Jamar Abrams signs at VEF Riga

VEF Riga (LBL) landed 33-year old American 201cm swingman Jamar Abrams (college: ECU) for new season. Abrams played this summer at Fully Loaded (The Basketball Tournament) in the U.S. He managed to play in three leagues in three countries last year (!!!). In only one TBT game just recently he had 12 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 1 steal. Abrams ended 21-22 season at Iraklis in Greek GBL where in 10 games he averaged 11.7ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.1apg and 1.2spg. But the most of that year he spent at ADA Blois in French ProB. In 12 games he recorded 14.4ppg, 3.4rpg and 2.1apg. He helped them to make it to the French ProB Leaders Cup Semifinals.
Abrams is a very experienced player. And here thanks to pro basketball he experienced life in nine different countries playing on three different continents. He is familiar with European, Asian and of course North American leagues. Abrams has played previously professionally in Belarus (Tsmoki-Minsk), Canada (London Lightning), Germany (46ers and Science City Jena), Japan (Bambitious Nara), Romania (Craiova), Slovenia (Zlatorog), France (Poitiers and Le Portel), NBA G League (Maine Celtics) and ABA (Richmond E.).
Among many awards he played in the final of Slovenian League in 2016. He was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Romanian League Honorable Mention back in 2017.
Abrams graduated from East Carolina University in 2011 and it will be his twelfth (!!!) season in pro basketball.

VEF Riga roster for 2022-23:

Guards:
Kristers Zoriks
Vitaliy Zotov
Daniel Hamilton
Gerry Blakes
Roberts Berzins
Emils Krumins
Rihards Berkolds

Forwards:
Maris Gulbis
Artis Ate
Anrijs Miska
Alberts Putans
Raivo Butirins
Jamar Abrams

Centers:
Ilja Gromovs
Nysier Brooks
Peteris Pinnis

Coach: Janis Gailitis