Aris Thessaloniki big man Georgios Tanoulis has been ruled out long-term after suffering a serious knee injury 

Aris center George Tanoulis suffers serious knee injury

[Aris Thessaloniki](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/aris-thessaloniki/roster/ari/) big man [Georgios Tanoulis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/georgios-tanoulis/010631/) has been ruled out long-term after suffering a serious knee injury on Wednesday night. The 23-year-old center was hurt in the fourth quarter of the friendly game against TFT Skopje. On Thursday he underwent an MRI, which revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial meniscus, and medial collateral ligament (MCL).

Tanoulis is scheduled to undergo surgery, after which he will begin his rehabilitation program. A native of Thessaloniki, Tanoulis joined [Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/roster/oly/) on a long-term deal in 2023 and has spent most of the past two seasons away on loan.

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The big man, who is on loan from Olympiacos, could miss the entire 2025-26 season

Veolia Towers Hamburg have made a swift move to reinforce their roster, signing JP Tokoto to a short-term contract. The American forward steps into the role that was vacated by Niklas Wimberg, when he suffered a broken finger. 

J.P. Tokoto joins Hamburg on 3-month deal

[Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/veolia-hamburg-towers/roster/ham/) have made a swift move to reinforce their roster, signing [JP Tokoto](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jp-tokoto/011989/) to a short-term contract. The American forward steps into the role that was vacated by Niklas Wimberg, when he [suffered a broken finger](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/hamburg-niklas-wimberg-to-miss-start-of-season/).

Tokoto (2.01 meters, 31 years old) joins the team for an initial three-month stint, arriving in Hamburg on Friday and expected to travel with the squad to training camp after completing his medical exams. He spent the last seven seasons in Israel, most recently with Hapoel Afula. Last season he posted 14.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals for a PIR of 15.9 in 32 Israeli League games.

A familiar face to EuroCup fans, Tokoto was part of the Hapoel Tel Aviv squad that faced Hamburg twice in the 2022-23 season. He averaged 10.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.5 steals for a PIR of 16.5 in those games, in which the teams each won at home.

Veolia Towers Hamburg head coach

"I’m very happy we could react quickly to Niklas’s injury by signing JP. We know him from the EuroCup. He brings experience, physicality, and pressure on the rim – all things we need right now."

After playing college basketball at the University of North Carolina, Tokoto was selected 58th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft. He began his professional career in the G League with the Oklahoma City Blue and then the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Tokoto spent the 2017-18 campaign in Australia with the Perth Wildcats before first signing in Israel with Hapoel Eilat.

He split the 2019-20 season between San Pablo Burgos in Spain and Ness Ziona in Israel. Then came three seasons with Hapoel Tel Aviv, another with Maccabi Ramat Gan and last season with Afula.

With his arrival, Tokoto adds a new layer to Hamburg’s frontcourt – and this time, the cheers at Inselpark Arena will be for him.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Willkommen in Hamburg, JP! 👋<br><br>Der 31-jährige Forward unterschreibt zunächst für drei Monate. Bereits am Samstag soll der erfahrene US-Amerikaner mit dem Team gemeinsam ins Trainingslager nach Estland reisen. 🏀<br><br>➡️ <a href="https://t.co/i6AuLm0ekC">https://t.co/i6AuLm0ekC</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeoliaTowers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeoliaTowers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hamburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hamburg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/RTIiKr6Tca">pic.twitter.com/RTIiKr6Tca</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1961039778347901095?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The German club responds to injury setback with a proven EuroCup performer

Veolia Towers Hamburg forward Niklas Wimberg will miss several months after breaking the ring finger on his left hand in a preseason game against ALBA Berlin

Hamburg: Niklas Wimberg to miss start of season

Veolia Towers Hamburg forward [Niklas Wimberg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/niklas-wimberg/005478/) will miss several months after breaking the ring finger on his left hand in a preseason game against ALBA Berlin. The 29-year-old is scheduled to undergo surgery on Wednesday.

“Niklas started preseason in strong form and was an important reference point for our new players,” Hamburg's sporting director Marvin Willoughby said. “It’s tough that, like last year, he’ll miss almost the entire preparation and the start of the season. He’ll follow a rehab plan after surgery to return to training and the court as soon as possible.”

Wimberg averaged 5.6 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 10 EuroCup games with Hamburg last season, his first with the club. He previously played two EuroCup campaigns with EWE Baskets Oldenburg and two EuroLeague seasons with FC Bayern Munich.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">ℹ Niklas Wimberg brach sich im Test gegen <a href="https://twitter.com/albaberlin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@albaberlin</a> seinen Ringfinger an der linken Hand und wird uns mehrere Monate nicht zur Verfügung stehen. 🙁<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeoliaTowers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeoliaTowers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hamburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Hamburg</a> <a href="https://t.co/XyYgOMHAQE">https://t.co/XyYgOMHAQE</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1960278095040032890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The veteran forward suffered a broken finger in preseason action 


For the next two and half weeks, the basketball world will turn its eyes on the most exciting competition of the summer, EuroBasket 2025. The EuroLeague will be at the heart of the action as two-thirds of the teams at this summer's European Championship feature EuroLeague players and eight teams boast rosters that are at least half EuroLeague players!


20 EuroCup players in action at EuroBasket 2025

For the next two and half weeks, the basketball world will turn its eyes on the most exciting competition of the summer, EuroBasket 2025. The EuroLeague will be at the heart of the action as two-thirds of the teams at this summer's European Championship feature EuroLeague players and eight teams boast rosters that are at least half EuroLeague players!

In total, 79 players on EuroLeague rosters for the 2025-26 season made the final cuts to represent their countries at the tournament. The countries with the most players are Greece, Italy and Spain, each with nine, followed by France, Germany and Turkiye with eight apiece. The EuroLeague clubs with the most players are FC Bayern Munich and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, each with seven players. Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Dubai Basketball, Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv and Valencia Basket follow with six each.

There are an additional 20 EuroCup players on rosters, which means that more than a third of all players at EuroBasket 2025 are from Euroleague Basketball competitions. The country with the most EuroCup representatives is Montenegro with four followed by Israel and Great Britain, with three each. The clubs with the most players are Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem and Turk Telekom Ankara, each with three.

### EuroCup players at EuroBasket 2025

 

**Bosnia and Herzegovina**

- Adjin Penava (Slask Wroclaw)

 

**Estonia**

- Kristian Kullamae (Lietkabelis Panevezys)

 

**Great Britain**

- Amin Adamu (London Lions)
- Tarik Phillip (London Lions)
- Carl Wheatle (Umana Reyer Venice)

 

**Israel**

- Khadeen Carrington (Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem)
- Nimrod Levi (Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem)
- Yovel Zoosman (Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem)

 

**Latvia**

- Andrejs Grazulis (Turk Telekom Ankara)
- Marcis Steinbergs (BAXI Manresa)

 

**Lithuania**

- Arnas Velicka (Neptunas Klaipeda)

 

**Montenegro**

- Kyle Allman (Turk Telekom Ankara)
- Djordjije Jovanovic (Buducnost VOLI Podgorica)
- Andrija Slavkovic (Buducnost VOLI Podgorica)
- Marko Simonovic (Turk Telekom Ankara)

**Poland**

- Mateusz Ponitka (Bahcesehir College Istanbul)

 

**Slovenia**

- Aleksej Nikolic (Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana)
- Rok Radovic (Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana)

 

**Turkiye**

- Kenan Sipahi (Bahcesehir College Istanbul)

Vassilis Toliopoulos is one of five Panathinaikos players on the Greece roster

### EuroLeague players at EuroBasket 2025

 

**Belgium**

- Ismael Bako (Paris Basketball)

**Bosnia and Herzegovina**

- Kenan Kamenjas (Dubai Basketball)

 

**Finland**

- Mikael Jantunen (Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul)

 

**France**

- Isaia Cordinier (Anadolu Efes Istanbul)
- Sylvain Francisco (Zalgiris Kaunas)
- Jaylen Hoard (Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv)
- Mam Jaiteh (Dubai Basketball)
- Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz)
- Theo Maledon (Real Madrid)
- Elie Okobo (AS Monaco)
- Nadir Hifi (Paris Basketball)

 

**Georgia**

- Kamar Baldwin (FC Bayern Munich)
- Toko Shengelia (FC Barcelona)

 

**Germany**

- Isaac Bonga (Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade)
- Oscar da Silva (FC Bayern Munich)
- Justus Hollatz (FC Bayern Munich)
- Leon Kratzer (FC Bayern Munich)
- Maodo Lo (Zalgiris Kaunas)
- Andreas Obst (FC Bayern Munich)
- Daniel Theis (AS Monaco)
- Johannes Voigtmann (FC Bayern Munich)

 

**Greece**  

- Kostas Antetokounmpo (Olympiacos Piraeus)
- Tyler Dorsey (Olympiacos Piraeus)
- Panagiotis Kalaitzakis (Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens)
- Giannoulis Larentzakis (Olympiacos Piraeus)
- Konstantinos Mitoglou (Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens)
- Kostas Papanikolaou (Olympiacos Piraeus)
- Alexandros Samodurov (Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens)
- Kostas Sloukas (Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens)
- Vassilis Toliopoulos (Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens)

 

**Israel**

- Tomer Ginat (Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv)
- Yam Madar (Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv)
- Guy Palatin (Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv)
- Itay Segev (Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv)
- Roman Sorkin (Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv)
- Bar Timor (Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv)

Giampaolo Ricci can be counted on to give his all for Italy

**Italy**

- Nicolo Melli (Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul)
- Giampaolo Ricci (EA7 Emporio Armani Milan)
- Matteo Spagnolo (Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz)
- Gabriele Procida (Real Madrid)
- Saliou Niang (Virtus Bologna)
- Momo Diouf (Virtus Bologna)
- Nicola Akele (Virtus Bologna)
- Alessandro Pajola (Virtus Bologna)
- Darius Thompson (Valencia Basket)

 

**Latvia**

- Davis Bertans (Dubai Basketball)
- Rolands Smits (Anadolu Efes Istanbul)
- Arturs Zagars (Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul)

 

**Lithuania**

- Laurynas Birutis (Zalgiris Kaunas)
- Rokas Jokubaitis (FC Bayern Munich)
- Tadas Sedekerskis (Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz)
- Deividas Sirvydis (Zalgiris Kaunas)
- Azuolas Tubelis (Zalgiris Kaunas)

 

**Poland**

- Jordan Loyd (AS Monaco)

 

**Serbia**

- Aleksa Avramovic (Dubai Basketball)
- Ognjen Dobric (Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade)
- Marko Guduric (EA7 Emporio Armani Milan)
- Vanja Marinkovic (Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade)
- Vasilije Micic (Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv)
- Nikola Milutinov (Olympiacos Piraeus)
- Filip Petrusev (Dubai Basketball)

 

**Slovenia**

- Klemen Prepelic (Dubai Basketball)

 

**Spain**

- Dario Brizuela (FC Barcelona)
- Juancho Hernangomez (Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens)
- Willy Hernangomez (FC Barcelona)
- Sergio De Larrea (Valencia Basket)
- Xabi Lopez-Arostegui (Valencia Basket)
- Joel Parra (FC Barcelona)
- Jaime Pradilla (Valencia Basket)
- Josep Puerto (Valencia Basket)
- Yankuba Sima (Valencia Basket)

 

**Turkiye**  

- Onuralp Bitim (Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul)
- Sehmus Hazer (Anadolu Efes Istanbul)
- Shane Larkin (Anadolu Efes Istanbul)
- Cedi Osman (Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens)
- Ercan Osmani (Anadolu Efes Istanbul)
- Sertac Sanli (Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul)
- Erkan Yilmaz (Anadolu Efes Istanbul)
- Omer Yurtseven (Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens)

Tomer Ginat will represent Israel before making his EuroLeague debut with Hapoel Tel Aviv 

The EuroLeague is the most-widely represented league at the competition 

Vote for the best All-EuroCup First Team in history: 2025 vs. 2011

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. 2011. 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

2011

- [Dontaye Draper](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dontaye-draper/002946/), Cedevita
- [Terrell Lyday](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/terrell-lyday/cox/), UNICS Kazan
- [Devin Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/devin-smith/001274/), Benetton Treviso
- [Tariq Kirksay](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tariq-kirksay/lns/), Sevilla
- [Maciej Lampe](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/maciej-lampe/bby/), UNICS Kazan

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Both the 2025 and 2011 teams are full of players on the rise. Three players from last season's All-EuroCup First Team (Montero, Motley and Kabengele) will play in the EuroLeague this season and two from the 2011 side (Lyday and Smith) played in the EuroLeague the next year. Moreover, the other two 2025 players have EuroLeague experience and two more 2011 players would be in the EuroLeague within two seasons.

Let’s analyze the strengths and weaknesses of these teams from different eras. Team 2025 has phenomenal backcourt speed between Harper and Montero, though it does not excel in perimeter defense. There is good size and rebounding ability in the Motley- Kabengele frontcourt, too. Their 2011 counterparts are a slightly older and more experienced team, with lots of defensive toughness plus Lampe as a stretch shooter to create space. However, outside of Lyday, there is no real go-to scorer on the team.

So who would win? I think the game would be a test of tempos and the faster 2025 could push the pace, the better its chances. With Motley and Kabengele, Team 2025 could at least hold their own on the glass if not downright control the boards and that would make the difference. I consulted with two AI systems for their opinions and both leaned towards Team 2025. In one, Motley had 24 points and 8 boards as the game’s MVP and in the other, Harper scored 24 and Motley added 18 and 9. So now that we settled how I think, what do you think?

We are now in the quarterfinals on our journey to crown the greatest All-EuroCup First Team of all time!

Dolomiti Energia Trentino has finalized its roster for the 2025-26 season by signing American guard Khalif Battle, adding athleticism, scoring, and versatility to Coach Massimo Cancellieri’s backcourt.

Trento completes roster with Khalif Battle signing

[Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/roster/trn/) has finalized its roster for the 2025-26 season by signing American guard Khalif Battle, adding athleticism, scoring, and versatility to Coach Massimo Cancellieri’s backcourt.

Battle (1.95 meters, 25 years old) will begin his professional career in Trento after starring last season at Gonzaga University. He averaged 13.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals, and shot 53.1% from two-point range, 35.4% from three, and 92.7% from the free throw line last season for the Bulldogs.

Dolomiti Energia Trento head coach

"What I like about Khalif is his determination and his passion for living basketball intensely. His ability to complement our backcourt gives us versatility and speed."

The New Jersey native previously played college basketball at Butler, Temple and Arkansas. At Temple, he posted a career-best 18.0 points per game during the 2022-23 season, while his final stretch at Arkansas included a scorching seven-game run averaging nearly 30 points, capped by a 42-point outburst against Missouri.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 ROSTER COMPLETE 🚨<br><br>Dolomiti Energia Trentino signs 🇺🇸 guard Khalif Battle (2000, 6’5’’), adding athleticism &amp; scoring to the backcourt!<br><br>From Butler, Temple, Arkansas &amp; Gonzaga ➡️ to Trento.<br>Last year at Gonzaga: 13.5 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 53% FG, 35% 3PT, 93% FT.<br>Summer League with… <a href="https://t.co/eedqbW7pKi">pic.twitter.com/eedqbW7pKi</a></p>&mdash; Dolomiti Energia Trento (@AquilaBasketTN) <a href="https://twitter.com/AquilaBasketTN/status/1958537438608920741?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Vote for the best All-EuroCup First Team in history: 2018 vs. 2021

This time it's **2018 vs. 2021**. Two incredible squads. One spot in the next round.

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

2018

- [Quino Colom](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/quino-colom/006533/), UNICS Kazan
- [Scottie Wilbekin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/scottie-wilbekin/006661/), Darussafaka
- [Amedeo Della Valle](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/della-valle-amedeo/005884/), Reggio Emilia
- [Ryan Broekhoff](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/ryan-broekhoff/005195/), Lokomotiv
- [Devin Booker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/devin-booker/007056/), Bayern

2021

- [Milos Teodosic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/milos-teodosic/jdr/), Virtus
- [Jamar Smith](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jamar-smith/005002/), UNICS
- [Isaia Cordinier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/isaia-cordinier/009549/), Nanterre
- [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mathias-lessort/003842/), Monaco
- [Willie Reed](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/willie-reed/009946/), Buducnost

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What I love about this one is that each team has the antidote to the opponent’s strengths. Let’s break them down. Team 2018 is the ultimate shooting team. Wilbekin not only averaged 3.5 triples per game, but he did it at 42.8%. And that’s with defenses focusing on him! What about when they have to worry about Broekhoff (50.6% 3FG) sniping from the corner. Booker brings athleticism to the paint and Della Valle compliments Wilbekin's scoring, while Colom distributes the ball. The team is quick and full of great shooters.

Their counterparts from 2021 are bigger, stronger and better at defense. Reed and Lessort can protect the rim and dominate the glass. Cordinier is a lockdown defender. Teodosic is the master passer and together with Smith – one of the great shooters in EuroCup history, they can stretch the floor.  

So is it the power and defense of 2021 or the speed and shooting of 2018? I think over 40 minutes, Team 2021 would wear down their opponents. Only if Wilbekin and co. managed to truly shoot the lights out would their team stand a chance, as Broekhoff would struggle in the paint against either Lessort or Reed. By the way, the AI models I used were split on this! One had Wilbekin carrying 2018 to victory with 26 points and 6 assists – making 6 threes, including the dagger in the last minute. Another had Teodosic going for 17 and 8, Reed posting a double-double and Lessort blocking Wilbekin in the final minute to seal it. Now it’s your turn to decide!

Aris Thessaloniki continued its investment in youth development by signing Vassilis Pourlidas to a three-year contract

Aris locks in rising star Vassilis Pourlidas on 3-year deal 

[Aris Thessaloniki](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/aris-midea-thessaloniki/roster/ari/) continued its investment in youth development by signing [Vassilis Pourlidas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/vassilis-pourlidas/profile/013049/) to a three-year contract, the club announced Tuesday.

Pourlidas (1.95 meters, 18 years old) is the third young prospect to sign on with Aris this summer, following Vassilis Kazamias and Panagiotis Lefas. The shooting guard joined Aris in 2023 from Zafeirakis Naousas and has since impressed with his work ethic and performances in the club’s development system.

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“I’m very happy to sign my first professional contract with Aris. This was my dream, and I’ll give 100% to justify the trust of those who believed in me,” Pourlidas said. “It’s an honor to belong to a club with one of the richest basketball traditions in Europe. Now is not the time for words, but for hard work.”

Last season Pourlidas played for U18 Aris at the NextGen EuroLeague qualifying tournament in Munich, where he averaged 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals over four games, leading Aris to a 2-2 record. He is also a member of Greece’s junior national teams.

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Aris inks former NBA champ Bryn Forbes

[Aris Thessaloniki](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/aris-midea-thessaloniki/roster/ari/) has signed former NBA champion Bryn Forbes for the 2025-26 season, the club announced on Sunday.

Forbes (1.88 meters, 31 years old) is a veteran of nearly 500 appearances in seven seasons the NBA, mostly with his first professional team, the San Antonio Spurs. The experienced guard joined Milwaukee Bucks for the 2020-21 season and played a significant part in taking the NBA title, making 20 playoffs appearances including 3 in the Finals series triumph over Phoenix Suns. Forbes then had brief spells with Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves, and is now heading to Europe for the first time

A notable three-point shooter, Forbes averaged 8.6 points per game over the course of his 473 NBA appearances, making 41% of his shots from beyond the arc.

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