By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Bouncing back in the BKT EuroCup for the 2025-26 season, the London Lions added three more players to the roster.
Following Ovie Soko, 27-year-old Aaryn Rai, 25-year-old Ciaran Sandy, and 19-year-old Matthew Goodwin emerged as the next confirmed squad members. With the London outfit over the last two years, Sandy is the only of the three latest signings with previous EuroCup experience, amounting to five appearances in a minor role during the 2023-24 campaign.
After reaching the Eighthfinals in 2023 and the Semifinals in 2024, the team based in the capital of the United Kingdom sat out the 2024-25 installment due to financial issues. Additional signings will be announced through the bottom end of the offseason to complete the new picture.
Cedevita, Slask, and more
Cedevita Olimpija announced a one-year deal with 24-year-old Joseph Girard III. After being crowned Lithuania’s Betsafe LKL scoring champion in his first professional season, the New York native moved from Nevezis-Optibet to the team based in Ljubljana. “I’m super excited about joining the team and can’t wait to get a lot of wins,” he said.
Turk Telekom re-signed 24-year-old Mete Tekcevik for the next season. In his second year with the Ankara outfit, the Turkish guard entered a long list of players lacking previous action in the second-tier club continental competition of Euroleague Basketball.
Another rookie in 26-year-old Stefan Djordjevic, is the latest summer transfer confirmed by Slask Wroclaw. The youth product of Crvena Zvezda followed Kadre Gray and Aleksander Wisniewski as the third addition to the team coached by Ainars Bagatskis.
Also, ratiopharm Ulm penned 17-year-old Meissa Faye to a three-year contract.
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