SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Two seniors from the 2016-17 of Santa Clara men's basketball team will play professionally next season.
In addition to former guard Jared Brownridge inking a deal to play for Pallacanestro Mantova in Italy, Nate Kratch, a three-year starter at forward, has signed to play next season for Aris Leeuwarden, which competes in the Dutch Basketball League.
Kratch was a member of the Santa Clara program for five years, playing in all 129 games the last four seasons, earning 2016-17 honorable mention All-West Coast Conference honors when he ranked third on team in scoring (10.