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Amida Brimah officially signs deal with Japanese side Akita Happinets

July 29, 2022

Basketballghana.com can confirm Ghana Center Amida Brimah has been officially signed by Japanese top flight basketball team Akita Northern Happinets.

Ghana’s leading basketball portal reported a signed deal between the 6 foot 10 inch athletic defender and Northern Happinets a few weeks back but the deal was confirmed recently.

Brimah joins Happinets from Belgian side Filou Oostende where he spent majority of the 2021-2022 Season after arriving late to the Belgian league a few weeks after concluding the 2020-2021 Season with Puerto Rican side Mets de Guaynabo.

With Oostende, Brimah helped the team win its 11^th Belgian Pro League title in a row and play in the Belgian Cup Final but missed out on winning the title.

Speaking in the wake of the announcement, former Indiana Pacers player Brimah stated, “I am looking to fighting for Akita in the B League.”

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – APRIL 27: Amida Brimah #37 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on April 27, 2021 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Joining Happinets marks Brimah’s first venture into the Asian market in his professional career; he has played three seasons in the NBA Gatorade League and on the 2018 title with Austin Spurs.

Amida dunks ball in an Intercontinetal Cup game

22 teams compete in the B League with 11 teams in the East and 11 teams in the West; Akita finished 6^th in the East standings last season with 31 wins and 23 losses. Happinets exited the playoffs at the quarterfinal stage.

By Yaw Adjei-Mintah

@YawMintYM on Twitter