Armani sign Italian prospect Leonardo Okeke and loan him to Joventut / News - Basketnews.com

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan penned a five-year agreement with Leonardo Okeke and loaned the Italian prospect to Joventut Badalona for the next two seasons.

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EA7 Emporio Armani Milan officially announced that the club reached a five-year agreement with Italian prospect Leonardo Okeke.

Also, the Italian champs decided to loan the 19-year-old center to Joventut Badalona for the next two seasons.

Okeke penned a multi-year deal with Bertram Derthona last summer and played on loan in the Italian second division, where he was named the best U-21 player in the league.

Despite a contract until 2025 with Derthona, Milan decided to pay the EuroLeague buyout which was included in the player's contract.

The 2.13-meter big man averaged 9.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game in the Italian second division.

Okeke participated in the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship this past summer, where he registered 14.0 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 18.3 EFF throughout seven matches.

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