ALBA Berlin have announced their first signing of the 2022 offseason.
The club has officially announced about the addition of 20-year-old Italian forward Gabriele Procida. The sides have agreed to a three-year contract.
“We’ve had Gabriele under observation for a while. I am very happy that we were able to sign him now. He is an athletic shooting guard who will complement our roster well,” ALBA Sports Director Himar Ojeda said following the signing. “Gabriele is ready to perform at the highest level and we want to help him take his game to the next level.”
Procida averaged 7 points and 3 rebounds for 8.9 PIR for Fortitudo Bologna in the Italian Basketball League (LBA) last season. He was selected with the 36th overall pick by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2022 NBA Draft last month. The Italian player was then immediately traded to the Detroit Pistons.
“I would like to thank ALBA for the opportunity to play for the club. I’ve heard a lot of good things about the club. So it should be easy for me to get used to the new situation. Greetings also to the ALBA fans, because I know how passionate they are,” Procida said following the arrival to the German club.
“I’m already looking forward to the loud support in the packed Mercedes-Benz Arena,” the player told. “ALBA offers great training conditions and takes good care of players – that’s why I can’t wait to come to Berlin!”
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ALBA Berlin |
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| Position | Player | Status |
| PG | Tamir Blatt | Signed until 2023 |
| PG | Maodo Lo |
Signed until 2023 |
| PG | Jaleen Smith |
Signed until 2024 |
| SG | Marcus Eriksson | Signed until 2023 |
| SG | Jonas Mattisseck | Signed until 2023 +1 |
| SG | Malte Delow | Signed until 2025 |
| SG/SF | Yovel Zoosman | Signed until 2024 |
| SG/SF | Gabriele Procida | Signed until 2025 |
| SF | Louis Olinde | Signed until 2023 |
| PF | Luke Sikma | Signed until 2023 |
| PF | Johannes Thiemann | Signed until 2024 |
| PF | Tim Schneider | Signed until 2025 |
| PF/C | Oscar Da Silva | Signed until 2024 |
| C | Ben Lammers | Signed until 2023 |
| C | Christ Koumadje | Signed until 2023 |
| C | Kresimir Nikic | Signed until 2024 |
| Coach | Israel Gonzalez (story) | |
| Expired contract | ||
| Rumored to leave | Oscar Da Silva (story) | |
| Interested | ||