LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne has confirmed the arrival of point guard Frank Jackson for the upcoming season. Jackson (1.94 meters, 25 years old) comes to the EuroLeague after playing 214 games in the NBA, most recently with the Utah Jazz. 

LDLC ASVEL brings Frank Jackson from the NBA

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne has confirmed the arrival of point guard Frank Jackson for the upcoming season. Jackson (1.94 meters, 25 years old) comes to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague after playing 214 games in the NBA, most recently with the Utah Jazz. During the 2022-23 campaign, Jackson spent the majority of his time playing for Utah's G League franchise, the Salt Lake City Stars, averaging 21.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 36 fixtures. He will make his EuroLeague debut next season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Welcome home Frank Jackson ! 🔥<br><br>L’arrière scoreur aux 212 matchs NBA et passé par la prestigieuse université de Duke a choisi LDLC ASVEL pour la saison prochaine, le pick 31 de la draft 2017 va découvrir l’Europe ! <br><br>🗞️ Plus d’infos : <a href="https://t.co/Ino9lRZftE">https://t.co/Ino9lRZftE</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDLCASVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/SJHfRM8Q81">pic.twitter.com/SJHfRM8Q81</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1677229185234870275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### His first experience outside the United States

 

Jackson, who was selected with the 31st pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, played 61 games with the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2018-19 NBA season, posting 8.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists. The following campaign, 2019-20, he appeared in a further 59 games for New Orleans, averaging 6.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists. In the summer of 2020, he moved to the Detroit Pistons, where he played 40 games in the 2020-21 season. That year, he averaged 9.8 points and 2.2 rebounds. In his second campaign with Detroit, he posted 10.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assists across 53 fixtures. Then, last season, while a member of Utah, he played just one game in the NBA but featured heavily in the G League. Fans of Duke University will also remember Jackson for his one and only season playing for the team, as he averaged 10.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists in the 2016-17 season.

 

### What is ASVEL getting in Jackson?

 

With legendary guard Nando De Colo already in its backcourt, ASVEL will be hoping that Jackson can hit the ground running after a season that saw the team finish in last place in the EuroLeague standings. The American has already displayed his ability to score in both the NBA and the G League, having averaged 8.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists across his 214-game NBA career. In that time, he shot 42.1% from the field and 33.2% from three-point territory. Immediately, ASVEL becomes a team that many will be tuning in to watch in order to see the backcourt duo of De Colo and Jackson on a round-by-round basis.

New LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne signing Frank Jackson in action for the Detroit Pistons in an NBA game.

ASVEL brings Frank Jackson from the NBA

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan an power forward Giampaolo Ricci have agreed to stay together for two more seasons, the club announced on Friday. Ricci (2.01 meters, 31 years old) has been a source of defense, rebounds and spot-shooting since coming over from Virtus Segafredo Bologna in 2021 to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Milan.

Milan, Giampaolo Ricci agree for 2 more years

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan an power forward [Giampaolo Ricci](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/giampaolo-ricci/001518/) have agreed to stay together for two more seasons, the club announced on Friday. Ricci (2.01 meters, 31 years old) has been a source of defense, rebounds and spot-shooting since coming over from Virtus Segafredo Bologna in 2021 to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Milan.

Last season, Ricci came off the bench for 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds on average in 29 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague appearances for head coach Ettore Messina. All told over his two seasons in Milan, Ricci has put up 2.9 points and 2.2 rebounds in 11 minutes on average over 65 games. He has shot a solid 62.1% on two-point attempts in that span. He and Milan have won consecutive Italian League titles together. Ricci's new contract follows that of iconic center [Kyle Hines](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/kyle-hines-signs-on-for-another-season-with-milan/) and the addition of another big man, [Guglielmo Caruso](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/olimpia-milano-inks-big-man-guglielmo-caruso-long-term/), as Milan's frontcourt for the 2023-24 season continues to take shape.

Focus on: Giampaolo Ricci, AX Armani Exchange Milan

Prior to Milan, Ricci spent two EuroCup seasons with Virtus, for whom he scored 6.9 points and pulled down 4.1 rebounds over 37 games. He reached the 2021 EuroCup Semifinals and won the Italian League title the same year with Virtus. Ricci started his career with Stella Azzurra Roma and also played for other Italian teams such as Assigeco Casalpusterlengo, Tezenis Verona, Orsi Derthona Basket Tortona and Vanoli Basket Cremona before joining Virtus in 2019. He helped Cremona lift the Italian Cup title in 2019. Ricci has also been a member of the Italian national team.

Valencia's most recognizable faces have now become club legends. It is time to move on and look for something different. 

Valencia has bulked up for a new, more physical era

**Valencia's most recognizable faces have now become club legends. It is time to move on and look for something different.** 

It is the end of an era for Valencia Basket. Center Bojan Dubljevic is leaving the club after 11 seasons and earlier this summer playmaker Sam Van Rossom parted ways with Valencia after a decade together. Both of them will see their jerseys retired in the future; Valencia already announced that. Now is the time for Valencia to look forward and create a team with a different look. Head coach Alex Mumbru and recently-signed sports director Luis Arbalejo are already working on it.

 

### Davies steps in for 'Dubi'

Replacing Dubljevic is no simple task. He was equally effective in the low post and from the three-point line, where he could spread the floor with his long-distance shots. Last season, Dubljevic took more shots from downtown (116) than inside the arc (110). Valencia is looking for a different profile with [Brandon Davies](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/brandon-davies/007870/), who penned a two-year deal. Davies is a mobile big man but plays closer to the rim, just like Dubljevic did in his early years. Davies took 20 three-point shots last season against 211 two-pointers, gets to the foul line often and gives Valencia more versatility and physicality.  

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Back to Spain Brandon‼️<br>Benvingut. <a href="https://t.co/jYmBIuVnbJ">https://t.co/jYmBIuVnbJ</a></p>&mdash; Luis Arbalejo (@arbalejo) <a href="https://twitter.com/arbalejo/status/1676548580872421377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Toure brings extra athleticism

In search of even more physicality, Valencia is betting on [Boubacar Toure](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/valencia-inks-center-boubacar-toure-to-multi-year-deal/), an intriguing big man with great shot-blocking skills. A late bloomer, Toure is only in his fourth year as a professional player. He comes off a strong season with Tofas Bursa, in which he showcased his defensive skills, ranking fourth in the Turkish League in rebounds (8.2 rpg.) and fifth in blocked shots (1.0 bpg.). What makes him even more interesting is the way he played against a EuroLeague Playoff team, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, in the Turkish League playoffs; he averaged 23.5 points and 9.0 rebounds. Toure may surprise a lot of people next season.

Valencia found out the hard way about the importance of being athletic in the EuroLeague, particularly at the '5' position, and has put a lot of effort into signing very different players who fill that pattern. Toure plays above the rim, and Davies can beat anyone with his post skills, highlighted by a deadly turnaround jump hook.

### Shooting guards get next

With [Chris Jones](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/chris-jones/010568/) and a healthy [Martin Hermannsson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/martin-hermannsson/008780/) sharing the point guard duties, Valencia may now focus on finding more firepower for the perimeter. Valencia has been efficient at replacing its departing stars, and it is now time to balance the roster and try to reach the EuroLeague Playoffs for the first time since 2011.

Again, Dubljevic and Van Rossom will be missed due to their deep roots in the city, the club and with its fans. They led Valencia to four titles, including EuroCup crowns in 2014 and 2019 and a Spanish League championship in 2017. Valencia is quickly moving forward to adjust to the EuroLeague's physical requirements, and that is good news for everyone at La Fonteta.

Christopher James Jones Jr, Martin Hermannsson Top 3-pointers, Deep 3'S from 11/01/2022 to 07/06/2023

Chris Jones hitting threes for Valencia in 2022-23

After four seasons away, Achille Polonara is returning home to Italy after signing with Virtus Segafredo Bologna. Polonara (2.05 meters, 31 years old) split last season with Turkish Airlines EuroLeague teams Zalgiris Kaunas and Anadolu Efes Istanbul.

Achille Polonara returns to Italy with Virtus Bologna

After four seasons away, [Achille Polonara](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/achille-polonara/profile/002084/) is returning home to Italy after signing with Virtus Segafredo Bologna. Polonara (2.05 meters, 31 years old) split last season with Turkish Airlines EuroLeague teams Zalgiris Kaunas and Anadolu Efes Istanbul. After joining Zalgiris in early January, he averaged 4.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.7 steals per game over 20 games. Polonara has also played for Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the EuroLeague. Over the past four years, he has tallied 6.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 125 EuroLeague games, mostly off the bench.

Achille Polonara's best plays 2019-2023

### Polonara’s career to date

Polonara first rose to continental prominence with Reggio Emilio, for which he posted strong numbers in the EuroCup for two seasons between 2014 and 2016. Before that, he played in the EuroCup for Varese. Polnara has also suited for Teramo and Dinamo Sassari.

He has won national championships in Spain (2020), Turkey (2022) and Lithuanian (2023). Last season, Polonara also helped Zalgiris with the Lithuanian Cup. He lifted the 2019 FIBA Europe Cup with Sassari and the 2015 Italian Super Cup with Reggio Emilio. As a member of the Italian national team, Polonara has competed in the Olympic Games and European Championship, too.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">🔏 ACHILLE POLONARA ARRIVA A BOLOGNA, UNO DI NOI!<br><br>Welcome to Bologna ⚪️⚫️<a href="https://twitter.com/ilpupazzo33?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ilpupazzo33</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZvsOJh6HpF">pic.twitter.com/ZvsOJh6HpF</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1676954603164938242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Achille Polonara, Virtus Segafredo Bologna's latest signing, in action for Zalgiris Kaunas last season.

Achille Polonara returns to Italy with Virtus 

Olympiacos Piraeus and team captain Kostas Papanikolaou signed an agreement to remain together for three more years, through the end of the 2025-26 season, the club announced Thursday.

Kostas Papanikolaou, Reds pen 3-year extension

##### Olympiacos Piraeus and team captain [Kostas Papanikolaou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kostas-papanikolaou/001255/) signed an agreement to remain together for three more years, through the end of the 2025-26 season, the club announced Thursday.

Papanikolaou (2.04 meters, 32 years old) is set to start his 13th Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season with the Reds. He averaged 8.7 points on 42.9% three-point shooting and 3.8 rebounds in 38 EuroLeague games last season, taking his team to the Championship Game. Papanikolaou also helped Olympiacos win the Greek League and Cup double.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="el" dir="ltr">✍🏽 Η ΚΑΕ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΣ ανακοινώνει την ανανέωση της συνεργασίας της με τον <a href="https://twitter.com/K_pap16?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@K_pap16</a> έως το 2026.<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/U4gLUGz7NQ">https://t.co/U4gLUGz7NQ</a></p>&mdash; OLYMPIACOS BC (@Olympiacos_BC) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympiacos_BC/status/1676952810456518658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Previous stops

Papanikolaou started his career with Proteas Grevenon and also played for Aris Thessaloniki before joining Olympiacos in 2009. In his first stint with the Reds, Papanikolaou helped Olympiacos win back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2012 and 2013. He was his team's top scorer in the 2012 championship game against CSKA Moscow with 18 points. Papanikolaou was chosen as the 2012-13 EuroLeague Rising Star, too. He went on to play for FC Barcelona of Spain, with which he won the Spanish championship in 2014, and also played for the Houston Rockets and Denver Nuggets in the NBA before returning to the Reds in 2016.

Olympiacos Piraeus powerhouse Kostas Papanikolaou discusses playing on the biggest stage.

Focus On: Kostas Papanikolau

### All-time marks

In 320 EuroLeague career games with Olympiacos and Barca, Papanikolaou has amassed 2,321 points, 1,189 rebounds, 494 assists, 272 steals and 108 blocks. He enters the 2023-24 season ranked 11th on the all-time EuroLeague charts in steals, tied for 16th in rebounding, ranked 22nd with 352 three-pointers made and 41st in scoring.

More on Kostas Papanikolaou

### What's in the trophy case?

He helped Olympiacos win four Greek championships and four Greek Cups. Papanikolaou has also been a member of the Greek national team and was successful in youth competitions, winning gold medals at the 2008 U18 European Championships and the 2009 U20 European Championships, and silver medals at the 2007 U18 European Championships and the 2010 U20 European Championships. Papanikolaou is now set to keep fighting for titles on his way to becoming an Olympiacos legend.

Kostas Papanikolaou, Reds pen 3-year extension 

Panathinaikos Athens has confirmed the signing of Dinos Mitoglou on a three-year deal. Mitoglou (2.10 meters, 27 years old) last played for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in the 2021-22 season, when he averaged 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and a 9.2 PIR in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. The Greek big man, who previously played for Panathinaikos between 2017 and 2021, has played a total of 106 games in his EuroLeague career, posting 6.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and a PIR of 7.7. 

Dinos Mitoglou rejoins Panathinaikos

Panathinaikos Athens has confirmed the signing of [Dinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/) on a three-year deal. Mitoglou (2.10 meters, 27 years old) last played for EA7 Emporio Armani Milan in the 2021-22 season, when he averaged 7.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and a 9.2 PIR in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. The Greek big man, who previously played for Panathinaikos between 2017 and 2021, has played a total of 106 games in his EuroLeague career, posting 6.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and a PIR of 7.7. 

The top plays of Dinos Mitoglou in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague between the 2017-18 season and the 2021-22 campaign.

Dinos Mitoglou's top plays in the EuroLeague

### Dinos Mitoglou's four years at Panathinaikos

After joining Panathinaikos from Aris Thessaloniki in the summer of 2017, having made his professional debut the season before, Mitoglou appeared in just four EuroLeague games in the 2017-18 season, playing very limited minutes. The following campaign, however, saw Mitoglou get a far bigger role, as he started 10 times and featured in 27 games. That year, 2018-19, he averaged 4.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and a 4.0 PIR in 13:47 minutes on the court. In the 2019-20 season, he started five of his 28 appearances but increased his overall averages, posting 5.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and a 7.2 PIR in 13:54. Then, in his final year at Panathinaikos before heading to Milan, 2020-21, Mitoglou really came into his own. He was named as a starter in 23 of the 34 games he played, and he set career-high averages with 9.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and an 11.3 PIR in 20:18 on the floor. New Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman will be hoping to get the 2020-21 version of Mitoglou, which would add yet another weapon to the roster he is putting together.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="el" dir="ltr">It&#39;s official! 🤝<br><br>Please, help us welcome <a href="https://twitter.com/D_Mitoglou?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@D_Mitoglou</a> back to Panathinaikos BC! 💚<br><br>Η ΚΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός ανακοινώνει την επιστροφή του Κωνσταντίνου Μήτογλου στην ομάδα μας για τα επόμενα τρία χρόνια! ☘️<br><br>Διαβάστε περισσότερα εδώ 👉 <a href="https://t.co/NkFVm3buwM">https://t.co/NkFVm3buwM</a><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/9j6KQF9xle">pic.twitter.com/9j6KQF9xle</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr/status/1676912768002191361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### Mitoglou's return to the floor

His most recent season in the EuroLeague came with Milan, yet he was only able to play in 13 games due to an injury that sidelined him between Rounds 11 and 26. Mitoglou also missed the final few rounds of the regular season and the playoffs after being given an initial 32-month ban for doping. However, on July 5, 2023, the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced the 27-year-old's sentence to 16 months, meaning that he is able to play basketball once again from July 28, 2023, onward. After this period in his career, Mitoglou will be determined to get back on track in a Panathinaikos jersey.

Dinos Mitoglou in action for Panathinaikos Athens during his first stint at the club.

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne has given its frontcourt more size and muscle with an athletic center John Egbunu.

ASVEL signs athletic big man John Egbunu

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne has given its frontcourt more size and muscle with an athletic center John Egbunu who inked a one-year deal on Thursday. Egbunu (2.11 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Gaziantep, where he posted 11.5 points on 63.1% shooting, along with 7.6 rebounds and a third-best 1.3 blocks, in Turkish League action last season. That was his third season on the European continent, but the first that he spent the entire campaign with one team.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">From 🇳🇬 to 🇫🇷 ! <br><br>💪 John EGBUNU en renfort dans la raquette ! Le pivot nigérian (28 ans, 2m11) rejoint LDLC ASVEL pour la saison prochaine et épaulera Youssoupha FALL sur le poste 5. <br><br>🗞️ Plus d’infos : <a href="https://t.co/p5mIpF0VAN">https://t.co/p5mIpF0VAN</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDLCASVEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LDLCASVEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/cnOuswlbz1">pic.twitter.com/cnOuswlbz1</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1676885506129383425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Egbunu played college basketball for four years at the University of Florida, before having his first year as a professional in the 2019-20 campaign with the Long Island Nets in the G League. The following season, he started with a brief stint with KT Sonicboom in South Korea and ended the campaign with Varese in Italy. That is the club where he also played at the beginning of the 2021-22 campaign, prior to moving to Hapoel Jerusalem in Israel.

After four years of playing professional basketball, the Nigerian born center will now have a chance to make his presence felt under the rims in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

John Egbunu, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne's latest signing, in action for Turkish team Gaziantep last season.

Virtus Segafredo Bologna added depth to its backcourt with the signing of guard Bruno Mascolo, who joins the team on a one-year deal, the club announced Thursday. 

Virtus reels in guard Bruno Mascolo

Virtus Segafredo Bologna added depth to its backcourt with the signing of guard Bruno Mascolo, who joins the team on a one-year deal, the club announced Thursday. Mascolo (1.90 meters, 27 years old) arrives from a fellow Italian side Brindisi where he posts 7.8 points, 3.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and was just short of averaging 1.0 steal per game in the Italian League as Brindisi reached playoff quarterfinals where it lost in three games against Virtus. Last season Mascolo also posted 8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals in FIBA Europe Cup action.

"I am delighted to be able to tell you that I am a new player of Virtus Segafredo Bologna", was Mascolo's first reaction after finalizing the deal.

Before Brindisi, Mascolo played three seasons with Tortona, team he led in 2021 in promotion from Italian second division into the elite flight. A year later, Mascolo helped newly promoted Tortona reach Italian League playoff semifinals and Italian Cup semis as well.

Mascolo made his professional debut with Turin, and also spent a year each with Latina Basket, Napoli and Jesi before joining Tortona in 2019. As a junior, Mascolo played for Italian youth categories and also represented Italy in 3x3 basketball U23 tournaments. He is now set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">🔏 BRUNO MASCOLO ARRIVA A BOLOGNA, UNO DI NOI!<br><br>Welcome to Bologna ⚪⚫ <a href="https://t.co/aB9ypG7jSu">pic.twitter.com/aB9ypG7jSu</a></p>&mdash; Virtus Segafredo Bologna (@VirtusSegafredo) <a href="https://twitter.com/VirtusSegafredo/status/1676877588797505538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

One of the all-time greats will continue adding to his legacy as Kyle Hines has penned a deal to remain with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan for another season.

Kyle Hines signs on for another season with Milan

One of the all-time greats will continue adding to his legacy as [Kyle Hines](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kyle-hines/002812/) has penned a deal to remain with EA7 Emporio Armani Milan for another season. Hines (1.98 meters, 36 years old) comes off his 13th EuroLeague season and his third with Milan. He did not miss a single game last season as he averaged 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 18:48 minutes of playing time. Hines finished the season by helping Milan successfully defend the Italian league championship. He has also won two Italian Cups and one Italian Super Cup in his time in the fashion capital.

### **One of the EuroLeague's great winners**

Hines is a four-time EuroLeague champion with Olympiacos Piraeus (2012 and 2013) and CSKA Moscow (2016 and 2019). Only four players in European basketball history have won the top continental crown more and Hines is one of only two, along with Sarunas Jasikevicius, to win four crowns in the modern era (starting in 2002).

He began his professional career in the Italian second division with Prima Veroli in 2008. After two seasons there, Hines moved to Germany and made his EuroLeague debut with Brose Bamberg. Then came two seasons with Olympiacos and seven with CSKA before he joined Milan. Three times the winner of the EuroLeague Best Defender Trophy (2015-16, 2017-18, 2021-22), Hines has racked up a national championship in both Germany and Greece as well as six VTB United League titles with CSKA.

Kyle Hines remains with Milan for another season

### **An all-time chart topper**

The next time Hines takes the floor, he will tie Pauliuas Jankunas for the most games played in EuroLeague history with 392. Hines is the all-time leader in offensive rebounds with 789 and will keep moving up the charts in several other categories. He enters the season ranked second in two-pointers made (1,289), third in rebounds (1,778) and blocks (308), ninth in steals (274) and 11th in scoring (3,226).  

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">Kyle Hines 2024: &quot;Milano è la mia seconda casa, voglio rendere ancora più orgogliosi i tifosi&quot; ➡ <a href="https://t.co/z2KUpPZ5kf">https://t.co/z2KUpPZ5kf</a><br><br>Kyle Hines 2024: &quot;Milan is my second home, I want to make the fans proud&quot; ➡ <a href="https://t.co/0HnZdMUwaS">https://t.co/0HnZdMUwaS</a><br><br>⚪🔴<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/insieme?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#insieme</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SirHines2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SirHines2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForzaOlimpia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForzaOlimpia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SirHines?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SirHines</a> <a href="https://t.co/IlZKf9LGSp">pic.twitter.com/IlZKf9LGSp</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1676881483196137472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>