Valencia Basket signs Amida Brima until the end of the season

he Valencia Basket announced on Tuesday the signing of Ghanaian center Amida Brima.that He became a free agent after completing a temporary two-month contract with Bakshi Manresa. And it complements Taronja’s inside game, which currently features Americans Nate Reuvers, Matt Costello and Ethan Happ.

of 2.13 meters, 30 years oldthe Accra-born player played his first eight lightweight bouts with Manresa, He averaged 3.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks with a PIR of 6.1.However, from playing in the Basketball Champions League, the “Talonja” team will already participate in the Eurocup, which was played in JL Bourg en Bresse, in 2022.

The club claimed that “His ability to influence the game as a defensive specialist.”a necessary and missing aspect in the first league game, inferior in physicality and centimeters, Reuvers struggled to defend the dominant interior, and his compatriot Ethan Happ was waiting inside. The same thing happened to Matt Costello. , I was injured.

The Talonha organization emphasized the following: Brimmer is the second player in the league with the most blocks (1.5 average) And according to advanced statistics, He blocked 12.9% of the shots that occurred in front of him. This is the highest percentage in the entire Endesa League.The same thing is happening with his defensive efficiency, as Manresa only concedes 95.2 points per 100 possessions, the best player in the league in that regard.

During his career, Brief experience in the NBA with the Indiana Pacers, Earned college degree with Connecticut Huskies his rookie year and 2018 G League Ring with Austin Spurs.

After that title, he signed with KK Partizan to play in the Serbian National League, then returned to the San Antonio Spurs, who sent him back to their affiliate team and eventually The G League’s strongest defensive quintet.

After spending several years in the G League, he made his NBA debut in 2021, but finished the season with Puerto Rico’s Guaynabo Mets and signed with Belgium’s Telenet BC Ostend the following season, where he had a card. Between the national championship and Basketball Champions League, he averaged 8.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks.

The following year, he signed with French side JL Bourg en Bresse and became an important player at defensive level, averaging points Recorded 6.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks before returning to the G League.where 2023-2024 ended.

after that, Bakshi Manresa employed him for two months to replace the injured Bodian Massa.