Dwight Powell: Being a Part of Fenerbahçe is a Great Honor
Dwight Powell, the new transfer of Fenerbahçe, visited the club facilities and made statements about his adaptation process to Istanbul, Sarunas Jasikevicius's expectations, and his EuroLeague adventure.
Fenerbahçe's new transfer Dwight Powell made statements to Fenerbahçe TV regarding his adaptation process to the yellow-navy club and Istanbul, as well as Head Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius's expectations from him.
Fenerbahçe's newly added Canadian basketball player Dwight Powell visited the Chobani Stadium Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Sports Complex and the Fenerbahçe Museum. Following tours of the pitch, locker room, and museum, Powell was a guest on Fenerbahçe TV, stating that his first days in Istanbul were spent between the hotel and training, and that his teammates helped him greatly in adapting to the system.
Expressing that Head Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius was clear about what he wanted from him, Powell noted that he expects him to be competitive on the court, remain one of the team's anchor points on defense, communicate, set hard screens, and make his physical presence felt. He also shared that he spoke with Tarık Biberović and Dyshawn Pierre during the transfer process, and that Tarık convinced him about the club and the coach. Powell added that he played his first EuroLeague match against Baskonia and finished the game with statistics of 3 points and 7 rebounds.
Sources
- fenerbahce.org · Link