The Detroit Pistons have signed forward Eugene Omoruyi to a contract. This follows two 10-day-contract stints with the club.
Omoruyi, 6-7, 244, has averaged 8.8 points (46% FG), 3.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.7 steals in 21.3 minutes over 10 games with Detroit. He also appeared in 23 games (two starts) with Oklahoma City this season and averaged 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.6 steals in 11.8 minutes per game.
Per the Detroit News, “his presence has given Detroit another able body with so many of the team’s rotation players unavailable due to injuries. Omoruyi will receive plenty of time to show more of his skillsets with Isaiah Stewart sidelined for the majority of the rest of the season due to a left shoulder impingement and Jalen Duren’s availability in question because of cervical whiplash.”
A native of Orangeville, Ontario, Omoruyi holds career NBA clips of 5.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.6 steals in 37 games (five starts) over two NBA seasons with Dallas, Detroit 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 First 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.
