Since the enthronement of Nicola Alberani as sporting director, the SIG has become accustomed to shopping on the other side of the Alps, in any case to carefully monitor what is happening there. The announcement, this Saturday, of the arrival of the American 2/1 position Jamarr Sanders (34 years old, 1.93m), who spent a large part of his career in Italy and had been in Alberani’s sights for a while , is part of this trend.
Expected in Strasbourg at the start of the week
Released from the American University of Birmingham in 2011, Jamarr Sanders has successively worn the colors of Veroli, Trento, Reggio Emilia, Casale Monferrato, Trieste and finally Tortona – for the past two seasons. This strong shooter, endowed with a solid basketball IQ, had launched his professional career with the Drama club, in Greece, and also made a stint in Germany, in Bonn, and in Turkey, in Gaziantep.
The native of Chicago is expected in Strasbourg from the beginning of the week in order to pass the usual medical examinations. The SIG, it is now complete one week before the curtain raiser in Elite, next Saturday, on the floor of Pau.
They said
Nicola Alberani, sports director of the SIG
“It is a real pleasure to welcome Jamarr Sanders. Sometimes the transfer market is weird because you’re hoping or forced to discard names, but sometimes a door opens to a real opportunity like signing a player like him. He is a player with proven experience, who has been able to adapt to different coaching styles and who can play in different positions. He has the ability to do great things and is a real asset to our team. He learns and understands things very quickly, which will certainly facilitate his integration. He has shown that he can be a leader on the pitch, an excellent shooter and a very good playmaker. We are sincerely very happy that he has chosen to join us”.
Lassi Tuovi, GIS coach
“I am happy that our roster is finally complete. Jamaar is a player we’ve been following for some time, with a very interesting and experienced profile. He showed during his career that he worked hard to always play at the highest level. Last season in the play-offs with Tortona he demonstrated his maturity and his impact. We had been impressed. He has improved year after year and clearly has the level to be a BCL player. For the final piece of our puzzle, we wanted a player who could shoot, be decisive, but also create for others. This is his case and he will also bring his athletic side in defense. Jamarr has everything to help us in the coming season and we are very happy that he has signed with us”.
