Bilbao Basket signs center Tryggvi Hlinason until 2025

Bilbao Basket signs center Tryggvi Hlinason until 2025

Bilbao Basket signs center Tryggvi Hlinason until 2025

Euskaraz irakurri: Bilbao Basketek Tryggvi Hlinason pibota fitxatu du, 2025era art

He Surne Bilbao Basket ha booked to the center Tryggvi Hlinasonwhich comes from the Casa Demont Zaragoza, for the next two seasons, as reported by the Bilbao club on Tuesday. Hlinason, 25 years old and 2.16, was, in the Zaragoza team, the Endesa League player with the best shooting percentage from two, with 78%and the second best in the blocks achieved classification, after Tavares (Real Madrid). His averages were 1.7 blocks per game, as well as 7.4 points and 5 rebounds, with a PIR of 11.8.

Hlinason, an international with the Icelandic team, has played in Zaragoza for the last four seasons: “We believe we have signed an important center in the competition, and with a lot of experience in the League, despite his youth. He is a center for the more forceful in both zones. In attack, they generate a lot of attention from the rival defences, especially when they continue towards the basket, in pick and roll situations”, highlighted the Bilbao Basket sports director, Rafa Pueyo, who added that , “in defense, he is a player with a lot of presence and intimidation. We trust that he will be very important for the team, we are sure that Bilbao Basket is the ideal place for him to continue taking important steps in his career.”

With Hlinason, Bilbao Basket already has nine confirmed players for the 2023-24 season: Sacha Killeya-Jones, Kristian Kullamae, Melwin Plantzar, Adam Smith, Tomeu Rigo, Xavi Rabaseda, Alex Reyes, Denzel Andersson and the Icelandic center himself.

Source: Eitb

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