Bahcesehir College Istanbul announced on Saturday that is has re-signed Mateusz Ponitka for the 2025-26 season

Bahcesehir keeps do-it-all swingman Mateusz Ponitka 

[Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/roster/bah/?season=2025-26) announced on Saturday that is has re-signed [Mateusz Ponitka](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/mateusz-ponitka/004172/) for the 2025-26 season.

Ponitka (1.98 meters, 31 years old) averaged 8.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 16 BKT EuroCup games last season in helping Bahcesehir reach the semifinals. He started his professional career in his native Poland, where he played for Kasprowiczanka Ostrow Wlk, AZS Politechnika Warszawa and Asseco Prokom Gydnia before joining Belgium's Telenet Ostend. 

Ponitka also played for Stelmet Zielona Gora in Poland, Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir in Turkiye, Iberostar Tenerife in Spain, Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Zenit St. Petersburg in Russia, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in Greece and Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade in Serbia.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">💪 𝐏𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐈̇𝐥𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐦!<br><br>🗓️ Takımımıza 2024-2025 sezonu başında katılan Mateusz Ponitka, 2025-2026 sezonunda da formamızı giyecek.<br><br>❤️💙 Let’s run it back Poni ! <a href="https://t.co/TDJEuBgjTY">pic.twitter.com/TDJEuBgjTY</a></p>&mdash; Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü (@BKBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BKBasketbol/status/1938961178803229002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


Ponitka won a Polish League championships with Prokom in 2012 and Zielona Gora in 2016, claimed back-to-back Belgian League doubles with Ostend in 2014 and 2015 and helped Tenerife win the 2018 Intercontinental Cup. He was chosen as the 2015-16 EuroCup Rising Star after averaging 13.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and a PIR of 17.3 in 10 games with Zielona Gora. He was also named to the 2015-16 All-EuroCup Second Team. 

Ponitka is also a member of the Polish national team and helped its U17 squad get a silver medal at the 2010 Basketball World Cup. In 75 EuroCup career games with Ostend, Zielona Gora, Lokomotiv and Bahcesehir, Ponitka has averaged 9.4 points and 4.2 rebounds. He has played 145 EuroLeague games with Prokom, Zielona Gora, Zenit, Panathinaikos and Partizan.

Mateusz Ponitka led Bahcesehir College Istanbul to the BKT EuroCup semifinals.

Best of Mateusz Ponitka: 2024-25

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He helped his team reach the EuroCup semifinals last season 


BAXI Manresa strengthened its frontcourt with the signing of center Grant Golden for the 2025-26 season

Manresa adds size with Grant Golden 

BAXI Manresa strengthened its frontcourt with the signing of center Grant Golden for the 2025-26 season, the club announced Saturday.

Golden (2.08 meters, 27 years old) arrives from AEK Athens, where he averaged 7.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 28 Greek League games last season. He boosted those numbers to 10.5 points and 5.6 rebounds in 17 BCL games in helping AEK reach the semifinals. 

After finishing his college career with the University of Richmond, Golden played for the Grand Rapids Gold of the G League and Vanoli Basket Cremona of Italy before joining AEK. Just like Manresa, Golden will be making his EuroCup debut in the 2025-26 campaign.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🔏 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐄𝐃!<br>🟥 El pivot americà serà un dels puntals interiors del BAXI <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Manresa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Manresa</a> 25/26! 🙌 Welcome, <a href="https://twitter.com/GrantGolden2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GrantGolden2</a>!<br><br> 💥Pivot 📏 2,08m <br>🇺🇸 USA 🪪 27 anys 🛬 AEK<br>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/l4sIu8IYZs">https://t.co/l4sIu8IYZs</a> <a href="https://t.co/m4EAlusZLE">pic.twitter.com/m4EAlusZLE</a></p>&mdash; BAXI Manresa (@BasquetManresa) <a href="https://twitter.com/BasquetManresa/status/1938944311988756727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>



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He is making his BKT EuroCup with his new club next season 


U-BT Cluj-Napoca added talent and experience to its roster by signing small forward Jeffery Taylor, the club announced Saturday

Cluj lands experienced swingman Jeffery Taylor 

[U-BT Cluj-Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/u-bt-cluj-napoca/roster/clu/?season=2025-26) added talent and experience to its roster by signing small forward [Jeffery Taylor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jeffery-taylor/006546/), the club announced Saturday.

Taylor (2.01 meters, 36 years old) arrives from Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius, where he averaged 8.1 points in 14 BKT EuroCup games last season, his third with the club. Before he came to Wolves, Taylor had spent seven seasons with Real Madrid, with which he won the EuroLeague in 2018, reaching the Championship Game in 2022 and two more Final Fours in 2017 and 2019. He also captured four Spanish League championships, two Spanish Cups and the 2015 Intercontinental Cup.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">💥 BOOM 💥 New name ✍️🏽 𝗝𝗘𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗔𝗬𝗟𝗢𝗥 <a href="https://t.co/cd3fPZ6Mq2">pic.twitter.com/cd3fPZ6Mq2</a></p>&mdash; U-BT Cluj-Napoca (@UBTCluj) <a href="https://twitter.com/UBTCluj/status/1938911503744479376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 28, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


Taylor began his professional career with the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA in 2012 and spent three seasons there, with a brief stint with the Austin Spurs of the G League, before joining Real. Taylor has also been a member of the Swedish national team; he led EuroBasket 2013 in scoring (21.2 ppg.). In 22 EuroCup games with the Wolves, he averaged 9.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. He took part in 202 EuroLeague games with Real.

Jeffery Taylor has moved from Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius to U-BT Cluj-Napoca.

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The former EuroLeague champion will play a third straight season in the BKT EuroCup 


Cedevita Olimpja Ljubljana bolstered its frontcourt by signing young power forward Cameron Houindo

Cedevita inks NextGen star Cameron Houindo 

[Cedevita Olimpja Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/roster/lju/?season=2025-26) bolstered its frontcourt by signing young power forward [Cameron Houindo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/cameron-houindo/013063/), the club announced Friday.

Houindo (2.05 meters, 17 years old) arrives from Pole France, where he averaged 8.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in 27 French third division games last season. He also took part in the 2024-25 NextGen tournament and helped U18 Pole France INSEP win the NextGen Belgrade qualifier, averaging 12.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 4 games. Houindo had 10 points and 6 rebounds in the first-place game against U18 EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. He also played in the NextGen Finals in Abu Dhabi, where he averaged 9.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in three games. Houindo is now set to make his BKT EuroCup debut with Cedevita.

Cameron Houindo highlights from 2025 NextGen EuroLeague

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A young and talented Cameron Houindo is joining Cedevita Olimpija from France! <a href="https://t.co/XihISX6xaq">pic.twitter.com/XihISX6xaq</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - English (@KKCedOL_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL_EN/status/1938553991073329658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


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He is expected to make his BKT EuroCup debut next season 


He played for Partizan in the last four seasons 


Bahcesehir lands center Balsa Koprivica 

[Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/roster/bah/?season=2024-25) added size and experience to its roster by inking center [Balsa Koprivica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/balsa-koprivica/011050/), the club announced Friday.

Koprivica (2.16 meters, 25 years old) arrives from [Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/partizan-nis-belgrade/roster/par/?season=2024-25), where he averaged 3.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 16 EuroLeague games last season. He saw extended playing time in the Adriatic League, where he averaged 7.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 29 games to help Partizan win the trophy. In his four seasons with Partizan, Koprivica won two Adriatic League and one Serbian League championships.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Yeni transferimiz Balša Koprivica’yı tanıyalım!👇<a href="https://t.co/5I3zIK4pcg">https://t.co/5I3zIK4pcg</a> <a href="https://t.co/PR1QGheqnw">pic.twitter.com/PR1QGheqnw</a></p>&mdash; Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü (@BKBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BKBasketbol/status/1938611108501237956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Born in Belgrade, Serbia, Koprivica moved to the United States at age 12. After two years with Florida State University, he started his professional career with Partizan, taking part in the 2021-22 EuroCup. He averaged 6.4 points and 5.5 rebounds in 17 games, while ranking second in blocks (1.2 bpg.). Koprivica has also been a member of the Serbian national team and helped its U18 squad win a gold medal at the 2017 U18 European Championships.

Umana Reyer Venice strengthened its backcourt by signing point guard Leonardo Candi to a multi-year deal on Friday.

Reyer signs points guard Leonardo Candi 

[Umana Reyer Venice](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/umana-reyer-venice/vnc/?season=2024-25) strengthened its backcourt by signing point guard Leonardo Candi to a multi-year deal on Friday.

Candi (1.90 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Bertham Yachts Derthona Tortona, where he played the last three seasons. He averaged 4.2 points and 1.9 assists in 25 Italian League games last season. Candi started his professional career with Eternedile Bologna and also played for Fortituto Kontatto Bologna and Unahotels Reggio Emilia before joining Tortona in 2022. Candi has also been a member of the Italian national team. He took part in the 2017-18 BKT EuroCup with Reggio Emilia and averaged 3.0 points in 21 games in reaching the semifinals. 

"I am really excited to start this new adventure with Reyer, who I thank for having strongly wanted me. I arrive in Venice with great energy and happiness, and I can't wait to meet my new teammates," Candi said. "As an opponent, I have always seen Reyer as a solid, high-level team, against which it was never easy to play. Now that I am part of it, I am proud and at the same time aware of the responsibility: I will give everything, with commitment and dedication, to prepare myself as best as possible."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">L’Umana Reyer Venezia è lieta di comunicare l’accordo pluriennale con Leonardo Candi, esterno classe 1997, pronto a dare energia in entrambe le metà campo!<br><br>Benvenuto Leo!<br><br>Il comunicato 👉 <a href="https://t.co/rr504V4Hax">https://t.co/rr504V4Hax</a> 🔗 <a href="https://t.co/rh9oQwtd0x">pic.twitter.com/rh9oQwtd0x</a></p>&mdash; Reyer Venezia (@REYER1872) <a href="https://twitter.com/REYER1872/status/1938612078832701493?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


The playmaker penned a multi-year deal with the club


Reyer signs point guard Leonardo Candi 

Bahcesehir College Istanbul announced a deal with center Furkan Haltali to remain together for another season.

Bahcesehir extends center Furkan Haltali

[Bahcesehir College Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/bahcesehir-college-istanbul/roster/bah/?season=2025-26) announced a deal with center [Furkan Haltali](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/furkan-haltali/012405/) to remain together for another season.

Haltali (2.07 meters, 22 years old) averaged 2.4 points and 1.6 rebounds over 17 BKT EuroCup games last season, helping Bahcesehir reach the semifinals and ranking fourth overall in offensive rebounds per 40 minutes (5.2). He started his career with Banvit Bandirma and also played for Teksut Bandirma, Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul, Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir before joining Bahcesehir last summer. 

Haltali helped Efes win the Turkish League in 2023. He has also been a member of the Turkish national team. Haltali won a bronze medal with Turkiye at the 2018 U16 European Championships.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">💪 𝐅𝐔𝐑𝐊𝐀𝐍 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈 𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐦!<br><br>🗓️ Takımımıza 2024-2025 sezonu başında katılan Milli oyuncumuz, 2025-2026 sezonunda da formamızı giyecek.<br><br>❤️💙 Birlikte nice başarılara, Furkan! <a href="https://t.co/oBUnR63W3J">pic.twitter.com/oBUnR63W3J</a></p>&mdash; Bahçeşehir Koleji Spor Kulübü (@BKBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BKBasketbol/status/1938238155284468094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

He was the team's backup center last season 


One of the best scorers in the BKT EuroCup is set to keep filling the baskets for Buducnost VOLI Podgorica after the team announced a new deal with point guard Yogi Ferrell to stay together until the end of the 2025-26 season.



Buducnost keeps point guard Yogi Ferrell

One of the best scorers in the BKT EuroCup is set to keep filling the baskets for [Buducnost VOLI Podgorica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/buducnost-voli-podgorica/roster/bud/?season=2025-26) after the team announced a new deal with point guard [Yogi Ferrell](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/yogi-ferrell/011281/) to stay together until the end of the 2025-26 season.

Ferrell (1.82 meters, 32 years old) averaged 12.4 points on 89.7% free throw shooting and 3.7 assists in 18 EuroCup games last season in helping Buducnost reach the playoffs. He started his professional career with the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA and also played for the Long Island Nets and the Salt Lake City Stars of the G League, the Dallas Mavericks, the Sacramento Kings, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the LA Clippers of the NBA, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens of Greece, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana of Slovenia and the Shanghai Sharks of China.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Neće on nigdje! ✍️<a href="https://t.co/6VwwqLhJvU">https://t.co/6VwwqLhJvU</a> <a href="https://t.co/QLPagzYvQr">pic.twitter.com/QLPagzYvQr</a></p>&mdash; KK Budućnost VOLI (@KKBuducnostVOLI) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKBuducnostVOLI/status/1938276430129074346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Ferrell helped Cedevita win back-to-back Slovenian League and Cup doubles in 2022 and 2023 and has led Buducnost to Montenegrin League championships in each of the last two seasons. In 2025, Ferrell also helped Buducnost win the Montenegrin Cup and reach the Adriatic League finals. in 59 EuroCup career games with Cedevita and Buducnost, Ferrell has averaged 14.6 points and 4.4 assists. He ranks third all-time in free throw shooting (91.2%), only trailing Ryan Toolson (94.7%) and Andrius Slezas (91.7%).

Yogi Ferrell has re-signed his contract with Buducnost VOLI Podgorica.

Best of Yogi Ferrell: 2024.25

The playmaker will be entering his third season with his current club

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and forward Rok Radovic have agreed to terms on a contract extension that will keep them together through the end of the 2026-27 season

Cedevita extends Rok Radovic through 2027

[Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/cedevita-olimpija-ljubljana/roster/lju/?season=2025-26) and forward [Rok Radovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/rok-radovic/009392/) have agreed to terms on a contract extension that will keep them together through the end of the 2026-27 season. That will mark eight seasons for Radovic with the club.

Radovic (2.00 meters, 24 years old) appeared in all 20 Cedevita games last season and averaged 3.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13 minutes per game to help the club reach the quarterfinals. He posted 5.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in the Adriatic League.

Best of Rok Radovic: 2024-25

"Rok Radovic has been an important part of Cedevita, now Cedevita Olimpija, for many years. Last season, Rok delivered numerous solid performances, and in the upcoming season, we expect further progress and greater consistency in his game," Coach Zvezdan Mitrovic said on the club's website.

Radovic came through the ranks of the Helios Domzale youth system and made his professional debut with Croatian side Malodst Cacinci. He went on to play for Cedevita Zagreb and OKK Belgrade before landing in Ljubljana in February 2020. He has since also earned a spot on the Slovenian national team.

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sl" dir="ltr">Rok Radović stays in Ljubljana!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevaDruzina?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevaDruzina</a> <a href="https://t.co/FBx0yMXnxH">pic.twitter.com/FBx0yMXnxH</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - English (@KKCedOL_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL_EN/status/1938177855575540060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The forward has been with the club since 2020