Maltese-Australian guard Matt Attard will be seeking a new adventure next season after announcing his departure from Malta champions Starlites on Wednesday.
Attard, who spent the past two seasons with the Naxxar side is said to be leaving Malta, hinting at a move to Spain but sources tell Malta Basketball, this will just be a temporary stop before he heads to Australia to continue his basketball career.
“Today after two seasons with Starlites, I am leaving Malta! Thank you to everyone in my 2 years in this great country! Thank you for making me feel welcome!” Attard said in a statement on his socials.
Malta Basketball has learnt that the Maltese-Australian guard is currently in negotiations with an Australian club ahead of next season.
Throughout his time at Starlites, Attard had proven himself a sharpshooter from three-point range, averaging 22.2 points per game across all competitions last season. Shooting 33.5% from deep and 86.7% from the freethrow line, Attard was a key player in Starlites despite starting 14 games out of the 23 he played a part in.
This leaves Starlites coach Paul Ferrante with the task of finding a valid replacement for the guard, with captain Alec Felice Pace also said to be nearing a move overseas.