Baskonia reclaim Pierria Henry until the end of the season / News - Basketnews.com

Pierria Henry returns to Baskonia for a second stint after an uneventful NBA tryout period.

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Pierria Henry will wear Cazoo Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz's jersey again. The American point guard and the Spanish club have reached an agreement for the incorporation of the player until the end of the current season.

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In the summer, Henry tried to find a place in the NBA, but shortly before the start of the season, he was cut from the Houston Rockets' roster, which led him to the decision to come back to Europe.

The 29-year-old with the Senegalese passport puts the icing on the cake for Joan Penarroya's squad, and is expected to arrive to Vitoria in the next few hours.

Henry played last season at Fenerbahce Beko Instanbul, where he averaged 7.8 points, 4.1 assists and 9.6 in PIR in the EuroLeague. In addition, he won the domestic league with the Turkish team.

Henry made use of his NBA-out clause to fight for an NBA deal, which meant that in case he decided to return to Europe, then Fenerbahce would own his rights.

"Pierria Henry, who was in Fenerbahce Beko's squad for the 2021-22 season and has an important share in our ING Basketball Super League championship, has decided to use the exit option in his contract, which is valid only for the NBA.

If our athlete decides to return to Europe, his rights will belong to Fenerbahce Beko. We would like to thank Pierria Henry for his contribution to Fenerbahce Family and wish him success in his new career," the announcement read.

He spent the NBA Summer League with the Washington Wizards jersey, and later signed with the Houston Rockets for a short period.

Overall, he's averaged 8.9 points, 3/4 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 1.7 steals (12.3 PIR) in 62 EuroLeague appearances.

Henry spent two seasons with Baskonia between 2019 and 2021, winning the ACB title in 2020. He's has played 126 games to date between EuroLeague and ACB with the Basque side and will continue increasing that figure this season.

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