BKT EuroCup teams might have largely stocked their rosters by the early part of August, but a few teams remained busy announcing signings last week. Here is look at some of the most significant announcements EuroCup between August 7 and 14.
Familiar faces return
Over the weekend, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and Aris Thessaloniki each brought a fan favorite back to the team. Buducnost signed veteran guard Vladimir Mihailovic, who returned to the club after almost a decade away. Mihailovic spent the last two years with a fellow Montenegrin rival Mornar Bar, and has missed the second part of last season with a pair of injuries, before which he averaged 15.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists in nine Adriatic League appearances. When he previously played with Buducnost from 2010 to 2014, he helped the team reach the EuroCup quarterfinals in 2012 and 2013, and also helped Buducnost win four Montenegrin League and three Montenegrin Cup titles.
Meanwhile, Aris signed experienced shooter Eleftherios Bochoridis for his third stint with the club. Bochoridis started his career with Aris, before leaving to play for Panathinaikos Athens in 2014. He already returned once to Aris and played with the team between 2017 and 2020, before once again leaving to join the Greens where he spent the past three seasons. Bochoridis has not played in the EuroCup since 2011-12 season, but will give the team much-needed experience. He is one of two players Aris signed last week, along with a 27-year old forward Ronnie Harrell, who is set to make his competition debut.