MZT Skopje adds Varner Jr to their roster, ex Jonava

Defending champion KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (Super League) added 28-year old American forward Lesley Varner Jr (201cm-84kg-1998, college: UTRGV) to their roster for the 2026-27 season. Varner played last season at BC Jonava Hipocredit in the Lithuanian LKL league, where he averaged 8.0ppg, 2.8rpg, and 1.3spg in 20 games. He also had a stint with ASA Koroivos Amaliadas (Elite League) in the Greek league.
Varner Jr is a highly experienced player, having played professionally in Austria (UBSC Graz and Kapfenberg Bulls), Greece, the United Kingdom (Newcastle Eagles), the Czech Republic (Slavia and Usti n/Labem), and The Basketball Tournament (Eberlein Drive).
Varner Jr's team reached The Basketball Tournament Semifinals in 2024. He was selected for the Czech Republic NBL All-Star Game in 2024.
He graduated from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2020, and this will be his seventh season as a professional player.


KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Damjan Stojanovski
Luka Stojanovski
Noah Farrakhan
Nikola Vasilevski
Grigorij Gjorgjevikj
Grigorij Gjorgevikj

Forwards:
Andrej Maslinko
Andrej Andonoski
Vojdan Stojanovski

Center:
Emir Krajinic

Coach: Vasko Atanasov