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AEK BC have officially announced the signing of DeAndre Pinckney<\/strong>, a 26-year-old American forward standing 2.03 meters tall.<\/p>\n

Born on February 29, 2000, in Miami Gardens, Florida, Pinckney played his college basketball at Southern Mississippi<\/strong>, graduating in 2023. During his final NCAA season, he averaged 12.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Pinckney\u2019s international experience<\/h2>\n

Over the past three seasons, Pinckney has played for six different teams across Europe and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

He began his professional career with the Bakken Bears<\/strong> in Denmark, averaging 15.8 points and 8.1 rebounds. He then moved to France, where he played for Le Portel<\/strong>, recording 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n

Pinckney subsequently joined Hapoel Haifa<\/strong> in Israel, where he averaged 13.5 points and 6.5 rebounds, before moving to Romania to play for V\u00e2lcea<\/strong>, posting 13.6 points and 5.8 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Strong numbers with Ramat Gan<\/h2>\n

The American forward returned to Israel with Ramat Gan<\/strong>, enjoying one of his most productive professional seasons.<\/p>\n

Pinckney averaged 17.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game<\/strong>, establishing himself as an important contributor on both ends of the floor.<\/p>\n

He most recently played for Arecibo<\/strong> in Puerto Rico, where he finished with 11 points and 7.7 rebounds per game.<\/p>\n

AEK are now adding a versatile forward with significant international experience despite his relatively young age.<\/p>\n

DeAndre Pinckney is ready for his next challenge with the \u201cQueen.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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