By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
After playing in eight games of the Basketball Champions League with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg during the 2022-23 season, 25-year-old Prentiss Hubb will add to his tally as a member of AEK Betsson. The Notre Dame product penned a one-year contract with the Queen. Moving to the BKT EuroCup and Dolomiti Energia Trento last season, he averaged 8.7 points and 4.4 assists per contest. His new side currently consists of Dimitris Flionis, Giannis Kouzeloglou, Mindaugas Kuzminskas, and Omiros Netzipoglou.
Experienced combo guard C. J. Harris landed at Peristeri for the next season. After 36 BCL games between Hapoel Holon and Turk Telekom, the former Wake Forest standout moved his talents to the team coached by Giorgos Limniatis. Pending more signings, his new teammates are Neoklis Avdalas, Dimitris Chatzis, Alexis Kamperidis, Stelios Poulianitis, Sotiris Stavrakopoulos, and Vangelis Zougris.
Nanterre 92 signed 21-year-old center Roko Prkacin, a Champions League newcomer packing 17 appearances in last season’s BKT EuroCup with Dreamland Gran Canaria and 23 caps at the senior level with Croatia. Milan Barbitch, Noa Calabre, Lucas Dussoulier, Lucas Fischer, Frank Jackson, Simeon Kalemba, Desi Rodriguez, and Benjamin Sene were already in for the French club.
Staying in the BCL for a second consecutive campaign following, Stephane Gombauld switched from Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari to UnaHotels Reggio Emilia. The 27-year-old French forward meets Kwan Cheatham, Matteo Chillo, Mouhamed Faye, Filippo Gallo, Sasha Grant, Jamar Smith, Lorenzo Uglietti, Michele Vitali, and Cassius Winston at the team coached by Dimitris Priftis.
Seeking a berth in the Regular Season
On the way to the Qualifiers, Aliaga Petkimspor secured the services of 26-year-old forward Bryson Williams. Other players on the roster include Peyton Aldridge, Jaime Echenique, Yigit Gokay Kaba, Yavuz Gultekin, Mustafa Kurtuldum, DeWayne Russell, Tory Selim Sav, Breein Tyree, and Wesley Van Beck.
Launching his professional career, 23-year-old Will Baker joined Windrose Giants Antwerp. He is teaming up with Ivan Alipiev, Michael Flowers, Kyle Foster, Mike Moore, Elias Lasisi, Arne Schrevens, Feie Tallir, Kevin Tumba, Jo Van Buggenhout, Vince Van Cleemput, and Letto Van Drom.
Patrick Tape moved to Kalev/Cramo. The 26-year-old forward followed Leemet Bockler, Martin Dorbek, Kregor Hermet, Severi Kaukiainen, Artem Kovalov, Tanel Kurbas, Gregor Kuuba, Anrijs Miska, Arik Smith, Kasper Suurorg, and Hugo Toom to the 2024-25 squad.
Experienced Lithuanian forward Paulius Petrilevicius signed with CSM Oradea. Earlier in the offseason, the Romanian club landed Kalif Young and reunited with Rolland Torok.
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