By Eurohoops team/info@eurohoops.net
A player who can have a great future in Europe is ready for his Eurocup debut, while a member of a Euroleague powerhouse has the chance to be a star. German club Ratiopharm Ulm signed small forward Taylor Braun to a one-year deal on Monday. Braun (2.01 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Belgium club Okapi Aalstar, where he averaged 15.2 points on 63.1% two-point shots and 4.7 rebounds in his first season in Europe.
Spanish squad CAI Zaragoza which is returning to Eurocup for the third consecutive season, announced the addition of forward Nate Linhart (2.01 meters, 28 years old) who arrives from Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
Meanwhile Besiktas added two forwards, Erik Murphy (2.08 m., 25 years old) to a one year deal, and former Anadolu Efes veteran Cenk Akyol for two seasons with an option for a third. In Russia Zenit St. Petersburg kept a large part of its front court intact by signing center Kyle Landry and forward Andrey Koshcheev to one year extensions on Saturday.
In Italy Enel Brindisi signed Jamaican forward Durand Scott to a one-year deal on Friday. Scott (1.96 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Hapoel Tel Aviv. In Lithuania Neptunas Klaipeda signed swingman Arvydas Siksnius to a two-year contract and last but not least Italian club Reggio Emilia signed point guard Andrea De Nicolao who comes from the second division.