TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli basketball team Maccabi Haifa has signed former Virginia guard Sylven Landesberg to a two-year contract.
Maccabi Haifa owner Jeffrey Rosen said Sunday that signing Landesberg is a “great achievement” for the Super League team.
The 6-foot-6-inch guard averaged 16.9 points and 5.5 rebounds at Virginia between 2008 and 2010, and represented the Sacramento Kings at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this month.
The 20-year-old Landesberg joins a roster that features former Cal State Fullerton guard Frank Robinson and ex-Arizona State guard Derek Glasser.
Last season, 18-year-old Jeremy Tyler left high school early to play for Haifa but quit the team before the end of the season due to personal issues.
