By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Gearing up for Basketball Champions League action, Surne Bilbao got back a familiar face on Wednesday.
After two years at Lenovo Tenerife and winning the 2022 BCL title, Bosnian center Emir Sulejmanovic returned to Bilbao for a second stint. His contract lasts through the next season with the Basque club looking to matchups opposite ERA Nymburk, Igokea m:tel, and Bahcesehir Koleji in Group D of the Regular Season. Coming in earlier in the offseason were Nikola Radicevic, Francis Alonso, Ignacio Rosa, Michale Kyser, and Xavi Rabaseda.
Jeremy Morgan became the latest player opting to stay at Telekom Baskets Bonn. Joining up once more with Karsten Tadda, Michael Kessens, Tyson Ward, Leon Kratzer, and head coach Tuomas Iisalo will be the case for the former Northern Iowa standout. Confirmed arrivals are Finn Delany, Collin Malcolm, Sebastian Herrera, T.J. Shorts, Deane Williams, and Zachary Ensminger. The German team is part of Group B alongside AEK, Pinar Karsiyaka, and UnaHotels Reggio Emilia.
Coming in for Galatasaray Nef was 23-year-old playmaker Sedat Ali Karagulle. Angelo Caloiaro, Dylan Ennis, Raymar Morgan, Sinan Saglam, Yunus Emre Sonsirma, Mahir Agva, Muhaymin Mustafa, and Jehyve Floyd complete the list of summer signings, while Dee Bost renewed his contract. As for the approaching Regular Season, the Lions were drawn in Group C with Hapoel UNET Holon, Filou Oostende, and Legia Warsaw.
Meanwhile, ERA Nymburk launched a search for a new head coach after parting ways with Aleksander Sekulic. In mid-June, 40-year-old Petr Benda re-signing on a 1+1 contract signaled his intentions to keep dominating the paint in the BCL deep in his career.
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