Tanner Crawford Signs Professional Contract in Portugal with Associação Basquetebol Albicastrense

Former Benedictine University Mesa standout Tanner Crawford is taking his basketball career overseas after signing his first professional contract with Associação Basquetebol Albicastrense, a competitive club in Portugal. The 6-foot-8" center concluded an outstanding collegiate career with the Redhawks and is now preparing to make his mark in European basketball. Crawford, a Mesa, Arizona native and Mesa High School graduate, developed into one of the most formidable defenders in the Redhawks' lineup during his four years at Benedictine University Mesa. Known for his rim protection and high basketball IQ, Crawford was a consistent presence on both ends of the court....