Worcester re-sign Jones and Zimnickas

Worcester Wolves have announced the return of two of last season’s squad, 6 foot 5 inch English guard Callum Jones, and 6 foot 8 inch Lithuanian Alex Zimnickas.

Jones averaged 6 points and 2 assists in his first year at the Wolves, but this was from limited court time as he generally only played back up minutes coming off the bench.

Wolves Director of Basketball Paul James is now looking for an increased contribution from the 25 year old guard:

“Callum showed some good bursts of form when called upon. This year now that he has completed his Masters degree at the University of Worcester, he will be able to concentrate totally on his game. Callum will get the opportunity of greater time on court, and it will now be up to him to justify those minutes, as it is for every player on the team.”

Zimnickas comes back to the Wolves after a hard-working first year where he accumulated 6 points and 3 rebounds per game.

James is particularly pleased about the work ethic of the 27 year old power forward:

“Alex is not afraid to get his hands dirty. He gives us size close to the basket, and will graft for the team. I’m sure with the experience of last season behind him, we will see improved numbers from Alex.”

James also revealed that more signings are imminent:

“The last few weeks have been pretty intense as I have considered the direction I want to take with this year’s side. We now have Callum and Alex alongside David Watts as players coming back to Worcester. Other players have been offered contracts, but now is the time for me to make some hard decisions.”