Lions sign Amar Hot, ex Skopje 2023

Amar Hot

East Texas A&M University signed 23-year old North Macedonian international power forward Amar Hot (6'8''-2003, agency: 011 Sports). He played last season at KK Skopje 2023 in North Macedonian Super League. Hot managed to play in three leagues last year. He also played for another North Macedonian team KK Rabotnicki AD Skopje (Super League) where in 27 games he had 4.9ppg and 6.9rpg in 2024-25 year, helping them to make it to the semifinals. Hot also played 6 games in ABA League where he recorded 5.2ppg and 7.0rpg in 2024-25 year. The other team he played shortly was another North Macedonian team KK Vardar Skopje (Prva Liga) in North Macedonia.
He also represented North Macedonia at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Pre-Qualifiers last year. His team won Silver and he averaged over 3 points per game.
Hot has also played for other North Macedonian teams such as Pelister and KK Feniks 2010 Skopje. He participated in the final of the North Macedonian League in 2026. Hot was selected for the Eurobasket.com All-North Macedonian League All-Defensive Team in 2026.


East Texas A&M University roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Gasper Skorjanc
Vinny Sigona
Kollin Tolbert
Evan Phelps
London Fields
Codrut-Alexander Dinu
Alex McCray
Parker Whisenhunt
Maxime Carrio
Chris Adlam
Kamren Robinson

Forwards:
Amar Hot
Noah Pagotto
Marko Markovic
Ronnie Harrison
Thomas Duchamp