Maccabi Tel Aviv Nears Signing of Pierria Henry, Suspended Until January
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv is expected to sign American-Senegalese guard Pierria Henry, who has been suspended since January 2023 for a doping violation and tampering with a sample. He will be eligible to play in January, while the team continues to seek immediate roster improvements. Henry previously played in Israel for Hapoel Eilat and has had a notable career in European basketball.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv is expected to sign guard Pierria Henry, eligible to play in January.
- Henry received a four-year suspension for a doping violation and tampering with a sample.
- The guard has not played since January 2023 but intends to return.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv is also seeking immediate reinforcements for its roster.
- Henry previously played for Hapoel Eilat and Baskonia, leading the EuroLeague in steals twice.
Maccabi Tel Aviv is reportedly set to sign American-Senegalese guard Pierria Henry, a former player for Hapoel Eilat under coach Oded Katash. Henry will be eligible to play starting in January due to a four-year suspension stemming from a doping violation. He has not played basketball since January 2023. The team is also actively seeking immediate reinforcements for its roster, with a source within the club stating, "We are trying to strengthen the squad in general, one player will not be enough."
Henry, 33, was suspended after a urine sample taken after a November 2022 game between his former team Baskonia and Maccabi Tel Aviv showed an anomaly, and he was found to have tampered with it. He was immediately suspended in January, released by Baskonia, and spent a year fighting the decision with FIBA, but his appeal was ultimately unsuccessful. He has expressed his intention to return to play once his suspension ends, and Maccabi Tel Aviv is expected to provide him with that opportunity.
Henry, a graduate of Charlotte University in 2015, played for Hapoel Eilat after a stint in Germany, becoming one of the Israeli league's top guards. He later played for Tofas Bursa before joining Baskonia, where he led the EuroLeague in steals twice. He played two and a half seasons with Baskonia, with a year at Fenerbahce in between, and had been a candidate to join Maccabi Tel Aviv multiple times previously.
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