Stranger than fiction

In his first year as a pro, former UH basketball player Bill Amis found himself in a new world

By Brian McInnis

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 05, 2012

~~<p>Bill Amis likened his first season as a professional basketball player to something out of a fictional realm — right down to the howling wind and subzero temperatures of the harsh north of "Game of Thrones."</p>
<p>In just about every sense for Amis, Estonia was another world. And one the former University of Hawaii hoops standout adapted to and excelled in as a pro basketball player. After recently returning to the islands for his offseason, the Oklahoma City native reflected on a successful rookie year in Europe, in which he was named All-Estonian League and All-Baltic League with his club, Tartu Ulikool.</p>
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Bill Amis likened his first season as a professional basketball player to something out of a fictional realm — right down to the howling wind and subzero temperatures of the harsh north of "Game of Thrones."

In just about every sense for Amis, Estonia was another world. And one the former University of Hawaii hoops standout adapted to and excelled in as a pro basketball player. After recently returning to the islands for his offseason, the Oklahoma City native reflected on a successful rookie year in Europe, in which he was named All-Estonian League and All-Baltic League with his club, Tartu Ulikool. Login for more...