Bilbao signs Pere Tomas to a three-year deal

RETAbet Bilbao Basket reached an agreement with small forward Pere Tomas to work together for the next three years, until the end of the 2019-20 season, the club announced Thursday. Tomas (2.02 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Basquet Manresa, where he averaged 10.6 points and 4.4 rebounds in 32 Spanish League games last season. He won the then-called ULEB Cup with Joventut Badalona in 2008. Tomas averaged 2.4 points in 7 games that season but was a starter in the Championship Game against Akasvayu Girona. He started his career with Joventut and also played for CAI Zaragoza before joining Manresa. He also helped Joventut lift the Spanish Copa del Rey trophy in 2008. Tomas also won three bronze medals with Spain in youth categories - at the 2006 U18 European Championships, as well as at the 2008 and 2008 U20 European Championships. He brings in plenty of EuroCup experience - he acumulated 309 points and 156 rebounds in 63 career games over five seasons with Joventut and Zaragoza.