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Who are the eight FIBA Europe Cup newcomers?

MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) - Eight new team names appeared on the FIBA Europe Cup team list after the merge with the Basketball Champions League for the Round of 16, making the remaining field even more competitive.

How will the eight teams that advanced from the Second Round fare against the likes of Cibona, CSM CSU Oradea, Ironi Nahariya, Kataja Basket, Muratbey Usak Sportif, Proximus Spirou, Stelmet Zielona Gora and Telenet Oostende?

Let's take a quick glance at the new additions to the competition, their go-to players and their results both in the Basketball Champions League and on the domestic front.

Cibona Zagreb

  • Star: Scottie Reynolds  
  • BCL record: 5-9, 6th place in Group D
  • Domestic championship record: 11-9, 5th place in ABA League
  • Coach: Damir Mulaomerovic

CSM CSU Oradea

  • Star: Martin Zeno
  • BCL record: 6-8, 6th place in Group B
  • Domestic championship record: 10-6, 4th place in Romanian Liga Nationala
  • Coach: Christian Achim

Ironi Nahariya

  • Star: Yancy Gates
  • BCL record: 5-9, 6th place in Group A
  • Domestic championship record: 8-8, 5th place in Israeli Winner BSL
  • Coach: Eric Alfasi

Kataja Basket

  • Star: Daniel Mullings
  • BCL record:  6-8, 7th place in Group B
  • Domestic championship record: 14-7, 3rd place in Finnish Korisliiga
  • Coach: Greg Gibson

Muratbey Usak Sportif

  • Star: D'Angelo Harrison
  • BCL record: 5-9, 6th place in Group C
  • Domestic championship record: 5-11, 14th in Turkish BSL
  • Coach: Ozan Bulkaz

Proximus Spirou

  • Star: Brandon Bowman
  • BCL record: 6-8, 6th place in Group E
  • Domestic championship record: 8-8, 5th in Belgian EuroMillions League
  • Coach: Fulvio Bastianini

Stelmet Zielona Gora

  • Star: Vladimir Dragicevic
  • BCL record: 4-10, 7th place in Group E
  • Domestic championship record: 14-3, 1st in Polish Basketball League
  • Coach: Artur Gronek

Telenet Oostende

  • Star: Rasko Katic
  • BCL record: 6-8, 5th place in Group D
  • Domestic championship record: 12-4, 1st in Belgian EuroMillions League
  • Coach: Dario Gjergja

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