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He reunites with head coach Pedro Martinez


Valencia signs guard Brancou Badio 

Valencia Basket strengthened its roster by inking guard Brancou Badio to a three-year deal, the club announced Saturday. 

Badio (1.91 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Basquet Manresa, where he played for recently signed head coach Pedro Martinez in each of the last two seasons. He averaged 13.8 points and 2.4 assists in 26 Spanish League games last season, helping Manresa reach the playoffs. Badio started his career with Canarias Basketball Academy and also played for FC Barcelona also of Spain and Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt of Germany before joining Manresa in 2022. He helped Barca win the Spanish League title in 2021, but spent the majority of the 2020-21 season with the team's third division squad. Badio has also been a member of the Senegalese national team, helping it get a bronze medal at AfroBasket 2022. He is set to make his BKT EuroCup debut with Valencia next season. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">🧡 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BadioLaPenaElFichaje?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadioLaPenaElFichaje</a><br><br>Cas 👉 <a href="https://twitter.com/brancoupapi99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@brancoupapi99</a> se incorpora a Valencia Basket para las tres próximas temporadas <a href="https://t.co/5fuLTBKqML">https://t.co/5fuLTBKqML</a> <br><br>Val 👉 Brancou Badio se incorpora a VBC para las tres próximas temporadas<a href="https://t.co/KO5AFeR0D1">https://t.co/KO5AFeR0D1</a><br><br>Eng 👉 <a href="https://t.co/m1sSjQrh0j">https://t.co/m1sSjQrh0j</a> <a href="https://t.co/iVcdeLopD8">pic.twitter.com/iVcdeLopD8</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1806975903098106130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul signed center Emanuel Terry to a one-year deal, the club announced on Friday.

Besiktas puts Emanuel Terry in the paint

Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul signed center [Emanuel Terry](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/emanuel-terry/010652/) to a one-year deal, the club announced on Friday. Terry (2.06 meters, 27 years old) arrives from a fellow Turkish side Manisa where he averaged 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds in the Turkish League action.

Terry, who will be making his BKT EuroCup debut, has had quite a journey in his career so far.

He turned pro in the 2018-19 season in which he played in the G-League with Canton and Sioux Falls, while also appearing in a game apiece with NBA sides Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat. The next season was his first stint in Europe, with Bandirma in Turkey and Hapoel Jerusalem in Israel, then joined Crvena Zvezda Belgrade for the first part of the 2020-21 season, where he made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut, too.

Terry finished that season in the G-League with Ontario, then the season after played with Stockton in the G-League and made three more appearance in the NBA with the Suns. He finished 2021-22 in France with Orleans, then moved to South Korean club Seoul for the first part of 2022-23. He played second part of that campaign in Italy, first with Trieste then Udine. Last season with Manisa was the first in Terry's career that he started and finished with the same club.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Emanuel Terry Beşiktaş Fibabanka’da<br><br>Beşiktaş Fibabanka Takımımız, Emanuel Terry ile sözleşme imzaladı.<br><br>2024-2025 sezonu transfer çalışmalarını sürdüren Beşiktaş Fibabanka Takımımız, Birleşik Amerikalı basketbolcu Emanuel Terry’i kadrosuna kattı.<br><br>Emanuel Terry, son olarak… <a href="https://t.co/6jFlSx16gy">pic.twitter.com/6jFlSx16gy</a></p>&mdash; Beşiktaş Fibabanka (@BJK_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol/status/1806681171469697140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

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).

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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

Fenerbahce signs Bonzie Colson at forward 

Aris Midea Thessaloniki added depth, size and talent to its frontcourt by bringing Lefteris Mantzoukas on loan from the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, both clubs announced.

Aris gets EuroLeague champ Mantzoukas on loan

Aris Midea Thessaloniki has added depth, size and talent to its frontcourt by bringing [Lefteris Mantzoukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/eleftherios-mantzoukas/008084/) on loan from the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, both clubs announced.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">✍️ O ΛΕΥΤΕΡΗΣ ΜΑΝΤΖΟΥΚΑΣ ΣΤΟΝ ΑΡΗ Midea <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Welcome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Welcome</a> to<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheEmperor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheEmperor</a><br>@lmantzoukas<br><br>Read more 👉 <a href="https://t.co/UZi3jQI1at">https://t.co/UZi3jQI1at</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARISBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ARISBC</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARISFAMILY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ARISFAMILY</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARISBCTRANSFERS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ARISBCTRANSFERS</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ARISBC425?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ARISBC425</a> <a href="https://t.co/cF69GPO76k">pic.twitter.com/cF69GPO76k</a></p>&mdash; ARIS B.C. (@ARISBCgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/ARISBCgr/status/1806623478734303376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mantzoukas (2.07 meters, 21 years old) appeared in 14 EuroLeague games last season, totaling 27 points and 14 rebounds in just over 7 minutes per game, helping Panathinaikos to climb the EuroLeague throne. He has seen more opportunities in the Greek League, playing 20 games and posting 3.8 points and 2.0 rebounds on the way to winning the domestic championship.

The best plays of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens forward Lefteris Mantzoukas in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Mantzoukas's top plays in 2023-24

That was his third season with the Greens, where he joined in the summer of 2021. Over that span, he played in 53 EuroLeague games.

Prior to joining Panathinaikos, Mantzoukas played for Promitheas Patras, the team where he grew up. He played in a pair of EuroCup seasons, including making his debut as a 16-year-old in 2019-20. In 13 career appearances in the EuroCup, Mantzoukas has averaged 4.9 points and 1.6 rebounds.

More Aris News

Aris gets EuroLeague champ Lefteris Mantzoukas on loan

He is one of the top prospects in German basketball

Hamburg invests in young forward Grey

Veolia Towers Hamburg announced the arrival of small forward Jared Grey, who signed a three-year deal with his new club on Friday.

Grey (2.01 meters, 19 years old) arrives from Team Ehingen Uprising, where he averaged 9.2 points and 2.6 rebounds in 22 German third division games last season. He has also been a member of the German U18 national team, helping it get a bronze medal at the 2023 U18 European Championships. Gray has the chance to make his BKT EuroCup debut with Hamburg next season. "Jared already trained in Rist in the spring and made a very good impression," Hamburg managing director of sport Marvin Willoughby said. "He showed himself to be very hungry and together with our cooperation partner from Wedel, we are of the opinion that he will find the best conditions for his personal development here in Hamburg."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">𝗗𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗴! Youngster Jared Grey erhält bei uns einen 𝟯-𝗝𝗮𝗵𝗿𝗲𝘀-𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗴!<br><br>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/8GmwjFNYJH">https://t.co/8GmwjFNYJH</a><br><br>Mit der U18 des <a href="https://twitter.com/DBB_Basketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DBB_Basketball</a> hat er im vergangenen Jahr 🥉 bei der EM geholt! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeoliaTowersHamburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeoliaTowersHamburg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/easyCreditBBL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#easyCreditBBL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoadtoGreatnes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoadtoGreatnes</a> <a href="https://t.co/SBC9mXSZYp">pic.twitter.com/SBC9mXSZYp</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1806613606768767429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Baskonia has named Pablo Laso as its new head coach, with the two-time EuroLeague champion returning to the club where he played between 1984 and 1995.

Baskonia appoints Pablo Laso as head coach

Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz has shocked the European basketball community by appointing Pablo Laso as its new head coach on a three-year deal. 

The news comes hours after [Laso's departure from FC Bayern Munich](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/coach-laso-leaves-bayern-due-to-family-reasons/) was confirmed due to family reasons.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="eu" dir="ltr">¡¡Pablo Laso vuelve a casa!! <br><br>Nuevo entrenador de Baskonia hasta 2⃣0⃣2⃣7⃣ 🗞️ <a href="https://t.co/uH2fy8Kr8X">https://t.co/uH2fy8Kr8X</a><br><br>Ongi etorri etxera, <a href="https://twitter.com/pablolaso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@pablolaso</a> 🔵🔴 <a href="https://t.co/8pscTz0h8w">pic.twitter.com/8pscTz0h8w</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1806614460213199129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Laso is a two-time Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion as a head coach, lifting the trophy in 2015 and 2018 with Real Madrid. The 56-year-old spent 10 seasons in charge of *Los Blancos*, leading the team to a 213-97 record in 310 EuroLeague games. 

Last summer, Laso surprised many by joining FC Bayern Munich. While Bayern's EuroLeague campaign didn't go to plan, posting a 13-21 record, he was able to lift the German League and German Cup titles. 

EuroLeague Masterminds | Pablo Laso

For Laso, heading to Baskonia is a homecoming of sorts, as he made his professional debut there as a player in 1984 and remained at the club until 1995. 

In that time, the Vitoria-Gasteiz-born coach played in 370 games, provided 1,951 assists and lifted the club's first Spanish Cup title as MVP.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Sigamos haciendo grande nuestra historia<br><br>Welcome home, Pablo! <a href="https://t.co/PR0ex8D8AV">pic.twitter.com/PR0ex8D8AV</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1806612041613914380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

As a head coach, Laso has been synonymous with success. Under his stewardship, Real Madrid reached seven out of a possible 10 Final Fours, while the capital club won 22 trophies with Laso at the helm: two EuroLeague titles, six Spanish League crowns, six Spanish Cups, seven Spanish Super Cups, and one FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

In the 2014-15 and 2017-18 seasons, when Real Madrid became EuroLeague champions, Laso was named as the EuroLeague Coach of the Year in each of those campaigns.

Now, 29 years after leaving Baskonia as a player, Laso is back at his hometown team.

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New Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz head coach Pablo Laso greets the Real Madrid fans as his FC Bayern Munich team travelled to WiZink Center in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season.

The two-time EuroLeague champion returns to the club where he played for 11 years

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan and guard Stefano Tonut will remain together for another two seasons, the club announced. 

Milan re-signs guard Stefano Tonut

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan and guard[ ](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/stefano-tonut/006509/)[Stefano Tonut](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/stefano-tonut/006509/) will remain together for another two seasons, the club announced. Tonut (1.94 meters, 30 years old) spent the past two seasons with Milan. He averaged 5.8 points on 49.2% three-point shooting in 29 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season and 7.1 points and 1.6 assists in the Italian League. Tonut also helped Milan win the Italian League championship in both of their seasons together.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Tonut 2026: &quot;Felice di continuare a crescere con l&#39;Olimpia&quot; <br><br>La Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano comunica di aver esteso il contratto di Stefano Tonut fino alla stagione 2025/26 inclusa.<br><br>🇮🇹 Comunicato ufficiale 👉🏻 <a href="https://t.co/OF6eocFRfY">https://t.co/OF6eocFRfY</a><br>🇬🇧 Official statement 👉🏻… <a href="https://t.co/XSAvxVVL4O">pic.twitter.com/XSAvxVVL4O</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1806608438761300250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Before joining Milan, Tonut had spent seven seasons with Umana Reyer Venice. He helped Reyer reach a new golden age with its first official titles in 74 years. Tonut won Italian League championships with Reyer in 2017 and 2019, lifted the FIBA Europe Cup in 2018 and claimed the Italian Cup in 2020. He was chosen as the 2020-21 Italian League MVP. Tonut, whose father Alberto won a gold medal with Italy at EuroBasket 1983, also played for Monfalcone and Pallacanestro Trieste before joining Reyer in 2015. He has also been a member of the Italian national team, which he helped to a fifth-place finish at the 2020 Olympic Games.

Best of Stefano Tonut: 2023-24

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Zalgiris Kaunas has signed explosive big man Alen Smailagic to a multi-year deal. 

Zalgiris lands explosive big man Alen Smailagic

Zalgiris Kaunas has signed explosive big man [Alen Smailagic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/alen-smailagic/011051/) to a one-plus-one-year deal. 

Smailagic (2.08 meters, 23 years old) averaged 5.5 points and 2.2 rebounds over 15:51 minutes in 31 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season. It was his third season with Partizan and second in the EuroLeague.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zalgiris has signed a 1+1 contract with a 23-year-old Alen Smailagić! ✍️ <a href="https://t.co/NYbyrSGaNl">pic.twitter.com/NYbyrSGaNl</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1806605702577758466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Smailagic began his career with Beko Belgrade before heading to the United States to play for the Santa Cruz Warriors before the start of the 2018-19 season, at which point he was 18 years old. He was drafted with the 39th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft and signed a multi-year deal with the Golden State Warriors. 

Alen Smailagic's 5 most explosive dunks: 2023-24

He split the next two seasons between Golden State and Santa Cruz, racking up 29 appearances in the NBA. Smailagic returned home to Serbia in 2021 when he signed with Partizan, which he helped to the 2023 ABA League championship.

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Smailagic spent the past three seasons with Partizan

Lucky or crazy, outstanding or acrobatic, these are not to be missed plays made by EuroLeague players during the 2023-24 season! Don’t miss to take a look at the best ten!

Top 10 Crazy Plays | 2023-24 Season | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 

Pablo Laso has left his position as FC Bayern Basketball head coach due to family reasons.

Pablo Laso leaves Bayern due to family reasons

FC Bayern Munich and head coach Pablo Laso reached a mutual agreement to part ways. Coach Laso asked to leave the club due to family reasons.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐒, 𝐏𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐎 🤜🤛<br><br>Cheftrainer Pablo Laso verlässt den Deutschen Meister aus familiären Gründen bereits nach seiner ersten Saison in München. Mehr dazu: <a href="https://t.co/PVTCJujB7K">https://t.co/PVTCJujB7K</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/pablolaso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@pablolaso</a></p>&mdash; 🏆 Deutscher Meister 🏆 (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1806589908397507014?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Laso, 56, had just finished the first season of a two-year deal. He led Bayern to win the German League and the German Cup titles for just the second time in club history. Laso also led Bayern to a 13-21 record in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

"Pablo's personal decision was unexpected, but we respect him very much as a coach and as a person and would like to thank him for his work and his great commitment in the past, successful season," Bayern sporting director Marko Pesic said. "We wish Pablo all the best for the future, and he will always be connected to us, and not just because of the double win."

Before coaching Bayern, Laso led Real Madrid between 2011 and 2022 and won two Turkish Airlines EuroLeague titles in 2015 and 2018. Under the stewardship of Laso, *Los Blancos* reached seven out of a possible 10 Final Fours, winning six Spanish Leagues, six Spanish Cups and an International Cup. EuroLeague coaches chose Laso as the Alexander Gomelskiy EuroLeague Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018.

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Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv bolstered its backcourt by inking young guard Noam Yaacov, the club announced Friday. 

Hapoel Tel Aviv brings in young talent Yaacov

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv has signed promising young guard [Noam Yaacov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/noam-yaacov/011386/), who comes off his debut Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. Yaacov (1.86 meters, 19 years old) averaged 2.2 points and 1.3 assists over 10:03 minutes in 26 EuroLeague appearances. He also tallied 3.8 points and 2.6 assists in 32 French League games.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">מה שיש בינינו - כבר לא רק בדמיון❤️ <a href="https://t.co/0qaTLBdai6">pic.twitter.com/0qaTLBdai6</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Tel Aviv BC (@HapoelTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/HapoelTLVBC/status/1806567167090995383?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Born in Denmark, Yaacov moved to Israel at age 13 and began his career with Hapoel Emek Hefer. ASVEL signed him in 2021, when he was just 16, and he played with the club’s junior team at the Adidas Next Generation Tournament as well as with the youth teams in the first two seasons. Yaacov was sent on loan to Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem in second half of the 2022-23 campaign. He helped Jerusalem win the Israeli Cup.

Yaacov has also played with Israel’s national teams at the junior and senior levels. In the summer of 2023, he led Israel to the silver medal at the FIBA U20 European Championship in Crete. He led the tournament in assists (7.6 apg.) and was named to the all-tournament team.

Noam Yaacov played 26 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games with LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne last season. Here are some of his best plays.

2023-24 EuroLeague highlights: Noah Yaacov, ASVEL

"Noam is one of the most talented players in Europe," Hapoel general manager George Hinas said. "He has a great passion for the game of basketball and a great love for our club, where he will have the opportunity to continue to improve his abilities by playing at the highest levels that we aim for."

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The speedy guard made his EuroLeague debut last season with ASVEL

Hapoel Tel Aviv signs teenage talent Noam Yaacov

Turk Telekom BK has completed the signing of Berkan Durmaz, who spent last season playing for Besiktas JK.

Turk Telekom adds Berkan Durmaz

Turk Telekom Ankara has continued its roster construction for the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season by signing [Berkan Durmaz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/berkan-durmaz/007917/).

Durmaz (2.06 meters, 27 years old) spent last year with Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul as the team reached the EuroCup Semifinals, with the Turkish forward averaging 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 18 games.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Berkan Durmaz yeni sezonda <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnkaraBasketbolu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnkaraBasketbolu</a> için mücadele verecek ✍👏<br><br>Geçtiğimiz sezonu Beşiktaş Emlakjet takımıyla başarıyla geçiren Berkan Durmaz’ı renklerimize bağladık. Ailemize hoş geldin Berkan Durmaz. 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/h2DTRxL7uD">pic.twitter.com/h2DTRxL7uD</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1806341727768228009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This coming season will be Durmaz's fifth in the EuroCup, as he previously suited up in the competition for Tofas between 2017 and 2020 before playing for Besiktas in 2023-24. To date, his EuroCup averages stand at 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 44 games.

After making his professional debut in 2015 with Tofas, Durmaz remained at the club until 2021. From there, he spent two years at Pinar Karsiyaka, then joined Besiktas last summer. Now, he will play under the orders of head coach Erdem Can at Turk Telekom.

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New Turk Telekom Ankara signing Berkan Durmaz in action for Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season.

He played in the EuroCup for Besiktas last season

The 25-year-old playmaker impressed in limited minutes in his first EuroLeague campaign

Tribute to the champs: Dimitris Moraitis

Point guard [Dimitris Moraitis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/dimitris-moraitis/006544/) joined Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens over the summer as a reserve on a loaded team and, despite putting up some impressive numbers in limited minutes, did not play a major role in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. However, his availability in the Greek League was critical for Coach Ergin Ataman to rest stars like Kostas Sloukas and Jerian Grant when needed. 

Moraitis played a total of 17:01 minutes in seven EuroLeague games this season, his first in the competition. Most of those came in Round 6 on the road at FC Barcelona. He averaged 1.6 points, 0.7 assists and 0.3 steals per game. However, take a look at those on a per-minute basis and you see that Moraitis contributed quite nicely. He was worth 25.88 points, 11.76 assists and 4.70 steals prorated over 40 minutes. For reference’s sake, had he played enough minutes to qualify, Moraitis would have led the league in assists and steals per minute and ranked fourth in scoring!

Dimitris Moraitis's best plays 2023-24

In the Greek League, Moraitis averaged 4.8 points over 9:17 minutes in 20 games. He scored at least 9 points in three of Panathinaikos’s last six Greek regular-season games, taking on a larger role when the Greens’ stars were logging big minutes in the EuroLeague Playoffs and the lead-up to the Final Four. Even though Moraitis did not dress for any games in the EuroLeague Playoffs or Final Four, his overall contributions earlier in the season, during practices and in domestic action helped Panathinaikos on its road to glory and he deservedly celebrated his first EuroLeague championship with his teammates when the final buzzer in Berlin sounded.

The 25-year-old playmaker impressed in limited minutes in his first EuroLeague campaign 


Besiktas has completed the signing of Kelan Martin on a one-year deal.

Besiktas signs forward Kelan Martin

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul added depth and physicality to its roster by inking forward Kelan Martin to a one-year deal, the club announced Thursday.

Martin (2.01 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir, where he averaged 13.4 points on 45.3% three-pointers and 4.5 rebounds in 35 Turkish League games last season, helping his team reach the semifinals. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Kelan Martin Beşiktaş’ta<br><br>Erkek Basketbol Takımımız, Kelan Martin ile sözleşme imzaladı.<br><br>2024-2025 sezonu transfer çalışmalarını sürdüren Erkek Basketbol Takımımız, Birleşik Amerikalı basketbolcu Kelan Martin’i kadrosuna kattı.<br><br>Kelan Martin, son olarak Pınar Karşıyaka forması… <a href="https://t.co/q5WAoTP1Hj">pic.twitter.com/q5WAoTP1Hj</a></p>&mdash; Beşiktaş Basketbol (@BJK_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol/status/1806294572768600502?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He started his professional career with German side MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg, and also played for Minnesota, Indiana and Boston of the NBA, as well as for Iowa, Birmingham and Grand Rapids of the G League. 

Before all that, Martin has a standout senior season at Butler University, averaging 21.3 points and 6.3 rebounds in 33 NCAA games in the 2017-18 campaign. He is set to make his EuroCup debut with Besiktas next season.

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Bahcesehir has confirmed that star forward Axel Bouteille will remain at the club for the 2024-25 season.

Bahcesehir keeps star forward Axel Bouteille

Bahcesehir College Istanbul has re-signed small forward [Axel Bouteille](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/axel-bouteille/003840/) until the end of the 2024-25 season, the club announced Thursday.

Bouteille (2.01 meters, 29 years old) averaged 16.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 30 Turkish League games last season, in which he helped his team reach the FIBA Europe Cup finals. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">🙌 Axel Bouteille ile bir sezon daha!<br><br>🤝 Takımımıza geçtiğimiz yaz katılan değerli oyuncumuz, 2024-2025 sezonunda da Bahçeşehir Koleji için parkelerde yer alacak.<br><br>💪 Let’s roll it back, <a href="https://twitter.com/BouteilleAxel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BouteilleAxel</a> !<br><br>❤💙 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FlyHighTogether?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FlyHighTogether</a> <a href="https://t.co/aDQpinFxR8">pic.twitter.com/aDQpinFxR8</a></p>&mdash; Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü (@BKBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BKBasketbol/status/1806286866762682697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Frenchman returns to the BKT EuroCup after a stellar 2022-23 campaign in which he led Turk Telekom Ankara all the way to the final, losing against Dreamland Gran Canaria. Bouteille averaged 17.8 points on 44.5% three-pointers and 4.7 rebounds in 22 games, and he was chosen to the 2022-23 All-EuroCup First Team. He was that season's EuroCup top scorer with 391 points. 

Axel Bouteille is this season's EuroCup top scorer: 374 points with one more game left!

2022-23 EuroCup highlights: Axel Bouteille, Turk Telekom

Bouteille started his professional career with Chalon-sur-Saone of his native France and also played for Limoges CSP, as well as Bilbao Basket and Unicaja Malaga of Spain before joining Turk Telekom in 2022. He helped Chalon win the French League in 2017 and his been a member of the French national team. 

In 73 EuroCup career games with Chalon, Limoges, Unicaja and Turk Telekom, Bouteille averages 13.2 points and 3.6 rebounds, ranking 17th all-time in three-point shooting percentage (44.9% 3FG).

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Axel Bouteille in action for Turk Telekom Ankara in the 2022-23 BKT EuroCup Final.

He was chosen to the 2022-23 All-EuroCup First Team