Shane Larkin is expected to miss two weeks due to an ankle sprain.
Shane Larkin is expected to miss approximately two weeks due to an ankle sprain, according to S Sport.
Shane Larkin
| Team: |
Anadolu Efes Istanbul |
| Position: | PG |
| Age: | 31 |
| Height: | 182 cm |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Birth place: | Cincinati, United States of America |
The Anadolu Efes Istanbul star and captain will likely sit out the team's upcoming preseason friendlies, potentially returning in time for the Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament.
Larkin missed Friday's friendly against Bayern due to a minor injury, as announced by Efes on their X account, and also sat out Saturday's exhibition game against Panathinaikos.
Here are the upcoming preseason matches for Anadolu Efes:
- September 9: vs. Karsiyaka (Friendly, Antalya, Turkey)
- September 10: vs. Galatasaray (Friendly, Antalya, Turkey)
- September 12: vs. ALBA Berlin (Gloria Cup, Antalya, Turkey)
- September 13: vs. Tofas (Gloria Cup, Antalya, Turkey)
- September 15: vs. Zalgiris Kaunas (Gloria Cup, Antalya, Turkey)
- September 21: vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv (6th Pavlos Giannakopoulos Tournament, Athens, Greece)
- September 24: vs. Panathinaikos (Friendly, Istanbul, Turkey)
Larkin, who signed a four-year contract extension with Anadolu Efes at the end of last season, is locked in through the 2027-28 campaign. In the 2023-24 EuroLeague season, he averaged 16.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 19.9 PIR per game.
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