Fermin Bringing his Game to the Dominican Republic

Amaurys Fermin made his mark on Cal Poly basketball last year and graduated in June. Now, he is trying to do the same in the overseas professional ranks.

Amaurys Fermin hopes to make a big impact in the Dominican Republic professional league this Summer. Photo by Will Parris

But first, he has to complete a final task that all college students have to do — he has to move out.

Fermin spent much of the past month training and playing with the Dominican Republic National Team, which won a recent Tournament, Centrobasket, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Now Fermin will spend the next several months in the Dominican Republic to prove himself as a professional. Recently, he was drafted in the first round (7th overall selection) by a team in San Pedro de Macoris.

I caught-up with Amaurys over lunch earlier this week in a San Luis Obispo as he took a break from packing boxes and moving things from his college residence into storage. We discussed the aftermath of playing on a team that included Al Horford and Francisco Garcia, matching-up with JJ Barea, and his future prospects as a professional in the Dominican Republic and overseas.

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