BK Ventspils goes big with Shaun Pruitt

Former Illinois center, Shaun Pruitt signed a deal with BK Ventspils where he is going to replace Georgios Tsiakos.

Pruitt has Pruitt played with the New Orleans Hornets at the Vegas Summer League, but did not receive an offer for the 2008-09 season so he inked a contract with BK Prostejov where he was averaging 16 points and 9 rebounds in 22 games.