The transition to orogranata, which has been in the air for some time, has now become official. The Englishman has signed a multi-year contract with the lagoon club
Carl Wheatle is a new player for Reyer Venezia. Greeted Pistoia with an exciting social message, English was today made official as new wing of the lagoon club. The former Biella player therefore remains in Serie A and will meet the red and whites as an opponent next season. A step whose official status was now awaited, after the first rumors dating back to the end of May. Wheatle signed a multi-year contract with orogranata.
WHEATLE’S FIRST WORDS
«I am very happy to arrive at Reyer whom I thank for having loved me so much: it represents an important opportunity for my career and my growth. I’m so excited for this new adventure a challenge that comes at the right time. Reyer is an ambitious club, the reviews I have received are super and I believe I am in line with the mentality and work culture of the club. As a player it is important for me to feel part of a family and of a Club that is important for its territory.
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It really will stimulating, the coach also gave me a lot of energy and willingness to work hard. I will make myself available to the group with a lot of energy and defensive application, among my main qualities, in addition to versatility in covering multiple positions in attack and defense. Furthermore, a challenge that I really want to face is that of the Eurocup in which I have never played, although I have gained international experience with the UK national team. I can’t wait to get started and get to know the whole Reyer world, see you soon!”.
THE COMMUNICATE
Umana Reyer is pleased to announce the multi-year signing with Carl Anton Delroy Wheatle, coming from Estra Pistoia. Born in Lambeth, London, on 24 March 1998, Carl Wheatle is a 2 meter 88 kilogram winger, English by birth, but Italian by training. An altruistic player and excellent defender, he can play both as 3 and 4, he is fresh from an important season with Pistoia with which he contributed to the achievement of sixth place in the regular season and qualification for the Final Eight of the Italian Cup.
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Wheatle grew up as a basketball player in London in the London Greenhouse Pioneers, at fifteen he moved to Biella where he completed the youth sector until making his debut in the first team. From 2016 to 2019 he played in A2 with the Piedmontese team, also sharing the field with Amedeo Tessitori (2016-2018). Since 2019 he has worn the Pistoia shirt for five seasons, making his debut in Serie A in the season that did not end due to the pandemic and contributing, as a protagonist, to the victory of the LNP Super Cup in 2021 and the promotion to Serie A1 in June 2023. In the 2023 season/ 24 Wheatle averaged almost 28 minutes per game, recording 8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 10.3 average rating per game, becoming a great balancer for the Tuscan quintet thanks to his technical and athletic skills and his being a team player. Since 2017 he has been part of the Great Britain national basketball team with which he played Eurobasket in 2022.
