Tomas Ress Explained

Tomas Ress
Position:Center
Height Ft:6
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:245
Height Order:flip
Weight Order:flip
Team:Free agent
Nationality:Italian
Birth Date:22 August 1980
Birth Place:Salorno, Italy
Highschool:Champagnat Catholic School
(Hialeah, Florida)
College:Texas A&M (1999–2003)
Draft Year:2003
Career Start:1997
Years1:1997–1998
Team1:Virtus Bologna
Years2:2003–2005
Team2:Victoria Libertas Pesaro
Years3:2005–2006
Team3:Fortitudo Bologna
Years4:2006–2007
Team4:Reggiana
Years5:2007–2014
Team5:Montepaschi Siena
Years6:2014–2018
Team6:Reyer Venezia
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Tomas Ress (born August 22, 1980) is an Italian professional basketball player who last played for Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays at the center position.

Amateur career

Ress played high school basketball at Champagnat Catholic School in Hialeah, Florida. He then played college basketball at Texas A&M University with the Texas A&M Aggies.

Professional career

Ress began his pro career with Virtus Bologna during the 1997-98 season. He then moved to Victoria Libertas Pesaro, before joining Fortitudo Bologna. He then moved to Pallacanestro Reggio Emilia, before moving to Montepaschi Siena.

In July 2014, he signed with Reyer Venezia Mestre.[1] On May 2, 2018, Ress won his second European cup after winning the FIBA Europe Cup with Reyer.[2] On July 26, 2018, Ress officially part ways with Venezia.[3]

Italian national team

Rees played with the Italian national basketball team at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, where he won the gold medal.

Personal

Ress' sister is former WNBA player Kathrin Ress.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/127545/tomas-ress-signs-with-reyer-venezia.html Tomas Ress signs with Reyer Venezia
  2. http://www.fiba.basketball/europecup/17-18/news/reyer-venezia-conquer-fiba-europe-cup-after-defeating-sidigas-avellino Reyer Venezia conquer FIBA Europe Cup after defeating Sidigas Avellino
  3. https://sportando.basketball/en/italy/serie-a/283475/reyer-venezia-veteran-tomas-ress-part-ways.html Reyer Venezia, veteran Tomas Ress part ways