Manchester, NH-The Manchester Millrats have signed Lasell alum and power forward 6'10 Jose Guitian (Miami, FL). Guitian became Lasell College's all-time leading scorer and rebounder during his senior season topping the 1500 point mark and the 1000 rebound mark.

Guitian, a 2009 Lasell College graduate, met Millrats co-owner Steve Yankopoulos on the Lasell campus. During his senior year, Guitian averaged 18.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 2.4 blocks per game.  He led the Lasers to a first place Great Northeast Athletic Conference finish and to the semi-finals of the ECAC Tournament.   Guitian,  who was also named to the D-3 Hoops All American Honorable Mention Team, was also the GNAC Player of the Year in 2009. 

Since graduation Guitian has played with the Grises de Humacao, a team in Puerto Rico that competes with teams in the Premier Basketball League (PBL).  The PBL is a professional developmental league. 

“It’s great for him,” said Lasell Head Coach Aaron Galletta. “They [the Millrats] contacted me and asked me for some film. Maybe he can get to another level after that.”

In a recent interview, Galletta said Guitian was hoping to play with a team locally.

“This is really local,” Galletta added.  Galletta added that the Millrats co-owner – also a Lasell alum – had been following Guitian on his own.

According to the Millrats, during the summer while playing for the Grises de Humacao, Guitian posted averages of 7.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game as a rookie.

"Jose gives us more height and length and interior depth which we were needing," said Millrats Head Coach Heath Teixeira in a release. "He competes and gets after it and shoots it very well also."