Shaquille Walters, Gedi Juozapaitis sign for same team in Bulgaria

By Bradley Gains on October 10, 2023

Shaquille Walters and Gedi Juozapaitis have both signed for Tunja Yambol in Bulgaria for the 2023-24 season.

The British duo are on the same team with Juozapaitis turning pro after a five-year college career, while it’s a second year overseas for Walters.

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Juozapaitis averaged 15.4 points per game during the 2022-23 season at Maine having previously spent two years at Georgia Southern and two before at D2 school Flagler.

The 1998-born wing was the MVP at the 2015 Hoopsfix All-Star Classic in the Under-17 game and was named to the America East All-Conference Third Team earlier this year to add to his college accolades.

Meanwhile, Walters played in both Spain and Austria last season with spells at Oviedo and Oberwart in a rookie year as a pro.

The 25-year-old had his most productive year in college as a redshirt senior with averages of 11.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in his fourth year at Northeastern.

Yambol finished with a 9-21 record in Bulgaria’s top flight last season and have already begun their NBL campaign with Juozapaitis netting 18 points in an opening defeat.

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