The Basketball Association revealed the updated list of foreign professionals in the teams’ rosters for the new 2024-2025 season, which starts in the middle of this month, including 11 new players who will make their first appearance in the UAE League, 10 of whom are of American nationality, bringing the total number of foreign players in the basketball teams to 15 players.
Shabab Al Ahli concluded two new deals by contracting with the American duo Shahid Davids in the winger position, who has long experience in the Asian leagues, the most famous of which is the Japanese league, in addition to his compatriot Sir Dominic in the pivot position, who came from the Bahraini league, to join the Senegalese Hassan Mamadou, who is recording his presence with the team for the second season in a row.
In mid-July, the Sharjah Club’s team games department announced the signing of three foreign professionals: the Americans Justin Roberson, who came from the Russian team “BC Samara”, and Ron Jackson, who came from the Hungarian “Kaposvra”, in addition to the Croatian Ivan France, who came from the Lithuanian “Juventus”.
Al Dhafra headed to conclude two new contracts, with American players Baby Magnet and James Padgett, who presented remarkable levels in their first appearance with the team in the “Al Dhafra International Championship”, which concluded at the beginning of this month. Al Wahda contracted with the American duo Christen Lamar, who came from the Bahraini stadiums, and his compatriot Terrell Trent, who has professional experience in the Gulf leagues, while the Al Bataeh and Al Wasl teams followed the same approach in contracting with an American professional with experience in the region’s leagues, after Al Bataeh contracted with Kevon Davenport, and Al Wasl contracted with Kelly Christopher.
New professionals in the UAE League
1- American Shahid Davids – Al-Ahly Youth
2- American Sir Dominic – Al-Ahly Youth
3- Croatian Ivan Frasin – Sharjah
4- American Justin Roberson – Sharjah
5- American Ron Jackson – Sharjah
6- American Baby Magnet – Al Dhafra
7- American James Padgett – Al Dhafra
8- American Christine Lamar – Unity
9- American Terrell Trent – Al Wahda
10- American Kevon Davenport – Al Bataeh
11- American Kelly Christopher – Al Wasl
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