Base Derek Needham, American player with Montenegro's passport, has signed for a season for the Basketball Girona, As announced by the Catalan club.
Needham, de 34 years and 180 centimeters, has played the last two seasons in the Besiktas Turco, with which last season was proclaimed by the league averaging 14 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 25 minutes per game in the regular phase and 18.2 points, 4.6 assists and 30 minutes in the qualifiers to the title.
International with Montenegro on 20 occasions, the new Girona base also played the Eurocup last year, contributing 9.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and more than 23 minutes per meeting.
Before, Needham had played in Lithuania (Šiauliai y Morning Vilnius), Ukraine (Khimik yuzhny), Germany (Braunschweig), Italia (Reggio Emilia), Montenegro (Mornar-Barsko Zlato), France (Monaco) and in the Bursaspor turco.
The Director Deportivo del Bàsquet Girona, Fernando San Emeterio, He has stood out in statements distributed by the club itself that Derek Needham is “A very important incorporation”, Because he is a player “Absolutely contrasted” which will contribute the “competitive and winning” gene that the team needs.
“Beyond its technical qualities, what must be valued most and what has been taken into account is its winning character And how it transmits it to the teams where he has played, “said San Emeterio.
