Lyon (AFP)
Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne announced Monday that it has hired the young American pivot Kevarrius Hayes, ex-player of the Italian Cantu team.
Hayes, 23, evolving into a 5/4 position, Hayes, trained at the University of Florida (9.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.55 blocks per game) has just had his first professional experience in Europe under the colors of Cantu (Lombardy), where he played since July 2019, with very good statistics (9.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game).
With an impressive stature and impressive athleticism, according to Asvel, Kevarrius Hayes was the best blocker in the last Italian championship.
"His room for improvement is very large and he has the profile that we wanted to add to our workforce," said Nicolas Batum, director of basketball operations for the Rhone club.
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