U-BT Cluj-Napoca reached an agreement with experienced center Andrija Stipanovic to remain together for another season, the club announced Tuesday. Stipanovic (2.08 meters, 36 years old) averaged 12.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 16 EuroCup games last season. 

Cluj and veteran center Andrija Stipanovic stay together

U-BT Cluj-Napoca reached an agreement with experienced center [Andrija Stipanovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andrija-stipanovic/005113/) to remain together for another season, the club announced Tuesday. Stipanovic (2.08 meters, 36 years old) averaged 12.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 16 EuroCup games last season. He ranked eighth in two-point shooting (70.7% 2FG) and led all players who took more than 7 attempts (7.2) per night.

Andrija Stipanovic of UB-T Cluj-Napoca ranks seventh all-time in two-point shots made, 367 and counting!

Andrija Stipanovic: 2022-23 EuroCup highlights

Stipanovic started his professional basketball career with Hermes Analitica Zagreb, Split and Velika Gorica of his native Croatia. He also played for Liege Basket of Belgium, Caserta and Vanoli Cremona of Italy, Telenet Ostend of Belgium, Trabzonspor and Buyukcemece of Turkiye, Cedevita Zagreb of Croatia and Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana of Slovenia before joining Cluj in 2021. He has helped Cluj win three consecutive Romanian League championships and lift the Romanian Cup in 2023, too. He helped Cedevita Zagreb win the Croatian League and Cup double in 2018 and defend the Croatian Cup in 2019.

In 81 career EuroCup games with Ostend, Trabzonspor, Cedevita Zagreb, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Cluj, Stipanovic has amassed 855 points (10.6 ppg.) and 387 rebounds (4.8 rpg.). He ranks seventh all-time in two-point shots made, 367, and is set to move up a few spots on the list this season.

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Slask Wroclaw strengthened its backcourt by signing guard Hassani Gravett for the 2023-24 season, the club announced Tuesday. Gravett (1.88 meters, 27 years old) arrives from EWE Baskets Oldenburg, 

Slask lands guard Hassani Gravett

Slask Wroclaw strengthened its backcourt by signing guard Hassani Gravett for the 2023-24 season, the club announced Tuesday. Gravett (1.88 meters, 27 years old) arrives from EWE Baskets Oldenburg, where he averaged 8.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 19 German League games last season. Oldenburg was his third team in the 2022-23 campaign, in which he began with Memphis in the G-League and then moved to Raptors 905.

Gravett started his professional career with Lakeland of the G League and also played for MZT Skopje Aerodrom of North Macedonia and Orlando in the NBA. He helped Skopje win the North Macedonian League and Cup double in 2021. Before that, Gravett helped the University of South Carolina reach the 2017 NCAA Tournament Final Four.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pl" dir="ltr">🆕 Hassani Gravett nowym zawodnikiem WKS-u! ✅<br><br>Amerykański obwodowy podpisał ze Śląskiem roczny kontrakt ✍️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/plkpl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#plkpl</a></p>&mdash; WKS Śląsk Wrocław - koszykówka (@WKS_SlaskBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/WKS_SlaskBasket/status/1681235440911671297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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ratiopharm Ulm bolstered its frontcourt by signing center Trevion Williams, the club announced Tuesday. Williams (2.06 meters, 22 years old) will play outside his native United States for the first time in his career and is therefore set to make his BKT EuroCup debut with Ulm in the 2023-24 season.

Ulm adds size with Trevion Williams

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Center mit großen Passqualitäten wird Uuulmer! 🧡💪<br><br>Der 2,06 m große US-Amerikaner Trevion Williams wechselt ins Team des amtierenden deutschen Meisters. <a href="https://t.co/Nk1AgoGz20">pic.twitter.com/Nk1AgoGz20</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1681214152444899328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Williams arrives from Capital City of the G League, where he averaged 8.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 27 games. He started his 2022-23 season, his first in professional basketball, with another G League team, Santa Cruz, and averaged 9.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 22 games. Before that Williams starred at Purdue University. He also helped the USA national team to the gold medal at the 2019 U19 World Cup.

"Trevion convinced us with his energy on the court," Ulm sports director Thorsten Leibenath said. "He's an uncompromising rebounder at one end of the court and an explosive all-rounder at the other." 

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Buducnost VOLI Podgorica added some firepower and experience to its backcourt by signing shooting guard Allerik Freeman, the club announced Tuesday. Freeman (1.91 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Besiktas Istanbul, where he averaged 18.9 points and 3.8 assists in 13 Turkish League games last season. He started the 2022-23 campaign with Umana Reyer Venice and was worth 9.8 points in 12 EuroCup games.

Buducnost tabs scoring ace Allerik Freeman

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica added some firepower and experience to its backcourt by signing shooting guard [Allerik Freeman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/allerik-freeman/010389/), the club announced Tuesday. Freeman (1.91 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Besiktas Istanbul, where he averaged 18.9 points and 3.8 assists in 13 Turkish League games last season. He started the 2022-23 campaign with Umana Reyer Venice and was worth 9.8 points in 12 EuroCup games.

Allerik Freeman Top Plays of the 2022-23 Regular Season

Allerik Freeman 2022-23 EuroCup highlights

Freeman started his professional basketball career with Hungarian side Alba Fehervar and had also played for Frutti Extra Bursaspor of Turkey, Shenzhen Leopards of China, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne of France and CSKA Moscow of Russia. In 21 career EuroCup career games with Bursaspor and Reyer, Freeman has averaged 14.0 points on 41.2% three-point shooting and 2.2 assists. He also has EuroLeague experience, averaging 7.4 points in 18 games with ASVEL in the 2020-21 season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Američki bek, Alerik Frimen, dolazi u Podgoricu iz ekipe Bešiktaša! ✍️<a href="https://t.co/6oOMLcaWPk">https://t.co/6oOMLcaWPk</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KKB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KKB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheFuture?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheFuture</a> <a href="https://t.co/y8xsf5gqLe">pic.twitter.com/y8xsf5gqLe</a></p>&mdash; KK Budućnost VOLI (@KKBuducnostVOLI) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKBuducnostVOLI/status/1681224106404982785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The second week in July saw several BKT EuroCup teams make important signings. Two – Umana Reyer Venice and Veolia Hamburg Towers – each made a pair of signings ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. A few other teams signed players they know very well. Here’s a look at all the major signings in the EuroCup between July 11 and 17. 

 

### Reyer continues rebuild

Reyer reached the EuroCup Eighthfinals in each of the past two seasons. Determined to take a step further this season, Neven Spahija's side has been adding some key pieces alongside the remaining core from last season. On Friday, power forward [Giga Janelidze](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/reyer-tabs-forward-giga-janelidze/) put pen to paper on a deal. While Janelidze, who spent last season in Italy’s second division, is best known for his defense and physicality, the player the club announced on Monday is a pure scorer. [Rayjon Tucker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/reyer-adds-scoring-punch-with-rayjon-tucker/) comes to Europe for the first time after playing for four clubs in the NBA and filling baskets in Australia last season. Their additions give Reyer 10 players under contract for the coming season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🛩️ <a href="https://twitter.com/th3flighttuck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@th3flighttuck</a> is landed in Venice 📍 <a href="https://t.co/trVpwg0XFI">pic.twitter.com/trVpwg0XFI</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1680620647825698823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Hamburg hires duo

Hamburg will have a new look this season, with several EuroCup newcomers. The team’s two signings last week give Benka Barloschky more weapons to build around. On Tuesday, 25-year-old big man [Aleksander Dziewa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/hamburg-bolsters-frontcourt-with-dziewa/) came aboard after spending seven seasons with Slask Wroclaw. In that time, he has faced Hamburg four times and posted a pair of double-doubles, averaging 16 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.0 blocks. The Hamburg faithful will surely be thrilled to have him on their side now. Two days later, the club announced that it had signed [Aljami Durham](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/hamburg-puts-aljami-durham-at-guard/), who split his first year as a professional last season between Greece and Scotland. The explosive guard could emerge as a difference-maker for the Towers.

### Together again

Some teams know when they have the right player in the right spot and make sure to keep that relationship going. Such was the case with the champs when Dreamland Gran Canaria locked up [Nico Brussino](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/nico-brussino-granca-agree-on-deal-until-2025/) through 2025.  The do-it-all small forward started all but one of his 20 games last season. After a season apart, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and [Jaka Blazic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/jaka-blazic-returns-to-cedevita-olimpija/) are reunited for a third stint together. With 917 career EuroCup points, Blazic could join the 1,000-point club this season. EuroCup returnee Aris Thessaloniki brought back veteran forward [Diamantis Slaftsakis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/aris-reunites-with-forward-slaftsakis/) after two years away; he spent three seasons with Aris in his previous run.

Jaka Blazic Top Plays of the 2021-22 Regular Season

2021-22 Regular Season highlights: Jaka Blazic, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana

### Other signings of note

One of the strongest teams in the EuroCup over the past two seasons, Joventut Badalona, signed [Andrew Andrews](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/joventut-adds-scoring-ace-andrews/), who fueled Frutti Extra Bursaspor on a Cinderella run to the EuroCup Final just two seasons ago. He adds firepower to an already deep Joventut backcourt. 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys tabbed swingman [Martynas Varnas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/lietkabelis-picks-up-swingman-martynas-varnas/), who comes off the best season of his career. A product of the Zalgiris Kaunas youth system, the 26-year-old will make his EuroCup debut this season. And Buducnost VOLI Podgorica signed power forward [Marvin Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/buducnost-gets-size-with-marvin-jones/), who will play in the EuroCup for the second time after making three appearances with Promitheas Patras in the 2019-20 season.

New Veolia Hamburg Towers signing Aleksander Dziewa dunks the ball during a game for Slask Wroclaw in the 2022-23 BKT EuroCup season.

The week in EuroCup signings

Joventut Badalona added firepower to its roster by inking combo guard Andrew Andrews to a two-year deal, the club announced Monday. Andrews (1.88 meters, 30 years old) arrives from Frutti Extra Bursaspor, where he averaged 13.4 points and 2.3 assists in 10 Turkish League games last season. He started the 2022-23 campaign with Panathinaikos Athens, averaging 8.3 points in 4 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games.

Joventut adds scoring ace Andrew Andrews

Joventut Badalona added firepower to its roster by inking combo guard [Andrew Andrews](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/andrew-andrews/011248/) to a two-year deal, the club announced Monday. Andrews (1.88 meters, 30 years old) arrives from Frutti Extra Bursaspor, where he averaged 13.4 points and 2.3 assists in 10 Turkish League games last season. He started the 2022-23 campaign with Panathinaikos Athens and posted 8.3 points in four Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games.

Andrew Andrews led Frutti Extra Bursapor to the 2022 EuroCup Final.

Andrew Andrews in the 2022 7DAYS EuroCup playoffs

Andrews had a fantastic 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup season with Bursaspor, which he led all the way to the Final. He averaged 4.1 points in the first eight EuroCup games, but a change of roles gave him the opportunity to shine and Andrews took full advantage of it. He averaged 20.7 points for the remainder of the season, leading Bursaspor to consecutive road victories against Partizan Belgrade, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and MoraBanc Andorra to reach the championship game against Virtus Segafredo Bologna. Andrews has also played for Best Balikesir, Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece and Darussafaka Istanbul of Turkiye, as well as for VEF Riga of Latvia.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">💚🖤 Andrew Andrews, talent i punts pel joc exterior<br><br>🤝 La Penya tanca la primera incorporació per a la temporada 2023/24. El base signa per dos anys amb el Joventut<br><br>🔗 La notícia: <a href="https://t.co/TOe9UfKAC8">https://t.co/TOe9UfKAC8</a><br><br>🙌 Welcome, <a href="https://twitter.com/Drew_squared?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Drew_squared</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadalonaÉsFutur</a> <a href="https://t.co/QVmpGV0WNE">pic.twitter.com/QVmpGV0WNE</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1680864925059633154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Umana Reyer Venice strengthened its backcourt by signing guard Rayjon Tucker for the coming season, the team announced on Sunday. Tucker (1.91 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Melbourne United in the Australian League, where he averaged 18.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists last season. That was Tucker's first time playing outside his native United States. 

Reyer adds scoring punch with Rayjon Tucker 

Umana Reyer Venice strengthened its backcourt by signing guard Rayjon Tucker for the coming season, the team announced on Sunday. Tucker (1.91 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Melbourne United in the Australian League, where he averaged 18.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists last season. That was Tucker's first time playing outside his native United States.

After playing college basketball at Florida Gulf Coast University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Tucker spend three seasons in the NBA and the G-League. He suited up for the Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets and Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA and appeared in playoff games with Utah, Philadelphia and Milwaukee. Tucker also played for their G-League affiliates, the Wisconsin Herd, Salt Lake City Stars and Delaware Blue Coats.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">✍️ Atletismo, esplosività e talento al servizio della squadra. Benvenuto The Flight ✈️<br>Welcome to Venice Rayjon Tucker 🔥<br>Il comunicato 👉 <a href="https://t.co/hBcKXVGBQj">https://t.co/hBcKXVGBQj</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/signing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#signing</a> <a href="https://t.co/NwNE91wfNU">pic.twitter.com/NwNE91wfNU</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1680564266452103173?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana has confirmed the signing of ex-captain Jaka Blazic, who previously played for the club between 2011 and 2013 and then again between 2019 and 2022. Blazic (1.96 meters, 33 years old) spent last season playing for Bahcesehir Koleji. Over his first two stints with Cedevita, he appeared in 20 EuroLeague games over the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, as well as 45 fixtures in the EuroCup from 2019 through 2022. 

Jaka Blazic returns to Cedevita Olimpija

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana has confirmed the signing of ex-captain [Jaka Blazic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jaka-blazic/003452/), who previously played for the club between 2011 and 2013 and then again between 2019 and 2022. Blazic (1.96 meters, 33 years old) spent last season playing for Bahcesehir Koleji, where he averaged 5.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 13 Turkish League games. Over his first two stints with Cedevita, he appeared in 20 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games over the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons, as well as 45 fixtures in the BKT EuroCup from 2019 through 2022. In his final year with Cedevita before leaving for Bahcesehir, Blazic posted 15.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.6 assists and a 17.0 PIR as the team reached the EuroCup Quarterfinals.

In total, Blazic has played 141 games in his EuroLeague career, having suited up for Cedevita (20 games), Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade (34 games, 2013-15), Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (62 games, 2015-17) and FC Barcelona (25 games, 2018-19). Overall, his averages stand at 7.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and a 5.7 PIR. Meanwhile, in the EuroCup, Blazic has appeared in 67 games: 12 for Zvezda (2013-14), 10 for MoraBanc Andorra (2017-18) and then 45 for Cedevita (2019-22). The veteran swingman has posted 13.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and a 13.9 PIR in his EuroCup career.  

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Welcome (back) to Ljubljana, <a href="https://twitter.com/JakaBlazic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JakaBlazic</a>! 💚🧡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevoSrce?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevoSrce</a> <a href="https://t.co/9bikR0zbRI">pic.twitter.com/9bikR0zbRI</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - English (@KKCedOL_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL_EN/status/1680490847836536833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Cedevita Olimpija News

Jaka Blazic during a game for Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana during the 2021-22 BKT EuroCup season.

Jaka Blazic returns to Cedevita

On Saturday afternoon, BKT EuroCup defending champs Dreamland Gran Canaria announced the contract extension of Nico Brussino until June of 2025, with an option for yet another season. Brussino (2.00 meters, 30 years old) was one of the main pillars of the team during the season Granca lifted the EuroCup trophy. He averaged 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 20 EuroCup appearances, 19 of them as a starter.

Nico Brussino, Granca agree on deal until 2025

On Saturday afternoon, BKT EuroCup defending champs Dreamland Gran Canaria announced the contract extension of [Nico Brussino](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/nicolas-brussino/profile/008121/) until June of 2025, with an option for yet another season. Brussino (2.00 meters, 30 years old) was one of the main pillars of the team during the season Granca lifted the EuroCup trophy. He averaged 9.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 20 EuroCup appearances, 19 of them as a starter.

Nicolas Brussino Top Plays from 11/01/2022 to 07/15/2023

Brussino has played a total 45 games in the EuroCup, all of them with Granca. He is currently in his second stint with the team. Brussino arrived to Granca in January of 2018, but he then moved to other Spanish teams like Tenerife and Zaragoza. During the summer of 2021, he signed again for Gran Canaria and now coach Jaka Lakovic has secured him for a few more years to remain a staple in the roster that will try to defend the title it won last May. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">📝 OFICIAL | Dreamland Gran Canaria y Nico Brussino amplían su vinculación.<br><br>▪ El internacional argentino renueva hasta el curso 24-25, con opción a una temporada más.<br><br>👀 <a href="https://t.co/Olhe7bhcvd">https://t.co/Olhe7bhcvd</a> <a href="https://t.co/Z29u73wmRP">pic.twitter.com/Z29u73wmRP</a></p>&mdash; Dreamland Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1680171736204029952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>