Celta establishes the pillars of the team after returning to the elite

Basketball Celta accelerates its homework in the year of its return to the elite. A month into the preseason, Cristina Cantero’s squad already has ten players on the squad, with the signing of American shooting guard Robyn Benton announced yesterday, joining the signings of French forward Clementine Samson, American center Celeste Trahan-Davis and Malian forward Maimouna Haidar. Six reconstructions should be added to them: Murjanata Musa, Laura Prats, Anne Senosiain, Sara Vidal, Elba Garfella and Regina Aguilar. Apart from the surprise, the light blues only have a bonus for landing in the Women’s League 1.

“New faces in Navija. Instinct, imagination, creativity. His first experience in Europe. Welcome to Vigo, Robyn Benton. Shooting guard”. In this concise and telegraphic way, the club announced the fourth contract. Benton played last season for Kentucky, where he averaged 16.2 points per game, 2.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 25 minutes per game. The American must contribute to the foreign success of a team that lived last year on the defensive aspect.

His signing joins that of seasoned (turns 32 in September) Clementine Samson, a French forward who played for Tarbes and averaged 6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists. For the domestic game, Celta signed up American center Celeste Trahan-Davis, 38 years old with experience in the Spanish Valencia Basket league. Celeste will come to Vigo after motherhood. In contrast, Malian striker Maimouna Haidar will land in Vigo at the age of 19. “Swingman full of energy and projection”, as the club announced at the time.

The four should complement the sextet of Challenge League survivors, with Murjanatu Musa at the helm. The reference player from last year has to grow in the women’s league, while Laura Prats has to make up for lost time. Anne Senosiain returns to the elite after returning to Vigo.