(Je'Kel Foster)The Next Chapter: Italian A club Vanoli Cremona announced the addition of Buckeye Je'Kel Foster on July 7th, 2010. The 27 year old guard will arrive in the basketball tradition rich country of Italy for the 2010/2011 season as an experienced & battle tested European player. The former Bundesliga Champion spent his last two seasons with German club Baskets Oldenburg where he participated in pressure filled playoff contests and intercontinental competitions such as the EuroChallenge & Euroleague. Cremona is Foster's fourth professional club & Italy his 3rd European country he will play in.
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Buckeyes in Italy: While Foster has never played for an Italian club prior to this point, he is not exactly a stranger to country. With Oldenburg Je'Kel traveled to Italy to compete against Serie A clubs Virtus Bologna (2008/2009 Euro Challenge) & Milano (2009/ 2010 Euroleague -- video..Foster hits game winner vs Bologna)
Italy has been kind to former Buckeye guards. Scoonie Penn started his illustrious international career in Italy with a club called Pallacanestro Trieste (2000-2001). He went on the play for Virtus Roma (2001-2001), Scavolini Pesaro (2004-2005), and Virtus Bologna (video Scoonie in Italy 2009)
Brent Darby spent a majority of his European career (2004 through 2009) in Italy. He played for Lega2 clubs Trapani (2004-2005) & Ferrara (2005-2006) before moving up to the Serie A with Air Avellino for the 2006-2007 season. The next two seasons (2007/2008 - 2009) were back in the Lega2 with Carmatic Pistoia. Darby then played for Serie A club Caserta (Also in 2009) and has most recently played for Lega2's Reyer Venezia (2010) - (video - Darby interview before his 2009 frech campaign where he explains where he has played)
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- 2006/2007 - Rookie Season- EnBW Ludwigsburg - Germany
- 2007/2008 - Paris-Levallois - France
- 2008/2009 - EWE Baskets Oldenburg - Germany
- 2009/2010 - EWE Baskets Oldenburg - Germany
- 2010/2011 - Vanoli Cremona - Italy
Buckeyes in Italy: While Foster has never played for an Italian club prior to this point, he is not exactly a stranger to country. With Oldenburg Je'Kel traveled to Italy to compete against Serie A clubs Virtus Bologna (2008/2009 Euro Challenge) & Milano (2009/ 2010 Euroleague -- video..Foster hits game winner vs Bologna)
Italy has been kind to former Buckeye guards. Scoonie Penn started his illustrious international career in Italy with a club called Pallacanestro Trieste (2000-2001). He went on the play for Virtus Roma (2001-2001), Scavolini Pesaro (2004-2005), and Virtus Bologna (video Scoonie in Italy 2009)
Brent Darby spent a majority of his European career (2004 through 2009) in Italy. He played for Lega2 clubs Trapani (2004-2005) & Ferrara (2005-2006) before moving up to the Serie A with Air Avellino for the 2006-2007 season. The next two seasons (2007/2008 - 2009) were back in the Lega2 with Carmatic Pistoia. Darby then played for Serie A club Caserta (Also in 2009) and has most recently played for Lega2's Reyer Venezia (2010) - (video - Darby interview before his 2009 frech campaign where he explains where he has played)
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