Seid Hajric is no longer the only one big man in Anwil Wloclawek – experienced American Ruben Boykin joined the team as he was chosen by the staff. 27-year-old forward had already played in Poland in his career.
Seid Hajric is no longer the only one big man in Anwil Wloclawek – experienced American Ruben Boykin joined the team as he was chosen by the staff. 27-year-old forward had already played in Poland in his career.
Poland was the first country in Ruben Boykin’s professional career. The headcoach Andrzej Kowalczyk found him at the Nothern Arizona University and brought to his team, Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski. 22-year-old forward easily settled in the European basketball and finished the season with 11 ppg., 5,9 rpg. and 1,5 apg. There was nobody who could say that it is Boykin’s the first season in serious basketball.
– The fact that he had already player in Poland it’s a great advantage. He knows the league so knows what he can expect from being here. I hope that in Anwil jersey he will confirm his skills that he was famous for in Ostrow Wielkopolski – said the headcoach Dainius Adomaitis.
Thanks to his great performances in the Polish League, Boykin was able to climb the next spoke on the ladder – he moved to Italy where he spent next three years, playing for Fileni Bpa Jesi, Edimes Pavia and Assgeco BPL Lodi. Each of those seasons, American player finished with the minimum averages of 12 ppg. and 7 rpg. In the 2009/2010 season he was even the second best rebounder of the league.
Last season, Boykin played for Greek Kolossos Rodou where he confirmed his usefulness and versatility once again. American noted 9 ppg. and 5 rpg. while his team lost to the great Panathinaikos Athens in the semi-finals. Eventually, Kolossos landed at the fourth position in the league what was adjudged as a positive surprise.
The contract between the player and the club will be valid until June, 2013. – We have been looking for such a forward for a long time but when we found out that his option is reachable, the things forced the pace. We collected as much information about him as we could and decided that he will be a suitable player for our team – added Adomaitis.