By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Carrying the experience of 34 appearances in the Basketball Champions League, 29-year-old Eddy Edigin is set to bounce back after penning a one-year contract with FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets. Born in Nigeria and raised in Germany, he went from the youth team of FC Bayern Munich to several more German clubs, including BCL stints with Niners Chemnitz and MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg over the last three years.
After a strong 2024-25 campaign in the top-tier club continental competition of FIBA Europe, 29-year-old Kendale McCullum was announced as a new player of Promitheas Vikos Cola. After introducing himself with Rytas in 2023, he averaged 14.3 points and 7.9 assists per contest with Maccabi Ramat Gan last season. Overall, he has played in 12 BCL games.
A veteran of 18 appearances in the Champions League, 29-year-old JeQuan Lewis moved his talents to Igokea m:tel. The Virginia Commonwealth product followed Nighael Ceaser on the list of newcomers for the Bosnian club.
Andre Wesson in Slovakia
On to recent announcements among teams in the Qualification Rounds, Slovakia champion Levickí Patrioti welcomed 27-year-old American forward Andre Wesson as the first summer signing.
Also, 26-year-old Szymon Wojcik, a veteran of six BCL games with King Wilki Morskie Szczecin, penned a one-year contract with Falco Szombathely.
The Bakken Bears reunited with 24-year-old Magnus Mollgaard, three years after the departure of the Danish winger, and also retained 20-year-old Filip Ates.
Elsewhere, Heroes Den Bosch used a team option to keep 24-year-old Xavier Cork.
Also, 33-year-old Christos Loizides agreed to return to Petrolina AEK Larnaca.
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