English youngster Carl Wheatle signs a four-year deal with Biellla

Carl Wheatle signed a four-year deal in Italy with Angelico Biella, according to Hoopsfix.

The 6’5″ (and still growing) London Pioneers guard has spent the past year visiting various European clubs to perform trials, but signed with Biella, considered the top developmental club in Italy, last week.

“I’m looking forward to just being able to live more of the basketball lifestyle,” he said when talking to Hoopsfix on the phone on Monday. “Training and playing when I want, not having to struggle to find places to play and knowing I’m gonna get basketball everyday and have competitive games against good competition all the time.”

He will be flying out within the next fortnight, where he will be living in local university accommodation with other players from the club. Before signing with Biella, the South Londoner also had spent time visiting the aforementioned Bologna, as well as Reggio Emilia in Italy and Union Olimpija, who feature a fellow former London Pioneer in Jules Christian Dang Akodo, in Slovenia.

The aggressive slasher, who averaged 6.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game, this summer at the Division B European Championships whilst playing out of his natural position, will be focusing on improving his jump shot with the extra gym time and coaching hours he will receive in Italy, but made a point of noting he will not forget who has helped get him to this point.