By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
D’Moi Hodge is the latest newcomer for Aris Midea. After seven NBA appearances with the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2023-24 Regular Season, the 25-year-old shooting guard inked a one-year contract to move his talents to the Old Continent and BKT EuroCup. He is teaming up with Lefteris Bochoridis, Manos Chatzidakis, David DeJulius, Giorgos Giouzelis, Nate Laszewski, Lefteris Mantzoukas, Mike Miles Jr., Landers Nolley II, and Vassilis Toliopoulos.
Meanwhile. ratiopharm Ulm confirmed 25-year-old center Nicolas Bretzel, a veteran of 46 EuroCup games with the Sparrows, for a seventh year. Earlier in the offseason, the German club re-signed Justinian Jessup, besides landing Alfonso Plummer, Isaiah Roby, Marcio Santos, Ben Saraf, and Nelson Weidemann.
Another active EuroCup team, 7bet-Lietkabelis secured the services of 26-year-old center Justin Briggs. Dovis Bickauskis, Giorgos Kalaitzakis, Oleksandr Kovliar, Danielius Lavrinovicius, Vytenis Lipkevicius, Gabrielius Maldunas, Marko Pecarski, Mantas Rubstavicius, Dominykas Stenionis, and Martynas Varnas were already in for the Panevezys outfit.
Signing a three-year contract extension, 30-year-old guard Jakub Schenk was placed on the 2024-25 roster of Trefl Sopot. Aaron Best, Geoffrey Groselle, Bartosz Jankowski, Trey McGowens, Mikolaj Witlinski, and Jaroslaw Zyskowski are on board as well.
Garrison Brooks is staying with Wolves Twinsbet for a second straight season. Tre’Shawn Thurman is also running it back. Andrew Andrews, Daniel Baslyk, Marek Blazevic, Anthony Cowan Jr., and Matas Jogela are confirmed newcomers.
Elsewhere, Dreamland Gran Canaria promoted 21-year-old Jakub Urbaniak to the senior team and Dolomiti Energia Trento secured the services of 17-year-old Patrick Hassan.