Howard Sant-Roos

Howard Powell Sant-Roos Olano (born February 13, 1991) is a Cuban professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. At a height of 2.01 m (6'7") tall, he plays at the small forward and shooting guard positions, but can also operate as a point guard.

Howard Sant-Roos
No. 74 – Panathinaikos
PositionSmall forward / Guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
EuroLeague
Personal information
Born (1991-02-13) February 13, 1991
Havana, Cuba
NationalityCuban
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2015Assigeco Casalpusterlengo
2011–2013→SG Braunschweig
2012–2013→Phantoms Braunschweig
2013–2014→Novipiù Casale Monferrato
2015–2017ČEZ Nymburk
2017–2018Darüşşafaka
2018–2020AEK Athens
2020CSKA Moscow
2020–presentPanathinaikos
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Early career

Sant-Roos began playing club basketball at the youth and amateur levels in Italy. Sant-Roos started his pro career in 2011, in the German 3rd Division, with SG Braunschweig; the farm team of the German 1st Division (BBL) team Phantoms Braunschweig. He was coached there by Kostas Flevarakis.[1]

ČEZ Nymburk

On June 29, 2015, Sant-Roos signed a two-year deal with the Czech team ČEZ Nymburk. Sant-Roos helped the team to win the Czech Cup in 2017, and the Czech League titles in 2016 and 2017.[2] On June 30, 2017, Sant-Roos joined the NBA's Denver Nuggets' Summer League roster, for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[3]

Darüşşafaka

On July 20, 2017, Sant-Roos signed a one-year deal with the Turkish Super League team Darüşşafaka.[4] In 52 combined league games played (Turkish BSL and EuroCup) during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 7.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in the Turkish BSL season, and 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists in the EuroCup season. Sant-Roos won the 2018 EuroCup with Daçka.

AEK Athens

On August 3, 2018, Sant-Roos signed with the Greek Basket League team AEK Athens, for the 2018–19 season.[5] With the Greek club, he won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in 2019 and gained the reputation of being the best perimeter defender of the team. He averaged 6.6 points, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals with AEK in the Greek League. On July 14, 2019, Sant-Roos renewed his contract with the Greek club through 2021.[6]

CSKA Moscow

On January 11, 2020, Sant-Roos officially signed with the Russian EuroLeague powerhouse CSKA Moscow through the 2022–23 season, after a buy-out of €500,000 was submitted to and accepted by AEK.[7] On July 19, 2020, CSKA officially opted-out of their contract with Sant-Roos, releasing him in the process.[8]

Panathinaikos

On July 21, 2020, he signed with powerhouse Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and 6 times winner of EuroLeague for the 2020-21 season with an option for a second year.[9]

Personal life

Howard was born on February 13, 1991 in the neighborhood of Santo Suárez, municipality October 10. The boy grew up in a small house on Serrano Street, where just turning the street was the San Carlos Sports Complex Court.[10]

Career statistics

EuroLeague
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2019–20 CSKA Moscow 10318.5.441.1740.8672.51.71.2.15.55.3

FIBA Champions League

[11]

Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 A.E.K. 1629.6.408.300.6304.12.81.7.46.8

Regular season

Note: Only games in the primary domestic competitions are included. Therefore, games in cup or European competitions are left out.

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018–19 A.E.K. GBL 2426.2.391.340.7764.12.41.2.56.6

Highlights and awards

Pro career

Individual

References
  1. "Howard Powell Sant-Ross invited to the Adidas Eurocamp". Sportando.com. June 7, 2013. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  2. "Prichazi Sant-Roos a De Zeeuw". basket-nymburk.cz (in Czech). June 29, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  3. "Denver Nuggets Announce 2017 NBA Summer League Roster and Mini-Camp Schedule". NBA.com. June 30, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  4. "Darussafaka adds forward Sant-Roos". eurocupbasketball.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  5. "Howard Sant-Roos officially signs with AEK Athens". Sportando.basketball. August 3, 2018. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  6. AEK re-signs Howard Sant-Roos through 2021.
  7. "CSKA tabs defensive ace Sant-Roos". EuroLeague.net. January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  8. "CSKA, Howard Sant-Roos part ways". Sportando. July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  9. "Howard Sant-Roos inks with Panathinaikos". Sportando. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  10. "Howard Sant-Roos: El cubano que enamora Europa" [Howard Sant-Roos: The Cuban who falls in love with Europe]. El Palco (in Spanish). 20 December 2019.
  11. http://www.championsleague.basketball/el/18-19/team/AEK
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