BASEL, Switzerland-Per the official Twitter account of Southern Utah University men’s basketball coach Todd Simon, one of his standout former Thunderbirds has signed a pro contract overseas.
Simon confirms that Jamal Aytes, a 6’6″ 225-pound forward, has signed with the Basel Star Wings, a Swiss professional basketball club that competes in the Swiss Basketball League, the highest level of competition in Switzerland.
Aytes, who played at UNLV (2013-14), BYU (2015-17) and Southern Utah (2017-18) averaged 6.4 points and 2.8 rebounds a game while shooting 57.6 percent from the field as a collegian.
Simon called Aytes, a San Diego native, ” a great leader, teammate and student here [at SUU].”
The Starwings have one Swiss Cup championship in their history, won in 2010, while their history dates back to 2002.
