Pierria Henry Reportedly Set to Return to Basketball

US point guard Pierria Henry, who has been away from the court for a long time, is reportedly preparing to return to EuroLeague. Henry, who once played in Turkey with Fenerbahçe Tarfin and TOFAŞ, received a 48-month doping suspension about 3 years and 10 months ago.

According to a report by Chema de Lucas and Moshe Barda, Maccabi Tel Aviv wants to add Henry, who has been off the court for almost 4 years, to its roster. The report says the two sides are in talks about a possible transfer. The 33-year-old player, who left Fenerbahçe for Baskonia in the summer of 2022, was banned from basketball in January 2023 for submitting a fake sample in a doping test.

About a year after that decision, FIBA handed Henry a 48-month ban from basketball. The suspension will end in January 2027. For this reason, it is said that even if Maccabi signs the player, it will hardly be possible for him to play for the team for some time.