Sime Špralja inks with Cremona

Sime Špralja (206 cm) has agreed terms with Basket Vanoli Cremona Vanoli (Italy, Serie A) and will play in Italy for the first time next season. The power forward/center played last season with Trefl Sopot in the Polish TBL where he made 36 league appearances and picked up averages of 9.1 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. The Croatian known for his physical presence on the court was also in Eurocup action last season where he averaged 8.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game with Sopot.

29-year old Sime Špralja is known as a player with a solid outside game, able to drive to the basket and pick up fouls. He has previously played in the Czech Republic, Bosnia, Romania and his native Croatia.