Dolomiti Energia Trento announced on Thursday that young forward Denis Badalau is set to miss the first three months of what is supposed to be his first BKT EuroCup season. Badalau will miss time due to hip pain, the club said in a statement.
This summer, Badalau joined Trento from EA7 Emporio Armani Milan. The 18-year old Romanian forward posted 16.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.7 steals in three games at the 2024 ANGT Finals in Berlin, Germany. Last season, Badalau also had big numbers at the ANGT Belgrade, averaging 21.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.2 steals in four games as Milan reached the first-place game.