The skilled forward previously played in the competition for Monaco and Panathinaikos
Dwayne Bacon returns to the EuroLeague, joins Dubai's project
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Dubai Basketball has made its sixth signing of the summer by bringing in Dwayne Bacon on a one-year deal.
Bacon (1.98 meters, 29 years old) has two seasons of EuroLeague experience with AS Monaco and Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, which came between 2021 and 2023.
Last season, he averaged 17.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 58 VTB League games for Zenit St Petersburg. He was named the 2024-25 VTB League MVP.
During his two-year stint in the EuroLeague, Bacon established himself as one of the best scorers in the competition.
At Monaco, he scored in double figures in 19 of the 24 regular-season games he played in 2021-22 as his team reached the playoffs in its first year in the EuroLeague – a feat Dubai will be hoping to replicate this coming season.
Bacon kept going in the playoffs, pouring in a season-high 23 points in Game 3, as well as 21 points in Game 4, as Monaco forced Olympiacos to five games, but it was the Greek side which advanced to the Final Four. For the season, Bacon posted 14.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steal in 29 EuroLeague appearances.
The following season, 2022-23, Bacon landed at Panathinaikos and continued his scoring exploits, averaging 16.6 points per night – the fourth-highest average in the EuroLeague that year.
While Panathinaikos struggled as a team, posting a 9-23 record, the American was a force to be reckoned with on the offensive end, scoring in single digits just three times in 27 games.
He twice broke the 30-point barrier, scoring a career-high 31 points against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in Round 12 and then 30 points in the Greek derby against Olympiacos Piraeus in Round 16.
Bacon, who has also played for the Charlotte Hornets (2017-20), Orlando Magic (2020-21) and the Shanghai Sharks (2023-24) in his career, now has the chance to be a key member of Dubai's roster as the team looks to take the EuroLeague by storm.