By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
AEK continues to make significant moves this summer. Following the signing of the nine-year veteran Ben McLemore, the Athens club has now added the former 27th overall pick from the NBA draft, Mfiondu Kabengele.
The Greek club officially announced the signing of the 25-year-old Canadian center, who spent the last four years playing for the Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Boston Celtics in the NBA.
He also accumulated significant playing time in the G League, representing the Agua Caliente Clippers, Rio Grande Valley Vipers, and Maine Celtics.
Kabengele played 55 games in the NBA and 79 in the G League, impressively averaging 20 points and 10.8 rebounds with the Celtics’ affiliate team last season.
In addition to McLemore and Kabengele, AEK, which will compete in the Basketball Champions League next season, has recently also added former Crvena Zvezda point guard Langston Hall. More players confirmed on the 2023-24 roster are Manos Chatzidakis, Zois Karampelas, Giannis Kouzeloglou, Mindaugas Kuzminskas, Jordan McRae, and Omiros Netzipoglou.
The lasting original of the BCL hiring experienced tactician Joan Plaza during the offseason.
Chasson Randle coming in as well
Moving closer to the 2023-24 season, Chasson Randle will be signed as well. A verbal agreement is in place, according to Eurohoops sources.
Randle, 30, is a veteran of 119 appearances in the NBA, spread from the Orlando Magic to the Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, Philadelphia 76ers, and New York Knicks. Previous overseas experience includes Real Madrid in 2017-18 and CEZ Nymburk in 2015-16, besides spells in China’s CBA and Oceania’s NBL.