The Baxi Manresa He already has his starting pivot for the 21/22 season after incorporating the Belgian Ismael bako, which last season played the Euroleague with the ASVEL Villeurbanne.
The player, 25 years old and 2.08 meters tall, arrives at the Nou Congost, where he will play the next two seasons.
Bako He is international for Belgium and he is an athletic player, with great ability to play above the rim. In the last season he has starred in many of the most spectacular plays in the French League. His signing responds to the need to Pedro Martinez, Baxi Manresa coach, to have pivots that can run the court.
The Belgian player also has experience in the Champions League, the same competition that he will play for the Manresa team this season. His participation was with the Antwerp Giants from Belgium for the 2018-2019 season. Before that, he was also a member of the Leuven Bears in the Belgian First Basketball Division. In the last season with the Asvel, Bako he averaged 5.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in domestic competition.
It is the eighth signing and, in principle the last, of the Baxi Manresa for the next season. Belgian player completes inside game after inside arrivals Luke maye, Chima moneke Y Marcis steinbergs. In addition, the pivot Yankuba Sima still from last season and will be the position partner of Ismael bako.