Valencia Basket announced that it has re-signed swingman Xabi Lopez-Arostegi through the end of the 2026-27 season

Valencia re-signs Lopez-Arostegui for 2 more years

[Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/valencia-basket/roster/pam/) announced on Tuesday that it has re-signed swingman [Xabi Lopez-Arostegi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/xabi-lopez-arostegui/profile/005356/) through the end of the 2026-27 season.

Lopez-Arostegui (2.00 meters, 28 years old) averaged 10.4 points on 88.2% free throw shooting and 3.8 rebounds in 20 BKT EuroCup games last season in helping his team reach the semifinals. He ranked fourth in the competition in per-minute PIR, averaging 33-1 prorated over 40 minutes.

Xabi Lopez-Arostegui returns to the EuroLeague with Valencia Basket

Best of Xabi Lopez-Arostegui: 2024-25

Lopez-Arostegui started his professional basketball career with Joventut Badalona and played for its affiliated squad CB Prat Joventut. He was promoted to the Joventut first team before the start of the 2017-18 season and then joined Valencia in 2021.

Lopez-Arostegui has also been a member of the Spanish national team, which he helped to a gold medal at EuroBasket 2022. In 56 EuroLeague games with Valencia, Lopez-Arostegui has amassed 329 points (5.9 ppg.) and 181 rebounds (3.2 rpg.).

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🧡 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XLAtrasllad%C3%A0?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#XLAtraslladà</a><br><br>Cas 👉 Xabi López-Arostegui (<a href="https://twitter.com/Xabi6lopez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Xabi6lopez</a>) se muda a <a href="https://twitter.com/RoigArena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RoigArena</a> para las dos próximas temporadas<a href="https://t.co/dKieNLukAs">https://t.co/dKieNLukAs</a><br><br>Val 👉 Xabi López-Arostegui es muda al Roig Arena per a les dues pròximes temporades<a href="https://t.co/2NkRoLPDSp">https://t.co/2NkRoLPDSp</a><br><br>Eng 👉 Xabi López-Arostegui is… <a href="https://t.co/D25mX3r7wz">pic.twitter.com/D25mX3r7wz</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1940040190740799623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The All-EuroCup guard has been with Valencia since 2021

The first signing of the Coach Francesco Tabellini era at Paris Basketball is Allan Dokossi

Paris signs Allan Dokossi at forward

The first signing of the Coach Francesco Tabellini era at Paris Basketball is Allan Dokossi.

Dokossi (2.05 meters, 25 years old) is a Paris-born forward, who has spent the past two seasons with JDA Dijon. The energetic big man averaged 6.3 points and 5.9 rebounds in 26 French League games last season.  

After playing in the junior set up at Le Mans, he moved to Fos-sur-Mer Provence as a teenager and spent five seasons with the club, competing in both the junior and senior categories. He helped Provence win the ProB league in 2021. A child of immigrants from the Central African Republic, he has represented that country internationally. Dokossi will now make his EuroLeague debut with Paris.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">WELCOME ALLAN DOKOSSI ! 💥<br>Le Paris Basketball est fier d’annoncer l’arrivée de l’ailier fort en provenance de Dijon ! LET’S GO 💪 <a href="https://t.co/fWLBruQqcn">pic.twitter.com/fWLBruQqcn</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1940034214365138972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The athletic big man will make his EuroLeague debut with Paris

Virtus Bologna has announced that guard Matt Morgan will be staying with the team for another season. 

Virtus renews with guard Matt Morgan

[Virtus Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/virtus-segafredo-bologna/vir/) has announced that guard [Matt Morgan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/matthew-morgan/012585/) will be staying with the team for another season.

Morgan (1.88 meters, 27 years old) landed in Bologna last summer and averaged 7.8 points, 2.6 assists and 1.7 rebounds during the 2024-25 season, his first in the EuroLeague.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍 🤹🏻<br>Matt Morgan anche per la prossima stagione giocherà con i Campioni d’Italia 😎 <a href="https://t.co/2Ppp6w8m86">pic.twitter.com/2Ppp6w8m86</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Bologna (@VirtusBo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusBo/status/1940020851857838514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

However, Morgan’s contributions improved with the appointment of coach Dusko Ivanovic. From Round 16 until the end of the regular season, Morgan posted 9.1 points. He also finished the Italian League campaign with 10.1 points on 40.6% three-point shooting, helping Virtus win the championship.

Morgan came to Virtus last summer as an All-EuroCup First Team selection with the London Lions. He led the team and was fifth in the BKT EuroCup in scoring with 16.5 points per game. He added 3.9 assists for a PIR of 18.0 in 22 games for London, which reached the EuroCup Semifinals that 2023-24 season.

Matt Morgan made his EuroLeague debut with Virtus Bologna last season.

Best of Matt Morgan: 2024-25

After spending four years at Cornell University between 2015 and 2019, Morgan spent the first two years of his professional career with the Toronto Raptors' G League team, 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.

Then he made the move to France to join Le Mans and ended up having a season to remember in the French top flight, as he 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.

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The guard became an important piece of Coach Ivanovic's team in the latter part of last season

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz added depth and energy to its backcourt by signing guard Rafa Villar to a three-year deal

Baskonia locks up Rafa Villar on three-year deal

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz added depth and energy to its backcourt by signing guard [Rafa Villar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/rafa-villar/010035/) to a three-year deal.

Villar (1.93 meters, 20 years old) arrives from ICG Forca Lleida, where he averaged 5.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.2 steals in 34 Spanish League games last season. He started his career with FC Barcelona and made his EuroLeague debut in the 2021-22 season. Villar mostly saw playing time with Barca's second team until he joined Lleida midway through the 2022-23 campaign.

He has also led the Spanish national team to gold medals at the 2022 U18 European Championships and the 2023 U19 World Cup. Villar also helped Lleida gain promotion to Spain's top league in 2024.

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The young guard returns to the EuroLeague after a four-year hiatus 

 
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Jaylen Hoard will remain together for three more seasons after agreeing to a contract extension

Maccabi inks Jaylen Hoard to contract extension

[Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/roster/tel/?season=2024-25) and [Jaylen Hoard](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jaylen-hoard/006835/) will remain together for three more seasons after agreeing to a contract extension.

Hoard (2.04 meters, 26 years old) had one year remaining on the original deal he signed last summer and now he can call Tel Aviv home till at least 2028. The big man was ninth in the league in performance index rating for Maccabi last season with 17.5 per game and second in steals with 1.3 per game. He also averaged 14.7 points and 5.0 rebounds over 24 games. A hamstring injury sidelined Hoard for much of the second half of the season.

"I’m very proud and grateful to continue this journey with Maccabi," Hoard said on the team's web site. "We have unfinished business, and the focus is clear: to reach our goals and keep moving forward. To our fans and community, your passion motivates us and we feel it every day. I miss you guys and I will see you soon. *Tzahov Ole.*"

Best of Jaylen Hoard: 2024-25

"Jaylen Hoard became a pillar of Maccabi last season, and we are all happy he’s staying with us," Coach Oded Kattash added. "We saw tremendous qualities from him on both ends of the court and also off the court. He connected with the club and the team’s system excellently, and continuing with him is very important for us."

A native of France, Hoard spent one year playing college basketball in the United States for Wake Forest University. After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, he played for the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA and Texas in the G League. Hoard then signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder in December 2020, where he spent the next season and a half. Hoard averaged 14.7 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Thunder in seven games during the 2021-22 campaign. Hoard first came to Tel Aviv in the summer of 2022 when he signed for Maccabi's rival, Hapoel, for which he played two seasons.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">3️⃣➕🖋️ <a href="https://t.co/5uIcUQCSqH">pic.twitter.com/5uIcUQCSqH</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC 🇮🇱​ (@MaccabiTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaccabiTLVBC/status/1940015975362912639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The explosive big man comes off an outstanding first season in the EuroLeague

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul star forward Nigel Hayes-Davis held the EuroLeague championship trophy and Final Four MVP aloft at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, and somehow it felt as it was meant to happen.

Tribute to the Champs: Nigel Hayes-Davis

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) star forward [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/) held the EuroLeague championship and [Final Four MVP trophy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/final-four-mvp-nigel-hayes-davis-fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/) aloft at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, and somehow it felt as it was meant to happen.

One season ago, the versatile forward started paving his way to stardom, turning into the face of Fenerbahce after becoming the first player in EuroLeague history to score 50 points in a single game. This season, Hayes-Davis was a clear leader for a team full of players who were ready to sacrifice a little bit of their individual quality and talent for the good of the team.

The tougher the challenge, the better. He thrives on away games and high-pressure moments. From his early days fighting for minutes to becoming a playoff force, he now shares advice with the next generation: trust your coaches, believe in yourself, and play with confidence.

Nigel Hayes-Davis | Making A Pro

Among them, Hayes-Davis had a career year, averaging a career-high 16.7 points on 41.0% three-point shooting while pulling down a career-best 5.3 rebounds. Playing for head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius on a third different team, Hayes-Davis was not only the team’s best player and its leader but also a glue-guy, one who was ready to take fewer shots despite playing big minutes.

All of that paid off, and it was never more evident than in the semifinal against Panathinaikos. In nearly 35 minutes on the floor, he had just 5 field-goal attempts, making a pair. But Hayes-Davis found ways to contribute on both ends, dishing 5 assists and blocking 5 shots as Fenerbahce pulled out an 82-76 win. Then, in the championship game against AS Monaco, Hayes-Davis was his normal self, leading all players with 23 points and 9 rebounds for a 30 PIR.

Hayes-Davis stepped up in a major way, with those 23 points being just one fewer than the total he had scored combined in his previous five Final Four appearances. In addition, Hayes-Davis set a new Final Four single-game record by making 14 free throws without a miss in the championship game. His 16-of-16 free throws in two games in Abu Dhabi rank third best at a single Final Four this century.

Most importantly, [Hayes-Davis was able to finally get his hands on the EuroLeague trophy](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/mvp-hayes-davis-gets-his-deserved-reward/) after coming up short in his previous three Final Four trips. A climb up the ladders that was gradual but felt natural. A two-time All-EuroLeague forward, the holder of a single-game scoring record, a team leader and now, a EuroLeague champion.

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The Fenerbahce forward won his first EuroLeague championship and also the Final Four MVP award in his sixth season in the competition

FC Barcelona and Juani Marcos have come to terms on an agreement that will see him return to the club for two seasons

Barça comes to terms with Juani Marcos

FC Barcelona and Juani Marcos have come to terms on an agreement that will see him return to the club for two seasons. The deal is pending the completion of a medical review.

Marcos (1.90 meters, 24 years old) spent five years in the Barcelona system after joining the club in 2019 as a teenager from Penarol de Mar del Plata in his native Argentina. He played for Barcelona's B team and spent time on loan at Lleida and Girona. Last season Marcos moved to Girona as a free player and he averaged 8.3 points and 4.3 assists in 28 games in the Spanish League. He has also played internationally for Argentina at both the junior and senior levels. Marcos is expected to make his EuroLeague debut this season with the club.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">Principi d’acord entre el FC Barcelona i Juani Marcos 🤝<br><br>Bentornat, Juani 💙❤️<br>2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣7️⃣✅ <a href="https://t.co/PbALuAbvzH">pic.twitter.com/PbALuAbvzH</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1939721410487976147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The Argentinian playmaker will return to Barcelona on a two-year deal

Paris Basketball has a new man to lead its troops after naming Francesco Tabellini to take over as the team’s head coach

Francesco Tabellini takes over as Paris's head coach

Paris Basketball has a new man to lead its troops after naming Francesco Tabellini to take over as the team’s head coach, the club announced Monday. The announcement of Tabellini taking over came just hours after Paris officially thanked its previous head of bench, Tiago Splitter.

Tabellini, 41, will have the daunting task of matching the legacy his two predecessors, Splitter and Tuomas Iisalo, left behind. During Splitter’s one-year reign, Paris had a historic season in which it reached the 2024-25 EuroLeague Playoffs in its debut season in the competition and won French League and Cup Double. Before that, under Iisalo in the 2023-24 campaign, Paris won the BKT EuroCup and French League Cup.

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WELCOME TO THE NEW HEAD COACH OF PARIS BASKETBALL : FRANCESCO TABELLINI ! 🖤❤️💙 <a href="https://t.co/NvbQ3KIX55">pic.twitter.com/NvbQ3KIX55</a></p>&mdash; Paris Basketball (@ParisBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ParisBasketball/status/1939715736353554642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Tabellini spent the last two seasons with Nymburk in Czech Republic, where he led the team to a 116-22 record in all competitions, guiding the team to a pair of domestic triple crowns – Czech League, Czech Cup and Czecho-Slovak Cup titles.

The Italian native got into coaching full-time time little more than a decade ago with Treviso Basket’s youth teams and as an assistant on the Italian second division. Tabellini spent eight seasons there, before assuming his first head-coaching gig in 2022 with USK Prague in the Czech Republic, before taking over Nymburk’s bench in 2023.

“I started watching leagues abroad, especially the German BBL. I loved how Tuomas Iisalo in Cralsheim and Johan Roijakkers in Gottingen made their teams play. I kept asking myself if that way of playing the game could have been brought to Italy too,”  Tabellini said. “Pace, space, and race: that’s the kind of basketball I like my team to play."

The Italian tactician will coach in the EuroLeague for the first time

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and forward Isaac Bonga have signed a deal that will keep them together for two more seasons

Partizan, Isaac Bonga pen new deal

[Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-mozzart-bet-belgrade/par/?season=2024-25) and forward [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/) have signed a deal that will keep them together for two more seasons, the club announced Monday. 

Bonga (2.04 meters, 26 years old) averaged 7.7 points and 4.5 rebounds in 30 EuroLeague games last season with the team. He ranked seventh in the EuroLeague in free throw shooting percentage (93.3%). He also posted 7.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in the ABA League in helping Partizan regain the crown.

Bonga joined Partizan last summer from FC Bayern Munich, where he played the previous two campaigns. Over the his three EuroLeague seasons, with Bayern and Partizan, Bonga has averaged 6.6 points and 4.2 rebounds in 91 appearances.

Bonga's best plays in Partizan uniform

Bonga helped tBayern win the German League in 2024 and back-to-back German Cups in 2023 and 2024. Before his two years there, Bonga played four seasons in the USA. He spent the first year there between the Los Angeles Lakers and its G League affiliate, South Bay. He played the next two seasons for the Washington Wizards and the 2021-22 campaign was divided between the Toronto Raptors of the NBA and Raptors 905 of the G League.

Bonga began his professional career as a teenager in the lower divisions of German basketball with Koblenz before joining Fraport Skyliners, where he played between 2016 and 2018. He has also been a member of the German national team and helped the team win the 2023 Basketball World Cup gold medal.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">✍️ Ajzak Bonga je produžio ugovor sa crno-belima! <br><br>Po novom ugovoru, on će ostati član <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKPartizan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKPartizan</a> do leta 2027. godine!✊🏽⚫️⚪️ <a href="https://t.co/PtJam2DaQK">pic.twitter.com/PtJam2DaQK</a></p>&mdash; KK Partizan Mozzart Bet (@PartizanBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/PartizanBC/status/1939700977935773996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The forward signed an extension through the end of the 2026-27 season