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Sarunas Jasikevicius hails Amine Noua as a 'big professional.'

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In response to the injuries of Nigel Hayes-Davis, Dyshawn Pierre, Tarik Biberovic, and Nate Sestina, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul have signed French forward Amine Noua on a short-term deal.

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The 26-year-old made an immediate impact, making his debut with a Fenerbahce jersey in the EuroLeague Round 23 game against Virtus Segafredo Bologna. In 21 minutes, he contributed 9 points and 10 PIR.

Coach Sarunas Jasikevicius praised Noua's debut, emphasizing the team's need for a seasoned player who could contribute right away.

"Very good [impression]. First of all, the first impression is excellent off the court," Saras noted. "Big professional. Had two really good practices. It is not easy. He is totally thrown into the fire. He did not leave the team context or team picture [tonight].

"Even in practices, he immediately looked good, very solid, and understood the situations we were asking for him, so he is exactly what we needed at this point of the season. A veteran player, who understands basketball, and he is basically just being solid."

Fenerbahce secured a victory over Virtus with a score of 88-75, improving their record to 14-9.

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