Ethan Happ It is already history in Valencia Basket. The American center with a passport from North Macedonia has separated from Valencia Basket after the termination of the contract that united the two parties until June 30, 2026. The player has not participated with the team throughout the season and Last year he was only able to play 33 minutes in five league gamesso his departure seemed a matter of time.
The player He arrived at Valencia Basket in the summer of 2024 from Dreamland Gran Canariawhere he was an important piece. In 22-23 he also attracted attention in Río Breogán as a great rebounder by reaching 268 recoveries on the board.
The 29-year-old player suffered a significant foot injury and his recovery has been longer than expected, even outside the city. The detachment has been such that his future was more outside than within Valencia Basket and it was an open secret that his next team would continue to be in Spain, specifically in Burgos. Happ was training last week with the San Pablo Burgoswith whom he now has free rein to sign.
The northern entity and the player had permission from Valencia Basket to do so. The center participated with those who will soon be his teammates during the national team break to complete training and demonstrate, in turn, that he was fully recovered.
Official statement of the Valencia Basket
The American center with a passport from North Macedonia Ethan Happ (2.08m, Milan (Illinois), 05/07/1996, 29 years old) has separated from Valencia Basket after the termination of the contract that united the two parties until June 30, 2026.
The player came to our team from Dreamland Gran Canaria in the summer of 2024 and was only able to participate in ten games between Liga Endesa and BKT EuroCup with the taronja shirt until the end of October 2024. From that moment on he has been away from the courts due to a foot injury, and the final part of his recovery has been away from Valencia, where he has not returned.
The Club wants to thank Happ for the professionalism and work done during the time he has defended the colors of Valencia Basket, and wishes him the best in his future, both professionally and personally.
