Troy’s Christyon Eugene signs professional basketball contract

Published 8:59 am Monday, August 5, 2024

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On Friday, former Troy University star Christyon Eugene signed a professional basketball contract with the CS Rapid Bucuresti in Romania.

Eugene averaged 15.1 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game, earning first-team All-Sun Belt honors. During his Trojan career, Eugene tallied 1,011 points, 318 rebounds, 233 assists and 100 steals. He scored in double figures 49 different times during his Troy career.

Eugene will now start his professional basketball career, playing for CS Rapid Bucuresti, which finished sixth in the Liga Nationala. Liga Nationala is the top basketball league in Romania.

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“I was super excited to see ‘Spudd’ sign his first professional contract with CS Rapid București,” Troy Coach Scott Cross said. “He is one of the most talented players that I have ever coached, and he has been a huge part of our success over the last three years, helping us with back-to-back-to-back 20-win seasons. I look forward to watching him in this next chapter of his awesome basketball career!”