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Latvian Stars Eye EuroCup Debut in 2026-27
13 Aug
Summary
- Arturs Kurucs joins Tenerife for one-year deal.
- Klavs Cavars returns to Latvia with Riga Zelli.
- Both players will debut in the BKT EuroCup.
Latvian basketball stars Arturs Kurucs and Klavs Cavars are poised to make their BKT EuroCup debuts during the upcoming 2026-27 season.
Arturs Kurucs, a 26-year-old guard, has agreed to a one-year contract with La Laguna Tenerife. He arrives from Rio Breogan, where he averaged 5.9 points and 2.0 rebounds in the Spanish League last season. Kurucs also brings EuroLeague experience, having played 70 games for Baskonia.
In a separate move, center Klavs Cavars, 30, is returning to his home country to join Riga Zelli. Cavars most recently played for Sabah, recording 7.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game in the Basketball Champions League. He previously played in various European countries and Asia, and holds a FIBA Europe Cup single-game record for blocks.
