The fans of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv have spoken loud, clear and yellow once again! With almost three months left until the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague starts, they have already scooped up all season-ticket subscriptions for the season, the club announced on Monday. And that's before the EuroLeague calendar has even been announced!

Maccabi announces 2023-24 season-ticket sellout!

The fans of [Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/teams/maccabi-playtika-tel-aviv/roster/tel/?season=2023-24) have spoken loud, clear and yellow once again! With almost three months left until the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague starts, they have already scooped up all season-ticket subscriptions for the season, the club announced on Monday. And that's before the EuroLeague calendar has even been announced!

Of course, those same fans filled the 11,192-seat Menora Mivtachim Arena game after game last season to give Maccabi a big enough advantage that the team finished with the EuroLeague's best home record, 15-2.

[One year ago, Maccabi made the same announcement, but one month later](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/maccabi-sells-out-season-tickets/), making this season's season-ticket renewal pace one of the highest in club history and likely in European basketball history, as well.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">💥SOLD OUT!💥 <a href=https://t.co/QTZRx12QNM>pic.twitter.com/QTZRx12QNM</a></p>&mdash; Maccabi Tel Aviv BC (@MaccabitlvBC) <a href=https://twitter.com/MaccabitlvBC/status/1678369634985164800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>July 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset="utf-8"></script> 

In this year's announcement, Maccabi assured those who couldn't get season subscriptions that individual tickets will still be available to those on waiting lists, who will for the first time receive priority to purchase those seats before they go on sale to the public.

Congratulations to Maccabi and its fans for making sure so soon that Menora Mivtachim Arena will be one of the greatest places in the world to watch a basketball game next season, too!

Virtus Segafredo Bologna and aggressive forward Awudu Abass have agreed to stay together for a fourth consecutive season, the club announced on Monday. Abass (1.98 meters, 30 years old) played only seven Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season after coming back from a long-term injury, averaged 6.7 points on stellar shooting in those. In games that he appeared fr more than 20 minutes, his scoring average was 11.3 points. Abass has spent his entire career in his native Italy, going from Cantu to Olimpija Milano and Brescia before joining Virtus in 2020.

 Virtus, forward Awudu Abass stay together 

Virtus Segafredo Bologna and aggressive forward [Awudu Abass](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/awudu-abass/003527/) have agreed to stay together for a fourth consecutive season, the club announced on Monday. Abass (1.98 meters, 30 years old) played only seven Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season after coming back from a long-term injury, averaged 6.7 points on stellar shooting in those. In games that he appeared in for more than 20 minutes, his scoring average was 11.3 points. Abass has spent his entire career in his native Italy, going from Cantu to Olimpija Milano and Brescia before joining Virtus in 2020.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">🔊 𝐀𝐁𝐈 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒<br>Carattere e determinazione al servizio della 𝐕 💪<br><br>Awudu Abass rinnova con la Virtus Segafredo Bologna ❗<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Abi2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Abi2024</a> <a href="https://t.co/z2MaqdgsTF">pic.twitter.com/z2MaqdgsTF</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1678331246013718529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

### Strong comeback from long-term injury

Abass's arrival to Bologna coincided with Virtus winning its first Italian League title in more than 20 years in 2021. But in September of that year he suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and missed the next year-and-a-half, during which Virtus became the EuroCup champion and rejoined the EuroLeague after a long lapse. On [his first night back in the competition after a five-year absence](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/awudu-abass-euroleague-return-the-stuff-of-hollywood-dreams/), Abass had 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block to help Virtus down Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 88-83. He finished last EuroLeague season having shot 57.1% on two-pointers and 58.8% on threes in his 117 minutes on the floor for Virtus.

All told, Abass has 32 career EuroLeague games with Cantu, Milan and Virtus, with averages of 4.0 points and 1.8 rebounds while making a reputation as a defensive stopper. In the EuroCup, he's averaged 7.4 points and 3.2 rebounds over 72 career games with Cantu, Brescia and Virtus.

Virtus, forward Awudu Abass stay together

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade has a new big man in the paint after signing a two-year deal with Marko Simonovic, the club announced on Saturday night.

Crvena Zvezda gets bigger with Marko Simonovic

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade has a new big man in the paint after signing a two-year deal with Marko Simonovic, the club announced on Saturday night. Simonovic (2.13 meters, 24 years old) has spent the last two seasons between the Chicago Bulls in the NBA and Windy City in the G-League. He appeared in 16 NBA games over that two-year period, while mostly playing in the G-League where last season Simonovic played in 42 games for Windy City and averaged 14.8 points, 9.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists.

Simonovic now returns to the Serbian capital where he previously spent two season in a jersey of Mega Belgrade. In his last season there, the 2020-21 campaign, Simonovic led Adriatic League in rebounding with 9.1 boards per game.

A man who can play both as a power forward and a center, moved from his native Montenegro as a teenager, and played in Italy with San Mauro for two years and Siena for a season, both in Italian League second division. In 2018, Simonovic moved to Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana of Slovenia, and stayed there for a year before joining Mega.

Simonovic has been a member of the Montenegrin national team, and this upcoming season he is set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Crnogorski centar i bivši igrač <a href="https://twitter.com/chicagobulls?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chicagobulls</a> Marko Simonović, novo je pojačanje KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet! <br><br>Detaljnije: <a href="https://t.co/HzJEHxo7L1">https://t.co/HzJEHxo7L1</a><br><br>Dobro došao, Marko!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeCan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeCan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://t.co/GKBDL2Aod6">pic.twitter.com/GKBDL2Aod6</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1677787319770775552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Three-time EuroLeague champion Kostas Sloukas has crossed the Olympiacos-Panathinaikos divide by signing a three-year contract with the Greens, sending shockwaves across Europe in the process. Sloukas (1.90 meters, 33 years old) has always been associated with Olympiacos, having spent 10 years of his career with the Reds, but he will now represent Panathinaikos in one of the surprise moves of the summer.

Kostas Sloukas switches Olympiacos for archrival Panathinaikos

Three-time Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion [Kostas Sloukas](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kostas-sloukas/001926/) has crossed the Olympiacos Piraeus-Panathinaikos Athens divide by signing a three-year contract with the Greens, a move that has sent shockwaves across Europe. Sloukas (1.90 meters, 33 years old) has always been associated with Olympiacos, having spent 10 years of his career with the Reds, but he will now represent Panathinaikos in one of the surprise transfers of the summer. 

### Thirteen years after Spanoulis

Panathinaikos has already made a lot of noise in this offseason, first with the appointment of Ergin Ataman and then with the signings of Luca Vildoza and Mathias Lessort, but its capture of Sloukas – a legend of Olympiacos – is another level altogether. Now, 13 years after Vassilis Spanoulis made the reverse switch, going from Panathinaikos to Olympiacos, Sloukas has now gone the other way to OAKA.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="el" dir="ltr">Η ΚΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του αθλητή Κώστα Σλούκα για τα επόμενα τρία χρόνια. <br><br>Καλό καλοκαίρι σε όλους τους Παναθηναϊκούς!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobc</a> <a href="https://t.co/lWed3y4Sq7">pic.twitter.com/lWed3y4Sq7</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr/status/1677662339733004290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 8, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Sloukas is coming off a season with Olympiacos in which he averaged 11.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists and a 14.7 PIR across 36 EuroLeague games. He ranked fourth in the EuroLeague in assists (5.6 apg.) and took his team to the championship game, having kept the Reds alive by scoring a game-winning, buzzer-beating three-pointer in Game 3 of its playoff series against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. He also helped Olympiacos win the Greek League and Cup double in the 2022-23 season.

Kostas Sloukas | Best Plays | 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

### The history of Kostas Sloukas

Born in Thessaloniki, Sloukas started his career with local clubs Megas Alexandros and Mandoulides before joining Olympiacos in 2008. In his first stint with the Reds, Sloukas helped Olympiacos win back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2012 and 2013, while he also lifted the Intercontinental Cup trophy in 2013, two Greek League titles (2012, 2015) and a Greek Cup crown (2010) before joining Fenerbahce in 2015.

The Greek guard added to his EuroLeague success by bringing a first-ever championship to Fenerbahce in 2017, and the team reached the EuroLeague Championship Game in both 2016 and 2018, too. Sloukas won three consecutive Turkish League titles from 2016 to 2018, as well as three straight Turkish Cup crowns from 2018 to 2020.

In the summer of 2020, Sloukas returned to Olympiacos. Over the last three seasons with the Reds, Sloukas won back-to-back Greek league and cup doubles in 2022 and 2023. The team also had back-to-back appearances in the EuroLeague Final Four, with the Reds falling in the semifinals to eventual champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul – led at the time by new Panathinaikos boss Coach Ataman – in 2022 and then in the final to Real Madrid in 2023. He also played for Aris Thessaloniki in the 2010-11 season, having been sent out on loan by the Reds.

Kostas Sloukas | The EuroLeague Gunslinger!

### His numbers in the EuroLeague

In addition to having three EuroLeague championships, Sloukas was chosen to the 2018-19 All-EuroLeague First Team and he also earned 2021-22 All-EuroLeague Second Team honors. He has taken part in seven EuroLeague Championship Games and made it to the Final Four nine times: five with Olympiacos and four with Fenerbahce. Sloukas ranks eighth all-time in games played (353), ninth in scoring (3,265 points), fourth in assists (1,511), eighth in fouls drawn (1,034) and 13th in free-throw percentage (89.1%). His overall nightly averages stand at 9.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and an 11.4 PIR.

Sloukas has also been a member of the Greek national team and was successful at youth level, leading his country to respective gold medals at the 2008 U18 European Championship and the 2009 U20 European Championship. He also got silver medals at the 2007 U18 European Championship, the 2009 U19 World Cup and the 2010 U20 European Championship.

Kostas Sloukas in action for Olympiacos Piraeus during the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

After 13 seasons in the EuroLeague, Gigi Datome has announced his decision to retire from the sport of basketball. The 35-year-old hangs up his sneakers following a trophy-laden career, which included becoming a EuroLeague champion with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in 2017. Datome saw out the final days of his career playing for Olimpia Milano, having returned to his native Italy in the summer of 2020. Now, three years on, Datome has decided to call time on his playing career.

Gigi Datome, a EuroLeague champ in 2017, announces his retirement

After 13 seasons in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, [Gigi Datome](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/luigi-datome/ccd/) has announced his decision to retire from the sport of basketball at the end of this, his last summer playing for the Italian national team. The 35-year-old is ending his professional club career with a string of trophies that included becoming a EuroLeague champion with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in 2017. Datome saw out the final days of his career playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, having returned to his native Italy in the summer of 2020.

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### Datome in the EuroLeague

For fans of the EuroLeague, Datome has felt like a constant presence. After all, the forward made his competition debut all the way back in the 2004-05 season with Montepaschi Siena – just seven days after his 17th birthday – and since then he has gone on to appear in 273 games. Datome's EuroLeague title means that he will forever be held in the highest regard at Fenerbahce, while he also has an All-EuroLeague Second Team honor to his name from the 2015-16 season, when he posted 12.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and a 13.3 PIR as the Turkish side reached the championship game, losing to CSKA Moscow.

Of his 273 appearances in the EuroLeague, Datome played 17 games with Siena across the 2004-05 and 2005-06 campaigns, 26 with Virtus Roma between 2008 and 2011, 159 with Fenerbahce between 2015 and 2020, and 69 in the colors of Milan over the last three seasons. In that time, he scored a total of 2,278 points, he grabbed 869 rebounds, he dished 248 assists, he had 131 steals and he blocked 64 shots. As such, his averages across those fixtures read as 8.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and a 7.8 PIR, but Datome was so much more than the numbers.

### More than a basketball player

In sports, everybody loves a charismatic player – and that's exactly what Datome has been. His love for art and music is well publicized, as the EuroLeague Documentary team was able to discover while filming a feature on him during his Fenerbahce days, and he was always a popular player among fans of every team that he played for during his 20-year playing career. In particular, Fenerbahce fans will always remember the images of Datome getting his famous long hair cut on the parquet of Ulker Sports and Event Hall by teammate Pero Antic, following the team's EuroLeague Championship Game triumph over Olympiacos Piraeus. He has regularly been involved with One Team, Euroleague Basketball's corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, throughout the years, too.

### Incredible domestic success

Following a career that saw him suit up for Siena (2003-07), Scafati (2007-08), Virtus Roma (2008-13), the Detroit Pistons (2013-15), the Boston Celtics (2015), Fenerbahce (2015-20) and Milan (2020-23), as well as the Italian national team, Datome has a trophy cabinet that he can be proud of. In addition to winning the Italian League (2004, 2022, 2023) and the Turkish League (2016, 2017, 2018) on three occasions each, he also lifted the Italian Cup twice (2021, 2022), the Turkish Cup three times (2016, 2019, 2020) and a couple of Turkish Super Cup titles (2016, 2017). Individually, he has been named the 2013 Italian League MVP, as well as the 2021 Italian Cup MVP, the 2016 Turkish League Finals MVP, the Turkish Cup Final MVP (2019, 2020) and the 2017 Turkish Super Cup MVP, among others. All in all, quite the list of achievements.

Today, EuroLeague fans say goodbye to a modern-day legend in Gigi Datome. At least he now has more time to enjoy some of his passions, like traveling, music and art. Here's to a unique career, Gigi!

Gigi Datome, then of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, poses with the 2017 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague trophy.

Gigi Datome, charismatic 2017 EuroLeague champ, ends his club career

Joel Parra has signed a multi-year deal with FC Barcelona. He arrives from Joventut Badalona, where he spent his whole career until now, and is set to make his EuroLeague debut with Barca. 

FC Barcelona signs Joel Parra to a long-term deal 

FC Barcelona announced that it has signed one of the best young forwards in Europe, [Joel Parra](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/joel-parra/007464/), to a four-year deal. Parra (2.02 meters, 23 years old) arrives from regional rival Joventut Badalona, where he averaged 12.9 points and 3.9 rebounds in 21 7DAYS EuroCup games last season. During the 2022-23 campaign, he ranked third overall in the EuroCup for three-point shooting (49.3%). Parra helped Joventut reach the semifinals of the EuroCup, the Spanish Cup and the Spanish League last season. The talented forward is set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Barcelona next season.

Joel Parra led Joventut Badalona to the EuroCup semifinals last season.

Joel Parra: 2022-23 EuroCup highlights

### Joel Parra's journey to Barcelona

Parra's mother played for Joventut and he joined the club's prestigious youth academy as a child. He made his first-team debut in the 2017-18 campaign, and he played his first EuroCup game when Joventut returned to the competition in 2019. In 73 EuroCup career games with Joventut, Parra averaged 7.7 points and 3.5 rebounds.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">[𝐔́𝐋𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐀 𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐀]<br><br>El Barça i Joel Parra han arribat a un principi d’acord, pendent de revisió mèdica, per a les properes 4 temporades, fins el 30 de juny de 2027.</p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1677274240112795648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Parra has also been a member of the Spanish national team and helped it win the gold medal at EuroBasket 2022. Parra was equally successful with Spain at youth level, as he captured the gold medal at the 2016 U16 European Championship and silver medals at the 2017 U18 European Championship and the 2019 U20 European Championship.

Barcelona News

Barcelona signs Joel Parra to a long-term deal

Anadolu Efes Istanbul has completed a deal to sign All-EuroLeague point guard Darius Thompson. Thompson (28 years old, 1.92 meters) arrives from Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and is coming off a fantastic rookie season in the EuroLeague. Following the departure of Vasilije Micic, Thompson arrives as a new partner for Shane Larkin in Efes's backcourt.

Anadolu Efes inks All-EuroLeague playmaker Darius Thompson

Anadolu Efes Istanbul has completed a deal to sign All-EuroLeague point guard [Darius Thompson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/darius-thompson/011078/) to a three-year contract. Thompson (1.92 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and is coming off a fantastic Turkish Airlines EuroLeague rookie season in which he established himself as one of the best playmakers on the continent. Following the departure of Vasilije Micic, Thompson arrives as a new partner for Shane Larkin in Efes's backcourt.

The best plays of Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz guard Darius Thompson in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Darius Thompson's best plays, 2022-23

### EuroLeague assists leader as a rookie

Thompson led the EuroLeague with 6.7 assists per game and he ranked second for steals with an average of 1.7. He also posted 12.6 points and 3.2 rebounds. All of this led to the American earning 2022-23 All-EuroLeague Second Team honors as voted by coaches, team captains, fans and media. Thompson dished at least 10 assists in nine games last season and led all guards with six double-doubles. He finished the season with the seventh-best average PIR (17.1) among all players, too.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Beklenen haberi vermeye geldik!<br><br>Başarılı oyun kurucu <a href="https://twitter.com/dthomp15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dthomp15</a> ile 3 yıllık sözleşme imzaladık. ✍️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Welcome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Welcome</a> Darius <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HouseOfBlue?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HouseOfBlue</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/p939owViVe">pic.twitter.com/p939owViVe</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1677271415051919360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The new Efes point guard heads to Turkiye for the first time in his career. Thompson made his professional debut with ZZ Leiden in the Netherlands in 2018-19, a season that saw him go on to be named the MVP of the Dutch League. Next up was a move to Italian side Brindisi, where he remained for two seasons. During his time at Brindisi, Thompson was chosen in the All-BCL Second Team in the 2020-21 campaign. Prior to joining Baskonia last summer, he spent the 2021-22 campaign with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, which was playing in the 7DAYS EuroCup. The goal for Thompson will now be to help Efes return to the glories of a couple of years ago, when the team won back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2021 and 2022.

Efes News

Darius Thompson, the latest signing of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, attempts to score during a Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game for Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in the 2022-23 season.

Efes inks All-EuroLeague playmaker Darius Thompson

Valencia Basket has inked big man Damien Inglis to a XX-year deal. Inglis (2.04 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Gran Canaria. He is Valencia's fourth signing this summer, following the arrivals of Semi Ojeleye, Boubacar Toure and Brandon Davies.

Valencia Basket adds two-time EuroCup champ Damien Inglis

Valencia Basket has inked big man [Damien Inglis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/damien-inglis/003960/) to a two-year deal, the club announced on Friday. Inglis (2.04 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Dreamland Gran Canaria, where he averaged 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 17 7DAYS EuroCup games last season and helped his team become the 2022-23 EuroCup champion. He is Valencia's fourth signing this summer, following the arrivals of [Semi Ojeleye](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencia-signs-forward-semi-ojeleye/), [Boubacar Toure](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencia-inks-center-boubacar-toure-to-multi-year-deal/) and [Brandon Davies.](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencia-basket-signs-brandon-davies-to-multi-year-deal/)

Damien Inglis led Dreamland Gran Canaria to the 2022-23 EuroCup title. He lifted the trophy for the second time: Inglis previously won the EuroCup with AS Monaco in 2021.

Damien Inglis: 2022-23 EuroCup highlights

### Damien Inglis's best EuroCup season

In last year's EuroCup Playoffs, the Frenchman had a season-high 23 points on 11-of-14 shooting in the quarterfinals against Paris Basketball, before adding 11 points and a PIR of 14 in the semifinals against Joventut Badalona. Inglis is a two-time EuroCup champion, as he also lifted the trophy with AS Monaco in 2021. The 2022-23 campaign, Inglis's third season in the EuroCup, he posted his best numbers to date with career-high averages of 9.6 points and 4.1 rebounds.

Inglis is set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Valencia next season. In 53 EuroCup career games with Limoges, Monaco and Gran Canaria, Inglis averaged 6.7 points and 3.8 rebounds. In the 2018-19 season, he posted 5.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 15 EuroCup games for Limoges. He returned to the EuroCup in 2020-21 with Monaco, averaging 5.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 21 games as the French side went on to lift the trophy. Then, last season he became a EuroCup champion for the second time in three years, having not played in the competition in the 2021-22 campaign.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Aprovechamos el verano para dar clases en nuestra propia 𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙚 👩‍🏫 <a href="https://t.co/0ZKuv2qXZE">pic.twitter.com/0ZKuv2qXZE</a></p>&mdash; Valencia Basket Club (@valenciabasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/valenciabasket/status/1677256145616904192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Inglis started his career with Center Federal du Basket-Ball (INSEP) in his native France. He has also played for Chorale Roanne, Limoges CSP and Strasbourg in France, the Canton Charge and the Westchester Knicks in the G League, the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA, Betaland Capo d'Orlando in Italy and Bilbao Basket in Spain. The big man is also a member of the French national team. Inglis helped Strasbourg win the French Cup title in 2018.

Valencia News

Valencia Basket has signed versatile power forward Damien Inglis, who just won his second EuroCup title with Dreamland Gran Canaria. He also lifted the EuroCup trophy with AS Monaco in 2021. 

Valencia adds two-time EuroCup champ Damien Inglis

Virtus Segafredo Bologna retained the service one of Europe's most dangerous shooters, veteran guard Marco Belinelli, who signed a new three-year deal, the club announced on Friday.

Virtus extends veteran sharpshooter Belinelli

##### Virtus Segafredo Bologna retained the service one of Europe's most dangerous shooters, veteran guard [Marco Belinelli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/marco-belinelli/bcn/), who signed a new three-year deal, the club announced on Friday. 

Belinelli (1.96 meters, 37 years old) made 21 appearances off the bench last season, his first in the EuroLeague since 2006-07. He averaged 10.0 points on 40.7% three-point shooting for the season, including 13.2 points on 44.2% three-point shooting in games starting in Round 15. He finished the season ranked eighth with 2.1 triples made per game. Belinelli has played the last three seasons for Virtus, and has helped the team win the 2021 Italian League crown and the 2022 EuroCup championship.

Marco Belinelli Top 3-pointers of the 2022-23 Regular Season

Marco Belinelli ranked 8th in triples per game in 2022-23 season

Before joining Virtus in November 2020, Belinelli spent 13 consecutive seasons in the NBA. He played for Golden State, Toronto, New Orleans, Chicago, Sacramento, Charlotte, Atlanta, Philadelphia and San Antonio in that time. Belinelli scored 8,370 points in 860 games, having made 1,216 three-point shots in his career. He helped San Antonio win the NBA title in 2014, a year in which he also lifted the three-point shootout trophy at the All-Star Game.

Belinelli started his career with Virtus in the 2002-03 season and averaged 5.6 points in eight EuroLeague games. He also played for cross-town rival Fortitudo Bologna, which he helped to win the Italian League in 2005 and reach the EuroLeague championship game in 2004. Belinelli has also been a member of the Italian national team.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">🔊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐈 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓<br>La 𝐕 nelle mani del Beli 🔥<br><br>Marco Belinelli rinnova con la Virtus Segafredo Bologna ❗️<a href="https://twitter.com/marcobelinelli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@marcobelinelli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Beli2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Beli2025</a> <a href="https://t.co/AuGDPlTrbB">pic.twitter.com/AuGDPlTrbB</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1677251510156025857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Maccabi announces 2023-24 season-ticket sellout!

Virtus, forward Awudu Abass stay together

Crvena Zvezda gets bigger with Marko Simonovic

Kostas Sloukas switches Olympiacos for archrival Panathinaikos

Gigi Datome, charismatic 2017 EuroLeague champ, ends his club career

Barcelona signs Joel Parra to a long-term deal

Efes inks All-EuroLeague playmaker Darius Thompson

Valencia adds two-time EuroCup champ Damien Inglis

Virtus extends veteran sharpshooter Marco Belinelli