Bateer not to play in CBA next season (CRIENGLISH.com) Updated: 2006-09-12 11:37 China's former NBA player
Mengke Bateer will not play in the domestic basketball league in next season, a
local newspaper reported.
The 6-foot-11-inch center's name was not included in Beijing Shougang's
roster for the China Basketball Association's 2006-2007 season, according to
Beijing Morning Post.
Bateer told the newspaper that he had reached an agreement with Beijing
Shougang, the club he stayed with in the last season, adding that he is looking
forward to play in Europe.
30-year-old Bateer played with the Denver Nuggets, San Antonio Spurs, and
Toronto Raptors over his three-year NBA career. He then played for the National
Basketball Developmental League side Huntsville Flight before returning to CBA
last year.
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