In Italy, the 31-year-old played with Fortitudo, Reggio Roma and Cremona. With Jones he will form a terrific couple
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And the center is also there. The area pivot of the De ‘Longhi 2021-22 edition is called Henry Sims and the name to fans is certainly not new, having already played, just to stay in Italy, in Cremona (2017-18) with 11.6 points and 6.6 rebounds , Virtus Roma (2018-19) in A2 with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 1.8 blocks and in 2019/20 again in A with Fortitudo Bologna, where he earned 15.1 points, 8.9 rebounds (third in Serie A), 2.2 assists , 1.8 blocks (second in A) and 56% from two points (eighth overall). Figures of all respect, a sign that we are talking about a player of depth.
Sims is originally from Baltimore, where he was born on 27-3-1990, he is a 208 centimeters of great profession, who, as well as in Italy, has played all over the world. And he also has an important pedigree. After High School, in fact, he went to college with the Hoyas in the famous Georgetown, one of the great US college schools, and then began his NBA career which saw him on the field from 2013 to 2016 with the New Orleans jerseys, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Brooklyn, playing a total of 135 games and scoring over a thousand points. His career averages among the Pros speak of 7.5 points and 5 rebounds with 0.6 blocks per game, his best season was at Phila in 2014-15, with the Sixers traveling at 9 points and 7 rebounds per game with 48% shooting in 19.8 minutes. After an interlude in China with the Shanxi Dragons in 2016/17 (25.9 points and 13.5 rebounds per game), the following year after the initial Italian interlude, he went to South Korea with the Incheon Lands Elephants (14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds) ) before returning to our championship to finish last season in Reggio Emilia. And even there he proved himself, confirming himself as one of the most important centers in Serie A with 12.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists and an average block. In his experiences in Italy, Sims has always managed to close the season in the top 10 of the championship for rebounds captured and shooting percentage, confirming himself as a rocky and reliable player, that is the qualities that coach Max Menetti had asked for his center. After the bet, largely won, with Christian Mekowulu (whose legacy will not be light in any case), this time De ‘Longhi wanted to focus on safe used vehicles, someone able to provide continuity and a minimum return that is more than sufficient.
And with Aaron Jones, the other long guy who puts a lot of emphasis on his physicality, Sims could form a pretty interesting couple. To complete the biancoblu roster, now only one US winger is missing, the Logan of the situation, a 2-3 capable of traveling in double figures. He too should arrive in time to see the full team on the day of the rally, August 6.
PICCIN IN RIETI. Lorenzo Piccin’s annual soon official, born in 2002, from TvB to Real Sebastiani Rieti, A2. “I accepted the transfer to Sebastiani because I consider it a further step of growth”, said the boy, “in a company that aims high and that has all the credentials to enhance even those who, like me, are part of the under . Having made my debut in Serie A has given me more awareness, but I know that there is still a long way to go: in Rieti a top-level team is being set up where the objectives to be achieved are clear to everyone. I can’t wait to try my hand at this new experience ». In Rieti Piccin he found another from Treviso, Federico Loschi, a product of the Benetton nursery. Treviso Basket is planning to place the other 2002 Vittorio Bartoli in A2 shortly. –