AEK released Dionte Christmas

AEK released Dionte Christmas. The 29 years old American had penned an one month contract with AEK until February 8th that was not renewed by the team. Christmas played 4 league games with AEK averaging 2.5 points, 1.75 rebounds and 1.5 turnovers per game with negative ranking -1 in total. In his best game with AEK Christmas scored 8 points against PAOK.

AEK signed Dionte Christmas

AEK signed Dionte Christmas. The 29 years old American guard was officially announced by the club and returns to Greece after 2011-2012 season when he was the top league scorer. Christmas graduated from Temple Owls and went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft. He started his professional career in Israel for Hapoel Afula, then played some games in Turkey for Mersin, Czech Republic for Nymburk and in Greece for PAOK. In 2011-2012 he played 26 games with Rethymno Aeagen averaging 18.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3 assists. His performance gave him a contract with the Boston Celtics from July until October, in CSKA Moscow for couple months and he finished the season in Italy for Montepaschi Siena. In 2014 Christmas returned to the NBA for Phoenix Suns but then moved to France for Paris-Levallois. This season Christmas played four pre-season games with Cleveland Cavaliers, then moved to Israel for Hapoel Holon and now he will finish the season in Greece with AEK.