Jairus Hamilton is the new Krka reinforcement
Krka has strengthened its squad for the forthcoming season with American forward Jairus Hamilton.
Gasper Okorn (Photo: ABA League j.t.d./Dragana Stjepanovic)
Jairus Hamilton, who will be wearing the jersey with number 1 in Novo mesto, has been born on 11 January 2000 in Concord, North Carolina. He is coming to Leon Štukelj Sports Hall after spending his college career at the universities Western Kentucky, Boston College and Maryland. In his lst season with Western Kentucky University, he has been averaging 9.3 points and 1.3 assists per game.
“A chance to play for Krka means a lot to me, since I will start my international career in a quality team. I am also aware of the fact, that tough competitors are ahead of us in the forthcoming season. I am looking forward to arriving in Novo mesto. The most important thing is that I am ready to work hard with my teammates and coaches, so that we would be able to grab as many wins as possible,” Jairus Hamilton told as he signed with Krka.
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Jairus Hamilton je nova okrepitev Krke
Krka je okrepila svoje moštvo za prihajajočo sezono z ameriškim krilnim igralcem Jairusom Hamiltonom.
Jairus Hamilton, v dresu Krke bo nosil številko 1, se je rodil 11. januarja 2000 v mestu Concord v ameriški zvezni državi Severna Karolina, kjer je tudi odrasel. Nase je opozarjal že na srednji šoli Cannon High School. Diplomiral je na univerzi Western Kentucky, pred tem je igral še za univerzitetni ekipi Boston College in Maryland. Krkin novinec, krasi ga atraktivna igra, znan pa je tudi po izvrstnih zabijanjih, je v petih sezonah v univerzitetni konkurenci zbral 147 tekem, v zadnji sezoni kar 33, od tega jih je 32 začel v prvi peterki. V povprečju je igral po 27.8 minute, v tem času je beležil po 9.3 točke, pet skokov in 1.3 asistence na tekmo.
„Priložnost, da zaigram v Krki, mi zelo veliko pomeni, saj svojo mednarodno kariero začenjam v kvalitetni ekipi, prav tako pa se zavedam, da nas čakajo zahtevni tekmeci v sezoni, ki je pred nami. Veselim se prihoda v Novo mesto. Najpomembneje pa je, da sem pripravljen trdo delati s svojimi soigralci in trenerji, da nam uspe zbrati čim več zmag,“ je ob podpisu pogodbe povedal Jairus Hamilton.
