Split Secure Jordano Stay, Bring in Perasović, Bošnjak, Marinelli, Svoboda, Anticevich, and Myers

Split has officially confirmed a series of roster changes ahead of the new season, signing six new players and securing a contract extension with guard Antonio Jordano.

Jordano, who will continue wearing jersey number 5, remains with the club for another year. Several players from last season will not return, including Krešimir Ljubičić, David Škara, Boris Tišma, Borna Kapusta, Shannon Shorter, Tonko Vuko, Toni Katić, Ivan Vraneš, and Adam Smith.

Among the new arrivals is American guard Teyvon Myers (31, 188 cm), a Brooklyn native with extensive European experience. Last season he played in the Polish league, most recently for MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza. Myers will wear number 0 next season.

Noa Svoboda (22, 191 cm) joins from Alkar after an impressive season where he led them to the Krešimir Ćosić Cup finals, and will wear jersey number 11.

Paolo Marinelli (30, 194 cm) returns to Split after a stint earlier in his career. Last season’s top assist provider in the Croatian league, he arrives from Kvarner and will wear number 55.

Forward Ivan Perasović (23, 202 cm) also returns to the club, having started his basketball journey at Split. The last few season he spent in Zagreb playing for Cibona. He will play in jersey number 6.

Australian forward Grant Anticevich (26, 205 cm), who played last season for Varese and Göttingen, joins the team with jersey number 3. Anticevich has Croatian roots from Pelješac and Korčula.

Matej Bošnjak (23, 205 cm), a member of Croatia’s golden generation of youth basketball and a former European U16 champion, signs with Split and will wear number 34. Last season Bošnjak was in the NCAA playing for Witchita State, before that he spent a season with Cibona while Split's head coach, Dino Repeša, was at the helm of the Zagreb club. 

With these additions and the retention of Jordano, Split have reshaped their roster as they prepare for the upcoming season.