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Beşiktaş EuroLeague entry, roster and arena updates

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Beşiktaş EuroLeague entry, roster additions and arena updates

After being granted receiving a special EuroLeague invitation in late June 2026, Beşiktaş confirmed the addition signings of former NBA guard DaQuan Jeffries and 2023 draft pick Jalen Novel on 11 July, alongside a contract extension for and extended coach Dušan Alimpijević Alimpijević’s contract through 2027‑28. In early August, A board vote on 26 June approved the club announced replacement of financially unstable Monaco with Beşiktaş for the 2026‑27 season, marking Alimpijević’s return to the top European competition after a nine‑year hiatus. The club further long‑term signing: bolstered its backcourt by securing American point guard David DeJulius on a contract running to 2030. DeJulius, who inked a deal through 2030 after productive seasons in the NCAA and Europe, including a posted 17.7 ppg campaign in Spain’s Liga Endesa. The contract, confirmed on 1 August 2026, runs until 2030 and follows DeJulius’s 17.7 ppg season 4.4 apg with UCAM Murcia, where he finished as the league’s second‑leading scorer Murcia in Spain’s ACB and earned All‑League First Team honors. DeJulius, who previously played at Michigan and Cincinnati and turned professional in 2023 with stints in Greece, Israel and other European clubs, is expected to bolster Beşiktaş’s perimeter honors, was highlighted as a “productive scorer” for the team prepares EuroLeague campaign. In preparation for its inaugural debut, Beşiktaş will relocate its home games to the newly built Basketbol Gelişim Merkezi in Istanbul’s Zeytinburnu district for the 2026/27 season, joining other Turkish powerhouses and the national teams at the venue. The move, announced alongside the roster additions, underscores the club’s ambition to compete on both the Turkish Super League and EuroLeague season. stages.

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  1. 2026-08-03 08:42 UTC Beşiktaş EuroLeague entry, roster and arena updates
  2. 2026-08-01 13:24 UTC Beşiktaş EuroLeague roster additions
  3. 2026-08-01 10:03 UTC Beşiktaş EuroLeague roster additions

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