Most notably, the abundance of quantity, quality and competitive price compared to European players
3 factors that push the Emirati basketball teams to prefer the American professional
The Bosnian Sharjah professional Kekanovic Almedin (left) is the only European in the professional list.
Photography: Patrick Castillo
Pascal Perotti: “Most clubs tend to strengthen their ranks in two main positions: the fulcrum, and the supporting wing of the playmaker.”
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The new season 2022-2023 in basketball competitions is witnessing the continued imposition of the strong American professional in club contracts, whether those that concluded new deals, or those that renewed their contracts, in light of the presence of 11 American professionals in the ranks of the seven clubs competing for men's competitions, Against two Senegalese, and one Bosnian professional coming from the Kuwaiti League to the ranks of Sharjah.
The agent of eight players out of the 14 professionals present in the state clubs in the new season, the Lebanese Pascal Beiruti, confirmed that the American professional imposed his permanent presence in the Gulf basket in general, and the UAE in particular, due to three main reasons, represented in the abundance of quantity and type, especially on the The level of height factor, coupled with skill and high registration rates, and the latest high-profile contracts with first-class players are less expensive than European professionals.
Beiruti explained that “most clubs tend in their contracts to strengthen their ranks in two main positions: the fulcrum players and the supporting wing of the playmaker, who is characterized by speed of performance and accuracy of payment, especially from three-pointers, which gives American players the advantage in their presence on the Gulf arena in general. , whether in compensating the clubs for the factor of lack of height in their national elements, or in terms of many of them preferring the fast playing style, global penetration skills and scoring ratios, which, besides the competitive price, is one of the most prominent features of American basketball professionals.
Pascal Perotti identified three factors that push basketball clubs to prefer contracting with professionals from the United States.
1- An abundance of quantity and quality
The many abundance coupled with the quality of American basketball professionals, whether in the region or at the level of Asian leagues, makes it easy to transfer to the Gulf leagues in general, and the UAE in particular, since most of these countries suffer from a lack of the factor of length in their national elements, in addition to their preference always to compensate for this The lack of reliance on quick play, which is another characteristic of her preference for NBA players.
2- Skill and scoring ratios
Most of the players affiliated with the American School are generally characterized by high registration rates, in addition to the high physical fitness that allows them to stay for as long as possible on the field, coupled with high skill and speed of penetration, in centers often sought by clubs in the countries of the region, as most of the Asian basketball In general, and the neighboring countries of the Gulf region rely mainly on the fast-paced style of play and the accuracy of the decisive passes under the opponent's basket towards achieving good results.
3- Competitive price
The competitive price is another factor that gives American professionals an advantage compared to European players, as the monthly salary in the contract of the American professional in general in the UAE league ranges between seven and 25 thousand dollars, including first-class professionals who are able to provide performance and high registration rates, which usually need to be completed Such contracts with European players lead to larger budgets, in addition to the fact that the European professional prefers to move between leagues in his continent, with the ambition of competing in the European League, and having an opportunity to represent his country's teams.
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