By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Changing times in Pallacanestro Varese, which recently parted ways with the Argentinian head coach Herman Mandole to put their trust in Ioannis Kastritis.
Moreover, something on the roster changed as well, as the Italian team acquired Elijah Mitrou-Long, who recently parted ways with Hapoel Holon.
He was promising 12.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game in the Basketball Champions League, where they were eliminated in the Play-Ins by Aliaga Petkimspor.
He will join forces once again with Jaylen Hands, with whom he started the 2023-24 campaign in Peristeri. With the Greek team, coached by Vassilis Spanoulis, he reached last year’s BCL Final Four.
The 1996-born combo guard had never played in Italy before, but His brother Naz, currently at Olympiacos, shone in Italy a few years ago with Pallacanestro Brescia, before moving to Milan and Zalgiris Kaunas.
𝘼𝙉𝙉𝙐𝙉𝘾𝙄𝙊
Pallacanestro Varese è felice di dare il benvenuto sotto il Sacro Monte ad Elijah Mitrou-Long, che da oggi è un nostro giocatore e sarà a disposizione di coach Kastritis
Biancorossi e biancorosse facciamogli sentire tutto il nostro calore🟥 pic.twitter.com/5cUqRcq6ji
— Pallacanestro Varese (@PallVarese) February 18, 2025
PHOTO CREDIT: Basketball Champions League