A few hours after Luxol announced the signing of former Mellieha Libertas forward Vukasin Jandric, the Violets made official another addition to their squad when they named Nenad Bukva as their latest signing of the summer after his being linked with a move for some time. 

“Nenad Bukva is now purple!” A club statement read.

“Having played in the top division in Malta for a number of years, we’re happy that Nenad has now joined our club bringing in a big dose of experience in our men’s team. Welcome to the club!”

Bukva joins from fellow Division One club Depiro, another side that has made numerous changes over the summer, after playing 24 games last season – 13 of which as a starter. At the Mtarfa club, he averaged 8.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists last season.

Now the Serbian forward, who plays as a local foreigner, joins Duncan Fenech’s roster as the team’s fourth summer addition after the side confirmed US imports Darron Howard and Caleb Jones-McCrary, as well as compatriot Jandric who returned to the club from Mellieha Libertas. 

Luxol will be aiming to push for a stronger run this coming season with these new players and the extension of Malta guard Nathan Xuereb after a troubled finish in the last campaign which saw them miss out on the playoffs in the penultimate spot of the BOV Division One standings.