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Will Artino

William Joseph Artino (born June 27, 1992) is a Taiwanese-American professional basketball player for the Kesatria Bengawan Solo of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL).

Will Artino
Kesatria Bengawan Solo
PositionCenter
LeagueIBL
Personal information
Born (1992-06-27) June 27, 1992 (age 32)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Nationality
  • American / Taiwanese[1]
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High school
CollegeCreighton (2010–2014)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016AVIS UTILITAS Rapla
2016–2017Horsens IC
2017–2018APOP Paphos
2018Phoenix Galați
2018–2019Formosa Dreamers
2019Al-Muharraq
2019–2020Kuala Lumpur Dragons
2020Panteras de Aguascalientes
2021Hebraica Macabi
2021–2022Tainan TSG GhostHawks
2022–2024Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers
2024Macau Black Bears
2024–presentKesatria Bengawan Solo
Career highlights and awards

Early life

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Artino was born in Des Moines, Iowa.[2] In July 2008, he transferred to the public high school in nearby Waukee because his parents could no longer afford the tuition at Des Moines Christian School.[3] Altino played baseball for three years in high school. On February 5, 2010, Artino scored 25 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 blocks in a game against West Des Moines Valley High School. Upon entering college, Artino played as a redshirt for Creighton University's 2010–11 season.[2]

Professional career

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Artino began his professional career playing for AVIS UTILITAS Rapla in Rapla, Estonia for the 2015-2016 season. [4] In his rookie professional season with AVIS UTILITAS Rapla, Artino averaged 13.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. [5]

In his second professional season, he played for Horsens IC in Horsens, Denmark for the 2016-2017 season. [6] In January 2018, Artino joined the Romanian Liga Națională team Phoenix Galați.[7]

On 13 September that year, Artino arrived in Taiwan for his fourth professional year to play for the Formosa Dreamers, a team competing in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) at the time.[8] While with the Formosa Dreamers for the 2018-2019 season, Artino averaged 20.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. [9] On 3 July 2019, Artino was confirmed to be leaving the Dreamers due to the front office failing to properly secure his work visa, meaning he would be unable to work in Taiwan for the next three years.[10][11]

On 5 July, Artino joined the Bahraini Premier League's Al-Muharraq SC to begin his fifth professional season.[12] On 2 August, he helped al-Muharraq to win the 2019 season-opening Zain Super Cup with a 28-point, 21-rebound double-double, and was voted the game's Most Valuable Player.[13] On 10 October, Artino joined returned to the ABL, this time playing for the Kuala Lumpur Dragons.[14][15] On 13 March 2020, the ABL announced that the 2019–20 season would be indefinitely postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic,[16] after which the Dragons terminated their contract with Artino.[17] While with the Kuala Lumpur Dragons, Artino averaged 23.7 points, 17.7 rebounds, and 3 assists per game. [18]

On August 22, 2020, Artino joined the Panteras de Aguascalientes of the Mexican National Basketball League (LNBP).[19] The Panteras terminated their contract with Artino on 28 September.[20] Artino averaged 17.4 points and 8.8 rebounds a game with the Panteras de Aguascalientes in Mexico’s top professional league. [21] On December 24, 2021, Artino signed with Tainan TSG GhostHawks of the T1 League. Artino also became the second naturalized player for Chinese Taipei during December 2021. [22] [23] He was the T1 League's rebounds leader for the 2021–22 season.[24][25]

While representing the Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team during the 2022 Asian Games, Artino helped lead Chinese Taipei to 4th place by leading his team in rebounds for every matchup. [26] The next year while representing the Chinese Taipei men's national basketball team at 2023 FIBA Asia World Cup Qualifiers, Artino led the tournament in rebounds, averaging 13 per game. He also averaged 16.3 points during The World Cup Qualifiers. [27] He was highly praised for his defensive efforts while representing Chinese Taipei [28] and was selected as one of “the best top five players in the Jones Cup" during the 2023 William Jones Cup tournament, while representing Chinese Taipei Blue. [29]

For his eighth professional year, Artino joined the P. League+ Hsinchu Lioneers for the 2022–23 season.[30] During his 2022-2023 season with the Lioneers, Artino averaged 19.57 points, 15 rebounds, and 3.32 assists per game. [31] Artino began his ninth professional year with the Hsinchu Lioneers for the 2023-2024 season where he played 3 games and averaged 16.67 points and 13.33 rebounds per game. [32] In January 2024, a shocking reveal from Hsinchu Lioneers and Artino, reported that considering the limited playing time given, the two parties agreed to terminate his contract early. [33] After his departure from Taiwan, Artino reportedly met his wife and child in Japan, and then returned to the U.S. [34]

In September 2024, Artino joined the Macau Black Bears of the East Asia Super League (EASL) for 2024–2025 season.[35]

In November 2024, Artino joined the Kesatria Bengawan Solo of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) for 2025 season.[36]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Will Artino – 2014–15 – Men's Basketball". Creighton University Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  3. ^ "Book 25 Decision 121" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. 8 March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Historical Roster for AVIS UTILITAS Rapla". AVIS UTILITAS Rapla. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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  6. ^ "Will Artino is the new big man in HIC". Horsens IC Basketball. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  7. ^ Adrian Micinic (2018-01-19). "Will Artino este noul pivot al lui Phoenix Galați". 24secunde.ro. Archived from the original on 2018-01-28. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  8. ^ "Baodao Dreamers' urgent replacement of foreign aid, all-round center Artino, arrives in Taiwan" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Leitai Sports News. 2018-09-14. Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
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  10. ^ "ABL／夢想家總教練穆雷轉戰巴林 阿提諾也離隊". ETtoday. 2019-07-04. Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  11. ^ Liu Zhaoyu (2019-12-03). "ABL／洋將工作證疏失 夢想家發聲明致歉". United Daily News. Archived from the original on 2020-12-02. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  12. ^ Ahmad Madwar (2019-07-05). "Will Artino (ex Formosa D.) joins Muharraq". Eurobasket.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  13. ^ "Muharraq off to triumphant start". GDNonline.com. 2019-08-02. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  14. ^ "◤东南亚职篮联赛◢欢迎禁区守护神 阿提诺加盟猛龙". China Press. 2019-10-10. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  15. ^ "Will Artino Joins Dragons For Upcoming ABL Season" (Press release). ASEAN Basketball League. 2019-10-10. Archived from the original on 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  16. ^ 粘藐云 (2020-03-13). "疫情嚴峻 ABL宣布將無限期延賽". 自由時報. Archived from the original on 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
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  18. ^ "WILL ARTINO KL DRAGONS". Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  19. ^ Jorge Herrera (2020-08-22). "UNO MÁS DESDE ASIA: WILL ARTINO FIRMA EN LA LNBP CON PANTERAS DE AGUASCALIENTES". CANCHA LATINA. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  20. ^ Jorge Herrera (2020-09-29). "PANTERAS DE AGUASCALIENTES HACE OFICIAL LA BAJA DE WILL ARTINO". CANCHA LATINA. Archived from the original on 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  21. ^ "Newly naturalized basketball player arrives in Taiwan". 4 December 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Newly naturalized William Artino to prioritize national basketball team". Focus Taiwan CNA English News. December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
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  28. ^ "Who were the MVPs for each team in window 2?". 4 March 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  29. ^ "前中華男籃的阿提諾回來了！ 東超首戰猛砍23分14籃板仍吞敗". 3 October 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  30. ^ "William Artino inks deal with Lioneers for upcoming P. LEAGUE+ season". Central News Agency. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  31. ^ "2022-2023 Hsinchu JKO Lioneers season". Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  32. ^ "2023-2024 Hsinchu Toplus Lioneers season". Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  33. ^ "前中華男籃的阿提諾回來了！ 東超首戰猛砍23分14籃板仍吞敗". 3 October 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  34. ^ "阿提諾離開攻城獅後將返美 下一步動向未明". 30 January 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  35. ^ "前歸化洋將阿提諾離台後一去不回 突重返亞洲籃壇有望回台打球". 壹蘋新聞網. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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