Hercules announced Thomson and Baker

The 27-year-old American guard Kendrick Thompson and the 34-year-old American forward Justin Baker acquired by Hercules.

The announcements:

The Basketball Department announces the signing of American forward Justin Baker (34, 2.03) for the current season, who will strengthen our team on and off the court.

Justin was born on January 5, 1989 in Sacramento, USA and competes in positions “4” and “5”. He competed successfully last year in the Romanian Championship (A1) with CSM Focsani, where he was the 3rd scorer in the entire League, averaging 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists in 27 games, with 44% on three-pointers, while this year he was in Japan, with Tokyo Trains, where he played 48 games (B3 League) with 9.7 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 2.5 a.p.m.

Previously he has played again in Greece and in fact in Ermis Agias, in the season 2019-2020, but for two matches, after then he went to Finland and then to Qatar, as in the next season (2020-2021) and Apollon Limassol of Cyprus and to the Bristol Flyers.

He stands out for his good shooting from a long distance, his efficiency near and far from the basket and his teamwork, which together with his given experience from so many seasons in the courts of Europe and beyond, make him valuable to any team .

JUSTIN, welcome to HERACLES, health and strength…

The Basketball department announces the start of cooperation with American guard Kendrick Thompson (27, 1.91) for the current season. The athlete can compete in both guard positions and stands out for his executive ability, whether with shots or penetrations, but also for his good passing ability.

He was born on August 15, 1996 in Cleveland, USA and graduated from Northeastern State University, where he averaged 16.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 29 games in his senior year. He crossed the Atlantic in 2020 to play for Olybus from Georgia (15.4 ppg), where he stayed the following season, when he moved on to Pristina from Kosovo and then to Kalev Tallinn for 6 games (10 BC). This year he returned to Georgia and BC Titebi, where he had 17 ppg, 4.6 ppg. and 7.6 assists, but also 1.6 steals per game.

Kendrick, welcome to HERACLES, health and strength!