Maccabi Tel Aviv coach on new acquisition: "He deserves to help us on the journey" • Tonight (Sunday) the champion will go to a league game in Be'er Sheva
Reynolds in Reggio Emilia uniform
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Maccabi Tel Aviv does not take risks with the wave of injuries and reacts quickly with a new stamp. After joining Arkon Jackson (following the injuries of Nate Walters and John Dibertolomeo), yesterday (Saturday) the Yellows announced Jaylen Reynolds' signature ( 27, 2.08m) until the end of the Euroleague season with an option to extend until the end of the season, in light of Tarik Black's injury.
In the situation created - when Black's return to unknown pitches - Maccabi was clear that Othello Hunter had to back up and chose Reynolds, who comes after two very good years in European basketball and no less important - his teams reached the top. This is an excellent athlete, a quality and proven rebounder and one who finishes high under the basket (65-60).
"He comes to help and give us face-to-face solutions," said new coach Janis Spropoulos. "We have a mission. We are on our way and Reynolds will help us on our journey."
Reynolds, a graduate of Casebier College, started his way to European basketball from below - in Italy's second league in the Recanati team. A season later (on 17/18) he already played Reggio Emilia and in the Eurocup he recorded 10.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in the media (he met Hapoel Jerusalem twice). The impressive journey of the Italians to the European factory ended in the semi-finals, but Reynolds continued with her to Barcelona where he played 9 games.
Last season, the chin switched to Zenit St. Petersburg, and was the highest-scoring player in the team in both the Eurocup (13.8 points and 8.1 rebounds) and in the VTB league (with 16.6 and 7.9). Zenith was ousted in the VTB League semifinals (3: 0 in the series), but was closely linked to each of the games. The current season began in China, but left only five games for Stockton Kings from the Development League.
Arun Jackson, who played in China with the new yellow chin, is due to arrive earlier this week and make his debut in front of Zelgiris in Kaunas on Thursday. The team hopes that Reynolds will also play his first game.
But even before that, Maccabi Tel Aviv will play in the league tonight (Sunday) in the league. Scotty Wilbkin who was injured in the ankle in front of Anadolu Zero is unlikely to play. In this situation, the Yellows will have only seven senior players. On the other hand, Amit Simhon, who came from Holon, will premiere in the red uniform, and Beer Sheva will try to continue the momentum after the important victory in Ashdod in the previous cycle.
