Pistons signal Eugene Omoruyi for the rest of season – NBA Weblog – NBA Basketball Weblog
The Detroit Pistons have signed ahead Eugene Omoruyi to a contract. This follows two 10-day-contract stints with the membership.
Omoruyi, 6-7, 244, has averaged 8.8 factors (46% FG), 3.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.7 steals in 21.3 minutes over 10 video games with Detroit. He additionally appeared in 23 video games (two begins) with Oklahoma Metropolis this season and averaged 4.9 factors, 2.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.6 steals in 11.8 minutes per sport.
Per the Detroit Information, “his presence has given Detroit one other ready physique with so lots of the crew’s rotation gamers unavailable resulting from accidents. Omoruyi will obtain loads of time to indicate extra of his skillsets with Isaiah Stewart sidelined for almost all of the remainder of the season resulting from a left shoulder impingement and Jalen Duren’s availability in query due to cervical whiplash.”
A local of Orangeville, Ontario, Omoruyi holds profession NBA clips of 5.6 factors, 2.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.6 steals in 37 video games (5 begins) over two NBA seasons with Dallas, Detroit and Oklahoma Metropolis. Omoruyi started his collegiate profession at Rutgers College the place he performed three seasons. He performed his ultimate season on the College of Oregon the place he was named All-Pac-12 First Crew and helped the Geese to the 2021 NCAA Candy 16. In 121 profession video games, he averaged 9.9 factors, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 22.8 minutes per sport.
