Anadolu Efes Istanbul injury troubles continued as the team learned it lost its starting power forward Derek Willis to a finger injury. Will hurt a ring finger on his right hand during team's 100-94 win on Friday night. He underwent a surgery on Saturday morning and is set to miss 6 to 8 weeks, the club announced.
Willis played 18 minutes last night, scoring 10 points and making 2-of-4 three-pointers, while also collecting 2 steals. In his first season in the competition, Willis has started seven games this season and is averaging 26:33 minutes per game.