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Jaron Blossomgame will officially make his EuroLeague debut.

Jaron Blossomgame

Team:Ratiopharm UlmPosition:SFAge:28Height:201 cmWeight:91 kgBirth place:Georgia, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

AS Monaco announced that they signed the 28-year-old forward to a 1-year deal, with the option to extend it for a further season.

BasketNews reported about the agreement on June 8.

"It's an incredible team," Blossomgame said in the press release. Key players have been retained, and new ones have great potential to contribute. The ambitions are clearly high."

"Last year, they exceeded their expectations by earning the respect of the whole of Europe after an incredible series against Olympiakos. With this job done by the leaders in the off-season, we clearly know where we want to be," he added.

1.98 m American player is coming off a standout EuroCup campaign.

Blossomgame made All-EuroCup First Team in his rookie season, averaging16.2 points (2FG: 55.8%; 3FG: 41.9%), 7.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 19.8 PIR.

He was the sixth-best scorer, third-best rebounder, and fourth in PIR in the competition.

Just three EuroCup players made more 3-pointers (36) at a higher rate (41.9%) than Blossomgame.

He had season-high 26 points, 11 rebounds, and a PIR of 35 in a win against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana.

Ulm surprisingly reached the EuroCup quarterfinals as the 8th seeded team. In a decisive loss against the champions Virtus Bologna, Blossomgame scored 22 points on 6 of 10 3-point shooting.

Blossomgame put up 15.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists on average in the German league.

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