LORETTO — Saint Francis University announced on Thursday that former Red Flash men’s basketball star Keith Braxton has signed a professional contract to play in Israel.

Braxton caught the eye of coaches in Israel after a strong performance in The Basketball Tournament. The single-elimination tournament features top professional, college alumni and international basketball players competing for a winner-take-all one million dollar prize. Braxton played for WoCo Showtime, a team featuring Wofford College alums. He scored a double-double, with 16 points and 10 rebounds in a first-round loss.

The 2020 Saint Francis graduate finished his career in Loretto with 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. The only other Saint Francis player to accomplish that is Hall of Famer Maurice Stokes.

Braxton, who was the Northeast Conference rookie of the year, leaves for Israel in August.

— From Mirror reports