Tomas Ress

Tomas Ress
Ress with Venezia in 2017
Free agent
PositionCenter
Personal information
Born (1980-08-22) August 22, 1980 (age 44)
Salorno, Italy
NationalityItalian
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight111 kg (245 lb)
Career information
High schoolChampagnat Catholic School
(Hialeah, Florida)
CollegeTexas A&M (1999–2003)
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career1997–present
Career history
1997–1998Virtus Bologna
2003–2005Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2005–2006Fortitudo Bologna
2006–2007Reggiana
2007–2014Montepaschi Siena
2014–2018Reyer Venezia
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Italy
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almería National Team

Tomas Ress (born August 22, 1980) is an Italian professional basketball player who last played for Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays at the center position.

Amateur career

Ress played high school basketball at Champagnat Catholic School in Hialeah, Florida. He then played college basketball at Texas A&M University with the Texas A&M Aggies.

Professional career

Ress began his pro career with Virtus Bologna during the 1997-98 season. He then moved to Victoria Libertas Pesaro, before joining Fortitudo Bologna. He then moved to Pallacanestro Reggio Emilia, before moving to Montepaschi Siena.

In July 2014, he signed with Reyer Venezia Mestre.[1] On May 2, 2018, Ress won his second European cup after winning the FIBA Europe Cup with Reyer.[2] On July 26, 2018, Ress officially part ways with Venezia.[3]

Italian national team

Rees played with the Italian national basketball team at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, where he won the gold medal.

Personal

Ress' sister is former WNBA player Kathrin Ress.

References

  1. ^ Tomas Ress signs with Reyer Venezia
  2. ^ Reyer Venezia conquer FIBA Europe Cup after defeating Sidigas Avellino
  3. ^ Reyer Venezia, veteran Tomas Ress part ways