Kai Sotto brings his act to Japan B.League, signs with Hiroshima

Kai Sotto brings his act to Japan B.League, signs with Hiroshima

Kai Sotto brings his act to Japan B.League, signs with Hiroshima

Kai Sotto will proceed to strut his stuff overseas, this time in Japan, as he inked a take care of the Hiroshima Dragonflies within the Japan Basketball League, the crew introduced on Tuesday.

The growth got here simply days after the 20-year-old bruiser parted methods with the Adelaide 36ers within the National Basketball League in Australia, the place he suited up for 2 seasons.

“I am looking forward to playing with the Hiroshima Dragonflies. I will do my best to make the season of the Dragonflies, which aims to win the B.League, a great one. I am grateful to the president and GM for giving me this opportunity. I am looking forward to meeting my teammates, staff and of course the fans,” Sotto stated in an announcement launched by the crew.

Sotto’s arrival will certainly be a giant increase to the Dragonflies, who’re at the moment within the fourth spot within the league with a 27-9 win-loss card.

“He has a very high basketball IQ, can move quickly, and is good at running, so I am confident that he will be a good match for Hiroshima’s defense and offense,” stated basic supervisor Shuji Okazaki.

Sotto averaged 6.82 factors, 4.48 rebounds, 0.44 help, and 0.11 steals within the 2022-2023 NBL season.

—JMB, GMA Integrated News

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