Turk Telekom Ankara announced the signing of experienced guard Ismet Akpinar to a one-year deal on Wednesday

Turk Telekom adds experienced guard Ismet Akpinar

Turk Telekom Ankara announced the signing of experienced guard [Ismet Akpinar](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/ismet-akpinar/004056/) to a one-year deal on Wednesday. Akpinar (1.93 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Galatasaray Istanbul, where he averaged 7.2 points on 41.4% three-point shooting and 1.4 assists in 29 Turkish League games last season.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">İsmet Akpınar yeni sezonda <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AnkaraBasketbolu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AnkaraBasketbolu</a> için mücadele verecek ✍👏<br><br>Geçtiğimiz sezonu Galatasaray Ekmas takımıyla başarıyla geçiren İsmet Akpınar&#39;ı renklerimize bağladık. Ailemize hoş geldin İsmet Akpınar <a href="https://t.co/Dw9a8YDDxd">pic.twitter.com/Dw9a8YDDxd</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1798402935501828214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Akpinar started his career in his hometown Hamburg and also played for German clubs SC Rist Wedel, ALBA Berlin, ratiopharm Ulm and FC Bayern Munich, as well as Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul, Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul of Turkiye. In 66 EuroCup games with ALBA, Ulm and Bahcesehir, Akpinar amassed 438 points and 107 assists. His brother Mutlu Akpinar also played 10 seasons for Turk Telekom, including four in the EuroCup.

Akpinar won the Turkish League with Fenerbahce in 2022 and lifted the German Cup with ALBA in 2014 and 2016. He has also been a member of the German national team.

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This will be his seventh season in the EuroCup

Turk Telekom BK has confirmed the signing of Anthony Brown.

Turk Telekom adds small forward Anthony Brown

One day after bringing back head coach Erdem Can, Turk Telekom Ankara has confirmed the signing of small forward Anthony Brown, the club announced Wednesday. Brown (1.99 meters, 31 years old) arrives from Bursaspor, where he averaged 16.6 points on 40.5% three-point shooting, 5.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 30 Turkish League games last season. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Anthony Brown Türk Telekom&#39;da ✍👏<br><br>Geçtiğimiz sezonu Bursaspor İnfo Yatırım takımıyla başarıyla geçiren Anthony Brown’u renklerimize bağladık. Welcome to family, Anthony Brown.🔥 <a href="https://t.co/YCCvxioDOg">pic.twitter.com/YCCvxioDOg</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1798273932984004650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

He started his professional basketball career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA, and also played for Los Angeles, Erie Bay, Iowa and Lakeland Magic of the G League. His NBA journey also saw him suit up for the New Orleans Pelicans, Orlando Magic and Minnesota Timberwolves, before he began his European adventure.

On the old continent, Brown has suited up for Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in Serbia, Limoges CSP and Boulogne Metropolitans in France, Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion in Israel and UNICS Kazan in Russia. 

He brings in plenty of BKT EuroCup experience, as Brown averaged 10.3 points and 4.0 rebounds in 32 games with Partizan, Limoges, Metropolitans and Bursaspor. He also helped UNICS win the VTB League title in 2023 and was previously a member of the USA U19 national team. 

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Anthony Brown in action for Bursaspor in the FIBA Basketball Champions League (PHOTO: FIBA).

The Turkish club is already putting its team together for next season

Turk Telekom Ankara is reuniting with head coach Erdem Can, whose lone season at the club’s helm was a success for all involved. 

Turk Telekom, Coach Erdem Can reunite

Turk Telekom Ankara is reuniting with head coach [Erdem Can](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/ttk/can-erdem/?season=U2022), whose lone season at the club’s helm was a success for all involved. Can was the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup Coach of the Year in a season that saw him guide Turk Telekom to that season's EuroCup Final and the Turkish League semifinals.

Can made his head coaching debut in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season with Anadolu Efes Istanbul, where he went 9-15 before being relieved of his duties in early February.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Evine hoş geldin Erdem Can! ✍️👏<br><br>Türk Telekom Basketbol ailesi olarak, yeniden Başantrenörümüz olan Erdem Can&#39;a başarılar diliyor, birlikte koşacağımız zaferler için sabırsızlanıyoruz! 💙🤍<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreHereForaReason?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreHereForaReason</a> <a href="https://t.co/8LmEE5UV9a">pic.twitter.com/8LmEE5UV9a</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1798036998525186156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Coach Can’s career until now

The Ankara native began his coaching career in 2008 as an assistant at Turk Telekom for two years. From there, he took the reigns as head coach for the first time at Turkish First Division club Olin Edirne, where he remained between 2010 and 2012. Ahead of the 2012-13 campaign, Can agreed to become an assistant again, this time at Fenerbahce Istanbul.

In his first season at the club, he worked under Simone Pianigiani and Ertugrul Erdogan, before learning from legendary coach Zeljko Obradovic for the next seven years. Alongside Obradovic, Can became a EuroLeague champion in 2017. The final Fenerbahce head coach that Can assisted was Igor Kokoskov in the 2020-21 season.

He departed Fenerbahce to become an assistant for Quin Snyder at the Utah Jazz. After one season in the NBA, Can returned home to become Turk Telekom's head coach.

With Turk Telekom Ankara on the brink of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, head coach Erdem Can has been rewarded for his impressive coaching performances this season by being named the 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup Coach of the Year.

7DAYS EuroCup Coach of the Year: Erdem Can, Turk Telekom Ankara

Can led the club to the EuroCup Final in 2023

Turk Telekom, head coach Erdem Can reunite

Zvezdan Mitrovic is the new head coach of Cedevita Olimpija, having signed a one-year deal with the club.

Cedevita Olimpija names Zvezdan Mitrovic as its new head coach

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana has a new play-caller after Zvezdan Mitrovic was appointed as the club's new head coach on a one-year deal, the club confirmed Monday. 

A BKT EuroCup champion with AS Monaco in the 2020-21 season, the same year in which he was named EuroCup Coach of the Year, Mitrovic is overjoyed to have signed for the Slovenian club.

“I am happy to have signed the contract with Cedevita Olimpija," said Coach Mitrovic in a statement to Cedevita's official club media. "I feel happy, thrilled and motivated. I am returning to the regional league that I met for the first time 20 years ago as the assistant coach at Buducnost VOLI and, of course, to the BKT EuroCup, where I made my mark before."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sl" dir="ltr">Zvezdan Mitrović je novi glavni trener članske ekipe KK Cedevita Olimpija!<br><br>Dobrodošel v Zmajevi družini, Zvezdan! 💚🧡<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevaDruzina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevaDruzina</a> <a href="https://t.co/V2OJ2qlUwf">pic.twitter.com/V2OJ2qlUwf</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL/status/1797584048807899171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 3, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Last season saw Cedevita finish rock bottom of Group A with a dismal 1-17 record, but Coach Mitrovic is determined to do his all to bring back the excitement factor to Arena Stozice.

"We need to build a high-quality team from high-quality players, players with a good character, that will, with their devotion and attitude, achieve good results and draw the fans to the arena," he continued. "Our main focus will be on getting the fans back to the stands, to follow basketball and enjoy doing so."

In an extensive coaching career, Mitrovic has led Pikadili (1992-95), Mogren (2000-01), Buducnost (2001-02), Khimik (2002-07), Krivbas (2007-11), Budivelnyk (2011-12), Khimik again (2012-13), Azovmash (2014), Monaco (2015-18), Montenegro (2017-19), LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (2018-20), Monaco again (2020-21), and most recently Galatasaray (2023-24).

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Zvezdan Mitrovic on the sideline during an AS Monaco game in the 2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

He previously led Monaco to the EuroCup title in 2020-21

Cedevita names Zvezdan Mitrovic as its new head coach

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana has won its fourth consecutive Slovenian League title by sweeping Helios Domzale in their best-of-five finals series. In Wednesday's Game 3, Cedevita beat Helios on the road 78-91, to win its 21st domestic league crown.

Cedevita Olimpija defends Slovenian League crown

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana has won its fourth consecutive Slovenian League title by sweeping Helios Domzale in their best-of-five finals series. In Wednesday's Game 3, Cedevita beat Helios on the road 78-91, to win its 21st domestic league crown.

After a pair of home wins in the first two games of the finals series, Cedevita left no doubt on Wednesday, winning the first quarter 14-37 and never looking back. The team from the Slovenian capital took a 47-71 lead into the fourth quarter, and cruised to victory.

Alen Omic led the way with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Among six players scoring in double digits, DJ Stewart had 17 points, while Luka Scuka and Zoran Dragic scored 13 apiece, with Scuka also pulling down 9 rebounds in a title-clinching win.

Valencia Basket found a new coach, none other than Pedro Martinez, who will start his second stint with the club after signing a two-year deal on Tuesday. 

 Valencia brings back Pedro Martinez as head coach 

Valencia Basket has reached back into a successful past to put head coach Pedro Martinez on its bench again with a two-year mandate, the club announced on Tuesday. 

Martinez, 62, had previously coached Valencia for two seasons, from 2015 to 2017. He helped the team win its only Spanish League title in 2017 and also make to the BKT EuroCup Finals that year.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Es miércoles <br><br>Y los miércoles es el día del espectador <br><br>Así que hoy, hay 𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙚 🚬 <a href="https://t.co/qqc9X957kC">pic.twitter.com/qqc9X957kC</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1795824919286042923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Martinez started his coaching career with Joventut Badalona, becoming the youngest coach ever to win a European trophy by leading Joventut to the 1989-90 Korac Cup crown at age 28. Martinez arrives from BAXI Manresa, where he worked for the last five seasons. It was his third stint with that club.

Martinez has also coached Salamanca, Granada, Ourense, Menorca, Tenerife, Dreamland Gran Canaria, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Estudiantes, Girona and Sevilla, all of his native Spain. Martinez helped Girona reach the EuroCup final in 2008, and also made it to the BCL final with Manresa in 2022.

Martinez is one of two coaches, along with Aito Garcia Reneses, to work in over 1,000 Spanish League games. He has a 24-22 EuroLeague record (52.2% wins) with Baskonia and Gran Canaria, and a 73-33 EuroCup record (68.9% wins) with Gran Canaria, Estudiantes, Girona and Valencia.

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The club has brought back a former coach for a second stint with the club.

Valencia brings back Pedro Martinez as head coach

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica beat a local rival Studentski Centar in four games of the best-of-five Montenegrin League finals series, winning its fifth straight title. Buducnost clinched its 15th league championship in 16 season with an 83-90 Game 4 victory on Tuesday.

Buducnost repeats as Montenegrin League champ

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica beat a local rival Studentski Centar in four games of the best-of-five Montenegrin League finals series, winning its fifth straight title. Buducnost clinched its 15th league championship in 16 season with an 83-90 Game 4 victory on Tuesday.

Buducnost took control in the second quarter, and a 0-12 run that turned a 30-27 deficit into a 33-42 halftime lead. The hosts rallied in the first 5 minutes of the third, tying I at 47-47, but Aleksa Ilic scored 7 points as Buducnost re-established control, making it 54-65 after three quarters, and taking the lead for good.

Yogi Ferrell led the way in Game 4 win with 23 points. Kenan Kamenjas collected 15 points and 9 rebounds, while Ilic finished with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals.

Joventut Badalona has completed the signing of Keye van der Vuurst, who spent last season with fellow Spanish side Palencia.

Keye van der Vuurst signs for Joventut Badalona

Joventut Badalona has completed the signing of Keye van der Vuurst, who has penned a three-year contract with the Spanish side.

Van der Vuurst (1.91 meters, 22 years old) is the club's first signing of the summer and he arrives after an impressive first season in Spain, as he averaged 10.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists in 34 Spanish League games for Palencia.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">💥 Keye van der Vuurst: talent neerlandès que serà verd-i-negre fins al 2027<br><br>🤝 El Joventut i el base de 22 anys arriben a un acord per a les pròximes tres temporades<br><br>🔗 La notícia: <a href="https://t.co/WBdIWl4ZwG">https://t.co/WBdIWl4ZwG</a><br><br>👋 Benvingut, <a href="https://twitter.com/k_vuurst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@k_vuurst</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadalonaÉsFutur</a> <a href="https://t.co/MuqdZeaIcb">pic.twitter.com/MuqdZeaIcb</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1795107731612864631?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Before landing in Spain last summer, Van der Vuurst had spent his entire career with Belgian club Oostende. The Dutch point guard was able to play in the BNXT League, the Belgian League and the Basketball Champions League. 

Van der Vuurst lifted five Belgian League titles (2019-23), one Belgian Cup (2021), two Belgian Super Cups (2018, 2021) and two BNXT Super Cups (2021, 2022), while he was also named as the BNXT Belgian Finals MVP in 2022.

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New Joventut Badalona signing Keye van der Vuurst in action for Palencia in the Spanish League last season.

The point guard will make his EuroCup debut next season

Keye van der Vuurst signs for Joventut

U-BT Cluj-Napoca is once again in the Romanian League champion! Cluj won its fourth consecutive Romanian League title by topping CSM CSU Oradea 97-89 in Game 5 of their best-of-seven series. Cluj took all three home games and stole one on the road to win the series 4-1. In Game 5, Bryce Jones paced the winners with 22 points. Jarell Eddie added 16, Adam Mokoka had 15 while Mareks Mejeris, D.J. Seeley and Patrick Richard each got 10 for Cluj, which buried 13 of 27 three-pointers and finished the game with 19 assists and just 8 turnovers.

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Richards hit free throws to give Cluj a 24-22 lead after 10 minutes, then Eddie and Jones allowed the hosts to extend their margin to 44-41 at halftime. The hosts did not trail in the second half but Oradea managed to get within 78-75 with 7 minutes remaining. Cluj found a go-to guy in Mokoka, who had 6 points in an 8-0 run that gave his team a double-digit lead, 86-75. Cluj went on to control the game until the final buzzer, rounding arguably the club's best season until now, winning the Romanian double (league and cup titles) and reaching the BKT EuroCup quarterfinals for the first time.