{"id":509625,"date":"2026-08-12T21:30:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=509625"},"modified":"2026-08-12T21:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T19:32:58","slug":"official-glint-korfez-basket-signs-former-zalgiris-forward-matt-mitchell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/official-glint-korfez-basket-signs-former-zalgiris-forward-matt-mitchell\/","title":{"rendered":"Official: Glint K\u00f6rfez Basket signs former \u017dalgiris forward Matt Mitchell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Glint K\u00f6rfez Basket has officially strengthened its roster by signing Matt Mitchell from Bah\u00e7e\u015fehir Koleji ahead of the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n<p>Born in 1999 and standing 1.98 meters (6-foot-6), Mitchell developed at San Diego State before beginning his professional career in Europe. 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