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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