Gani Lawal (ex Runa Basket) agreed terms with Plateros

- August 19, 2023

POSTED BY: Eurobasket News

Gani Lawal

Plateros de Fresnillo (LNBP) strengthened their roster with addition of experienced 34-year old Nigerian-American ex-international 206cm power forward Gani Lawal (college: Georgia Tech) for season 2023-24. Lawal played most recently at Runa Basket in Russian Superleague 1. In 34 games he recorded 8.0ppg and 5.6rpg last season. He helped them to make it to the Russian Superleague 1 final after they ended regular season as second best team. Good year as he was voted League Player of the Week (2 times).
The previous (2022) summer he was tested by Trotamundos (SPB) in Venezuelan league.
In 2010 he was drafted by Phoenix Suns (NBA) in second round (46th overall). Lawal graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology and it will be his 14th (!!!) season in pro basketball. He was a member of Nigerian Senior National Team back in 2013.
Lawal is a very experienced player. Thanks to his pro career he managed to play on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America) in sixteen different countries. He has played previously professionally in Argentina (San Lorenzo), China, France (Chalons Reims), Greece (Panathinaikos), Iran (Petrochimi), Italy (Cantu and Sassari), Japan (Fukuoka Rizing and Shiga L-Stars), Latvia (VEF Riga), Philippines (Meralco Bolts), Poland, Qatar (Al Rayyan), Slovenia (Krka), Turkey (Trabzonspor and Karesi Spor), NBA (Philadelphia 76ers), Dominican Republic (Metros) and NBA G League (Stockton Kings, Delaware Blue Coats and Westchester Knicks).
Among many awards he won Liga Americas championship title in 2018. Lawal was selected to Asia-Basket.com All-Japanese B League Honorable Mention back in 2019.