KK Partizan has continued building its roster while investing in its future by signing forward Mario Nakic to a three-year deal. 

Partizan brings former ANGT MVP Mario Nakic

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has continued building its roster while investing in its future by signing forward [Mario Nakic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/ngt/players/mario-nakic/007632/).

Nakic (2.03 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Igokea of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he averaged 8.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists last season in ABA League action.

This marks a return to his hometown for Nakic, who played on Partizan's junior teams. Moreover, his father Ivo is a legend as a player on the club's EuroLeague championship team from 1992.

Nakic left Belgrade as a talented teenager to join Real Madrid in 2015. He made his professional debut with Real in the 2017-18 season as a 16-year-old and made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with *Los Blancos* in the 2019-20 campaign.

A year earlier, Nakic led U18 Real Madrid to the 2019 Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament championship as the tournament MVP. He averaged 17.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals in four games and was the star of the show as he set championship game records with 33 points and a performance index rating of 41.

After his time with Real, Nakic played a year with Ostende in Belgium, where he helped the team win the Belgian League and Cup double in 2021 and then spent a season with MoraBanc Andorra in the Spanish League. The last two years he has been with Igokea and now returns to Partizan, set to play his first full EuroLeague season.

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New Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade recruit Mario Nakic seeks a teammate during a game for MoraBanc Andorra in the 2021-22 BKT EuroCup season.

The talented forward returns to his hometown

Partizan brings in former ANGT MVP Mario Nakic

KK Partizan has confirmed the signing of Serbian forward Aleksej Pokusevski. 

Aleksej Pokusevski seals move to Partizan

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has confirmed the signing of [Aleksej Pokusevski](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/aleksej-pokusevski/008232/).

Pokusevski (2.14 meters, 22 years old) joins the club after spending the last four seasons in the NBA.

Not only does Pokusevski's return to Serbia see him return to his native country, but it is also a chance for him to return to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. He joined Olympiacos Piraeus's youth system in 2015 and went on to make three EuroLeague appearances between 2018 and 2020 before heading stateside.

The 22-year-old finished the end of the 2023-24 campaign with the Charlotte Hornets, averaging 7.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 18 games.

The Serbian forward signed for Charlotte after being waived by the Oklahoma City Thunder, which is where he had played for three and a half years. In that time, he played 150 times for the Thunder.

To date, Pokusevski's best statistical seasons were his first three in the NBA. 

After posting a career-best 8.2 points in 45 games as a rookie, as well as 4.7 rebounds and a personal-high 2.2 assists, he averaged 7.6 points, a career-high 5.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists across 61 appearances in his second campaign in the league. 

His third season saw him average 8.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and personal-best 1.2 blocks in 34 games.

New Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade signing Aleksej Pokusevski in action for Olympiacos Piraeus in the 2018-19 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

He last played in the EuroLeague four years ago

KK Partizan has signed combo-guard Duane Washington Jr. for the 2024-25 season. 

Partizan plugs in combo-guard Duane Washington

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has signed combo-guard Duane Washington Jr. for the 2024-25 season. 

Washington (1.88 meters, 24 years old) comes to Europe for the first time after spending the first three seasons of his professional career in the NBA and the G League. 

Last season, he averaged 22.5 points on 39.3% three-point shooting, 4.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists in the G-League regular season for the Westchester Knicks.

Washington was born in Germany when his father, Duane Washington Sr., played there. Washington Sr. also played in the NBA, France, Spain and Israel during his career. 

After playing college basketball at Ohio State University, Washington Jr. signed with the Indiana Pacers and averaged 9.9 points and 1.8 assists in 48 games as a rookie in the 2021-22 season. The following season, he was worth 7.9 points and 2.0 assists in 31 games for the Phoenix Suns.

New Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade signing Duane Washington in action for the Phoenix Suns in the 2022-23 NBA season.

Though born in Germany, he comes to play in Europe for the first time 

KK Partizan has announced the signing of combo-guard Arijan Lakic.

Partizan signs combo-guard Arijan Lakic

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has made official a signing of combo-guard [Arijan Lakic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/sr/ngt/players/arijan-lakic/007736/).

Lakic (1.97 meters, 24 years old) arrives from KK Zadar, where he spent the past two years. He averaged 9.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.3 steals over 32 appearances in the ABA League last season, as well as 10.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals in the Croatian League.

What's more, the Serbian helped Zadar win the Croatian championship in both of his seasons there, plus the Croatian Kresimir Cosic Cup last season.

Lakic started his professional career with Partizan’s archrival, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, in 2018 and spent time on loan at Croatian side Vrijednosnice Osijek, Serbian squad Borac Cacak and Bosnian club Spars. 

He has represented Serbia at youth level and played alongside former Partizan swingman [Uros Trifunovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/uros-trifunovic/007673/) on the U18 team that won the gold medal at the 2018 European Championship in Latvia.

New Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade signing Arijan Lakic in action for Zadar in the ABA League.

He helped Zadar with the Croatian League and Cup double last season

KK Partizan and All-EuroCup forward Isiaha Mike have agreed to terms on a deal.

Partizan inks All-EuroCup forward Isiaha Mike 

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade will be the first Turkish Airlines EuroLeague teams for the All-EuroCup forward [Isiaha Mike](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/isiaha-mike/profile/011836/).

Mike (2.00 meters, 26 years old) will make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Partizan after spending the last two seasons with JL Bourg en Bresse.

Best of Isiaha Mike: 2023-24

Mike helped Bourg reach the EuroCup Finals last season after averaging 12.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals.

He was Bourg's most consistent and reliable player all season long, with Mike leading Bourg in both PIR (13.7) and scoring in the team's most successful EuroCup season.

After playing college basketball at Southern Methodist University, Mike made his professional debut with Chemnitz in Germany in 20202 before joining Bourg. He has also played for Scarborough in his native Canada.

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New Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade forward Isiaha Mike in action for Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse in the BKT EuroCup last season.

He led Bourg to the EuroCup Finals last season 

KK Partizan has confirmed the signing of Isaac Bonga, who joins the club from FC Bayern Basketball.

KK Partizan reels in Isaac Bonga to Belgrade

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has sige [Isaac Bonga](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/isaac-bonga/006760/) as a part of a revamp of its roster ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Bonga (2.04 meters, 25 years old) arrives from FC Bayern Munich, where he played the past two seasons.

Bonga averaged 6.1 points and 4.0 rebounds in 31 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague appearances last season, starting in 21 of those. He also averaged 8.3 points, shooting 44.2% from three-point range, and grabbed 4.6 rebounds in the German League action, helping Bayern win the German championship.

Isaac Bonga's highlights from the 2023-24 season

Best of Isaac Bonga: 2023-24

Partizan's new signing joined Bayern in the summer of 2022 after spending four years in the USA. He spent the first year there between the Los Angeles Lakers and its G League affiliate, South Bay. He played the next two seasons for the Washington Wizards, appearing in 109 games, then spent the 2021-22 campaign between the Toronto Raptors of the NBA and Raptors 905 of the G League.

Bonga began his professional career as a teenager in the lower divisions of German basketball with Koblenz before joining Fraport Skyliners, where he played between 2016 and 2018. He has also been a member of the German national team, having helped the team win the 2023 FIBA World Cup gold medal.

New Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade signing Isaac Bonga in action for FC Bayern Munich in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The versatile small forward joins coach Zeljko Obradovic's squad

Partizan reels Isaac Bonga to Belgrade

KK Partizan has confirmed the arrival of Sterling Brown.

Partizan adds scoring threat Sterling Brown

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has put [Sterling Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sterling-brown/012720/) as a new piece to its brand-new backcourt.

Brown (1.98 meters, 29 years old) made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with ALBA Berlin last season, averaging 11.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 24 minutes per game.

The American guard made at least one three-point shot – at 35.7% accuracy – in each of his 29 appearances, with 21 coming in a starting role. He also shot 93.0% from the free-throw line.

Best of Sterling Brown: 2023-24

Prior to coming to the EuroLeague, Brown played a total of 290 NBA games over six seasons. In that span, he posted 5.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in 16.6 minutes on average.

After being a second-round draftee in 2017, Brown spent his first three pro seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, appearing in at least 52 games in each of them. In his first season, he was assigned at times to the team's G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd. In his best scoring season in Milwaukee, Brown averaged 6.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists.

After moving to the Houston Rockets, his minutes jumped to 24.1 per game and his numbers also rose to 8.2 points and 4.4 rebounds in the 2020-21 season. The following season, he played 49 games with the Dallas Mavericks, putting up 3.3 points and 3.0 rebounds on average. The 2022-23 campaign he spent mostly with Raptors 905 of the NBA G League and he played four games with the Los Angeles Lakers.

New Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade guard Sterling Brown has possession of the ball during an ALBA Berlin game in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season.

The guard made his EuroLeague debut last season with ALBA Berlin

KK Partizan has signed athletic center Tyrique Jones, who arrives from Anadolu Efes Istanbul.

Partizan completes Tyrique Jones signing 

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has signed athletic center [Tyrique Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tyrique-jones/011981/).

Jones (27 years old, 2.03 meters) arrives from Anadolu Efes Istanbul, where he made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut last season.

He averaged 7.2 points on 63.4% shooting, 4.3 rebounds and 0.8 steals over 17:32 minutes in 34 games in the 2023-24 campaign. Jones was eighth in the league in offensive rebounds on a per-minute basis with an average of 4.5 prorated over 40 minutes.

Best of Tyrique Jones: 2023-24

Jones burst onto the continental scene with Turk Telekom Ankara the season before. He earned All-EuroCup Second Team honors and was named the 2022-23 Turkish League MVP. Jones helped Turk Telekom finish that season as the BKT EuroCup runner-up. He averaged 12.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.2 steals for a PIR of 19.0 in the EuroCup.

The American big man began his professional career with Korean side Wonju DB Promy in 2020 and finished that season with Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel. Jones played for Italian outfit Victoria Libertas Pesaro in 2021-22.  

New Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade recruit Tyrique Jones dunks the ball during an Anadolu Efes Istanbul game in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season.

The athletic big man made his EuroLeague debut last season with Efes

KK Partizan has confirmed the signing of Brandon Davies, who is heading into his eighth EuroLeague season.

Partizan adds Brandon Davies at center

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has announced the signing of [Brandon Davies](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/brandon-davies/007870/).

Davies (2.08 meters, 32 years old) spent last season – his seventh campaign in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague – with Valencia Basket, averaging 12.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 28 games.

After making his EuroLeague debut with Zalgiris Kaunas back in 2017-18, Davies stayed with the Lithuanian side until the summer of 2019, when he joined FC Barcelona. He then spent three years at Palau Blaugrana before heading to EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, where he remained for the 2022-23 season. Last summer, he signed for Valencia.

The best plays of new Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade signing Brandon Davies while playing for Valencia Basket in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Davies' top plays in 2023-24

Davies was selected to the All-EuroLeague First Team at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, when he was still playing for Zalgiris, and later earned All-EuroLeague Second Team honors as a Barcelona player after the 2020-21 season.

To date, Davies has reached the EuroLeague Final Four on three occasions: in 2018 with Zalgiris, and 2021 and 2022 with Barcelona.

New Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade signing Brandon Davies in action for Valencia Basket in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

He is heading into his eighth EuroLeague season