Will Artino

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Will Artino
No. 31–Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
Position Center
League P. League+
Personal information
Born (1992-06-27) June 27, 1992 (age 33)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Nationality
  • American / Taiwanese [1]
Listed height210 cm (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight111 kg (245 lb)
Career information
High school
College Creighton (2010–2014)
NBA draft 2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016 AVIS UTILITAS Rapla
2016–2017 Horsens IC
2017–2018 APOP Paphos
2018 Phoenix Galați
2018–2019 Formosa Dreamers
2019 Al-Muharraq
2019–2020 Kuala Lumpur Dragons
2020 Panteras de Aguascalientes
2021 Hebraica Macabi
2021–2022 Tainan TSG GhostHawks
2022–2024 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
2024 Macau Black Bears
2024–2025 Kesatria Bengawan Solo
2025–present Taoyuan Pauian Pilots
Career highlights

William Joseph Artino (born June 27, 1992) is a Taiwanese-American professional basketball player for the Taoyuan Pauian Pilots of the P. League+ (PLG).

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Early life

Artino was born in Des Moines, Iowa. [2] In July 2008, he transferred to the public high school in nearby Waukee because his parents could no longer afford the tuition at Des Moines Christian School. [3] Altino played baseball for three years in high school. On February 5, 2010, Artino scored 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 blocks in a game against West Des Moines Valley High School. Upon entering college, Artino played as a redshirt for Creighton University's 2010–11 season. [2]

Professional career

Artino began his professional career playing for AVIS UTILITAS Rapla in Rapla, Estonia for the 2015-2016 season. [4] In his second professional season, he played for Horsens IC in Horsens, Denmark for the 2016-2017 season. [5]

In January 2018, Artino joined the Romanian Liga Națională team Phoenix Galați. [6] On September 13 that year, he arrived in Taiwan to play for the Formosa Dreamers, a team competing in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) at the time. [7]

On July 3, 2019, Artino was confirmed to be leaving the Dreamers due to the front office failing to properly secure his work visa, meaning he would be unable to work in Taiwan for the next three years. [8] [9] On July 5, he opted to join the Bahraini Premier League's Al-Muharraq SC. [10] On August 2, he helped al-Muharraq to win the 2019 season-opening Zain Super Cup with a 28-point, 21-rebound double-double, and was voted the game's Most Valuable Player. [11] On October 10, Artino joined returned to the ABL, this time playing for the Kuala Lumpur Dragons. [12] [13]

On March 13, 2020, the ABL announced that the 2019–20 season would be indefinitely postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic, [14] after which the Dragons terminated their contract with Artino. [15]

On August 22, 2020, Artino joined the Panteras de Aguascalientes of the Mexican National Basketball League (LNBP). [16] The Panteras terminated their contract with Artino on September 28. [17]

On December 24, 2021, Artino signed with Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League. [18] He was the T1 League's rebounds leader for the 2021–22 season. [19]

Artino joined the Hsinchu Lioneers of the P. League+ for the 2022–23 season. [20] His contract with the Hsinchu Lioneers expired in January 2024. [21]

In September 2024, Artino joined the Macau Black Bears of the East Asia Super League (EASL) for the 2024–25 season. [22]

In November 2024, Artino joined the Kesatria Bengawan Solo of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) for the 2025 season. [23]

National team career

On November 3, 2021, Artino became the second naturalized player for Chinese Taipei. [24] On December 20, he received the national identification card. [25]

References

  1. ↑ "William Artino – Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Will Artino – 2014–15 – Men's Basketball". Creighton University Athletics. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Book 25 Decision 121" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. March 8, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Historical Roster for AVIS UTILITAS Rapla". AVIS UTILITAS Rapla. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Will Artino is the new big man in HIC". Horsens IC Basketball. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Adrian Micinic (January 19, 2018). "Will Artino este noul pivot al lui Phoenix Galați". 24secunde.ro. Archived from the original on January 28, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Baodao Dreamers' urgent replacement of foreign aid, all-round center Artino, arrives in Taiwan" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Leitai Sports News. September 14, 2018. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  8. ↑ "ABL／夢想家總教練穆雷轉戰巴林　阿提諾也離隊". ETtoday. July 4, 2019. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ Liu Zhaoyu (December 3, 2019). "ABL／洋將工作證疏失 夢想家發聲明致歉". United Daily News. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  10. ↑ Ahmad Madwar (July 5, 2019). "Will Artino (ex Formosa D.) joins Muharraq". Eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Muharraq off to triumphant start". GDNonline.com. August 2, 2019. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  12. ↑ "◤东南亚职篮联赛◢欢迎禁区守护神 阿提诺加盟猛龙". China Press. October 10, 2019. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Will Artino Joins Dragons For Upcoming ABL Season" (Press release). ASEAN Basketball League. October 10, 2019. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  14. ↑ 粘藐云 (March 13, 2020). "疫情嚴峻 ABL宣布將無限期延賽". 自由時報. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  15. ↑ "联赛无限期暂停 猛龙外援解约回家". China Press. March 16, 2020. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  16. ↑ Jorge Herrera (August 22, 2020). "UNO MÁS DESDE ASIA: WILL ARTINO FIRMA EN LA LNBP CON PANTERAS DE AGUASCALIENTES". CANCHA LATINA. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  17. ↑ Jorge Herrera (September 29, 2020). "PANTERAS DE AGUASCALIENTES HACE OFICIAL LA BAJA DE WILL ARTINO". CANCHA LATINA. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  18. ↑ "阿提諾確認加盟台鋼獵鷹 錢韋成：全力配合國家隊". NOWnews. December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  19. ↑ "T1職籃年度5大數據王出爐 林秉聖神偷成唯一本土之光". ETtoday. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  20. ↑ "William Artino inks deal with Lioneers for upcoming P. LEAGUE+ season". Central News Agency. August 5, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  21. ↑ Chen, Jung-chen; Chao, Yen-hsiang (July 1, 2024). "BASKETBALL/Brandon Gilbeck to become Taiwan's 3rd naturalized basketball player". Central News Agency. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  22. ↑ "前歸化洋將阿提諾離台後一去不回 突重返亞洲籃壇有望回台打球". 壹蘋新聞網. September 22, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Kesatria Datangkan Center Timnas Taiwan William Artino". IBL. November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  24. ↑ "阿提諾成台灣第2名歸化球員 籃協專案申請入境". 中央社. November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  25. ↑ "只想來台灣！阿提諾領身分證爆料：婉拒他國邀約". 自由體育. December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
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