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Aggie Hoops Adds Spanish Forward Eric Vila
Jun 02, 2016 | Men's Basketball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M men's basketball program announced Thursday the addition of Eric Vila, a highly-regarded 6-foot-9 forward from Girona, Spain.
"I'm excited and thankful for Eric to finally join our program after his decision to play college basketball instead of staying in Spain and turning professional," Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. "He's a very talented player and is looking forward to being an Aggie."
The international big man can play multiple positions on the court and represented FC Barelona before electing to attend Texas A&M over joining the European professional ranks. Collegiately, he chose to join the Aggies after drawing attention from schools including Houston, Oregon, Utah, Wake Forest and Wichita State among others.
Most recently, Vila helped U18 FC Barcelona Lassa claim the title at the ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament in Berlin on May 15 by scoring a game-high 21 points on 5-of-7 shooting from 3-point range during a 90-82 win over Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade in the event's championship contest.
Earlier this year Vila showcased his skills alongside some of the world's top talent during the Basketball without Borders (BWB) Global Camp, which was held in Toronto Feb. 12-14 as part of the 2016 NBA All-Star festivities.
Playing for Spain during the U16 European Championships, Vila helped the country claim the bronze medal at the event by averaging more than 10 points and six rebounds per contest while shooting over 45 percent from beyond the 3-point arc.
Vila becomes the fourth member of Texas A&M's incoming 2016-17 freshman class, joining point guard J.J. Caldwell (Houston, Texas), guard Deshawn Corprew (Norfolk, Va.) and forward Robert Williams (Vivian, La.). The Aggies have also announced the addition of Lipscomb transfer guard J.C. Hampton, who will be eligible for next season.
"I'm excited and thankful for Eric to finally join our program after his decision to play college basketball instead of staying in Spain and turning professional," Texas A&M head coach Billy Kennedy said. "He's a very talented player and is looking forward to being an Aggie."
The international big man can play multiple positions on the court and represented FC Barelona before electing to attend Texas A&M over joining the European professional ranks. Collegiately, he chose to join the Aggies after drawing attention from schools including Houston, Oregon, Utah, Wake Forest and Wichita State among others.
Most recently, Vila helped U18 FC Barcelona Lassa claim the title at the ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament in Berlin on May 15 by scoring a game-high 21 points on 5-of-7 shooting from 3-point range during a 90-82 win over Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade in the event's championship contest.
Earlier this year Vila showcased his skills alongside some of the world's top talent during the Basketball without Borders (BWB) Global Camp, which was held in Toronto Feb. 12-14 as part of the 2016 NBA All-Star festivities.
Playing for Spain during the U16 European Championships, Vila helped the country claim the bronze medal at the event by averaging more than 10 points and six rebounds per contest while shooting over 45 percent from beyond the 3-point arc.
Vila becomes the fourth member of Texas A&M's incoming 2016-17 freshman class, joining point guard J.J. Caldwell (Houston, Texas), guard Deshawn Corprew (Norfolk, Va.) and forward Robert Williams (Vivian, La.). The Aggies have also announced the addition of Lipscomb transfer guard J.C. Hampton, who will be eligible for next season.
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