{"id":769397,"date":"2026-06-30T07:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T07:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/769397\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T07:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T07:23:12","slug":"marcis-steinbergs-bugrahan-tuncer-jesus-ramirez-spark-basketball-champions-league-shakeups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/769397\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcis Steinbergs, Bugrahan Tuncer, Jesus Ramirez spark Basketball Champions League shakeups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    2026-06-30T07:05:59+00:00<br \/>\n    2026-06-30T07:05:59+00:00<br \/>\n    2026-06-30T07:13:37+00:00.<\/p>\n<p>      <a class=\"author__avatar hide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/author\/john-askounis\/?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782804190_371_e3f7ce5794bd385a6ab4d866135a3ac3.jpeg\"  class=\"avatar avatar-46 photo\" height=\"46\" width=\"46\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"author__name visually-hidden\" itemprop=\"name\">Giannis Askounis<\/p>\n<p>      30\/Jun\/26 07:05<\/p>\n<p>      Eurohoops.net<\/p>\n<p>          <a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/logo-header.png\"\/><br \/>\n          <\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/author\/?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n        Giannis Askounis      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b2fc8005-marcis-steinbergs-shoots-latvia-fiba.jpg\" class=\"featured-image wp-stateless-item\" alt=\"marcis-steinbergs-latvia\"   data-image-size=\"largepost\" data-stateless-media-bucket=\"images.eurohoops.net\" data-stateless-media-name=\"2026\/06\/b2fc8005-marcis-steinbergs-shoots-latvia-fiba.jpg\"\/>FIBA<\/p>\n<p>Several Basketball Champions League teams reshape their rosters and coaching staffs ahead of the 2026\u201327 campaign<\/p>\n<p>By Johnny Askounis\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/en\/fiba-champions-league\/1985979\/marcis-steinbergs-to-murcia-basketball-champions-league\/maillot:info@eurohops.net\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> info@eurohoops.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Basketball Champions League market is buzzing with activity as teams retooled their rosters for the upcoming 2026\u201327 campaign on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>UCAM Murcia made a major splash by adding Latvian center Marcis Steinbergs on a two-year deal. The 24-year-old, 2.07-meter big arrived after a five-year stint with Baxi\/Kids&amp;Us Manresa and possesses 42 BCL appearances, bringing floor-spacing ability and valuable experience to the Universitarios. Meanwhile, Turkish giants <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/basket\/galatasaray\/?lang=tr\" title=\"Galatasaray\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"auto-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Galatasaray<\/a> MCT Technic retained core veteran continuity by signing two-time Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion and veteran of 36 Champions League games Bugrahan Tuncer to a two-year contract extension.<\/p>\n<p>Coaching carousels are also shaping the competitive landscape. Following<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/en\/euroleague\/1985744\/anton-gavel-new-head-coach-bayern-euroleague\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Anton Gavel\u2019s departure to FC Bayern Munich<\/a>, BMA365 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/basket\/brose-bamberg\/?lang=en\" title=\"Bamberg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"auto-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bamberg<\/a> Baskets appointed 46-year-old Jesus Ramirez as their new play-caller. Elsewhere, Trabzonspor reinforced its frontcourt by re-signing 29-year-old forward Ege Arar, who returns to the competition after his previous run with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/basket\/galatasaray\/?lang=tr\" title=\"Galatasaray\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"auto-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Galatasaray<\/a> Nef, while Juventus picked up 22-year-old forward-center Brandon Huntley-Hatfield, following his dominating run in Cyprus with Keravnos. Further roster upgrades include Windrose Giants Antwerp injecting athleticism into their lineup by inking 24-year-old forward Jehloni James.<\/p>\n<p>Teams getting ready to fight through the grueling Qualification Rounds are also making moves. Patrioti Levice successfully re-signed 23-year-old forward Gabe Dorsey, while CSM CSU Raiffeisen Oradea added seasoned frontcourt depth by landing Dan Akin, who has played 15 BCL games with SIG Strasbourg in the 2023-24 season. Rounding out recent extensive summer recruitment, Fitness First Wurzburg Baskets locked in 25-year-old forward Eddie Colbert III until 2028.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurohoops.net\/latest-news\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Read the latest News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2026-06-30T07:05:59+00:00 2026-06-30T07:05:59+00:00 2026-06-30T07:13:37+00:00. 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