By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
On a loan assignment from Anadolu Efes, Melih Tunca will play for Turk Telekom next season. Seeking additional playing time, he will display his talents in the BKT EuroCup, besides adding to his experience in the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi. Last season, the 18-year-old guard recorded three appearances in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, tallying three steals over five minutes. In the BSL, he averaged 3.4 points, 1.2 assists, 0.7 rebounds, and 0.1 steals per contest over 24 appearances.
In more recently completed moves for the team based in Ankara, 19-year-old Arda Ozdogan reunited with his former club after one year in the NCAA with Seton Hall and 19-year-old Atakan Murat Bicer inked a new contract to stick around. Other confirmed players for the team coached by Erdem Can are Mahir Agva, Ismet Akpinar, Kyle Alexander, Javon Bess, Anthony Brown, Vassilis Charalampopoulos, Berkan Durmaz, Olivier Hanlan, Max Heidegger, Yoan Makoundou, Kaan Berk Tarla, and Mete Tekcevik.
Elsewhere across the EuroCup field, Belgian Andy Van Vliet re-signed with Trefl Sopot for the next season. Staying with the Polish club for a second year after putting up 11.1 points per game and winning the Orlen Basket Liga in his first year, the 29-year-old center follows his side to the second tier of Euroleague Basketball. Aaron Best, Geoffrey Groselle, Bartosz Jankowski, Trey McGowens, Jakub Schenk, Mikolaj Witlinski, and Jaroslaw Zyskowski were already placed on the roster.
The 2024-25 EuroCup Regular Season tips off on September 24.
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