ALBA signs Michael Kessens

ALBA Berlin added its second mid-season acquisition with the signing of big man Michael Kessens until the end of the season.

Following his exit from Paris Basketball, the veteran big man joined the EuroLeague bottom feeders after a successful stint with the EuroLeague newcomers Paris Basketball.

The 33-year-old center lifted the BKT EuroCup title last season as Paris’s captain, but he did not feature for the club through the first 20 rounds of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Willkommen bei ALBA, Michael Kessens! 👋
 
Vertrag bis zum Saisonende: Der deutsche Center wechselt von Paris nach Berlin und wird unseren Frontcourt in der @easyCreditBBL verstärken.
 
Let's gooooooooo! 💛💙
 
🔗 Alle Infos: https://t.co/oxQ95JpXiX pic.twitter.com/PM4LmHQ6r7

— ALBA BERLIN (@albaberlin) January 10, 2025

Last season, Kessens averaged 4.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 13 appearances. Aside from Paris, he played for Eisbaren Bremerhaven (2017-18), SC Rasta Vechta (2018-20), the Fraport Skyliners (2020-21), and Telekom Baskets Bonn (2021-23).