Geno Crandall Signs With SL Benfica in Portugal

05 November 2022, Lower Saxony, Göttingen: Basketball: Bundesliga, BG Göttingen – Würzburg Baskets, Hauptrunde, Matchday 6, Sparkassen-Arena. Göttingen’s Geno Crandall is on the court. Photo: Swen Pförtner/dpa (Photo by Swen Pförtner/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Geno Crandall has joined SL Benfica of the Champions League in Portugal. The former Zag has played all over the world in the Czech Republic, England, Germany, and Israel. During his time with the Leicester Riders in England from 2020-22, he was named the back-to-back British Basketball League’s Most Valuable Player.

SIGNED! ✍🏽

Congrats to our guy @genocrandall who will play Champions League with @SLBenfica this coming season in Portugal! Let’s get it! 🦅🔴#TAA pic.twitter.com/xDZSzdQhre

— taasports (@taa_sports) August 17, 2025

Before joining

the Gonzaga program for the 2018-19 campaign, Crandall was with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, where he was named to the All-Big Sky Conference Second Team in 2017 and 2018. Under coach Mark Few, he served primarily as the backup point guard behind Josh Perkins, but was instrumental in his role as an energetic defender off the bench. The trip to the 2019 Elite Eight wouldn’t have been possible without his effort.

Check out The Slipper Still Fits’ recent conversation with the former Zag below!

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