A familiar face returns to Thessaloniki
Aris brings back Ronnie Harrell
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Aris Thessaloniki announced on Tuesday morning that it has signed small forward Ronnie Harrell to a one year deal, with an option for another season.
Harrell (2.01 meters, 29 years old) played for Aris in the 2023-24 season and left a mark as an all-round contributor and a great defender, having led the BKT EuroCup with 2.3 steals per game that campaign.
Last season, Harrell started with Samara in Russia, where he averaged 12.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.9 steals in VTB United League. Then he moved at the end of 2024 calendar year back to Greece with Maroussi Athens and posted 5.8 points and 4.1 rebounds in Greek League action.
Harrell was one of key players for Aris in his previous stint with the team. He averaged 26:27 minutes per game, and had 9.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists, along with the league-leading 2.3 steals two seasons ago.
Before Aris, he started his career in 2019 with Steaua Bucharest in Romania, before moving to Luxembourg to play for Etzella Ettelbruck where he dominated with 28.0 points and 9.9 rebounds in seven appearances. In 2020-21, he played for Palma in the Spanish second division, and ranked second in the league with both 16.1 points and 1.7 steals, then spent two seasons in Israel, first with Hapoel Galil Gilboa then Ironi Ness Ziona.
After playing for eight different clubs in six different countries over the past six seasons, Harrell now returns to familiar grounds, and back to the EuroCup.