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El CB Murcia has secured the services of Daniel Michael Umeh, one of the sensations of the Adecco Oro during the 2009/2010 season.
This 26 year old American guard with Nigerian passport, allowing it to take place in Cotonou.
Umeh, from 1.88 in height and weighing 85 kilos, is committed to the club Murcia for a while.
He began his career at the University of Nevada before making the leap to Europe.
They signed double figures 20 times in four seasons.
His first team was the old continent Lti Giessen in the Bundesliga.
Umeh was two seasons in this set.
In his senior year, participated in 48 games where he scored an average of 11 points per game.
Last summer he landed in the newly fallen Vive Menorca with the intention of returning to the ACB.
Not only has it achieved the goal, but Umeh has become the hero of this promotion.
In the playoffs you grow and take responsibility as demonstrated in the last qualifying play-off against Burgos.
He finished fifth and final match with 24 points scored (5 of 8 triples, 2 of 4 in two shots and 5 of 6 free throws).
His best game of the season he did in regular season against Palma.
He scored a total of 29 points in 32 minutes (9 of 11 in two shots, 3 of 5 shooting from 3 and 2 of 3 on free throws).
"It's a very physical player with good defensive and high performance rates of middle and long distance. Has good ball handling and we also have the assurance that it has adapted well to the league," said Paco Guillem, manager of the Basketball Club Murcia.
At a minimum, Umeh, Murcia intends to accomplish by the success it achieved last season.
Comes as a decisive player able to play the last possession when the game is tight.
Source: CB Murcia
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