By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Galatasaray has announced that the club is parting ways with three players after a successful Basketball Champions League campaign and a run to the Final Four in Athens.
Ebuka Izundu, Tyrone Wallace, and Michael Young are leaving the Istanbul team following the 2024/25 season.
“We would like to thank our players Ebuka Izundu, Tyrone Wallace, and Michael Young, who wore our yellow and red jersey during the 2024/25 season, for their contributions to our club, and we wish them success in the next stage of their professional careers“, Galatasaray announced.
Nigerian center Izundu could be on his way to the EuroLeague, with reports linking him to Belgrade powerhouse Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet.
Over 17 appearances with the Lions, he averaged 9.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 0.9 blocks, 0.8 steals, and 0.5 assists per contest in the BCL. In the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi, Izundu tallied 10.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
As for Wallace, he started the season with Žalgiris and, after an early exit from Kaunas, joined Galatasaray in January. He averaged 9.7 points and 3.2 rebounds in the BCL, and 7.6 points and 3.6 rebounds in the Turkish BSL.
The third confirmed player leaving the club, Michael Young, averaged 7.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in the BCL, and 6.3 points and 3.3 rebounds in Turkey.