Acquaah Signs Pro Contract With Enosis Neon Paralimni
7/26/2021 3:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
RIVERSIDE --- Former California Baptist University men's basketball standout and recent graduate, Milan Acquaah, has signed a professional contract with Enosis Neon Paralimni (OPAP Basket League) for the upcoming 2021-22 season.
"I'm excited to start my journey into my professional career after a long year for everybody," said Acquaah. "I will need Lancer support the entire way!"
Acquaah, the 2020 Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year, finished his two-year career with the Lancers as one of the most decorated players in the program's history. He was named on the 2019-20 Lou Henson All-America Team, the 2019-20 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District Teams as a District 6 First Team selection, and the 2019 WAC Newcomer of the Year.
Ladies and Gentlemen, your 2020 @WACsports Player of the Year, Milan Acquaah!#LanceUp⚔️ | #WAChoops pic.twitter.com/77nxl6XVcn
— California Baptist Men's Basketball (@CBUmbb) March 10, 2020
"I'm extremely excited for Milan signing his first professional contract and the journey he's about to begin," said head coach Rick Croy. "Lancer Nation saw first-hand the type of player and person Milan is day in and day out. He is the ultimate competitor, and he left a lasting legacy within our program."
As a two-time All-WAC First Team selection, the 6-foot-3 guard helped guide the Lancers to 37 wins in his two seasons, marking the most by any program in a transition period into DI men's basketball. He finished the 2019-20 season, averaging 18.1 points, 5.8 assists, and 4.9 rebounds per game. He scored 20 or more points in 12 games, including a 27-point performance in overtime against Seattle U on Feb. 29, where he hit the game-winner.
He scored his 1,000th point on Feb. 8, 2020, when he put together a 30-point performance against Grand Canyon.
1⃣,0⃣0⃣0⃣ POINTS!
— California Baptist Men's Basketball (@CBUmbb) February 9, 2020
Congrats to Milan Acquaah on hitting the 1,000-point mark at CBU!#LanceUp | #WAChoops | #BeatGCU pic.twitter.com/dpfZMbrqHg
He finished his career with 1,150 points as a Lancer to move to 22nd all-time in the career record book. He is mentioned 13 times in the single-season and career records.
Enosis Neon Paralimni is a Cypriot professional basketball club in Paralimni, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League and was founded in 1936.
