ʺHappy to remain in this ambitious projectʺ: Jalen Cannon still at Bertram
The Lion King remains in Tortona, Jalen Cannon will wear black and white again next season. Among the great protagonists of the promotion ride, decisive with an attacking rebound basket 9 tenths from the end of game 4 of the final against Torino, the American center is preparing to begin his second year at Bertram.
Arriving in the summer of 2020, Jalen took the field in all 51 seasonal matches played by Derthona. Author of a solid regular season and the playoffs in which he raised his performance (15 points and 7 rebounds on average), on 8 occasions he scored more than 20 points, 14 times he finished with a double double for points and rebounds. Numbers from a leading year.
ʺI am happy to return to Tortona – the words of Jalen Cannon – and happy with the championship victory, because then I will play in Serie A with this shirt. I really believe in the ambitious project that the club is building: I can't wait to be there again with my teammates and the clubʺ.
ʺCannon's confirmation demonstrates the Club's desire to continue growing, even with the permanence of some of the promotion's protagonists. We still have it in our sights – the words of Sports Director Vittorio Perticarini – Jalen's decisive basket in Game 4 of the final, we are happy he will still be with usʺ.
