That the patron Givova Nello Longabardi was ready to take on the surprise role of the next LBA, it was clear from the impressive signings of Rob Gray (30) e Frank Mason (30). Further confirmation could arrive within hours with the signature of an eccentric athlete and with points in the hands like Elijah Stewart (28).
According to Prealpina, the agreement with the small forward of DeRidder, in Louisiana, has now been reached and should be made official shortly. He is a player with notable athletic qualities, capable of igniting the crowd with spectacular plays both in attack and defense and with a good shot from distance.
In Italy he has already worn the jersey of Gevi Napoli, contributing decisively to the conquest of salvation with excellent performances in the last three days of the championship, concluded with as many victories (18 points against Tortona, 29 with Pesaro and 21 in the decisive match in Verona). . Stewart finished the 2022-23 season with averages of 11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 25.9 minutes of play. The year was marked by ups and downs, discontinuity in performance probably due to the impact with a first-tier tournament like the Italian one, after having taken the first steps in Europe in Finland with the Helsinki Seagulls, Poland with the WKS Slask Wroclaw and Romania with U-BT Cluj. The 2021-22 experience in Transylvania allowed him to make his qualities known on a larger scale, thanks to his run in the Basketball Champions League, which stopped only in the quarter-finals against MHP Riesen (averages of 13 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.1 steals, 1.1 blocks in 27.4 minutes).
In Israel Elijah seems to have reached full maturity, maintaining a constant performance for the entire season, which ended with exciting numbers, 20.6 points on average per game, 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 assists in 34.7 minutes .
With the hiring of Stewart Scafati would have one of the best assorted foreign packages in the championship on the perimeter, with high technical qualities and many points in hand. Being able to operate on the market with the same speed and effectiveness also in the long department will be the sporting director’s challenge Eugenio Agostinelli (29), to give the PalaMangano public a season full of satisfactions.
