Karim Jallow is a new player for Derthona Basket
Derthona Basketball is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with the athlete Karim Jallow for the 2026 / 27 season.
A 198 cm small forward, born in 1997 in Munich, where he trained in the Bayern youth system, he arrives from Virtus Bologna, where he made his Euroleague debut last season, playing in 37 games, 27 of them in the starting five, averaging 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 21.0 minutes. In 35 official games played in Italian competition, he averaged 5.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in 20.8 minutes per game.
Before his Serie A debut, Jallow had spent four significant seasons in his homeland with Ratiopharm Ulm. In addition to being named to the 2025 Bundesliga's all-time starting five, the Lions' new signing won the 2022/23 German championship, his second national title after the one he won in his early twenties with Bayern, a season in which he also won the German Cup with the Bavarians.
With Ulm he also gained a lot of EuroCup experience, a competition he will return to with Baglietto Tortona: he has made four consecutive appearances and averaged 9.3 points and 3.1 rebounds in 24.3 minutes in 69 games played.
Jallow also made 13 appearances for the German national team.
Declarations
"I'm obviously very happy to be on board, I really can't wait to embark on this new adventure and play for Derthona.", the first words from the new black and white Karim Jallow. "I'm eager to meet the Lions fans, my teammates, and the staff. See you soon, guys!", he closes by greeting the former Virtus player in Italian.
"Karim's signing represents a crucial moment in the development of our team. He'll bring toughness, competitiveness, and athleticism—qualities that we're confident will help us along the way.", is coach's comment Mario Fioretti.
