Samardo Samuels To Play In France

Former Cavaliers and Louisville big man Samardo Samuels has signed a deal with French club Chorale Roanne, per Dario Skerletic of Sportando.

Samuels, 31, played for three seasons in Cleveland from 2010-2013 after going undrafted in 2010. Cleveland waived Samuels in January 2013.

Following a brief 2013 stint with the then-D-League’s Reno Bighorns, Samuels has logged time overseas in Israel, Italy, Spain, China, Serbia and France. Samuels also played in Ice Cube’s Big3 three-on-three basketball league, during the summer of 2019.

Earlier this season, Samuels played 15 games for Panionios in Greece, averaging 17.1 PPG and 6.1 RPG.

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