On his fifth transfer announced Panionios. The reason for him Rocky Cruosewho, after his very good season in PAOK and Thessaloniki, moves to Athens. The 26 -year -old Power Forward (2.08m) had 9.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27 minutes per game with his biceps north reaching the final of the FIBA ​​Europe Cup.
Luca Pavicevic’s “Cyanostrians” have already acquired Stark, Lewis, Lundzi and Pope, and have renewed the contracts of Gika and Tsalbouri.
The announcement:
CAE PANIONIOS is pleased to announce the agreement with American athlete Jackson “Rocky” Kreuser.
Kreuser was born on March 5, 1999 at Minnesota’s White Bear Lake. It is 2.08 meters high. He started playing basketball at Totino-Grace High School (Fridley, Minnesota) and then joined the North Dakota State program in NCAA.
In 158 matches (126 in the top five) at the US College Championships averaged 10.6 points- 5.3 rebounds- with 51% on two-pointers, 36% on three-pointers and 81% on shots.
In his last year (2021-2022) he had 15.6 points- 7.8 rebounds- 1.1 assists with 39% on three-pointers.
His European route began in the summer of 2022 when he agreed with the German team Nurnberg Falcons where he had averaged 13.4 points- 5.4 rebounds- 1.6 assists in 28 games and in about 26 minutes.
In the 2023-2024 season he competed in Belgium and Antwerp where he scored 8.2 points- 5 rebounds with 51% in two-pointers in 39 games and 83% in about 22 minutes.
In the 2024-2025 season he competed in PAOK with which he reached the final of the FIBA ​​Europe Cup and averaged 47 appearances on average 9.2 points- 5.1 rebounds- 1.4 assists with 84% in shots and about 27 minutes.
We welcome Rocky to our team.
Source: Sport Fm
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