Former Amphitheater standout Tim Derksen signed a new one-year deal with the Geneva Lions of the Swiss Basketball League for the 2020-21 season.
According to a release, the San Francisco product is coming off of a year-and-a-half stint with Fribourg Olympic, where in 2018-19, he led the club to a league and cup championship. In 2019-20, Fribourg Olympic maintained their dominance in league play with a 19-1 record, where Derksen averaged 15.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.3 steals per contest. Derksen also had a great run in FIBA Europe Cup averaging 14.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists.
Officiel: Tim Derksen évoluera aux Lions de Genève la saison prochaine.
Poste 2-3 américain de 26 ans et 192 cm, Tim évoluait la saison passée à Fribourg Olympic (15 pts, 5.5 rbds et 3 ass par match en 19 rencontres), club avec lequel il a été élu MVP des finales en 2019 pic.twitter.com/86AmcmvcaY
— Lions de Genève Officiel (@GeneveLions) June 15, 2020
Dons From Distance | Part 1 With Tim Derksen@KatieMorgan9 sits down with former @USFDonsMBB player @tim_derksen32
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Dons From Distance | Part Two With Tim Derksen
Check out Part 2 of former @USFDonsMBB player @tim_derksen32 here 👇#USFDons | #USFCA https://t.co/PStQ03jp3Q
— USF Dons Athletics (@DonsAthletics) June 3, 2020
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