The point guard just helped Italy to the silver medal at the U17 World Cup
Trento invests in top prospect Patrick Hassan
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Dolomiti Energia Trento announced over the weekend that it has signed promising young playmaker Patrick Hassan to a multi-year deal. Hassan (1.85 meters, 17 years old) averaged 5.1 points and 3.4 assists per game for Italy at the U17 Basketball World Cup last month in Türkiye. That performance helped Italy capture the silver medal.
A native of Rome, Hassan played in the junior categories of Basket Roma before moving to Bassano del Grappa where he spent the last two seasons. He helped Bassano reach the final at the 2023 Adidas Next Generation Tournament qualifying event in Patras. Hassan won the Italian U17 championship with Bassano last season. With Trento, he will play for the U19 squad and be available for Coach Paolo Galbiati’s senior team.
“Watching Patrick play, you get impressed by his energy,” Marco Crespi, the director of the Trento basketball academy said. “His athletic engine and competitive nature to overtake the opponent infects his teammates. I am very happy that he has chosen our project to continue his growth. It will be a pleasure to watch his improvements day by day.”