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Luigi Datome (Photo Credit: Clarence Tabb Jr. / Detroit News)
Earlier this month the Detroit Pistons agreed to a two-year, $3.75 million contract with 25-year-old Italian League MVP Luigi ?Gigi? Datome. Datome, who played for Virtus Roma last season, is a 6-foot-8 small forward known for his perennial sharp-shooting from beyond the arc. Last season for Virtus Roma, Datome averaged 16.6 points and 5.8 rebounds. Datome shot a very productive 47 percent from the field and a blistering 41 percent from downtown and 92 percent from the charity stripe.
Datome has played professionally overseas since he was 15. Albeit his 10-years of professional experience, this will be his first year playing in the shark-infested waters of the NBA.
?I want to come here and show I deserve to be an NBA player,? Datome said. Datome has the swagger of a guy who?s itching to prove his ability at the highest level possible and has a perfect opportunity to showcase that talent with the Detroit Pistons.
The Pistons were in need o
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