Twarde Pierniki sign a second import player

Abdul-Malik Abu

Arriva Twarde Pierniki Torun (OBL) signed Abdul-Malik Abu for the upcoming season. He is a 203cm center from Nigeria who played college basketball at NC State. Abu is the second foreign player on the team, joining Slovenian Aljaz Kunc. He most recently played for Fuenlabrada in the Spanish Primera FEB, averaging 7.0ppg and 2.6rpg in 11 games last season. In the 2022-23 season, he played for KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom in the North Macedonian league, averaging 9.8ppg, 4.3rpg, and 1.1apg in 12 games. Abu also briefly played for Galil Elion in the Israeli league. He was a member of the Nigerian Senior National Team in 2021.
He is a very experienced player. Abu has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to nine different countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and of course North America). He has played previously professionally in Croatia (Osijek), Germany (s Oliver Baskets), Israel, Korea (Sakers), Portugal (Sporting), Turkey (Fethiye), Post Grad (Kimball Union) and The Basketball Tournament (Team CP3 and YGC).
In addition to winning the Macedonian League championship title in 2023, Abu was also voted to Eurobasket.com All-Portuguese League Center of the Year in 2020.
He graduated from NC State University in 2018 and it'll be his 7th season in pro basketball.


Arriva Twarde Pierniki Torun roster for 2024-25:

Guards:
Dominik Wilczek
Wojciech Tomaszewski

Forwards:
Bartosz Diduszko
Aljaz Kunc

Coach: Srdjan Subotic


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