Howard Sant-Roos


Howard Powell Sant-Roos Olano is a Cuban professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. At a height of 2.01 m tall, he plays at the small forward and shooting guard positions, but can also operate as a point guard.

Professional career

Early career

Sant-Roos began playing club basketball at the youth and amateur levels in Italy. Sant-Roos started his pro career in 2011, in the German 3rd Division, with SG Braunschweig; the farm team of the German 1st Division team Phantoms Braunschweig. He was coached there by Kostas Flevarakis.

ČEZ Nymburk

On June 29, 2015, Sant-Roos signed a two-year deal with the Czech team ČEZ Nymburk. Sant-Roos helped the team to win the Czech Cup in 2017, and the Czech League titles in 2016 and 2017. On June 30, 2017, Sant-Roos joined the NBA's Denver Nuggets' Summer League roster, for the 2017 NBA Summer League.

Darüşşafaka

On July 20, 2017, Sant-Roos signed a one-year deal with the Turkish Super League team Darüşşafaka. In 52 combined league games played during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 7.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists in the Turkish BSL season, and 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.9 assists in the EuroCup season. Sant-Roos won the 2018 EuroCup with Daçka.

AEK Athens

On August 3, 2018, Sant-Roos signed with the Greek Basket League team AEK Athens, for the 2018–19 season. With the Greek club, he won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in 2019 and gained the reputation of being the best perimeter defender of the team. He averaged 6.6 points, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals with AEK in the Greek League. On July 14, 2019, Sant-Roos renewed his contract with the Greek club through 2021.

CSKA Moscow

On January 11, 2020, Sant-Roos officially signed with the Russian EuroLeague powerhouse CSKA Moscow through the 2022–23 season, after a buy-out of €500,000 was submitted to and accepted by AEK. On July 19, 2020, CSKA officially opted-out of their contract with Sant-Roos, releasing him in the process.

Panathinaikos

On July 21, 2020, he signed with powerhouse Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and 6 times winner of EuroLeague for the 2020-21 season with an option for a second year.

Personal life

Howard was born on February 13, 1991 in the neighborhood of Santo Suárez, municipality October 10. The boy grew up in a small house on Serrano Street, where just turning the street was the San Carlos Sports Complex Court.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

FIBA Champions League

Domestic Leagues

Regular season

Highlights and awards

Pro career