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AKITA NORTHERN HAPPINETS announced on June 17 that they have signed Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga to a player contract for the 2024-25 SEASON.
Gadiaga, a 26-year-old Taiwanese national by birth but a native of Japan, is a 189 cm, 92 kg shooting guard and small forward who played three seasons in Taiwan's T1 League starting in the2021-22 season, where he won the Rookie of the Year award and the regular season MVP two years in a row. MVP and helped his team win the league championship. He has also played for the Chinese Taipei national team since 2021.
He has been registered as a Asian Special quota and will sign a two-year contract with AKITA from the 2024-25season to the 2025-26 season. He held a press conference for the local media in Taiwan on the same day and will also hold a press conference in Akita on Wednesday, June 19
Gadiaga and AKITA commented on the announcement as follows.
▼ Comments from Mohammad Al Bachir Gadiaga
Hello everyone, my name is Bashir. I am happy to join AKITA NORTHERN HAPPINETS this time. I will do my best to help the team and use my potential to help theteam achieve better results. I am happy to be able to join this team. Thank you very much."
▼ Comments from AKITA NORTHERN HAPPINETS
Gadiaga averaged 22.5 points and 4.0 assists per game in Taiwan's T1 League during the 2023-24 season, contributing greatly to the team's regular-season championship. He is also a player with international experience as a member of the Chinese Taipei national team. We are looking forward to seeing his various scoring patterns from pick-and-rolls and assists that make the most of his surroundings. Not only will he be involved in scoring goals, but he will also fit in well with AKITA's defense with his high physical ability."
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