Panionios ink Shaq Buchanan, ex Anwil

Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens (Elite League) signed 29-year old American guard Shaq Buchanan (190cm-86kg-1997, college: Murray State) for upcoming 2026-27 season. He was the top scorer at Anwil in Polish OBL league last season where in 9 games he had 14.0ppg, 2.7rpg and 1.9apg. He also played for Elitzur Ironi Netanya (Winner League) in Israeli league.
Buchanan is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Israel (Galil Elyon and Ironi Nes Ziona), Lithuania (Siauliai), Poland, NBA (Memphis Grizzlies), Greece (Karditsa), NBA G League (Memphis Hustle), The Basketball Tournament (Eberlein Drive) and NBA Summer League (Memphis Grizzlies).
Among many awards he won NBA Southwest Division championship title in 2022. Buchanan was also voted All-OVC Defensive Player of the Year back in 2019.
He graduated from Murray State in 2019 and it will be his eighth season as a professional player. Buchanan played also for Northeast Mississippi Community College for 2 years.

Panionios Cosmorama Travel Athens roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Dimitris Verginis
Shaq Buchanan
Andrew Jones
Vasileios Stavrakoukas

Center:
Mason Walters