Estra Pistoia Basket 2000 announces that it has reached an agreement with Derthona Basket for the one-month loan (until 31 October) of the winger Grant Basile who this afternoon, Tuesday 26 September 2023, has already undergone his first training session with the red and white shirt. The player has an Italian passport, but no training, therefore in Serie A he can play as a non-EU citizen.
WHO IS’. Born in Pewaukee (Wisconsin) on April 19, 2000, Basile attended Pewaukee High School coached by his father Michael Basile and already achieved impressive numbers (24.5 points and 13 rebounds on average). In his four-year college career he only played for the Wright State Raiders, reaching top numbers in the 2021/22 season, raising his performance, scoring 18.4 points per game and often achieving double-doubles for points and rebounds. outing and collecting 11 double-doubles for points and rebounds.
Last season, however, he transferred to Virginia Tech, also with this college he scored very important numbers (16.4 points per game) reaching double figures in 29 of the 34 games in which he took the field. He ended the championship on a high, attracting the attention of Derthona Basket who, in the spring, signed him with a contract that will expire in June 2026.
“I thank the club for allowing me to operate on the market very quickly in light of the injury problems we have experienced in these weeks of preparation and, in the same way, I sincerely thank Derthona Basket for accepting our request to have the player on loan. boy – says the red and white sports director, Marco Sambugaro – this is a player who showed excellent qualities at college and has already had the opportunity, in recent months, to approach Italian basketball in an important reality like that of Tortona. The agreement reached is for one month, in order to make up for the absence of Jordon Varnado who is continuing his recovery journey.”
2023-09-26 18:09:37
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