Willie Cauley-Stein was a beast on the boards as he pulled down a FIBA Europe Cup record haul of 20 rebounds for Itelyum Varese on Wednesday. The former NBA player became the first player to reach the 20 rebounds mark in a single game in the FIBA Europe Cup history, passing several players that had previously reached 19 - including Keravnos BC center Travis Taylor.
Another season is about to start, and there's always a certain level of curiosity as to which league the new European market revelation might come from. The Italian league has always been a fair source of talent, often managing to get the first crack at players who have gone on to become established names, even at the EuroLeague level.
Former NBA center Willie Cauley-Stein will continue his career in Europe. The 29-year-old has officially agreed on a deal with the Italian team, Pallacanestro Varese. It will be Cauley-Stein's first overseas experience during his eight-year professional career.
Willie Cauley-Stein was a beast on the boards as he pulled down a FIBA Europe Cup record haul of 20 rebounds for Itelyum Varese on Wednesday. The former NBA player became the first player to reach the 20 rebounds mark in a single game in the FIBA Europe Cup history, passing several players that had previously reached 19 - including Keravnos BC center Travis Taylor.
Another season is about to start, and there's always a certain level of curiosity as to which league the new European market revelation might come from. The Italian league has always been a fair source of talent, often managing to get the first crack at players who have gone on to become established names, even at the EuroLeague level.
Former NBA center Willie Cauley-Stein will continue his career in Europe. The 29-year-old has officially agreed on a deal with the Italian team, Pallacanestro Varese. It will be Cauley-Stein's first overseas experience during his eight-year professional career.
The Dallas Mavericks on Sunday picked up the team option on center Willie Cauley-Stein. The option is worth $4.1 million, the same salary that Cauley-Stein made in 2020-21. The 27-year-old Cauley-Stein averaged 5.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in 53 games (16 starts) for Dallas last season. Cauley-Stein has career averages of 9.1 points and 6.0 rebounds in 402 games (253 starts) over six NBA seasons ...