- 28/12/2016 /
- Escrito por Eurobasket News
Eloy Vargas (ex Metros STGO) is a newcomer at GECR Indalo
Gimnasia-Indalo Esgr.Comodoro Rivadavia (LigaA) strengthened their roster with addition of 28-year old Dominican center Eloy Vargas (211-113kg-88, college: Kentucky, agency: Duran International).
He played last summer at Metros de Santiago in LNB league in Dominican Republic. Vargas managed to play in three leagues in three countries last year. In 31 LNB games he recorded 12.6ppg, 9.5rpg and 1.2bpg. He helped them to win the league title (twice) (also twice). Great season indeed as he was selected Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Rep. LNB Center of the Year and voted to 1st Team. Vargas also played for San Carlos (District National) in Dominican Rep. league that season. A very good year in his career as he was selected Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Rep. LNB Center of the Year and voted to 1st Team. The other team he played shortly was CDP Domingo Paulino Santiago (Santiago League) in Dominican Republic. Vargas contributed to his team winning the league title (twice) (also twice). It was a very successful season as he was selected Latinbasket.com All-Dominican Rep. LNB Center of the Year and voted to 1st Team.
Two years ago (two years after he left the college) Vargas was drafted by Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) in first round (17th overall).
The former University of Kentucky standoutis in his fifth season in pro basketball.
Vargas has tried to make it to the NBA and played in the NBA Pro Summer League in 2013.
He represented Dominican Republic at the Centrobasket in Panama City (Panama) this year. Vargas' team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 6 games: 12.0ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.0apg, FGP: 45.5%, FT: 75.9%.
Vargas is quite experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on three different continents (Europe, Latin America and of course North America) in five different countries. Vargas has played previously professionally also in Greece (Kavala), Puerto Rico (Vaqueros), Spain (Cocinas.com), Uruguay (Defensor) and Dominican Republic (San Lazaro, Cupes and Caneros de La Romana).
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