EWE Baskets Oldenburg started preparing their roster for the 2019-20 season with the addition of athletic shooting guard Gerry Blakes for a two-year deal. Blakes (1.93 meters, 25 years old) arives from Cantu of the Italian League, where last season he averaged 12.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists, shooting a 43% from beyond the arc. Blakes played college ball at Arizona State and he has also played in Sweden with Norkopping, where he won the national championship and was elected to the First Team.