The 33-year-old is no stranger to the German basketball upper house: he played for Rasta Vechta in the 2016/2017 season. Gaines arrived in Tübingen on Easter Monday. Within a very short time, the Tübingen management managed to obtain the right to participate in time before the deadline. The latest addition will wear number zero in Tübingen and will receive a contract until the end of the current round.
Meister in Portugal
Gaines is a true globetrotter who always moves on after a short time. Also because of always good performances at his clubs and more lucrative offers from other clubs. In his eleventh year as a professional, the Tigers Tübingen are already the 18th club for which the American will now be hunting for baskets. Gaines almost always delivered athletically at his various stops, the Tigers said in a press release. In the current round, the 33-year-old played in the second Italian league for Benacquista Assicurazioni Latina Basket. In 13 games there were a good 17.1 points as well as 2.2 assists and 1.8 rebounds.
In the 2021/2022 season, Gaines became Portuguese champion with Benfica Lisbon. In 20 matches, the American scored 15.9 points and 1.8 rebounds and assists. The 1.91 meter tall guard/forward was extremely accurate with a good rate, especially from distance (42.8 percent) and from the free throw line (85.8 percent).
The 33-year-old will now bring these qualities to coach Danny Jansson’s team in the remaining eight games. The left-hander can make the difference in every game, according to the Togers. Gaines is scheduled to make his debut in the Tübingen jersey next Friday, April 5, 2024, against the Rostock Seawolves.
Gaines should give the team a boost
There are still eight games to be played in the current round, almost 25 percent. With the signing of Gaines, Jansson hopes for more consistency and also a certain difference in his team’s game. “He is a very experienced player who has been in similar situations before. I think he will come with a lot of energy and prove that he can help us. At the same time, we hope that a player of his caliber combined with his experience will give our entire team a boost. “Not just in the game, but also in training,” said the Finn about Gaines’ new signing. The 33-year-old knows what is required of him: “Our job is to stay in the league. We want to achieve this goal,” emphasizes Gaines.
Who is Frank Gaines?
Frank Brandon Gaines was born on July 7, 1990 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida/USA and grew up with three siblings in a suburb of Miami. He attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, where he averaged 16.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as a high school senior. From 2009 to 2013, he played for the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (NCAA I) and was selected to the All-Summit League First Team twice.
After his time in college, Gaines declared for the 2013 NBA draft but was not selected. The American began his professional career with the Maine Red Claws in the G-League in the 2013/2014 season. He was named “Most Improved Player” in the G-League. From 2014 to 2022, the 33-year-old played in Venezuela, for several clubs in Italy, including current EuroLeague participant Virtus Bologna, in the USA, in Puerto Rico, Germany, Russia, Poland, Israel and Portugal.
2024-04-01 13:30:00
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