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Bulldog Batista Lands in Vilnius Spausdinti El. paštas
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Įrašė Moacir P. de Sá Pereira   
2006.07.31 22.29
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João Paulo Batista. Getty Images.
How's this for an amusing confluence of three things I tend to be a fan of: Lithuania, Brazilian sports, and Jesuit basketball. Lietuvos rytas reports that it—or, rather, the team sharing the same name as it—signed Gonzaga Bulldog João Paulo Batista to a one-year contract with option. Batista, who played in the shadow of pathetic moustache wielding Adam Morrison his two years in Washington State, worked two years in the JC circuit before landing at Spokane. His bio seems to conflict regarding his place of birth, but he attended high school in Pernambuco.

Undrafted in the 2006 NBA Draft, Batista accepted an offer to join the Timberwolves in the summer league, but it looks like he's turned his back on that, eager to see what top-flight Lithuanian basketball is all about. Lietuvos rytas writes that he was averaging only 5.4 points a game. Should the NBA take notice, Batista can bail after his first year.

Not that I follow pro basketball, like, at all, and not like I even have a Lithuanian team, but this was a pleasant intersection to read about this afternoon. Let's see what Batista can do with league leaders Lietuvos rytas.

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