Matur Maker signs with Swiss hoops club

The younger brother of Australian Boomer Thon Maker has joined Union Neuchatel in Switzerland's top basketball league, according to a report.

Australian basketballer Matur Maker, the younger brother of Milwaukee Bucks big man Thon Maker, has reportedly signed for Swiss side Union Neuchatel.

The 211cm forward is set to play his first professional season in the Swiss Basketball League after joining the top-tier club, according to a report on basketball news website Sportando.

Maker, 20, worked out for five NBA teams through the 2018 draft process before withdrawing to set his sights on making the jump in 2019.


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