Men's Basketball | 8/16/2018 4:50:00 PM
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SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Shippensburg University men's basketball alumnus
Dustin Sleva '18 has signed a contract with Paris Basketball, affording him an opportunity to play professionally in France. The news was distributed Thursday on social media by his agency, Inception Sports.
Sleva is Shippensburg's all-time leading scorer (2,071 points – eighth in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) history), all-time leading rebounder (1,140 – tenth in PSAC history), and all-time leader in double-doubles (58). He is the only SU player, and one of just four in PSAC history, to finish a career with at least 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.
As a senior, Sleva led the conference with 706 points – breaking his own single-season school record and ranking 11th all-time in PSAC single-season history. His 21.4 points-per-game average ranked third in the league, while his 10.8 rebounds-per-game ranked second in the league and 12th in NCAA Division II.
The signing marks the beginning of Sleva's professional career.
"We are grateful to Dustin for his commitment to Shippensburg University Basketball and all that he helped us achieve during his time here," SU head coach
Chris Fite said of Sleva. "He is a great teammate, a tireless worker, and one of the most competitive players I have ever been around. It truly was a pleasure to coach him. My staff and I could not be more proud of Dustin, and we wish him all the best as he begins what is sure to be a long professional career."
Paris is a newly established team that is owned and operated by David Kahn, a long-time National Basketball Association (NBA) executive. The club will compete in France's second division – Ligue Nationale de Basket Pro B – a well-respected and competitive league. Similar to most European sport leagues, LNB Pro B affords opportunities for the league's top teams to be promoted to the first division at season's end, while league's worst two teams are relegated to the third-tier Nationale Masculine 1 (NM1) League.
