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Dubai Basketball added size and power to its frontcourt by signing center Mfiondu Kabengele.

Dubai adds All-EuroCup center Mfiondu Kabengele

Dubai Basketball added size and power to its frontcourt by inking center Mfiondu Kabengele to a two-year deal, the club announced Saturday. Kabengele (2.07 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Umana Reyer Venice and had a stunning EuroCup season, becoming the competition's best rebounder with 9.7 boards per night.

He also averaged 15.4 points on 66.7% two-pointers and 38.1% three-pointers, 0.6 blocks and a PIR of 23.2, second overall only behind 2024-25 EuroCup MVP Jared Harper of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (27.2 PIR). Kabengele earned 2024-25 All-EuroCup First Team honors and led the season in double-doubles with nine.

Mfiondu Kabengele of Umana Reyer Venice was chosen to the 2024-25 All-EuroCup First Team.

2024-25 EuroCup highlights: Mfiondu Kabengele, Reyer

Born in Burlington, Canada, Kabengele moved to the United States to play college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. 

He started his professional basketball career with the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA and also played for the San Diego Clippers, Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Maine Celtics of the G League, as well as for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics of the NBA before joining AEK Athens in 2023. 

Kabengele helped Rio Grande win the G League title in 2022 and has been a member of the Canadian national team.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">Kabengele x Dubai Basketball. It begins 🏀 <a href="https://t.co/jMrGJAEQ2r">pic.twitter.com/jMrGJAEQ2r</a></p>&mdash; Dubai Basketball (@dubaibasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/dubaibasket/status/1946517876669812745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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He will make his EuroLeague debut this coming season

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade announced the signing of center Jasiel Rivero, who is the team's eighth reinforcement this summer. 

Zvezda adds Jasiel Rivero to its frontcourt mix

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade announced the signing of center [Jasiel Rivero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jasiel-rivero/011214/), who is the team's eighth reinforcement this summer. Rivero (2.06 meters, 31 years old) has spent the last two seasons with Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv, but comes to a somewhat familiar territory in the Serbian capital where Maccabi has played its EuroLeague games during that two-year period.

Rivero averaged 8.7 points and 3.5 rebounds last EuroLeague season, up from 7.6 points and 3.1 rebounds a year earlier when the Cuban center helped Maccabi reach the 2024 EuroLeague Playoffs.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sr" dir="ltr">Хасиел Риверо је нови члан КК Црвена звезда Меридианбет!<br><br>Доскорашњи играч Макабија ново је појачање црвено-белих и доноси велику борбеност, одличну игру у рекету, осећај за скокове уз огромну физичку снагу коју поседује. <br><br>Welcome to red and white family, Jasiel! 🔴⚪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a>… <a href="https://t.co/GXOoVRr3SY">pic.twitter.com/GXOoVRr3SY</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1946206426507944117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Last season was Rivero's third in the competition, after he made his debut with Valencia Basket in the 2022-23 campaign. The 31-year-old also played with Valencia in the BKT EuroCup in the 2021-22 season, averaging 12.6 points and 4.4 rebounds.

Prior to joining Valencia in the summer of 2021, Rivero spent two years with fellow Spanish side San Pablo Burgos. After starting his professional career with Capitalinos in his native Cuba in the 2014-15 season, Rivero played for Argentinian team Estudiantes Concordia between 2015 and 2018 before signing for another Argentinian side in Boca Juniors, where he remained for one season. He has also been a member of the Cuban national team.

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Veteran big man is headed to the red-and-white Belgrade club

Slask Wroclaw has signed Canadian point guard Kadre Gray for the 2025-26 campaign

Slask Wroclaw signs point guard Kadre Gray

[Slask Wroclaw](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/slask-wroclaw/roster/wro/) announced on Friday that it has signed Canadian point guard Kadre Gray for the 2025-26 campaign.

Gray (1.91 meters, 27 years old) arrives from CS Valcea, where last season he averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 1.2 steals. Gray was second in the league in both scoring and assists and third in PIR (21.0).  He also had the highest-scoring game in the league with a 50-point effort against Rapid Bucharest in February. Valcea finished third in the regular season and reached the playoff semifinals.

The Canadian international has a bevvy of awards from his home country. He is a two-time winner of the Mike Moiser Memorial Trophy, given annually to the best men's basketball player in the Canadian university system. He was named the 2023 CEBL Canadian Player of the Year for his play with the Ottawa Blackjacks. Gray spent three summers with the Blackjacks and also played for the Fraser Valley Bandits and the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the CEBL.

Gray began his European career in 2021 with Leyma Coruña in the Spanish second division and the next year joined Bayern Leverkusen in the German second division. Then came a season in Poland with GTK Gliwice before his strong year in Romania last season. Gray has played for Canada at the FIBA AmeriCup and in World Cup qualifying.

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The Canadian playmaker arrives to the BKT EuroCup for the first time

The London Lions have confirmed that Ovie Soko will remain with the team for the 2025-26 season.

Ovie Soko re-ups with London Lions for another season

The London Lions have confirmed that [Ovie Soko](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/ovie-soko/007133/) will remain with the team for the 2025-26 season.

Soko (2.01 meters, 34 years old) averaged 9.6 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 19 British League games for the Lions last season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Unfinished business. 😤<br><br>Ovie Soko has signed a new deal with the London Lions and will return for the 25/26 season.<br><br>Secure your seat now. Early bird season tickets available via Ticketmaster. 🎟️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LondonLions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LondonLions</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreLondon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreLondon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OvieSoko?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OvieSoko</a> <a href="https://t.co/PkBWXMx8zD">pic.twitter.com/PkBWXMx8zD</a></p>&mdash; London Lions Basketball (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1946163590395826355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The forward returned to the Lions ahead of the 2022-23 season for the club's inaugural season in the BKT EuroCup, a campaign in which he averaged 11.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 0.9 steals in eight games. He did not play in 2023-24 but re-signed for London ahead of 2024-25. He will continue to lead the Lions as they mark their return to the EuroCup this coming season.

Since turning professional in 2014, Soko has played for Boulazac Dordogne in France (2014-15), Trikala Aries in Greece (2015-16), Enel Brindisi in Italy (2015-16), Murcia in Spain (2016-19), the Lions (2019-20; 2022-23; 2024-present), Le Mans Sarthe in Greece (2020-21), and the Shiga Lakestars in Japan (2021-22). During the 2016-17 season with Murcia, Soko made his EuroCup debut, appearing in five games and averaging 5.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist.

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He is in his third stint with England's capital club

Lietkabelis Panevezys has announced the signing of Trey Drechsel on a one-year deal.

Lietkabelis signs Trey Drechsel

[Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/lietkabelis-panevezys/lkb/) has announced the signing of Trey Drechsel on a one-year deal.

Drechsel (1.98 meters, 28 years old) has spent the last two seasons with Benfica and helped the club win back-to-back Portuguese League titles. He averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 steals in six Basketball Champions League games for Benfica last season, while he posted 13.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 28 Portuguese League appearances in 2024-25.

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The American guard started his professional career with Mladost Zemun in the Serbian top flight in 2019-20 before he was signed by Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade but loaned back to Mladost Zemun for the 2020-21 season. He went out on loan once again, this time to Polish side Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski as he competed in the BCL for the first time in 2021-22. He then joined Oldenburg in Germany, where he averaged 13.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals in 36 German League games. From there, Dreschsel signed for Benfica and stayed there for two years.

In addition to being a scorer and much more on the court, [Dreschsel has a successful YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@TreyDrechsel5/videos) in which he allows fans to follow him on his journey and offer tips to aspiring hoopers.

Next season, he will make his BKT EuroCup debut.

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The American guard will appear in the EuroCup for the first time next season (PHOTO: FIBA)

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana has announced the signing of Luka Brajkovic, who has put pen to paper on a one-year contract.

Cedevita Olimpija brings in Luka Brajkovic

[Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/lju/) has announced the signing of Luka Brajkovic, who has put pen to paper on a one-year contract.

Brajkovic (2.08 meters, 26 years old) is coming off a campaign in which he split time between Pistoia and Darussafaka. In eight Italian League games with Pistoia, he averaged 8.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks. He then moved to Darussafaka, where he posted 8.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.7 blocks in 22 Turkish League appearances.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sl" dir="ltr">Luka Brajković, 208 cm visoki center z izkušnjami iz Španije, Grčije, Italije in Turčije je novi član Cedevite Olimpije!<br><br>Dobrodošel v Zmajevi družini, <a href="https://twitter.com/lb7even?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lb7even</a>! 💚🧡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevaDruzina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevaDruzina</a> <a href="https://t.co/59PNPiZJUA">pic.twitter.com/59PNPiZJUA</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL/status/1946147922531262485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Austrian-Serbian big man, who spent four years with Davidson in college between 2018 and 2022, played his first year professionally in the Austrian second tier with Dornbirn Lions in 2017-18. After college, he has played for Rio Breogan in Spain (2022-23), Kolossos Rodou in Greece (2023-24), and Pistoia and Darussafaka last season.

He will make his BKT EuroCup debut next season.

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The Austrian-Serbian big man will make his EuroCup debut next season

The BKT EuroCup debutant NINERS Chemnitz announced on Friday that big man Kevin Yebo has signed a new deal that will keep him at the club next season. 

Chemnitz re-signs fan-favorite Kevin Yebo 

The BKT EuroCup debutant [NINERS Chemnitz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/niners-chemnitz/nin/) announced on Friday that big man [Kevin Yebo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/kevin-yebo/013368/) has signed a new deal that will keep him at the club next season. 

Yebo (2.07 meters, 29 years old) finished last season with Chemnitz, where he averaged 14.2 points and 4.1 rebounds in 16 German League games.

The first part of last season, Yebo played with FC Bayern Munich, making his EuroLeague debut and racking up 15 appearances, posting 2.3 points and 1.5 rebounds.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">home is where the heart is: kevin yebo bleibt in chemnitz! 🧡<br><br>Nach äußerst wohlwollenden Verhandlungen einigten sich Sachsens beste Korbjäger und „Scoringmaschine“ Kevin Yebo auf eine Vertragsverlängerung.<br><br>➡️ Zur Pressemitteilung: <a href="https://t.co/uJ4jQ0PkKq">https://t.co/uJ4jQ0PkKq</a> <a href="https://t.co/hlrebTjCaO">pic.twitter.com/hlrebTjCaO</a></p>&mdash; NINERS Chemnitz (@ninerschemnitz) <a href="https://twitter.com/ninerschemnitz/status/1946145758765359589?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Yebo first joined Chemnitz in the summer of 2022, and spent two seasons there. In the 2023-24 campaign, he starred with 15.7 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, helping the team reach the German League semifinals. He also posted 10.0 points and 5.1 rebounds, helping Chemnitz win the FIBA Europe Cup trophy. With 1,641 career points, Yebo is already in fifth place on Chemnitz's all-time top scorer list.

Yebo played in the youth system of SG Sechtem and then joined TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen. He also played for VfR Limburg, Team Ehingen Urspring, Hamburg Towers and Eisbaeren Bremerhaven.

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The German big man is set for his fourth season with the club

Zalgiris Kaunas has signed Azuolas Tubelis to a multi-year deal. The deal is for two seasons for an option for a third. 

Zalgiris tabs Azuolas Tubelis on multi-year deal

[Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/roster/zal/) has signed [Azuolas Tubelis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/azuolas-tubelis/008192/) to a two-year deal with an option for a further year, the club announced on Friday. 

Tubelis (2.08 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Rytas Vilnius, for which he averaged 12.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in the Lithuanian League last season, including 12.2 points and 8.2 boards in the five-game finals against Zalgiris. He also posted 9.9 points and 6.4 rebounds in the Champions League.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zalgiris’ latest addition to the frontcourt is one of the most talented Lithuanian players of his generation - Azuolas Tubelis, who has signed a 2+1 deal with the club. 📷 <a href="https://t.co/arrndIwhF4">pic.twitter.com/arrndIwhF4</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1946132433096638724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The big man is a product of the Rytas youth system and he made his professional debut with that club. He also spent one season on loan at Perlas Vilnius before heading overseas to play college basketball at the University of Arizona, where he won postseason honors in all three seasons. He was chosen to the Pac-12 Conference All-Freshman team in 2021 and to the all-conference first team in each of the next two seasons.

Upon his return to Lithuania, Tubelis joined Neptunas Klaipeda, with which he averaged 17.5 points and 7 rebounds to earn Lithuanian League MVP honors. He has played for Lithuania at both the junior and senior levels, too.

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The Lithuanian international joins the Lithuanian champions

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan has confirmed that Diego Flaccadori has renewed his contract at the club until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Diego Flaccadori re-signs with Milan until 2027

[EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/mil/) has confirmed that [Diego Flaccadori](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/diego-flaccadori/005670/) has renewed his contract at the club until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Flaccadori (1.93 meters, 29 years old) signed for Milan in the offseason of 2023 and has spent the last two seasons with the club. In the 2024-25 campaign, he made 13 appearances in the EuroLeague – all off the bench – and posted 1.8 points and 1.1 assists.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Flaccadori: &quot;Difendere i colori dell&#39;Olimpia è una responsabilità e un onore&quot; 🤍❤️<br><br>La Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano comunica di aver raggiunto un accordo per l’estensione pluriennale del contratto di Diego Flaccadori.<br><br>🇮🇹 Comunicato ufficiale 👉🏻 <a href="https://t.co/SdvMWeDien">https://t.co/SdvMWeDien</a><br>🇬🇧… <a href="https://t.co/MnUWMc56EJ">pic.twitter.com/MnUWMc56EJ</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1946117741145964994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The season before, 2023-24, Flaccadori had a bigger role at Milan as he averaged 4.6 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.1 assists in 26 games.

Having started his career with Dolomiti Energia Trento, he remained with the club between 2014 and 2019 before signing for FC Bayern Munich, which gave him his first taste of EuroLeague basketball. After two years with Bayern, he rejoined Trento and stayed there until his move to Milan in 2023.

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The Italian is staying put with the Little Red Shoes

Valencia Basket has announced the signing of Darius Thompson, who joins from Anadolu Efes Istanbul.

Valencia secures Darius Thompson

[Valencia Basket](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/valencia-basket/pam/) has announced the signing of [Darius Thompson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/darius-thompson/011078/), who has penned a three-year contract at the club.

Thompson (1.93 meters, 30 years old) arrives from Anadolu Efes Istanbul, where he spent the last two seasons. In the 2024-25 EuroLeague campaign, he posted 9.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 39 games.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">🧘🏻‍♂️ <a href="https://t.co/B1TGLjbunZ">pic.twitter.com/B1TGLjbunZ</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1946117696375984477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Following two seasons with Efes, Thompson returns to Spain having played for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in the 2022-23 campaign. That year, his first in the EuroLeague, he led the league in assists and was named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team.

Thompson also featured in the BKT EuroCup in 2021-22 for Lokomotiv Kuban, while he started his professional career in Belgium with Leiden, where he played between 2017 and 2019, before joining Italian side Brindisi, which was his home between 2019 and 2021.

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The guard returns to Spain after two years away

BAXI Manresa has announced the arrival of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, who has penned a one-year contract.

Manresa signs Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu

[BAXI Manresa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/baxi-manresa/man/) has announced the arrival of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, who has penned a one-year contract.

Akobundu-Ehiogu (2.08 meters, 25 years old) spent last season with Varese, where he averaged 7.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in 30 Italian League appearances. He has never played in the BKT EuroCup before.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🔏 𝙁𝙄𝙏𝙓𝘼𝙏𝙂𝙀 𝙀𝙓𝙋𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙄𝙐!<br>💣 El pivot nigerià Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu jugarà la propera temporada al BAXI <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Manresa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Manresa</a>!<br>🤩 Welcome to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Manresa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Manresa</a>, Kao!<br><br> 💥Pivot 📏 2,08m <br>🇳🇬 NIG 🪪 25 anys 🛬 <a href="https://twitter.com/PallVarese?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PallVarese</a> <br>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/PhX5WdExXD">https://t.co/PhX5WdExXD</a> <a href="https://t.co/FrEHYFtRva">pic.twitter.com/FrEHYFtRva</a></p>&mdash; BAXI Manresa (@BasquetManresa) <a href="https://twitter.com/BasquetManresa/status/1945940303506002219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Nigeria international's first year as a professional came in 2023-24 as he played 10 times for Tuebingen in the German top flight, posting 5.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks.

As Manresa prepares for its first-ever EuroCup season, Akobundu-Ehiogu is the team's sixth addition of the summer.

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The Nigerian center will make his EuroCup debut next season (PHOTO: FIBA)

Turk Telekom Ankara has signed small forward Jordan Usher for the 2024-25 season

Turk Telekom taps small forward Jordan Usher

[Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/roster/ttk/) has signed small forward [Jordan Usher](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jordan-usher/013265/) for the 2024-25 season, the club announced on Thursday.

Usher (2.01 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse, with which he debuted in the EuroCup last season. The small forward averaged 10.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals while starting in all 18 of his EuroCup appearances.

Best of Jordan Usher: 2024-25

By signing with Turk Telekom, Usher returns to Turkiye, which is where he made his professional debut in 2022 with Besiktas Istanbul. Before that Usher played college basketball at the University of Southern California and Georgia Tech. He spent the 2023-24 season in Australia with the Perth Wildcats in the NBL.

<center><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Jordan Usher Türk Telekom’da! ✍👏<br><br>Geçtiğimiz sezonu JL Bourg&#39;ta tamamlayan Jordan Usher’ı takımımıza kattık. Welcome to family Jordan Usher. 🎉💙🤍 <a href="https://t.co/nqJ1LhjV4z">pic.twitter.com/nqJ1LhjV4z</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1945830896877162995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The American made his BKT EuroCup debut last season with Bourg

Top plays: Nigel Hayes-Davis, 2024-25

The latest matchup in our quest to crown the greatest All-EuroLeague First Team of all time pits 2015 against 2025!

Vote for the best All-EuroLeague First Team in history: 2015 vs. 2025

Each season, the top five players in Europe’s premier basketball competition are recognized with All-EuroLeague First Team honors. Over the past quarter century, these elite selections have showcased a who’s who of basketball legends, from rising stars to Hall of Famers and everything in between.

This summer, we're putting them all head-to-head to answer one big question: Which All-EuroLeague First Team stands above the rest?

We’ve seeded all 24 teams into a bracket created by our panel of in-house EuroLeague experts. Several times a week, we’ll reveal a new matchup on the official **EuroLeague Instagram account**, where you can vote for your favorite.

Right here on the official EuroLeague website, you’ll find a quick breakdown of each matchup – and which team we think deserves the edge. This time it's 2015 vs. 2025.

Let the debates begin. Let the voting begin. Let the best team win!

2015

- [Milos Teodosic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/milos-teodosic/jdr/), CSKA Moscow (age 28)
- [Vassilis Spanoulis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/vassilis-spanoulis/juo/), Olympiacos (age 32)
- [Nemanja Bjelica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nemanja-bjelica/001413/), Fenerbahce (age 27)
- [Felipe Reyes](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/felipe-reyes/aax/), Real Madrid (age 35)
- [Boban Marjanovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/boban-marjanovic/lmg/), Crvena Zvezda (age 26)

2025

- [TJ Shorts](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/tj-shorts/012608/), Paris (age 27)
- [Carsen Edwards](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/carsen-edwards/011987/), Bayern (age 27)
- [Kendrick Nunn](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kendrick-nunn/012774/), Panathinaikos (age 29)
- [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/), Olympiacos (age 29)
- [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/), Fenerbahce (age 30)

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What a difference a decade makes, right? The All-EuroLeague teams from 2015 and 2025 could not be more different. While the former came in a time when size and power were king, the latter is built on speed and shooting. The 2025 team has no real center and the 2015 team has limited perimeter speed.

So how would I imagine this matchup? I think Shorts, Edwards and Nunn would run their counterparts off the floor. Shorts dives to the basket – when they didn’t result in layups – would lead to open shots for Vezenkov and Hayes-Davis, even if that mean another swing pass to further break the 2015 defense.

There is no questioning that Teodosic would find Marjanovic for easy basket after easy basket with the 2025 forwards struggling to contain the massive center. But when Marjanovic tires, what is the 2015 Plan B? Reyes offers limited offensive upside and then the size advantage is gone. So I would pick 2025 hands down… Now go and vote for your choice!

Dubai Basketball has announced the signing of veteran forward Justin Anderson, who will play in the EuroLeague for a third straight season

Dubai adds Justin Anderson to the mix

[Dubai Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/dubai-basketball/roster/dub/) has announced the signing of veteran forward [Justin Anderson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/justin-anderson/012795/), who will play in the EuroLeague for a third straight season. He has penned a contract until the summer of 2027.

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Anderson (1.98 meters, 31 years old) arrives from FC Barcelona, where he averaged 7.1 points and 2.8 rebounds over 37 EuroLeague games last season. More than just his numbers, Anderson was a strong defensive presence and made lots of great hustle plays to fuel his team as it came just short of the Final Four.

That was Anderson's second EuroLeague campaign after debuting with Valencia Basket the season before. He began the 2023-24 campaign with Spanish side Rio Breogan before moving to Valencia midseason.

Best of Justin Anderson: 2024-25

A standout college basketball player at the University of Virginia, Anderson was selected in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. Between 2015 and 2022, he would played a total of 257 games in the NBA for Dallas (2015-17), the Philadelphia 76ers (2017-18), Atlanta Hawks (2018-19), Brooklyn Nets (2019-20), Cleveland Cavaliers (2021-22) and Indiana Pacers (2021-22).

The American swingman also spent time in the G League, where he represented the Texas Legends (2015-16), Raptors 905 (2019-20), Long Island Nets (2019-20) and the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2021-23). In the G League, Anderson was named to the All-NBA G League First Team in 2021-22 and the All-NBA G League Third Team in 2019-20 and 2022-23. His next challenge will be to help Dubai in the club's first season in Europe's premier competition.

More Dubai Basketball News

The athletic forward is the latest EuroLeague veteran to bolster the Dubai roster

FC Barcelona announced on Thursday that it has extended contract with its shooting guard Dario Brizuela, who signed to stay with the club until the end of 2027-28 season. Nicknamed 'Basque Mamba', he stepped up in the second part of last season and turned into a key backcourt piece for Barcelona. He has now been rewarded with a new three-year contract, after having one year left on his old one.

Barcelona extends sharpshooter Dario Brizuela

[FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/roster/bar/) announced on Thursday that it has with shooting guard [Dario Brizuela](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dario-brizuela/009992/) on a contract extension through the end of 2027-28 season. 

Brizuela (1.88 meters, 30 years old), nicknamed 'Basque Mamba', stepped up in the second part of last season and turned into a key backcourt piece for Barcelona. He has now been rewarded with a new contract, after having one year left on his old one.

Brizuela's rise was one of the silver linings of an injury-riddled season for Barcelona. Before Round 20, his season-high was 19 minutes and 41 seconds. But starting with Round 20, Brizuela turned into one of Barcelona's most dangerous offensive weapons.

Until the end of the regular season, and in five playoff games, Brizuela averaged 13.1 points on 50.0% three-point shooting, scoring in double figures in 16 of his 20 appearances over that span. Having also been asked to play as a point guard due to injuries to Nico Laprovittola and Juan Nunez, he averaged 2.7 assists during that stretch.

Dario Brizuela had to play point guard for the first time in his career, becoming an even more dangerous player.

Brizuela: Barca's X-factor at point guard

For the entire season, in 36 EuroLeague appearances all of the bench, Brizuela finished averaging 10.0 points on a stellar 46.0% three-point shooting, along with 2.2 assists and 1.4 rebounds. He also posted 9.6 points, 2.8 assists and 1.6 rebounds in Spanish League action.

Brizuela arrived to Palau Blaugrana in the summer of 2023 from Unicaja Malaga, where he has established himself as one of Europe's up-and-coming shooting guards.

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Having come through Estudiantes Madrid's youth academy, he made his professional debut with the club in 2013. He was sent to Huesca on loan in the 2014-15 season, but he returned to Estudiantes in the summer of 2015, this time as a starter. Then, in 2019, he signed for Unicaja.

Brizuela is a regular member of the Spanish national team, too, and won the gold medal at EuroBasket 2022. Earlier, he also took a silver medal with the U20 national team at the 2014 European Championship in Greece.

Barcelona News

The guard will remain with Barcelona for another three seasons

The schedule for the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup Regular Season has been released, meaning that the 20 teams competing in the competition's two regular-season groups can now start to plan out their paths to the postseason. With a spot in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on offer for the EuroCup champion, expect a mouthwatering season of basketball action.

BKT EuroCup Regular Season calendar for 2025-26 is out now

The schedule for the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup Regular Season has been released, meaning that the 20 teams competing in the competition's two regular-season groups can now start to plan out their paths to the postseason. With a spot in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on offer for the EuroCup champion, expect a mouthwatering season of basketball action.

[Printable](https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/d27188fd-14ca-4e76-9c35-27db82d40917.pdf) | [Full season calendar](https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/d27188fd-14ca-4e76-9c35-27db82d40917.pdf)

The regular season is set to tip off on Tuesday, September 30. Two games will get the new campaign underway as U-BT Cluj-Napoca hosts Bahcesehir College Istanbul in Group A’s opener while Turk Telekom Ankara welcomes ratiopharm Ulm to the Turkish capital in Group B’s curtain raiser. Both games start at 17:00 CET.

The 18th and final round of the regular season will finish on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

The top two teams in each group will then advance directly to the quarterfinals, while teams ranked third through sixth will meet in the single-game eighthfinals on March 10 and 11. The quarterfinals, also one-game winner-takes-all affairs, will take place one week later on March 17 and 18.

The EuroCup Semifinals will be played as a best-of-three series between March 31 and April 8, and the 2025-26 EuroCup champion will be crowned after the three-game finals slated for April 22, April 28 and May 1.

Throughout the regular season, fans can expect to witness top-tier basketball talent, strategic gameplay, and unforgettable moments that epitomize the spirit of the EuroCup. The schedule features a balanced mix of home and away games for each team, ensuring fair competition and maximizing excitement for fans worldwide.

Comprehensive coverage, including highlights and analysis, will be available across all the BKT EuroCup's official digital platforms.

The countdown for the new campaign begins

The 2025-26 EuroLeague regular-season fixtures have been released, so it’s time for fans to start getting their diaries out and begin planning their evenings from late September through mid-April.

EuroLeague unveils 2025–26 season calendar

The 2025-26 EuroLeague regular-season fixtures have been released, so it’s time for fans to start getting their diaries out and begin planning their evenings from late September through mid-April.

What nights are your favorite team playing on? Which road trips are you hoping to join them on? You can now [DOWNLOAD THE CALENDAR](https://euroleaguebasketball.ecal.com/) to the device of your choice.

[Your device](https://euroleaguebasketball.ecal.com/) | [Printable](https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/5388d334-0c11-46e3-a9e3-40959c2be835.pdf) | [Full season calendar](https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/5388d334-0c11-46e3-a9e3-40959c2be835.pdf) | [Round by round](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/game-center/)

While the round-robin format remains, the expansion from 18 teams to 20 means that there will be 38 rounds in the regular season instead of 34. All teams will play each other twice – home and away. Once the regular season comes to a close, there is the Play-In Showdown, then the four best-of-five playoff series before the EuroLeague Final Four, which will see one team crowned as the 2025-26 EuroLeague champion.

EuroLeague newcomers Dubai Basketball and Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will play their first-ever games in the competition at home in Round 1, with Dubai hosting Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade while Hapoel plays FC Barcelona. Elsewhere in Round 1, reigning champion Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul begins the defense of its crown against Paris Basketball, the team it swept in last season’s playoffs. Valencia Basket, back in the EuroLeague after a one-year absence, starts its campaign on the road at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne before opening its brand-new Roig Arena against Virtus Bologna in Round 2.

The first-ever EuroLeague edition of the Israeli derby takes place in Round 3 as Hapoel faces Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv, then the Turkish derby comes around in Round 6 when Anadolu Efes Istanbul takes on cross-town rival Fenerbahce. El Clásico takes center stage in Round 9 when FC Barcelona hosts Real Madrid, before the Serbian derby sees Partizan and Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade go head to head at Belgrade Arena. The first round of 2026 pits Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens and Olympiacos Piraeus together at OAKA in Round 19.

After beginning Round 1 on Tuesday, September 30, the regular season comes to a close on Friday, April 17 with the conclusion of Round 38. The final standings will determine which six teams have guaranteed their spots in the playoffs and which four teams – those positioned seventh through 10th – will fight it out in the Play-In Showdown.

The Play-In games will be played on Tuesday, April 21 and Friday, April 24. The best-of-five playoff series will commence on Tuesday, April 28 and will end no later than Wednesday, May 13. The 2026 EuroLeague Final Four sees the semifinals take place on Friday, May 22 before the Championship Game is held on Sunday, May 24.

The good news for EuroLeague fans is that there is a minimum of 396 games in the 2025-26 season – and that number could rise if there are no sweeps in the playoffs. Start planning now and secure your tickets for what should be another incredible season of EuroLeague basketball, where #EveryGameMatters.

The new campaign gets underway on September 30