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Ghanaian Center Amida Brimah returns to Indiana Pacers

November 22, 2020

Basketballghana.com can confirm Ghanaian Center Amida Brimah has returned to NBA side Indiana Pacers after signing a deal with the outfit.

The signing was confirmed in the wee hours of Sunday, November 22 by Yahoo Sports Reporter Chris Haynes who announced Brimah’s signing to Indiana last season.

The 6 foot 10 inch defender signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Pacers last season and featured in the team’s preseason tour and was expected to be assigned to Indiana’s Gatorade League affiliate Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

MUMBAI, INDIA – OCTOBER 5: Amida Brimah #37 of the Indiana Pacers dunks the ball against the Sacramento Kings on October 5, 2019 at NSCI Dome in Mumbai, India. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP

However, he tore his ACL and missed the entire 2019-2020 season as a result; the Gatorade League (G League) is the NBA’s development league.

Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images)

Brimah has competed for two seasons in the Gatorade League as a member of the Austin Spurs which is affiliated to five time NBA Champions San Antonio Spurs.

“UCONN Huskies center Amida Brimah blocks the shot attempt by Florida Gators guard Michael Frazier II. Florida Gators vs UCONN Huskies. January 3rd, 2015. Gator Country photo by David Bowie. “

With Austin, Brimah won the G League title and was named to the All Defensive First Team twice; he won the national championship title during his time at the University of Connecticut.

By Yaw Adjei-Mintah

@YawmIntYM on Twitter