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LDLC ASVEL captain Charles Kahudi has signed a one-year contract extension at the club, as well as confirming that he will retire after the 2024-25 season.

Charles Kahudi renews at ASVEL, will retire at end of 2024-25 season

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne captain Charles Kahudi has renewed his contract at the club for one more year, with the 2024-25 season set to be his last before hanging up his sneakers.

Since Kahudi (1.96 meters, 37 years old) joined ASVEL in the summer of 2015, he has lifted four French League titles and the French Cup on two occasions. Now a veteran presence on the roster, he averaged 3.9 points and 2.9 rebounds for ASVEL in 29 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague appearances last season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">The last dance<br><br>✍️ Un dernier tour de piste pour notre capitaine emblématique !<a href="https://twitter.com/CKahudi5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CKahudi5</a> rempile pour une saison supplémentaire avec LDLC ASVEL, sa dixième consécutive avec nous, et la dernière de sa carrière professionnelle !<br><br>Légende. <br><br>L&#39;effectif 2024/2025 vous est présenté… <a href="https://t.co/j93uzEESas">pic.twitter.com/j93uzEESas</a></p>&mdash; LDLC ASVEL (@LDLCASVEL) <a href="https://twitter.com/LDLCASVEL/status/1806267993757794683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Kahudi has played in each of the last five EuroLeague seasons and has career averages of 5.5 points and 2.7 rebounds in 138 games. With ASVEL, he also appeared in the BKT EuroCup in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.

The Congolese-French small forward had previously played five seasons in the EuroCup, too, suiting up for Le Mans between 2009 and 2014. Kahudi's professional career began back in 2004 when he came through at Cholet, where he stayed for two years. He then moved to ALM Evreux, remaining there between 2006 and 2008, before spending one year with Dijon in 2008-09.

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LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne's Charles Kahudi in action during the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

He is heading into his 10th campaign with the French club

The 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, held from May 24 to 26 in Berlin, Germany, achieved unprecedented success in digital engagement, setting new records across multiple platforms. Featuring Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, and Real Madrid, the event captivated millions of fans worldwide through an innovative and expansive digital ecosystem.

Digital Growth & Social Media Engagement at 2024 Final Four reached historical highs

- **Final Four conversation reached a record 22.4M engagements and 165.3M video views on social media**
- **Euroleague Basketball official accounts platforms reached double- or triple-digit growth**

The 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, held from May 24 to 26 in Berlin, Germany, achieved unprecedented success in digital engagement, setting new records across multiple platforms. Featuring Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, and Real Madrid, the event captivated millions of fans worldwide through an innovative and expansive digital ecosystem.

The Final Four conversation reached unparalleled heights, with fans watching more videos than ever before. A staggering 165.3 million video views marked a 163% increase from the previous season. Engagement levels soared, with 22.4 million interactions representing a 110% growth. This surge in digital activity was driven primarily by YouTube, which experienced a remarkable rise of 163% in engagement and a 48% increase in video views.

A major highlight of the digital outreach was the YouTube Pre-game Show, hosted by prominent figures EuroLeague Champion Dimitris Itoudis, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz player Chima Moneke, basketball expert Leigh Ellis and Deniz Aksoy. The show garnered an impressive 13.4 million accumulated views, significantly contributing to the overall success.

Instagram also played a crucial role, delivering a spectacular 120% growth in engagement and an astonishing 314% increase in video views compared to the previous season. The platform provided fans with an inside view of all the top moments from the event.

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EuroLeague Basketball's social media accounts emerged as the leading conversation creators, accumulating 6.8 million engagements, an 86% increase, and reaching 83.5 million viewers, a 118% rise. 

Overall, the event's digital content amassed a total of 144.5 million impressions, solidifying its place as a landmark moment in sports digital engagement.

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[Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) once again became the point of reference for all basketball fans who wanted to stay updated about the latest information on the event, with 52% more users visiting the site and a 32% increase in sessions. The most anticipated moments of the Final Four weekend, the Friday and Sunday games, not only brought a fully packed Uber Arena but also millions of fans following from their homes. [Euroleague.TV](http://Euroleague.TV) Final Four passes experienced a 153% growth, with a 161% increase in fans watching live through the league's official OTT platform.

AS Monaco Basket strengthened its frontcourt by signing power forward Vitto Brown to a two-year deal.

Monaco inks power forward Vitto Brown

AS Monaco strengthened its frontcourt by signing power forward Vitto Brown to a two-year deal, the club announced Thursday. 

Brown (2.03 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir, where he averaged 13.4 points on 44.3% three-point shooting and 4.6 rebounds in 36 Turkish League games last season. He helped the team reach the semifinals.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">✍️ Vɪᴛᴛᴏ Bʀᴏᴡɴ ᴇsᴛ ᴍᴏɴᴇ́ɢᴀsϙᴜᴇ ! 🇲🇨<br><br>🧨 De la puissance athlétique, de la défense, du shoot... L’ailier-fort américain Vitto Brown (28 ans, 2,03m) signe pour deux saisons 🎯<br><br>🗣 Communiqué et interview à retrouver sur notre site 📝<br>👉 <a href="https://t.co/PQMpX2UOCm">https://t.co/PQMpX2UOCm</a>… <a href="https://t.co/Jjw4n5IMzN">pic.twitter.com/Jjw4n5IMzN</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket 🇲🇨 (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1806262560049569821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


Brown started his professional career with the Wisconsin Herd of the G League, and later played for the Agua Caliente Clippers of Ontario, Maine Red Claws and Erie BayHawks. 

His first season in Europe was with Le Mans Sarthe Basket in France and then played for Real Betis Baloncesto in Spain before joining Karsiyaka in 2022. 

Before that, Brown helped the University of Wisconsin Badgers reach the 2015 NCAA Tournament championship game.

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He is now set to make his EuroLeague debut this season 

Zalgiris Kaunas has completed the signing of Matt Mitchell, who shined for Beşiktaş Basketbol last season.

Matt Mitchell heads to Zalgiris

Zalgiris Kaunas has completed the signing of [Matt Mitchell](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/matthew-mitchell/012622/) on a one-year contract with an option for another season, the club confirmed Thursday morning. 

Mitchell (1.99 meters, 25 years old) shined for Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season, averaging 12.5 points, 4.9 rebounds and an 11.8 PIR in 21 games. In his rookie EuroCup campaign, he helped Besiktas reach the semifinals. Next season will be Mitchell’s first year in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zalgiris has signed a 1+1 contract with a 25-year-old American Matt Mitchell! ✍️ <a href="https://t.co/EFc7pjkhlO">pic.twitter.com/EFc7pjkhlO</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1806247252215701946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> 

Mitchell made his EuroCup debut in Round 2 and went on to play the remaining 17 regular-season games for Besiktas, posting 12.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.0 assist and an 11.1 PIR as the Turkish side went 9-9 and finished sixth in Group A. In the eighthfinals, the American forward had 8 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals in 36 minutes as Besiktas eliminated last year’s champion, Dreamland Gran Canaria. Mitchell built on that performance in the quarterfinals, recording 22 points and 6 rebounds in 26 minutes during Besiktas’s victory against Hapoel Schlomo Tel Aviv.

The best plays of new Zalgiris Kaunas signing Matt Mitchell while playing for Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season.

Matt Mitchell's top plays in 2023-24

In Game 1 of the semifinals, Mitchell had 10 points and 4 rebounds, but Besiktas fell 1-0 down in the series by losing 86-74 at Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse. Then, in Game 2, he amassed 17 points, 6 rebounds and 1 steal in an 82-71 win as Besiktas leveled the series, though a head injury suffered by Mitchell with 3:57 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter prevented him from featuring in Game 3, which Besiktas ended up losing as Bourg sealed a spot in the EuroCup Finals.

Zalgiris will be hoping that Mitchell can continue his development as he makes the step up to the EuroLeague, having impressed in his first EuroCup season in 2023-24.

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New Zalgiris Kaunas signing Matt Mitchell in action for Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul in the 2023-24 BKT EuroCup season.

The guard will get his first taste of EuroLeague basketball in the coming season

Risacher taken first overall, Dadiet in first round of NBA Draft

The BKT EuroCup tagline of #RoadtoGreatness lived up to its billing on Wednesday night when Zaccharie Risacher of Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the first overall pick of the NBA Draft. Later, [Pacome Dadiet](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/pacome-dadiet/011457/) of ratiopharm Ulm was chosen with the 25th pick of the first round by the New York Knicks. In between them, [Nikola Topic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/nikola-topic/010985/) of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague club Crvena Zvezda Merdianbet Belgrade was taken by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 12th pick. 

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Smile, you&#39;re the first overall pick 😁 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBADraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBADraft</a> <a href="https://t.co/toJvSehAv1">pic.twitter.com/toJvSehAv1</a></p>&mdash; Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) <a href="https://twitter.com/ATLHawks/status/1806121487859859704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The [2023-24 EuroCup Rising Star](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/news/bkt-eurocup-rising-star-winner-zaccharie-risacher-bourg/), the 19-year-old Risacher played a key role in helping Bourg reach the EuroCup Finals. He averaged 11.3 points on 45.0% three-point shooting and 3.3 rebounds over 23 appearances – including 20 as a starter.

"“It’s a blessing, so excited. There’s a lot of feelings and emotions right now. I don’t know what to say, but it’s definitely special and I’m so blessed," Risacher said on the broadcast after he was picked. 

Topic, 18, could miss all of next season after suffering a partially torn ACL late in the season with Zvezda. Early projections had him being taken much higher in the draft, but galling to 12 may be a blessing for the tall guard. He later revealed that he spoke with a countryman and  former EuroLeague MVP about playing in Oklahoma City.

“I talked with \[Vasa\] Micic and he told me all the best, not just for the Thunder," Topic said. "He told me about the NBA and he was just full of positive things.”

Dadiet, 18, joined Ulm in January 2023 and last season featured in a reserve role off the bench. He averaged 6.5 points in 58.8% two-point shooting and 1.6 rebounds in 15:02 minutes over 19 EuroCup games as Ulm lost in the first playoff knockout round.

“I think it’s beautiful. I took a lot of risks. I left France when I was 17, so I did the last two years in Germany," Dadiet said in a press conference after he was selected. "I felt like it was a risk. But I believed in myself, I worked a lot, and I stayed confident.”

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="qme" dir="ltr">🤝 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBADraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBADraft</a> <a href="https://t.co/tkVzuorckZ">pic.twitter.com/tkVzuorckZ</a></p>&mdash; NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/nyknicks/status/1806170429461004480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Four players who competed in Europe last season were selected on Wednesday night

Dustin Sleva will return to the EuroCup next season after joining Besiktas.


Besiktas signs power forward Dustin Sleva

Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul bolstered its frontcourt by inking power forward [Dustin Sleva](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/players/dustin-sleva/011927/), the club announced Wednesday.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Dustin Sleva Beşiktaş’ta<br><br>Erkek Basketbol Takımımız, Dustin Sleva ile sözleşme imzaladı.<br><br>2024-2025 sezonu transfer çalışmalarını sürdüren Erkek Basketbol Takımımız, Birleşik Amerikalı basketbolcu Dustin Sleva’yı kadrosuna kattı.<br><br>Dustin Sleva, son olarak LIGA Endesa ekibi UCAM… <a href="https://t.co/amv6TfLuVM">pic.twitter.com/amv6TfLuVM</a></p>&mdash; Beşiktaş Basketbol (@BJK_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/BJK_Basketbol/status/1806006116897136888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Sleva (2.03 meters, 28 years old) arrives from UCAM Murcia, where he averaged 9.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and a PIR of 10.7 in 45 Spanish League games last season. He helped Murcia reach the Spanish League finals and finish third in the BCL. The American raised his numbers in the Spanish playoffs, averaging 13.1 points and 5.5 rebounds in 11 games. 

Dustin Sleva now returns to the BKT EuroCup with Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul.

2022-23 EuroCup highlights: Dustin Sleva, Paris

He started his professional career with Paris Basketball of France and also played for Basketball Loewen Braunschweig before joining Murcia. Sleva made his BKT EuroCup debut with Paris, averaging 6.4 points and 3.1 rebounds in eight games in the 2022-23 season. He also helped Paris gain promotion to the French top flight in 2021.

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He will return to the EuroCup next season


In a season rich with magical moments and historic feats, who better to highlight them than the people who covered the league closest? We have asked the reporters from EuroLeague.net to reflect on their favorite moments from the 2023-24 campaign.

My favorite moment from 2023-24: Javier Gancedo

### That quadruple-overtime instant classic

*by Javier Gancedo*

It was the final game of a double-round week and a special night in Spain. Just like Santa Claus on December 24, the Three Wise Kings visit all Spanish homes on January 5 to deliver presents for children. This time, Real Madrid and Anadolu Efes Istanbul delivered an unforgettable basketball present: the first quadruple-overtime game in competition history. No EuroLeague game had ever gone past a second overtime before.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Si no vibras con un partido como el de hoy, es que estás muerto en vida.<br><br>Vaya regalo poder verlo en primera fila y comentarlo junto a <a href="https://twitter.com/LaloAlzueta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LaloAlzueta</a>. Energía pura. <br><br>¡CUATRO PRÓRROGAS! Historia de la Euroliga.<br>Es un deporte maravilloso.<br>El cable. <a href="https://t.co/c1GTSPoYXW">pic.twitter.com/c1GTSPoYXW</a></p>&mdash; Piti Hurtado (@PitiHurtado) <a href="https://twitter.com/PitiHurtado/status/1743430143308444097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

After a back-and-forth battle throughout regulation, Real’s Dzanan Musa tied the score at 81-81 and Efes’s Shane Larkin missed a step-back, highly contested three-point shot that would have given the visitors the win. Larkin made up for that miss by forcing a second overtime period from the foul line.

Mario Hezonja was off the mark with an open shot at the end of the first overtime period, with Efes going on to build a 93-102 margin with over 2 minutes left in the second extra period. Then, Real duo Fabien Causeur and Facu Campazzo sparked an 8-0 run that Hezonja capped with a jump hook that completely changed the atmosphere inside WiZink Center. On we went to triple overtime – there was no separating the teams, 102-102.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Basketball is the most beautiful sport in the world. Goodnight.</p>&mdash; Mario Hezonja (@mariohezonja) <a href="https://twitter.com/mariohezonja/status/1743409499719798998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Walter Tavares later kept Real alive with a dunk and a last-second block that sent the game to a fourth overtime, 111-111. It was already past midnight when Hezonja hit his seventh three-pointer and Musa added a layup that sealed the outcome, 128-122, with 20.6 seconds remaining. Real ended up winning 130-126 after 60 thrilling minutes of basketball.

In a game that will go down in history as the first to ever reach a quadruple OT, check out the Final Minutes from Real Madrid vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Final Minutes | Real Madrid-Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Real and Efes shattered several records in this game. Each of them broke the previous single-game record for points by any one team, which were the 123 scored by both Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 15 seasons ago and Maccabi Tel Aviv almost 20 seasons ago. Both teams combined for 256 points, 24 more than any other game before. Musa's 40 points, 15 field goals and 13 two-pointers made were all club records. Larkin and Tibor Pleiss became the first two EuroLeague players ever to surpass 50 minutes played in a game. Larkin now has the record with 53 minutes and 11 seconds on the floor.

I remember the editorial team had an impromptu meeting right after the game to discuss how to cover such instant classic, and we came up with really good ideas: records, reactions and [a look-back article, written by the brilliant Igor Petrinovic](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/news/historic-quadruple-ot-game-how-it-happened/), who explained how the night unfolded. By the time I got home, it was beyond 3am and I had a big smile on my face, as I knew I had witnessed EuroLeague history. If I can choose, please make sure that the next quadruple-overtime classic is not the last game of a double-round week...

Türk Telekom BK has completed the signing of Vasilis Charalampopoulos.

Vasilis Charalampopoulos seals move to Turk Telekom

Turk Telekom Ankara has announced the signing of [Vasilis Charalampopoulos](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vasilis-charalampopoulos/004218/), who is the club's fifth addition to the roster this summer.

Charalampopoulos (2.02 meters, 27 years old) played for Dinamo Sassari in Italy last year, averaging 8.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 29 Italian League games. He returns to the BKT EuroCup after last appearing in the competition in the 2021-22 season, when he suited up on two occasions for Umana Reyer Venice.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">Vassilis Charalampopoulos Türk Telekom’da! ✍👏<br><br>Geçtiğimiz sezonu Dinamo Sassari&#39;de tamamlayan Vassilis Charalampopoulos&#39;u takımımıza kattık. Welcome to family, Vassilis Charalampopoulos. 🎉 <a href="https://t.co/Bvoogcc1Pk">pic.twitter.com/Bvoogcc1Pk</a></p>&mdash; Türk Telekom Basketbol (@TT_Basketbol) <a href="https://twitter.com/TT_Basketbol/status/1805944582112166341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Greek forward has also had six seasons in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, playing 26 games for Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens between 2013 and 2017, then 13 times for Olympiacos Piraeus between 2019 and 2021. 

Having made his professional debut with Panathinaikos in 2012, Charalampopoulos left the club in the summer of 2017 by joining PAOK. He went on to play for Lavrio in 2018-19 and spent the first half of the 2019-20 season with Ionikos Nikaias before joining Olympiacos, where he remained until the summer of 2021. 

Charalampopoulos split the 2021-22 campaign between Reyer and Fortitudo Bologna, both in Italy, and then stayed in the country for the next two years by playing for Pesaro (2022-23) and Sassari (2023-24).

Not only does Charalampopoulos return to the EuroCup, but he also heads to Turkiye for the first time in his career.

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New Turk Telekom Ankara signing Vassilis Charalampopoulos in action for Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in the 2013-14 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

He has six seasons of experience in the EuroLeague

Konstantinos Mitoglou felt a great deal of trust and belief from Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens when he came back to the club last summer, and he went on to return it with an outstanding effort and a series of performances that were instrumental in the Greens' return to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague throne.

Tribute to the champs: Konstantinos Mitoglou

[Konstantinos Mitoglou](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/konstantinos-mitoglou/007866/) felt a great deal of trust and belief from Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens when he came back to the club last summer and he went on to return it with an outstanding effort and a series of performances that were instrumental in the Greens' return to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague throne.

Mitoglou returned to playing basketball this past season after serving a 16-month doping suspension and he started delivering as soon as he made his season debut in Round 4. Mitoglou scored 11 or more points in 16 of his first 20 appearances, including three double-doubles. He posted 11.9 points and 6.7 rebounds during the regular season, playing almost 29 minutes per game.

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The 28-year old power forward went on to produce 9.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in a five-game playoff series against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv. He then showed up on the biggest of stages in Berlin's Uber Arena, too. After scoring a season-low just 2 points in the semifinals against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul at the Final Four, he delivered 8 points - including a pair of fourth-quarter three-pointers - in the championship game victory over Real Madrid. And with center Mathias Lessort in foul trouble, Mitoglou had no issue playing at the 'five' position and battling against Walter Tavaes and Vincent Poirier when Coach Ergin Ataman called his name.

A minute earlier, Real Madrid was still within 3 points on the scoreboard. But by the time Dinos Mitoglou his his second three-pointer of the final quarter, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens had its first double-digit lead of the championship game with 2:30 remaining. It was the stamp on the Greens' first title in 13 years, and Mitoglou knew it. "This was the shot," he said. "And you know what I thought about as I was running back on defense: What have I done? It was crazy. Because you live to play those games and to make those shots."

All angles of Dinos Mitoglou's dagger three-pointer

Interestingly, Mitoglou played just 8 minutes in the first three quarters of the championship game, but then spent all but 40 seconds of the fourth on the floor. His second triple opened a 76-86 lead with 2:30 to go, and there was no coming back for Real after that.

It was a turbulent ride like few players have managed to overcome, but at the end of it all, Mitoglou deserved to proudly call himself a EuroLeague champion.

The 28-year-old's second stint with the Greens has started with a bang

Joventut Badalona has completed the signing of Kassius Robertson, who played for Valencia Basket in the EuroLeague last season.

Joventut brings in Kassius Robertson

Joventut Badalona has completed the signing of guard [Kassius Robertson](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/kassius-robertson/012740/) on a two-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🎯 Kassius Robertson: un tirador extraordinari pel perímetre verd-i-negre<br><br>🤝 L’escorta signa amb la Penya per les dues pròximes temporades<br><br>🔗 La notícia: <a href="https://t.co/tAeVWt5nNh">https://t.co/tAeVWt5nNh</a><br><br>👋 Welcome to Badalona, <a href="https://twitter.com/Kash_Money_5?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Kash_Money_5</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Badalona%C3%89sFutur?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BadalonaÉsFutur</a> <a href="https://t.co/mkmkq5KKFZ">pic.twitter.com/mkmkq5KKFZ</a></p>&mdash; Club Joventut Badalona (@Penya1930) <a href="https://twitter.com/Penya1930/status/1805918958031147387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Robertson (1.87 meters, 30 years old) made his first Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut in 2023-24, averaging 4.1 points and 1.3 rebounds in 30 contests for Valencia Basket. Domestically, he boosted his averages to 8.6 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 23 games.

One season before, in 2022-23, he was the Spanish League's top scorer while playing for Obradoiro, posting 17.4 points per game across 25 appearances. 

The best plays of Kassius Robertson while playing for Valencia Basket in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Robertson's top plays in 2023-24

Robertson made his professional debut with German side Medi Bayreuth in 2018-19, then spent the 2019-20 campaign with Fortitudo Bologna in Italy before joining Obradoiro in the summer of 2020. 

After a couple of years at Obradoiro, the Canadian started the 2022-23 season with Reggio Emilia in Italy, but he ended up returning to Obradoiro in December 2022. Then, last summer he signed for Valencia.

Now, Robertson heads to Joventut, the third team he will represent from Spain.

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New Joventut Badalona signing Kassius Robertson in action for Valencia Basket in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season.

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade continued its active start to the offseason by signing power forward Mike Daum for the coming season. 

Crvena Zvezda tabs sweet-shooting forward Mike Daum

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade continued its active start to the offseason by signing power forward [Mike Daum](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/mike-daum/012786/) for the coming season. Daum (2.06 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Anadolu Efes Istanbul with which he made his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut last season. He averaged 9.4 points on outstanding shooting in 11 EuroLeague games. Daum made 76% of his two-pointers, 41.3% of his threes and was perfect in 8 trips to the foul line. He also averaged 8.0 points and 4.7 rebounds in the Turkish League.

It was a short season for Daum, who came to Efes from Derthona Basket during the season. He averaged 14.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in nine Italian League games, as well as 12.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists in three Basketball Champions League fixtures.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="sr" dir="ltr">КК Црвена звезда Меридианбет обавештава јавност да је уговор са нашим Клубом потписао крилни центар Мајк Даум!<br><br>Welcome Mike! 🔴⚪️<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kkcz?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kkcz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeAreTheTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeAreTheTeam</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/SAhhUoeSPB">pic.twitter.com/SAhhUoeSPB</a></p>&mdash; KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) <a href="https://twitter.com/kkcrvenazvezda/status/1805890406359417272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

### The early years of Daum’s career

Daum played four seasons of college basketball at South Dakota State University, where he was named an honorable mention All-American by AP in 2017, 2018 and 2019. He became just the 10th player to ever score 3,000 points in NCAA Division I history, a feat he achieved on February 23, 2019.

His first stop as a professional player was at Obradoiro, where he averaged 9.0 points and 3.7 rebounds in 23 Spanish League games in the 2019-20 season. He then built on those numbers during his second year at Obradoiro in 2020-21, as he posted 9.7 points 4.4 rebounds in 30 Spanish League fixtures.

In the summer of 2021, Daum opted to leave Spain and head to Italy by joining Derthona. In 36 games in his first season in Italy, 2021-22, Daum had career-high numbers of 12.2 points and 5.7 rebounds. In, 2022-23, he saw a bit of a drop, posting 10.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 32 Italian League games.

The Serbian champion will be his second stop in the EuroLeague

The excitement for the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season will start to build on Friday, July 5, as the annual draw takes place in Barcelona, Spain, to divide the 20 participating teams into two regular season groups. The draw will begin at 13:15 CEST and can be followed live on the competition's official website, as well as via the EuroCup’s official YouTube channel.

2024-25 BKT EuroCup Draw: Criteria and procedure

The excitement for the 2024-25 BKT EuroCup season will start to build on Friday, July 5, as the annual draw takes place in Barcelona, Spain, to divide the 20 participating teams into two regular season groups. The draw will begin at 12:45 CEST and can be followed live on the competition's official website, as well as via the [EuroCup’s official YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/@BKTEuroCup).

The draw will be held according to seeds.

- The 20 qualified teams will be divided into 10 seeds with two teams in each, in accordance with the Club Ranking elaborated for this purpose.
- The performance of teams in Euroleague Basketball competitions during a three-year period will be used. Each club will get 2 points for a win and 1 point for a tie or loss from the Regular Season onwards. 2 bonus points are allocated for reaching the last 16, 2 bonus points are allocated for reaching the last 8, 1 bonus point is allocated for reaching the last 4, 1 bonus point is allocated for reaching the Finals. The Club Ranking consists of the sum of the club coefficients from the last three years. The results of the worst performing team from each country/League will be added together every year to create a position for that country/League in the Club Ranking. This is the lowest possible position that any club from that country/League can occupy in the draw.
- If two or more teams have the same Club Ranking, the tie will be resolved by the total number of wins during the three-year period. Should a tie persist, the final standings in the EuroLeague and if necessary EuroCup from the previous season will be used to break the tie. Should a tie persist, the final standings in the Domestic Championship from the previous season (after the playoffs) will be used to break the tie. Should a tie persist, a draw will be used to break the tie, with the Company determining the method for the draw.
- The first two teams from the Club Ranking participating in the Regular Season will be 1 Seeds, the next two 2 Seeds, the next two 3 Seeds, the next two 4 Seeds, and so on until the 10 Seeds are completed.

### GROUP DRAW RESTRICTION

The restriction when drawing the teams into groups is the following:

- Two teams from the same domestic league cannot coincide in the same Regular Season group, except when there are more than two teams from the same domestic league participating in the Regular Season. In this case, the draw will try to balance the amount of representatives in each Group until it is physically impossible to preserve the Group Draw Restrictions without blocking the draw.

### GROUP DRAW PROCEDURE

- Teams will be drawn one by one from an urn containing only teams in the same Seed, from the 1 Seeds through to the 10 Seeds, until all 20 teams have been selected.
- The first team drawn will be allocated in the Group A and therefore, the other team in the seed will be allocated in Group B.
- In case of a country restriction, either team can be directly allocated in one Group so the other team in the seed will be allocated in the other Group.
- A team may be placed directly into a Group to follow the restriction mentioned above.

Drawing the teams as explained above will eliminate all possibilities of a blocked situation.

A missed basket becomes an outstanding play! Huge leaps to hammer it home! Don’t miss to take a look at the best ten put-back dunks of the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season!

Top 10 Put-back Dunks | 2023-24 Season | Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 

After playing some of his best basketball of the season in the playoffs against Panathinaikos BC, Lorenzo Brown is now joining the Greens. 

Panathinaikos BC inks All-EuroLeague playmaker Lorenzo Brown 

After playing some of his best basketball of the season in the playoffs against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, [Lorenzo Brown](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/lorenzo-brown/009622/) is now joining the Greens on a three-year deal. The reigning champs announced the signing of the All-EuroLeague guard on Tuesday.

Brown (1.96 meters, 33 years old) spent the last two seasons with Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and was chosen to the All-EuroLeague First Team in 2022-23 and the second team last season. He averaged 13.2 points, 6.1 assists and 1.0 steals last season and ranked third in the league in assists.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Can’t wait to see you performing in green, <a href="https://twitter.com/Zo_Brown?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Zo_Brown</a>! 🏀<br><br>Η ΚΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός AKTOR ανακοινώνει την απόκτηση του Λορέντζο Μπράουν για τα επόμενα τρία χρόνια 🙏🏽<br><br>Welcome to our family! 💚<br><br>Διαβάστε περισσότερα στο <a href="https://t.co/TcINhTIM47">https://t.co/TcINhTIM47</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobcaktor?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobcaktor</a>… <a href="https://t.co/nGmkKr7ytK">pic.twitter.com/nGmkKr7ytK</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr/status/1805612025793384571?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Brown dominated in the crucial stages of last season, going for 29 points on 7-of-8 three-point shooting and 5 assists to lift Maccabi to victory over Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Play-In Showdown. He then averaged 17.2 points and 5.8 assists for a PIR of 19.2 in the thrilling five-game playoff series against Panathinaikos. He finished the season by winning his second straight Israeli championship with Maccabi.

Best of Lorenzo Brown: 2023-24

Panathinaikos will be Brown’s fifth stop in the EuroLeague. He debuted with Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in 2019-20, spent the next one with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and then joined UNICS Kazan for one season before signing with Maccabi.

Brown began his professional career with the Philadelphia 76ers and later played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors in the NBA. He also had stints in the G League with Delaware, Springfield, Grand Rapids and Toronto. Brown’s first experiences outside of North America came in China with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls and Guangzhou Loong Lions. Brown possesses Spanish citizenship and helped the Spanish national team win the gold medal at EuroBasket 2022.

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New Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens signing Lorenzo Brown in action for Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv during their playoff series against the Greens in the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs.

The champs will be the guard's fifth stop in the EuroLeague 

Panathinaikos inks All-EuroLeague playmaker Lorenzo Brown 

Vincent Poirier has signed for Anadolu Efes after spending the last three years at Real Madrid Baloncesto.

Anadolu Efes picks up high-flying center Vincent Poirier

Anadolu Efes Istanbul has completed the signing of center [Vincent Poirier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/vincent-poirier/004887/) on a three-year deal, the club confirmed on Tuesday. 

Poirier (2.13 meters, 30 years old) backed up Walter Tavares at Real Madrid over the last three seasons, averaging 9.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 blocks – the second-best mark of any player – and a 13.4 PIR across 37 games in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague campaign.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="tr" dir="ltr">✍️ Fransız pivot <a href="https://twitter.com/viinze_17P?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@viinze_17P</a> ile 3 sezonluk sözleşme imzaladık! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Welcome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Welcome</a> Vincent! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BenimYerimBuras%C4%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BenimYerimBurası</a> <a href="https://t.co/MpYEcmKObb">pic.twitter.com/MpYEcmKObb</a></p>&mdash; Anadolu Efes SK (@AnadoluEfesSK) <a href="https://twitter.com/AnadoluEfesSK/status/1805556671344779379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The French center has spent five years in the EuroLeague, making his competition debut with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz in 2017-18 and remaining there for the 2018-19 season. After averaging a league-best 8.3 rebounds per game in 2018-19 and helping Baskonia make the playoffs as the seventh seed, Poirier was named to the All-EuroLeague Second Team. His EuroLeague performances caught the eye of NBA clubs, with Poirier going on to play for the Boston Celtics in 2019-20 and the Philadelphia 76ers in 2020-21.

After a couple of years away, Poirier returned to the EuroLeague in the summer of 2021 by joining Real. He immediately had a key role playing behind Tavares as Real went 18-10 in the regular season, good for fourth position, before sweeping Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in the playoffs and defeating FC Barcelona in the semifinals. However, Poirier and *Los Blancos* then lost to Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the championship game.

His second season at Real resulted in a third-placed finish in the regular season, going 23-11, but he was only able to play in Game 2 of the playoffs against Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade – a series *Los Blancos* went on to win 3-2 – due to injury. That also meant he missed out on playing at the Final Four as Real beat Barcelona in the semifinals and Olympiacos Piraeus in the championship game to lift the club’s 11th EuroLeague title.

Fresh off becoming a EuroLeague champion for the first time, Poirier had his best season in scoring and blocks in 2023-24 as Real looked to win back-to-back championships. *Los Blancos* posted a EuroLeague-record 27 wins in the regular season by going 27-7, then they swept Baskonia in the playoffs and beat Olympiacos in the semifinals to set up a championship game showdown against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens. Yet, Poirier and Real came up short in the title decider.

The best plays of new Anadolu Efes Istanbul center Vincent Poirier while playing for Real Madrid in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Poirier's top plays in 2023-24

Poirier brings high-level play and plenty of experience to an Efes side looking to bounce back under head coach Tomislav Mijatovic, as Efes has failed to make the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. 

Coach Mijatovic almost pulled off a miracle by leading Efes to the play-in, but the club lost to Virtus Segafredo Bologna in the first round and thus saw its playoff dream come to an end. Efes will be hoping that Poirier can help bring them back to their former glories.

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Vincent Poirier in action for Real Madrid at the 2024 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four.

The Frenchman has left Real Madrid after three years in the Spanish capital

Efes picks up high-flying center Vincent Poirier

Lefteris Mantzoukas learned a lot during his time with Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in the Greens’ 2023-24 title-winning campaign.

Tribute to the Champs: Lefteris Mantzoukas

Having a bit-part role in a successful team is always difficult, but Lefteris Mantzoukas will have learned a lot during his time with Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens in the Greens’ 2023-24 title-winning campaign.

Still just 20, Mantzoukas made a total of 14 appearances for Panathinaikos, of which 13 came in the regular season. The Greek wing had minutes in all but one of his team’s first 13 regular-season contests. Notably, Mantzoukas had standout performances against FC Bayern Munich and Valencia Basket in Rounds 2 and 9, respectively, by scoring 3 three-pointers in each of those games and ending with a season-high 9 points.

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After Round 13, Mantzoukas featured just twice more – in Round 28 against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne and in Game 2 of the playoffs against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv – but only played 1:28 minutes across those two fixtures. He was, however, in Berlin with his teammates for the Final Four and was able to get his hands on the trophy during the post-game celebrations after Panathinaikos defeated Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the semifinals and Real Madrid in the championship game.

The best plays of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens forward Lefteris Mantzoukas in the 2023-24 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Mantzoukas's top plays in 2023-24

Tribute to the Champs

The youngster had a fringe role in his third EuroLeague season

The 16 chosen startups will compete at the 2024 Euroleague Basketball FanXP Online Qualifier on July 10

Euroleague Basketball’s FanXP innovation program announces selected startups

Euroleague Basketball is thrilled to announce the completion of the selection process for the [2024 Euroleague Basketball FanXP](https://fanxp.euroleague.net/), a pioneering initiative in partnership with SPORTBIZ EUROPE. This global contest seeks to redefine the basketball experience by attracting innovative solutions from startups worldwide. Out of 34 entries, 16 exceptional candidates from 12 different countries have been selected to compete in the next stage.

The [Euroleague Basketball FanXP](https://fanxp.euroleague.net/) competition focuses on enhancing various aspects of the basketball experience, including Content Creation, Fan Engagement, Fantasy Sports, Gameday Experience, Digital Solutions, Venue Management, and New Businesses. The selected startups will strive to align with these criteria and showcase their expertise.

The 16 chosen candidates will compete in the 2024 Euroleague Basketball FanXP Online Qualifier on July 10, aiming to secure a spot at SPORTBIZ EUROPE: Barcelona Edition in October. This event will provide a global stage for recognizing innovative solutions and offer the winning startup a €10,000 prize to invest in implementing their solutions within the esteemed environments of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and BKT EuroCup.

Past editions of Euroleague Basketball FanXP have highlighted successful startups such as [Content Stadium](https://www.contentstadium.com/), [Piing](https://www.piing.events/), and [MindFly](https://www.mindfly.live/), inspiring the next wave of innovators.

List of 16 Candidates:

[Alphaa.io](https://www.alphaa.io/) – USA: A tokenized platform connecting fans with teams, removing friction, building trust, and unlocking new value within the fan base.

[AthleticsView ](https://www.athleticsview.com/index.html)– France: Offering virtual advertising on billboards, allowing brands to associate their name with impactful moments of the game.

[Aucxis with STAR Project](https://rfid.aucxis.com/) – Belgium: Leveraging RFID technology to manage reusable cups sustainably at events, enhancing efficiency, customer experience, and compliance with environmental regulations.

[Deeptimize ](https://www.deeptimize.com/)– France: Offering precise, real-time sport performance analysis for audience engagement through AI, automatically tagging actions of interest in real-time.

[DIBZ ](https://www.dibz.com/)– Canada: A startup backed by Comcast, enhancing upgrade experiences at sporting venues through text messaging, helping teams sell unsold seat inventory to existing ticket holders.

[GOAT ](https://www.bethegoat.io/)– Canada: Transforming sports marketing through augmented reality sports gaming, offering immersive experiences and global opportunities for brands.

[Lowr ](https://www.lowr.co/)– UK: A platform for sports clubs to measure and mitigate the environmental impact of their fans, promoting sustainability and rewarding eco-friendly behaviors.

[Mycrocast ](https://www.mycrocast.com/es/inicial/)– Germany: An audio platform providing plug-and-play commentary inside and outside arenas without special hardware, enhancing accessibility for visually impaired fans.

[Neoma ](https://neoma.ai/)– France: An innovative guest management solution for major sports events, integrating data across systems to create a seamless, personalized guest journey.

[Pick-Roll ](https://www.pick-roll.com/)– Italy: An app connecting basketball players through a geolocated map, allowing users to find and add courts, check in, organize games, and evaluate other players via a gamification system.

[Pivony ](https://www.pivony.com/)– Turkey: Gathering data from public streams and internal sources to enhance understanding of public conversations and capture fresh insights for customer experience professionals.

[Sportsynctech with AKA Ecosystem](https://www.sportsynctech.com/) – France: Utilizing Big Data, AI, and Blockchain to empower amateur athletes, offering a digital passport for sports statistics and an AI-based interface for managing sports organizations.

[Retize ](https://retize.com.br/)– Brazil: An AdTech platform turning sports fan engagement into exclusive audiences and effective media activations, solving performance issues caused by third-party cookie deprecation.

[Sceenic ](https://www.sceenic.com/)– UK: Hosting EuroLeague Celebrity Watch Parties on the EuroLeague OTT platform, enabling celebrities and influencers to engage with fans while watching live games.

[Wehave ](https://www.wehave.io/)– Belgium: A data collaboration platform providing commercial value to sponsors by adding data to sponsorships for measuring conversion and online activation.

[ZATAP ](https://zatap.io/)– Switzerland: Connecting physical merchandise products with the digital dimension to create direct-to-consumer interactions, helping brands and sports teams better monetize their customer base.

We congratulate all the chosen candidates and look forward to seeing their innovative contributions to the basketball community.

The Hamburg Towers have confirmed the signing of Kur Kuath on a two-year deal.

Hamburg adds size with Kur Kuath

Veolia Towers Hamburg has bolstered its frontcourt by signing center Kur Kuath, who penned a two-year deal with his new club on Tuesday.

Kuath (2.08 meters, 25 years old) arrives from ICG Forca Lleida, where he averaged 9.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 39 Spanish second division games. He led the competition in blocked shots (1.3 bpg.) and helped Lleida gain promotion to the Spanish elite for the first time since the club was founded in 2012. 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Kur Kuath wechselt aus Lleida nach Hamburg! (bis 2026) 📝🏀<br><br>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/wtsfK0ARhB">https://t.co/wtsfK0ARhB</a><br><br>In der <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LEBOro?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LEBOro</a> gewann der 2,08 Meter große Center in der vergangenen Saison die Meisterschaft und wurde als Finals MVP &amp; bester Verteidiger ausgezeichnet.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeoliaTowersHamburg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeoliaTowersHamburg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TowersFamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TowersFamily</a> <a href="https://t.co/pksiqRRN7f">pic.twitter.com/pksiqRRN7f</a></p>&mdash; Veolia Towers Hamburg (@hamburgtowers) <a href="https://twitter.com/hamburgtowers/status/1805526422598869429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 25, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"I have been watching Kur throughout the season and was immediately impressed by his talent. He plays with a lot of energy at both ends of the court," Hamburg head coach Benka Barloschky said. "He also impressed me in personal conversations. He is a very determined and, at the same time, a down-to-earth young man, I am looking forward to our collaboration and am convinced that he will fit in perfectly with us, both on and off the court."

After finishing his college career with Marquette University, Kuath played for GS Lavrio Aegean Cargo of Greece and Club Ourense Baloncesto of Spain before joining Lleida. He has also been a member of the South Sudanese national team. 

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New Veolia Towers Hamburg signing Kur Kuath in action for Lleida in the Spanish second division last season.

The South Sudanese player is an accomplished defensive big man