He brings in valuable BKT EuroCup experience


Wolves add playmaker Anthony Cowan

Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius strengthened its backcourt by inking point guard Anthony Cowan to a one-year deal, the club announced Wednesday. 

Cowan (1.83 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Promitheas Patras, where he averaged 14.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 28 Greek League games this season, his second with that team. He made his EuroCup debut with Promitheas in the 2022-23 campaign, averaging 12.3 points on 41.4% three-pointers and 5.0 assists in 20 games, helping Promitheas reach the quarterfinals. Cowan earned back-to-back MVP of the Round honors in Regular Season Rounds 16 and 17, leading Promitheas to consecutive wins with a PIR of 34 against the London Lions and a PIR of 38 against Paris Basketball. Once Cowan finished his college career with the University of Maryland, he went on to play for Memphis of the G League and Aris Thessaloniki of Greece before joining Promitheas. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Welcome, Anthony Cowan Jr ! 🐺🚀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreWolves?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreWolves</a> <a href="https://t.co/upI4u9C38r">pic.twitter.com/upI4u9C38r</a></p>&mdash; BC WOLVES (@wolves_bc) <a href="https://twitter.com/wolves_bc/status/1811049078479897066?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

"We wanted to get an offensive player in our ranks who is a good finisher, can create for himself, and also involve his teammates in the game. Anthony has proven this well while playing in the Greek Championship and European tournaments, where he has recently been among the leaders in both points and assists," Wolves sports director and former EuroCup winner Donatas Zavackas said. "We have been watching this basketball player for some time, so we are glad that we finally managed to invite him to our team."

Best of Anthony Cowan: 2022-23

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and Jaka Blazic will remain together through the 2025-26 season after they agreed to terms on a new deal, the club announced on Wednesday. 

Cedevita, Jaka Blazic commit for 2 more seasons

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and [Jaka Blazic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jaka-blazic/003452/) will remain together through the 2025-26 season after they agreed to terms on a new deal, the club announced on Wednesday. Blazic (1.96 meters, 34 years old) averaged 16.1 points on 40.9% three-point shooting and 4.5 rebounds in 18 EuroCup games last season, which was his sixth in the EuroCup.

This is Blazic’s third stint with the club, where he played between 2011 and 2013 and then again between 2019 and 2022. Over his first two runs with the club, he appeared in 20 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jaka Blažič will stay in the Dragons Family for at least two more seasons!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevaDruzina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevaDruzina</a> <a href="https://t.co/2bC33Jsccf">pic.twitter.com/2bC33Jsccf</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - English (@KKCedOL_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL_EN/status/1811008919281520894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Blazic enters the season ranked ninth all-time in the EuroCup in scoring with 1,207 points. He needs 6 more three-pointers to reach the top 20 in that category. Blazic has made 150 career triples.

He came through the youth system at Triglav Kranj in his native Slovenia and also played for Slovan Ljubljana before he first joined Union Olimpija Ljubljana – the predecessor to Cedevita Olimpija. Blazic has also played for Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in Serbia; Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, FC Barcelona and MoraBanc Andorra in Spain; and Bahcesehir College Istanbul in Turkey.

Best of Jaka Blazic: 2023-34

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Jaka Blazic during a game for Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana during the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season.

Blazic is ninth all-time in the EuroCup in scoring

Cedevita, Jaka Blazic commit for 2 more seasons 

Juan Fernandez will play for Reyer Venezia in the EuroCup next season after joining the club on Wednesday.

Reyer reels in Juan Fernandez

Umana Reyer Venice has signed veteran playmaker [Juan Fernandez](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/juan-fernandez/005177/) on a multi-year deal.

Fernandez (1.93 meters, 33 years old) last played for Italian side Trieste, where he averaged 7.6 points and 3.1 assists in 14 Italian League games in the 2021-22 season.

He has not played basketball for the last couple of years after taking a break due to stress.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">L’Umana Reyer è lieta di comunicare di aver raggiunto l’accordo pluriennale con Juan Manuel Fernández, playmaker di 193 centimetri. 🦁<br><br>Il comunicato 👉 <a href="https://t.co/mM7OyK0hg0">https://t.co/mM7OyK0hg0</a> 📲<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uniti?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uniti</a> <a href="https://t.co/3NPw2eVMep">pic.twitter.com/3NPw2eVMep</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1811006721780764978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"I want to genuinely thank Reyer for this opportunity," Fernandez told Reyer's official club media. "I have the fire inside me, but only I know this and the fact that the club believes in me means so much. This trust pushes me to do the best for Venice; I could not find a better situation to come back to Italy and compete at the highest level. Given my particular situation, my real preparation to return to the court began on April 1: I am following a specific work program to arrive prepared for August 21. I have set myself important goals and it is an ambitious challenge, but my motivation is great."

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New Umana Reyer Venice signing Juan Manuel Fernandez in action for Trieste in the Italian League.

He last played in the EuroCup in the 2013-14 season

ratiopharm Ulm has completed the signing of Marcio Santos, who is the fifth Brazilian player to join the club in the last few years.

Marcio Santos heads to Ulm

ratiopharm Ulm has completed the signing of Marcio Santos, the club announced on Wednesday.

Santos (2.06 meters, 21 years old) has so far spent his entire career with Franca in his native Brazil, averaging 12.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 49 Brazilian League games in the 2023-24 campaign. He helped Franca secure its third straight Brazilian League crown last season.

In 2022-23, Santos was part of the Franca side that won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup and BCL Americas titles.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘂𝘂𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗿 🧡<br>Der 21-jährige Brasilianer Marcio Santos wechselt an den Orange Campus. Damit tritt das 2,06m große Kraftpaket auf der Center-Position in die Fußstapfen von Cris Felicio und Bruno Caboclo. 🏀<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uuulmer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uuulmer</a> <a href="https://t.co/kTph70emx9">pic.twitter.com/kTph70emx9</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1810992436455313787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"The Brazilian market has become very important to us because our experiences with the players from South America have been consistently positive," said Thorsten Leibenath, Ulm's sporting director. "Marcio plays with high energy on both ends of the floor, uses his athleticism to his advantage and can also stretch the floor thanks to his impressive three-point shooting. Due to his young age and potential, he fits our profile perfectly."

Over the last few years, Ulm has used the Brazilian market to its advantage, signing [Cristiano Felicio](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/cristiano-felicio/011230/), [Yago Dos Santos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/yago-dos-santos/012044/) and [Bruno Caboclo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/bruno-caboclo/012096/) before adding [Georginho de Paula](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/georginho-de-paula-/012703/) to its roster last summer. Now, Santos will get to play alongside Georginho in the BKT EuroCup next season.

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The Brazilian will play outside of his country for the first time

CB Gran Canaria has reinforced its frontline with a former champion by signing Mike Tobey for the coming season. 

Mike Tobey is back in Spain with Gran Canaria

Dreamland Gran Canaria has reinforced its frontline with a former champion by signing [Mike Tobey](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/mike-tobey/008966/) for the coming season. 

Tobey (2.13 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, where he averaged 3.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.4 blocks over 10:56 minutes in 30 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season. 

The veteran center helped Zvezda to a domestic triple crown by winning the ABA League, Serbian League and Serbian Cup.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">📝 Mike Tobey apuntala el juego interior del Dreamland Gran Canaria.<br><br>▪ El equipo claretiano suma a su plantilla al experimentado pívot estadounidense.<br><br>👀 <a href="https://t.co/i2gNZyPDHl">https://t.co/i2gNZyPDHl</a> <a href="https://t.co/nnL7zH7kxY">pic.twitter.com/nnL7zH7kxY</a></p>&mdash; Dreamland Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1810973225028829321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Tobey his professional debut with the Greensboro Swarm, the Charlotte Hornets' G League affiliate, during the 2016-17 season. He also played briefly for the Hornets before finishing the campaign with Valencia Basket in Spain. Despite only joining in March 2017, Tobey ended up securing himself a Spanish League winners' medal just a few months later.

He spent the 2017-18 season with fellow Spanish side Tenerife, after which he returned to Valencia in the summer of 2018 and spent the next four years there. Tobey became a EuroCup champion with the team in 2019 and played his first two EuroLeague seasons in a Valencia uniform. His next stop was FC Barcelona, with which he reached the 2023 EuroLeague Final Four.

Best of Mike Tobey: 2023-24

Tobey has also acquired Slovenian citizenship and helped the Slovenian national team reach the semifinals at the 2020 Olympic Games and the quarterfinals at EuroBasket 2022. He has earned plenty of recognition at the international level for his play with Slovenia's star point guard, Luka Doncic.

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New Dreamland Gran Canaria signing Mike Tobey looks for a teammate during a Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade game in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season.

The 2019 EuroCup champ has spent seven seasons on the Iberian Peninsula

Aquila Basket Trento has secured the signing of Denis Badalau, a talented swingman who impressed for U18 Olimpia Milano at the ANGT.

Trento tabs prospect Denis Badalau

Dolomiti Energia Trento has announced the arrival of [Denis Badalau](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/players/denis-badalau/012114/) on a four-year deal.

Badalau (2.02 meters, 18 years old) joins from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, where he had not made his first-team debut. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Denis Badalau for the future 🖤🦅<br>Welcome to the Dolomiti Energia Trento! <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroCup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroCup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LegaBasketA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LegaBasketA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeDieHard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeDieHard</a> <a href="https://t.co/EOgX0AipVN">pic.twitter.com/EOgX0AipVN</a></p>&mdash; Dolomiti Energia Trento (@AquilaBasketTN) <a href="https://twitter.com/AquilaBasketTN/status/1810962296794910949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Romanian forward did, however, catch the eye of many during the Adidas Next Generation Tournament, posting 16.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.7 steals in three games at the ANGT Finals in Berlin, Germany.

Badalau [also had big numbers at the ANGT Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/ngt/news/big-game-at-angt-belgrade-changed-u18-milans-denis-badalau/) in 2023-24, averaging 21.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals in four games as Milan reached the final.

Badalau Highlights, U18 Milan

At Trento, Badalau will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of several young players who have joined the Italian side and gone on to reach their potential.

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Denis Badalau in action for U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan at the 2024 edition of the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia. 

Zsombor Maronka has joined the Hamburg Towers on loan from Joventut Badalona until the end of the 2024-25 season.

Hamburg Towers bring in Zsombor Maronka on loan

Veolia Towers Hamburg has added [Zsombor Maronka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/zsombor-maronka/008103/) to its roster on loan from Joventut Badalona until the end of the 2024-25 season.

Maronka (2.08 meters, 21 years old) spent last year on loan at Neptunas in Lithuania, averaging 4.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 31 Lithuanian League games.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">🏀🧐 Seit 2021 unter der Beobachtung bei <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Penya1930</a> von HC Barloschky, wird der mittlerweile 21-jährige Ungar <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZsomborMaronka?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZsomborMaronka</a> knapp 3 Jahre später nun ausgestattet mit einem Leihvertrag für die Saison 24/25.<br><br>➡️ <a href="https://t.co/d2YDfwuRcK">https://t.co/d2YDfwuRcK</a><br><br>Willkommen, Zsombor! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeoliaTowersHamburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeoliaTowersHamburg</a> <a href="https://t.co/E3lHZikN40">pic.twitter.com/E3lHZikN40</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1810961473767653851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Hungarian forward has 13 games of experience in the BKT EuroCup, which all came with Joventut. He made his EuroCup debut in 2020-21, playing one game that season, before appearing in eight EuroCup fixtures in 2021-22 and four in 2022-23.

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New Veolia Towers Hamburg signing Zsombor Maronka in action for Joventut Badalona in a Spanish League game.

He joins from fellow EuroCup side Joventut

Hamburg brings in Zsombor Maronka on loan

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv signed forward Ish Wainright for the 2024-25 season, the club announced

Hapoel Tel Aviv inks Ish Wainright

Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv signed forward Ish Wainright to a multi-year deal, the club announced Wednesday morning. Wainright (1.96 meters, 29 years old) has spent the last three seasons in the NBA, mostly with the Phoenix Suns. He also played briefly for Portland Trail Blazers last season. Wainright averaged 3.3 points and 1.8 rebounds over 116 games in the time. He also played briefly for Portland’s G-League affiliate, the Rip City Remix.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">איש וויינרייט חתם בהפועל &quot;שלמה&quot; תל אביב לשתי העונות הקרובות!<br><br>ווינרייט, 29, 1.98, שמשחק בעמדות 3 ו-4, רשם בשלוש העונות האחרונות כ-130 הופעות ב-NBA, בעיקר בפיניקס סאנס, ובמהלכן שיחק גם תקופה קצרה בליגת הפיתוח.<br><br>הפורוורד האמריקני שיחק לפני כן בשטרסבורג הצרפתית שם העמיד ממוצעים של… <a href="https://t.co/ZuJkpwphVR">pic.twitter.com/ZuJkpwphVR</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Tel Aviv BC (@HapoelTLVBC) <a href="https://twitter.com/HapoelTLVBC/status/1810924548054806585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In Tel Aviv, Wainright will be reunited with his college teammate Johnathan Motley. The duo spent three seasons together at Baylor University. Wainright played an additional season of American Football at Baylor in 2017-18 before beginning his professional basketball career in Europe. He played a season each in Germany for Nuernberg Falcons and Rasta Vechta and another in France for SIG Strasbourg.

The forward returns to Europe after three seasons in the NBA

Hapoel Tel Aviv inks Ish Wainright 

Valencia Basket has secured the signing of exciting guard Jean Montero.

Jean Montero steps into Valencia's backcourt

Valencia Basket has secured the signature of one of the top young point guards in Europe, with [Jean Montero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/jean-montero/010042/) joining the club on a three-year deal.

Montero (1.88 meters, 21 years old) comes off a strong season with MoraBanc Andorra in which he was named the Spanish League's Best Young Player for the second straight year. He averaged 15.7 points, 5.1 assists and 2.0 steals in 28 Spanish League games.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🧡☕ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnCaf%C3%A9ConJean?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UnCaféConJean</a> <br><br>Cas 👉 Jean Montero, (<a href="https://twitter.com/jeanmontero03?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jeanmontero03</a>) talento ofensivo joven para las próximas tres temporadas en Valencia Basket<a href="https://t.co/Qjj0JOH5sx">https://t.co/Qjj0JOH5sx</a><br><br>Val 👉 Jean Montero, talent ofensiu jove per a les pròximes tres temporades a Valencia Basket<a href="https://t.co/VfeWNwR2ox">https://t.co/VfeWNwR2ox</a>… <a href="https://t.co/HT2u9luwGb">pic.twitter.com/HT2u9luwGb</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1810712975432470725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Montero, who represented the Dominican Republic at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, led the Spanish League in steals last season, while he was also second in scoring and PIR (20.0) and eighth in assists last season.

Montero began his youth-team career in his native Dominican Republic, suiting up for Club Mauricio Baez, before moving to Spain in the summer of 2019 by signing for Gran Canaria. Upon arriving in Europe, he made an immediate impression in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament and also with Gran Canaria's B team in the Spanish third division.

The following season, 2020-21, Montero impressed enough to make his first appearances for the first team, playing four times in the BKT EuroCup and five times in the Spanish League. However, his minutes were very limited and he spent the majority of his time with the B team.

Things changed with a move to Real Betis Baloncesto during the 2022-23 campaign. With a chance to play a prominent role, Montero starred and did all that he could to help Betis avoid relegation, even scoring a game-high 19 points on the last day of the season against Real Madrid, but it wasn't enough. He averaged 17.6 points, 4.3 assists and 1.6 steals in 16 Spanish League games. Montero then signed with Andorra last summer.

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New Valencia Basket signing Jean Montero in action for Real Betis Baloncesto in the 2022-23 Spanish League season.

The promising guard is now set to make his EuroLeague debut