By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
From re-signing Matt Mitchell, reuniting with Lucas Beaufort and adding both Marcus Keene and Bodian Massa, SIG Strasbourg penned Nigerian forward Stan Okoye to a one-year contract, the team announced Wednesday. The former VMI standout will make his debut in the Basketball Champions League after displaying his talents in the FIBA Europe Cup last season and the 7DAYS EuroCup in 2020-21.
Surne Bilbao kept busy by signing international Swedish forward Denzel Andersson to a one-year contract. The latest newcomer played for Arged BM Slam Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski in the 2021-22 BCL Regular Season. The remaining 2022 summer signings for the Basque club are Francis Alonso, Michale Kyser, Xavi Rabaseda, Nikola Radicevic, Ignacio Rosa, and Emir Sulejmanovic.
After securing the services of Cameron McGriff, Nikos Persidis, and Kenny Williams, AEK put Alexander Madsen in the paint. The international center from Finland is coming off three years in the Champions League and 24 appearances playing for VEF Riga. He also displayed his talents in the Czech Republic since expanding beyond his home country.
The previous team of Madsen, VEF Riga made a move as well. Coming in was young guard Rihards Berzins on a multi-year contract. American imports Gerry Blakes and Nysier Brooks along with Latvian guard Roberts Berzins were the previously confirmed arrivals for the Latvia champions.
Elsewhere, 18-year-old Konstantinos Bilalis signed a three-year contract with Peristeri. The team coached by Vassilis Spanoulis has shaped the core of the new squad with Miro Bilan, Brandon Brown, Devin Davis, Marcus Denmon, Giorgos Giouzelis, Shakur Juiston, Leonidas Kaselakis, Stelios Poulianitis, and Aleksa Radanov.
Head coach Aleksander Sekulic has exited as key players Jerrick Harding and Vojtech Hruban but ERA Nymburk started the offseason extending 40-year-old Petr Benda to a 1+1 contract and recently penned 23-year-old Czech point guard Jakub Tuma to a new two-year contract.
In teams heading to the Qualifying Rounds, Brose Bamberg landed Justin Wright-Foreman, the Norrkoping Dolphins added FC Barcelona youth product Nick Spires, the Leicester Riders retained former Omaha standout Zach Jackson, and the Niners Chemnitz penned Aher Uguak to a two-year contract.
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