Dwight Powell Stood Out in His First Fenerbahçe Game

Fenerbahçe claimed their seventh EuroLeague win in Istanbul. The yellow and navy blues beat Baskonia 84-65 in the match.

Dwight Powell, who played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA, took the court for his first game after signing with Fenerbahçe and immediately helped the team win. The center recorded 3 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block in 14 minutes.

Sarunas Jasikevicius said in his post-match comments to reporters that the team played the game they wanted for most of the match. The head coach said they played fast, shared the ball well and found good shots, adding that the tempo dropped slightly in the second half so everyone could get minutes.

Jasikevicius said he thought Powell's performance was very good and that he showed the qualities he has displayed throughout his career in this match too. Pointing to the player's energy and physical play in the paint, the head coach said most of the team's second-chance points came from this contribution. Reminding that the team had only been able to hold two training sessions with the group, Jasikevicius stressed that Powell needed time and patience.