AS Monaco continued its preparations for its Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut by signing shooting guard Danilo Andjusic, the club announced on Tuesday.

Monaco adds sharpshooter Andjusic

Andjusic (1.94 meters, 30 years old) arrives from JL Bourg en Bresse, with which he ranked second in scoring in the 7DAYS EuroCup last season at 17.4 points per game. He also averaged 3.1 assists in 15 games and ranked fifth in free throw accuracy at 90.7%.

Andjusic started his professional basketball career with Hemofarm Vrsac of his native Serbia. He also played for Partizan NIS Belgrade of Serbia, Virtus Segafredo Bologna on Italy, Baloncesto Valladolid and Bilbao Basket of Spain, Anwil Wloclawek of Poland, Parma Perm and UNICS Kazan of Russia, and Igokea Aleksandrovac of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Andjusic helped Partizan win the Serbian League and Cup double in 2012 and also lifted the Bosnian Cup with Igokea in 2019. He is also a member of the Serbian national team. In 25 EuroLeague career games with Partizan and UNICS, Andjusic averaged 3.6 points.

<div style="display: grid; place-items: center;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">✍️ 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰, le serial shooteur 🎯 a signé en faveur de l’AS Monaco Basket 👊 Meilleur marqueur de l’Élite en titre (20 pts de moyenne), l’arrière international serbe 🇷🇸 (1,95 m, 30 ans) retrouve également l’<a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a> 🔥<br>👋 𝘽𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙚 <a href="https://twitter.com/Djusa33?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Djusa33</a> 🇲🇨 <a href="https://t.co/VZOqtuDZOt">pic.twitter.com/VZOqtuDZOt</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1412437547335159811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

AS Monaco continued its preparations for its Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut by signing shooting guard Danilo Andjusic, the club announced on Tuesday. 

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FC Bayern Munich improved its backcourt by inking shooting guard Andreas Obst to a two-year deal, the club announced Tuesday. Obst (1.91 meters, 24 years old) arrives from ratiopharm Ulm, where he averaged 11.0 points on 51.1% three-point shooting and 2.2 assists in 10 7DAYS EuroCup games last season. He started his career with USV Halle and also played for TSV Breitenguessbach, Regnitztal Baskets, Brose Baskets Bamberg, Giessen 46ers and BiG Oettinger Rockets of Germany, as well as for Monbus Obradoiro of Spain. Obst helped Bamberg win the German League title in 2015. He has also been a member of the German national team.

"It is a great honor for me to play for such a big name as FC Bayern," Obst said after the agreement," I have known Andrea (Trinchieri) and Daniele (Baiesi) for years, they allowed me to take my first steps as a professional. Now I will have the opportunity to play in the EuroLeague for the first time - all of this played a major role in my decision."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑽𝑼𝑺 𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑰 👋<br><br>Welcome to the Bayern Family, <a href="https://twitter.com/Fruit_96?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Fruit_96</a><br><br>🔗 <a href="https://t.co/G9kJXK5jij">https://t.co/G9kJXK5jij</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Obst2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Obst2023</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCBB2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCBB2022</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/EuroLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EuroLeague</a></p>&mdash; FC Bayern Basketball (@FCBBasketball) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBBasketball/status/1412391810551488514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Bayern adds sharpshooter Obst

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AS Monaco added size and experience to its froncourt by inking big man Jerry Boutsiele for the upcoming season, the club announced Tuesday

Monaco bolsters frontcourt with Boutsiele

Boutsiele (2.04 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Limoges CSP, where he averaged 13.6 points and 6.9 rebounds in 27 French League games last season. He started his career with Nanterre 92's junior teams, and also played for several other French teams such as Souffelweyersheim, SPO Rouen Basket, Denain ASC Voltaire and Cholet Basket before joining Limoges in 2018. Boutsiele has also been a member of the French national team.

In 26 7DAYS EuroCup career games with Limoges, he has averaged 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds. Boutsiele is set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Monaco in the upcoming 2021-22 campaign. "I have always wanted to compete in the EuroLeague. I sign for a team like Monaco which earned its entry into the most prestigious competition," Boutsiele said. "I think I'm ready to help my new team and, at the same time, I know I still have a lot of room for improvement. I hope I can become a long-term EuroLeague player, and will do everything to get there."

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">✍️ 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗲 rejoint les rangs de la <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RocaTeam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RocaTeam</a> 👊 Le pivot international 🇫🇷 (2m04, 28 ans) va apporter sa puissance dans la raquette 💪<br>👋 𝘽𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙚 <a href="https://twitter.com/JBoutsiele?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JBoutsiele</a> 🇲🇨 <a href="https://t.co/QwP0opS2bl">pic.twitter.com/QwP0opS2bl</a></p>&mdash; AS Monaco Basket (@ASMonaco_Basket) <a href="https://twitter.com/ASMonaco_Basket/status/1412287436458242050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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AS Monaco added size and experience to its froncourt by inking big man Jerry Boutsiele for the upcoming season, the club announced Tuesday.

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AX Armani Exchange Milan bolstered its frontcourt by adding power forward Giampaolo Ricci, who signed a two-year contract with his new team on Tuesday

Milan tabs power forward Ricci

Ricci (2.01 meters, 29 years old) arrives from Virtus Segafredo Bologna, where he averaged 6.4 points on 66.7% two-point shooting and 3.8 rebounds in 21 7DAYS EuroCup games last season. He helped Virtus win the Italian League and reach the EuroCup semifinals in 2021. Ricci started his career with Stella Azzurra Roma and also played for other Italian teams such as Assigeco Casalpusterlengo, Tezenis Verona, Orsi Derthona Basket Tortona and Vanoli Basket Cremona before joining Virtus in 2019. He helped Cremona lift the Italian Cup title in 2019. Ricci has also been a member of the Italian national team, and is set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Milan next season.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="it" dir="ltr">&quot;Carico e pieno di energia, decisiva la chiamata del Coach&quot;: all&#39;Olimpia arriva Pippo Ricci➡<a href="https://t.co/xPvb4fcedE">https://t.co/xPvb4fcedE</a><br><br>&quot;I&#39;m full of energy, Coach Messina&#39;s call was a difference maker&quot;: Pippo Ricci is coming to Olimpia➡ <a href="https://t.co/njmlRgH04w">https://t.co/njmlRgH04w</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/insieme?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#insieme</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcomePippo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WelcomePippo</a><a href="https://twitter.com/giamp_pippo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@giamp_pippo</a> <a href="https://t.co/hpWj9qhhFO">pic.twitter.com/hpWj9qhhFO</a></p>&mdash; Olimpia Milano (@OlimpiaMI1936) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlimpiaMI1936/status/1412427334896996364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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AX Armani Exchange Milan bolstered its frontcourt by adding power forward Giampaolo Ricci, who signed a two-year contract with his new team on Tuesday. 

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Real Madrid officially announced the arrival of point guard Thomas Heurtel, who signed a contract with Los Blancos until the end of the 2021-22 season. Heurtel (1.89 meters, 32 years old) arrives from LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, where he averaged 14.4 points and 6.2 assists in 23 French League games last season. He helped ASVEL win the French League and the French Cup titles in 2021. He started the 2020-21 season with FC Barcelona, averaging 2.9 points and 2.4 assists in 12 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games off the bench. Heurtel started his career with Pau-Orthez of his native France. He also played for Strasbourg also of France, Alicante, TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz and Barcelona of Spain, and Anadolu Efes Istanbul of Turkey. Heurtel ranks fifth in assists in the EuroLeague's all-time standings with 1,216, and has scored 2,196 points in 226 career games with Baskonia, Efes and Barcelona. He was named the EuroLeague MVP for February 2017, averaging 16.7 points, 10.7 assists and a PIR of 23.0 for Efes. Heurtel led the 2014-15 and 2015-16 EuroLeague in assists, averaging 6.4 and 7.9, respectively. He helped Efes win the Turkish Cup title in 2015, and won consecutive Spanish Copa del Rey crowns with Barcelona in 2018 and 2019, earning tournament MVP honors twice. Heurtel has also been a member of the French national team. He won a gold medal with France at EuroBasket 2013, and a bronze medal in the 2014 World Cup.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">🙌 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BienvenidoHeurtel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BienvenidoHeurtel</a> 🙌 <a href="https://t.co/bPpwqlEP4a">pic.twitter.com/bPpwqlEP4a</a></p>&mdash; Real Madrid Basket (@RMBaloncesto) <a href="https://twitter.com/RMBaloncesto/status/1412354342955405313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Real Madrid lands point guard Heurtel

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TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz made the first new addition to the team, bolstering its frontcourt with power forward Matt Costello who signed a three-year deal, the club announced Monday

Baskonia tabs power forward Costello

Costello (2.10 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Herbalife Gran Canaria, where he averaged 10.2 points on 45.0% three-point shooting, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 17 7DAYS EuroCup games last season, helping his team reach the semifinals. Costello led the 2020-21 EuroCup in blocks and ranked seventh in rebounds.

Costello started his career with Iowa of the G League and also played for San Antonio of the NBA, Austin of the G League and Avellino of Italy before joining Gran Canaria in 2020. He helped Austin win the G League title in 2018, and played in the final four of the NCAA Tournament with Michigan State University in 2015. Costello is set to make his EuroLeague debut with Baskonia in the 2021-22 campaign.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">📋 He’s officially official ✅<br><br>🖊🏀 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 joins TD Systems Baskonia on 3-year contract 🔵🔴<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoazenBaskonia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoazenBaskonia</a> <a href="https://t.co/NC34iWmizj">pic.twitter.com/NC34iWmizj</a></p>&mdash; Baskonia (@Baskonia) <a href="https://twitter.com/Baskonia/status/1412032645412831234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz made the first new addition to the team, bolstering its frontcourt with power forward Matt Costello who signed a three-year deal, the club announced Monday.

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After a one-year separation, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and center Jake Cohen are getting back together again on a two-year contract for what will be their third stint together. Cohen (2.10 meters, 31 years old) arrives from Obradorio of the Spanish League, with whom he averaged 8.2 points and 3.8 rebounds in 21:39 minutes per game last season. Prior to that, Cohen spent five of the previous seven years, between 2013 and 2020, with Maccabi. In that time, he appeared in 87 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games with an average of 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds, with highs of 5.4 points and 2.0 rebounds in 2019-20. In between, Cohen played in 2015-16 with Aris Thessaloniki, putting up 6.8 points and 3.2 rebounds in 16 7DAYS EuroCup games, and in 2016-17 with another Israeli club, Maccabi Ashdod.

"I am thrilled to be back home with my yellow family," Cohen said. "It is an honor to play once again for Maccabi."

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Maccabi, big man Cohen reunite

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Panathinaikos OPAP Athens reached an agreement with shooting guard Nemanja Nedovic to keep working together until the end of the 2022-23 season, the club announced Monday. Nedovic (1.91 meters, 30 years old) was the fifth-best scorer in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season, averaging 16.0 points in 25 games. He also averaged 3.7 assists, 4.6 fouls drawn and a PIR of 14.9. Nedovic helped Panathinaikos win the Greek double - league and cup titles - in 2021. He joined the Greens from AX Armani Exchange Milan where he averaged 7.9 points and 1.7 assists in 17 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games in the 2019-20 season, his second with the Italian powerhouse. Before that, Nedovic spent the previous three seasons with Unicaja Malaga, where he developed into a star, becoming one of the most dangerous scorers on the continent. Nedovic was third in the EuroLeague in scoring in the 2017-18 season with 16.8 points per game. He also ranked 10th in the competition with 4.8 assists. During his time with Unicaja, which he joined in 2015, Nedovic helped the team win the 2017 7DAYS EuroCup. He is a veteran of 119 EuroLeague games and has career averages of 11.9 points and 3.0 assists.

Nedovic started his professional career with Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade in his native Serbia and made his debut with the first team at 17 years of age. Nedovic moved to Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius in 2012 and made his EuroLeague debut that season. He spent one year playing between Golden State in the NBA and the G-League team Santa Cruz before returning to Europe and joining Valencia Basket for the 2014-15 campaign. Nedovic is also a regular on the Serbian national team, which he helped win a silver medal at 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#39;s Official 🚨<a href="https://twitter.com/nedovic1624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nedovic1624</a>&#39;s not going anywhere ☘☘☘ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/paobc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#paobc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/panathinaikosbcopap?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#panathinaikosbcopap</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeTheGreens?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeTheGreens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UnitedWeStand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UnitedWeStand</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/panathinaikos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#panathinaikos</a> <a href="https://t.co/IMxNgh89no">pic.twitter.com/IMxNgh89no</a></p>&mdash; Panathinaikos BC (@paobcgr) <a href="https://twitter.com/paobcgr/status/1412070614723174404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Panathinaikos keeps scoring guard Nedovic

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FC Barcelona has locked up one of the key pieces of its backcourt and one of the most successful perimeter players in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague by signing two-time champion Cory Higgins to a contract extension that will keep him in the club through the 2023-24 season, the club announced on Monday. Higgins (1.95 meters, 32 years old) has spent the last two seasons with Barcelona and was the team's second-best scorer in each of those. Last season he averaged 13.1 points, 2.4 assists, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals. In the Final Four semifinal against AX Armani Exchange Milan in Cologne, Higgins also created arguably the season's most consequential play, when he took a defensive rebound the length of the floor and nailed a game-winning jump shot with 0.8 seconds to go, sending Barcelona to the title game.

Prior to arriving at Barcelona, Higgins spent four seasons with CSKA Moscow where he helped the team win two EuroLeague titles, in 2016 and 2019. Since arriving to the EuroLeague in 2015, no player has spent more minutes on the floor at Final Fours than his 259. He is second in total Final Four scoring (129 points) and third in performance index rating (121), as well. Higgins ranks fourth in total points scored in the EuroLeague, with 2,357, over his six seasons in the competition.

<div style="display: grid; place-items: center;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">🏀✅ Acord per a la continuïtat de Higgins fins al 30 de juny del 2024<br><br>👏 <a href="https://twitter.com/chiggins11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chiggins11</a><br><br>🔵🔴 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/For%C3%A7aBar%C3%A7a?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForçaBarça</a></p>&mdash; 🏆 Barça Basket 🏆 (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1412003370525671426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

Higgins began his European career with Triumph Lyubertsy in Russia and also played for Gaziantep in Turkey before joining CSKA in 2015. Earlier in his career, he played for Charlotte in the NBA and Erie in the D-League.

Barcelona extends two-time champion Higgins

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