Tomas Ress

Tomas Ress
Ress with Venezia in 2017
Free agent
Position Center
Personal information
Born (1980-08-22) August 22, 1980
Salorno, Italy
Nationality Italian
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Champagnat Catholic School
(Hialeah, Florida)
College Texas A&M (1999–2003)
NBA draft 2003 / Undrafted
Playing career 1997–present
Career history
1997–1998 Virtus Bologna
2003–2005 Victoria Libertas Pesaro
2005–2006 Fortitudo Bologna
2006–2007 Reggiana
2007–2014 Montepaschi Siena
2014–2018 Reyer Venezia
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Italy
Mediterranean Games
2005 Almería National Team

Tomas Ress (born August 22, 1980) is an Italian professional basketball player who last played for Reyer Venezia of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Standing at 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in), he plays at the center position.

Amateur career

Ress played high school basketball at Champagnat Catholic School in Hialeah, Florida. He then played college basketball at Texas A&M University with the Texas A&M Aggies.

Professional career

Ress began his pro career with Virtus Bologna during the 1997-98 season. He then moved to Victoria Libertas Pesaro, before joining Fortitudo Bologna. He then moved to Pallacanestro Reggio Emilia, before moving to Montepaschi Siena.

In July 2014, he signed with Reyer Venezia Mestre.[1] On May 2, 2018, Ress won his second European cup after winning the FIBA Europe Cup with Reyer.[2] On July 26, 2018, Ress officially part ways with Venezia.[3]

Italian national team

Rees played with the Italian national basketball team at the 2005 Mediterranean Games, where he won the gold medal.

Personal

Ress' sister is former WNBA player Kathrin Ress.

References

  1. ↑ Tomas Ress signs with Reyer Venezia
  2. ↑ Reyer Venezia conquer FIBA Europe Cup after defeating Sidigas Avellino
  3. ↑ Reyer Venezia, veteran Tomas Ress part ways
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