By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
As anticipated by Eurohoops yesterday, Daron Russell has officially joined Galatasaray NEF, signing a 1.5 years contract.
After that Dee Bost left the Turkish team to join ASVEL in the EuroLeague, the side from Istanbul needed a move on the backcourt to not leave Dylan Ennis alone.
The 24-year-old, brother of the former Treviso player DeWayne Russell, will make his debut in the Basketball Champions League after shocking the ABA League with Mornar Bar in his rookie season.
The Rhode Island product averaged 27.6 points, 7.6 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.6 steals per game. He also produced the highest-scoring performance among European major leagues this season with 47 points against Zadar.
PHOTO CREDIT: ABA League