Veolia Hamburg Towers continued piecing together their roster for the 2024-25 season by signing small forward Jordan Barnett, who spent the past three seasons playing in Hungary. 

Hamburg inks forward Jordan Barnett

Veolia Hamburg Towers continued piecing together their roster for the 2024-25 season by signing small forward Jordan Barnett, who spent the past three seasons playing in Hungary. Last season, Barnett (2.01 meters, 28 years old) averaged of 15.7 points on 46.2% three-point shooting and 7.2 rebounds to help Alba Fehevar finish in third place.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Kraftpaket mit BBL-Erfahrung 💪📦🏀<br>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/Nl4CGUu5Xl">https://t.co/Nl4CGUu5Xl</a><br>Als effektivster Akteur des ungarischen Bronze-Siegers <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlbaFehevar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AlbaFehevar</a> wechselt Jordan Barnett in unsere Hansestadt. Im Gepäck: BBL-Erfahrung aus seiner Zeit in Gießen &amp; Vechta.<br><br>Willkommen, Jordan! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeoliaTowersHamburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeoliaTowersHamburg</a> <a href="https://t.co/1pMiclwmrZ">pic.twitter.com/1pMiclwmrZ</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1813860343074181542?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Barnett’s first stops in European basketball came in Germany, where he played for the Giessen 46ers in 2019-20 and Rasta Vechta the following year, appearing in a total of 47 games between the clubs. He has since spent a season each with ZTE KK and Soproni in Hungary. Barnett also played in the G-League for the Wisconsin Herd and the Indiana Mad Ants.

"Jordan has played at a high level in Hungary in recent years. His last season in particular stands out and shows that he is up to the step back to Germany and thus into a stronger league. We were looking for a player with a lot of physicality and athleticism, who has his strengths in rebounding and also exudes danger from the outside. Jordan combines all these qualities and brings experience to the table. I'm looking forward to working with him," Coach Benka Barloschky said.

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The forward has two years of experience in the German League

Polish champion Trefl Sopot announced on Thursday that it has come to terms with shooting guard Aaron Best on a deal to keep him with the club for a second season. 

Trefl Sopot, Aaron Best stay together

Polish champion Trefl Sopot announced on Thursday that it has come to terms with shooting guard [Aaron Best](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/aaron-best/012019/) on a deal to keep him with the club for a second season. Best (1.93 meters, 31 years old) averaged 11.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 45 Polish League games last season to help Sopot to the crown.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="pl" dir="ltr">Simply the Best - Aaron zostaje w Sopocie! ✅✍<br><br>Z niezwykłą przyjemnością informujemy, iż klub będzie kontynuował współpracę z Aaronem Bestem 🤝 Kanadyjski obwodowy był jedną z najważniejszych postaci mistrzowskiej drużyny i w sezonie 2024/2025 także będzie występował w… <a href="https://t.co/1vrjQZcaaj">pic.twitter.com/1vrjQZcaaj</a></p>&mdash; MISTRZ POLSKI 2024 🏆 (@treflsopot) <a href="https://twitter.com/treflsopot/status/1813846254163509560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Best returns to the EuroCup after helping the London Lions reach the eighthfinals the season before. He averaged 7.4 points in 18 EuroCup games in 2022-23. A native of Canada, Best began his professional career with Juventus in Lithuania and has also played for Raptors 905 in the G-League, PAOK Thessaloniki in Greece, Boulazac in France, MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in Germany and the Hamilton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League

The top plays of Aaron Best while playing for the London Lions in the 2022-23 BKT EuroCup season.

Aaron Best's top EuroCup plays

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The shooting guard will play a second season with the Polish club

Valencia brought an all-round offensive threat with the addition of forward Luka Bozic who signed a two-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday

Valencia adds versatility with ABA League MVP Luka Bozic

Valencia brought an all-round offensive threat with the addition of forward [Luka Bozic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/luka-bozic/004585/) who signed a two-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday. Bozic (2.00 meters, 28 years old) arrives from KK Zadar of his native Croatia where he spent the last two seasons, both of which he finished as the MVP of the ABA League.

Last season, Bozic averaged 19.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists, including a pair of triple-doubles. A season earlier his numbers were 21.7 points, 9.6 rebounds and 6.3 assists. He also helped the team win the a pair of Croatian championships, and a 2024 Croatian League title.

Bozic returns to the BKT EuroCup, where he appeared in nine games with Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in the 2019-20 season, but he totaled only 20 points and 12 rebounds playing just over 12 minutes per game.

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Bozic played in youth ranks with Pula 1981 and KK Bjelovar, his hometown club, before moving to KK Zagreb and in 2017 to Zadar, for his first stint there. After a year with Buducnost, he spent a season with Siroki in Bosnia and Herzegovina before re-joining Zadar in 2022.

Bozic has been a member of the Croatian national team in the past, and has won a bronze medal at the U18 European Championships in 2014, and silver medal at the U18 World Championships in 2015.

The two time ABA League MVP makes his return to the EuroCup.

Jaizec Lottie has joined the Hamburg Towers on a one-year contract.

Hamburg signs guard Jaizec Lottie

Veolia Towers Hamburg has strengthened its backcourt by inking guard Jaizec Lottie to a one-year deal, the club announed Wednesday.

Lottie (1.88 meters, 26 years old) arrives from VEF Riga, where he averaged 10.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists in seven Latvian League games this season. He helped VEF secure the Latvian double. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">↗️🏀 Neuer Lenker vom lettischen <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoubleSieger?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DoubleSieger</a>:<br>Moin <a href="https://twitter.com/baLLtiLLifaLL01?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@baLLtiLLifaLL01</a><br><br>Als Meister &amp; Pokalsieger kommt Jaizec Lottie von VEF Riga nach Hamburg! Mit der Nummer 4️⃣ wird der 26-jährige Guard zunächst für die Spielzeit 24/25 auflaufen.<br>🔗<a href="https://t.co/u1sltyJ6Uh">https://t.co/u1sltyJ6Uh</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeoliaTowersHamburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeoliaTowersHamburg</a> <a href="https://t.co/h5mP9tI0yc">pic.twitter.com/h5mP9tI0yc</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1813499086013657508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"Jaizec is a player we have been following for a long time," said Hamburg head coach Benka Barloschky said. "He dominated in his first year in Switzerland. His move to Italy did not work out as he had imagined. I find the way he reacted to this setback in Riga very impressive and shows mental strength. We took a long time to find the right player in this position and I think we have now succeeded. Jaizec is hungry and ready to take the next step."

The point guard started the 2023-24 season with Givova Scafati Basket, averaging 5.0 points and 2.5 assists in four games before joining VEF in November. He started his professional career with BBC Monthey of Switzerland, posting 20.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.7 steals in 26 Swiss League games. 

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New Veolia Towers Hamburg signing Jaizec Lottie in action for VEF Riga in the Basketball Champions League.

The American will make his EuroCup debut next season

Patrick Beverley has stunned the European basketball community by signing for Hapoel Tel Aviv on a two-year deal.

Hapoel Tel Aviv lands former EuroCup MVP Patrick Beverley 

Hapoel Tel Aviv has shocked basketball fans in Europe by signing playmaker [Patrick Beverley](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/patrick-beverley/001927/), the club announced Tuesday.

Beverley (1.88 meters, 36 years old) joins the club from the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA, where he averaged 6.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 32 games for the franchise last season. He started the 2023-24 campaign with another NBA team, the Philadelphia 76ers and posted 6.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 47 games.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">מועדון הכדורסל הפועל &quot;שלמה&quot; תל אביב גאה להודיע כי כוכב ה-NBA פטריק בברלי חתם בקבוצה!<br><br>להודעה המלאה בעברית -&gt; <a href="https://t.co/t7dzR1qSks">https://t.co/t7dzR1qSks</a><br><br>Full announcement in English-&gt; <a href="https://t.co/8Nha3Kd2OI">https://t.co/8Nha3Kd2OI</a> <a href="https://t.co/rqy5gQYVFN">pic.twitter.com/rqy5gQYVFN</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Tel Aviv BC (@HapoelTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/HapoelTLVBC/status/1813283047934161263?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

The veteran point guard has been playing in the NBA since December 2012. In 666 regular-season games with the Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia and Milwaukee, Beverley has career averages of 8.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists. 

He took part in 71 playoffs games, averaging 8.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists. He was named to the 2016-17 NBA All-Defensive First Team, earning NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors in the 2013-14 and 2019-20 campaigns.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="art" dir="ltr">🙏🏾❤️ <a href="https://t.co/HUPnXL40DD">https://t.co/HUPnXL40DD</a></p>&mdash; Patrick Beverley (@patbev21) <a href="https://twitter.com/patbev21/status/1813263302442819672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Before that Beverley was a EuroCup superstar; he led Spartak St. Petersburg all the way to the 2012 Final Four before losing against Khimki Moscow Region in the semifinals. He earned 2011-12 EuroCup MVP honors, averaging 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 16 games, as well as leading the competition in steals (1.9 spg.).

In Tel Aviv, he will reunite with head coach Stefanos Dedas, who was an assistant coach at Spartak when Beverley starred there. Beverley will also team up with Johnathan Motley in Tel Aviv after the two spent parts of two seasons together with the Clippers from 2018 through 2020.

Beverley started his professional basketball career with Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk of Ukraine and also played for Olympiacos Piraeus of Greece, helping it reach the 2010 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game against FC Barcelona. He helped Olympiacos win the Greek Cup in 2010 and also lifted the Russian Cup trophy with Spartak in 2011. Beverley also won a bronze medal with the United States at the 2007 U19 World Cup.

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New Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv signing Patrick Beverley in action for the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2023-24 NBA season.

Beverley returns to the competition after a dozen seasons in the NBA

Reyer keeps forward Giga Janelidze

Umana Reyer Venice kept another player from last year's roster by agreeing on another one-year deal with forward [Giga Janelidze](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/giga-janelidze/012588/), the club announced on Tuesday. 

Janelidze (2.01 meters, 29 years old) has seen limited action last season, having appeared in just four BKT EuroCup games and seven Italian League games.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Umana Reyer ha il piacere di comunicare di aver trovato l&#39;accordo con Giga Janelidze che continuerà a far parte del roster della prima squadra maschile 🔥<br><br>Il comunicato 👉 <a href="https://t.co/VRRmOjrLdi">https://t.co/VRRmOjrLdi</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/duriibanchi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#duriibanchi</a> <a href="https://t.co/RmylizITGd">pic.twitter.com/RmylizITGd</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1813182021331517942?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A native of Georgia, Janelidze is a power forward who is known for his defense and hustle on the court, as well as being a great locker room presence. He grew up with Rimini and has spent most of his career in the Italian lower divisions. 

He helped Trieste get promoted to the Italian League in 2018 and also played with Staff Mantova, Orzinuovi, Avellino, Jesi, Roseto, Urania Milano and Casalpusterlengo.

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The BKT EuroCup is thrilled to announce the official schedule for the 2024-25 regular season. With an impressive lineup of teams from across the continent ready to compete for glory, fans can look forward to an exhilarating season of basketball action.

BKT EuroCup Regular Season schedule for 2024-25 is official

The BKT EuroCup is thrilled to announce the official schedule for the 2024-25 regular season. With an impressive lineup of teams from across the continent ready to compete for glory, fans can look forward to an exhilarating season of basketball action.

[Printable](https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/16774efa-84bd-4b87-847d-b74a25db0406.pdf) | [Full season calendar](https://media-cdn.incrowdsports.com/16774efa-84bd-4b87-847d-b74a25db0406.pdf)

The regular season is set to tip off on Tuesday, September 24, marking the beginning of an intense competition. This season’s first game will take place in the capital city of Turkiye, where Turk Telekom Ankara will host 7-bet Lietkabelis Panevezys at 19:30 local time.

The 18th and final round of the regular season will finish on February 5, 2025.

The top two teams in each group will then advance directly to the quarterfinals, while teams ranked third through sixth will meet in the single-game eighthfinals on March 4-5, 2025. The quarterfinals, also one-game winner-takes-all affairs, will take place one week later.

The EuroCup Semifinals will be played as a best-of-three series between March 25 and April 3, 2025, and the 2025 EuroCup champion will be crowned after the three-game finals slated for April 8-16, 2025.

Throughout the regular season, fans can expect to witness top-tier basketball talent, strategic gameplay, and unforgettable moments that epitomize the spirit of the EuroCup. The schedule features a balanced mix of home and away games for each team, ensuring fair competition and maximizing excitement for fans worldwide.

Comprehensive coverage, including highlights and analysis, will be available across all the BKT EuroCup's official digital platforms.

The countdown for the new season starts now!

Joventut Badalona has confirmed the signing of Devon Dotson on a two-year deal.

Devon Dotson joins Joventut

Joventut Badalona has confirmed the signing of Devon Dotson on a two-year deal.

Dotson (1.88 meters, 24 years old) impressed at Obradoiro after joining as a late-season signing last year, averaging 13.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.4 steals in nine Spanish League games. He will make his BKT EuroCup debut in the coming season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">💥 Devon Dotson: un base elèctric i amb molts punts a les mans<br><br>✍️ El jugador nord-americà signa per dues temporades amb el Joventut<br><br>🔗 La notícia: <a href="https://t.co/kgVXBZgn49">https://t.co/kgVXBZgn49</a><br><br>😃 Welcome, <a href="https://twitter.com/d_dotson1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@d_dotson1</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadalonaÉsFutur</a> <a href="https://t.co/WfvbcjnA1b">pic.twitter.com/WfvbcjnA1b</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1813151613789335748?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

After shining at the University of Kansas, Dotson hopped between the NBA and the G League before opting to come to Europe. He played 28 times in the NBA between 2020 and 2023, suiting up on 22 occasions for the Chicago Bulls (2020-22) and six times for the Washington Wizards (2022-23).

In the G League, the point guard saw plenty of game time for the Cleveland Charge (2020-21), Windy City Bulls (2021-22) and Capital City Go-Go (2022-24).

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New Joventut Badalona signing Devon Doton in action for the University of Kansas.

He will make his EuroCup debut next season

Turk Telekom BK has confirmed the signing of Yoan Makoundou, who spent last season playing for Buducnost VOLI on loan from AS Monaco Basket.

Turk Telekom snags Yoan Makoundou

Turk Telekom Ankara has confirmed the signing of [Yoan Makoundou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/yoan-makoundou/011935/), who spent last year playing in the BKT EuroCup for Buducnost VOLI Podgorica.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">🏀🔥 Yoan Makoundou artık <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnkaraBasketbolu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnkaraBasketbolu</a> için ter dökecek! 🔥🏀<br><br>Geçtiğimiz sezon Buducnost Voli forması giyen Yoan Makoundou, yeni sezonda takımımızın gücüne güç katacak. Welcome to family Yoan Makoundou! 👏✍ <a href="https://t.co/NocZETPHXc">pic.twitter.com/NocZETPHXc</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1813106308155121885?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Makoundou (2.07 meters, 23 years old) averaged 11.0 points and 4.6 rebounds in 17 EuroCup games for Buducnost last season, having spent the campaign there on loan from Turkish Airlines EuroLeague side AS Monaco.

The best plays of new Turk Telekom Ankara signing Yoan Makoundou while playing for Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season.

Makoundou's top plays in 2023-24

The French power forward took a big step forward in his career last year with Buducnost, having made a positive impact in limited game time for Monaco in the 2022-23 EuroLeague season. 

Now, Makoundou will be looking to build on his 2023-24 performances as head coach Erdem Can hopes to lead Turk Telekom to the EuroLeague.

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New Turk Telekom Ankara signing Yoan Makoundou in action for Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in the BKT EuroCup last season.

He spent last season on loan at Buducnost