A few weeks after the end of a season with a positive balance, the reconfirmations at Assigeco continue. A few days ago the announcement of coach Stefano Salieri’s permanence on the white-red-blue bench arrived, while today the club is pleased to announce the agreement to extend the contract of the US center by one year Brady Skeens. His season statistics are already quite eloquent – 11.2 points with 70.6% from two and 12.2 rebounds – and the club has never missed an opportunity to compliment the character qualities demonstrated by the athlete off the field, qualities that they reserved for him in a short time time a place of honor both in the rotations of the coaching staff and in the hearts of the fans. Having recently returned to Italy for the signing of the contract, Skeens says he is excited and eager to start working again in the gym with his teammates and coaches:
“I’m very happy, last year I appreciated every aspect of my stay in Piacenza. I have established a good relationship with all the people I have known: the president Curioni, the sports director Pagani up to the coaches and teammates. I had a great time, and this for me was a big factor in choosing to stay for another year. Unfortunately I was not able to play in the playoffs due to my wrist injury, now I will try to get back to my best to help the team be really competitive, we want to get great satisfaction”.
The reconfirmation was also welcomed with great enthusiasm by the coaching staff, e coach Stephen Salieri underlines how Skeens’ signing represents a fundamental starting point for Assigeco’s future plans:
“Brady’s reconfirmation is an exclamation point, last year he was a cornerstone of the team and it is essential to give continuity to our project. In addition to being a super person, he proved to be the ideal player for our game on the pitch. He is a great rebounder and he knows how to work well on blocks, this makes him perfect to play with Sabatini and with the shooters on our roster. This signing is a good starting point towards a championship that will be very difficult, I want to underline the great work of the company and of the Pagani sporting director, who together with the president was the protagonist of this operation”.
As often underlined by the US pivot, there was immediately great understanding and mutual esteem between the player and the club. This solid relationship further facilitated the achievement of an agreement, and the sporting director Alessandro Pagani he says he is proud to be able to count on such a decisive player also for the next championship:
“I am very happy to be able to have Skeens back with us again next season. He is a boy with great technical qualities, but above all human. He proved to be one of last season’s best players and it is a privilege for us to have him again for the 2023/24 season. I would like to thank the president Franco Curioni who immediately after Brady’s injury committed himself to providing him with the best care and offered him the possibility of returning with us again for next season. I wish Brady a speedy recovery and we can’t wait to see him back on the pitch in the white and blue colors”.