One notable addition in the 7DAYS EuroCup during the offseason saw Dolomiti Energia Trento secure 19-year-old guard Matteo Spagnolo on loan from Real Madrid. The Italian is widely regarded as one of the most promising talents in Europe, and he should get a chance to play plenty of minutes with Trento this season. After spending last season with Cremona of the Italian League, Spagnolo now gets the chance to get his first taste of action in the EuroCup, having not appeared in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague for Real. Spagnolo has shown what he can do with Real in the Adidas Next Generation Tournaments, and he will be looking to get his Trento career off to a good start when it hosts Promitheas Patras in Round 1.
Marquee matchup: Trento's Spagnolo vs. Patras's Simpson
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On the other side of things, Patras fans will have been delighted to see that the team has kept hold of Trevis Simpson for this season. The 31-year-old swingman averaged 9.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 assist during eight games in the EuroCup in 2021-22, his debut campaign in the competition, and he will be keen to start the new season with a bang when Patras travels on the road to take on Trento. Simpson recorded a season-high 17 points in an 84-77 win over Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse on February 2, 2022, so a similar scoring night in Round 1 would be the perfect way to begin the new campaign. Much of the spotlight will be on Spagnolo, but Simpson could steal the show.