BAXI Manresa has announced the arrival of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, who has penned a one-year contract.

Manresa signs Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu

[BAXI Manresa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/baxi-manresa/man/) has announced the arrival of Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu, who has penned a one-year contract.

Akobundu-Ehiogu (2.08 meters, 25 years old) spent last season with Varese, where he averaged 7.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in 30 Italian League appearances. He has never played in the BKT EuroCup before.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🔏 𝙁𝙄𝙏𝙓𝘼𝙏𝙂𝙀 𝙀𝙓𝙋𝙇𝙊𝙎𝙄𝙐!<br>💣 El pivot nigerià Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu jugarà la propera temporada al BAXI <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Manresa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Manresa</a>!<br>🤩 Welcome to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Manresa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Manresa</a>, Kao!<br><br> 💥Pivot 📏 2,08m <br>🇳🇬 NIG 🪪 25 anys 🛬 <a href="https://twitter.com/PallVarese?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PallVarese</a> <br>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/PhX5WdExXD">https://t.co/PhX5WdExXD</a> <a href="https://t.co/FrEHYFtRva">pic.twitter.com/FrEHYFtRva</a></p>&mdash; BAXI Manresa (@BasquetManresa) <a href="https://twitter.com/BasquetManresa/status/1945940303506002219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Nigeria international's first year as a professional came in 2023-24 as he played 10 times for Tuebingen in the German top flight, posting 5.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 blocks.

As Manresa prepares for its first-ever EuroCup season, Akobundu-Ehiogu is the team's sixth addition of the summer.

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The Nigerian center will make his EuroCup debut next season (PHOTO: FIBA)

Turk Telekom Ankara has signed small forward Jordan Usher for the 2024-25 season

Turk Telekom taps small forward Jordan Usher

[Turk Telekom Ankara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/turk-telekom-ankara/roster/ttk/) has signed small forward [Jordan Usher](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jordan-usher/013265/) for the 2024-25 season, the club announced on Thursday.

Usher (2.01 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse, with which he debuted in the EuroCup last season. The small forward averaged 10.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals while starting in all 18 of his EuroCup appearances.

Best of Jordan Usher: 2024-25

By signing with Turk Telekom, Usher returns to Turkiye, which is where he made his professional debut in 2022 with Besiktas Istanbul. Before that Usher played college basketball at the University of Southern California and Georgia Tech. He spent the 2023-24 season in Australia with the Perth Wildcats in the NBL.

<center><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Jordan Usher Türk Telekom’da! ✍👏<br><br>Geçtiğimiz sezonu JL Bourg&#39;ta tamamlayan Jordan Usher’ı takımımıza kattık. Welcome to family Jordan Usher. 🎉💙🤍 <a href="https://t.co/nqJ1LhjV4z">pic.twitter.com/nqJ1LhjV4z</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1945830896877162995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The American made his BKT EuroCup debut last season with Bourg

The schedule for the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup Regular Season has been released, meaning that the 20 teams competing in the competition's two regular-season groups can now start to plan out their paths to the postseason. With a spot in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on offer for the EuroCup champion, expect a mouthwatering season of basketball action.

BKT EuroCup Regular Season calendar for 2025-26 is out now

The schedule for the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup Regular Season has been released, meaning that the 20 teams competing in the competition's two regular-season groups can now start to plan out their paths to the postseason. With a spot in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on offer for the EuroCup champion, expect a mouthwatering season of basketball action.

[Printable](https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/d27188fd-14ca-4e76-9c35-27db82d40917.pdf) | [Full season calendar](https://media-cdn.cortextech.io/d27188fd-14ca-4e76-9c35-27db82d40917.pdf)

The regular season is set to tip off on Tuesday, September 30. Two games will get the new campaign underway as U-BT Cluj-Napoca hosts Bahcesehir College Istanbul in Group A’s opener while Turk Telekom Ankara welcomes ratiopharm Ulm to the Turkish capital in Group B’s curtain raiser. Both games start at 17:00 CET.

The 18th and final round of the regular season will finish on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.

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 10 and 11. The quarterfinals, also one-game winner-takes-all affairs, will take place one week later on March 17 and 18.

The EuroCup Semifinals will be played as a best-of-three series between March 31 and April 8, and the 2025-26 EuroCup champion will be crowned after the three-game finals slated for April 22, April 28 and May 1.

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 campaign begins

Bahcesehir College Istanbul fortified its frontline for the upcoming season by signing former All-EuroCup big man Trevion Williams, the club announced Thursday morning. 

Bahcesehir makes big move for big man Trevion Williams

Bahcesehir College Istanbul fortified its frontline for the upcoming season by signing former All-EuroCup big man [Trevion Williams](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/trevion-williams/012604/), the club announced Thursday morning. Williams (2.08 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv, and returns back to the EuroCup after making his EuroLeague debut last season.

Williams played 32 EuroLeague games last season, half with Maccabi and half with ALBA Berlin in the first part of the season. 

With ALBA, he averaged 10.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists, while those numbers dropped a bit with Maccabi, to 8.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He finished the season ranking fourth in the EuroLeague in [rebounding](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=E2024&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds), with 6.5 per contest.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">🙌 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬, 𝐁𝐚𝐡𝐜̧𝐞𝐬̧𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐫 𝐊𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐣𝐢’𝐧𝐝𝐞!<br><br>🤝 Son olarak EuroLeague ekiplerinden Maccabi Tel Aviv forması giyen ABD’li oyuncu Trevion Williams, 2025-2026 sezonunda takımımızın başarısı için ter dökecek!<br><br>❤️💙Welcome to our family, <a href="https://twitter.com/twill___?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@twill___</a> ! <a href="https://t.co/UqS5IFodpk">pic.twitter.com/UqS5IFodpk</a></p>&mdash; Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü (@BKBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BKBasketbol/status/1945748470851121190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Williams's previous season in the EuroCup was also his first in Europe, and he left his mark in that 2023-24 campaign averaging 14.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals over 18 appearances for ratiopharm Ulm. He led the competition in [rebounds](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=totalRebounds) and his 12 double-doubles were tied for the most by any player in a single EuroCup season. Williams ranked second in the competition in average PIR with 22.1 and led all centers in assists that campaign, earning All-EuroCup honors.

Williams starred at Purdue University, and helped the USA national team to the gold medal at the 2019 U19 World Cup. He made his professional debut in the 2022-23 season with the Santa Cruz Warriors in the G League and also played for the Capital City Go-Go before coming to Europe.

Former All-EuroCup center returns to the competition after a season in the EuroLeague

Umana Reyer Venice has announced that Jordan Parks has signed a new contract at the club until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Jordan Parks pens two-year extension at Reyer

[Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/umana-reyer-venice/vnc/) has announced that [Jordan Parks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jordan-parks/011909/) has signed a new contract at the club until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Parks (2.01 meters, 31 years old) has been at Reyer since 2022, and all three of his seasons in the BKT EuroCup have come with the Italian side. During the 2024-25 campaign, he averaged 10.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.9 steals in 16 EuroCup appearances.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Cuore orogranata ❤️‍🔥<br>Jordan Parks vestirà i nostri colori fino alla stagione 2026/27!<br><br>Il comunicato completo 👉 <a href="https://t.co/nRoa5nQdZJ">https://t.co/nRoa5nQdZJ</a> 🔗 <a href="https://t.co/pw6K4EezTR">pic.twitter.com/pw6K4EezTR</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1945439285508747445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Reyer vice-captain has played 42 times in the EuroCup over the last three seasons, posting career averages of 9.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 steals.

Prior to joining Reyer, Parks suited up for Trieste (2015-17), Telekom Baskets Bonn (2017-18), Orlandina (2018-19), Treviso (2019-20) and Napoli (2020-22). Of the 10 seasons the American forward has played as a professional, nine have been in Italy.

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The vice-captain is staying put in Venice

U-BT Cluj-Napoca has announced the signing of former EuroLeague champion Ben Altit for the 2025-26 season

Cluj gets bigger with Ben Altit

[U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/u-bt-cluj-napoca/roster/clu/) has announced the signing of former EuroLeague champion [Ben Altit](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/ben-altit/profile/002875/) for the 2025-26 season. 

Altit (2.08 meters, 32 years old) arrives from a fellow Romanian side Rapid Bucharest, where he averaged 9.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in domestic league action last season. It was first season in Romania for the veteran center, who had spent more than a decade playing pro basketball in his native Israel.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">✍️🏼 welcome to U-BT, Ben Altit! <a href="https://t.co/hmSbOEyo9U">pic.twitter.com/hmSbOEyo9U</a></p>&mdash; U-BT Cluj-Napoca (@UBTCluj) <a href="https://twitter.com/UBTCluj/status/1945016674563899454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A product of the Maccabi Tel Aviv youth system, Altit played one season of college basketball at Bryant University before returning to Israel with Bnei Hasharon for the 2012-13 season. He then rejoined Maccabi and made his EuroLeague debut in the 2013-2014 campaign.

All three EuroLeague games that Altit played in the 2013-14 season came during the Top 16 phase, as he helped Maccabi on its journey to winning the 2014 EuroLeague crown. Altit also won the Israeli League championships with Maccabi that season.

During both of those years with Maccabi, he also spent time in the Israeli second division with Elitzur Ramla and Ironi Ramat Gan. In the summer of 2015, Altit moved on to play at Maccabi Kiryat Gat. He later suited up for Maccabi Ashdod, Hapoel Galil Gilboa, Maccabi Rishon LeZion, Elitzur Ashkelon and again Ironi Ramat Gan before joining Rapid last summer.

Altit is now set to make his BKT EuroCup debut with the ambitious Cluj. 

The latest from Cluj

The veteran center is set to make his EuroCup debut



Vote for the best All-EuroCup First Team in history: 2018 vs. 2014

Each season, five standout players earn their place among the competition’s elite as members of the All-EuroCup First Team. Over the years, these selections have featured rising stars, future EuroLeague legends, and unforgettable EuroCup heroes who left their mark on the competition.

Now, it's time to see which lineup stands above the rest.

Our expert panel has seeded the All-EuroCup First Teams into a bracket, and each matchup will be decided by you, the fans! Several times a week, we’ll reveal a new battle on the official **EuroCup Instagram account**, where you can vote for the team that you believe deserves to advance.

Here on [EuroCupBasketball.com](http://EuroCupBasketball.com), we’ll break down each matchup, compare the rosters, and offer our take on who has the edge.

This time it's **2018 vs. 2014**. Two incredible squads. One spot in the next round.

Let the debate begin – and may the best team win!

2018

- [Quino Colom](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/quino-colom/006533/), UNICS Kazan
- [Scottie Wilbekin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/scottie-wilbekin/006661/), Darussafaka
- [Amedeo Della Valle](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/della-valle-amedeo/005884/), Reggio Emilia
- [Ryan Broekhoff](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/ryan-broekhoff/005195/), Lokomotiv
- [Devin Booker](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/devin-booker/007056/), Bayern

2014

- [DeMarcus Nelson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/demarcus-nelson/002829/), Crvena Zvezda
- [Andrew Goudelock](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/andrew-goudelock/004903/), UNICS Kazan
- [Dijon Thompson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/dijon-thompson/000134/), Nizhny Novgorod
- [Justin Doellman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/justin-doellman/001832/), Valencia
- [Vladimir Golubovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/vladimir-golubovic/001236/), TED Ankara

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Scottie Wilbekin straight up had one of the great EuroCup seasons in 2017-18. And the team around him isn’t too shabby. Quino Colom was a heady playmaker and Amedeo Della Valle a craft passer and dangerous shooter. Ryan Broekhoff made 50.6% of his threes and big Devin Booker put up some nice numbers in the paint. On paper, 2018 is a great team.

The 2014 guys are a little longer and more athletic. Vladimir Golubovic had one of the great seasons for a big man with 12 double-doubles in 20 games. At forward Justin Doellman was a mismatch as a stretch-4 and could be overpowering as a small forward who crashed the boards. Andrew Goudelock was an elite scorer at the peak of his power and DeMarcus Nelson would be the perfect package at point guard to balance them all.

This matchup could be decided by the team that gets hot from deep and 2018 has the better shooters. But if they had anything less than a stellar night, they would be in trouble. 2014 is bigger and stronger. I would think 2014 would control the rebounds and find plenty of ways to score… and thus is my winner. Who do you like?

Join us on our journey to crown the greatest All-EuroCup First Team of all time! 

Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem has added promising Israeli guard Roy Paretsky on a one-year deal for the 2025-26 season

Hapoel Jerusalem inks Roy Paretsky

[Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/hapoel-jerusalem/roster/jer/) has added promising Israeli guard Roy Paretsky on a one-year deal for the 2025-26 season.

Paretsky (1.94 meters, 22 years old) is the team’s first domestic signing of the summer. He arrives from Elitzur Briga Netanya, where he average 8.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.0 steals per game last season. Paretsky began his career with Elitzur Netanya and went on to shine at Hapoel Be’er Sheva, where he was named the 2023 Israeli League rising star. He has played for the Israeli national team at the junior and senior levels, including the U20 team that finished fourth at the 2022 European Championship.

“Roy will bring us a lot of defensive toughness and his offensive potential is sky-high,” Coach Yonatan Alon said. “He has size and tools that are very hard to find in Israeli guards – or anywhere. I’m excited to have him with us and I’m sure our fans will love his hunger and willingness to do whatever it takes for the team.”

“I’m really excited to join Hapoel,” Paretsky said. “It’s a dream for any young player to be part of such a high-level team and club. I’ll give everything I’ve got to help the team succeed, grow and win as many titles as possible together with our amazing fans. I’m proud we’ve joined forces. Now the sky’s the limit. Yalla Hapoel!”

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="iw" dir="rtl">רכש ישראלי ראשון לעונה: רועי פריצקי מצטרף להפועל. לכל הפרטים &gt;<a href="https://t.co/UiPVmyLtod">https://t.co/UiPVmyLtod</a> <a href="https://t.co/rpc4aZLQyk">pic.twitter.com/rpc4aZLQyk</a></p>&mdash; Hapoel Jerusalem BC (@JerusalemBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JerusalemBasket/status/1944756799430930823?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The shooting guard will play in the BKT EuroCup for the first time

Buducnost Voli Podgorica added more size in its paint by inking big man Jerry Boutsiele for the upcoming season, the club announced Monday. Boutsiele last played with Dubai Basketball where in the second part of last season he averaged 9.0 points and 5.2 rebounds in ABA League action.

Buducnost adds frontcourt experience with Boutsiele

Buducnost Voli Podgorica added more size in its paint by inking big man [Jerry Boutsiele](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jerry-boutsiele/008923/) for the upcoming season, the club announced Monday. Boutsiele (2.07 meters, 32 years old) last played with Dubai Basketball where in the second part of last season he averaged 9.0 points and 5.2 rebounds in ABA League action.

Veteran big man started last season with Pinar Karisayaka where he averaged 11.2 points and 5.8 rebounds in the Turkish League, as well as 9.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in six Basketball Champions League appearances.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Sa juga Pariza u Podgoricu stiže.. ✍️<a href="https://t.co/9JOPB1OC50">https://t.co/9JOPB1OC50</a> <a href="https://t.co/9w99VMvJio">pic.twitter.com/9w99VMvJio</a></p>&mdash; KK Budućnost VOLI (@KKBuducnostVOLI) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKBuducnostVOLI/status/1944780625258361112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Boutsiele has 26 career games in BKT EuroCup, all with Limoges CSP in 2018 and 2019, during which he posted 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds. He also spent a season in the EuroLeague, the 2021-22 campaign with AS Monaco, when he posted 1.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 16 limited appearances.

Boutsiele started his career with Nanterre 92's junior teams in his native France, and also played for several other French teams such as Souffelweyersheim, SPO Rouen Basket, Denain ASC Voltaire and Cholet Basket before joining Limoges in 2018. 

After Monaco, he spent two years in Türkiye, with Merkezefendi and season and a half with Bahcesehir.

Boutsiele has also been a member of the French national team.

The big man returns to the EuroCup after five seasons away