Turk Telekom Ankara has signed power forward Berkan Durmaz for another season

Turk Telekom keeps forward Berkan Durmaz

[Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/roster/ttk/) has signed power forward [Berkan Durmaz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/berkan-durmaz/007917/) for another season, the club announced on Wednesday.

Durmaz (2.06 meters, 28 years old) averaged 3.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 20 BKT EuroCup games last season, his first with the club. He started his professional career with Tofas Bursa and also played for Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir and Besiktas Istanbul before joining Turk Telekom. He helped Besiktas reach the EuroCup Semifinals in 2024.

Berkan Durmaz joined Turk Telekom Ankara before the start of the 2024-25 season.

Best of Berkan Durmaz: 2024-25

Durmaz has also been a member of the Turkish national team. He helped the Turkish U18 squad win a silver medal at the 2015 European Championships. In 64 EuroCup career games over five seasons with Tofas, Besiktas and Turk Telekom, Durmaz has tallied 213 points and 160 rebounds.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Berkan Durmaz, 2025–2026 sezonunda da Türk Telekom Basketbol formasıyla sahada olacak. 💙🤍 <a href="https://t.co/o5aACHYq5q">pic.twitter.com/o5aACHYq5q</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1940379411075019103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

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Neptunas Klaipeda has signed veteran guard Mindaugas Girdziunas to a contract extension that will keep them together for the 2025-26 season

Neptunas and veteran guard Mindaugas Girdziunas stay together

[Neptunas Klaipeda](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/neptunas-klaipeda/roster/kla/) has signed veteran guard [Mindaugas Girdziunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/mindaugas-girdziunas/005024/) to a contract extension that will keep them together for the 2025-26 season.

Girdziunas (1.88 meters, 36 years old) has already played 12 seasons for Neptunas, including the last three. He averaged 6.5 points in 36 appearances in the Lithuanian League last season. Girdziunas brings with him six seasons of EuroCup experience – three each with Neptunas and Rytas Vilnius – and one season in the EuroLeague. In total, he has played one season for Nevezis and five for Rytas. He won the 2022 Lithuanian League championship and the 2019 Lithuanian Cup with Rytas. Girdziunas has also played 17 times for the Lithuanian national team dating back to 2017.

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Cedevita Olimpija Ljublajana added size and versatility to its frontcourt by signing power forward Nikos Chougkaz

Cedevita adds power forward Nikos Chougkaz

[Cedevita Olimpija Ljublajana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/roster/lju/?season=2024-25) added size and versatility to its frontcourt by signing power forward [Nikos Chougkaz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/nikos-chougkaz/011396/), the club announced Wednesday.

Chougkaz (2.08 meters, 24 years old) arrives from MoraBanc Andorra, where he averaged 9.5 points on 41.2% three-point shooting and 5.8 rebounds in 30 Spanish League games last season. Born in the Greek capital, he started his career with Peristeri Athens and also played for Panionios Athens, Northwestern State University, Ionikos Basketball and Panathinaikos Athens before returning to Peristeri ahead of the start of the 2023-24 campaign. 

He saw limited playing time in the 2021-22 EuroLeague, averaging 1.0 points in four games with Panathinaikos. Chougkaz has also been a member of the Greek national team. He is expected to make his BKT EuroCup debut with Cedevita.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nikos Chougkaz is the newest member of Cedevita Olimpija!<br><br>Welcome among the Dragons, Nikos! 💚🧡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevaDruzina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevaDruzina</a> <a href="https://t.co/BhRxVO1xeu">pic.twitter.com/BhRxVO1xeu</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - English (@KKCedOL_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL_EN/status/1940351596283728259?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The big man comes off a strong season with Andorra

Panionios Athens remains one of the busiest teams this offseason as it has announced the signing of big man Jackson Rocky Kreuser on Tuesday. Kreuser (2.06 meters, 26 years old) has played last season with a fellow Greek League club PAOK Thessaloniki. He averages 9.2 points and 4.7 rebounds for PAOK in Greek League action, and 9.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in the FIBA Europe Cup.

A graduate of North Dakota State, ever since turning pro in 2022 Kreuser has played on the European continent. He went on to play professionally for Nuernberg Falcons in Germany, Antwerp Giants in Belgium before moving to PAOK last season. Kreuser, who can play both as a ‘four’ and a ‘five’ is the fifth new arrival to Panionios, which returns to the BKT EuroCup for the first time since 2014. Kreuser, on the other hand, is set to make his competition debut.

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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse has signed athletic swingman Both Gach for the 2025-26 season

Bourg bags athletic swingman Both Gach

[Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/jl-bourg-en-bresse/roster/bou/?season=2025-26) has signed athletic swingman Both Gach for the 2025-26 season, the club announced last Monday.

Gach (2.00 meters, 26 years old) spent the previous season with Darussafaka Istanbul, for which he averaged 11.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 28 Turkish League appearances. He is set to play in the BKT EuroCup for the first time.

After playing college basketball at the Universities of Utah and Minnesota, Gach began his professional career in Kosovo with Sigal Prishtina in 2022-23. The following season he led BC Nokia to the Finnish championship and was the MVP of the finals after averaging 20.7 points and 8.1 rebounds in the seven game series against Helsinki, including 29 points and 13 rebounds in the decisive Game 7.

Gach was raised in the United States in a family that hails from South Sudan and has represented South Sudan internationally, including most recently at the AfroBasket qualifiers.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🔴 𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐚 𝐉𝐋 !<br><br>🍿 Défenseur investi, Both dispose d&#39;un physique pour le haut niveau, des longs segments, une qualité de course et de mobilité impressionnante pour son gabarit, et un bagage technique complet.<br><br>📝 <a href="https://t.co/fPiKFBjSKI">https://t.co/fPiKFBjSKI</a> <a href="https://t.co/Trqtc3vnNv">pic.twitter.com/Trqtc3vnNv</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1939718942592794742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Bahcesehir College Istanbul announced a new deal with forward Goktug Bas, who re-signed his contract until the end of the 2025-26 season.

Bahcesehir extends forward Goktug Bas

Bahcesehir College Istanbul announced a new deal with forward Goktug Bas, who re-signed his contract until the end of the 2025-26 season.

Bas (2.01 meters, 24 years old) averaged 0.6 points in five BKT EuroCup games last season, helping Bahcesehir reach the semifinals. He saw more playing time in the Turkish League, averaging 1.7 points and 1.0 rebounds in 18 games.

Bas grew up with Anadolu Efes Istanbul's youth squads and played for Turk Telekom Ankara and Samsun BSB Anakent, helping the latter win the Turkish second division title. Once in the Turkish elite, Bas averaged 11.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in 29 games. He also helped the Turkish U18 national team win a silver medal at the 2019 European Championships.

He helped the team reach the BKT EuroCup semifinals last season

Umana Reyer Venice added physicality and scoring punch to its roster by inking point guard RJ Cole to a multi-year deal on Monday.

Reyer brings in playmaker RJ Cole

[Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/umana-reyer-venice/roster/vnc/?season=2025-26) added scoring punch to its roster by signing point guard RJ Cole to a multi-year deal on Monday.

Cole (1.82 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Rytas Vilnius, where he averaged 12.2 points and 3.6 assists in 45 Lithuanian League games last season in helping his team reach the playoff finals. He also averaged 15.1 points on 44.6% three-point shooting and 3.9 assists in 12 BCL games.

After finishing his college career with the University of Connecticut, Cole moved to Greece to play for GS Lavrio Aegean Cargo. He also played for Basketball Loewen Braunschweig of Germany before joining Rytas in 2023. He helped Rytas win the Lithuanian League in 2024. Now Cole is set to make his BKT EuroCup debut with Reyer.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">L’Umana Reyer Venezia è lieta di annunciare l’accordo pluriennale con Robert Jalen Cole, playmaker classe 1999 originario di Union City (New Jersey) 🇺🇸<br><br>Il comunicato 👉 <a href="https://t.co/6PIbGcOSxv">https://t.co/6PIbGcOSxv</a> 📄 <a href="https://t.co/B0q5pAJPo1">pic.twitter.com/B0q5pAJPo1</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1939673391096533244?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse bolstered its frontcourt by signing center Ricky Lindo to a one-year deal

Bourg adds size with Ricky Lindo

[Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cosea-jl-bourg-en-bresse/bou/?season=2025-26) bolstered its frontcourt by signing center Ricky Lindo to a one-year deal, the club announced Monday.

Lindo (2.03 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Ironi Hai Motors Nes Ziona, where he averaged 13.2 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 29 Israeli League games last season.

He played college basketball for the University of Maryland and the George Washington University before joining Finnish side Kouvoy Kouvola, the first stop in his professional career. Lindo averaged 17.6 points and 10.2 rebounds in 34 Finnish League games in the 2023-24 campaign. He has also been a member of the Panamanian national team. Lindo is set to make his BKT EuroCup debut with Bourg.

<center><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🔴 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐚 𝐉𝐋 ! <br><br>Dynamique et intense, Ricky (2m03 – 24 ans) a des qualités physiques impressionnantes et de basketteur extrêmement prometteuses !<br><br>🪓 13,2 pts, 7,3 rbs, 2 pds et 1,1 contres cette saison<br><br>📝 <a href="https://t.co/pStz3IDok4">https://t.co/pStz3IDok4</a> <a href="https://t.co/IAN9oF7l4l">pic.twitter.com/IAN9oF7l4l</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1939609695053893980?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

The forward spent the last two seasons in Finland and Israel 

Veolia Towers Hamburg has signed Zacharie Perrin, one of the top young big men in Europe, to a two-year-deal

Hamburg signs top talent Zacharie Perrin 

[Veolia Towers Hamburg](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/veolia-hamburg-towers/roster/ham/?season=2025-26) has signed [Zacharie Perrin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/zacharie-perrin/011579/), one of the top young big men in Europe, to a two-year-deal, the club announced Monday.

Perrin (2.08 meters, 20 years old) arrives from SLUC Nancy in his native France, where he posted 6.8 points and 4.3 rebounds after joining the club during the season. Perrin began the year with Antibes, where he also played in the youth teams.

Perrin left France in 2022 to attend high school in the United States and then to play college basketball at the University of Illinois, but only appeared in one game for the Fighting Illini before returning home.

In recent years Perrin has made lots of noise with the French youth teams. He was the MVP of the 2024 U20 European Championship after leading France to gold with 15.4 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.1 blocks, 1.0 steal per game. The year before he was second on the team in scoring as France captured the silver medal at the 2023 U19 World Cup.

"Zacharie is a great young man who is also a really good basketball player. He has already proven his talent several times, especially in the juniors. Now we want to take the next step together with him," Hamburg head coach Benka Barloschky said. "He was looking for the challenge of working out a bigger role for himself on a professional level. We will offer him the opportunity to do so in the next few years. I am very much looking forward to our cooperation and am sure that we will experience an absolutely highly motivated player."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">🇫🇷 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐙𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞! 🔥<br><br>Das französische Talent kommt von <a href="https://twitter.com/SLUCbasketNancy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SLUCbasketNancy</a> und unterschreibt einen Vertrag bis 2027. <a href="https://twitter.com/Perr1Zach?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Perr1Zach</a> wurde 2024 U20-Europameister und zum MVP des Turniers ausgezeichnet. 🏀<br><br>➡️🗞️ <a href="https://t.co/VYSLVYKsNH">https://t.co/VYSLVYKsNH</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeoliaTowersHamburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeoliaTowersHamburg</a> 📸 FIBA <a href="https://t.co/mddaTAVGEX">pic.twitter.com/mddaTAVGEX</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1939613340176712145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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