Edwards and Jekiri celebrated their starting roles
Tonye Jekiri and Carsen Edwards were called into the starting five for the first time this season for Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul against ALBA Berlin at Mercedes-Benz Arena and they both rose to the challenge. The former registered a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds, while the latter signed off on 13 points and personal-best 8 assists in the win.
"I’m happy I got a double-double, I’m excited, but I have to give my teammates credit for that," said Jekiri right after the final whistle. “It’s so much fun. It’s a funny group of guys. We can challenge each other in practices so coming into the game, it just makes everything easier, so it’s fun, everybody picking [up] each other."
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Edwards's 8 assists came just one game after he dished 5 in the loss against Real Madrid in Round 11. From Round 1 to 10, he had only 6 (0.6 per game).
Often, it takes time for EuroLeague newcomers to adjust and Edwards seems to have completed his adjustment period. This can be taken as a clear warning to all of Fenerbahce’s future opponents of what is going to come from him from now on.