Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse and power forward Isiaha Mike reached an agreement to remain together next season, the club announced Sunday. 

Bourg re-signs forward Isiaha Mike

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse and power forward [Isiaha Mike](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/isiaha-mike/profile/011836/) reached an agreement to remain together next season, the club announced on Sunday. Mike (2.00 meters, 25 years old) made his 7DAYS EuroCup debut with Bourg last season and averaged 10.5 points on 39.3% three-point shooting, 4.6 rebounds, 1.1 steals and a PIR of 12.6 in 17 games. He helped Bourg to qualify for the EuroCup Playoffs, where they lost to Promitheas Patras in the eighthfinals.

Isiaha Mike led Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse to the 7DAYS EuroCup playoffs in his first season in the competition.

Isiaha Mike: 2022-23 EuroCup highlights

Mike made his European debut with Chemnitz in Germany before joining Bourg. He has also played for Scarborough in his native Canada. Mike played college basketball at Duquesne and SMU from 2016 to 2020 and then joined Chemnitz, where he spent two seasons.

"I am very happy that he agreed to continue the adventure with us," Bourg head coach Frederic Fauthoux said. "He is a very good player, with great defensive toughness. He can play defense against several types of players. I am very happy to be able to keep working together. He knows the offensive and defensive principles and what's more, he's a great guy."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Isiaha Mike reste avec nous ! ❤️🤍<br><br>Notre canadien préféré continue l’aventure avec nous pour une 2e saison. On a hâte de te revoir <a href="https://twitter.com/Kkingzayy15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Kkingzayy15</a> ! 😁<br><br>Plus d’infos<br>✚ <a href="https://t.co/4q1HhzVR4c">https://t.co/4q1HhzVR4c</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeRedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeRedy</a> <a href="https://t.co/VCGZsgREah">pic.twitter.com/VCGZsgREah</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1670479677998153728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

ratiopharm Ulm is the German League champion! Ulm lifted its first-ever German League trophy by edging Telekom Baskets Bonn 74-70 in Game 4 of the best-of-five finals on Friday night. Yago dos Santos paced the winners with 25 points and 8 assists. Brandon Paul added 15 points while Bruno Caboclo had 11 and 6 rebounds for Ulm, which limited Bonn to just 6-of-32 shots from beyond the arc (18.8% 3FG). Ulm had lost consecutive finals in 2013 and 2014 but third team was a charm for Coach Anton Gavel's squad, which had already eliminated Turkish Airlines EuroLeague powerhouses ALBA Berlin and FC Bayern Munich earlier in this year's German League playoffs. 


Ulm claims its first German League title!

ratiopharm Ulm is the German League champion! Ulm lifted its first-ever German League trophy by edging Telekom Baskets Bonn 74-70 in Game 4 of the best-of-five finals on Friday night. Yago dos Santos paced the winners with 25 points and 8 assists. Brandon Paul added 15 points while Bruno Caboclo had 11 and 6 rebounds for Ulm, which limited Bonn to just 6-of-32 shots from beyond the arc (18.8% 3FG). Ulm had lost in the finals in 2012 and 2016, but it was a case of third time's a charm for Coach Anton Gavel's squad, which had already eliminated Turkish Airlines EuroLeague powerhouses ALBA Berlin and FC Bayern Munich earlier in this year's German League playoffs.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">DEUTSCHER MEISTER 2023 🧡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uuulmer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uuulmer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weareone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#weareone</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/deutschermeister?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#deutschermeister</a> | 📸 Steiner <a href="https://t.co/OcwTOFOZ71">pic.twitter.com/OcwTOFOZ71</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1669815144103268353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

dos Santos and Thomas Klepeisz each struck from downtown and Caboclo soon gave Ulm a 20-17 lead late in the first quarter. Ulm took a 21-23 edge after 10 minutes. Paul and dos Santos combined for 12 points in a 14-0 run that gave the hosta a double-digit lead, 41-28. Bonn rallied within 43-41 at halftime and built an eight-point margin, 51-59, at the end of the third quarter. Ulm kept Bonn scoreless for the next 6 minutes. Meanwhile, dos Santos had 10 points in 3 assists in a 18-0 run that put his team ahead for good, 69-59. Bonn got within 72-69 but Caboclo hit free throws and Ulm excelled on defense in the final 2 minutes to cruise to a truly historic win!  

Ulm claims first German League title! 

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse bolstered its frontcourt by getting forward Zaccharie Risacher on loan from LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne next season. Risacher (2.04 meters, 18 years old) took part in 18 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season, averaging 3.2 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13 minutes per night. He helped ASVEL win the French League title in 2022. That year, Risacher also played at the ANGT Finals in Belgrade, averaging 14.3 points and 5.0 rebounds in 3 games with U18 ASVEL. He has also been a member of the French U16 and U17 national teams. 

Bourg gets forward Risacher on loan

Zaccharie Risacher played his second Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne.

Zaccharie Risacher: 2022-23 EuroLeague highlights

Risacher's father Stephane was a French basketball star who played in each of the six opening EuroLeague seasons from 2000 to 2006. “The Bourg project is the one that inspired me the most. It seemed to me to be the best choice at that time in my young career. It is an environment which is not unknown to me. It is a club against which I play since I was very young," Risacher said. NextyYear, my goal is to play at the top of the French League table and to go as far as possible in Europe. And personally, to establish myself as a professional player and improve." 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Zaccharie Risacher avec nous ! ❤️🤍<br><br>La pépite de la nouvelle génération du basket français débarque à Ekinox 💥<br> <br>Plus d’infos<br> ✚ <a href="https://t.co/aolerR0K2O">https://t.co/aolerR0K2O</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeRedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeRedy</a> <a href="https://t.co/UoSAJoodQC">pic.twitter.com/UoSAJoodQC</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1669722496679985154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Bourg gets forward Risacher on loan 

Umana Reyer Venice announced on Friday that point guard Andrea De Nicolao has signed a new three-year contract with the club and been named the team captain for next season. 

Reyer re-signs guard Andrea De Nicolao

Umana Reyer Venice announced on Friday that point guard [Andrea De Nicolao](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andrea-de-nicolao/000968/) has signed a new three-year contract with the club and been named the team captain for next season. De Nicolao (1.85, 31 years old) has spent the last four seasons in Venice, half of his eight total in the 7DAYS EuroCup to date. He has been a boost off the bench in most of his time with Reyer, helping the club reach the EuroCup Eighthfinals in each of the last two seasons.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Esempio di attaccamento alla maglia, costante impegno ed umiltà. A 1 partita da diventare il secondo reyerino di sempre per partite giocate.<a href="https://twitter.com/TheShark91?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheShark91</a> rinnova l’accordo con noi e sarà capitano!<br>Il comunicato 👉 <a href="https://t.co/k4HIRh5bEJ">https://t.co/k4HIRh5bEJ</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/signing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#signing</a> <a href="https://t.co/JiVXtDxDPU">pic.twitter.com/JiVXtDxDPU</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1669646223525965835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

All told, De Nicolao has played 101 games in the EuroCup, having debuted with Benetton having debuted as an 18-year-old with Benetton Treviso in 2009. De Nicolao has averaged 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds over a little less than 18 minutes per game during his EuroCup career.

"I am proud and honored to continue playing with Umana Reyer, a club that I feel under my skin and which I am proud to be able to represent," Andrea De Nicolao said.

Andrea De Nicolao Top Plays from 09/01/2022 to 06/16/2023

Andrea De Nicolao stays in Venice

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana continued tayloring its roster for the new 2023-24 season by announcing big man Alexander Shashkov for the next three seasons. He is the second signing of the week for Olimpija after playmaker Justus Hollatz. Shashkov (2.11 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Ilirija Ljubljana of Slovenia, where he averaged 14.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21 Slovenian League games. He made his debut with Helios Domzale of Slovenia in 2015 and played there until 2019. That summer, he moved to Russia as he joined CSKA Moscow and played in the second team. He continued in Russia for 2021-22 with Nizhny Novgorod, but returned to Slovenia in 2022-23.

Alexander Shashkov joins Olimpija

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana continued tayloring its roster for the new 2023-24 season by announcing big man Alexander Shashkov for the next three seasons. He is the second signing of the week for Olimpija after playmaker [Justus Hollatz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/justus-hollatz-is-first-olimpija-reinforcement-for-2023-24/). Shashkov (2.11 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Ilirija Ljubljana of Slovenia, where he averaged 14.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21 Slovenian League games. He made his debut with Helios Domzale of Slovenia in 2015 and played there until 2019. That summer, he moved to Russia as he joined CSKA Moscow and played in the second team. He continued in Russia for 2021-22 with Nizhny Novgorod, but returned to Slovenia in 2022-23.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sl" dir="ltr">V minuli sezoni smo lahko Aleksandra spremljali v dresu Ilirije, kalil se je tudi pri <a href="https://twitter.com/HeliosSuns?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HeliosSuns</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/BC_NN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BC_NN</a> in <a href="https://twitter.com/cskabasket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cskabasket</a>, zdaj pa ga bomo lahko videli v dresu Zmajev. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevoSrce?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevoSrce</a> <a href="https://t.co/8deGfAY3Z0">pic.twitter.com/8deGfAY3Z0</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL/status/1669676205279424512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"Alexander Shashkov is a relatively young player who shows a lot of promise and has the potential to jump to a higher level." Olimpija Sports director Vlado Ilievski siad. "He grew up in Domzale and is a local player, very talented, but he had a lot of bad luck with injuries in his career. Last season he was able to show a little bit of his potential for Ilirija, he had a very good season, and moving to Cedevita Olimpija is the best possible move for him and he will definitely do his best with the rest of his teammates."

Aris Thessaloniki reached an agreement with head coach Ioannis Kastritis to remain together for two more years, until the end of the 2024-25 season, the club announced Thursday.

Aris keeps Coach Kastritis

Aris Thessaloniki reached an agreement with head coach Ioannis Kastritis to remain together for two more years, until the end of the 2024-25 season, the club announced Thursday. Kastritis, 41, joined Aris in 2021, replacing Savvas Kamperidis. Last season, he helped Aris reach the Greek League playoffs for the second consecutive season after a three-year absence.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="el" dir="ltr">ΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΚΑΣΤΡΙΤΗΣ 2025<br>Συνεχίζουμε μαζί… <a href="https://t.co/7Z6InZORqR">pic.twitter.com/7Z6InZORqR</a></p>&mdash; ARIS B.C. (@ARISBCgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/ARISBCgr/status/1669339273823395843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

It his second stint with Aris; he previously coached the club from December 2018 until the end of the 2018-19 campaign. Kastritis started his coaching career with SEFA Arkadikos of his native Greece and has also coached GS Kymis and Iraklis Thessaloniki of Greece, as well as Hapoel Tel Aviv of Israel. He has also coached the Greek U19 and U20 national squads.

Aris head coach Ioannis Kastritis is set to keep working for his current club until the end of the 2024-25 season. 

Aris and Coach Kastritis agree to extension

Euroleague Basketball announced on June 15 that Dejan Bodiroga will remain as Euroleague Basketball President while Paulius Motiejunas will be the new acting Chief Executive Officer for the 2023-24 season.

Dejan Bodiroga extended as Euroleague Basketball President, Paulius Motiejunas named new acting CEO

### All 13 shareholders unanimously appointed Motiejunas and Bodiroga.

Euroleague Basketball announced on June 15 that Dejan Bodiroga will remain as Euroleague Basketball President while Paulius Motiejunas will be the new acting Chief Executive Officer for the 2023-24 season.

Dejan Bodiroga, who was appointed Euroleague Basketball President on September 14, 2022, will continue to focus on increasing the quality of the competition for clubs, players, fans, partners and all EB stakeholder while playing a key role in strengthening relationships with the wider basketball community, including the EuroLeague Players Association, the EuroLeague Head Coaches Board, the Union of Euroleague Basketball Officials, FIBA, domestic leagues and other basketball-related institutions.

Motiejunas, 42, was unanimously appointed by Euroleague Basketball shareholders and will replace Marshall Glickman, who was acting CEO during the 2022-23 season.

Motiejunas has extensive experience within the Euroleague Basketball ecosystem, having spent most of his career to date in various capacities with Euroleague Basketball shareholder Zalgiris Kaunas. He started with Zalgiris in 2007 as the director of communications, later became general manager, and has been the club president and owner since 2013. He is also the director of Zalgirio Arena.

Under Motiejunas's management, Zalgiris has experienced some of its most successful moments on the court by qualifying multiple times to the EuroLeague Playoffs and reaching the Final Four for the first time this century in 2018. Zalgiris has thrived by developing some of Lithuania's top young prospects and combining them with a mix of the country's best and most experienced players and foreign talents looking to take their careers to the next level.

Off the court, too, Motiejunas brought the club to a new level, positioning Zalgiris among the EuroLeague leaders in ticket sales and revenue growth while boasting a legendary game-day experience at one of the finest arenas on the continent.

Paulius was recognized by his peers with the EuroLeague Executive of the Year award over two consecutive seasons, 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Aris Thessaloniki reached a new agreement with athletic power forward Ismael Sanogo to keep working together next season. 

Aris re-signs forward Sanogo

Aris Thessaloniki kept a familiar face in its roster, versatile forward Ismael Sanogo, who re-signed for one more season on Wednesday. Sanogo (2.03 meters, 26 years old) averaged 5.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.6 blocks in less than 20 minutes per night in 18 Greek League games last season, helping his team reach the playoffs.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Guess who’s staying on board… <br>Ο Ίσμαελ Σανόγκο στον ΑΡΗ και την επόμενη σεζόν Read More 📷 <a href="https://t.co/sYJ3Y6D6Ds">https://t.co/sYJ3Y6D6Ds</a> <a href="https://t.co/K89ujHG3Al">pic.twitter.com/K89ujHG3Al</a></p>&mdash; ARIS B.C. (@ARISBCgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/ARISBCgr/status/1668998204858290177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Sanogo started his professional basketball career with Long Island of the G League and also played for Italian side Vanoli Basket Cremona before joining Aris last season. Before that, Sanogo helped Seton Hall University win the Big East tournament in 2016. He has also been a member of the Ivory Coast national team. Sanogo is set to make his EuroCup debut with Aris next season.

Aris Thessaloniki reached an agreement with athletic power forward Ismael Sanogo to remain together next season. 

On Wednesday afternoon, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana announced the arrival of young guard Justus Hollatz. Hollatz (1.91 meters, 22 years old) arrives from Breogan of the Spanish League, where last season he averaged 7.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 34 regular season games. Hollatz grew up in Sharks Hamburg of his native Germany. He was there from 2014 to 2017 and then made his pro debut in the German second division with Rist Wedel, where he spent four seasons until 2021. In 2021-22, Hollatz joined the Hamburg Towers and made his EuroCup debut. In 13 appearances - 8 as a starter - Hollatz averaged 8.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 steals. It was then that he would move on to Spain to join Breogan. Now, Hollatz comes back to the EuroCup in the Olimpija ranks.

Justus Hollatz is first Olimpija reinforcement for 2023-24

On Wednesday afternoon, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana announced the arrival of young guard [Justus Hollatz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/justus-hollatz/009513/). Hollatz (1.91 meters, 22 years old) arrives from Breogan of the Spanish League, where last season he averaged 7.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 34 regular season games. Hollatz grew up in Sharks Hamburg of his native Germany. He was there from 2014 to 2017 and then made his pro debut in the German second division with Rist Wedel, where he spent four seasons until 2021. In 2021-22, Hollatz joined the Hamburg Towers and made his EuroCup debut. In 13 appearances - 8 as a starter - Hollatz averaged 8.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.3 steals. It was then that he would move on to Spain to join Breogan. Now, Hollatz comes back to the EuroCup in the Olimpija ranks.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sl" dir="ltr">Prva okrepitev Cedevite Olimpije za sezono 2023/24 je mladi in nadarjeni organizator igre Justus Hollatz!<br><br>Justus, dobrodošel v Ljubljani! 💚🧡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevoSrce?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevoSrce</a> <a href="https://t.co/8Psnr9qlHs">pic.twitter.com/8Psnr9qlHs</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL/status/1669003588192837634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>