FEBRUARY 10, 2026 – HERZOGENAURACH – adidas NextGen today announced the roster for its team competing in the second qualifying tournament of the 2026 adidas NextGen EuroLeague season, set to take place in Abu Dhabi from February 27 to March 1. The announcement follows an exciting opening round in Ulm, Germany, where U18 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana secured the first berth to the Finals.
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana captured the Ulm qualifier title with an 82–73 victory over U18 Mega Super Belgrade. Maks Ciperle delivered a standout performance with 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks, while Cameron Houindo added 24 points and 9 rebounds. Bine Pregl contributed across the board with 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Mega Super Belgrade was led by Djordje Gnjato with 22 points and 7 rebounds, alongside 21 points from Vuk Danilovic.
Attention now turns to Abu Dhabi, where adidas NextGen’s international roster will compete against Europe’s top U18 programs as part of the global qualifying circuit. Additional qualifying tournaments will follow in Bologna (March 13–16), hosted by Virtus Bologna, and Belgrade (March 20–22), hosted by Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. The season culminates with the 2026 adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals in Athens.
adidas NextGen Team — Abu Dhabi Qualifying Roster:
- Amadou Fall (France)
- Anil Alyanak (Turkey)
- Gabrielius Buivydas (Lithuania)
- Jadin Schilb (USA/Czech)
- Louka Letailleur (France)
- Marek Houska (Czech Republic)
- Martin Simko (Czech Republic)
- Omri Orland (Israel)
- Oren Trushkin (Israel)
- Swann Penda (France)
- Taun Van Der Heijden (Netherlands)
- Tauris Aliukonis (Lithuania)
The NextGen Team will be coached by former Euroleague players Dogus Balby and Massimo Bulleri, as well as Kheeryoung Rhee.
For more information on adidas NextGen EuroLeague, visit https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/ngt/ and follow @NextGenEuroleague on Instagram.
