2025–26 Virtus Bologna season

Main article: Virtus Bologna
Virtus Bologna
2025–26 season
OwnerMassimo Zanetti
PresidentMassimo Zanetti
Head coachDuško Ivanović
ArenaSegafredo Arena

The 2025–26 season is Virtus Bologna's 97th in existence and the club's 9th consecutive season in the top flight of Italian basketball.

Kit

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: TBA (for EuroLeague) – Olidata (for LBA)

Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

Players

Current roster

Virtus Segafredo Bologna roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 1 Argentina Italy Vildoza, Luca 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 30 – (1995-08-11)11 August 1995
G 3 United States Edwards, Carsen 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 27 – (1998-03-12)12 March 1998
PG 6 Italy Pajola, Alessandro (C) 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 25 – (1999-11-09)9 November 1999
F 7 Senegal Italy Niang, Saliou 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 21 – (2004-05-14)14 May 2004
F/C 9 Serbia Smailagić, Alen 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 25 – (2000-08-18)18 August 2000
PG 11 United States Taylor, Brandon 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 31 – (1994-01-08)8 January 1994
PF 21 United States Alston Jr., Derrick 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 27 – (1997-09-17)17 September 1997
SF 22 Italy Canka, Abramo 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 23 – (2002-03-18)18 March 2002
G 23 Italy United States Hackett, Daniel 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 37 – (1987-12-19)19 December 1987
G 30 United States Morgan, Matt 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 27 – (1997-11-07)7 November 1997
PF 33 Italy Polonara, Achille Injured 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 33 – (1991-11-23)23 November 1991
F 34 Germany Jallow, Karim 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1997-04-13)13 April 1997
C 35 Senegal Italy Diouf, Mouhamet 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 23 – (2001-09-10)10 September 2001
F 45 Italy Democratic Republic of the Congo Akele, Nicola 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 29 – (1995-11-07)7 November 1995
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Italy Matteo Panichi
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: July 16, 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Inactive
C Alen Smailagić Mouhamet Diouf
PF Derrick Alston Jr. Nicola Akele Achille Polonara Injured
SF Karim Jallow Saliou Niang Abramo Canka
SG Carsen Edwards Matt Morgan Daniel Hackett
PG Luca Vildoza Alessandro Pajola Brandon Taylor

(colors: Italian or homegrown players; foreign players; young players)

Squad changes

In

No. Pos. Nat. Name Age Moving from Type Ends Transfer fee Date Source
PG Argentina Luca Vildoza 29 Olympiacos B.C. Greece 3 years June 2028 Free 25 June 2025 [1]
PF United States Derrick Alston Jr. 27 Bàsquet Manresa Spain 2 years June 2027 Free 28 June 2025 [2]
F/C Serbia Alen Smailagić 24 BC Žalgiris Lithuania 2 years June 2027 €300,000 9 July 2025 [3]
G United States Carsen Edwards 27 FC Bayern Munich Germany 1 year June 2026 Free 11 July 2025 [4]
F Germany Karim Jallow 28 Ratiopharm Ulm Germany 2 years June 2027 Free 14 July 2025 [5]
SG Italy Abramo Canka 23 Wake Forest United States 2 years June 2027 Free 15 July 2025 [6]
SF Italy Senegal Saliou Niang 21 Aquila Basket Trento Italy 2 years June 2027 Free 16 July 2025 [7]

References

  1. ^ "Welcome Luca Vildoza!". 2025-06-25. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  2. ^ "Virtus Bologna, firmato Derrick Alston Jr" (in Italian). 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  3. ^ "BENVENUTO ALEN SMAILAGIC!". Virtus Bologna (in Italian). 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. ^ "BENVENUTO CARSEN EDWARDS!" (in Italian). 2025-07-11. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
  5. ^ "BENVENUTO KARIM JALLOW!" (in Italian). 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  6. ^ "BENVENUTO ABRAMO CANKA!" (in Italian). 2025-07-15. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  7. ^ "BENVENUTO SALIOU NIANG!" (in Italian). 2025-07-16. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
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