By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Dealing with several injuries and sitting last in Group A of the Basketball Champions League Season X, powered by Ameresco SUNEL, with a 1-3 record, MLP Academics Heidelberg secured the services of Eric Reed Jr. for the remainder of the 2025-26 season on Thursday. The 25-year-old American guard switched from fellow easyCredit BBL club and BKT EuroCup outfit Veolia Towers Hamburg. Previous professional journeys were in Belgium, Greece, and Cyprus. “I am excited to begin this new journey,” Reed welcomed his next challenge.
Another player starting the season in EuroCup, 27-year-old American forward Jordan Tucker joined Elan Chalon on Thursday, signing a short-term contract as a medical replacement until the end of December. From Neptunas to bouncing back in France following his 2023-24 expedition with Chorale Roanne, the former Butler and Duke standout in the NCAA meets the team coached by Elric Delord at 3-0 in Group B of the Regular Season.
Limited to 0-3 at the midway point of the Group F double-legged round-robin schedule, VEF Riga parted ways with Toms Leimanis upon mutual agreement on Thursday. The 31-year-old combo guard played in all three continental outings, upping his total of BCL appearances to 21, combined with spells at Tsmoki-Minsk and Ventspils.
Meanwhile, lasting BCL original Filou Oostende named team legend and two-time 7DAYS EuroCup champion with Valencia, Sam Van Rossom, as the new general manager. Reuniting with his parent club for the final season of his career, the 39-year-old Ghent native retired in 2024.