A former Chicago Bulls big man has moved on from the NBA this summer, opting to ink a new contract with an Italian EuroLeague club.<\/p>\n
The Trapani Sharks signed former two-way Bulls power forward\/center Adama Sanogo, per a press release from the club<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sanogo was a star for the University of Connecticut Huskies, winning an NCAA title in 2022-23 before declaring for the draft. He went unselected, but quickly agreed to a two-way contract with Chicago. Sanogo mostly played for the Bulls’ G League squad, the Windy City Bulls, during his two seasons with the team.<\/p>\n The 6-foot-9 pro, still just 23, appeared sparingly for Chicago proper, averaging 3.4 points on 52.9% field goal shooting and 66.7% free throw shooting and 3.2 rebounds in 13 healthy contests.<\/p>\n In 29\u00a0bouts with Windy City during the 2023-24 season, Sanogo averaged 22.0 points on 62.2% shooting from the floor and 73.3% shooting from the charity stripe, 12.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.7 steals a night.\u00a0He was named to both the All-NBAGL Third Team and the NBAGL All-Rookie Team that year.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Marc Stein gets candid about Bulls’ controversial Lonzo trade<\/a><\/p>\n Last season, Sanogo had a more limited role for the Windy City Bulls, averaging 16.2 points on .524\/.417\/.750 shooting splits, 9.9 boards, 1.4 dimes, 1.1 rejections and 0.7 swipes per.<\/p>\n Sharks team president Valerio Antonini initially broke the news on his official X account.<\/p>\n ADAMA is coming !!!!! \u2014 Valerio Antonini (@ValerioAntoPres) July 25, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n “ADAMA is coming!!!!! I managed to convince him!” Antonini wrote.\u00a0“A TOP profile is arriving to complete a fantastic team, much more complete than last year and certainly with young players eager to win. We\u2019ve replaced great elements with great prospects. Now we\u2019re ready\u2026. WELCOME ADAMA!”<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0New Bulls signing will wear former All-Star’s jersey number<\/a><\/p>\n
Ce l\u2019ho fatta a convincerlo! arriva un profilo TOP a completare una squadra favolosa e molto pi\u00f9 completa dello scorso anno e certamente con giovani con grande voglia di vincere. Abbiamo sostituito ottimi elementi con grandi prospetti. Ora siamo pronti\u2026.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/zea3obKxb6<\/a><\/p>\n