young talent pool by signing German teenage talent Janne Mueller to a three year contract

Hamburg ties up top talent Janne Mueller

[Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/veolia-hamburg-towers/roster/ham/) have bolstered their young talent pool by signing German teenage talent [Janne Mueller](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/janne-mueller/012271/) to a three‑year contract, the club announced on Wednesday.

Mueller (1.93 meters, 18 years old) joins Hamburg from the Telekom Bonn system. Last season he played for Dragons Rhondorf, where he starred in Germany’s third-tier Pro B league and helped Rhondorf claim the 2024 championship. Internationally, Mueller helped Germany win gold at the 2024 U18 European Championship, and followed up with a silver medal at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup.

The guard will operate under a dual-license arrangement, meaning he’ll train with Hamburg’s top squad while receiving extensive game minutes at Hamburg affiliate SC Rist Wedel.

"He has a special talent for scoring. We hope that he will take the next leap in development with us in the next few years," Coach Benka Barloschky said of Mueller.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Willkommen in Hamburg, Janne! 👋😎<br><br>Das 18-jährige Talent Janne <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/M%C3%BCller?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Müller</a> wechselt in die Hansestadt und unterschreibt einen langfristigen Vertrag bis 2028. 🏀<br><br>➡️ <a href="https://t.co/zZJJctiob8">https://t.co/zZJJctiob8</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeoliaTowersHamburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeoliaTowersHamburg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TowersFamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TowersFamily</a> 📸 FIBA <a href="https://t.co/DzfNuilHdL">pic.twitter.com/DzfNuilHdL</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1947946393013833945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

More from Hamburg

Already this summer the prospect helped Germany to the silver medal at the U19 World Cup

BAXI Manresa has confirmed its long-term commitment to head coach Diego Ocampo, extending his contract until 2028, signaling strong confidence in his leadership and vision

Coach Ocampo pens extension to lead Manresa for three more years

BAXI Manresa has confirmed its long-term commitment to head coach Diego Ocampo, extending his contract until 2028, signaling strong confidence in his leadership and vision, the club announced on Wednesday.

Ocampo, 48, is a Galician coach with extensive experience across Spain and Europe. He joined Manresa for a second stint last summer after previously leading the club to promotion into the ACB in 2018. Now as he enters year two of this tenure, the club has chosen to secure his services for an additional three seasons.

Under Ocampo’s guidance last season, Manresa secured a top-six finish in the Spanish League regular season, advanced to the Basketball Champions League Round of 16, and qualified for the Copa del Rey - a streak of success that earned praise for his ability to blend ambition with stability.

After serving as an assistant to well-known coaches such as Joan Plaza, Pedro Martinez and Aito Garcia Reneses, Ocampo has been on his own since 2014 with stops at UCAM Murcia, Estudiantes Madrid, Joventut Badalona, FC Barcelona (B Team), Zaragoza and Burgos in Spain as well as Frankfurt in Germany and the Czech national team. As an assistant coach, Ocampo twice reached the EuroCup finals, first with Girona in 2008 and then with Sevilla in 2011.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🔏 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗢𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟴<br>⏭️ El tècnic amplia el seu contracte amb el BAXI <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Manresa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Manresa</a> fins el 2028<br>🔗 Aquí, tota la info<a href="https://t.co/nb8uv2dEtp">https://t.co/nb8uv2dEtp</a></p>&mdash; BAXI Manresa (@BasquetManresa) <a href="https://twitter.com/BasquetManresa/status/1947934167729160577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

More from BAXI Manresa

The coach has twice been to the EuroCup Finals as an assistant 

ratiopharm Ulm announced the signing of American big man Malik Osborne for the 2025-26 season 

ratiopharm Ulm signs big man Malik Osborne

[ratiopharm Ulm](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/ratiopharm-ulm/roster/ulm/) announced the signing of American big man Malik Osborne for the 2025-26 season on Tuesday.

Osborne (2.06 meters, 27 years old) arrives from the Rostock Seawolves, where he averaged 12.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game in the German League last season. He was fourth in the league in rebounding. Osborne joined Rostock in January after starting the season in France with Limoges CSP.

After playing college basketball at Rice and Florida State University, Osborne began his professional career in Greece with Kolossos Rodou in 2022. He has since played for Niners Chemnitz in Germany and Apollon Patras in Greece. He is now poised to make his BKT EuroCup debut with Ulm.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">𝙈𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙆 𝙊𝙎𝘽𝙊𝙍𝙉𝙀 𝙀𝙍𝙎𝙀𝙏𝙕𝙏 𝙈𝘼𝙍𝘾𝙄𝙊 𝙎𝘼𝙉𝙏𝙊𝙎 <br><br>Von Rostock nach Ulm: Der 2,06 m große Center bringt Power, Erfahrung und starke Stats mit an den OrangeCampus! 💪<br><br>Welcome to the team, Malik! 🧡🏀<br><br>👉 <a href="https://t.co/boFHIszgkc">https://t.co/boFHIszgkc</a><br><br>📷 Sebastian Derix <a href="https://t.co/pI78KA5CMz">pic.twitter.com/pI78KA5CMz</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1947645150618124292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

More from ratiopharm Ulm

Osborne was one of the top rebounders in the German League last season

Vote for the best All-EuroCup First Team in history: 2025 vs. 2017 

Each season, five standout players earn their place among the competition’s elite as members of the All-EuroCup First Team. Over the years, these selections have featured rising stars, future EuroLeague legends, and unforgettable EuroCup heroes who left their mark on the competition.

Now, it's time to see which lineup stands above the rest.

Our expert panel has seeded the All-EuroCup First Teams into a bracket, and each matchup will be decided by you, the fans! Several times a week, we’ll reveal a new battle on the official **EuroCup Instagram account**, where you can vote for the team that you believe deserves to advance.

Here on [EuroCupBasketball.com](http://EuroCupBasketball.com), we’ll break down each matchup, compare the rosters, and offer our take on who has the edge.

The next faceoff: 2025 vs. 2017. Two incredible squads. One spot in the next round.

Let the debate begin – and may the best team win!

2025

- [Jared Harper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jared-harper/011970/), Jerusalem
- [Jean Montero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jean-montero/010042/), Valencia
- [Jaleen Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jaleen-smith/011192/), Bahcesehir
- [Jonathan Motley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/johnathan-motley/011157/), Hapoel Tel Aviv
- [Mfiondu Kabengele](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mfiondu-kabengele/012796/), Umana Reyer

2017

- [Curtis Jerrells](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/curtis-jerrells/003067/), Jerusalem
- [Mardy Collins](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mardy-collins/005463/), Lokomotiv
- [Alexey Shved](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/alexey-shved/kvz/), Khimki
- [Bojan Dubljevic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/bojan-dubljevic/002742/), Valencia
- [Dejan Musli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/dejan-musli/lur/), Unicaja

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While it's important not to allow recency bias to influence my decision here, I like the 2025 team much more. Let’s start with what these teams have in common: Both play with three guards of which one was a crazy scorer that season. And both have big frontlines with a '4' who could play center.

The elite scorers are, of course, Harper and Shved. The versatile power forwards are Motley and Dubljevic. I think 2025 has more playmaking ability between Harper, Smith and Montero than their counterparts; neither Jerrells nor Collins averaged even 4 assists per game in 2017. Meanwhile on the glass, Kabengele was a much stronger rebounder than Musli. I am not feeling much defensive dominance from 2017 either. So with all that in mind, I choose the 2025 team. Agree or disagree?

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London Lions load up with Ryan Mikesell

The [London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/london-lions/roster/lli/) strengthened their frontcourt with the signing of forward Ryan Mikesell, the club announced Tuesday.

Mikesell (2.01 meters, 28 years old) arrives from MLP Academics Heidelberg, where he averaged 15.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in 40 German League games last season. He also averaged 25.0 points in the German Cup, in which Heidelberg eliminated two EuroCup teams, Veolia Hamburg Towers and NINERS Chemnitz.

After finishing his college career with the University of Dayton, Mikesell joined the Tigers Tuebingen in Germany for the 2020-21 campaign. He has also played for ESSM Le Portel Cote d'Opale and ES Chalo-sur-Saone of France, as well as for Elitzur Kiryat Ata of Israel.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome Ryan Mikesell 🦁<br><br>Ryan Mikesell, a 6 ft 7 forward from St. Henry, Ohio, will be part of the London Lions squad for the 2025/26 season.<br><br>Mikesell played college basketball at the University of Dayton, where he made 102 appearances and averaged 8.5 points and 4.7 rebounds… <a href="https://t.co/PRgn2Nu2XB">pic.twitter.com/PRgn2Nu2XB</a></p>&mdash; London Lions Basketball (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1947614875078754396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

London Lions news

The forward is due to appear in the EuroCup for the first time with London