SPB 2024 - Spartans tab Gokul Natesan, ex Steelers

- April 8, 2024

POSTED BY: Francisco Vega

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Gokul Natesan

Gokul Natesan

Spartans de Distrito Capital Caracas (SPB) inked 29-year old American 196cm forward Gokul Natesan (college: Colorado Mines, agency: Haylett Sports) for upcoming season. Natesan played recently at Steelers in Taiwanese PLeague+. In three games he averaged 14.7ppg, 1.7rpg and 3.7apg last season. He ended the last season at Steaua in Romanian Liga Nationala where in 6 games he had 4.5ppg. But the most of that year he spent at BKM Lucenec in Slovakian Nike SBL. In 9 games he recorded 8.7ppg, 1.6rpg, 2.6apg and 1.0spg.
In 2017 he was drafted by Canton Charge (G-League) in fourth round (97th overall).
The former Colorado School of Mines (NCAA Div.II) standout is in his seventh season in pro basketball.
Natesan is a very experienced player. He has quite traveled the world as his pro career brought him to five different countries on four different continents (Europe, Latin America, Australia and of course North America). Natesan has played previously professionally in Australia (Buccaneers), Finland (FoKoPo, Korihait and Nokia), Ukraine (Polytechnic), Uruguay (Hebraica) and The Basketball Tournament (India Rising).
Among many awards his team made it to the Finnish 1st Division B Semifinals in 2021. He was voted to Australian SBL All-Star Game back in 2018.