The American forward/center signed with Maccabi on Tuesday morning for the remainder of the season, and arrived in Israel later the same day. He will wear jersey #4, and Dee Brown will wear #12.
By Amy Samin
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv signed the forward/center (age 27, 2.03 meters) in a contract good for the remainder of the season.
Gaines will wear Maccabi jersey #4, and the also newly-signed Dee Brown will wear #12.
Gaines is an athlete with imposing jumping skills, excellent rebounding ability, great on the open court, and with impressive shooting numbers.
Gains spent last summer in the San Antonio Spurs training camp, and this season played in the NBA Development League team, the Austin Toros, where he racked up some notable numbers: 14.9 points and 10.3 rebounds per game (he played in 23 games since the end of November).
Gaines is a graduate of the
He began his European career with the Italian team Reggio Calabria.
He signed for the 2005/2006 season with French team Villerban, where he contributed an average of 13.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game and was with the team when they played in the ULEB Cup Quarterfinals.
In 2006/2007 Gaines played for DKV Joventut Badalona of
His averages in Euroleague games were 10.3 points and 6.3 rebounds, and in Spanish league games 11.1 points and 7.8 rebounds.
With
Last season (2007/2008) Gaines played for the Turkish team Galatasaray, together with Daniel “Dee” Brown who recently signed with Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv as well.
In the Turkish League, Gaines posted averages of 13.2 points and 8.1 rebounds, and in ULEB Cup games 12.4 points and 7.3 rebounds.
That season, Gaines and Galatasaray reached the semi-finals in the ULEB Cup.
