Hdl Nardò Basketball hits the second blow of the summer transfer market. He arrives in the grenade shirt Michael Ebeling, born in 1999, 205 cm and 100 kg winger, coming from Gevi Napoli Basket who won the Italian Lega Basket Cup. A flexible player with great athleticism, who combines ability in transition, danger from the arc and ability to play near the basket. A growing profile, which leverages great personal motivations and the family basketball DNA. His father John, an American naturalized Italian, was in the 90s a highly appreciated center of places such as Cantù, Reggio Emilia and Fabriano.
Michele “Tatu” Ebeling was born in Comacchio (Ferrara) and took his first steps in the youth sector of Bologna, Virtus side, and Ferrara. He made his debut in Serie A with Dinamo Sassari, before gaining solid experience in A2 with Cagliari, Benedetto XIV Cento, Ferrara, Apu Udine and Urania Milano, with a growing turnover in appearances, points and centrality. Last year he returned to Serie A at Gevi Napoli Basket, with which he earned little space, but won the Italian Cup. He has a rich experience with national youth teams, with which he played three European championships (Under 16, Under 18, Under 20).
“Obviously I’m very happy – are Ebeling’s first words – and also a little excited to come and play in a place like Nardò. But above all I really want redemption after a year that wasn’t exceptional from a personal point of view. I trust Matteo Malaventura and Luca Dalmonte, but in the last few days I have also spoken about Toro with Andrea Amato, who has had wonderful words for the club and for the city, I can’t wait to get started and sharing this path with players like Iannuzzi, who I respect very much.” Yes, but why “Tatu”? “It’s something I’ve had with me since I was a child – he explains – where I come from, in the Ferrara area, “tata” means child, except that I used to say to my peers “tatu” and it stuck with me like that”.
Il Toro, therefore, welcomes Michele Ebeling with the words of Matteo Malaventura and Luca Dalmonte. “We are happy to have managed to bring a talented boy to Nardò – says the sporting director – who has shown a great desire to embrace our technical project”.
“Michele – adds the coach – summarizes the right profile of the “new” who arrives. He has well-defined qualities and technical characteristics, accompanied by motivational drives aimed at individual improvement”.
