By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The rosters for the upcoming 2026–27 Basketball Champions League season are nearing completion, with a wave of official roster moves on Tuesday.
In Greece, Peristeri Betsson reinforced its perimeter options by securing a one-year contract extension with 28-year-old Kostas Papadakis. The veteran guard brings valuable league experience to the squad, having already appeared in 15 career games during previous stints with domestic rivals AEK and PAOK mateco. Under the guidance of head coach Vassilis Xanthopoulos, Peristeri is finalizing a lineup that features Tytan Anderson, Will Carius, Manos Chatzidakis, Jalen Finch, Giorgos Gkiouzelis, John Ittounas, Grace Ngindu, Ty Nichols, Alexandros Nikolaidis, Dimitris Papageorgiou, Omar Payne, Paul Scruggs, Alexandros Thomakos, and Nikos Tziallas. They are preparing for a challenging Regular Season Group D campaign, where they will face off against BMA365 Bamberg Baskets, Openjobmetis Varese, and UCAM Murcia.
Another regular-season participant made adjustments to balance youth and veteran leadership, with Israel’s Bnei PenLink Herzliya naming promising youngsters Roy Solomon, Kai Obziler, Nitay Shalem, and Emery Billet to the senior squad. Focusing on internal development, they added to preparations for their upcoming Group H fixtures against Asisa Joventut, Porto, and Telekom Baskets Bonn.
Heading to the Qualification Rounds in Samokov, Turkish outfit Yukatel Denizli injected proven talent by inking 29-year-old playmaker Brae Ivey. Greek Qualifiers hopefuls Promitheas secured their future by re-signing 18-year-old prospect Dimitris Poulos. Finally, 30-old Iakovos Panteli showed his enduring loyalty to Petrolina AEK Larnaca by committing to yet another campaign with the Cypriot champions.
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