Tomas Woldetensae

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Tomas Woldetensae
Tomas Woldetensae.jpg
Woldetensae in 2020
Napoli Basket
Position Shooting guard
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1998-04-30) 30 April 1998 (age 26)
Bologna, Italy
NationalityEritrean/Italian
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolVictory Rock Prep
(Bradenton, Florida)
College
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022 Chieti Basket 1974
2021–2024 Pallacanestro Varese
2024–present Napoli Basket
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team NJCAA All-American (2019)

Andriu Tomas Woldetensae (born 30 April 1998) is a six foot five Eritrean/Italian professional basketball player for Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Indian Hills Warriors and the Virginia Cavaliers.

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Early life and high school career

Woldetensae was born and raised in Bologna, Italy, the son of an Eritrean mother Zaid Woldetensae. Growing up, he played basketball, soccer, and swimming but is also interested in art. Woldetensae played two seasons at Victory Rock Prep in Bradenton, Florida, the only American high school that responded to him. [1] He received a scholarship offer from UMKC, but ran into NCAA issues and instead committed to play at Indian Hills Community College [2] in Ottumwa, Iowa.

College career

As a freshman at Indian Hills, Woldetensae averaged 8.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. [3] He averaged 17.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a sophomore, shooting 47.6 percent from three-point range, which helped his team get to the NJCAA National Tournament's second round. [4] However, was forced to miss the last four games, including the NJCAA Tournament, due to a broken bone in his wrist. He was named a First Team NJCAA All-American, the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Division I Player of the Year and was a First Team all-region selection. Woldetensae committed to Virginia, after receiving interest from Arizona, UCF, Maryland and Oregon. [5]

On 15 February 2020 he scored 18 points and hit the game-winning three-pointer with 0.3 seconds remaining in a 64–62 win at North Carolina. [6] As a junior, Woldetensae averaged 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. [7] He averaged 4.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game as a senior. [8] On 7 April 2021 Woldetensae announced that he would turn professional rather than take advantage of the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]

Professional career

On 21 July 2021 Woldetensae signed his first professional contract with Chieti Basket 1974 of the Serie A2 Basket. [10] In 16 games, he averaged 8.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game. On 11 February 2022 Woldetensae signed with Pallacanestro Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A. [11]

On July 4, 2024, he signed with Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [12]

National team career

Woldetensae was a candidate for the 2020 Italy men's OQT basketball team, but did not make the final roster. [13]

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  2. ↑ Barber, Mike (February 10, 2020). "From Bologna to Charlottesville, a mother's love drives UVA's Tomas Woldetensae". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Men's Basketball Signs Tomas Woldetensae". Virginia Cavaliers . May 13, 2019. Archived from the original on 2022-03-14. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
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