By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Sadik Emir Kabaca has signed with Tofas, the team announced on Sunday.
The Best Young Player of the 2022-23 installment of the Basketball Champions League is back in the top-tier club competition of FIBA Europe, finding the Bursa outfit at 1-1 in Group J of Season X, powered by Ameresco SUNEL, Round of 16.
After parting ways with Galatasaray during the offseason, the 25-year-old power forward switched to Casademont Zaragoza but was recently released from his contract and became a free agent. The Izmir native is a youth product of Banvit and also spent one year at Besiktas Icrypex before breaking out with the Lions and staying at Galata from 2021 to 2025. In total, he has played 60 BCL games.
With team captain Alberto Diaz projected to miss three to four weeks due to injury, back-to-back champion Unicaja is set to soon officially welcome Justin Cobbs, as reported by insider Chema de Lucas on Sunday morning. Introducing himself to the Champions League earlier in his 2025-26 journey, the 34-year-old guard averaged 9.9 points per contest with Mersin Spor. His next assignment is in Group K with the team coached by Ibon Navarro, currently holding a 1-1 record.
On Saturday, Clifford Omoruyi parted ways with Galatasaray MCT Technic to join PAOK in the FIBA Europe Cup Round of 16 and Greece’s Stoiximan GBL Regular Season. In his short stay with the Lions, the 24-year-old center made his BCL debut and lone league appearance on December 17.