The London Lions have wrapped up a deal to sign high-scoring point guard Matt Morgan. Morgan (25 years old, 1.88 meters) was named to the 2022-23 All-French League Team after a standout season with Le Mans, in which he averaged 20.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 35 French League games. 

London Lions bring in scorer Matt Morgan

The London Lions have wrapped up a deal to sign high-scoring point guard Matt Morgan, the club announced on Wednesday. Morgan (25 years old, 1.88 meters) was named to the 2022-23 All-French League Team after a standout season with Le Mans, in which he averaged 20.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 35 French League games. The American will appear in the 7DAYS EuroCup for the first time in his career next season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome to London, Matt! ✍️🦁 <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealMM10?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRealMM10</a> <br><br>We’re thrilled to announce the signing of a 25-year-old American guard, Matt Morgan! 🇺🇸<br><br>Read the full article on our website ⬇️ <a href="https://t.co/J84Sr4Q5ij">https://t.co/J84Sr4Q5ij</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreLondon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreLondon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MattMorgan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MattMorgan</a> <a href="https://t.co/77nssZaaZa">pic.twitter.com/77nssZaaZa</a></p>&mdash; London Lions (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1682087524804468743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Matt Morgan's career so far

After spending four years at Cornell University between 2015 and 2019, Morgan spent the first two years of his professional career with the G League team of NBA franchise the Toronto Raptors, the Raptors 905. In the summer of 2021, he tasted European basketball for the first time by joining Turkish side Konyaspor, where he averaged 21.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.4 steals in 40 appearances in the Turkish Second Division. 

Last year, he made the move to France to join Le Mans and ended up having a season to remember in the French top flight, earning personal accolades and also leading the team to the playoffs after a one-season absence. Now, he will join a number of ex-Toronto personnel in London, as the Lions look to do their all to reach the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

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Matt Morgan, the London Lions' new signing, in action for French side Le Mans last season.

Prometey Slobozhanske added a new player to its roster, none other than swingman Davon Reed, who signed a one-year deal with his new club on Thursday. Reed (1.98 meters, 28 years old) arrives from the Los Angeles Lakers, where he averaged 1.0 points in 8 games last season. He started the 2022-23 campaign with another NBA team, Denver, averaging 2.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 35 games before he got traded to the Lakers. 


Prometey signs swingman Reed

Prometey Slobozhanske added a new player to its roster, none other than swingman Davon Reed, who signed a one-year deal with his new club on Thursday. Reed (1.98 meters, 28 years old) arrives from the Los Angeles Lakers, where he averaged 1.0 points in 8 games last season. He started the 2022-23 campaign with another NBA team, Denver, averaging 2.3 points and 1.5 rebounds in 35 games before he got traded to the Lakers. 

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Reed started his professional basketball career with Phoenix of the NBA, and has also played for Fort Wayne, Sioux Falls, Grand Rapids and Nothern Arizona of the G League, as well as for Taoyuan Pilots of Taiwan, where he had an outstanding 2020-21 campaign, averaging 25.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.0 blocks. Reed is now ready to take his all-around game to Prometey, where he is set to make his BKT EuroCup debut next season. 

Prometey Slobozhanske signed Davon Reed, who is set to make his BKT EuroCup debut with one of the last season's semifinalists. 

Besiktas Istanbul is back in the EuroCup for the first time since 2015 and has made sure to put together a competitive roster to challenge for a playoff spot from Group A. Some of the best teams in Europe are set to visit Akatlar Sports Complex and Besiktas fans should be ready to push their team to new heights. Besiktas's best-ever EuroCup campaign saw it reach the quarterfinals in 2008. Here are some key dates for the Black Eagles as they try to make history:

Besiktas Istanbul: 2023-24 games to watch 

[Besiktas Istanbu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/2023-24-bkt-eurocup-group-a-at-a-glance/)l is back in the EuroCup for the first time since 2015 and has made sure to put together a competitive roster to challenge for a playoff spot from Group A. Some of the best teams in Europe are set to visit Akatlar Sports Complex and Besiktas fans should be ready to push their team to new heights. Besiktas's best-ever EuroCup campaign saw it reach the quarterfinals in 2008. Here are some key dates for the Black Eagles as they try to make history:

[Check out Besiktas full schedule](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/besiktas-istanbul/games/bes/?season=2023-24)

**Round 2 vs. Prometey Slobozhanske**

Besiktas faces a tough start in Group A as it travels to Spain to face Joventut Badalona in Round 1 and then hosts Prometey in Round 2. That means, for starters, Besiktas faces two of last season's semifinalists. The game against Prometey will be the club's first EuroCup home game since December 2015 and Besiktas fans will surely create a special atmosphere at Akatlar Sports Complex. Besiktas needs to be ready to deliver right away with such a challenging start to the EuroCup season.

[Round 10 vs. Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/besiktas-istanbul-joventut-badalona/U2023/95/#comparison)

Head coach Dusan Alimpijevic and shooting guard Andrew Andrews helped Frutti Extra Bursaspor write one of the epic chapters in competition history, by leading their team to the 2022 EuroCup Finals against all odds. Coach Alimpijevic now leads Besiktas, and Andrews is Joventut's star guard. It will be interesting to see how Andrews plays against his former Bursaspor teammate and current Besiktas floor general Derek Needham. That will be a matchup to follow closely.

**Round 16 at London Lions**

 

History will be made in Round 16 when Besiktas visits England for the first time. There is a large Turkish community in London and it will not be a surprise to see Besiktas get a lot of support in the stands. This game arrives late in the regular season and could be a pivotal showdown in Besiktas's quest to reach the playoffs. One way or another, it will be a brand new experience for the Black Eagles, one that a lot of London-based fans should enjoy!

Talented youngster Liutauras Lelevicius has taken the next step in his development by joining 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys for the approaching BKT EuroCup season.

Lietkabelis lures Lelevicius

Talented youngster [Liutauras Lelevicius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/liutauras-lelevicius/010190/) has taken the next step in his development by joining 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys for the approaching BKT EuroCup season.

Guard Lelevicius (2.02 meters, 20 years old) joins from fellow Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kaunas, where he made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut last season with a brief Round 12 appearance against Anadolu Efes Istanbul.

Lelevicius first made his name in Zalgiris's junior ranks, averaging 10.1 points and 4.7 rebounds in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament between 2019 and 2021.

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JaCorey Williams has returned to the BKT EuroCup by joining Buducnost VOLI Podgorica on a one-year deal. Williams (2.03 meters, 29 years old) is coming off an impressive season with Napoli Basket, in which he averaged 15.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 30 games. Thanks to his performances with Napoli, he was named to the 2022-23 All-Italian League Team.

JaCorey Williams seals move to Buducnost

[JaCorey Williams](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jacorey-williams/010432/) has returned to the BKT EuroCup by joining Buducnost VOLI Podgorica on a one-year deal. Williams (2.03 meters, 29 years old) is coming off an impressive season with Napoli Basket, in which he averaged 15.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals in 30 games. Thanks to his performances with Napoli, he was named to the 2022-23 All-Italian League Team.

The best plays of Jacorey Williams from his two seasons in the BKT EuroCup with Dolomiti Energia Trento (2020-21) and Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse (2021-22).

Jacorey Williams's top plays in the EuroCup

Williams has two years of experience in the EuroCup, having previously played for Dolomiti Energia Trento in 2020-21 and Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse in 2021-22. In 29 games in the EuroCup, Williams has posted 12.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and a 13.6 PIR. With Trento, he averaged 15.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and a 17.1 PIR in 14 games as a starter, while with Bourg, he started in seven out of his 15 appearances and posted 9.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.0 assists and a 10.4 PIR. He has also played for the Canton Charge in the G League (2017-18), Hapoel Gilboa Galil in Israel (2017-18), Canton again (2018-19), Ulsan Mobis Phoebus in South Korea (2019-20) and PAOK in Greece (2019-20).

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Plavo-bijeli potpisali Džakori Vilijamsa! ✍️<a href="https://t.co/jg0k583T22">https://t.co/jg0k583T22</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFuture?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheFuture</a> <a href="https://t.co/fIc8E0c1uS">pic.twitter.com/fIc8E0c1uS</a></p>&mdash; KK Budućnost VOLI (@KKBuducnostVOLI) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKBuducnostVOLI/status/1681951909370900480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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JaCorey Williams, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica's new signing, dunks the ball during a BKT EuroCup game for Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse in the 2021-22 season.

The London Lions have signed veteran stretch four Conor Morgan, the club announced on Wednesday. Morgan (2.06 meters, 29 years old) split last season between Slask Wroclaw in Poland and Bahcesehir Koleji in Turkey. He averaged 10.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in 11 BKT EuroCup games with Slask. Morgan has joined London in a simultaneous deal with his namesake, Matt Morgan.

Conor Morgan signs for the London Lions

The London Lions have signed veteran stretch four [Conor Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/conor-morgan/009680/) on a two-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday. Morgan (2.06 meters, 29 years old) split last season between Slask Wroclaw in Poland and Bahcesehir Koleji in Turkey. He averaged 10.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in 11 BKT EuroCup games with Slask and then 10.8 points and 4.8 rebounds in 12 Turkish League fixtures with Bahcesehir. Morgan has joined London in a simultaneous deal with his namesake, Matt Morgan.

Conor Morgan averaged 10.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in 11 BKT EuroCup games with Slask Wroclaw last season.

Conor Morgan: 2022-23 EuroCup highlights

### Conor Morgan's EuroCup experience

Morgan has played four seasons in the EuroCup for three different clubs, playing a total of 59 games and posting career averages of 8.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and a 6.5 PIR. For his career, Morgan has scored 514 points across 59 EuroCup games. He helped MoraBanc Andorra reach the quarterfinals in 2022 after playing his first two EuroCup campaigns with Joventut Badalona. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome to London, Conor! ✍️🦁 <a href="https://twitter.com/Conormorgan09?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Conormorgan09</a> <br><br>We’re excited to announce the signing of Irish-Canadian forward, Conor Morgan! 🇮🇪🇨🇦<br><br>Read more on our website ⬇️<a href="https://t.co/JrDlGhD5AI">https://t.co/JrDlGhD5AI</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreLondon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreLondon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ConorMorgan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ConorMorgan</a> <a href="https://t.co/iK1uRXaopr">pic.twitter.com/iK1uRXaopr</a></p>&mdash; London Lions (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1681710458972012577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A member of the Canadian national team, Morgan played college basketball at the University of British Colombia and began his professional career with the Southland Sharks of New Zealand. He spent the 2017-18 season with Southland before joining Joventut, where he remained between 2018 and 2021. 

Conor Morgan, the latest signing at the London Lions, shoots a three-pointer for MoraBanc Andorra in the 2021-22 BKT EuroCup season.

Conor Morgan becomes a Lion

Tyson Ward joins Paris Basketball

Paris Basketball has confirmed the signing of Tyson Ward, who is now the third player from Telekom Baskets Bonn to make the move to the French capital this summer. Ward (1.98 meters, 25 years old) became a Basketball Champions League winner with Bonn last season, posting 8.1 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 13 games. He also averaged 10.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals across 39 fixtures as Bonn reached the German League finals.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Welcome to Paris Tyson Ward 😍🙌<br><br>Le club est très heureux d’accueillir en ses rangs Tyson Ward qui découvrira la France après trois saisons en Allemagne 🙌<br><br>Tyson retrouvera coach Iisalo avec qui il a gagné la BCL l’année dernière ainsi que Léon Kratzer et Michael Kessens 👀 <a href="https://t.co/PDDxbbJRb0">pic.twitter.com/PDDxbbJRb0</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1681689082114588674?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In addition to head coach Tuomas Iisalo leaving Bonn for Paris this summer, Michael Kessens and Leon Kratzer also followed the Finnish tactician by making the same move. Now, Ward is the fourth person to switch Bonn for Paris in this offseason. Ward will make his BKT EuroCup debut next season, having made his professional debut with German side Wuerzburg in the 2020-21 season and spent the last two campaigns with Bonn.

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New Paris Basketball recruit Tyson Ward in action for Telekom Baskets Bonn in the 2022-23 Basketball Champions League.

Tyson Ward joins Paris

Umana Reyer Venice added size and EuroCup experience to its roster by signing forward Aamir Simms, the club announced Wednesday. Simms (2.03 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Paris Basketball, where he averaged 12.9 points on solid shooting percentages (61.8% 2FG, 40.3% 3FG, 85.3% FT) and 4.6 rebounds in 15 EuroCup games last season in helping the team reach the quarterfinals.

Reyer signs forward Aamir Simms

Umana Reyer Venice added size and EuroCup experience to its roster by signing forward [Aamir Simms](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aamir-simms/011928/), the club announced Wednesday. Simms (2.03 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Paris Basketball, where he averaged 12.9 points on solid shooting percentages (61.8% 2FG, 40.3% 3FG, 85.3% FT) and 4.6 rebounds in 15 EuroCup games last season in helping the team reach the quarterfinals.

Aamir Simms stood out in his BKT EuroCup debut season with Paris Basketball.

Aamir Simms: 2022-23 EuroCup highlights

Simms started his professional career with Westchester of the G League before joining Paris last summer. He played college basketball at Clemson University, where he averaged 13.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 24 NCAA games in the 2020-21 season. Simms was also a member of the USA national team that won a gold medal at the 2019 World University Games.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">✍️ 203 centimetri per 110 chili, ha appena disputato la Summer League con i Denver Nuggets 🇺🇸<br>Benvenuto a Venezia Aamir Simms 🔥<br>Il comunicato 👉 <a href="https://t.co/T5PdOfFe02">https://t.co/T5PdOfFe02</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/signing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#signing</a> <a href="https://t.co/E5ws8nadx4">pic.twitter.com/E5ws8nadx4</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1681637098925834246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This will be the seventh consecutive season for Dolomiti Energia Trento in the EuroCup and in 2023-24, the club hopes to return to the playoffs, something it accomplished only when it reached the semifinals in its debut 2015-16 campaign. Trento, which also enters this season on a 23-game road losing streak that dates back to November 2020, hopes to end all kinds of negative streaks in Group B. Here are some of the most important games Trento will face this season.

Dolomiti Energia Trento: 2023-24 games to watch

This will be the seventh consecutive season for [Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/roster/trn/?season=2023-24) in the EuroCup and in 2023-24, the club hopes to return to the playoffs, something it accomplished only when it reached the semifinals in its debut 2015-16 campaign. Trento, which also enters this season on a 23-game road losing streak that dates back to November 2020, hopes to end all kinds of negative streaks in [Group B](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/2023-24-bkt-eurocup-group-b-at-a-glance). Here are some of the most important games Trento will face this season.

[Check out Trento's full schedule](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/games/trn/?season=2023-24)

[Round 3 vs. Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dolomiti-energia-trento-dreamland-gran-canaria/U2023/30/#comparison)

This game is not on Trento's list of games to watch solely because the defending EuroCup champion comes to town. Last season, Trento was 0-5 and on a 17-game losing streak in the EuroCup going into a home game against Gran Canaria. But Trento played one of its best games of the season and pulled out a 75-72 win. Even in Las Palmas later in the season, Trento gave Gran Canaria a good fight before the hosts held on for a 94-88 win. Now, with Gran Canaria arriving as the reigning champion, it will be one to watch.

Dolomiti Energia Trento - Gran Canaria | Round 6 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Round 5 vs Turk Telekom](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dolomiti-energia-trento-turk-telekom-ankara/U2023/49/#comparison)

Over the last five years, since October 2018, Trento and Turk Telekom have faced off six times and Turk Telekom has won each one of those games. Moreover, Trento has never scored more than 77 points in any of those clashes despite all the coaching and roster changes. So, it is no question that Trento would love to end that trend against Turk Telekom, the reigning EuroCup runner-up, especially at this early point of the regular season. It would surely be a step towards ending another streak with Trento getting into the playoffs for the first time in eight years. A showdown against Turk Telekom is an opportunity for Trento to send a clear message that the team has higher ambitions this season.

Dolomiti Energia Trento - Turk Telekom Ankara | Round 14 Highlights | 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup

[Round 15 vs. Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dolomiti-energia-trento-slask-wroclaw/U2023/148/#comparison)

For the third year in a row Trento and Slask face off in the regular season. The home teams have triumphed in each of the four clashes so far, including Trento's 72-61 win in a regular season finale last season with Luca Conti playing a career-high 30 minutes and scoring a career-best 15 points, while Diego Flaccadori flirted with a triple-double. Considering that Slask and Trento both missed the playoffs in the previous campaign, this time both sides enter the season with the goal to improve and get back to the EuroCup postseason, so this mid-January clash has all the makings of a must-win affair.