Basketball 2.015 enthusiastically welcomes Donovan Jackson, who will be a red and white player in the 2022/23 season and thus completes the roster available to coach Antimo Martino.
Below, the words of President Nicosanti, of the head of the technical-sporting area Antimo Martino, and the first statements of Donovan in the Unieuro jersey:
Giancarlo Nicosanti: “Let’s insert the last and important piece, which will complete the roster of the team we had in mind. It has been a long, patient but fruitful negotiation, and we are very happy that Donovan will become our player. We are talking about a guy who has already had experience in the top series of various European championships, but who is only 26 years old and therefore still has ample growth prospects ”.
Antimo Martino: “We are happy with the signing of Donovan, a player who has in his own characteristics the talent and attacking danger we were looking for in that role. He has the ability to create advantages for himself, has an excellent 3-point shot and at the same time has shown, in recent seasons, that he can be useful to his team in terms of assists. He comes from seasons played in the first European leagues, during which he has proved his worth, enhancing his qualities. We are waiting for him and we can’t wait for him to join the rest of the group to be able to work to the full ”.
Donovan Jackson: “Hello everybody! I am very happy for this challenge and to start this new season… I can’t wait to get to know my new teammates, the staff and all the fans. I am ready to experience a great year with the team and I arrive in Forlì with the aim of trying to win as many races as possible… I am impatient to start, see you soon! “
#AboutDJ
Donovan Jackson is a 189cm guard, and was born in Milwaukee on February 9, 1996.
Donovan’s story is about a player who, after his college years, always played in the top flight of several championships in Europe when he arrived in Europe. But let’s get to the details: after college in Iowa State, with which in the 2017/2018 season he closes at 15 points and 40% from three, he arrives in Europe, wearing the colors of BK JIP Pardubice, with whom he scores 14 points of average per game in the championship of the Czech Republic and plays the Europe Cup (14.17 points per game). In 2019 he goes to Greece, to the Kolossos Rhodes (13.2 points on average) and in 2020/21 to Poland with Twarde Pierniki Torun where he records first level figures: 18.3 points, 4.3 assists and 41% from three. Last year, however, he is in Estonia with BC Kalev Cramo and plays the VTB (the Baltic league) finishing with 19.3 points, 3.5 assists per game and 50% from three. In recent weeks he has been on the pitch with the Soles jersey (Mexican league) and, in the 6 races played, he finished at 19.3 points, shooting with 61% from three and distributing 3.4 assists to his teammates.
The story of Donovan speaks of a player of great quality, and we are ready to welcome him with our colors: welcome DJ!
