The 7DAYS EuroCup’s teams are continuing to work hard to build strong squads ahead of the 2022-23 season, which is just two months away. Here are some of the most noteworthy EuroCup signings from the last week.
The week in EuroCup signings
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Lietkabelis retools
Lietkabelis Panevezys was busy retooling its roster with a pair of Tuesday transfers. First came shooting guard Kristian Kullamaee, and a few hours later the signing of center Benas Griciunas was announced. Both are EuroCup newcomers. The former is the son of former EuroLeague player Gert Kullamaee and arrives from the Spanish League. The latter, a Lithuanian international at the junior levels, comes from Lithuanian side Neptunas Klaipeda.
Buducnost makes Kaba its man inside
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica has a history of dominant bigs, with 2019 EuroLeague Rising Star Goga Bitadze and 2021 All-EuroCup First Team selection Willie Reed among the more recent stars. It believes that Turkish League MVP Alpha Kaba will be the team’s next star in the paint after signing him to a two-year deal. The 26-year-old averaged 13.6 points on 61.5% two-point shooting, a league-best 10.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.6 blocks in 31 games last season for Gaziantep.
London makes some noise
The London Lions ensured its backcourt will have a local flavor with two moves. National team guard Luke Nelson, who was born in London and raised in Worthing, signed up to return home from the French League on Wednesday. Two days later, home-grown Bradley Kaboza penned a four-year deal to stay put. Two-thirds of the nine Lions under contract for next season have local ties, which means a lot to fans and the future of basketball in the British capital. Then, on Sunday evening, London confirmed the arrival of former NBA player Sam Dekker. He will add valuable experience, as the team looks to go as far as possible in this year's EuroCup.
Rookies with impact
Players without previous experience at the highest levels of Europe can be risky plays, but they also offer high rewards. ratiopharm Ulm and Promitheas Patras have placed their bets on high-upside forwards. Ulm signed power forward Josh Hawley to a two-year deal, and Promitheas netted small forward Jericole Hellems for the upcoming campaign. Hawley has played professionally in Georgia and Romania, where he had 11 double-doubles with CSU Craiova last season. Hellems will begin his pro career after playing four years of college basketball at North Carolina State University.