Zalgiris Kaunas announced the signing of point guard Sylvain Francisco, who comes off a breakout season as FC Bayern Munich’s sixth man. 

Zalgiris signs deal with scorer Sylvain Francisco

Zalgiris Kaunas announced the signing of point guard [Sylvain Francisco](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sylvain-francisco/profile/007975/) on a one-plus-one-year deal. The Frenchman is coming off a breakout season as FC Bayern Munich’s sixth man. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Please welcome, #3 Sylvain Francisco! ✍️ <a href="https://t.co/FkWVnqJyhl">pic.twitter.com/FkWVnqJyhl</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1807769021149798786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Francisco (1.85 meters, 26 years old) averaged 10.6 points and 3.2 assists over 19:17 minutes in 33 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games in 2023-24. He raised those numbers to 11.7 points, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals in the German League. Francisco helped Bayern win the German League and Cup double – and was the MVP of the cup final.

Best of Sylvain Francisco: 2023-24

Francisco began his career with Metropolitans 92 in his native France, and made his EuroCup debut with the team in the 2017-18 season. He has also played for Paris Basketball and Chorale Roanne in France, for Manresa in Spain and for Peristeri in Greece. Francisco is a member of the French national team, which he represented most recently at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

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New Zalgiris Kaunas signing Sylvain Francisco in action for FC Bayern Munich in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

The France international made his EuroLeague debut last season

Zalgiris pens deal with scorer Sylvain Francisco

One would be hard-pressed to find a player who has done more in fewer minutes for his team than what Panagiotis Kalaitzakis did for Panathinaikos BC on the way to becoming the 2023-24 EuroLeague champion. 

Tribute to the Champs: Panagiotis Kalaitzakis

One would be hard-pressed to find a player who has done more in fewer minutes for his team than what [Panagiotis Kalaitzakis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/panagiotis-kalaitzakis/011209/) did for Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens on the way to becoming the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion.

Kalaitzakis played 178 minutes this season, which came in just under 6 minutes per game, but his contributions in his role – especially in some of the season's biggest moments – were key in Panathinaikos ending up with the trophy.

Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens guard Panagiotis Kalaitzakis had an important role as the Greens became the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion.

During the playoffs, the Panathinaikos guard had several big plays at the end of a road win in a do-or-die Game 4 against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv. He then followed that up with 13 minutes of action in Game 5, in which he had 2 points and 2 steals and kept making defensive pressure on the perimeter. He continued finding ways to help the team in Berlin, too.

Kalaitzakis might have hit just 5 three-pointers this entire season, but one came in one of the crucial moments at the Final Four: a catch-and-shoot triple with 50 seconds left in the third quarter in the semifinals against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. It came as a part of a 9-0 run, just like his two free throws after 54 seconds of play in the fourth quarter, which the Greens used to pull away to a double-digit margin.

In addition to those 5 points, Kalaitzakis also had 4 rebounds, 2 drawn fouls, and was one of five Panathinaikos players who recorded a double-digit PIR, finishing with 11. The 25-year-old played almost 6 minutes in the fourth quarter of the semifinals, and more than 6 minutes in the championship game, the majority of it late in the third and early in the fourth quarter. With the trophy on the line, the Greens' defense held Real Madrid to just 26 second-half points, including [a club record-low 7 points in the third quarter](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/final-four-records-tumbled-in-a-tale-of-two-halves/).

It all helped Panathinaikos win its seventh continental title and made Kalaitzakis a worthy EuroLeague champion.

Tribute to the Champs

Panagiotis Kalaitzakis poses with the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague trophy after winning it all with Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in the 2023-24 season.

The Greek guard had an important role for the Greens in 2023-24

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul has signed veteran guard Erten Gazi, the club announced on Monday. 

Fenerbahce grabs guard Erten Gazi 

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul has signed veteran guard [Erten Gazi](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/erten-gazi/010516/), the club announced on Monday. Gazi has spent the last four seasons with archrival Anadolu Efes Istanbul and has two Turkish Airlines EuroLeague championships to show for it. He has taken part in 44 EuroLeague games in that time, scored 38 points and dished 15 assists. Last season he also averaged 8.3 points per game in the Turkish League.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Erten Gazi Fenerbahçe Beko&#39;da! ✍️💛💙<br><br>👉 <a href="https://t.co/1eJe42MqzV">https://t.co/1eJe42MqzV</a> <a href="https://t.co/YJNpwD3FPU">pic.twitter.com/YJNpwD3FPU</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1807706171039473807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Born in Cyprus, Gazi joined Efes as a teenager and played for its development squad, Pertevniyal Istanbul. He later played college basketball at De Paul University and Fordham University in the United States, before returning to Efes in 2020. In additional to his EuroLeague rings, Gazi helped Efes win the Turkish League twice and the Turkish Cup once. He has also been a member of Türkiye’s national team and helped the Turkish U20 squad get a silver medal at the 2015 European Championship.

Best of Erten Gazi: 2020-2024

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The guard has spent the last four seasons with archrival Anadolu Efes

Tyler Dorsey has returned to Olympiacos BC by joining the club on a two-year deal.

Olympiacos and Tyler Dorsey reunite

Olympiacos Piraeus and [Tyler Dorsey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/tyler-dorsey/009849/) are together again after the sides penned a three deal on Sunday.

Dorsey (1.96 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, where he spent the last season and a half. In the first of those campaigns, his Fener team lost to Olympiacos in the EuroLeague Playoffs and last season they both reached the EuroLeague Final Four and squared off in the third-place game.

Dorsey averaged 8.7 points on 45.4% three-point shooting and 1.2 assists over 38 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last year. He also helped Fenerbahce win the Turkish League and Cup double.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="el" dir="ltr">💻✍️🏾 Η ΚΑΕ Ολυμπιακός ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του <a href="https://twitter.com/TDORSEY_1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TDORSEY_1</a> . <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeFight</a><a href="https://t.co/2ogXmYpyZy">https://t.co/2ogXmYpyZy</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1807463193717153997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A member of the Greek national team due to his mother’s family, Dorsey grew up in the United States and played college basketball at the University of Oregon. He was drafted with the 41st overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft and began his professional career in the NBA with the Atlanta Hawks and also played for the club’s G League affiliate, the Erie BayHawks. Dorsey also played for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA and the Memphis Hustle in the G League.

Tyler Dorsey makes it rain

His first time playing for a club in Europe came when he joined Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, where he played the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. Dorsey helped Maccabi win a pair of Israeli League crowns in that time. He moved to Olympiacos the following season and helped the Reds to the Greek League and Cup double. Dorsey returned to the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks in 2022. After a stint there and with Dallas’s G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, Dorsey signed with Fenerbahce.

Dorsey enters his sixth EuroLeague season ranked 51st on the competition’s all-time charts with 265 three-pointers made.

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Tyler Dorsey in action for Olympiacos Piraeus during his first spell at the club.

Dorsey helped the Reds reach the 2022 Final Four in his lone season there

Tribute to the Champs: Juancho Hernangomez

[Juancho Hernangomez ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/juancho-hernangomez/012712/)is a distinguished member of a top-class basketball family. His father Guillermo Hernangomez played professional basketball for a decade. Juancho's mother Wonny Geuer is one of the best centers in Spanish basketball history. His brother Willy is a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague star with FC Barcelona and his sister, Andrea, is playing college basketball at Fairfield University.

After making his professional debut with Spanish side Estudiantes Madrid, Juancho went to the NBA for seven seasons before joining Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens last summer. In recent years, he has played a big role for the Spanish national team. He scored 11 points in the 2019 Basketball World Cup final and went for 27 on 7-of-9 three-point shooting in the EuroBasket 2022 final, leading Spain to gold medals at both championships.

Juancho Hernangomez made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in the 2023-24 season.

2023-24 EuroLeague highlights: Juancho Hernangomez, Panathinaikos

In his first EuroLeague campaign, Hernangomez struggled to find his rhythm, averaging 4.1 points in 27 regular season games and being on and off due to injuries. Once Hernangomez returned for good, he delivered. He had 11 points in Game 5 of the playoffs against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and had a solid contribution in the championship game against Real Madrid with 5 points and 4 rebounds in 19 minutes.

He had a one-handed dunk in the first half that sparked Panathinaikos's comeback, giving the Greens an energy boost when it needed it most. When the dust settled, Hernangomez became the second Spanish-born player, after Sergio Rodriguez, to win the EuroLeague with a foreign team. He lifted the trophy in his lucky city, as Hernangomez had already won a EuroBasket gold medal with Spain in Berlin. Hernangomez is at the prime of his career and ready to keep adding hardware to his trophy case.

Hernangomez became a champion in his debut EuroLeague season

Olympiacos BC head coach Georgios Bartzokas has signed a new one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2025-26 season.

Georgios Bartzokas extends stay at Olympiacos

Olympiacos Piraeus has announced that head coach Georgios Bartzokas has signed a new one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2025-26 season.

Bartzokas previously agreed to a three-year deal in 2022, meaning his contract was set to expire at the end of the coming campaign. 

After leading the Reds to three straight Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four appearances for the first time in club history, Coach Bartzokas will remain at the helm for the next two seasons. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="el" dir="ltr">✍️♟️ Η ΚΑΕ Ολυμπιακός ανακοινώνει την επέκταση της συνεργασίας της με τον Γιώργο Μπαρτζώκα μέχρι το καλοκαίρι του 2026. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeFight</a><a href="https://t.co/ZCFElyCckL">https://t.co/ZCFElyCckL</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1806688781203845160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In his first spell as Olympiacos head coach, which came between 2012 and 2014, Bartzokas helped the Reds lift a second consecutive EuroLeague crown in 2013. 

Bartzokas's Olympiacos came out on top against Real Madrid in the 2013 championship game, one year after Dusan Ivkovic's Reds had achieved the same feat by downing CSKA Moscow. Bartzokas also won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in 2013.

Since returning to Olympiacos in 2020, Bartzokas has guided the club to two Greek championships (2022, 2023), three Greek Cups (2022, 2023, 2024) and two Greek Super Cup triumphs (2022, 2023).

As Olympiacos head coach, he has also been named the EuroLeague Coach of the Year a joint record three times: in 2013, 2022 and 2023. He is tied with Zeljko Obradovic.

To date, Bartzokas has a 203-150 record in the EuroLeague. He went 6-10 with Maroussi (2009-10), 42-18 in his first spell with Olympiacos (2012-14), 21-10 with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar (2015-16), 12-18 with FC Barcelona (2016-17), 24-29 with Khimki Moscow Region (2017-19), and he's gone 98-65 in his second spell with Olympiacos (2020-present).

Olympiacos Piraeus head coach Georgios Bartzokas on the sideline during a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game last season.

The Reds' tactician penned a one-year extension

Yago Dos Santos has committed his future to KK Crvena zvezda by signing a new three-year contract at the club.

Yago Dos Santos pens contract extension at Crvena Zvezda

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade has confirmed that point guard [Yago Dos Santos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/yago-dos-santos/012044/) has signed a new contract, which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Dos Santos (1.75 meters, 25 years old) played in his rookie Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season in 2023-24, averaging 8.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists and a 9.1 PIR in 28 appearances for Crvena Zvezda. In his first year in Serbia, Yago lifted the triple crown: the ABA League, the Serbian League and the Serbian Cup.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sr" dir="ltr">Бразилски репрезентативац и плејмејкер Црвене звезде Јаго Дос Сантос потписао је петак нови уговор са нашим клубом на три сезоне! <br><br>Contract extension: Yago Dos Santos 🔴⚪️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://t.co/86BWhwWhQq">pic.twitter.com/86BWhwWhQq</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1806681907943379352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Brazilian playmaker joined Crvena Zvezda last summer and penned a three-year deal, meaning his contract was set to expire at the end of the 2025-26 season. However, this new deal overwrites the previous one, meaning fans on the red-and-white half of Belgrade can continue to enjoy his play on the court for another three years.

Yago Dos Santos highlights from his debut Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Best of Yago Dos Santos: 2023-24

Prior to joining Crvena Zvezda, Yago shined in the BKT EuroCup with ratiopharm Ulm. Having led Ulm to the EuroCup Quarterfinals, he had finished second in assists with 6.1 per game and eighth in average PIR with 17.6. Domestically, Yago was integral in helping Ulm win the German championship.

Back in Brazil, Yago started his career with Paulistano, where he played between 2016 and 2020, before heading to Flamengo. During his two years with Flamengo, he led the team to the BCL Americas title in 2021 and the FIBA Intercontinental Cup crown in 2022.

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Yago Dos Santos in action for Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade during a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game in the 2023-24 season.

The Brazilian has signed a new three-year deal

Admiral Schofield has officially signed a one-year deal at LDLC ASVEL.

ASVEL brings in power forward Admiral Schofield

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne has bolstered its frontcourt by inking power forward Admiral Schofield to a one-year deal, the club announced Friday.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Welcome on board <a href="https://twitter.com/Uncle_Scho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Uncle_Scho</a> 🫡<br><br>✍️ Poste 4 anglo-américain, Admiral SCHOFIELD (27 ans, 1m97) rejoint les rangs de LDLC ASVEL pour la saison prochaine. Dominant en G-League (14.7 points à 34.3% à trois points et 5.9 rebonds), Admiral a également disputé 129 matchs NBA avec le… <a href="https://t.co/yUMIX1mcll">pic.twitter.com/yUMIX1mcll</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1806629126549197139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Schofield (1.97 meters, 27 years old) arrives from NBA franchise the Orlando Magic, where he averaged 1.1 points in 23 games last season.

“Everywhere he went, Admiral was unanimously appreciated thanks, in particular, to his human qualities and his leadership;" ASVEL coach Pierre Poupet said. "His shooting skills and his volume of play will be valuable to us at the '4' spot. He joins us with the desire to prove his value and give a new boost to his career."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Les mots de Pierric Poupet sur l&#39;arrivée d&#39;Admiral Schofield 🗣️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDLCASVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/hbYYmISzkB">pic.twitter.com/hbYYmISzkB</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1806654564214415715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The English-American forward started his career with fellow NBA side the Washington Wizards, while he also played for Capital City, Greensboro and Lakeland of the G League.

Before that, Schofield finished his college career with the University of Tennessee, averaging 16.5 points on 41.8% three-pointers and 6.1 rebounds in 37 NCAA games in the 2018-19 season.

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He is set to make his EuroLeague debut next season

ASVEL brings in forward Admiral Schofield

Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul has signed forward Bonzie Colson to a multi-year deal. 

Fenerbahçe signs forward Bonzie Colson 

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul has signed forward [Bonzie Colson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/bonzie-colson/profile/009783/) to a multi-year deal, the club announced Friday.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Bonzie Colson Fenerbahçe Beko’da! ✍️💛💙<br><br>👉 <a href="https://t.co/ZJe3zwxY9D">https://t.co/ZJe3zwxY9D</a> <a href="https://t.co/Dwc4rg9la0">pic.twitter.com/Dwc4rg9la0</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1806629876742357415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Colson (1.98 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, where he spent the past two seasons. The energetic forward averaged 12.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in 40 EuroLeague games with Maccabi last season. 

In both of his seasons in Tel Aviv, Colson helped Maccabi reach the EuroLeague Playoffs and win the Israeli League.

Best of Bonzie Colson: 2023-24

Colson will mark his third sting in Türkiye. He first joined Maccabi from Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir, where he played in 2021-22. He made his European debut with Darussafaka Istanbul in 2019-20. In between, Colson was the top scorer and the MVP of the Basketball Champions League, as well as the French League MVP, with Strasbourg. He has also played for the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA and for Canton and Wisconsin in the G League.

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New Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul signing Bonzie Colson in action for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Colson returns to Türkiye after previously playing for Darussafaka and Karsiyaka