Point guard Guillem Ferrand joins Basketball Girona

Young point guard Guillem FerrandAfter the end of his contract with Valencia Basket, he was without a team, but this Saturday Basket Girona’s fourth incorporation As reported by the club, whose president is Marc Gasol, they are looking ahead to next season.

Last season, the 22-year-old, 184cm tall Ferrando played 12 games for Valencia between the Endesa League and Euroleague, then was loaned to Movistar Estudiantes (LEB Oro) in the winter, where he appeared in 27 games and averaged 1.55 hits, 7.3 points (39.4% triple success rate), 2.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 7.9 rating credits.

After making his debut for Valencia in a EuroLeague match in 2019-2020, he had already been loaned to Melilla Ciudad del Deporte and Albacete Basket.

According to a statement, the signing of the young Valencia point guard responds to Girona’s desire to “accompany the sporting development of young players.”

The new sports director Fernando San EmeterioIn a statement distributed by the club itself, they asserted that Ferrando “fits” into coach Fotis Katsikalis’ philosophy, as he is “a point guard who tries to make his team play and controls the tempo well.”

He also pointed to his ability to “get the defense open” and said, “He’s in a perfect spot to jump on the ACB team train.”

He joins point guard/shooting guard Aljami Durham, forward Sergi Martinez and center Juan Fernandez on the list of newcomers.