American National
Basketball Association (NBA) champions Golden State Warriors have officially
announced the signing of Nigerian shooting guard and former Syracuse University
star Michael Gbinije, Completesportsnigeria.com reports.
Gbinije, 25, played for
Detroit Pistons last season, but joins the NBA defending champions Golden State
Warriors on a one-year contract.
“Gbinjie signs for a year
with the Warriors,” the statement on the franchise’s official websites
announced.
Gbinije was selected 49th overall
in the 2016 NBA Draft by Detroit Pistons but only managed 32 minutes of game
time throughout in the NBA last season.
Gbinije was part of the
D’Tigers squad that won Nigeria’s first ever AfroBasket title in Tunisia 2015
but was not called up for the team’s title defence ongoing in Tunisia and
Senegal respectively.
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