The American forward has signed a two-year deal with Dolomiti Energia Trentino (Aquila Basket Trento), joining one of Italy's established Lega Basket Serie A sides, a club that also competes on the continental stage in the EuroCup.
For a 26-year-old coming off two productive seasons in Hungary, this is exactly the kind of move that validates the grind: a deal with a EuroCup club, a bigger stage, and a roster that competes near the top of Italian basketball.
How he got here
Bigelow, a 6'7" forward born in Greensboro, North Carolina, took the long road. He spent four years in NCAA Division I, two at Wofford, then two at Richmond in the Atlantic 10, where he grew into a productive frontcourt piece, averaging 11.1 points and 6.2 rebounds while shooting 36.5% from three as a senior in 2023-24.
From there he went to Hungary and got better every step. In 2024-25 with Zalakeramia ZTE KK he posted 17.1 points and 6.7 rebounds a night. This past season with Alba Fehervar he refined his game into a complete two-way line: 14.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.6 steals, on 48.8% from the field and 34.6% from three across 26 games, and he raised his level in the playoffs, including an 18-point, 14-rebound night against Sopron. The arrow was pointing up all year, and clubs noticed.
Why Trento makes sense
The fit is clean. Trento is getting an athletic, versatile forward who can both space the floor and attack the basket, a modern 3-and-D-plus piece who rebounds well above his position and gets his hands in passing lanes. That combination of shooting, motor, and defensive activity is precisely what a Serie A rotation wants from an import forward, and the two-year term signals real belief from the club rather than a one-and-done flier.
It's also a move onto a bigger stage. Bigelow honed his game over two strong seasons in a competitive Hungarian league, and he carries that form into the Italian Serie A and, crucially, European competition, with Trento in the EuroCup. That's continental basketball against deep, well-built rosters, the kind of stage where reputations grow. The honest question for any player taking on tougher competition is always the same: does the shot hold up, and does the motor still create extra possessions when everyone on the floor is a high-level pro? His profile says it should. The 34-35% three-point range over a full season, the rebounding, and the steals are all traits that travel.