Umana Reyer Venice continued adding players to its roster, signing big man Matteo Chillo, the club announced Wednesday. 

Reyer adds frontcourt depth with Chillo

Umana Reyer Venice continued adding players to its roster, signing big man Matteo Chillo, the club announced Wednesday. Chillo (2.03 meters, 29 years old) has spent the last four years with a fellow Italian side Treviso. Last season he posted 4.7 points and 2.9 rebounds in the Italian League and averaged 5.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in the Basketball Champions League. Chillo grew up with Fortitudo Bologna and started his professional career with Imola before playing with Biella, Treviglio, Rieti and Fortitudo, all in the Italian second division. He then joined Treviso in 2018. He also won a gold medal with Italy at the U20 European Championship in 2013. Chillo is now set to make his 7DAYS EuroCup debut.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">🤝 Desiderio, capacità di aprire il campo, spirito di sacrificio e mentalità.<br>Matteo Chillo è orogranata!<br>Benvenuto 🔥🦁<br><br>Leggi 👉 <a href="https://t.co/Evhg6FI5fW">https://t.co/Evhg6FI5fW</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/finoallafine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#finoallafine</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LegaBasketA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LegaBasketA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/normalito6?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@normalito6</a> <a href="https://t.co/wkUcIdOHpj">pic.twitter.com/wkUcIdOHpj</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1544591985981509634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

"I am very honored to have received the call from one of the most ambitious clubs in Italy," Chillo said. "We will have many new players and it will be our responsibility to train with enthusiasm, sacrifice and humility to create a strong group. I can't wait to start!"

Cedevita Olimpija inks Alibegovic

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana announced a new signing with the addition of 7DAYS EuroCup champ [Amar Alibegovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/amar-alibegovic/004469/) for the upcoming season on Wednesday. Alibegovic (2.05 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Virtus Segarfedo Bologna, where last season he averaged 5.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in 18 EuroCup games.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sl" dir="ltr">V Ljubljano se iz Bologne seli mladi in nadarjeni krilni center Amar Alibegović, ki je v minuli sezoni z Virtusom postal prvak <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/Amar7Alibegovic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Amar7Alibegovic</a>, dobrodošel med Zmaji! 💚🧡 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevoSrce?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevoSrce</a> <a href="https://t.co/QV7s9Iw4Em">pic.twitter.com/QV7s9Iw4Em</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL/status/1544576906493939715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Alibegovic spent the past two seasons with Virtus Bologna and amassed  235 points plus 101 rebounds in a total of 39 EuroCup games. After playing at the ANGT in 2012-13 with U18 Stella Azzurra, he moved to the United States to play college basketball at St. John's University. He returned to Italy in 2018 and spent two seasons at Virtus Rome before moving to Bologna. This will be Alibegovic's third EuroCup season.

Hamburg Towers made more three-point shots last season than any other debutant in the history of the 7DAYS EuroCup.

Hamburg sets three-point mark for debutants

During the 2021-22 campaign, the club knocked down 201 three-point shots, which were the most triples made ever by a team in its first EuroCup campaign. Only 12 teams had ever made more than 200 three-point shots before last season and then four more – including semifinalist Valencia Basket (223), finalist Frutti Extra Bursaspor (219) and quarterfinalist Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (211) - joined the club. 

Hamburg Towers Top 3-pointers from 10/01/2021 to 07/01/2022

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No team last season averaged more three-point shots per game than Hamburg. Its 11.17 triples per game bested Valencia (10.62) and Cedevita Olimpija (10.55), which were the only other teams to average at least 10 per contest. 

Hamburg's backcourt duo of Caleb Homesley and Jaylon Brown did more damage from deep than any other two players in the competition. Homesley averaged a EuroCup-high 3.36 threes per game and Brown was third with 2.87 per game.

The two combined for 89 threes on the season and led Hamburg to become only the fifth team in the competition's 20-year history that played at least 10 games and averaged better than 11.0 triples per game. Interestingly, Hamburg was not the first debutant to do so.

The record for most threes per game by a EuroCup debutant was set by Avtodor Saratov with 11.25 three-pointers over 16 games in the 2015-16 season. Bursaspor averaged 11.20 triples in the 2020-21 season.

No debutant has averaged more triples for a season than Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari's 11.67 in 2012-13, but Sassari played just six games that campaign, having entered the competition for the Last 16 phase after starting the season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Another Italian side, Teramo, averaged 11.33 triples just three years earlier in six regular-season games.

Hamburg set three-point mark in EuroCup debut

London Lions has added size and experience to its backcourt by inking swingman Mo Soluade, the club announced on Tuesday.

London brings in swingman Soluade

London Lions has added size and experience to its backcourt by inking swingman Mo Soluade, the club announced on Tuesday. Soluade (1.96 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Leyma Basquet Coruña, where he averaged 7.2 points and 3.5 assists in 37 Spanish second division games last season, leading the league in steals at 1.9 per night. Just like his new team, Soluade is set to make his 7DAYS EuroCup debut with London in the upcoming 2022-23 season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MO! ✍️<br>We are thrilled to confirm the signing of GB International Mo Soluade. 🇬🇧 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wearelondon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wearelondon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/londonlions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#londonlions</a> <a href="https://t.co/kH20DYcwnI">pic.twitter.com/kH20DYcwnI</a></p>&mdash; London Lions (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1544289989042835456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Soluade started his professional basketball career with Unicaja Malaga, playing for its development squad, Clinicas Rincon, for the best part of five seasons. He made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Unicaja in the 2014-15 season, averaging 4.0 points in four games. Soluade has also played for Gipuzkoa Basket, San Pablo Burgos and Breogan Lugo of Spain, as well as for Legia Warszawa of Poland. He helped Breogan win the Spanish second division league title in 2021. Soluade has also been a member of the British national team.

London brings in swingman Soluade 

Turk Telekom Ankara has strengthened its backcourt by inking point guard Tony Taylor, the club announced on Tuesday.

Turk Telekom lands playmaker Taylor

Turk Telekom Ankara has strengthened its backcourt by inking point guard Tony Taylor, the club announced on Tuesday. Taylor (1.84 meters, 31 years old) arrives from Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir, where he averaged 11.8 points and 4.3 assists in 33 Turkish League games last season. He helped Karsiyaka reach the BCL Championship Game in 2021.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Yeni sezonda Tony Taylor da mavi beyaz renkler için ter dökecek!✍️👏<br><br>Geçtiğimiz sezon Pınar Karşıyaka forması giyen Tony Taylor&#39;ı renklerimize bağladık! Welcome to family <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TonyTaylor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TonyTaylor</a> 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/RQDAh6tieG">pic.twitter.com/RQDAh6tieG</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom SK (@TurkTelekom_SK) <a href="https://twitter.com/TurkTelekom_SK/status/1544289054736646144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Taylor started his career with Tulsa of the D-League and soon joined Polish side PGE Turow Zgorzelec, which gave him the chance to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut in the 2013-14 season, averaging 10.5 points and 3.8 assists in 10 games. He has also played for Enisey Krasnoyarsk of Russia, Strasbourg of France, Banvit Bandirma of Turkey and Virtus Segafredo Bologna of Italy before joining Karsiyaka in 2019. He helped Virtus win the BCL title in 2019, and lifted the Polish League trophy with Turow in 2014. Taylor is set to make his 7DAYS EuroCup debut with Turk Telekom next season.

Joventut Badalona and swingman Yannick Kraag have agreed to extend their working collaboration until the end of the 2025-26 season, the club announced on Tuesday.

Joventut re-signs swingman Kraag

Joventut Badalona and swingman Yannick Kraag have agreed to extend their working collaboration until the end of the 2025-26 season, the club announced on Tuesday. Kraag (2.03 meters, 19 years old) mostly played for Prat Joventut, the club's development squad, but he did step onto the court once in both the Spanish League and the 7DAYS EuroCup for the first team. He averaged 9.0 points and 3.1 rebounds in 33 Spanish second division games with Prat last season. Kraag helped Prat get promoted to the Spanish second division in 2021. He has been a member of the Dutch U16 and U18 national teams.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">📝 Comunicat oficial: Yannick Kraag<br><br>🤝 El Club Joventut Badalona i l’aler neerlandès Yannick Kraag amplien el seu vincle fins al 30 de juny del 2026<br><br>💻 <a href="https://t.co/nrZHMFdIWp">https://t.co/nrZHMFdIWp</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadalonaÉsFutur</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SomElBressol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SomElBressol</a> <a href="https://t.co/9nMB2WpYQZ">pic.twitter.com/9nMB2WpYQZ</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1544288091611045888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Kraag joins a good number of young, homegrown players under contract, like Joel Parra, Pep Busquets, Zsombor Maronka, Miguel Allen and Jordi Rodriguez. He made his first-team debut against FC Barcelona in Spanish League action on November 1, 2020 and has taken part in two EuroCup games - against Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul in the 2020-21 season and against Slask Wroclaw on March 29, 2022. 

Promitheas Patras has bolstered its frontcourt by signing power forward Arnoldas Kulboka to a one-year deal, the club announced on Tuesday. Kulboka (2.08 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Greensboro of the G-League, where he averaged 14.2 points on 42.5% three-point shooting and 5.1 rebounds in 30 games. He also played 2 games for Charlotte of the NBA in the 2021-22 campaign.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="el" dir="ltr">Παίκτης του Προμηθέα ο Arnoldas Kulboka!<br>Διαβάστε περισσότερα: <a href="https://t.co/3etCTBsjfr">https://t.co/3etCTBsjfr</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/promitheaspatras?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#promitheaspatras</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/promitheasbc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#promitheasbc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/proudtobeorange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#proudtobeorange</a> <a href="https://t.co/rPdR2pJZ13">pic.twitter.com/rPdR2pJZ13</a></p>&mdash; Promitheas Patras BC (@promitheasbc) <a href="https://twitter.com/promitheasbc/status/1544245666863583235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>

Kulboka grew up with Zalgiris Kaunas and made his professional debut with Baunach Young Pikes of Germany. He has also played for Brose Baskets Bamberg of Germany, Betaland Capo d'Orlando of Italy and Bilbao Basket of Spain. He helped Bamberg win the German League championship in 2017 and also lifted the German Cup with that team in 2019. Kulboka has been a member of the Lithuanian national team. He helped Lithuania to two medals at the U18 European championships: bronze in 2015 and silver in 2016. Kulbolka is set to make his 7DAYS EuroCup debut with Promitheas in this season.

Promitheas adds forward Kulboka 

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana has announced a new deal with center Alen Omic, who is set to keep wearing his current team's jersey for another season.

Cedevita re-signs center Omic

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana has announced that center [Alen Omic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/alen-omic/004222/) will stay at the club for another season. Omic (2.16 meters, 30 years old) averaged 8.8 points on 72.0% two-point shooting in 15 7DAYS EuroCup games last season, ranking fourth in rebounds (7.3 rpg.). Omic leads the competition's all-time standings in two-point shots made (470), whilst he ranks second in PIR (1,650) and rebounds (737), and 11th in scoring (1,159 points). He helped Cedevita win the Slovenian double - league and cup titles - last season, earning MVP honors in the Slovenian League finals.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Alen Omić will continue to be the King under Cedevita Olimpija baskets, as he remains in the City of Dragons!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevoSrce?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevoSrce</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Alen237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Alen237</a> <a href="https://t.co/jpzeVbX4XV">pic.twitter.com/jpzeVbX4XV</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - English (@KKCedOL_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL_EN/status/1544236335489323011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Omic made both his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and EuroCup debuts as a member of the club in 2012 and 2013 respectively. He is one of the most accomplished players in EuroCup history. Aside from winning the title with Unicaja Malaga in 2017, Omic was named to the All-EuroCup First Team in 2016 after impressing for Gran Canaria. He has played for Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse, Gran Canaria, Unicaja, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem and Joventut Badalona in the EuroCup and for Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Crvena Zvezda mts Belgarde, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and AX Armani Exchange Milan in the EuroLeague. Omic began his professional career with Zlatorog Lasko in his native Slovenia. He has also represented Slovenia at both the Basketball World Cup and the EuroBasket.

Alen Omic Top Plays of the 2021-22 Regular Season and of the 2021-22 Playoffs

2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup highlights: Alen Omic

"When I returned to Ljubljana, I already said that this is my second home and I am happy to stay at Cedevita Olimpija. In the season that is behind us, we have taken a big step forward. The fans have returned and I want the stands to be full at every home game, and we will make sure that they go home satisfied," Omic said after the agreement. "I believe that we can take a step forward in the new season, and I invite the fans to all the matches that are ahead of us!".

The teams of the 7DAYS EuroCup continue to work hard to build strong squads for the 2022-23 season. Here are some of the most-important signings from the past week. 

This week in EuroCup signings

### Several teams solidify coaching situations

While [Ryan Schmidt](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/london-lions-names-ryan-schmidt-as-new-head-coach/) took over as head coach of the London Lions this week, two other clubs announced that they have extended the relationships with their current heads of bench. Early in the week, Promitheas Patras announced that long-time head coach [Makis Giatras](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/patras-extends-giatras-as-head-coach/) would return for another season. And then Lietkabelis Panevezys followed with the news that [Nenad Canak](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/lietkabelis-coach-canak-one-more-season-together/) would be back for 2022-23. They join [Anton Gavel](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/ulm-hands-reins-to-gavel/), who was appointed ratiopharm Ulm’s new coach, and [Andrej Urlep](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/slask-and-coach-urlep-stay-together/), who re-upped with Slask Wroclaw, who both signed their deals the week before.

### Bourg brings in four newcomers

Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse had a busy Wednesday with a trio of signings and added a fourth over the weekend. It started with swingman [James Palmer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/bourg-adds-forward-palmer/), who comes off a successful first season in Europe in the Polish League and continued with power forward [Isiaha Mike](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/bourg-brings-in-massenat-mike/), who has played his first two pro seasons in Germany. Both will be making their EuroCup debuts with Bourg. The third addition, point guard [Frantz Massenat](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/bourg-brings-in-massenat-mike/), was a teammate of Mike’s last season at Chemnitz in the German League and brings some valuable EuroCup experience with him. He spent the 2019-20 season with MoraBanc Andorra. And on Saturday, the club penned a deal with center [James Dickey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/bourg-puts-dickey-into-paint/).

### Hamburg shakes up its roster

After making an explosive entrance to the EuroCup as a first-timer last season, Hamburg Towers have been hard at work with key additions in the final week of June. [Kendale McCullum](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/hamburg-tabs-german-assists-leader-mccullum/), who led the German League in assists and steals last season, becomes the team’s new floor general. He will have a new target to pass to in forward [Christoph Philipps](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/hamburg-signs-forward-phillips/). At the end of the week before, big man Yoeli Childs also signed with Hamburg.

### Brescia building for long-term success

Germani Brescia has gone to work early to build its roster and continued this week with two more transactions. First came the signing of guard [David Cournooh](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/brescia-inks-veteran-cournooh/) for one year. Veteran forward also [Kenny Gabriel](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/brescia-re-signs-veteran-forward-gabriel/) penned an extension to remain in Brescia. These moves give Brescia eight players under contract already for next season – most of which are locked up through 2024.