DETROIT – Mar. 3, 2023 – The Detroit Pistons announced today that the club has signed forward Eugene Omoruyi to a 10-day contract.
Omoruyi, 6-7, 244, averaged 4.9 points (47% FG), 2.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.6 steals in 11.8 minutes over 23 games (two starts) with Oklahoma City this season. He also appeared in 13 games (11 starts) with the Oklahoma City Blue, the NBA G League affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder, averaging 17.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals in 26.8 minutes per game.
A native of Orangeville, Ontario, Omoruyi holds career NBA clips of 4.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.5 steals in 27 games (two starts) over two NBA seasons with Dallas and Oklahoma City. Omoruyi began his collegiate career at Rutgers University where he played three seasons. He played his final season at the University of Oregon where he was named All-Pac-12 Frist Team and helped the Ducks to the 2021 NCAA Sweet 16. In 121 career games, he averaged 9.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 22.8 minutes per game.
Omoruyi will wear #97 for the Pistons.
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