Stanley Umude: “We will play with intensity and give everything every day”

The American forward Stanley Umudeone of Barça’s ten reinforcements with a view to this season, He assured that he can contribute “versatility and energy” to the renewed project directed by Aleksander Sekulic.

“I can defend several positions, as well as provide space in attack with my three-point shot“added Umude in statements released this Saturday by the Catalan club.

The American player, 27 years old and 1.98 meters tall, can also act as a shooting guard and he arrives at the Palau Blaugrana, after spending last season with the Austin Spurs of the North American G-League, to contribute his versatility from the perimeter.

With the Austin Spurs he played 32 games last season, averaging 16.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 32.1 minutes per game.

It will be the first European experience for the Portland forward, who also has a Nigerian passport, which will allow him to play the Endesa League as a Cotonou, without taking up a position as a non-EU player.

Umude explained that throughout his career he has played “in many different positions”, so he anticipates that his adaptation process in European basketball “should not be very difficult.”

“We will play with intensity and we will give everything every day. We just need the fans to provide that same energy that they always provide,” said Umude, who added that he has heard “great things” about what playing at the Palau Blaugrana entails.