Much-needed reinforcements: Markel Starks joins Fenerbahce / News - Basketnews.com

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The injury and Covid plagued Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul have acquired the 30-year-old point guard Markel Starks.

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Starks will arrive from KK Igokea, which he represented from the start of the season. His former team announced his departure on Twitter.

Igokea recently dropped out of the Basketball Champions League, after losing the play-in games series 1-2 against Filou Oostende.

The American guard averaged 12.7 points (42.9% 3PT), 6.8 assists, 1.2 rebounds, 1.8 steals, and 13.2 PIR over nine BCL games this season.

After graduating from Georgetown University in 2014, Starks has represented eight different European teams, including Fraport Skyliners, Zielona Gora, and Avtodor Saratov.

Fenerbahce have been dealing with injuries and Covid cases. Nando De Colo,Jan Vesely,Marial Shayok,Danilo Barthel, and Ismet Akpinarare out due to injuries. The team's head coach Sasha Djordjevic and five other players are unavailable due to Covid.

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