U-BT Cluj-Napoca announced the signing of veteran guard Sasu Salin 

Veteran guard Sasu Salin signs with Cluj 

U-BT Cluj-Napoca announced the signing of veteran guard [Sasu Salin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/sasu-salin/profile/002820/) over the weekend. Salin (1.91 meters, 33 years old) has spent the last nine seasons in Spain, including the last five with Lenovo Tenerife. His career averages in the Spanish League are 8.1 points on 37.3% three-point shooting.

Salin has played 82 EuroCup games and 58 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games in his career. He suited up for Olimpija Ljubljana, Gran Canaria and Unicaja Malaga in the EuroCup and averaged 9.7 points on 38.9% three-point shooting. He reached the semifinals in 2016 with Gran Canaria and the quarters in 2017 with Gran Canaria and in 2019 with Unicaja.

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Salin began his career with Espoon Honka in his native before first heading abroad with Olimpija in 2020. He has played for many years on the Finnish national team and served as its captain. Salin’s trophy case includes three Slovenian Cups with Olimpija and the 2020 he FIBA ​​Intercontinental Cup and the 2022 Basketball Champions League championship won with Tenerife.

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The native of Finland returns to the EuroCup after five seasons 

7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys strengthened its frontline with the signing of center Justin Briggs for the 2024-25 season

Lietkabelis inks Justin Briggs at center

7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys strengthened its frontline with the signing of center Justin Briggs for the 2024-25 season, the club announced on Friday. Briggs (2.08 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Hapoel Afula, where he averaged 10.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 14 Israeli League games last season.

Briggs was a midseason signing from Ankaragucu Mamak in the Turkish second division. He averaged 12.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in Türkiye. Born in Japan to American parents, Briggs played college basketball at Chico State and began his professional career in 2020 in Austria with the Kapfenberg Bulls.

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The big man played in Israel and Türkiye last season

Here are some of the key dates Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius and their fans should be looking forward to

Games to Watch: Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius

[Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/wolves-vilnius/roster/wol/?season=2024-25) were one win away from reaching the BKT EuroCup Eighthfinals last season and finished seventh in Group A with an 8-10 record. The goal remains the same this season: to reach the knockout stages. Here are some of the key dates Wolves and their fans should be looking forward to:

 

### Round 4: Andrews in the spotlight

All eyes will be on combo guard [Andrew Andrews](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/andrew-andrews/011248/) when Wolves visit [Joventut Badalona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/joventut-badalona/jov/) on October 8. It will be Andrews's first game against Joventut since leaving the club. He posted solid number last season, averaging 14.6 points, 3.8 assists and 1.4 steals in 16 EuroCup games and led the competition in free throw percentage ([98.4% FT](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/stats/expanded/?size=25&viewType=traditional&seasonCode=U2023&statisticMode=perGame&seasonMode=Single&sortDirection=descending&statistic=freeThrowsPercent)) by missing just one of his 63 attempts.

Best of Andrew Andrews: 2023-24

Joventut beat Wolves twice last season, averaging 100.5 points against them. His matchup against top-class defender and former teammate [Pau Ribas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/pau-ribas/jug/) is one to follow closely in this interesting game.

 

### Round 15: A strong atmosphere in Istanbul

Wolves and [Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/besiktas-istanbul/roster/bes/?season=2024-25) meet for the second consecutive season. Wolves scored a memorable [90-88](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/wolves-vilnius-besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul/U2023/32/) home win in the Lithuanian capital behind 31 points from [Tre'Shawn Thurman](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/tre-shawn-thurman/012577/) and then Besiktas prevailed in Istanbul, [72-69](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/besiktas-emlakjet-istanbul-wolves-vilnius/U2023/122/) after limiting Wolves to just 23 first-half points.

Besiktas restored winning ways with a vital victory at Cedevita, in which Angel Delgado made a big-time return to form with 19 points and 12 rebounds, whilst Wolves secured success in the previous meeting and look for Tre'Shawn Thurman to repeat his showing after netting 31, including the winning basket.

Besiktas JK Istanbul-Wolves Vilnius | Round 13 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

With just three games left in the regular season after this one, Besiktas fans will make sure to create a strong atmosphere and help their team. It should be a key game in what promises to be a tight playoff race in Group A.

 

### Round 18: Sulaimon and Buducnost come to play

Right at the end of the regular season, Wolves host [Buducnost VOLI Podgorica](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/buducnost-voli-podgorica/roster/bud/?season=2024-25) in a game that should have a lot at stake. Buducnost brings with it to the Lithuanian capital [Rasheed Sulaimon](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/rasheed-sulaimon/011150/), who played for Wolves last season. Sulaimon averaged 18.2 points and 4.1 assists in eight EuroCup games last season.

Rasheed Sulaimon played Wolves Vilnius in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup.

2023-24 EuroCup highlights: Rasheed Sulaimon, Wolves

With those numbers and no injuries, Sulaimon would have been second in the scoring race last season if he had played enough games. It should be interesting to see what Wolves in general, and [Jeffery Taylor](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jeffery-taylor/006546/) in particular, do to try to stop him in what could be a do-or-die game. 

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After an up-and-down first season, the Wolves are back with a vengeance

Dolomiti Energia Trento announced that it has signed forward Anthony Lamb for the 2024-25 season. 

Trento tabs scorer Anthony Lamb 

Dolomiti Energia Trento announced on Friday that it has signed forward Anthony Lamb for the 2024-25 season. Lamb (1.98 meters, 26 years old) will make his first appearance in European basketball with Trento. Last season he played for the New Zealand Breakers in the Australian NBL, where he averaged 19.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game, though he missed the end of the season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in February. Lamb was sixth in the league in scoring.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow a Warriors in Trento! Anthony Lamb is black and white 🖤🦅<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeDieHard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeDieHard</a> <a href="https://t.co/XsBhprMUQv">pic.twitter.com/XsBhprMUQv</a></p>&mdash; Dolomiti Energia Trento (@AquilaBasketTN) <a href="https://twitter.com/AquilaBasketTN/status/1819327661212057686?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lamb was a college basketball star at the University of Vermont, where he was twice named the American East Conference Player of the Year. He split his first three professional seasons between the NBA and the G-League. After playing for the Houston Rockets in 2020-21 and the San Antonio Spurs the next season, Lamb averaged 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds in 62 games for the Golden State Warriors in 2022-23. He won the 2022 G-League with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

“I am delighted with Anthony Lamb signing with us. As soon as there was an opportunity to try to catch him, we stopped everything we were doing, because he is a special player,” Coach Paolo Galbiati said on the team’s website. “If he hadn't had the injury that stopped him last season, it would have been unthinkable to have him with us. We had a really interesting chat, he knew a lot about us and I was fascinated by the knowledge he has of the game. He has worked and is working hard to be ready to make his contribution to the team and to pursue his and our dreams from the beginning of the season.”

The forward was sixth in the Australian League in scoring last season

Dreamland Gran Canaria announced that Jakub Urbaniak will be a member of the club’s first team for the 2024-25 season

Gran Canaria promotes Jakub Urbaniak to first team

Dreamland Gran Canaria announced on Thursday that [Jakub Urbaniak](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/jakub-urbaniak/profile/012777/) will be a member of the club’s first team for the 2024-25 season. Urbaniak (2.06 meters, 21 years old) first joined the club last season, but played for Gran Canaria’s third-division team for which he averaged 15.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">📝 Jakub Urbaniak será parte del primer equipo el curso 24/25.<br><br>▪ El interior militó la pasada temporada en las filas del <a href="https://twitter.com/BaseCBGC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BaseCBGC</a> de <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LEBPlata?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LEBPlata</a>, promediando 15,1 puntos y 7,6 rebotes en la categoría.<br><br>➡ <a href="https://t.co/8yrv53GQml">https://t.co/8yrv53GQml</a> <a href="https://t.co/JdEpryYpS3">pic.twitter.com/JdEpryYpS3</a></p>&mdash; Dreamland Gran Canaria (@GranCanariaCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/GranCanariaCB/status/1818942481896996959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Born in Poland, Urbaniak grew up in Malaga, Spain, from age 3 and played in the Unicaja Malaga youth system. When he was 18, Urbaniak moved to the Czech Republic and spent a season at the Get Better Academy. He went back to Poland to play for Trefl Sopot before joining Gran Canaria last summer. Urbaniak has been a member of the Polish national team at both the U18 and U20 levels. 

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The big man spent the 2023-24 season with the club’s affiliate in the LEB Plata league

Here's a look at some of the interesting matchups that await Trento in the 2024-25 EuroCup season.

Games to watch: Dolomiti Energia Trento

[Dolomiti Energia Trento](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/dolomiti-energia-trento/games/trn/?season=2024-25) has not had a winning EuroCup season since the 2020-21 campaign and has not reached the playoffs since its debut season in 2015-16.

But despite its struggles in recent years, Trento has had its share of big victories and has improved each of the last three seasons. The goal is the same this season, as Trento eyes battling for a playoff spot.

Here's a look at some of the interesting matchups that await Trento in the 2024-25 EuroCup season.

 

### Round 2: Optimism for the home opener

The first home game of the season is always a special one, and for Trento, it will be a good indicator of what the fans can expect from the season. It will also be a chance for Trento fans to see new point guard [Jordan Ford](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/trento-puts-offense-in-jordan-fords-hands/), who is expected to run Trento's offense, which had its struggles last season.

Against [Trefl Sopot](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/trefl-sopot/roster/tso/?season=2024-25), which has returned to the competition for the first time since 2013, Trento will be poised to give its faithful something to celebrate. Trento has not won a home opener since 2020 and a good home start could go a long way in setting up a successful season.

 

### Round 10: Can Trento hurt Gran Canaria again?

Considering how much Trento has struggled in recent seasons, and how much success [Dreamland Gran Canaria](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/gran-canaria/roster/can/) has had, including winning the EuroCup in 2023, it is somewhat surprising that the two teams split victories in each of the last two seasons. Trento's victories over Gran Canaria include a dramatic [75-72](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2022-23/dolomiti-energia-trento-gran-canaria/U2022/60/) home win in November 2022 and a [76-98](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/game-center/2023-24/dreamland-gran-canaria-dolomiti-energia-trento/U2023/120/) thrashing on the road last March, which was the last time they met.

Gran Canaria seek to restore winning-ways and possibly book their ticket to the playoffs too after seeing their perfect start ended with defeat at Ulm, whilst Trento has slipped down the standings after losing four of its last five European encounters and hope for an improvement in attack from Andrejs Grazulis.

Dreamland Gran Canaria-Dolomiti Energia Trento | Round 12 Highlights | 2023-24 BKT EuroCup

For example, in that last of their nine head-to-head clashes, both [Quinn Ellis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/quinn-ellis/012593/) and [Toto Forray](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/toto-forray/006382/) contributed 10 points, and both will be wearing a Trento jersey this season, too. So, when the perennial EuroCup contender visits Trento in Round 10, do not expect the hosts to be impressed. It will certainly be a game to watch.

 

### Round 17: Closing the regular season strong

The penultimate round of the regular season will bring [Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/teams/wolves-vilnius/roster/wol/?season=2024-25) to Trento for the first time. It will be Trento's last regular-season home game against an ambitious opponent and this could very well be a collision of two rivals chasing playoff spots.

Additionally, what will make this interesting is Alessandro Magro on the Wolves bench. The Italian Coach has had his share of battles against Trento, and will certainly have a few tricks up his sleeve against a team he knows well in this crucial matchup.

More Trento news

Games to Watch: Dolomiti Energia Trento

He re-signed his contract for another season 

Wolves extend center Garrison Brooks 

Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius agreed to terms with center [Garrison Brooks](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/garrison-brooks/012789/) to remain with the club from the Lithuanian capital for another season.

Brooks (2.08 meters, 25 years old) averaged 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds in nine BKT EuroCup games with Wolves last season. He made 29 of 41 two-point shots (70.7% 2FG) in his EuroCup debut season. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Garrison Brooks stays in Vilnius! 🔏✊🏽 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreWolves?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreWolves</a> <a href="https://t.co/p5hZlIyRYB">pic.twitter.com/p5hZlIyRYB</a></p>&mdash; BC WOLVES (@wolves_bc) <a href="https://twitter.com/wolves_bc/status/1818583415458779511?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 31, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Brooks started the 2023-24 campaign with Wonju DB in the Republic of Korea, where he only played one game before joining Wolves. Brooks played college basketball at the University of North Carolina and at Mississippi State University, and started his professional career with the Westchester Knicks in the G League, where he averaged 13.6 points and 11.6 rebounds in 37 games in the 2022-23 season. He has also been a member of the USA U18 national team.

Best of Garrison Brooks: 2023-24

The big man re-signed for another season 

The AS Monaco guard stepped up twice to keep Les Bleus undefeated


Strazel's late heroics keep France undefeated 

In a Group B back-and-forth battle on Tuesday, France and Japan exchanged leads for the best part of the opening 39 minutes. Japan rallied for a 77-80 edge with over a minute left and led 84-80 with 16.4 seconds remaining.

The game seemed to be over, but [Matthew Strazel](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/matthew-strazel/008099/) had other ideas.

When Rudy Gobert found Strazel beyond the three-point line, instead of taking the shot, Strazel looked at the game clock, dribbled left and shot over Kawamura's defense, drawing a foul and hitting a three-pointer that turned Pierre Mauroy Stadium upside down. Strazel sank the and-one free throw which allowed France to force overtime against all odds.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐘𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄.<br><br>Matthew Strazel with an absolutely crazy shot to save the day for France! 🇫🇷<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Basketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Basketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/2Vyvyr0Cgo">pic.twitter.com/2Vyvyr0Cgo</a></p>&mdash; FIBA (@FIBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/FIBA/status/1818335444083380478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Strazel was not done, however. France led all the way in overtime but Japan managed to get within 90-92 in the final minute. France needed a reliable free throw shooter and Strazel stepped up again. He drew a foul with 6 seconds left and calmly made free throws to seal the outcome.

He finished the game with 17 points on 4 of 7 three-point shooting and 3 assists for a PIR of 16. Strazel saved France and proved that on a team full of stars, he can shine as bright as anyone else, providing one of the biggest highlights of the Olympic tournament.

And then he gave his AS Monaco teammate Mike James credit for it minutes after the game on social media.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Inspired by Mr Natural 🙏🏽❤️</p>&mdash; Matthew STRAZEL (@mtwbucket32) <a href="https://twitter.com/mtwbucket32/status/1818344486889554374?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


The AS Monaco guard stepped up twice to lead France over Japan


Matthew Strazel's late heroics keep France undefeated 

Ulm keeps center Nicolas Bretzel 

ratiopharm Ulm and center Nicolas Bretzel reached an agreement to remain together for another season, the club announced Tuesday. Bretzel (2.13 meters, 25 years old) is entering his seventh season with Ulm, which he joined at the same time as club legend Per Guenther in 2008. He averaged 3.7 points and 1.6 rebounds in 15 BKT EuroCup games last season. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Einmal Uuulmer immer Uuulmer🧡🥨<br><br>Eigengewächs Nico Bretzel bleibt für ein weiteres Jahr im Kader von ratiopharm ulm. Der 2.13 m große Center spielt schon seit der Jugend für uns und geht damit in sein insgesamt siebzehntes Jahr in Orange.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/uuulmer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#uuulmer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOne?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOne</a> <a href="https://t.co/WoS1azujrt">pic.twitter.com/WoS1azujrt</a></p>&mdash; ratiopharm ulm (@ratiopharmulm) <a href="https://twitter.com/ratiopharmulm/status/1818294412025135252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>


Bretzel joined the club's youth program and made his first team debut in the 2017-18 season. In 46 EuroCup games with Ulm, Bretzel has averaged 4.1 points and 2.0 rebounds. He helped Ulm win the German League in 2023 and reach the EuroCup Quarterfinals in 2022 and 2023. 

"I'm looking forward to being able to play another year with the teammates I already know. I also see Ulm as a good location in Germany where you can develop both physically and as a player - even after all the years I've been here," Bretzel said after the agreement. "With the new coach \[Ty Harrelson\], there will also be new training methods, and a lot will change tactically too - a good opportunity to continue to improve."

Best of Nico Bretzel: 2023-24

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The big man has been with the club since 2008
