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Marcus Keene signs professional contract with Italian side Cagliari Dinamo Academy

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Marcus Keene, whose electric performances resulted in one of the bestsingle-season individual efforts in collegiate basketball history, will begin his professional career overseas in Italy.

Keene is listed as a point guard for Cagliari Dinamo Academy on their official website, though no official press release has been released by the club. CMU Athletics reported the signing earlier Wednesday morning.

Cagliari Dinamo Academy plays in Serie A2, Italy’s second level of basketball and the higest amateur level in the country. They are recognized by the FIP (Italian Basketball Federation) and FIBA Europe.

Keene, a San Antonio, Texas native, was one of the nation’s most productive point guards from an offensive standpoint, averaging 30 points per game in his lone season at Central Michigan University, including a career-high 50 points vs.