Samuel Deguara

Hsinchu Yankey Engineering (PLeague+) inked experienced 34-year old Maltese ex-international 230cm center Samuel Deguara. He started the season at Macau Black Bears in Macau TAT league. In 5 games he recorded 12.6ppg, 8.2rpg, 1.0apg and 1.4bpg. The last season summer he played at Naic Aces (TAT) in Filipino league.
In 2015 he was drafted by Erie Bay Hawks (D-League) in sixth round (98th overall).
He was also a member of the Maltese international program for some years. Deguara played for Maltese Senior National Team between 2008 and 2024 and previously for the Under 18 National Team back in 2009.
He also represented Malta at the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries in Andorra la Vella (Andorra) two years ago. His team won Silver and he had .
Deguara is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to fourteen different countries on four different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America and of course North America). Deguara has played previously in Chile (Puerto Montt), China, Hong Kong (HK Eastern), Italy (Reggio Emilia and Delonghi Universo), Japan (Excellence), Lithuania (Silute), Malaysia (Farmco), Malta (Luxol), Philippines (Alab Pilipinas), Spain, NBA G League (College Park SkyHawks), Thailand (Mono Vampire and PEA), Canada (River Lions) and Taiwan (Braves, Ghosthawks, TB Herobears, Pirates and Mustangs).
Among many awards he won The Asian Tournament Leg 1 championship title in 2025. He was voted to Asia-Basket.com All-Taiwanese T1 League Honorable Mention back in 2023.

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