Hapoel Jerusalem is making many efforts to change the fate of the season, which so far has not been bright. After the release of Jamil Wilson, the team very quickly brought in a replacement. it’s about-Stanton Kid (28, 2.01) who signed today (Thursday) until the end of the season. His candidacy was first published on the Sports Channel.
The forward, who came from Turkish side Urmenspor, said after signing to the official website: “Happy to join a team like Hapoel. I have heard a lot about the team and I am already waiting to join. I have heard about the team’s fans and the atmosphere at the arena. The team must continue to run forward. “
Coach, Dainius adumaitis Message: “Stanton is an experienced player who played at the highest levels. He can play in 2 forward positions and he will add quality and aggression on both sides of the court. I am convinced that together with the players in the team we will regain confidence and represent the basketball this team can play – it deserves fans “Hapoel is a respectable and big club and we all work hard to come back and let our fans be proud of us.”
Kidd, a graduate of Colorado State College, is considered an experienced and diverse forward. At Ormanspor, the forward averaged 13 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Kidd started last season in Utah Jazz from the NBA, and from there went on to Australian team Melbourne United with averages of 9.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
Kidd played between 2017 and 2019 in Drushpaka, under the baton of David Blatt, and won the EuroCup with her in 2018 in a team with Scotty Wilbkin. In the 18/19 season, he played 30 games in the Euroleague in the Turkish uniform and averaged 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game (in 22 minutes on the floor).
In his youth, Kidd moved between colleges and finished his college career at Colorado State where he averaged 11.5 points, 5 rebounds and close to 2 assists. Jerusalem’s new acquisition also played in the Belgian and German leagues.