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Will Artino

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Will Artino
No. 31 – Macau Black Bears
PositionCenter
LeagueEast Asia Super League
Personal information
Born (1992-06-27) June 27, 1992 (age 32)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Nationality
  • American / Taiwanese[1]
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High school
CollegeCreighton (2010–2014)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016AVIS UTILITAS Rapla
2016–2017Horsens IC
2017–2018APOP Paphos
2018Phoenix Galați
2018–2019Formosa Dreamers
2019Al-Muharraq
2019–2020Kuala Lumpur Dragons
2020–2021Panteras de Aguascalientes
2021–2022Tainan TSG GhostHawks
2022–2023Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
2024–presentMacau Black Bears
Career highlights and awards

William Joseph Artino (born June 27, 1992) is a Taiwanese-American professional basketball player.

Early life

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Artino was born in Des Moines, Iowa. In July 2008, he transferred to the public high school in nearby Waukee because his parents could no longer afford the tuition at Des Moines Christian School. Altino played baseball for three years in high school. On February 5, 2010, Artino scored 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 blocks in a game against West Des Moines Valley High School. Upon entering college, Artino played as a redshirt for Creighton University's 2010–11 season.[2]

Professional career

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In January 2018, Artino joined the Romanian Liga Națională team Phoenix Galați.[3] On 13 September that year, he arrived in Taiwan to play for the Formosa Dreamers, a team competing in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) at the time.[4]

On 3 July 2019, Artino was confirmed to be leaving the Dreamers due to the front office failing to properly secure his work visa, meaning he would be unable to work in Taiwan for the next three years.[5][6] On 5 July, he opted to join the Bahraini Premier League's Al-Muharraq SC.[7] On 2 August, he helped al-Muharraq to win the 2019 season-opening Zain Super Cup with a 28-point, 21-rebound double-double, and was voted the game's Most Valuable Player.[8] On 10 October, Artino joined returned to the ABL, this time playing for the Kuala Lumpur Dragons.[9][10]

On 13 March 2020, the ABL announced that the 2019–20 season would be indefinitely postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic,[11] after which the Dragons terminated their contract with Artino.[12] On the 22nd of that month, Artino joined the Panteras de Aguascalientes of the Mexican National Basketball League (LNBP).[13] The Panteras terminated their contract with Artino on 28 September.[14]

On December 24, 2021, Artino signed with Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League.[15] He was the league's rebounds leader for the 2021–22 season.[16][17]

Artino joined the P. League+ Hsinchu Lioneers for the 2022–23 season.[18] When his contract expired in January 2024, he returned to the United States.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "William Artino – Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  2. ^ "Will Artino – 2014–15 – Men's Basketball". Creighton University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  3. ^ Adrian Micinic (2018-01-19). "Will Artino este noul pivot al lui Phoenix Galați". 24secunde.ro. Archived from the original on 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  4. ^ "Baodao Dreamers' urgent replacement of foreign aid, all-round center Artino, arrives in Taiwan" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Leitai Sports News. 2018-09-14. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  5. ^ "ABL／夢想家總教練穆雷轉戰巴林　阿提諾也離隊". ETtoday. 2019-07-04. Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  6. ^ Liu Zhaoyu (2019-12-03). "ABL／洋將工作證疏失 夢想家發聲明致歉". United Daily News. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  7. ^ Ahmad Madwar (2019-07-05). "Will Artino (ex Formosa D.) joins Muharraq". Eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  8. ^ "Muharraq off to triumphant start". GDNonline.com. 2019-08-02. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  9. ^ "◤东南亚职篮联赛◢欢迎禁区守护神 阿提诺加盟猛龙". China Press. 2019-10-10. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  10. ^ "Will Artino Joins Dragons For Upcoming ABL Season" (Press release). ASEAN Basketball League. 2019-10-10. Archived from the original on 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  11. ^ 粘藐云 (2020-03-13). "疫情嚴峻 ABL宣布將無限期延賽". 自由時報. Archived from the original on 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  12. ^ "联赛无限期暂停 猛龙外援解约回家". China Press. 2020-03-16. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  13. ^ Jorge Herrera (2020-08-22). "UNO MÁS DESDE ASIA: WILL ARTINO FIRMA EN LA LNBP CON PANTERAS DE AGUASCALIENTES". CANCHA LATINA. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  14. ^ Jorge Herrera (2020-09-29). "PANTERAS DE AGUASCALIENTES HACE OFICIAL LA BAJA DE WILL ARTINO". CANCHA LATINA. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  15. ^ "阿提諾確認加盟台鋼獵鷹 錢韋成：全力配合國家隊". NOWnews. December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "Facebook Post". Facebook. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  17. ^ "T1職籃年度5大數據王出爐 林秉聖神偷成唯一本土之光". ETtoday. May 21, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  18. ^ "William Artino inks deal with Lioneers for upcoming P. LEAGUE+ season". Central News Agency. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  19. ^ Chen, Jung-chen; Chao, Yen-hsiang (1 July 2024). "BASKETBALL/Brandon Gilbeck to become Taiwan's 3rd naturalized basketball player". Central News Agency. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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