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Two-time EuroLeague champion Chris Singleton joins the EurohooPOD with
Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti. Straight from Doha, Qatar,
Singleton talks about why he decided to continue his career there and
not in Europe and looks at the basketball development in the country
ahead of the 2027 World Cup.

Singleton opens up about the scare he had with pericarditis last year
and how reports about his condition affected his options that summer. He
praises new Efes coach Tomislav Mijatovic, explains why the 2023 Efes
failed in the EuroLeague and looks back at how the team that won the
2021 and 2022 championships was created.

Singleton also compares arguably the two most important coaches in his
career: Ergin Ataman and Giorgos Bartzokas and reveals which one would
he join again in similar team situations. He also picks the team that
will win the 2024 EuroLeague.

Basketball Champions League superstar Joe Ragland of Peristeri BC joins Eurohoops’ EurohooPOD with Antonis Stroggylakis. Fresh off leading Peristeri to a tremendous comeback and qualification to the quarterfinals, Ragland discusses team’s goals on all levels, being the BCL double-double king, and why he believes they can finish the season with the championship title.Ragland breaks down the influence of legendary Vassilis Spanoulis on himself and the team overall: How he runs the squad like a “EuroLeague program” and how he convinced him to join Peristeri. He also looks back at his stints with Crvena Zvezda and Hapoel Holon, how Milos Teodosic changed his passing philosophy, and recalls a conversation with Jason “White Chocolate” Williams.

Virtus Bologna guard Iffe Lundberg visits Eurohoops'
EurohooPOD for a conversation with Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare
Milanti. The Danish guard discussed how Virtus became a Top 4-contending
team in the EuroLeague, how Luca Banchi helped the players and the
squad reach their potential and the reasons everything is different
compared to last season.Lundberg also
addressed what took place in summer when he was told that he was "not
part of the team" and how everything changed and he emerged as a crucial
player for Virtus this season, especially in clutch moments. He also
explained why the Italian side  deserves a long-term EuroLeague license
and whether he would consider an offer to stay with the club.A
trailblazer in his country's basketball scene, Lundberg describes how
he felt when he became the first Danish player to play in the NBA and
the impact it had on the sport's popularity in Denmark. He also
discussed his goals with the Danish national team 

Jaycee Carroll, Real Madrid legend and two-time EuroLeague champion,
joins the EurohooPOD with Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti. One
of the most elite shooters in EuroLeague history, Carroll, now a
financial advisor, looked back at his career, the decision between Real
and Barca, his most special moments with the Blancos, how he built such a
strong connection with Pablo Laso and becoming the non-Spanish player
with the most appearances with the club.Carroll remembers when
he first heard the name “Luka Doncic” and experiencing the star’s
growth, explains why he didn’t spend the final season (2021-22) of his
contract with Real Madrid, and the reason why he was always renewing
early with the club. The American sniper also talks about Chus Mateo,
why he didn’t look to pursue a career in basketball after retirement,
and names a night in 2018 that changed the course of the season, his
best screener, all-time favorite triple, and who could be the “next
Jaycee Carrol.”

Former EuroLeague Final Four MVP and current Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Ekpe Udoh joined Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti on the latest episode of Eurohoops’ EurohooPOD.



Udoh talked about how he started a coaching career, the impact and influence of Zeljko Obradovic and how he still hears the legendary coach yelling what to do. He also discussed going from Bogdan Bogdanovic’s teammate to now coaching him and whether he’d see himself becoming a head coach on a EuroLeague team one day.



An icon of Fenerbahce Beko, Udoh looked back at winning the 2017 EuroLeague championship with the Turkish club and named his favorite teammates on and off the court. He also touched on joining Virtus Bologna to play alongside a specific point guard, a “depressing” season-ending injury, while naming the EuroLeague players who could’ve moved to the NBA but never did.

Fenerbahce Beko star Nigel Hayes-Davis won't rest until he's considered the "unanimous best forward in EuroLeague" as he explained to Antonis Stroggylakis and Cesare Milanti on the latest episode of the Eurohoops' EurohooPOD. Hayes-Davis assessed the run of Fenerbahce in the 2023-24 season so far and emphasized why it's important that he and his teammates enjoy the journey before making the Final Four. He broke down the differences between coaches Dimitris Itoudis and Sarunas Jasikevicius, the big lessons he took from the 2023 playoffs and an unhappy year with Barcelona and what he wants to improve in his already complete game, An avid traveler, Hayes-Davis talked about his trips in Europe, the colorful personalities he's met during his journeys, taking wisdom and life lessons from some unforgettable interactions with locals.