Baskonia add scoring machine Markus Howard / News - Basketnews.com

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Former Denver Nuggets guard Markus Howard is set to join Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, sources tell BasketNews.

Points this season

45%74,8Points made:74,8Accuracy:45,0%Place in standings:10Record max:96Record min:50Best scorer:Wade BaldwinTeamEuroLeagueStatisticsSchedule

According to sources, both sides have agreed on a two-year contract.

"Home of Glory" first reported about Howard being close to signing with Baskonia.

A 23-year-old 1.80 m guard comes from his two-way experience with the Nuggets.

He appeared in 31 NBA games last season, averaging 4.1 points on 40% 3-point shooting in less than 6 minutes.

Howard went for a career-high 25 points in the last game of the 2021-22 regular season against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Howard posted 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in two G League games with the Grand Rapids Gold.

Howard instantly emerges as a serious candidate to join the top EuroLeague scorers list the following season.

In 2018, he led Marquette to an incredible NCAA win behind his 45-point performance against Buffalo, including 40 points in the second half.

He also scored a career-high 53 points in a win over Creighton, setting a Big East single-game record.

Baskonia roster projection:

Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz

Position Player Status PG Arturs Kurucs Signed until 2023 SG Sander Raieste Signed until 2024 SG Vanja Marinkovic Signed until 2024 SF Rokas Giedraitis Signeduntil 2023 SF Tadas Sedekerskis Signed until 2024 SF Simone Fontecchio Signed until 2024 SF/PF Daulton Hommes (story) Signed until 2024 PF Ondrej Hanzlik Signeduntil 2024 PF/C Matt Costello Signed until 2024 C Steven Enoch Signed until 2023 Coach Joan Penarroya(story) Expired contract Wade Baldwin (will not return), Alec Peters (will not return), Neven Spahija (will not return), Jayson Granger (will not return), Yannick Wetzell (will not return) Rumored to leave Interested Markus Howard, Niels Giffey More EuroLeague transfer news Thank you for reading us! Help us even more.