BAXI Manresa strengthens the paint with the arrival of Emanuel Cate
The 26-year-old, 2.06-year-old Romanian center, who is a formation player, grew up as a player at Real Madrid before moving on to Betis and Murcia. He signs for one season.
BAXI Manresa incorporates the Romanian Emanuel Cate, a 26-year-old, 2.06m center who arrives from U-BT Cluj Napoca in his country, a team with which he has played the last two seasons. Cate signs a one-season contract with BAXI Manresa.
Emanuel Ion Cate (born in Bucharest, Romania, on July 30, 1997) has been one of the most outstanding players on his team this year, with whom he has been proclaimed League and Cup champion in the last two seasons. In the domestic competition Cate finished with averages of 13.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 20.7 efficiency. For his part, in the Eurocup he finished with 8.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 12.4 efficiency, and was chosen in the second team of the competition.
He is a "classic" style center, who arrives after having had 2 very good seasons with Cluj. He arrives in a good state of maturity to a league that he knows perfectly, after having trained at Real Madrid and having played 2 seasons at Betis, one at CB Prat (in LEB Oro) and another 4 at UCAM Murcia.
Career of Emanuel Cate
2015-17 - Real Betis (Endesa League)
2017-18 - B.C. Prat (LEB Or)
2018-22 - UCAM Murcia (Endesa League)
2022-24 - U-BT Cluj Napoca (Romania)