Anadolu Efes Istanbul lands Brandon Paul to replace Bryce Cotton

Anadolu Efes Istanbul added fire power to its roster by inking swingman Brandon Paul for the remaining of the season. Paul (1.93 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Joventut Badalona, where he averaged 13.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 33 Spanish League games last season. He replaces Bryce Cotton, to returned to his country due to personal family reasons. Paul started his professional career with Nizhny Novgorod, averaging 6.4 points in 12 7DAYS EuroCup games in the 2013-14 season, helping it reach the semifinals. He has also played for Canton of the D-League. Paul is set to make his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague debut with Efes this season.