By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Returning to European club continental competitions after 12 years and placing in the 2025-26 field of the BKT EuroCup, Panionios added to a fast-growing squad with Rocky Kreuser. The arrival of the 26-year-old forward/center was announced on Tuesday.
The former North Dakota State standout will stay in Greece, following his 2024-25 journey with PAOK mateco and will also play in the EuroCup, carrying continental experience via three appearances in the Qualification Rounds of the Basketball Champions League with PAOK and Telenet Giants Antwerp, and 18 appearances in the sprint to the Finals of last season’s FIBA Europe Cup with PAOK. He tallied 9.4 points per game in the second tier of FIBA Europe.
Earlier in the offseason, Panionios welcomed Michalis Lountzis, George Papas, and Markel Starks, after retaining Nikos Gkikas and Giorgos Tsalmpouris.
On Monday afternoon, Bourg announced the signing of 26-year-old Both Gach. An international player with South Sudan, he is set to debut in the second-tier club continental competition of Euroleague Basketball, after a solid 2024-25 campaign with Darussafaka Lassa in the Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi and being named Most Valuable Player of the 2023-24 Korisliiga season and Finals 2024 with Nokia.
Preparing for the next EuroCup challenge, the French club has already signed Isaac Guedegbe, Antony Labanca, Ricky Lindo, Yvann Mbaya, Darius McGhee, Adam Mokoka, and Assemian Moulare, adding to returning players, Maxime Courby, Juwan Ekanga-Ehawa, Khadim Kane, Kevin Kokila, and Adrian Nelson.
Also, Bahcesehir Koleji parted ways with former NBA player, Furkan Korkmaz.
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