Born in New Jersey but with roots in Puerto Rico, he spent two seasons in the NBA with the Denver Nuggets before moving to Vitoria Baskonia.
This season, the 25-year-old Basque kid, who wasted three-pointers excessively (he averaged almost ten), reaped the laurels of the EuroLeague – with an average of 19.5 points, he became the most productive player of the entire tournament and was awarded the Alphonso Ford award.
Baskonia, who made it to the round of 16 in the playoffs, lost 0-3 to defending champions Real Madrid in the quarterfinals.
We remind you that this summer M. Howard can also become a rival of the Lithuanian national team in the Olympic selection tournament in Puerto Rico, which will be held on July 2-7. Along with the hosts and Lithuanians, Italy, Mexico, Ivory Coast and Bahrain will compete for the only ticket.
The Puerto Ricans, who should also receive the help of the New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado, will start in a different group than the Lithuanians, but the paths of both teams may cross at the most important time – in the semifinals or the finals.
The Paris Games will last from July 26 to August 11.
12 teams will compete in the Olympic men’s basketball tournament. 8 of them are already clear. These are Australia and Canada (Group A), France, Germany and Japan (Group B), Serbia, South Sudan and the USA (Group C).
