Al-Ittihad sign a second import player, ex Gard

Al-Ittihad-Manama (Premier League) inked 31-year old American 203cm forward Cleanthony Early (college: Wichita State). Early is the second import player in the roster as Jamaican Adrian Uter signed here earlier.
He started the season at Gard in Mongolian MNBA.
In 2014 he was drafted by New York Knicks (NBA) in second round (34th overall). The former Wichita State standout is in his ninth season in pro basketball.
He is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to fourteen different countries on five different continents (Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and of course North America). Early has played previously professionally in Dominican Republic (Parque Hostos and Enriquillo), France (Olympique Antibes), Greece (AEK Athens), Hungary (Atomeromu), Japan (Tokyo Hachioji Trains), Lebanon (Dynamo), Saudi Arabia (Al Ahli, Al Nassr and Ohod), South Africa (Tigers), Taiwan (New Taipei CTBC DEA and TB Herobears), Venezuela (Gladiadores), NBA (NY Knicks), NBA G League (Santa Cruz Warriors, RGV Vipers and Westchester Knicks), Kuwait (Kazma) and The Basketball Tournament (Aftershocks). He played in the final of Dubai International Tournament in 2023.
Among many awards he was voted to Asia-Basket.com Japanese B League D2 All-Imports Team back in 2019.



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