By RENALDO DORSETT
Tribune Sports Reporter
rdorsett@tribunemedia.net
DOMINICK Bridgewater was dominant in his return to France’s NM2 League.
Bridgewater finished with 34 points, 10 assists and five steals to lead Sapela 13 to a 104-99 win over Sorgues BC in the season opener, Saturday night in Sorgues, France.
Sapela returns to the court on September 18 when they face Montbrison Masculins BC.
A member of the FOS-Sur-Mer Byers of the Pro B League, Bridgewater was placed on loan to Sapela Basket 13 for the second consecutive season.
In his short four game stint with Sapela 13 last season, the 6’2” point guard averaged 16.7 points and 10.4 assists per game with three double doubles. Although his time with the team came to an early end due to COVID-19, he went on to receive a promotion in the Byers’ system with the Pro B team.
Following his stint with Sapela, Bridgewater joined the Byers’ Pro B roster for the first time in his career. He appeared in three games in limited minutes and made his debut with four points and three assists.
Jaraun “Kino” Burrows, facilitated Bridgewater’s move to the French club through his “Raw Talent” organisation which trains Bahamian pro basketball prospects.
“In the continuity of partnership with our friends at the Sapela Basket 13, we are pleased to be able to official the loan of our young leader Bahamian, Domnick R.Bridgewater,” the Byers said in the official announcement, “Arrived in 2018 at the Byers Academy as part of our collaboration with the association “Raw Talent” (led by Jaraun “Kino” Burrows) Domnick will be able to complete his training in NM2 under the orders of the former assistant of Giuitta Rémi, Alexandre Casimiri.”
The first Bahamian to sign a professional basketball contract straight out of high school, Bridgewater has had several appearances at both the junior and senior national team levels. In February 2018, Bridgewater made the transition from a junior national team standout to a breakout performer on the senior national team. He came off the bench to lead The Bahamas to a 76-59 win over Mexico in the FIBA Americas Qualifiers. The youngest player on the roster, Bridgewater scored 15 off the bench to lead four Bahamians in double figures.
Most recently, he appeared for team Bahamas at the FIBA 2022 AmeriCup 2022 Qualifiers.
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