Dolomiti Energia Trento kept building its roster for the upcoming 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup season by inking versatile forward Andrejs Grazulis, the club announced Friday. 

Trento adds forward Grazulis

Dolomiti Energia Trento kept building its roster for the upcoming 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup season by inking versatile forward Andrejs Grazulis, the club announced Friday. Grazulis (2.02 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste, where he averaged 10.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 30 Italian League games last season. He is set to make his EuroCup debut with Trento next season.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">🔥Altro colpo di mercato della Dolomiti Energia Trentino! 🔥<br><br>BENVENUTO ANDREJS GRAZULIS! 🖤🦅<br><br>Nelle ultime due stagioni l&#39;ala lettone è stato avversario dei bianconeri in Serie A con la maglia di Trieste 💪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeDieHard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeDieHard</a> <a href="https://t.co/mkezVfxm9d">pic.twitter.com/mkezVfxm9d</a></p>&mdash; Dolomiti Energia Trento (@AquilaBasketTN) <a href="https://twitter.com/AquilaBasketTN/status/1537767414515044353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>

Grazulis started his career with Ventspils of his native Latvia, playing there until 2017. He went on to play for Parma Perm of Russia, VEF Riga of Latvia and Derthona Basket Tortona of Italy before joining Trieste in 2020. He helped VEF win the Latvian League title in 2019, and also lifted the Baltic League trophy with Ventspils in 2013. Most recently, he helped Trieste win the Italian Supercup title in 2020. Grazulis has also been a member of the Latvian national team.

Sergio Scariolo has been among the best European coaches of his generation and now he has a European club title to add to his stacked c.v. 

Tribute to the Champs: Sergio Scariolo 

Scariolo is a Basketball World Cup winner and three-time EuroBasket champion with the Spanish national team, which he also led to two Olympic medals - silver at London 2012 and bronze at Rio 2016. He had previously guided Scavolini Pesaro and Unicaja Malaga to respective domestic titles and Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four appearances and helped Khimki Moscow Region make it to its first-ever 7DAYS EuroCup Championship Game in 2009. When he signed a multi-year deal with Virtus Segafredo Bologna, Coach Scariolo knew he had the responsibility of leading the team to the title and he managed to do just that by winning in front of his team's fans for the first time in his long, successful career. 

Coach Scariolo lost two projected starters – Ekpe Udoh and Awudu Abass - before the EuroCup season even started, but managed to keep his team competitive, assigning larger roles to different players. Mam Jaiteh took a significant step forward under Scariolo’s guidance to become the competition's MVP. Once Daniel Hackett and Toko Shengelia joined the team, Scariolo made sure his team was solid on defense. Virtus held Valencia Basket to 73 points in their semifinal showdown at La Fonteta. Valencia had averaged 91.2 points in its previous 11 home games. Frutti Extra Bursaspor scored 85 points or better in the six contests before the championship game, but Scariolo's team limited it to just 67 points. Just like Virtus, Scariolo will return to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague next season after a lengthy absence - since coaching Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in the 2013-14 campaign.

Joventut Badalona finished its 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup campaign. Check this Slide Show with its best 10 pictures! 

Top 10 Photos of the 2021-22 Season: Joventut Badalona

Pep Busquets - Joventut Badalona (Photo Marvin Contessi) 

Brandon Paul - Joventut Badalona (Photo Marvin Contessi) 

Pau Ribas - Joventut Badalona - (photo David Grau - Joventut) 

Vladimir Brodziansky - Joventut Badalona - (photo David Grau - Joventut) 

Albert Ventura - Joventut Badalona - (photo David Grau - Joventut) 

Guillem Vives - Joventut Badalona (photo Karolio Kavolelio - Lietkabelis) 

Andres Feliz - Joventut Badalona - (photo David Grau - Joventut)

Simon Birgander - Joventut Badalona - (photo David Grau - Joventut) 

Joel Parra - Joventut Badalona - (photo David Grau - Joventut) 

Ante Tomic - Joventut Badalona - (photo David Grau - Joventut) 

Frutti Extra Bursaspor added size and depth to it roster by inking forward Yigitcan Saybir, the club announced Thursday. Saybir (2.03 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Anadolu Efes Istanbul, where he averaged 4.6 points and 2.5 rebounds in 39 Turkish League games last season. He helped Efes win the 2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague title, even when Saybir only stepped on court for 86 seconds in a Round 6 game against Panathinaikos OPAP Athens. Saybir grew up with Efes and made his first team debut in the 2017-18 season. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Hoş Geldin 🤝 Yiğitcan Saybir<br><br>Kulübümüz, Anadolu Efes&#39;in 23 yaşındaki uzun forveti Yiğitcan Saybir ile anlaşma sağladı. <br><br>Saybir&#39;e hoş geldin diyor, Frutti Extra Bursaspor çatısı altında başarılı sezonlar diliyoruz✅ <a href="https://t.co/In6QyhpUmk">pic.twitter.com/In6QyhpUmk</a></p>&mdash; Frutti Extra Bursaspor (@BsBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BsBasketbol/status/1537480208592379904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>

In his time with Efes, Saybir helped the club win two Turkish Cup titles in 2018 and 2022, and two Turkish League crowns in 2019 and 2021. He was sent on loan to Istanbul Basket in the 2020-21 campaign, averaging 17.3 points and 7.7 rebounds in 10 Turkish second division games. Saybir has also been a member of the Turkish national team. 

Bursaspor brings in forward Saybir

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Virtus Segafredo Bologna managed to stay alive in the Italian League finals on Thursday as it defeated AX Armani Exchange Milan 84-78, to make it 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Mam Jaiteh led the winners with 17 points, Toko Shengelia added 15 and Marco Belinelli posted 11. For Milan, Nicolo Melli led the way with 20 points, Sergio Rodriguez added 18 and Kyle Hines netted 15. The series will move now to Milan for Game 6 on Saturday. If Milan wins, it will claim its 29th Italian League title.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">CI SIAMO, VITTORIAAAAA ⚪️⚫️<br>La Virtus conduce dall’inizio alla fine in gara 4 e vende cara la pelle allungando la serie 💪🏼<br>17 di Jaiteh, 15 per Shengelia <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WatchUs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WatchUs</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LBA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LBA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TuttoUnAltroSport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TuttoUnAltroSport</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LBAFinals2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LBAFinals2022</a> <a href="https://t.co/cQt8SXZkY4">pic.twitter.com/cQt8SXZkY4</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@Virtusbo) <a href="https://twitter.com/Virtusbo/status/1537539856343175168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The hosts started rolling with a 9-0 run in the first period led by 7DAYS EuroCup MVP Mam Jaiteh, that soon made it 21-8. Nicolo Melli broke the spell for Milan with three points of his own, as the first quarter ended 25-12. Milan started strong in the second period, led by Sergio Rodriguez in offense. The run climbed to 3-12 when Devon Hall blasted a three for Milan. Virtus seemed to find its pacing again but a new three by Luigi Datome made it 36-31 in minute 17 and 42-37 at the break. In the third period, Virtus managed to maintain some distance ahead, until Hines led Milan in the last minutes of the quarter to make it a 4-point game after 30 minutes, 62-58. A starting 0-6 put Milan ahead in the first minutes of the decisive period, and then again at 70-72 with Rodriguez's basket and less than 6 minutes to go. Milos Teodosic's three game some air to Virtus and the hosts never looked back again despite Milan's attempts to turn the thing around once more. A bucket by Isaia Cordinier with 1:39 to go made it 82-77 and the hosts managed the difference until the final buzzer.

Domestic Leagues: Virtus beats Milan, forces Game 6

Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana bolstered its frontcourt by inking power forward Jan Kosi to a two-year deal on Thursday. Kosi (2.04 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Krka Novo Mesto, where he averaged 7.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19 Adriatic League games last season. He started his career with Elektra Sostanj and also played for Sixt Primorska before joining Krka in 2020. Kosi helped Primorska win the Slovenian League title in 2019 and lifted the Slovenian Cup trophy four consecutive times - with Primorska in 2018 and 2019, and with Krka in 2020 and 2021. He has also been a member of the Slovenian national team. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sl" dir="ltr">Imamo prvo okrepitev pred novo tekmovalno sezono!<br><br>Dres Cedevite Olimpije bo vsaj prihodnji dve sezoni nosil Jan Kosi!<br><br>Jan, dobrodošel v Ljubljani! 💚🧡 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevoSrce?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevoSrce</a> <a href="https://t.co/aLo28upt7B">pic.twitter.com/aLo28upt7B</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL/status/1537350843195850752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Kosi is set to make his 7DAYS EuroCup debut with Cedevita next season. "I am truly happy to have joined Cedevita Olimpija. It is a club with rich history and the organization is excellent," Kosi said after the agreement. "I cannot wait to get together with my teammates and for the new season to begin and at the same time I am looking forward to playing in front of these fantastic fans."

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sl" dir="ltr">Jan lahko akcijo zaključi v bližini obroča, odlikuje pa ga tudi mehka roka pri metu z razdalje.<br><br>Oglej si nekaj njegovih akcij iz minule sezone. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZmajevoSrce?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZmajevoSrce</a> <a href="https://t.co/K77pc5XBph">pic.twitter.com/K77pc5XBph</a></p>&mdash; Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (@KKCedOL) <a href="https://twitter.com/KKCedOL/status/1537366874635354113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Cedevita signs big man Kosi

Joventut Badalona announced that playmaker Andres Feliz re-signed his contract for three more years, until the end of the 2024-25 season. Feliz (1.85 meters, 24 years old) averaged 5.3 points on 42.3% three-point shooting and 2.3 assists in 16 7DAYS EuroCup games last season, in which he also helped Joventut reach the Spanish League semifinals. Feliz joined Joventut from Prat, the club's vinculated team, where he averaged 18.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 15 Spanish third division games in the 2020-21 campaign. It was his rookie season as a professional basketball player. Before that, Feliz played for Northwest Florida State College and the University of Illinois. He has also been a member of the Dominican Republic's national team. Feliz helped the Dominican Republic win a gold medal at the 2013 U17 CentroBasket, and a bronze medal at the 2014 U18 FIBA Americas.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🐯 Andrés Feliz, verd-i-negre fins a 2025 <br><br>🟢⚫️ La Penya amplia el contracte del base dominicà després d’una gran temporada al seu debut a l’ACB<br><br>👊 ¡A por más, <a href=<https://twitter.com/verdadero_andre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>@verdadero_andre</a>!<br><br>💻> La notícia: <a href=<https://t.co/XWpJtRMjNW>https://t.co/XWpJtRMjNW</a><a> href=<https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>#BadalonaÉsFutur</a>> <a href=<https://t.co/tj9c9LHtOC>pic.twitter.com/tj9c9LHtOC</a></p>&mdash>; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href=<https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1537374455416111107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>June> 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=<https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js> charset="utf-8"></script></center>

"I am very happy and thankful to the club for all the confidence it showed me. Now, it is time to work and return all the confidence they had in me. People here are very special, always supporting us. Our fans helped us all season long and personally, being part of this team makes me feel good," Feliz said. "We want to carry on growing and improving to give back more to the club and the city. I like living here and very happy to be here."

Joventut re-signs playmaker Feliz

Pallacanestro Brescia and point guard [Tommaso Laquintana](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/tommaso-laquintana/008852/) are set to stay together for two more years, until the end of the 2023-24 season. Laquintana (1.88 meters, 26 years old) is in his second stint with Brescia. He averaged 5.6 points and 1.9 assists in 34 Italian League games last season. He helped Brescia reach the Italian League semifinals and finish the Italian League regular season in third place with a 21-9 record. Laquintana started his career with Ruvo di Puglia and also played for Bari, Capo d'Orlando, Biella and Trieste. He has also been a member of the Italian U18 and U20 national teams. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">GERMANI BRESCIA E TOMMASO LAQUINTANA, LA STORIA SI ARRICCHISCE DI NUOVI CAPITOLI<br><br>🔗 <a href=https://t.co/fOTPoUQG09>https://t.co/fOTPoUQG09</a><a href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/DreamBig?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>#DreamBig</a> <a href=https://t.co/hqWF7PK2UZ>pic.twitter.com/hqWF7PK2UZ</a></p>&mdash; Pallacanestro Brescia (@LeonessaBrescia) <a href=https://twitter.com/LeonessaBrescia/status/1537365070384087040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>June 16, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset="utf-8"></script> </center>

Laquintana played the 2018-19 7DAYS EuroCup season with Brescia, averaging 3.5 points in 10 games. "In life and sports, it is beautiful when dreams come true," Laquintana said. "A year ago, I dreamed of returning to play in Brescia, and it happened. In recent weeks, I dreamed of staying in Brescia, and here we are. Other beautiful sports pages are to be written. See you soon and we hope to continue dreaming together with open eyes".

Brescia re-signs playmaker Laquintana

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica finished its 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup campaign. Check this Slide Show with its best 10 pictures! 