Dolomiti Energia Trento added great shooting and EuroCup experience to its roster by signing forward Matas Jogela to a two-year deal

Trento brings in forward Matas Jogela 

[Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/roster/trn/) added great shooting and EuroCup experience to its roster by signing forward [Matas Jogela](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/matas-jogela/006853/) to a two-year deal, the club announced on Saturday. 

Jogela (2.01 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Wolves Vilnius, where he averaged 6.5 points on 40.9% three-point shooting and 4.1 rebounds in 17 EuroCup games last season, his first in the competition.

Matas Jogela made his BKT EuroCup debut with Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius, averaging 6.5 points on 40.9% three-point shooting and 4.1 rebounds in 17 games.

Best of Matas Jogela: 2024-25

Jogela joined the Wolves from Rio Breogan Lugo, where he averaged 7.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in 33 Spanish League games in the 2023-24 season. Born in Klaipeda, Lithuania, Jogela started his career with Sarunas Marciulionio KA. He went to play for Zalgiris Kaunas's second team, Dzukija Alytus and Neptunas Klaipeda. 

The small forward had a breakthrough 2022-23 season with Neptunas, when he averaged 13.2 points and 4.9 rebounds in 34 Lithuanian League games. He has also been a member of the Lithuanian national team and helped his country's U18 squad to a silver medal at the 2016 European Championships.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">📣 FROM LITHUANIA COMES THE FORWARD MATAS JOGELA💥🖤🦅<br><br>Dolomiti Energia Trentino is pleased to announce the signing of a two-year deal with Matas Jogela, a Lithuanian forward born in 1998. Jogela joins Trento after an international journey that saw him shine in both Lithuania… <a href="https://t.co/RRjoMAYZ2A">pic.twitter.com/RRjoMAYZ2A</a></p>&mdash; Dolomiti Energia Trento (@AquilaBasketTN) <a href="https://twitter.com/AquilaBasketTN/status/1949093055669371277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 26, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>

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The forward will remain in the EuroCup for a second season 

NINERS Chemnitz bolstered its backcourt with the signing of dynamic guard Nike Sibande

NINERS nab Nike Sibande for backcourt 

[NINERS Chemnitz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/niners-chemnitz/roster/nin/) bolstered its backcourt with the signing of dynamic guard Nike Sibande, the club announced on Friday night.

Sibande (1.93 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Darussafaka Istanbul, where he finished last season after appearing in 25 games earlier in the campaign for Basquet Girona in the Spanish League.

A versatile and athletic guard, Sibande brings experience from top European leagues and a standout NCAA career. He averaged 7.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in seven Turkish League games last season after posting 6.3 points and 2.8 rebounds for Girona.

After he played college basketball at Miami of Ohio and the University of Pittsburgh, Sibande began his professional career in Finland in 2023 with Kataja Basket, moved to Greece with Marrousi Athens later that season and finished the campaign with Yukatel Merkezefendi in Turkiye, where he averaged 14.7 points in 12 games, including 28 in the season-finale against EuroCup side Bahcesehir College Istanbul.  

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The athletic guard played in Spain and Turkiye last season


NINERS Chemnitz have added size and long term potential to their frontcourt by signing towering German center Julian Steinfeld

NINERS net German giant Julian Steinfeld

[NINERS Chemnitz](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/niners-chemnitz/roster/nin/) have added size and long‑term potential to their frontcourt by signing towering German center Julian Steinfeld, the club announced on Friday.

At 2.14 meters, Steinfeld joins Marin Bota as the tallest player ever to wear a Chemnitz jersey, with Georg Voigtmann (2.13 meters) next on the list. The Frankfurt-born Steinfeld (24 years old) inked a one-year deal with an option for a second season.

“Chemnitz is one of the strongest clubs in the BBL. The chance to play internationally and develop here is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’m eager to arrive, train hard and help push the team forward.”

He returns to Germany after five years playing in the United States; he played first at the University of Indiana - Indianapolis (NCAA‑2) and then last season at IU Indy. Injuries limited the big man to just 1.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in six games last season. Now recovered, he is currently playing for Germany at the World University Games.

Steinfeld comes to Chemnitz with strong rebounding and shot-blocking instincts developed in Germany’s U19 system with the Frankfurt Skyliners. He is now slated to make his BKT EuroCup debut with Chemnitz.

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At 2.14 meters, the center becomes the tallest player in club history

Perennial Romanian League champion U BT Cluj Napoca has signed electric scorer Daron “Fatts” Russell

Cluj signs dynamic scorer Daron 'Fatts' Russell

Perennial Romanian League champion [U‑BT Cluj‑Napoca](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/u-bt-cluj-napoca/roster/clu/) has signed electric scorer Daron “Fatts” Russell, the club announced on Friday.

Russell (1.80 meters, 27 years old) split time last season with Turkish side Pinar Karsiyaka and New Taipei DEA in Taiwan. He averaged 16.1 points, 4.7 assists and 1.6 steals over 14 games in the Turkish League – including a 40-point, 8-assist effort against eventual EuroLeague champion Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. Russell was worth 17.0 points, 4.6 assists and 1.8 steals in eight BCL Games, too. He joined New Taipei in February and finished at that league’s runner-up in scoring with 25.7 points while also dishing 5.6 assists per game.

After playing college basketball at Rhode Island and Maryland, Russell began his professional career in Montenegro with Mornar Bar in 2022 and started with a bang by posting 41 points in his ABA League debut and following that up with a league-record 47 in Round 2 against Zadar. His averages in that season were 26.8 points and 7.3 assists to lead the league in both categories.

Russell finished that season in Turkiye with Galatasaray Istanbul and stayed in the country with Manisa the next season and Karsiyaka after that. He will make his BKT EuroCUp debut this season with Cluj.

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The ABA scoring record‐holder joins after a standout run in Taiwan 

Cosea JL Bourg en Bresse bolstered its frontcourt with the addition of forward JT Shumate

Bourg bags big-time shooter in JT Shumate

[Cosea JL Bourg en Bresse](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/jl-bourg-en-bresse/roster/bou/) bolstered its frontcourt with the addition of forward JT Shumate, the club announced Friday.

Shumate (2.00 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Czech powerhouse ERA Nymburk, where he played a key role in a standout 2024–25 campaign that saw the club post a 45-4 record in the Czech League and reach the BCL quarterfinals. A versatile forward who can stretch the floor, Shumate averaged 13.2 points on 46.1% three-point shooting and 3.9 rebounds in the 2024-25 Czech League regular season.

“JT brings a much-needed shooting dimension to our frontcourt,” said Sporting Director Francois Lamy. “He’s smart, committed on defense, and extremely efficient. We believe he’s a perfect fit for our new roster and staff.”

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">𝐉𝐓 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧 🔴<br><br>En provenance de Nymburk 🇨🇿, JT Shumate (2m, 26 ans) rejoint la JL pour renforcer l’équipe au poste 4-3 💪<br><br>📝 Le communiqué ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/lkIPHopIMd">https://t.co/lkIPHopIMd</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeRedy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeRedy</a> <a href="https://t.co/bglbpy2ojB">pic.twitter.com/bglbpy2ojB</a></p>&mdash; JL Bourg Basket (@JLBourgBasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/JLBourgBasket/status/1948685015644340669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Shumate played college basketball at the University of Toledo, where he averaged 16.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in his senior season and ranked among the most accurate shooters in the NCAA. He was a finalist for the prestigious Lou Henson Award, given to the most outstanding mid-major men's college basketball player, and was the school's all-time leader in three-point accuracy at 43.7%. He also ranked fourth for the Rockets with 117 career blocked shots.

Shumate began his professional career in 2023 in Romania with CSO Voluntari before joining Nymburk last summer. Now the young father of twin daughters comes to France with a winning pedigree and a reputation for toughness and basketball IQ.

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BAXI Manresa announced on Friday that it has signed power forward Marcis Steinbergs to a contract extension through the end of the 2026-27 season

Manresa re-signs forward Marcis Steinbergs 

[BAXI Manresa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/baxi-manresa/roster/man/) announced on Friday that it has signed power forward Marcis Steinbergs to a contract extension through the end of the 2026-27 season.

Steinbergs (2.08 meters, 23 years old) averaged 6.8 points and 2.4 rebounds in 33 Spanish League games last season. He had similar numbers in the BCL: 6.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 12 games. Born in Riga, Latvia, Steinbergs started his career with BK Ogre and moved abroad to join Gran Canaria's youth teams. He made his Spanish League debut with Gran Canaria in the 2020-2021 season and joined Manresa soon after that. 

Steinbergs helped Manresa reach the BCL final in 2022 and has been a member of the Latvian national team. He helped Latvia's U16 squad to a silver medal at the 2018 European Championships.

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Aris appoints Bogdan Karaicic as head coach

[Aris Thessaloniki](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/aris-thessaloniki/roster/ari/) has found a new head of bench in Bogdan Karaicic, the club announced Friday. The past four years Karaicic spent on the staff of the great Zeljko Obradovic at Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade.

At the end of last season, Karaicic served in Obradovic’s place as Partizan's head coach in the Serbian League playoffs, where his team won four of five games en route to winning the Serbian championship, the club’s first in more than a decade. Earlier in 2025, Karaicic was appointed as the head coach of the Armenian national team.

This marks Karaicic’s return to the BKT EuroCup, where he coached one game as an interim head coach of Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar in 2019, [a road win at Limoges CSP](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2019-20/limoges-csp-lokomotiv-kuban-krasnodar/U2019/88/). He also coached in the competition as an assistant for two seasons at Lokomotiv, from 2018 to 2020, and with Partizan in the 2021-22 campaign.

Karaicic started his coaching journey more than 20 years ago with youth categories, first in Hungary then in Denmark. He moved to his first head coaching position at the pro level with Horsholm in 2011 and then switched to fellow Danish side Naestved in 2013 and remained there until 2016.

For the 2018-19 campaign, he joined Lokomotiv staff as an assistant, and in 2020-21 he was briefly with Crvena Zvezda Belgrade under coach Sasa Obradovic, wnd then Mega Basket also in the Serbian capital, before joining Partizan in 2021.

He is now set for his first full EuroCup campaign as a head coach with Aris, another club with rich basketball tradition and a growing ambition, where he will work with newly appointed GM Nikos Zisis.

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Lietkabelis Panevezys has brought back a familiar face with the signing of guard Kristian Kullamae for the 2025–26 season

Lietkabelis reunites with Kristian Kullamae

[Lietkabelis Panevezys](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/lietkabelis-panevezys/roster/lkb/) has brought back a familiar face with the signing of guard [Kristian Kullamae](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/kristian-kullamae/007729/) for the 2025–26 season.

Kullamae (1.94 meters, 26 years old) returns to the club after spending the past two seasons with Surne Bilbao Basket in Spain. The Estonian international previously played for Lietkabelis in the 2022–23 campaign, when he helped the team reach the EuroCup Playoffs and finish third in the Lithuanian League. That season, he averaged 11.0 points, 3.6 assists and 3.2 rebounds in EuroCup play.

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Kullamae arrives from Bilbao, where he played in both the Spanish League and FIBA Europe Cup. He averaged 10.1 points in his first season and was part of the squad that won the 2024–25 FIBA Europe Cup title.

“Iceland grew significantly as a player in Spain’s ACB over the past two years,” said Lietkabelis sports director Lukas Grabauskas. ”With Kris returning to Panevezys, we expect him to integrate quickly under coach Nenad Canak and be even stronger than before.” 

A native of Tallin, Kullamae developed through clubs in Germany and Spain before joining Lietkabelis in 2022. He is the son of Estonian basketball legend Gert Kullamae and has been a regular member of Estonia’s senior national team since 2019

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The London Lions have signed American playmaker Shavar Reynolds for the 2025-26 season

Shavar Reynolds roars into London backcourt

The [London Lions](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/london-lions/roster/lli/) have signed American playmaker Shavar Reynolds, the club announced on Thursday.

Reynolds (1.88 meters, 27 years old) arrives from PAOK Thessaloniki, where he averaged 13.8 points on 40% three-point shooting and 4.1 assists in the Greek League season. He upped those numbers to 15.7 points and 4.7 assists in the Greek playoffs. Raynolds played a big role in pushing PAOK to the FIBA Europe Cup finals with 14.6 points and 5.2 assists over 18 games.

Last season was Reynolds's third as a professional. He debuted in the Netherlands in 2022 with Feyenoord and the following season led Keravnos to the Cypriot League and Cup double. He played college basketball at Seton Hall University, where Reynolds teamed up with Myles Cane, who joined FC Barcelona this summer. Reynolds also played one season of college ball at Monmouth University.

Reynolds is best known for his playmaking, athleticism, and versatility and now he joins a promising Lions roster that is looking to do big things under new head coach Tautvydas Sabonis.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">📝 New signing. Shavar Reynolds Jr. joins the London Lions for the 2025/26 season.<br><br>The 6 ft 2 American guard played college basketball at Seton Hall University, where he started 27 games in his senior year, before transferring to Monmouth University. He averaged 14.1 points, 3.1… <a href="https://t.co/zzOwTB9hFM">pic.twitter.com/zzOwTB9hFM</a></p>&mdash; London Lions Basketball (@LondonLions) <a href="https://twitter.com/LondonLions/status/1948349305091203397?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 24, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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