One year away from the EuroLeague was enough for Chris Jones, who is returning after signing with Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv

Chris Jones is the latest weapon for Hapoel's backcourt

One year away from the EuroLeague was enough for [Chris Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/chris-jones/010568/), who is returning after signing with [Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/hapoel-ibi-tel-aviv/hta/).

Jones (1.88 meters, 32 years old) spent the previous three seasons with Valencia Basket. Last season was his first in the EuroCup and he averaged 10.6 points and 4.5 assists, though he was limited by injuries to 15 games. Jones helped Valencia reach the semifinals, where they were eliminated by Hapoel, which went on to win it all.

In Tel Aviv, Jones adds to an already deep backcourt featuring new additions [Vasilije Micic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/vasilije-micic-signs-lucrative-deal-with-hapoel-tel-aviv/), [Elijah Bryant](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/hapoel-tel-aviv-brings-elijah-bryant-aboard/) and [Tyler Ennis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/tyler-ennis-returns-to-hapoel-tel-aviv/) and holdovers Yam Madar, [Antonio Blakeney](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/hapoel-blakeney-agree-to-contract-extension/) and Bar Timor.

"I am proud to officially join Hapoel Tel Aviv for the upcoming season," Jones said in a statement released by the club. "It’s a great honor to be part of a prestigious club with amazing fans. I’m full of appreciation for the opportunity and ready to give my all for the team in pursuit of great achievements together. I’m excited for the journey ahead. Yalla Hapoel!"

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The veteran playmaker made his EuroLeague debut with Hapoel's archrival Maccabi Teal Aviv back in the 2020-21 campaign. He also played one EuroLeague season with French side LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne and has averaged 11.4 points in 126 EuroLeague games over four seasons.

Jones worked his way up to the EuroLeague the hard way after playing college basketball at Division II Angelo State University and beginning his professional career in Mongolia with Tuv Ajmag TuV. Then came stops in Switzerland with Starwings Regio Basel and in Belgium with Mons-Hainaut. A strong 2019-20 campaign in Turkiye with Bursaspor caught Maccabi's eye and Jones has remained in the top levels of European basketball ever since.

Basketball Nomads: Chris Jones and his journey to finding a 'home'

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The point guard returns to Tel Aviv after playing for Maccabi four years ago

The latest matchup in our quest to crown the greatest All-EuroLeague First Team of all time pits 2016 against 2023!

Vote for the best All-EuroLeague First Team in history: 2016 vs. 2023

Each season, the top five players in Europe’s premier basketball competition are recognized with All-EuroLeague First Team honors. Over the past quarter century, these elite selections have showcased a who’s who of basketball legends, from rising stars to Hall of Famers and everything in between.

This summer, we're putting them all head-to-head to answer one big question: Which All-EuroLeague First Team stands above the rest?

We’ve seeded all 24 teams into a bracket created by our panel of in-house EuroLeague experts. Several times a week, we’ll reveal a new matchup on the official **EuroLeague Instagram account**, where you can vote for your favorite.

Right here on the official EuroLeague website, you’ll find a quick breakdown of each matchup – and which team we think deserves the edge. This time it's 2016 vs. 2023.

Let the debates begin. Let the voting begin. Let the best team win!

2016

- [Milos Teodosic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/milos-teodosic/jdr/), CSKA Moscow (age 28)
- [Nando De Colo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nando-de-colo/002100/), CSKA Moscow (age 28)
- [Malcolm Delaney](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/malcolm-delaney/004331/), Lokomotiv (age 27)
- [Jan Vesely](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/jan-vesely/000925/), Fenerbahce (age 26)
- [Ioannis Bourousis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/ioannis-bourousis/profile/aqu/), Baskonia (age 33)

2023

- [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/), Maccabi (age 32)
- [Dzanan Musa](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/dzanan-musa/006540/), Real Madrid (age 24)
- [Sasha Vezenkov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sasha-vezenkov/003469/), Olympiacos (age 29)
- [Mathias Lessort](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mathias-lessort/003842/), Partizan (age 27)
- [Walter Tavares](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/walter-tavares/005791/), Gran Canaria (age 31)

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These are two fun teams to dissect. So what makes the 2016 team special. First is that there are four players at the prime of their careers. The fifth is Bourousis, and since athleticism wasn’t what made him special, his contributions at age 33 were still spot on. This season featured De Colo at his best; EuroLeague MVP, Ford Trophy winner, Final Four MVP. And he lines up here with his CSKA backcourt mate, Teodosic. Then there is peak Delaney, giving the team three guards who can create and score. Add the explosiveness that Vesely brings at both ends and Bourousis's ability to stretch floors and you have a special team.

2023 has more size at almost every position. Brown runs the show as a veteran point guard and Musa is a slasher on the rise. Vezenkov is an elite shooter and scorer, while Lessort and Tavares are an amazing one-two punch in the paint at both ends. They – together with Vezenkov – should ensure that the 2023 side controls the rebounds.

One major difference between the sides is that 2016 has a three-guard lineup and all three are good ball handlers and passers. That in itself should lead to good shot selection and Bourousis’s wits should help negate the 2023 advantage at the rim by pulling his defender out of the paint, which would leave Vesely to challenge Lessort or Tavares. In my opinion, the 2016 team has the talent to negate the 2023 advantages and the guards to capitalize on mismatches and organize good looks, therefore I would go with that team… Share your vote on Instagram!

Olympiacos Piraeus has completed the signing of Donta Hall on a three-year deal.

Olympiacos lands Donta Hall

[Olympiacos Piraeus](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/olympiacos-piraeus/oly/) has completed the signing of [Donta Hall](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/donta-hall/011196/) on a three-year deal, the club announced Saturday. Hall (2.08 meters, 27 years old) joins the club from Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, where he averaged 8.7 points, 5.4 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.1 blocks in 34 EuroLeague games last season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">✍️🏾 Η ΚΑΕ Ολυμπιακός ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του Donta Hall.<br><br>✍️🏾 Olympiacos BC announces the acquisition of Donta Hall.<br><br>💻 <a href="https://t.co/wFxkLpgjGt">https://t.co/wFxkLpgjGt</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlympiacosBC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlympiacosBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreOlympiacos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreOlympiacos</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeFight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeFight</a> <a href="https://t.co/erv1stWzTj">pic.twitter.com/erv1stWzTj</a></p>&mdash; Olympiacos B.C. (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1946530168035500151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The 2024-25 campaign was the American-born center's fourth in the EuroLeague, having spent the three previous seasons with AS Monaco. He made 114 appearances for the Monegasques and helped the team reach the EuroLeague Playoffs in each of his season there, including the Final Four in 2023.

Regarded as one of the most athletic big men in the EuroLeague, Hall joins a center rotation that also includes [Nikola Milutinov](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-milutinov/003941/) and [fellow new signing Kostas Antetokounmpo](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/kostas-antetokounmpo-seals-move-to-olympiacos/), while [Moustapha Fall awaits a long recovery](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/news/olympiacos-center-moustapha-fall-suffers-knee-injury/) from a knee injury.

Before arriving in Europe, Hall hopped between the NBA and the G League, representing the Detroit Pistons (2019-20), Brooklyn Nets (2019-20) and Orlando Magic (2020-21) in the former and the Grand Rapids Gold (2019-20), G League Ignite (2020-21) and Raptors 905 (2020-21) in the latter.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Olympiacos_BC</a> fans, are you ready for liftoff? 🚀<br><br>DONTA HALL is heading to Piraeus 🔴⚪️ <a href="https://t.co/NAzkmGy6wq">pic.twitter.com/NAzkmGy6wq</a></p>&mdash; EuroLeague (@EuroLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague/status/1946540864622243990?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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The high-flying center is heading to Piraeus

Anadolu Efes Istanbul added depth to its backcourt with the signing of has completed the signing of guard Sehmus Hazer, the club announced Saturday. 

Efes inks versatile guard Sehmus Hazer

Anadolu Efes Istanbul added depth to its backcourt with the signing of guard [Sehmus Hazer](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/sehmus-hazer/011201/), the club announced Saturday. Hazer (1.93 meters, 25 years old) spent last season with Bahcesehir College Istanbul, which he helped reach BKT EuroCup semis, averaging 9.6 points, 3.0 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals. 

He also posted 10.7 points, 2.6 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals in the Turkish League action, where Bahcesehir also reached semifinals.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">⚡️ Mavi beyazın yeni ismi: Şehmus Hazer!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/VxF7sFhAJz">pic.twitter.com/VxF7sFhAJz</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1946526707722162258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Prior to his last season with Bahcesehir, Hazer spent three years with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. He made 48 appearances in the EuroLeague over that period, all but five off the bench, posting 3.4 points.

The Turkish guard started his career with Bandirma, where he played between 2017 and 2020, before heading to Besiktas Istanbul for the 2020-21 campaign. Then, having starred in the Turkish League with Besiktas, he went on to join Fenerbahce in the summer of 2021.

Hazer has also been a member of the Turkish national team.

Turkish guard has three years of EuroLeague experience with Fenerbahce

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and team captain Melih Mahmutoglu have agreed on another one-year contract, the club announced Saturday.

Fenerbahce re-signs team captain Mahmutoglu for another season

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and team captain [Melih Mahmutoglu](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/melih-mahmutoglu/002969/) have agreed on another one-year contract, the club announced Saturday. For Mahmutoglu (1.91 meters, 35 years old), who joined the team in the 2013-14 season, this will be his 13th season with the club. 

Mahmutoglu is Fenerbahce’s longest-tenured player, with 234 EuroLeague appearances. He appeared in six games last season, helping Fenerbahce win its second EuroLeague crown. He also played 39 games in the Turkish League, averaging 9.6 points on 46.6% three-point shooting.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Kaptanımız Melih Mahmutoğlu 1 yıl daha Fenerbahçe Beko’da! 💛💙✍️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YellowLegacy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YellowLegacy</a><br><br>👉 <a href="https://t.co/jmgEmzdEXu">https://t.co/jmgEmzdEXu</a> <a href="https://t.co/MFu4gmm4So">pic.twitter.com/MFu4gmm4So</a></p>&mdash; Fenerbahçe Beko (@FBBasketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBBasketbol/status/1946510768700014715?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Over his 12 EuroLeague seasons, Mahmutoglu  he has made 225 three-pointers at 40% accuracy and scored 1,002 points. In his time with Fenerbahce, Mahmutoglu has helped the club to seven EuroLeague Final Fours, seven Turkish championships and five Turkish Cups. 

Mahmutoglu began his career with Anadolu Efes Istanbul and also played for Pertevniyal Istanbul, Darussafaka, Galatasaray, Antalya and Erdermispor before joining Fenerbahce and becoming a club legend.

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This will be the 13th season with the club for the shooting guard.

Dubai Basketball added size and power to its frontcourt by signing center Mfiondu Kabengele.

Dubai adds All-EuroCup center Mfiondu Kabengele

Dubai Basketball added size and power to its frontcourt by inking center Mfiondu Kabengele to a two-year deal, the club announced Saturday. Kabengele (2.07 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Umana Reyer Venice and had a stunning EuroCup season, becoming the competition's best rebounder with 9.7 boards per night.

He also averaged 15.4 points on 66.7% two-pointers and 38.1% three-pointers, 0.6 blocks and a PIR of 23.2, second overall only behind 2024-25 EuroCup MVP Jared Harper of Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem (27.2 PIR). Kabengele earned 2024-25 All-EuroCup First Team honors and led the season in double-doubles with nine.

Mfiondu Kabengele of Umana Reyer Venice was chosen to the 2024-25 All-EuroCup First Team.

2024-25 EuroCup highlights: Mfiondu Kabengele, Reyer

Born in Burlington, Canada, Kabengele moved to the United States to play college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles. 

He started his professional basketball career with the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA and also played for the San Diego Clippers, Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Maine Celtics of the G League, as well as for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics of the NBA before joining AEK Athens in 2023. 

Kabengele helped Rio Grande win the G League title in 2022 and has been a member of the Canadian national team.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">Kabengele x Dubai Basketball. It begins 🏀 <a href="https://t.co/jMrGJAEQ2r">pic.twitter.com/jMrGJAEQ2r</a></p>&mdash; Dubai Basketball (@dubaibasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/dubaibasket/status/1946517876669812745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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He will make his EuroLeague debut this coming season

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade announced the signing of center Jasiel Rivero, who is the team's eighth reinforcement this summer. 

Zvezda adds Jasiel Rivero to its frontcourt mix

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade announced the signing of center [Jasiel Rivero](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/jasiel-rivero/011214/), who is the team's eighth reinforcement this summer. Rivero (2.06 meters, 31 years old) has spent the last two seasons with Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv, but comes to a somewhat familiar territory in the Serbian capital where Maccabi has played its EuroLeague games during that two-year period.

Rivero averaged 8.7 points and 3.5 rebounds last EuroLeague season, up from 7.6 points and 3.1 rebounds a year earlier when the Cuban center helped Maccabi reach the 2024 EuroLeague Playoffs.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sr" dir="ltr">Хасиел Риверо је нови члан КК Црвена звезда Меридианбет!<br><br>Доскорашњи играч Макабија ново је појачање црвено-белих и доноси велику борбеност, одличну игру у рекету, осећај за скокове уз огромну физичку снагу коју поседује. <br><br>Welcome to red and white family, Jasiel! 🔴⚪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a>… <a href="https://t.co/GXOoVRr3SY">pic.twitter.com/GXOoVRr3SY</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1946206426507944117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Last season was Rivero's third in the competition, after he made his debut with Valencia Basket in the 2022-23 campaign. The 31-year-old also played with Valencia in the BKT EuroCup in the 2021-22 season, averaging 12.6 points and 4.4 rebounds.

Prior to joining Valencia in the summer of 2021, Rivero spent two years with fellow Spanish side San Pablo Burgos. After starting his professional career with Capitalinos in his native Cuba in the 2014-15 season, Rivero played for Argentinian team Estudiantes Concordia between 2015 and 2018 before signing for another Argentinian side in Boca Juniors, where he remained for one season. He has also been a member of the Cuban national team.

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Veteran big man is headed to the red-and-white Belgrade club

Zalgiris Kaunas has signed Azuolas Tubelis to a multi-year deal. The deal is for two seasons for an option for a third. 

Zalgiris tabs Azuolas Tubelis on multi-year deal

[Zalgiris Kaunas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/zalgiris-kaunas/roster/zal/) has signed [Azuolas Tubelis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/azuolas-tubelis/008192/) to a two-year deal with an option for a further year, the club announced on Friday. 

Tubelis (2.08 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Rytas Vilnius, for which he averaged 12.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in the Lithuanian League last season, including 12.2 points and 8.2 boards in the five-game finals against Zalgiris. He also posted 9.9 points and 6.4 rebounds in the Champions League.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zalgiris’ latest addition to the frontcourt is one of the most talented Lithuanian players of his generation - Azuolas Tubelis, who has signed a 2+1 deal with the club. 📷 <a href="https://t.co/arrndIwhF4">pic.twitter.com/arrndIwhF4</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1946132433096638724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The big man is a product of the Rytas youth system and he made his professional debut with that club. He also spent one season on loan at Perlas Vilnius before heading overseas to play college basketball at the University of Arizona, where he won postseason honors in all three seasons. He was chosen to the Pac-12 Conference All-Freshman team in 2021 and to the all-conference first team in each of the next two seasons.

Upon his return to Lithuania, Tubelis joined Neptunas Klaipeda, with which he averaged 17.5 points and 7 rebounds to earn Lithuanian League MVP honors. He has played for Lithuania at both the junior and senior levels, too.

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The Lithuanian international joins the Lithuanian champions

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan has confirmed that Diego Flaccadori has renewed his contract at the club until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Diego Flaccadori re-signs with Milan until 2027

[EA7 Emporio Armani Milan](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/ea7-emporio-armani-milan/mil/) has confirmed that [Diego Flaccadori](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/diego-flaccadori/005670/) has renewed his contract at the club until the end of the 2026-27 season.

Flaccadori (1.93 meters, 29 years old) signed for Milan in the offseason of 2023 and has spent the last two seasons with the club. In the 2024-25 campaign, he made 13 appearances in the EuroLeague – all off the bench – and posted 1.8 points and 1.1 assists.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Flaccadori: &quot;Difendere i colori dell&#39;Olimpia è una responsabilità e un onore&quot; 🤍❤️<br><br>La Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano comunica di aver raggiunto un accordo per l’estensione pluriennale del contratto di Diego Flaccadori.<br><br>🇮🇹 Comunicato ufficiale 👉🏻 <a href="https://t.co/SdvMWeDien">https://t.co/SdvMWeDien</a><br>🇬🇧… <a href="https://t.co/MnUWMc56EJ">pic.twitter.com/MnUWMc56EJ</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1946117741145964994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The season before, 2023-24, Flaccadori had a bigger role at Milan as he averaged 4.6 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.1 assists in 26 games.

Having started his career with Dolomiti Energia Trento, he remained with the club between 2014 and 2019 before signing for FC Bayern Munich, which gave him his first taste of EuroLeague basketball. After two years with Bayern, he rejoined Trento and stayed there until his move to Milan in 2023.

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The Italian is staying put with the Little Red Shoes