Juan Gomez de Liano’s overseas career is not yet over.
And he has taken one of the biggest leaps among the Filipino imports.
The 6-foot combo guard from the University of the Philippines is headed to Europe after signing with Lithuania’s BC Wolves.
He becomes the second homegrown Filipino to play in a top-tier European league after Jack Animam, who signed with First Women’s Basketball League of Serbia’s ŽKK Radnički Kragujevac last year.
The team made the announcement on Thursday while the signing happened on Wednesday evening.
Helping facilitate the deal was Marvin Espiritu of EMBM.
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Gomez de Liano, 23, is coming off an MVP season in the PBA D-League that saw him average 18.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, 5.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game during his stint with Marinerong Pilipino.
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Prior to his stint in the amateur domestic league, Gomez de Liano played for B.League Division II team Tokyo Z.
Gomez de Liano joins a Wolves team that is currently 4-1 in the 2022-23 Lietuvos Krepsinio Lyga season.
Wolves, who are based in Alytus, has Ahmad Caver as their American import along with Argentinian big man Marcos Delia and Frenchman Hugo Invernizzi.
