Yaneth Arias (ex Bucaros) agreed terms with BK Duchess

Yaneth Arias

Raiffeisen Duchess Klosterneuburg (BDSL) has added 41-year-old Colombian international center Yaneth Arias to their roster. Arias, who stands at 188cm tall, most recently played for Bucaros in the Colombian league. In 11 LSBF games last season, she was the league's second-best scorer with 14.4ppg and had 9.8rpg (ranking fifth in the league), 2.3apg, and 2.1spg. She helped her team win the regular season and reach the semifinals. Arias was recognized for her outstanding performance and received the Latinbasket.com All-Colombian Liga Superior Apertura Player of the Year and Center of the Year awards. She was also voted to the Latinbasket.com All-Colombian Liga Superior Apertura First Team. Additionally, Arias played five games in the Liga Sudamericana, where she averaged 3.6ppg, 4.8rpg, 3.0apg, and 1.4bpg.
Last year, she represented Colombia at the Olympic Games Pre-Qualifying Tournament in Medellin, Colombia. Her statistics at the event were as follows: 3 games played, averaging 7.3 points per game, 3.3 rpg, 5 assists (3.0 assists per game - apg), with a field goal percentage (FGP) of 57.1% and a three-point percentage (3PT) of 28.6%.
She is a highly experienced player, having played professionally in Brazil, Colombia (Leonas, Popayan, and Atlantas), Spain, Austria (Vienna United), and Ecuador (Union Deportiva Juvenil Quininde).
Among the many awards she has won, she claimed the Liga Sudamericana championship title in 2019. In 2021, she was honored with the Latinbasket.com All-Colombian Liga Superior Player of the Year award. This may be one of the last seasons in her long career, which she could potentially conclude at BK Duchess.


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