After buying out Nerlens Noel earlier this week, the Detroit Pistons have utilized the open roster spot.
The Pistons signed forward Eugene Omoruyi to a 10-day contract on Friday, the team announced. In 13 games with the Oklahoma City Blue in the G League this season, Omoruyi is averaging 17.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and a steal while shooting 46.6% overall and 15.4% from 3 (4.3 attempts per game).
The 26-year-old has played in 23 NBA games this season with the Thunder, averaging 4.9 points in 11.8 minutes. He’s listed at 6 feet 7 and 244 pounds.
Omoruyi, from Nigeria, played three seasons at Rutgers from 2016-19 before transferring to Oregon, where he took a redshirt year, before averaging 17.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game as a senior. He went undrafted in 2021.
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