Desmond Hubert To Continue Basketball Career In Finland

Posted Aug 21, 2019
Former North Carolina center Desmond Hubert has signed to play basketball in Lahti, Finland this upcoming season, according to an announcement posted on the team's Finnish-language website. Hubert, who played for the Tar Heels from 2011-2015, most recently played in Sweden, with previous stops in Italy and Canada also on his professional resume. (Lahti Basketball)

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