Olivier Hanlan joins Valencia Basket until the end of the season / News - Basketnews.com

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Olivier Hanlan has joined Valencia Basket, until the end of the season.

Olivier Hanlan

Position:PG, SGAge:29Height:192 cmWeight:84 kgBirth place:CanadaProfileNewsStatistics

Hanlan was having the best season of his career, playing for Aris Thessaloniki. The 29-year-old Canadian player was averaging 20.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 16.0 PIR over 15 Greek Basketball League matches (33.5 minutes) this season.

Before moving to Aris in 2021, Hanlan represented Zalgiris Kaunas, Le Mans, Austin Spurs, Telekom Bonn, and Iraklis Thessaloniki.

In Valencia, Hanlan is expected to get four times the monthly salary he was receiving from Aris.

For one of the main EuroCup title contenders, Hanlan will be a replacement for Klemen Prepelic, whosuffered a season-ending injury (a fracture in his left arm).

However, since the EuroCup signing deadline has passed, Olivier Hanlan will only be eligible for the Spanish league.

Valencia rank second in the EuroCup Group B (11-6) and fourth in the Liga Endesa (18-8).

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