Chima Moneke, who spent the past two seasons with Baskonia, has officially become a member of Crvena Zvezda today.
The news had already surfaced yesterday, but today the Belgrade club confirmed the arrival of the Nigerian forward.
What’s important to note is that Crvena Zvezda has signed the 29-year-old Nigerian to a two-year contract, securing a major reinforcement for the upcoming season.
КК Црвена звезда Меридианбет обавештава јавност и све Звездаше да је нови члан нашег клуба Чима Монеке.
— KK Crvena zvezda Meridianbet (@kkcrvenazvezda) June 24, 2025
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Claim Now Moneke is coming off a very strong season with Baskonia, where he averaged an impressive 14 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game in the EuroLeague.
Moneke also had an excellent performance in the Liga Endesa this season, averaging 12.7 points, 5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists over 33 games.
In his career, the 29-year-old has also played for Monaco, Sacramento Kings, Manresa, Orleans, Beliers de Kemper, Denain Voltaire, and Rouen.
Although this is Crvena Zvezda’s first official signing of the summer, it is expected that in the coming days the club will also officially announce the arrivals of Tyson Carter (Unicaja), Ebuka Izundu (Galatasaray), Semi Ojeleye (Valencia), and Jordan Nwora (Anadolu Efes).
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