Sefolosha started his career at Vevey Riviera in the 2001/02 season. In 2006 he was drafted 13th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers and in March 2020 he played his last NBA game with the Houston Rockets. In the course of the sporting standstill due to the corona pandemic, he returned to Switzerland and no longer to the USA in favor of his daughters. A year after his last game, the Vaud native officially resigned.
So now the comeback at his heart club, which is currently in 2nd place behind Massagno in the championship. “I feel like an old man, rusty!” Sefolosha said with a laugh at the announcement. His return to the national basketball court came naturally, explained the first Swiss NBA player. “It happened naturally. A handshake with the President (Nathan Zana – ed.) was enough.”
Although the prominent returnee is a long way from the condition of his best days, Vevey’s captain Jonathan Dubas expects an immediate reinforcement from the Swiss NBA pioneer, who can be used in all positions. Sefolosha’s debut is expected on Saturday in the League Cup against Union Neuchâtel.
