Hapoel Jerusalem announced this morning (Thursday) the signing of American center Zach Hankins (26, 2.13) on a contract for one season with an option for another season.
Hanknis will join the rest of the new procurement players - Oz Blazer, Levi Randolph, Speedy Smith, Kadin Carrington, Or Cornelius and Gilad Levy.
Coach Aleksandar Dzikic said: "I always prefer to do business with someone who wants to achieve something than with someone who has already achieved what they want. We believe Zach is like that - hard working, hungry, reliable, unselfish on and off the floor.
"He is a skilled and competitive big man who is ready to help the team on both sides of the field. Personality-wise, he is a fighter who faced great difficulty - and won. This is exactly the culture we want to instill in our team - do your job, help your friends, and never give up. Welcome to Hapoel, Zach" .
Zack Hankins in the uniform of the Chief of Police. He signed with Hapoel Jerusalem,
Zack Hankins added: "I am happy to join Hapoel."
Fortunately, I was blessed to work with coaches who know the club well, so I heard a lot of good things about the club, the fans and the city of Jerusalem.
I enjoyed my previous time in Israel and now I am ready to do something special with Hapoel.
I'm especially excited to meet and play for our dedicated fans, and I'm sure they'll be there for us and I'll experience all the good things I've heard about them.
Come on hapoel!"
Hankins is remembered by basketball fans in Israel from his time at Maccabi Rasheltz during the "coronavirus season", when he demonstrated ability with 12.4 points and 6.6 rebounds along with 64% for 2 in 11 games (league and playoffs). Before coming to Israel, Hankins recorded a successful rookie season In the Czech Nimbork uniform with 12.7 points and 5.2 rebounds in the local league, and 11 points along with 6.7 rebounds in the Champions League.
After the season in Israel, Hankins suffered a knee injury.
Since he finished the rehabilitation, he returned to intense activity that included almost 50 games in 6 months, in the development league, in Puerto Rico, and in the summer league.
In the G League, Hankins played in the development team of New Orleans under the guidance of former player Ryan Fannon, with an output of 13.2 points and 8.2 rebounds in 32 games (25 minutes on average).
After that, he played in the Puerto Rican league for another Red Ex, Brad Greenberg, and recorded 13.5 points and 6.2 rebounds.
Hankins recently participated in 4 games in the summer league in Las Vegas in the New Orleans uniform, and in 16 minutes he averaged 6.2 points and 5.2 rebounds.
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