AS Monaco added depth to its roster by inking small forward Alpha Diallo to a three-year deal, the club announced Monday. Diallo (2.01 meters, 24 years old) arrives from Lavrio Aegean Cargo, where he averaged 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in 33 Greek League games last season, helping the club reach the finals. Lavrio was the first stop in his professional basketball career. Before that, Diallo finished his college career at Providence College, averaging 14.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 31 NCAA games in the 2019-20 campaign. He helped USA get a bronze medal at the 2019 Panamerican Games.

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After a solid season in which the team jelled in a stellar way, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz had to face a rebuilding challenge during the summer after losing some key pieces of the old squad to other Turkish Airlines EuroLeague teams. Once again, however, the club and head coach Dusko Ivanovic have managed to put together a group that should become a threat to any other EuroLeague squad when the machine is well-oiled.

### BACKCOURT

The backcourt of the Basque team is virtually new from top to bottom. Of course, the name drawing the most attention is Wade Baldwin, whose second EuroLeague season with FC Bayern Munich saw him explode to average 15.3 points, 3.0 boards and 4.0 assists and help the team become the first German squad ever in the EuroLeague Playoffs. Baldwin will have valuable help from Jayson Granger, a fan-favorite who returns to Baskonia after one season in ALBA Berlin. Another new face is that of shooting ace Vanja Marinkovic, who played 42 games in Valencia in the last two EuroLeague seasons and now joins Baskonia at the prime of his career. A product of the youth system of the club, young Arturs Kurucs returns after having appeared in 21 EuroLeague games last season, looking to gain more and more experience. At small forward, the team will continue relying on scoring machine Rokas Giedraitis, whose debut last season with Baskonia saw him average 12.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 34 games as a starter. Tadas Sedekerskis just extended his contract with the club this summer to prove he has found a solid place on the team that he first joined as a youngster back in 2016.

### FRONTCOURT

The cornerstone of Baskonia's frontcourt will probably be Alec Peters, who had a breakthrough season in his debut with the team in 2020-21. He averaged 11.5 points and 3.9 rebounds and is expected to forge a deadly duo with Baldwin. Big man Matt Costello arrives from Gran Canaria to contribute size and experience, and Simone Fontecchio will do the same in his fifth EuroLeague appearance after a solid double-figure season in Berlin. Steven Enoch and Landry Nnoko will bring centimeters and power to the Baskonia paint. The former will make his competition debut at only 23 years old, while Nnoko arrives with already 38 EuroLeague games under his belt in Berlin and Belgrade. The team placed a bet with Sander Raieste in 2020 signing to a long-term deal, and he will have another season to keep rounding those rough edges with minutes on the court. He had a testimonial presence last season with a total 45 minutes.

### PLAYER TO WATCH

It's probably no surprise that all eyes will be on Wade Baldwin IV when he starts playing with Baskonia. Last season he started in 38 of his 39 games with Bayern, and even increased his numbers to 15.8 points in the playoffs, the first series ever played by a German team, which went to the wire in Game 5. He scored 17 and 13 points, respectively in two games against Baskonia last season, and he was a leader in Munich all season long. However, Baldwin lands in Vitoria-Gasteiz with big shoes to fill. Pierria Henry left a big mark by leading the team to new heights, and since he left -- together with Achille Polonara -- to Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. Baldwin will be counted on to run the show in Vitoria-Gasteiz from the get-go.

### OUTLOOK

As in the past, the trademark Baskonia Character will be something the team needs to draw upon to become a solid entity early in the season. After a Rount 1 trip to Olympiacos Piraeus, there are two straight home games, against AX Armani Exchange Milan and Panathinaikos OPAP Athens, that could be the starting push that the team needs to get the ball rolling. Is is hoped that for the first time in more than one year, there will be fans -- loud fans -- again at Fernando Buesa Arena for a EuroLeague game. Due to the rebuild, Coach Ivanovic has a hard task in front of him, but nothing that he has not handled before, and with the help of those fans, this team will not be ignored as the season gains strength.

Roster Rundown: Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

Reigning Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes will have its work cut out as it attempts to defend the crown. While every team will bring its best when they face the champs, some games will be tougher than others. Here are five games that fans of both teams will surely have marked on their calendars.

### Round 1: A rivalry in the making

These sides played a memorable playoff series last season with Efes dominated at first before Real Madrid had a pair of come-from-behind wins at home to even it. Then Efes survived a thriller in game 5 to reach the Final Four. In their first clash since then, Real will be hungry to establish itself by downing the champs at home, while Efes looks to keep Los Blancos under its thumb with s season-opening victory in the Spanish capital.

### Round 2: The last two champions meet

Not only did these teams square off in the 2019 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game, but they played a thriller in last season's semifinals, where CSKA Moscow rallied from a 21-point deficit for a shot to win it in the closing seconds before Anadolu Efes Istanbul prevailed and went on to win the championship. In between, they traded blowouts with CSKA winning by 35 in Moscow and Efes by 30 in Istanbul. Something exciting seems to always happen when Efes and CSKA meet and this time it will be Efes's home opener.

### Round 8: Facing the Zenit test

Though Efes made history last season, it came up empty every time it faced Zenit St Petersburg. Coach Ergin Ataman’s side was held to 69 points in an opening-night home loss and Zenit made it a season sweep in Round 21 in Russia. The champs remember those games well and will be motivated to exact revenge in 2021-22.

### Round 12: The Istanbul derby

The rivalry between the two strongest teams in Turkey runs deep and the matchups between Efes and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul show that regularly. Last season, Fenerbahce beat Efes the first time they played before Efes roared for a 74-106 rout in the Asian side of the city in Round 26. Before last season, Fenerbahce had reached five consecutive Final Fours. Now Efes is on top after winning the EuroLeague and then sweeping Fenerbahce in the Turkish League finals. There may be fireworks when these teams meet again.

### Round 13: Championship game rematch

FC Barcelona had the best record in the league last season, but has lost four straight games against Efes, including the 2021 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game. The defending champs will be eager to show their dominance by extending that streak, making the championship game rematch must-see basketball. Especially because these two enter this season with lofty goals once again.

Reigning Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes will have its work cut out as it attempts to defend the crown. While every team will bring its best when they face the champs, some games will be tougher than others. Here are five games that fans of both teams will surely have marked on their calendars.

2021-22 Games to Watch: Anadolu Efes Istanbul

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Having come so close to title glory last season, falling in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game against Anadolu Efes Istanbul, FC Barcelona will be aiming to go one better this time around. Head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius has restocked his roster with a batch of talented new signings and it promises to be another exciting season for the Blaugrana.

### Round 11: Proving a point against ASVEL

LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne might not appear to be the most obvious direct rival for FC Barcelona, but Sarunas Jasikevicius and his players will have something to prove when they head to France in November because ASVEL succeeded in beating Barca not once, but twice last season. Both of those results were explained by ASVEL’s success in limiting Barca’s offensive efficiency, with the Catalans held to less than 70 points in 80-68 and 69-76 losses. Jasikevicius will be eager to ensure that history is not repeated as he locks horns with TJ Parker again.

### Round 14: 'Clasico' calling
Every Clasico is special and really does not need any added spice, but this season’s first meeting between Barca and archrival Real Madrid will be particularly poignant for three players who switched sides in the summer. Adam Hanga and Thomas Heurtel will be lining up in white uniforms as they make their first EuroLeague returns to the Palau Blaugrana, while Nico Laprovittola will aim to steer Barca to victory from the backcourt as his faces his former teammates. As always, sparks will fly when these two fierce rivals meet.

### Round 19: Festive trip to Moscow
Barca’s regular season trip to CSKA Moscow comes on a festive date for both teams with the January 7 meeting sitting nicely around Russian Christmas and Spanish Three Kings celebrations. But there will be an absence of season’s greetings on the floor as these title heavyweights go head-to-head for their first game of 2022 and Barca will be looking to maintain its strong recent streak of success against CSKA. The Spanish team won both games last season, having also triumphed in the previous campaign’s trip to Moscow on a buzzer-beater from Nikola Mirotic.

### Round 21: Revenge mission against Efes

Barca and Anadolu Efes Istanbul have developed a fierce rivalry in recent years and that was taken to a new level with last season’s championship game which saw the Turkish team crowned. Their first meeting this season comes in Istanbul in Round 13, but January’s showdown in Barcelona could well prove to be more significant as the two teams certain to be among title contenders head towards the final straight of the regular season. It will also be a memorable night for Sertac Sanli, Barca’s new center who previously spent three years with Efes.

### Round 29: Jokubaitis heads home

The links between Barcelona and Zalgiris Kaunas continued to strengthen in the summer. With Lithuanian legend Sarunas Jasikevicius and fellow former Zalgiris player Brandon Davies already within the Blaugrana ranks, Rokas Jokubaitis has also now arrived in Spain after coming through the Zalgiris youth system. The 20-year-old combo guard has his first chance to return to his native land in March – and he won’t be lacking advice from inside his locker room on how it feels to make a ‘homecoming’ to the Zalgirio Arena.


Having come so close to title glory last season, falling in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship Game against Anadolu Efes Istanbul, FC Barcelona will be aiming to go one better this time around. Head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius has restocked his roster with a batch of talented new signings and it promises to be another exciting season for the Blaugrana.

2021-22 Games to Watch: FC Barcelona

German champ ALBA Berlin announced the completion of its roster with the addition of guard Jaleen Smith for the next three seasons.

ALBA completes roster with MVP Smith

Smith (1.95 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Ludwigsburg of the German league, where last season he averaged 15.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.7 steals to earn the Season MVP award in that competition. Smith played college ball in New Hampshire, where he averaged 11.5 points, 5.0 boards and 3.0 assists. In 2017, fresh off college, Smith crossed the pond and landed in Germany, where he joined Heidelberg of the second division. His performances there got him a spot with Ludwigsburg, which he joined in 2019. Smith is set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut this season with ALBA.

<div style="display: grid; place-items: center;"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="de" dir="ltr">Der MVP kommt nach Berlin! Jaleen Smith erhält bei ALBA einen Vertrag über 3⃣ Jahre.<br><br>Der wertvollste Spieler der <a href="https://twitter.com/easyCreditBBL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@easyCreditBBL</a> ist der dritte und letzte Neuzugang im 16 Spieler umfassenden ALBA-Kader für die kommende Saison.<br><br>Welcome to the family, <a href="https://twitter.com/JaleenSmith0?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JaleenSmith0</a>! <a href="https://t.co/JBtEsqsKOb">pic.twitter.com/JBtEsqsKOb</a></p>&mdash; ALBA BERLIN (@albaberlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/albaberlin/status/1430447386191667200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>

On Wednesday morning, German champ ALBA Berlin announced the completion of its roster with the addition of guard Jaleen Smith for the next three seasons.

Perennial title contender CSKA Moscow is ready to launch another challenge in the 2021-22 season, with long-serving Head Coach Dimitris Itoudis keeping the bulk of last season’s successful squad intact while adding a few more key pieces. Here are some of the big games to look for as CSKA guns for glory once again – including an explosive start to the season.

## Round 1: Immediate Milan rematch

The excitement starts immediately as CSKA gets the season underway with a trip to AX Armani Exchange Milan on the earliest opening night in competition history. It will be an immediate rematch of last season’s Third Place Game, which saw Milan claim an 83-73 victory, and another chance for CSKA to go up against former favorites Kyle Hines, Sergio Rodriguez and Ettore Messina. Despite that loss in May, CSKA will take confidence from its recent record in Milan after winning its last five games in the fashion capital, a sequence stretching back to 2010.

## Round 2: The drama continues
If you thought CSKA’s start to the season could not get any tougher, think again: the Round 1 opener in Milan is directly followed by a trip to Istanbul for a meeting with its other recent Final Four opponent and the team which subsequently deposed CSKA as reigning champ, Anadolu Efes. These two teams, who also met in the 2019 title game, know each other extremely well but one wild card for CSKA could be Iffe Lundberg, who has made a great start to his EuroLeague career and scored 15 points in last season’s semifinal loss.

## Round 11: Another thriller in Vitoria-Gasteiz?
If you’re looking for a guaranteed high-scoring thriller, CSKA’s annual encounters with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz are probably the safest bet. Last season’s 95-93 thriller in Baskonia’s favor was just one of many recent nail-biting encounters between the teams at Fernando Buesa Arena, which was also the venue for CSKA’s most recent title triumph in 2019. In total, nine of the last ten regular-season meetings between the teams have been settled by single-digit margins, with the winning team scoring at least 90 points on five occasions.

## Round 15: Vorontsevich reunion in a new Russian derby

CSKA has a new cross-country derby to look forward to with the EuroLeague return of UNICS Kazan, last season’s runner-up in the 7DAYS EuroCup. The teams have only met twice before in the EuroLeague, with CSKA winning both games in the 2016-17 season, and the club from the capital will roll out a special welcome mat for one of its former favorites: Andrey Vorontsevich won three continental titles and made 274 EuroLeague appearances over 14 seasons with CSKA and signed on with UNICS in the summer.

## Round 16: Grigonis back in Berlin

CSKA’s big summer signing Marius Grigonis will have an emotional return to face former club Zalgiris Kaunas in Round 14, but a week later the guard will head back to another old home venue and, indeed, the place where his European basketball adventure truly began. Grigonis spent the 2017-18 season with ALBA Berlin and averaged 11.6 points per game in the 7DAYS EuroCup during his first campaign in senior continental competition. And as the 2022 Final Four will also take place in the German capital, Grigonis will hope it’s not his only visit to his former home this season.

Perennial title contender CSKA Moscow is ready to launch another challenge in the 2021-22 season, with long-serving Head Coach Dimitris Itoudis keeping the bulk of last season’s successful squad intact while adding a few more key pieces. Here are some of the big games to look for as CSKA guns for glory once again – including an explosive start to the season.

2021-22 Games to Watch: CSKA Moscow

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