Gilas women's Animam signs with a Romanian club

Gilas Pilipinas Women standout Jack Animam returns to Europe, as she embarks on a new journey with a Romanian club.

The 25-year-old Filipina athlete has signed a contract with FCC UAV Arad, a Romanian women’s professional basketball league squad, the team announced in a social media post.

“Our club and player Jack Danielle Animam have reached an agreement to collaborate in the 2024-2025 season,” wrote the team’s page.

Animam is coming off a solid performance with Gilas Women in the FIBA Women’s World Cup Pre-Qualifiers in Kigali, Rwanda where she paced the Philippines with averages of 13.0 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, and 1.7 steals.

She memorably had a double-double of 18 points and 21 rebounds in the Philippines’ narrow loss to world No. 8 Brazil.

Animam, a National University product, will expand her reach on the global hoops stage having played in Australia, China, Serbia, and France.