Anadolu Efes Istanbul signed center Kai Jones, the club announced. Jones (2.11 meters, 24 years old) arrives from the NBA and will join the team for the 2025–26 season. Efes has made this move to fortify its frontline after Vincent Poirier suffered knee injury.

Bahamian big man Kai Jones bound for Istanbul

Anadolu Efes Istanbul has signed center Kai Jones, the club announced on Monday morning. Jones (2.11 meters, 24 years old) arrives from the NBA and will join the team for the 2025–26 season. Efes has made this move to fortify its frontline [after Vincent Poirier suffered a knee injury](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/efes-timetable-for-poiriers-return-set-at-4-6-months/).

Jones played last season for the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks, appearing in 40 games combined. He averaged 11.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 21.7 minutes over 12 games with Dallas. In the G League, he posted 12.5 points and 7.3 rebounds in 15 games for the Ontario Clippers.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">✍️ Başarılı uzun Kai Jones ile 2025/2026 sezonu için sözleşme imzaladık!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Welcome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Welcome</a> Kai<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/FYJ01bag9U">pic.twitter.com/FYJ01bag9U</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1967498693327921304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A native of the Bahamas, Jones played two seasons of college basketball at the University of Texas before being selected with the 19th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, who immediately traded him to the Charlotte Hornets. He spent two seasons with the Hornets – and their G League affiliate in Greensboro. Jones also played for the Delaware Blue Coats in the G League before signing with the Clippers. Efes becomes his first European club.

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Germany prevailed in a thriller over Turkiye 83-88 in the championship game at EuroBasket 2025 in Riga, Latvia, on Sunday night behind an inspired performance from Isaac Bonga

Isaac Bonga fuels Germany to EuroBasket glory

Germany prevailed in a thriller over Turkiye 83-88 in the championship game at EuroBasket 2025 in Riga, Latvia, on Sunday night behind an inspired performance from [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/). The Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade forward netted a clutch three-pointer with 3:35 left in the fourth quarter, then threw-down a game-tying slam with 2:19 remaining before rising for a key offensive rebound that led to a Dennis Schroeder jumper with 18.7 seconds to play.

Bonga led Germany with 20 points on 4-of-4 three-point shooting, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for a team-high PIR of 27. Franz Wagner contributed 18 points and 8 rebounds, while Schroeder tallied 16 points and a EuroBasket championship game record 12 assists.

Schroeder, who was crowned EuroBasket MVP, scored Germany's final 6 points. His majestic layup with 1:15 remaining put Germany ahead for good and after his clutch jumper, he made it a two-possession game with free throws with 8.3 seconds remaining. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Germany are the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 champions, defeating Türkiye in one of the closest Finals ever!<a href="https://t.co/uuNstukogz">https://t.co/uuNstukogz</a></p>&mdash; FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroBasket/status/1967317618244903357?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Germany shot 14 for 26 (53.8%) from deep with FC Bayern Munich sharpshooter [Andrea Obst](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/andreas-obst/004508/) knocking down 3 triples and AS Monaco big man [Daniel Theis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/daniel-theis/004132/) sinking a key three with 1:49 to go. The winners also outrebounded Turkiye 26-36.

Alperen Sengun paced Turkiye with 28 points and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens forward [Cedi Osman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/cedi-osman/004088/) played all 40 minutes and contributed 23 points on 6-of-9 three-point shooting.

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The Partizan forward scored 20 points to take Germany past Turkiye

Vassilis Spanoulis would have hoped to be on the sideline for Sunday night's championship game at EuroBasket 2025, but the AS Monaco head coach was nevertheless able to lead Greece to a podium finish at the tournament for the first time since 2009.

Monaco's Vassilis Spanoulis ends EuroBasket 2025 on a high

[Vassilis Spanoulis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/mco/spanoulis-vassilis/) would have hoped to be on the sideline for Sunday night's championship game at EuroBasket 2025, but the [AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/mco/) head coach was nevertheless able to lead Greece to a podium finish at the tournament for the first time since 2009.

Greece, which also achieved a bronze finish with Spanoulis as a player that year, came in third place at EuroBasket 2025 following a 92-89 triumph over Finland on Sunday afternoon.

Vassilis Spanoulis celebrates with the Greece players after winning a bronze medal at EuroBasket 2025. (PHOTO: FIBA)

By finishing on the podium, Spanoulis became the youngest coach to win a medal at EuroBasket since Moncho Lopez in 2003.

Kostas Charalampidis, Spanoulis's assistant at Monaco, was part of Greece's coaching staff at EuroBasket 2025.

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The Greece play-caller became the youngest coach to win a medal at EuroBasket since Moncho Lopez in 2003 (PHOTO:FIBA)

Virtus Bologna point guard Brandon Taylor will miss the final part of the Bianconeri's training camp after suffering inflammation in his knee.

Brandon Taylor sidelined with minor knee issue

[Virtus Bologna](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/virtus-bologna/vir/) point guard Brandon Taylor will miss the final part of the *Bianconeri*'s training camp after suffering inflammation in his knee.

Taylor missed Saturday's 90-89 preseason win over FC Bayern Munich and, according to Virtus, will be reevaluated in 7-10 days.

The 31-year-old, who is heading into his debut EuroLeague season, could return in time for the Italian Super Cup semifinal against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on September 27.

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Valencia Basket has reinforced its backcourt with the signing of combo guard Ike Iroegbu on a one-month contract, addressing a string of injuries at the guard position

Valencia Basket adds Ike Iroegbu on short-term deal

[Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/valencia-basket/roster/pam/) has reinforced its backcourt with the signing of combo guard Ike Iroegbu on a one-month contract, addressing [a string of injuries](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/valencia-loses-montero-badio-and-lopez-arostegui-to-injuries/) at the guard position.

Iroegbu (1.88 meters, 30 years old) remains in Spain after spending the past two seasons with Basquet Girona, where he averaged 13.8 points and 3.3 assists across 65 games. He ranked among the league’s top scorers in his debut campaign and finished the 2023–24 season as the fourth-leading scorer in the ACB with 15.3 points per game.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">Benvingut, <a href="https://twitter.com/Be_LikeIKE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Be_LikeIKE</a>! 🧡<br><br>Cas 👉 Ike Iroegbu, refuerzo temporal para Valencia Basket<a href="https://t.co/ZKqAeSWwnh">https://t.co/ZKqAeSWwnh</a><br><br>Val 👉 Ike Iroegbu, reforç temporal per a Valencia Basket<a href="https://t.co/nbHhmnEzOa">https://t.co/nbHhmnEzOa</a><br><br>Eng 👉 Ike Iroegbu, Temporary Signing for Valencia Basket<a href="https://t.co/LE0clJfDgH">https://t.co/LE0clJfDgH</a> <a href="https://t.co/bZ6DgYadw8">pic.twitter.com/bZ6DgYadw8</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1967181564716130658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A product of Washington State University, Iroegbu began his professional career in the G League before embarking on a European journey that included stops with Science City Jena and Rasta Vechta in Germany, Lietkabelis Panevezys in Lithuania, Rouen and Elan Chalon in France, Hapoel Galil Elyon in Israel, and Treviso in Italy.

Iroegbu has played on the Nigerian national team at the African Championship and the World Cup qualifiers.

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The veteran guard gives Valencia some much needed depth after a spate of backcourt injuries

FC Barcelona center Mahomed Dabone made history by becoming the youngest player ever to appear for the club's first team in a preseason game against Basquet Girona.


Mohamed Dabone makes FC Barcelona debut 

FC Barcelona center Mahomed Dabone made history by becoming the youngest player ever to appear in a preseason game for the club's first team, which came against Basquet Girona.

Dabone took the court at just 13 years, 10 months, and 22 days old, stepping in during the second quarter and quickly making an impact with a powerful two-handed dunk. He finished the game with 4 points and 3 rebounds in 10 minutes of play.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">Dia d’estrena amb el primer equip 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/e7Dxrperfn">pic.twitter.com/e7Dxrperfn</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1966588610213278060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


This milestone puts Dabone in contention to become the youngest player to ever participate in a EuroLeague game. The current record is held by Fedor Zugic, who was 16 years, 5 months, and 5 days old when he played for Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in a road loss against Zalgiris Kaunas on February 22, 2019.

Dabone is no stranger to high-level youth competition. He made his debut in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament Finals in 2024 at the age of 12. Born in Burkina Faso, Dabone is widely regarded as a world-class prospect with the potential to break numerous records in the years to come.

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What was billed as a EuroBasket 2025 semifinal ‘derby’ ended up being anything but. Turkey blew past Greece with a dominant 94–68 victory, booking its place in the gold medal game, where it will face Germany, who defeated Finland 98–86 in Friday’s semifinals in Riga, Latvia.

Record-setting Ercan Osmani fuels Turkiye past Greece

What was billed as a EuroBasket 2025 semifinal ‘derby’ ended up being anything but. Turkey blew past Greece with a dominant 94–68 victory, booking its place in the gold medal game, where it will face Germany, who defeated Finland 98–86 in Friday’s semifinals in Riga, Latvia.

This marks Turkey’s first EuroBasket medal since 2001 - and notably, its first medal in a major international competition not played on home soil.

The breakout star for Turkey has been Anadolu Efes Istanbul forward Ercan Osmani, who delivered a stunning 28-point performance - the most ever scored by a Turkish player in the EuroBasket knockout stages. Osmani hit 6 of 8 three-point attempts, including a perfect 4-for-4 in the first half.

In a game that Turkey led from start to finish, Osmani set the tone early with 14 points in the first quarter, helping his team build a double-digit lead. By halftime, the margin had ballooned to 20, and Turkey never looked back.

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"I am very happy that I contributed very well for this team," a humble Osmani said. He also recorded 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and a block. His performance even surpassed his EuroLeague career high of 25 points, which he set last December in Efes’s win over Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade.

"Ercan is an unbelievable player,” said Shane Larkin in a postgame interview with the official EuroBasket website. Larkin, who added 14 points and 5 assists in the win, praised his longtime teammate.

“\[Osmani\]’s been on my team for a few years at Efes, and I have been saying for many years that he has a lot of quality. For him to be able to put on a performance like that on the world stage in front of all the media and everything I am extremely happy for him."

Cedi Osman, a Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens forward who was questionable for the game due to injury, played 34 minutes and scored 17 points.

Turkiye, guided by Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman, now has a chance to make history and capture its first gold medal in major competition. To do that, Ataman’s troops will need to beat Germany. Both teams will enter Sunday’s gold-medal contest with a perfect 8-0 record in the tournament.

Germany and Turkiye will play in the final of EuroBasket 2025 on Sunday (PHOTO: FIBA)

With Valencia Basket’s training camp preparations for its return to the EuroLeague in full swing, the team received some bad injury news on Jean Montero, Brancou Badio and Xavi Lopez-Arostegui.

Valencia loses Montero, Badio and Lopez-Arostegui to injuries

With Valencia Basket’s training camp preparations for its return to the EuroLeague in full swing, the team received some bad injury news.

It starts with guard [Jean Montero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jean-montero/010042/), All-EuroCup First Team selection and a EuroCup Rising Star winner last season, who underwent surgery at a local hospital on Thursday to repair a ligament injury in a finger on his right hand, the club announced.

The other two Valencia players suffered injuries in Wednesday’s friendly game, a 98-80 win over a fellow Spanish League side Casademont Zaragoza.

"Forward [Xabi Lopez-Arostegui](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/xabi-lopez-arostegui/005356/) sustained a laceration caused by a fracture in a finger on his left hand", the club announced in a statement. Meanwhile, in the same game, shooting guard [Brancou Badio](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/brancou-badio/007527/) "suffered a muscle injury in the back of his right thigh".

“In all three cases, the players will require several weeks of recovery, and their progress will determine when they are able to return to training”, the club announced.

With little over two weeks to go until the season tip off, Montero, Badio and Lopez-Arostegui are all in danger of missing time at the start of the EuroLeague regular season.

Each player is in danger of missing the start of the season

AS Monaco Basket fans will be watching Daniel Theis with intrigue at EuroBasket 2025, as the Germany center seems to have rediscovered his mojo at the tournament.

Daniel Theis finding his feet at EuroBasket 2025 is great news for Monaco

Last season was quite the experience for [Daniel Theis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/daniel-theis/004132/), who marked his long-awaited return to Europe by joining EuroLeague force [AS Monaco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/as-monaco/mco/) in February on deal until the end of the 2025-26 campaign.

Theis – following eight and a half years in the NBA with six different franchises – made an immediate impact for coach Vassilis Spanoulis’s team and ended up helping the Monégasque outfit secure its first-ever appearance in the 2025 EuroLeague Championship Game. But by the end of the EuroLeague campaign, there was the feeling that the 33-year-old’s impact had diminished somewhat when compared to his first couple of months in the principality.

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After posting 13.8 points and 6.1 rebounds across eight regular-season games as Monaco locked up the fourth seed – and home-court advantage in the playoffs – he had a strong Game 1 performance against FC Barcelona with 22 points and 5 rebounds. Things then took a turn for the worse as he averaged 6.4 points and 4.0 boards from Game 2 until the championship game, but he picked things up in the title decider with 12 points and 8 rebounds – effectively doubling his averages from the previous five games.

In the end, [Monaco found itself on the losing side in Abu Dhabi as Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul lifted its second EuroLeague championship with a 70-81 win](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/fenerbahce-crowned-2025-champion-with-70-81-win-over-monaco/). Things did not get much better at home as Monaco failed to retain its French League crown with a 3-2 series defeat to Paris Basketball in the French League Finals, with Mike James not playing a single minute due to an in-house suspension. Theis and Monaco will no doubt be out for revenge in the coming season, and he has the chance to enter the new campaign in high spirits if everything goes to plan for himself and Germany.

Germany's Daniel Theis blocks Slovenia's Luka Doncic during the quarterfinals of EuroBasket 2025. (PHOTO: FIBA)

Theis is currently looking to add a EuroBasket gold medal to his résumé after helping Germany reach the semifinals with a 99-91 win over Slovenia, having already achieved a gold medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The Monaco center earned Player of the Game honors for his part in the quarterfinal victory on Wednesday night after finishing with 15 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, which came against Luka Doncic, in just over 26 minutes on the floor, while his EuroBasket 2025 averages stand at 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per night.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Daniel Theis (15 PTS, 9 REB, 1 BLK) dominates the paint for undefeated Germany 🇩🇪 as they clinch their <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EuroBasket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EuroBasket</a> Semi-Finals spot! <a href="https://t.co/dKvbFs6oHW">pic.twitter.com/dKvbFs6oHW</a></p>&mdash; FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroBasket/status/1965884351062634979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Germany takes on a confident Finland side in the last four on Friday in a repeat of their group-stage meeting, a game Theis and co. won in dominant fashion, 61-91. The prize for the winner? A date with the victor from the other semifinal between Greece – led by Coach Spanoulis, no less – and Turkiye, with the final set for Sunday.

Theis and many of his Germany teammates already made history in 2023 and are keen to do so again, but for Theis personally, he seems to have rediscovered his mojo at EuroBasket 2025, which can only spell good news for Monaco next season.

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The German big man was pivotal in helping his nation reach the semifinals on Wednesday night (PHOTO: FIBA)