Maccabi Tel Aviv announces signing of James Nunnally
Former Milano and Fenerbahce inked a 1+1 deal
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv is proud to announce the signing of James Nunnally (30, 2.01m) on a one-year contract with an option for another season. Nunnally is an experienced small forward with great 3-pt shooting abilty and has played in the Euroleague, NBA and also in the Israeli Premier League.
Nunnally started the 2019/20 season, which was disrupted due to the COVID19 pandemic, in China and in January of that year he returned to his former team Fenerbahce. Last April he was signed by the New Orleans Pelicans from the NBA and took part in 9 games.
“We welcome James Nunnally to the family of Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv”, Coach Giannis Sfairopoulos told maccabi.co.il. “James is a player that we wanted to sign from the very first moment because he has the quality and the experience to help us reach our goals. He is a very important addition to our team. For sure the fact that he played in Israel in the past is an advantage as well”.
James Nunnally‘s first comment after the signing was: "I’m extremely excited to be headed back to Israel, especially to an organization with a tradition like Maccabi Tel Aviv. To the fans: I can’t wait to meet you all. Yalla Maccabi!”.
Fonte: Maccabi Tel Aviv Press Office.