U-BT Cluj-Napoca have announced the signing of Christian Bishop, a 27-year-old American center listed at 2.01 meters. He joins the Romanian club to add athleticism, energy and versatility to the frontcourt.<\/p>\n
Bishop arrives from Pinar Karsiyaka, where he averaged 10.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 17 Turkish League games last season. He started the 2025-26 campaign with Galatasaray, posting 4.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals in eight games.<\/p>\n
After playing college basketball at Creighton and Texas, Bishop started his professional career with the Sioux Falls Skyforce in the G League. He later played for AEK Larnaca in Cyprus and ERA Basketball Nymburk, helping the Czech club win the national league and the Slovakian-Czech Republic Federal Cup in 2025. Head coach Mihai Silvasan described him as an athletic, mobile, intelligent and defensively versatile big man.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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