Hapoel Unet Holon (Winner League) inked 26-year old American forward JayVaughn Pinkston (201-109kg-91, college: Villanova). He played in the summer at Metros de Santiago in LNB league in Dominican Republic, but left the team in June. In three LNB games he averaged 9.7ppg, 3.3rpg and 2.0apg. The last season Pinkston played at Miasto Szkla in Polish PLK where in 30 games he had very impressive stats: 18.1ppg, 5.9rpg, 1.8apg and 1.4spg. He has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2016. Among other achievements Pinkston's college team won Big East Tournament in 2015. He received also All-Big East Honorable Mention award back in 2015. Pinkston has played also professionally in Italy (Dinamica Mantova). He attended Villanova University until 2015 and it will be his fourth season in pro basketball.
DEVAN DOWNEY Gigantes de Guayana (LPB) landed 31-year old American guard Devan Downey (175-87, college: S.Carolina). He moved there from Leones de Santo Domingo in LNB league in Dominican Republic where he started the season. Downey missed last season and had one year break from professional basketball. Among other achievements Downey's team won Qatari Cup in 2015. He received also Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan LPB 2nd Team award in 2017. Downey is a very experienced player. And here t... [read more]
DEVAN DOWNEY
Gigantes de Guayana (LPB) landed 31-year old American guard Devan Downey (175-87, college: S.Carolina). He moved there from Leones de Santo Domingo in LNB league in Dominican Republic where he started the season. Downey missed last season and had one year break from professional basketball. Among other achievements Downey's team won Qatari Cup in 2015. He received also Latinbasket.com All-Venezuelan LPB 2nd Team award in 2017. Downey is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in nine different countries playing on four different continents. He is familiar with European, Asian, Latin American and of course North American leagues. Downey has played previously professionally in Belgium, Croatia (KK Zadar), France (Chorale de Roanne), Kosovo (Prishtina), Romania (Timisoara), Turkey (TED Kolejliler), Venezuela (Guaiqueries), Qatar (Al Gharafa) and NBA G League (Fort Wayne Mad Ants). He attended University of South Carolina until 2010 and it will be his ninth season in pro basketball. Let's have closer look into Downey's outlook:
This former Three-Time All-Southeast Conference 1st Team Performer is extremely quick and can score the ball with the best of them. Has PG skills, but a scorers mentality, and can create against any defender.
JUAN CORONADO Gimnasia y Esgrima Comodoro Rivadavia (La Liga) signed experienced 35-year old Dominican guard Juan Coronado (193-83). He moved there from Ostioneros de Guaymas in Mexican CIBACOPA where he played this season. In 8 games he had very impressive stats: 16.8ppg, 3.9rpg and 3.6apg. Coronado also played for CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago (Santiago League) in Dominican Rep. league that season. In 5 CIBACOPA games he recorded also remarkable stats: 17.6ppg, 4.2rpg, 7.0apg and 1.0sp... [read more]
JUAN CORONADO
Gimnasia y Esgrima Comodoro Rivadavia (La Liga) signed experienced 35-year old Dominican guard Juan Coronado (193-83). He moved there from Ostioneros de Guaymas in Mexican CIBACOPA where he played this season. In 8 games he had very impressive stats: 16.8ppg, 3.9rpg and 3.6apg. Coronado also played for CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago (Santiago League) in Dominican Rep. league that season. In 5 CIBACOPA games he recorded also remarkable stats: 17.6ppg, 4.2rpg, 7.0apg and 1.0spg. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others he won Dominican Rep. LNB championship title in 2018. Coronado was also voted Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Rep. LNB 2nd Team in 2018. He represented Dominican Republic at the Centrobasket in Panama City (Panama) three years ago. Coronado's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 6 games: 9.0ppg, 2.2rpg, 4.0apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 45.5%, 3PT: 30.0%, FT: 84.2%. Coronado is quite experienced player. He has played also professionally in Puerto Rico (Gallitos, Manati and Brujos), Venezuela (Bucaneros), Mexico (Aaguacateros) and Dominican Republic (Dosa and Reales de La Vega). It's very possible he may end his playing career at Gimnasia. Coronado could be described:
Juan Silvestre Coronado is a combo guard who can play in position 1 and in position 2 too, athletic, quick, good ball handling, excellent shot away jump shot, a great instinct to rebound, excellent defense, team player, very disciplined and Worker.
BERNARDO POLANCO Llaneros de Guarico (LPB) signed 25-year old Dominican guard Bernardo Polanco (189-83kg-94). He joins another Dominican Rep. player Yerri Flores who is already in the roster. It is actually Polanco's comeback to Venezuela as he has played here before when the franchise was based in Maracaibo and was known as Gaiteros del Zulia. He moved there from Ostioneros de Guaymas in Mexican CIBACOPA where he started the season. In 7 games he had very impressive stats: 16.4ppg, 5.1... [read more]
BERNARDO POLANCO
Llaneros de Guarico (LPB) signed 25-year old Dominican guard Bernardo Polanco (189-83kg-94). He joins another Dominican Rep. player Yerri Flores who is already in the roster. It is actually Polanco's comeback to Venezuela as he has played here before when the franchise was based in Maracaibo and was known as Gaiteros del Zulia. He moved there from Ostioneros de Guaymas in Mexican CIBACOPA where he started the season. In 7 games he had very impressive stats: 16.4ppg, 5.1rpg and 1.0spg this season. The list of the past achievements is quite long as among others Polanco won Dominican Rep. Santiago League championship title in 2017. He was also voted Latinbasket.com All-Mitchell Americas Cup 1st Team in 2018. Polanco has played also professionally in Dominican Republic (San Carlos, Huracanes del Atlantico, CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago, Plaza and Metros de Santiago), Venezuela (Gaiteros) and El Salvador (San Miguel). He could be described:
Great SG good athletic and can finish with a dunk in any move on their physical capacity , is one of the most promising players at his position and is not afraid to defend the position and play 1-2-3, has high efficiency 3 shot and makes few errors.
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