Bayern Munich register Zylan Cheatham before EuroLeague transfer deadline / News - Basketnews.com

Even though he hasn't been announced by Bayern Munich yet, Zylan Cheatham has been added to the club's EuroLeague roster.

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Zylan Cheatham has concluded his agreement with FC Bayern Munich, as BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas reported Tuesday, and is expected to soon make his EuroLeague debut.

Zylan Cheatham

Position:SFAge:27Height:196 cmWeight:100 kgBirth place:Phoenix, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

The former New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz forward hasn't yet been announced by the German side, which nevertheless was quick to register the player before the EuroLeague transfer deadline expired Wednesday, March 1, at 18:00 CET.

Cheatham, 27, represented the USA in the 2022 FIBA AmeriCup averaging 8.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game over six appearances en route to capturing the bronze medal in Brazil. Previous experience includes five games played in the NBA split between the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019-20 and the Utah Jazz in 2021-22.

However, the 27-year-old forward has been showing his skills on the court with the New Orleans Pelicans' affiliate team, the Birmingham Squadron, where he has been averaging 14.1 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in the G League this season.

In the 2021-22 season, he maintained an average of a double-double with 14.1 points and 10.6 rebounds per game.

After losing Augustine Rubit indefinitely, coach Andrea Trinchieri recruited Cheatham to help his team improve their poor 9-16 tally, which sets the Bavarian side four wins away from the playoff zone with only nine games left.

The Phoenix-born forward is expected to be announced by Bayern later in the day.

Fenerbahce Beko opened deadline movements by completing the addition of Tyler Dorsey. More teams instead registered players possibly recovering from injury until the end of the season or any other unregistered players. Players not registered past the deadline expiring Wednesday afternoon are ineligible to play for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.

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