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Former Villanova Wildcats players Maalik Wayns and Allan Ray have signed new contracts for the upcoming European season.
#MaalikWayns is the new #Zalgiris starting PG. Welcome to #Kaunas, @MaalikWayns2! After 2 years in NBA he will make a debut in @Euroleague.
— BC Kauno Zalgiris (@bczalgiris) July 30, 2014
Wayns, will be heading to BC Kauno Žalgiris, a Lithuania powerhouse, on a one year contract. He will be replacing former University of Washington point guard Justin Dentmon. Based in Kaunas, Lithuania's second largest city, BC Zalgiris Kaunas has won 15 league championships over the past 20 seasons
Allan Ray alla Virtus. http://t.co/Wl9ef6Ib8I http://t.co/7nEDz4ZPgZ
— Virtus Pallacanestro (@Virtusbo) July 30, 2014
Ray will be heading to Italy to play for Virtus in Bologna after signing a one-year contract. Last season he played in Croatia, and continues to carve out a nice European career for himself following a brief stint in the NBA.