Ostuni Basket signed its first ever US player in the name of Aaron Johnson, who was voted best playmaker of the season in the NCAA as he played for the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The 23-year-old tiny point-guard (172cm) was also in the All-First defensive team. Meanwhile, the club also snatched Mareks Jurevicus. The 26 year-old from Latvia already played for coach Franco Marcelletti last season at Verona, where he averaged 12.3 points, almost 2 assists and 40% from the arc.