“Good player. It turned out that we wanted to take him home. I’m happy” – UNICS president on signing Bako to contract

President UNICS Evgeny Bogachev told that he was happy to sign a contract with Ismael Bako, noting that in terms of financial terms the player would cost the Russian champions relatively inexpensively.

Earlier on Thursday, the UNICS press service announced the signing of a contract with Belgian national team center Ismael Bako. The agreement with the 27-year-old basketball player is calculated according to the “1+1” scheme.

Last season, Bako defended the colors of Italian Virtus, won the country’s Super Cup and also became a runner-up in the National Cup and runners-up in Italy.

In the 2022/23 Euroleague season, the center played 34 games, averaging 6.1 points and 2.7 rebounds.

“He’s a good experienced player. I am satisfied. And it’s relatively inexpensive [по контракту]taking into account the exchange rate of the euro and the dollar. We wanted to bring this player home, we succeeded. Apparently, the players inquire, wonder. The situation in Kazan is good, foreigners like the city. We had no particular problems signing a contract with a player, ”Bogachev told correspondent.

UNICS is the defending champion of the VTB United League.

Source : MatchTV

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