Tenerife signs Ethan Happ

La Laguna Tenerife (Liga Endesa) signed 30-year old American (has also North Macedonian passport) center Ethan Happ (208cm-108kg-1996, college: Wisconsin) for the upcoming 2026-27 season. He will still stay in Spain where he played last season at Longevida San Pablo Burgos. In 25 Liga Endesa games in Spain, he had 12.6ppg, 6.5rpg (#3 in the league), 2.2apg, and 1.9spg (leader!!!). Good season as he was named League Player of the Week. He also played for another Spanish team Valencia earlier that season.
Happ is a highly experienced player, having played professionally in Germany (EnBW Ludwigsburg), Greece, Italy (Fortitudo Flat Service Bologna, Sassari, and Roma Basket), Spain (Breogan Lugo and Gran Canaria), and The Basketball Tournament (Team Hines). His team finished as the regular season runner-up in Euroleague in 2026.
Among many awards, he was voted to Eurobasket.com All-Spanish League Honorable Mention in 2024.
Happ graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 2019, and this will be his eighth season as a professional player.


La Laguna Tenerife roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Marcelinho Huertas
Bruno Fitipaldo

Forwards:
Xabier Lopez-Arostegui
Hector Alderete

Center:
Fran Guerra

Coach: Jaka Lakovic