Will Artino

William Joseph Artino (born June 27, 1992) is a Taiwanese-American professional basketball center for the Hsinchu Lioneers of the Taiwanese P. League+.

Will Artino
No. 31 – Hsinchu Lioneers
PositionCenter
LeagueP. LEAGUE+
Personal information
Born (1992-06-27) June 27, 1992
Des Moines, Iowa
Nationality
  •  United States
  •  Taiwan[1]
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High schoolDes Moines Christian School
CollegeCreighton University
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present

Early life

Atino 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, Atino scored 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 blocks in a game against West Des Moines Valley High School. Upon entering college, Atino played as a redshirt for Creighton University's 2010–11 season.[2]

Professional career

In January 2018, Atino 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, Atino 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, Atino 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 Atino.[12] On the 22nd of that month, Atino joined the Panteras de Aguascalientes of the Mexican National Basketball League (LNBP).[13] The Panteras terminated their contract with Atino on 28 September.[14]

References
  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 Atino, 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.
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