UNICS Kazan tabs Angel Delgado

UNICS Kazan (VTB United League) inked 31-year old Dominican Rep. 210cm center Angel Delgado (college: Seton Hall) for upcoming season. He was best rebounder at Trabzonspor in Turkish BSL league last season where in 25 games he averaged 9.7ppg, 5.6rpg and 1.0apg.
The previous (2024-25) season he played at another Turkish team Galatasaray (also in BSL). He also played 29 games in BSL where he had 8.1ppg, 7.6rpg and 1.2apg in that year. Delgado helped them to make it to the Turkish Cup Semifinals. Good season as he was voted League Player of the Week.
He represented Dominican Republic at the FIBA World Cup in Philippines-Japan-Indonesia three years ago. His team won Bronze and he had almost 5 points per game.
Delgado is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to six different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). Delgado has played professionally in China (Royal Fighters), Israel (Hapoel Holon), Spain (Estudiantes and Surne Bilbao), Turkey (Pinar Karsiyaka and Besiktas), NBA G League (Sioux Falls Skyforce and San Diego Clippers) and Dominican Republic (Reales).
Among many awards he was selected to Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup Honorable Mention in 2024.
He graduated from Seton Hall University in 2018 and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball.

UNICS Kazan roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Alexey Shved
Denis Zakharov
Xavier Rathan-Mayes
CJ Bryce
Brendan Adams
Nikita Mikhailovskii
Mikhail Belenitskiy

Forward:
Aleksandr Gudumak

Centers:
Angel Delgado
Jalen Reynolds
Luka Samanic