Former Zhejiang player Tillman joins Israel's Hapoel Haifa-Xinhua

Former Zhejiang player Tillman joins Israel's Hapoel Haifa

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2023-02-04 08:42:15

JERUSALEM, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Israeli basketball side Hapoel Haifa on Friday signed power forward Justin Tillman, the club announced in a statement.

The 27-year-old American previously played for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls, who currently lead the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league with a 24-4 win-loss record.

Tillman averaged 8.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in seven games for the Golden Bulls in December and January, including 27 points and 13 rebounds in a 126-89 win against the Jilin Northeast Tigers on January 9.

His European career so far includes Dinamo Sassari of Italy, Bursaspor of Türkiye, and Israeli sides Hapoel Gilboa Galil and Hapoel Tel Aviv.